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Posted in event/news, look at this on Mar 11th, 2008
A vast array of pharmaceuticals — including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones — have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans, an Associated Press investigation shows
To be sure, the concentrations of these pharmaceuticals are tiny, measured in quantities of parts per billion or trillion, far below the [...]
Posted in geek, laughable, look at this on Dec 20th, 2007
It’s long, but great – go read the Nerd Handbook and understand your favorite nerds just a bit more. Here’s a quote from the top:
Understand your nerd’s relation to the computer. It’s clichéd, but a nerd is defined by his computer, and you need to understand why.
First, a majority of the folks on the planet [...]
Posted in geek, look at this on Dec 20th, 2007
I recently came up with a VERY simple algebraic equation… trying to figure out how many months it would take for something to become cost effective. I looked at the equation and thought I would see if google search could solve it (it can solve basic math problems and even unit conversions), but google couldn’t [...]
Posted in geek, look at this, thoughts on Dec 15th, 2007
As Douglas Adams put, humans really can’t deal with having a sense of proportion. We aren’t capable. But we can stretch for it…
(I can touch my toes, but I can’t bend further over… but I should try to)
Take 5 minutes and read this fantastic piece on an image from Hubble Ultra Deep Field. It’s [...]
Posted in laughable, look at this on May 14th, 2007
From “Shoes” to “Muffins” to “Text Message Breakup” Liam has been keeping thousands of video watchers entertained… ok… so “Muffin’s” was a little less entertaining than the other two, but all three are great. I also found his youtube profile, with some other video’s I’m not yet familiar with… researching…. Here are [...]
Posted in look at this on Nov 10th, 2006
The Ultimate Sport – WSJ.com:
Besides being relatively inexpensive to play, part of Ultimate’s appeal lies in the fact that stature isn’t as critical as speed and dexterity: catching, throwing, jumping and pivoting. One of the star players for the Filipino team Pula, Panoy de los Santos, for instance, is just 1.57-meters tall (but the fastest [...]
Posted in look at this on Oct 24th, 2006
Benny Benassi’s Satisfaction Videoclip.
Warning: flesh and power tools do not always go together this well.
Posted in look at this on Oct 16th, 2006
YouTube – Adam Menzies: Trampoline Demo:
A totally amazing athlete – the movie is fair quality and 6 minutes with good variety. Anyone who enjoys jumping or climbing will be impressed.
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