Archive for May 6th, 2005

Time Travelers to Meet in Not Too Distant Future - New York Times

Friday, May 6th, 2005

Time Travelers to Meet in Not Too Distant Future - New York Times

Wish I could be there…

Boing Boing: V-TV DAY: WE WON THE BROADCAST FLAG FIGHT!

Friday, May 6th, 2005

Boing Boing: V-TV DAY: WE WON THE BROADCAST FLAG FIGHT!

Fantastic! At least not all of the judges have their heads up their nether regions. :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

PhysOrg: Research team recreates ancient underwater concrete technology

Friday, May 6th, 2005

PhysOrg: Research team recreates ancient underwater concrete technology

This is way cool! I thought that there was more to concrete than lime sand and agrigrate. Got a book from 1920 something on farm concrete that I need to check and see what it says. Seems like they use portland in it though. Wonder if the seawater has something to do with the process?

PhysOrg: Researchers make bendable concrete

Friday, May 6th, 2005

PhysOrg: Researchers make bendable concrete

Fantastic! Wonder what the components in that make it bendable are? And when it will be available here?

WWMT - Digital Channel 3

Friday, May 6th, 2005

WWMT - Digital Channel 3
Benton Harbor lifts ban on band performing ‘Louie Louie’

So yesterday they couldn’t perform it but after it hit not only the local paper but the internet the Superintendent decides that after hearing from “parents” that they can play it again. For some reason I suspect the additional world wide publicity of her petty small minded micromanagement in local school business may have had something to do with this sudden change… But I could be wrong.

News from The Associated Press

Friday, May 6th, 2005

News from The Associated Press
Cops: Driver Defends Skills With Sword

And he had a broadsword with a blade over 3 feet long in his car for what purpose?

Not Their Cup of Tea - Newsweek Business - MSNBC.com

Friday, May 6th, 2005

Not Their Cup of Tea - Newsweek Business - MSNBC.com
Starbucks has backed away from plans to sell Bruce Springsteen’s latest album because of its graphic lyrics.

San Francisco Bay Guardian News

Friday, May 6th, 2005

San Francisco Bay Guardian News

“Spying on the government
A UC Berkeley geographer maps the secret military bases of the American West – where billions of dollars disappear into creepy clandestine projects.”

The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) G3 BeerServer

Friday, May 6th, 2005

The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) G3 BeerServer

The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) Laurie gets a Dell

Friday, May 6th, 2005

The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) Laurie gets a Dell

I had heard about the price differences before but didn’t realize that they were that much between home and small biz.

Ring Thing Bottle Opener : Gizmodo

Friday, May 6th, 2005

Ring Thing Bottle Opener : Gizmodo

Clever little product.

LancasterOnline.com: Man Allegedly Steals $70,000 in Antlers

Friday, May 6th, 2005

LancasterOnline.com: Man Allegedly Steals $70,000 in Antlers

Something tells me there is a little more to this story than has met the net yet…

The Oklahoma Daily Online Edition - Be part of No Pants Day

Friday, May 6th, 2005

The Oklahoma Daily Online Edition - Be part of No Pants Day

Gonna have to think on this one.

LJWorld.com : Shot in the head from the ground, pilot lands safely

Friday, May 6th, 2005


LJWorld.com : Shot in the head from the ground, pilot lands safely

Boing Boing: Pain transmitter to be used for riot control

Friday, May 6th, 2005

Boing Boing: Pain transmitter to be used for riot control

A non-harmful way to control the sheeple.

Home Page - VersaLaser

Friday, May 6th, 2005

Home Page - VersaLaser

“VersaLaserâ„¢ can transform images or drawings on your computer screen into real items made out of an amazing variety of materials… wood, plastic, fabric, paper, glass, leather, stone, ceramic, rubber… and it’s as easy to use as your printer.”

This looks interesting. Very interesting.

Boing Boing: Bullying Search Engine Optimization, Inc uses legal threats to silence critics

Friday, May 6th, 2005

Boing Boing: Bullying Search Engine Optimization, Inc uses legal threats to silence critics

So lets add another pointer showing them for what they are.

WIL WHEATON dot NET: Where is my mind?: time keeps on slippin slippin slippin

Friday, May 6th, 2005

WIL WHEATON dot NET: Where is my mind?: time keeps on slippin slippin slippin

Cool!

Phobile

Friday, May 6th, 2005

Phobile

WONDERFULL!!!

Om Malik’s Broadband Blog » Quadruple 5555s

Friday, May 6th, 2005

Om Malik’s Broadband Blog » Quadruple 5555s

Glad I didn’t miss it! Thanks Om.