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Natalie \| 2010-09-03 \| How to bribe your way into any restaurant.
This was either an EPIC setup for a joke or I don't get it at all.
Natalie \| 2010-09-03 \| How to bribe your way into any restaurant.
haha, only I'm also crazy so I wouldn't use this to generalize...
Cody \| 2010-09-03 \| Deftones-Sextape
This video is magic.
Ryan \| 2010-09-03 \| How to bribe your way into any restaurant.
dating_notes.append("No bribing")
anonymous \| 2010-09-03 \| How to bribe your way into any restaurant.
Okay, so here is the deal: I was recently prospecting for a job with Hughes Aerospace (don't ask). As I'm sure you know, Hughes is pretty much it when it comes to satellite technology. The reason they were talking to me is because of how much work I put into canon's new 8x8 cmos sensor (read about it here: http://www.dpreview.com/news/1008/10083101canonlargestsensor.asp [this work done under a grant from the department of energy and actually started in 1994. The work that I did was in the fabrication. Getting decent yields when building a chip that large is damn near impossible. We made a HUGE breakthrough in this {suck it, Nikon} about 2001...which is also why you started seeing massively multicore chips start to come out about then {can't say more, still under NDA}])... ...anyway, yeah, I was prospecting at Hughes. They were trying to poach me from Canon (well, actually, technically, I work for ON, and am contracted by Canon, but I go to canon's lab everyday). The 8x8 sensor, is absolutely insanely sensitive...which is really really a big deal when you're talking about the types of optics used for space-based imaging. The lenses used for this (they're built by Zeiss but, as is usual for this type of thing, subbed out to a company located in Bazine, Kansas) were the equivalent of 10,000mm if you were to put them your standard sort of DSLR (cropped). With my sensor, Hughes would be able to capture crisper images than they ever imagined (less required light == quicker shutter speed [well, we don't actually use shutters, but same concept]). I'm getting a bit ranty here, sorry. Hughes wanted to hire me to work on "imaging satellites". I didn't take the job, but as part of the deal to even consider it, they offered me some time on one of their "floating labs" (ha, it's a satellite they keep for internal testing. They somehow got one of my sensors about a year ago and put it up there. I didn't take the job, but I did help them get it working). This is an image I got of kino101...it was taken at UTC23:30:10 on July 13, 2010 in the high desert of western Nevada: http://67.23.31.54/images/UTC233010.jpg I had to request a pretty serious equatorial descention to get this angle, btw, so I hope you like it.
Natalie \| 2010-09-03 \| How to bribe your way into any restaurant.
Maybe this is just me, but if a date pulled this...shudder. Definite dealbreaker, it's so...smarmy. Article was super entertaining though. :)
Ryan \| 2010-09-03 \| Neuronal diversity makes a difference.
Done :)
Ryan \| 2010-09-03 \| The pot chef.
This man is clearly a criminal and should be locked away for life.
Ryan \| 2010-09-03 \| Dog Beat Dog: To Pull Off the Biggest Pit Bull Fighting Bust in U.S. History, Investigators and Their Dogs Went Undercover [Will try to autoprint]
Great article. The people involved in this sort of crime should have to go through some serious psychological evaluation before being released back into society. The types of things that they would routinely do to dogs is absolutely disgusting.
Ryan \| 2010-09-03 \| Nerd sort
I other news: I just joined the Art History dept. at ASU! /no I didn't :(
Ryan \| 2010-09-03 \| The Official video to 'Lights Out' by Rick Astley. Rick returns with his first single for 17 years
Agreed. I think it's cute that people want to game this into being a hit, but I just don't see it. It's an alright song, but it isn't bad enough to be funny, or good enough to be catchy. Still better than Miley Bieber.
Ryan \| 2010-09-03 \| Neuronal diversity makes a difference.
Oops: Hey, sorry I didn't respond to this right away: Here: it still uses the old layout, but this will give you all of your links: http://newslily.com/link_history (I think I actually coded this up for you, personally, kino, haha)
Ryan \| 2010-09-03 \| Neuronal diversity makes a difference.
Hey, sorry I didn't respond to this right away: Here: it still uses the old layout, but this will give you all of your links: http://newslily.com/link_history (I think I actually coded this up for you, personally, kino, haha)
celticson \| 2010-09-03 \| Vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of cognitive decline in the elderly
No they have not run out. Vitamin K is quickly moving to 2nd place behind vitamin D, which is not a true vitamin, but is actually a steroid.
Scotch Bingington \| 2010-09-03 \| Why Do Heavy Drinkers Outlive Nondrinkers?
Well shit I'm 1600 years old!
Scotch Bingington \| 2010-09-03 \| Ancient Nubians Made Antibiotic Beer
oh hell yeah! Now I can take antibiotics and drink at the same time. (which I do anyway, but less guilt)
kino101 \| 2010-09-02 \| Neuronal diversity makes a difference.
oh, and bring bsck votes for comments? useful way to show appreciation for added value
kino101 \| 2010-09-02 \| Neuronal diversity makes a difference.
apologies for hijacking, how to message you? like to know how to get deeper into my history, want to find an older link, lost the bookmark.
kino101 \| 2010-09-02 \| In Germany, a strong social safety net keeps people from plunging into the abyss. Why are we so averse to having that security in the United States?
what bugs me is that we have all these ready made templates and refuse to experiment at all. I'm sure that many of these techniques would work just fine, only they would deprive some vultures from their easy pickings. why oh why do the citizens continue to allow these buzzards free reign? imagine how much more prosperous the US would be if it had free University, health care? DAMN!!!
kino101 \| 2010-09-02 \| The secret history of psychedelic psychiatry.
you consistently bring some of the best stuff here...
kino101 \| 2010-09-02 \| Ancient Nubians Made Antibiotic Beer
I'd like to have this recipe. if civilization collapses(or just goes through 'readjustment')this would be a handy talent, quite valuable seems to me.
kino101 \| 2010-09-02 \| How to bribe your way into any restaurant.
guess I'm from that older generation, this is par for the course. a style perhaps a little more classy is to fold the bill neatly in your shaking hand, then introduce yourself- no matter how many people are there and once in his handshake grasp push the bill into his palm. he will know immediately what it is and appreciate the discrete manner. as soon as he checks the amount he will approach you and let you know the time...the amount is based on the serving prices, size of the crowd and serendipity, fifty dollars is at the high end, but the last thing, the very last thing you want to do is low-ball them, ten bucks will be an insult and ruin any future chances. this is applicable for almost anything requiring a gate, entrance to a hot club can be facilitated by greasing the bouncers palm, in the old days a good doobie worked well(or, in the eighties, a small baggie)and the service usually was way better, plus they would remember you, a definite plus when impressing that date this is especially effective for getting a great table for a show, goes double in Vegas. for a popular show, and if you're late or don't know anybody, a fifty is the lowest denomination PS. for exceptional service in any restaurant use this technique on you waiter. this hidden tip goes straight into his pocket, he won't have to share. guaranteed to get you the advice for what are the best courses for that night, best wine, freshest salads, deserts, well you get the idea. anything else you all need to know from the school of the PLayboy Club? (and NO, Cody, I'm not being Mr. Most Interesting Man...although, come to think of it...:)
Cody \| 2010-09-02 \| The Official video to 'Lights Out' by Rick Astley. Rick returns with his first single for 17 years
You can't even dance to this..... lame.
kino101 \| 2010-09-02 \| New science blog networks mushroom to life
yeah, that one was for you. as I continue to make your job easier I fetch you this: http://scienceblogging.org/
kino101 \| 2010-09-02 \| Time lapse of the earth from ISS
using VLC go ahead and zoom and slow, outstanding!
Joel \| 2010-09-02 \| Apple Stuns With Ping, 'a Social Network for Music'
The key here is that they already have a large user base, aprox. 160 million. All with accounts and active credit cards.
Joel \| 2010-09-02 \| Amazon Unveils $.99 Fox And ABC TV Show Purchases. Apple Fanboys say wha?
Yeah, well I'm glad they're bucking that whole $0.99 RENTAL bs that Apple was trying to pull.
blhack \| 2010-09-02 \| Hit the College (Asher Roth vs Donavon Frankenreiter)
This is actually a fantastic song when mashed up like this. Very well done.
blhack \| 2010-09-02 \| Hit the College (Asher Roth vs Donavon Frankenreiter)
Better than the original.
Cody \| 2010-09-01 \| President Obama announces the end of the combat mission in Iraq and discusses the future of the U.S. commitment to helping build a stable Iraq in an address to the nation from the Oval Office. August 31, 2010.
Actually many do want us in their country and a top Iraqi general want us to stay until 2020 but we are stepping down.Who knows how long we will be there I'm sure for over 50 years as we are still in South Korea. What the significance of this change is that we will no longer be in charge of police functions. I don't think the war was worth the money or blood but the turn around we had in this war was an amazing endeavor. In 2007 the country was on the brink of civil war and we were losing over a hundred solders a month and now Iraq actually has a chance to become a stable democracy. Everything could still far apart but history could view this war in positive light if Iraq can hold it's self together which is a very big if. "Nation building doesn't work. Not now, not ever." I am against nation building in this case but it actually it has worked. See Germany Japan, and South Korea.
Ryan \| 2010-09-01 \| Interactive music video using HTML5 - Arcade Fire

Natalie \| 2010-09-01 \| President Obama announces the end of the combat mission in Iraq and discusses the future of the U.S. commitment to helping build a stable Iraq in an address to the nation from the Oval Office. August 31, 2010.
I hate to say this but I agree with this comment completely.
Cody \| 2010-09-01 \| Interactive music video using HTML5 - Arcade Fire
Journalism causes inflammatory headlines get real Ryan and bring unique hits back into play.
Cody \| 2010-09-01 \| Amazon Unveils $.99 Fox And ABC TV Show Purchases. Apple Fanboys say wha?
Services like these except for movies are going to kill Blu-Ray .
kino101 \| 2010-09-01 \| Sarah Palin the Sound and the Fury (Vanity Fair)
the daily dish's take here
Ryan \| 2010-09-01 \| Apple Stuns With Ping, 'a Social Network for Music'
Or Grooveshark? or imeem?
Cody \| 2010-09-01 \| Apple Stuns With Ping, 'a Social Network for Music'
Myspace?
Ryan \| 2010-09-01 \| New science blog networks mushroom to life
Definitely going to be reading this http://blogs.plos.org/
anonymous \| 2010-09-01 \| Apple Takes Aim at Cable With Tiny New Apple TV
Hey, apple, 2007 called and it wants its crappy failed product back.
Cody \| 2010-09-01 \| Apple Takes Aim at Cable With Tiny New Apple TV
My Xbox 360 already does all this good try Apple.
kino101 \| 2010-09-01 \| How to restore the Colorado River (Grist)
'What can we do to call people's attention to what I often think of as a potential train wreck? BU: What it really takes is an extreme event. And I really hate to say this, but it's true. It takes a [Hurricane] Katrina, or it takes an enormous drought. We may be getting close to that in terms of where Lake Mead is and where it's headed.'
Ryan \| 2010-09-01 \| The Potato Paradox
This must have had me thinking about potatoes because I wnet to the store last night and bought one. One. 1 potato. The one potato was $1. WTF!?!?!
enkidu \| 2010-09-01 \| Kevin Rose steps down as CEO of digg.com
He announced this about 3 months ago, it has nothing to do with the digg version 4 thing.
enkidu \| 2010-09-01 \| President Obama announces the end of the combat mission in Iraq and discusses the future of the U.S. commitment to helping build a stable Iraq in an address to the nation from the Oval Office. August 31, 2010.
This is Bush declaring "Mission Accomplished" all over again. Does Obama think that the Iraqis are going to just stop fighting us? They don't want us in their f*cking country! "No more combat missions", ha! Good luck with that! Nation building doesn't work. Not now, not ever.
Ryan \| 2010-08-31 \| Interactive music video using HTML5 - Arcade Fire
The only problem I have with that is that it really encourages inflammatory headlines.
Cody \| 2010-08-31 \| Interactive music video using HTML5 - Arcade Fire
Honestly I think we need to bring unique views back into play because more people use this site than the comments would lead you to believe.
kino101 \| 2010-08-31 \| Glenn Beck's rally was large, vague, moist, and undirected—the Waterworld of white self-pity.By Christopher Hitchens
and Beck&co want to claim as much as 500,000 attendees...according to CBS that comes to almost two people in the equivalent of an airplane seat, what an ass
kino101 \| 2010-08-31 \| Secrets and Lies: Kim Jong Il's Shadowy Visit to China
Time, in a stab at journalism implies that China is some sort of pariah state, something that has been propagated for forever. while China is egregious in many many ways, the implication here is that somehow the US isn't. what a crock... in no way am I supporting China in their actions, and I am somewhat disappointed that you might see it that way. I tend not to hint around when I support something, I see nothing of the sort in my comment. however Time could have just as well reported the news w/out editorializing, wouldn't you agree? fyi, Korea has always had the rep of extreme secrecy and xenophobia, from the beginning of itself as a separate country, long before the war. just my opinion of course; China has little choice but to deal w/it on Korea's terms
Ryan \| 2010-08-31 \| Interactive music video using HTML5 - Arcade Fire
We use upvotes now...
Ryan \| 2010-08-31 \| Interactive music video using HTML5 - Arcade Fire
Not since about a year ago...
Joel \| 2010-08-31 \| Interactive music video using HTML5 - Arcade Fire
doesn't it increment the number on the left by number of unique views? +1 for a unique view and +5 for a comment.
Ryan \| 2010-08-31 \| The Potato Paradox
You made me get out a pen and paper, thanks kino :).
Ryan \| 2010-08-31 \| Interactive music video using HTML5 - Arcade Fire
What do you mean? How do you know they were never viewed?
Ryan \| 2010-08-31 \| This is a privacy and freedom rant, you've been warned (NSFW images)
It is seriously mind boggling to me that these airport scanners are even considered, much less in widespread use.
Joel \| 2010-08-31 \| Interactive music video using HTML5 - Arcade Fire
Well I know this. But then you hoebags need to add me as a friend. I totally posted stuff in direct response to comments and the like that were never viewed.
Cody \| 2010-08-31 \| Time Announces New Version Of Magazine Aimed At Adults
I actually like time.
Cody \| 2010-08-30 \| Secrets and Lies: Kim Jong Il's Shadowy Visit to China
Kino if you seriously are taking the Chinese government's side it's going to be hard for me to take you seriously .
kino101 \| 2010-08-30 \| Secrets and Lies: Kim Jong Il's Shadowy Visit to China
'That China, allegedly the second most powerful country on earth, plays along with this is an embarrassment. One decade into the 21st century, they go along with juvenile, Cold War-era games that at this point are beyond parody. That China, allegedly the second most powerful country on earth, plays along with this is an embarrassment. One decade into the 21st century, they go along with juvenile, Cold War-era games that at this point are beyond parody.' this is what I hate about Time, this self satisfied smugness in the face of the US doing the exact same thing, only worse. goddamn propaganda, how can anything ever change for the better when a major mag indulges in such low level 'journalism'?
Cody \| 2010-08-30 \| Tatu - All the Things She Said [Dubstep]
Someone had to do it haha.
Cody \| 2010-08-30 \| Google Plans Pay-Per-View YouTube Movie Rentals
If you have a Xbox they have the Zune marketplace where you can download or rent paper view movies plus you have the netflix application. Also Internet TV's and some Blu ray players have similar abilities.
kino101 \| 2010-08-30 \| Why is crime rising in so many American cities? The answer implicates one of the most celebrated antipoverty programs of recent decades.
smack dab back into nature VS nurture. this is sure to stir up all kinds of protests, wonder what Al and Jessie are gonna say. if zines like the Atlantic and Harpers, Vanity Fair et al disappear will articles like this disappear as well? who in the web writes stuff as good(good article, not a well article:) as this...
Natalie \| 2010-08-30 \| Google Plans Pay-Per-View YouTube Movie Rentals
"cinema?" "films?" What is this? :P Yeah that's always been the catch with the Blockbuster no late fees thing, if you don't return them on time they charge you for the movie. It's dumb and misleading. Netflix wins. I just wish they had some sort of pay-per-view for the movies that aren't on instant watch.
Ryan \| 2010-08-30 \| Google Plans Pay-Per-View YouTube Movie Rentals
The buzz is that such a service would cost about $5 per movie, likely rented for a 48-hour period. Thanks, but no thanks. For $6 I can go to a cinema; for twice the cost of this, I can get netflix instant and watch as many films as I want. Seriously, $5? Are they insane? That's more than a physical movie rental costs (last time I checked, which was admitadly about 3 years ago[1]) [1]My horrible experience renting media from blockbuster: I had heard all sorts of buzz about this amazing new television program called "battlestar galactica". As it was Christmas time, and I was about to spend a couple of weeks at my parents' house (who have got quite the awesome home theater setup), I headed down to blockbuster and rented the first 3 disks of the first season of the show. About a week later, I get a call from blockbuster informing me that the movies are due today, and that I should bring them back right now... Strange? Well, "no late fees" right? I'll bring them back next week when I go home (at this time, I lived about an hour and a half from my parents' house.). The next day, I log in to my bank's website to check my statement, and notice that blockbuster has got a massive $130 pending charge on my credit card. Confused, and positive that this is an error, I call the store and am promptly connected with a women who, in as polite of terms and a minimum wage slave who likely hates her job can muster, informs me that I am being charged the full cost for the entire season of the show for each disk and that they took the liberty of just charging me for them. What? I got in my car and made the 3 hour round trip to return them, demanded that they reverse the charge on my card, and vowed never to return, which I haven't. Dear Blockbuster: this behaviour is why you are eyeing chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Natalie \| 2010-08-30 \| The Doctor is IN!
Didn't get there in time, they took it down fast. :( Keep posting 'em! :)
kino101 \| 2010-08-30 \| The Potato Paradox
The Potato Paradox: Solution http://www.futilitycloset.com/2010/08/11/the-potato-paradox-solution/
Ryan \| 2010-08-30 \| Interactive music video using HTML5 - Arcade Fire
Click on "view all links" and you'll pretty quickly see why this isn't the default behavior.
Joel \| 2010-08-30 \| Interactive music video using HTML5 - Arcade Fire
Can we make the "view all links" default on the Upcoming? I went through and added a bunch of people to my "lilypad" but I'm pretty sure a lot of the links that I have submitted to "upcoming" aren't even being seen by most people.
trevor_hall \| 2010-08-30 \| Glenn Beck's rally was large, vague, moist, and undirected—the Waterworld of white self-pity.By Christopher Hitchens
It makes me very happy that Christopher is still writing and publishing articles. I sincerely hope that he gets better soon.
enkidu \| 2010-08-30 \| FIVE years ago China’s economy was half as big as Japan’s. This year it will probably be bigger (see chart 1). Quarterly figures announced this week showed that China had overtaken its ancient rival. It had previously done so only in the quarter before Christmas, when Chinese GDP is always seasonall
China can't keep this up. They've built their entire economic model on lack of regulation and cheap labor.
anonymous \| 2010-08-30 \| Regrets of the dying.
Seriously dooder. Answer your phone some more.
MattBenshoof \| 2010-08-29 \| The immortal jellyfish...could it lead to our immortality?
Probably not...but that would be pretty sweet. I can already transdifferate though, so it's ok.
Ryan \| 2010-08-29 \| Regrets of the dying.
This is flooring. In regards to "I wish I had been honest about my feelings.", To the people who use this website: The majority of you are my best friends. I mean this in the most sincere way possible: I love you guys. Seriously, you guys (despite some [most] of you living far far away from me) are the best friends I could even possibly imagine; If I don't come to visit you enough, I'm in the process of changing that, thanks for always being there.
Joel \| 2010-08-29 \| Canned beer is the future of good beer.
Also, cans to have some bonuses. Have you ever played beer-roulette?
Joel \| 2010-08-29 \| Canned beer is the future of good beer.
Well I don't see how what I was saying is really wrong or incorrect, I did mention that it was mostly my opinion. Regardless of what it is, EVERY bar that I have ever ordered Newcastle on tap has tasted the same, however, it was not a taste that was the same as the bottle, so that particular beer I do not order from the tap.
kino101 \| 2010-08-29 \| The Rabbis and the First Thinking Machine
I get the feeling that this author hasn't read any Bradbury
kino101 \| 2010-08-29 \| Scientists: We've Cracked Wheat's Genetic Code
while they talk well of making better breeds, including a strain that is resistant to rust, I wish they would make mention of what will happen once Monsanto and their ilk will do once they implement predatory patents. my question: is this on purpose? so far the genes are in the public realm, the public has paid for the research and wheat is a global heritage, how long before the seed cabal takes it all away?
Cody \| 2010-08-29 \| Atmosphere - Guarantees
I guess it's post rap day in the music section ,I'll bite.
Cody \| 2010-08-29 \| The Rabbis and the First Thinking Machine
Good find Kino .
Ryan \| 2010-08-28 \| The 25 Sexiest Celebrity PETA Ads
It's a fun challenge, actually :)
Cody \| 2010-08-28 \| The 25 Sexiest Celebrity PETA Ads
Don't spam me bro.
Ryan \| 2010-08-28 \| Filters that fight back [Against Spam].
I'm going to start testing a new anti-spam technique. Stay tuned.
AaronJ \| 2010-08-27 \| Americas most wanted teenage bandit.
Now you know never to question me
Ryan \| 2010-08-27 \| Canned beer is the future of good beer.
I don't mean to be that guy, but... What you're saying here is just plain incorrect. Tapped beer tasting different could be due to a whole lot of factors. Travers and I grabbed a keg of Lost Cost mystery brew from our local drug dealer last week and, when we tapped it, it was sweeeett... Why? Because the last keg that I had on was my cider (that I homebrewed and was awful, but thanks for the keg, Pyramid!) and I didn't clean the lines. Some bars don't clean their lines and it results in their beer tasting off. Cans are the future... It doesn't alter the taste, it doesn't let light in. It's cheaper, it stays fresher longer, there is no risk of breaking it...everything about cans is good.
Joel \| 2010-08-27 \| Canned beer is the future of good beer.
I personally don't buy this. Newcastle is my favorite beer and recently I had just found it in the store in a six pack of cans (exactly the same price as a six pack of bottles). I let curiosity get the best of me and I purchased a sixer. I was not a huge fan, sure it tasted better then a six pack of bud, but it lost out on the qualities that make it such a good beer. This article claims that there isn't any "metallic" taste b/c the insides of cans are sprayed w/ an epoxy coating. Well Newcastle is a bit of a "nutty" beer and something within that flavor didn't jive quite right with the can. This article seems to make the claim that a beer will have absolutely the exact same taste from a can as it does from a bottle. This is total shit. Beer on tap tastes differently then it does in the bottle. I personally do not like Newcastle on tap b/c the extra CO2 tends to cut into that "bite" that it has. That is what I like the best. I only ever buy it in the bottle, even if it may be available on tap. Likewise, I prefer Bud Light bottled, but Miller Lite in a can, but incredibly dislike the reverse. Sure if you'd tried a beer out of a can for the first time would you be able to tell? Maybe, maybe not. But you might not like it enough to keep buying it. The light argument: I will say that I tend to dislike beers bottled in green glass, however the argument that all light into beer is bad is sort of like (in my opinion) the cork vs. rubber wine stops. Who can fully say that this less then perfect method hasn't actually contributed to the flavor? Sure over-exposure to light and air will destroy it, but who's to say that bit of light you get in your clear-bottled beer isn't actually re-affirming the flavor you love so much? Maybe I just like to argue with "progress", but I won't be buying good beer in cans anytime soon.
Joel \| 2010-08-27 \| Brother Ali - Uncle Sam Goddamn
He's an albino. Pretty funny b/c he totally looks like Santa Clause. He jokes about it too. "ya'll be like wtf is this santa clause lookin' mother fucker talkin' 'bout?"
Joel \| 2010-08-27 \| Brother Ali - Take me Home
Brother Ali is win. Saw him live earlier this year. I would also highly recommend Fa Shawn. I'd never heard of him but he was on right before Brother Ali. His album Boy Meets World is amazing. Spent way too much money at that show. Bought BK One's mix CD, Fa Shawn's CD, Brother Ali - US on vinyl and a shirt. Awesome show though, I was able to talk to BK One about his dj gear and stuff. Really cool.
Ryan \| 2010-08-27 \| Brother Ali - Uncle Sam Goddamn
This song is amazing. Good Job, bald man from Minnesota!
Ryan \| 2010-08-27 \| The Doctor is IN!
If only we had a secret agent somewhere near there that could go take a picture..... ..........!
Ryan \| 2010-08-27 \| Inside LSD part 1
err...I should clarify (in case you haven't watched the doc.). It doesn't cause it, but if you're already showing some of the signs of it, it can trigger it.
Ryan \| 2010-08-27 \| Inside LSD part 1
Make sure you make it to the part where they talk about LSD causing schizophrenia in their lab tests. D-:
Cody \| 2010-08-27 \| Halo: Reach - Deliver Hope
This is so epic.
AaronJ \| 2010-08-27 \| Antimatter detector to catch last shuttle to space
true, but I don't think it has been used to launch satellites for a long time really. This antimatter detector, the AMS, is to be a part of the ISS.
Travers \| 2010-08-27 \| All-out geoengineering still would not stop sea level rise
Is not cutting carbon geoengineering? It's just a distinction that people make between "natural" and "unnatural." Well... I beg to differ on their evaluation of human efficacy in regards to climate, anyhow.
kino101 \| 2010-08-26 \| U.S. Weighs Expanded Strikes in Yemen
An exciting new Muslim country to drone attack http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/2010/08/25/yemen/index.html
kino101 \| 2010-08-26 \| These guys built a rocket, that they plan on sending into space, with private funding. They launch in 7 days (and they're SA goons; we are doomed)
I have the wrong friends...
kino101 \| 2010-08-26 \| Bill Vallicella takes a closer look at the philosophy of Hitch
It was totally worth it... She told me she was at least seventeen... this drink tastes funny... bestest party EXAH!
Ryan \| 2010-08-26 \| Antimatter detector to catch last shuttle to space
It's really sad that the Shuttle is going away...but really, it's dragging a whole lot of extra stuff with it to be a launch vehicle. It's a great way of brining brains (as well as the support systems for them) up there so that they can do experiments locally, but using it to launch satellites is kindof a waste.
anonymous \| 2010-08-26 \| All-out geoengineering still would not stop sea level rise
Sarah Palin proposed that they build a new powerstation in Alaska so that she can run a bunch of huge air conditioners and create some new glaciers to stop this.
Ryan \| 2010-08-25 \| Bill Vallicella takes a closer look at the philosophy of Hitch
just got back from Sweden That was pretty shitty what they tried to do to you. Cowards. In case you don't get the reference
kino101 \| 2010-08-25 \| Bill Vallicella takes a closer look at the philosophy of Hitch
eh...just got back from Sweden... btw, I have a bridge to sell....(formatting suggestion, provide small text, ala metafilter?)
kino101 \| 2010-08-25 \| The strange case of solar flares and radioactive elements - A Must Read!
'What we're suggesting is that something that doesn't really interact with anything is changing something that can't be changed.'
Ryan \| 2010-08-25 \| Bill Vallicella takes a closer look at the philosophy of Hitch
Glad to see you're still around, Kino :)
Travers \| 2010-08-25 \| Singing arc [youtube]
Don't worry, Ryan. I'm not planning on building one of these. Just from a rough guess on that arc length, I'd say... 5 kilovolts ish?
Cody \| 2010-08-25 \| Bill Vallicella takes a closer look at the philosophy of Hitch
Kinol01 lives! I thought the NSA had tracked you down I'm glad your still with us.
Joel \| 2010-08-25 \| Black Sun Empire - Hyper Sun
Ahhhh some BSE
anonymous \| 2010-08-25 \| The "Ground Zero mosque" debate is about tolerance—and a whole lot more.
"Them" being these Islamic leaders in question pushing or claiming for "tolerance" is a crock of fucking shit in my opinion. It's a social taboo in the very least. If I am at a funeral where someone has died in a war, I'm not going to turn to my bud and start chatting about shooting a bunch of dudes up in some video game. That is socially "un-cool." I don't really know who's original idea it was to try and build a mosque there, but I see it as a bit of "lets get all up in there grill about 'tolerance' when they deny us" Just like I wouldn't really want a weapons manufacture to base it's headquarters there. It's a social line that everyone is taking very seriously, and those crossing it are trying to bitch about "tolerance."
anonymous \| 2010-08-24 \| The "Ground Zero mosque" debate is about tolerance—and a whole lot more.
Did you actually read this article? The Imam in charge of building this place absolutely represents extremely radical Islam. This would be like if the WBC bombed an AIDS clinic, then insisted on building one of their "churches" as near to the site as they could, refusing any suggestions or offers to build it elsewhere. I absolutely understand that the terrorist attack against the WTC was not in any way representative of Islam as a whole, but the guy building this center sounds like he agrees with the attacks.
enkidu \| 2010-08-24 \| Some two dozen people gathered in a small city in Germany for four days this week to speak a language most have never even heard of
Learn Ido
anonymous \| 2010-08-24 \| The "Ground Zero mosque" debate is about tolerance—and a whole lot more.
How would you feel about a church being built there if 9/11 were carried out by a Christian fundamentalist group?
Ryan \| 2010-08-24 \| Nostos Algos - What takes you back?
Lime Tree
Ryan \| 2010-08-24 \| These guys built a rocket, that they plan on sending into space, with private funding. They launch in 7 days (and they're SA goons; we are doomed)
s/hate/hat/
Ryan \| 2010-08-24 \| These guys built a rocket, that they plan on sending into space, with private funding. They launch in 7 days (and they're SA goons; we are doomed)
This is still blowing my mind. These guys built a rocket...which is going to go to space, and they are towing it out to their launch site...using a submarine which they also built. Mind == blown; hate == off
Joel \| 2010-08-23 \| The Threat of Midget Subs Today
This is really interesting.
Cody \| 2010-08-22 \| Uber-Nietzsche When thinking about happiness, consider Nietzsche.
Nietzsche changed me profound ways. Even if you don't agree with him at times he will challenge your thought process. Nietzsche work can be difficult to read but as the long as you read about what was going in Europe at the time to give you some context you should be fine. My version of thus spoke Zarathustra provides a pretty good bio and short historical summary. His book the gay science had some really thought provoking sections in it also.
Natalie \| 2010-08-22 \| Uber-Nietzsche When thinking about happiness, consider Nietzsche.
This is so interesting. Nietzsche's solution is to value a life not by the sum total of happiness attained, but by the degree to which this life is coherent. To him, a coherent life is dedicated to an overarching goal or mission, where the individual's action toward this goal can be, at least from the individual's own subjective perspective, construed as heroic deeds. and According to the other reading, the true self is not given and can thus not be revealed. It must be struggled for and built.
Ryan \| 2010-08-22 \| These guys built a rocket, that they plan on sending into space, with private funding. They launch in 7 days (and they're SA goons; we are doomed)
Pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hobonerd/sets/72157604823470166/
Ryan \| 2010-08-22 \| These guys built a rocket, that they plan on sending into space, with private funding. They launch in 7 days (and they're SA goons; we are doomed)
Here is that submaring: http://www.uc3nautilus.dk/
Ryan \| 2010-08-22 \| These guys built a rocket, that they plan on sending into space, with private funding. They launch in 7 days (and they're SA goons; we are doomed)
Same guys also built a working submarine a while ago.
Ryan \| 2010-08-22 \| These guys built a rocket, that they plan on sending into space, with private funding. They launch in 7 days (and they're SA goons; we are doomed)
Astronomical victory if these guys are successful.
Ryan \| 2010-08-22 \| Team envisions robotic spacecraft that can explore hard-to-reach areas on the moon and other planetary bodies by hopping.
Not so fast, MIT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29oUc8Czdic Boston Dynamics, in an attempt to push their levels of 'oh shit the robots are coming' to new levels, have been working on a robot that does this for a while now. (Although maybe them and the MIT team are working together?)
Ryan \| 2010-08-22 \| In light of the financial crisis and Fannie and Freddie's near-collapse, policy leaders are also rethinking the government's role — and many Americans are starting to question whether homeownership is the only path to the American Dream.
Uhhhggg....the author, as well as the majority of people who are still talking about this, do not understand home ownership at all. "Home ownership" is not about having your name on the deed to a house, that is called "investing", which is what went wrong (it was literally the exact same process that led to the great depression...using borrowed money to buy investments and creating a huge bubble). Home ownership is moving into a new place and investing yourself into it; painting the walls, decorating the living room, making it into a home; THIS is the "home ownership" that people are talking about when they're talking about the American Dream. It's about homes, not houses; That's what people are missing. The inflation that we saw was caused by people buying houses like they were stock certificates. The American Dream is fine.
Ryan \| 2010-08-22 \| Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday inaugurated the country's first domestically built unmanned bomber aircraft, calling it an "ambassador of death" to Iran's enemies.
Okay, that wouldn't be...funny...but it kindof would be.
Ryan \| 2010-08-22 \| Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday inaugurated the country's first domestically built unmanned bomber aircraft, calling it an "ambassador of death" to Iran's enemies.
Thanks, Ardupilot! :-D! (kidding)
Ryan \| 2010-08-21 \| Dear Alien Overlords - These are called smiles, humans display them when something good has happened. [Pictures]
Why do we still smile without showing our teeth, Dawkins?
Ryan \| 2010-08-21 \| Cult of less: Living out of a hard drive
But how many people actually do this? I know offhand several people who have come to me almost in tears because they digitized all of their photos, and their disk died. I think people think of "disk dying" like they think of "house burning down". It's almost certain that this will happen to you, and it isn't really going to give you any warning signs; they should be thinking of it like "power going out".
Ryan \| 2010-08-21 \| The last thing we need.
I have no idea what this is, I feel like I'm reading a single chapter out of a book and there is supposed to be something that lead up to it...but I don't care, I really like this.
Ryan \| 2010-08-21 \| This is a lady gaga cover...which is instead talking about Java, a programming language.
From the same people that brought you this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Px-GHPxB4I
Cody \| 2010-08-21 \| Dear Alien Overlords - These are called smiles, humans display them when something good has happened. [Pictures]
The origin of smiles is really quite interesting. Basically you are exposing your teeth to tell someone I could kill with my sharp teeth but I'm not going to because I like you.
Natalie \| 2010-08-20 \| Cult of less: Living out of a hard drive
Yeah clearly they don't cook... or make anything! (physical, that is) This pretty much guarantees I could never do it, as much as the nomad concept is kind of appealing (not the mooching off friends part). I disagree with your last point, personally--you can backup something to the point where that's a very small concern, with a physical (on-site hard drive I mean) backup + online backup. It is refreshing to digitize media and paperwork, in my opinion.
Ryan \| 2010-08-20 \| Cult of less: Living out of a hard drive
I think that it is really important to find a happy medium. Granted, I have a ton of stuff, and need to get rid of...well...most of it, but there really is a lot of it that I do use. I'm hesitant to say anything, because of the company I am in here, haha, but I can fix a lot of things just because I have so many random parts and tools and things around. I'm not old, these people are all older than me (the ones in the article, I mean), but I do feel like their "homelessness" (sleeping on their friends' couches...or living in a super-expensive appt. in Williamsburg) is a function of their age. They haven't found what they want to do yet. The DJ saying that his whole collection is on his hardrive? This is not normal for DJs...most of the ones that I have met/know keep a lot of stuff digitally, but still maintain a massive collection of vinyl. (Joel, thoughts?). Beyond that, I think that these people are being extreme consumerists... Your house is minimal...okay? But where do you eat? At a coffee shop? At a restaurant? Not at your house? I'm sitting in my kitchen right now (which is cluttered, but everything in here serves a purpose). Looking around, there is a rice cooker, a bag of dog food, a coffee maker, several french presses, a spice rack, a couple of bottles of wine, a bag of rice, a table, some chairs, some pots...and that's about it. There is a lot here, but there is a lot here for a reason (a lot of it had to do with my month spent intentionally never eating out...I had to buy it because I was cooking [the rice and coffee stuff, mostly, haha]). I'm rambling, haha. I guess my other thing is that they haven't really gotten rid of anything, just moved it. They're just as attached to their disks as they were to their papers...it's just moved and it's just more dangerous now because if the disk dies, everything goes with it...and most disks eventually die. Neat article though :)
Natalie \| 2010-08-20 \| Cult of less: Living out of a hard drive
This article is stupid but in a delightful way. I especially love the last part about uploading your brain, described as though it might just be another feature of "the cloud" in a few years. I envy these guys for not having hobbies that require a lot of stuff. Just finished a cross-country move and feeling bitter. Couldn't reduce down to any less than three big boxes (though USPS may have lost those anyway) and three suitcases, and now I'm here there's all this stuff I need to buy again ("need" is relative, but I'm excited to not be sleeping on the floor soon :).
Cody \| 2010-08-20 \| Airbase - City People
This is some awesome trance.
Cody \| 2010-08-20 \| The National - Afraid of Everyone
Ok indie kids I'll give you credit for this band.
Cody \| 2010-08-20 \| The national - all the wine
A good indie band?
Cody \| 2010-08-20 \| Planet Funk - Lemonade.
I'm pretty sure U2 already made this song with different lyrics.
Ryan \| 2010-08-20 \| Feds: No charges in Pa. school laptop-spying case
This is absolutely disgusting.
Ryan \| 2010-08-20 \| Planet Funk - Lemonade.
Just wait until hipsters find out about these guys.
Ryan \| 2010-08-20 \| Planet Funk - Lemonade.
For you, cody.
Joel \| 2010-08-20 \| Iron Maiden - When the Wild Wind Blows
yeah, where do you live, or rather what's the nearest airport? Anything good going on over labor day weekend?
Ryan \| 2010-08-20 \| Iron Maiden - When the Wild Wind Blows
Why don't both of you come out to AZ. We have huge shows out here all the time.
Joel \| 2010-08-20 \| Iron Maiden - When the Wild Wind Blows
For all intents and purposes it is, there are parties and things here and there, but 515 is supposed to canvas a variety of styles and artists from across the state. That being said, the people that ran the majority of it this year aren't really into that whole diversity thing. Partly why I did not attend. I was informed that there were to be pretty much no parties/shows this year except 515. Next decent thing is in October I think. Lame... Usually the summer is the best time (obviously) but tend to have more outdoors (very fun).
Ryan \| 2010-08-20 \| Iron Maiden - When the Wild Wind Blows
I don't think 515 alive is just dance music, but I know that there was at least one dance event at it.
anonymous \| 2010-08-20 \| Facebook Places: What's the Worst That Could Happen?

Cody \| 2010-08-20 \| Iron Maiden - When the Wild Wind Blows
I didn't end up going either. Isn't 515 alive the electronic music event we have? If not let me know.
Cody \| 2010-08-20 \| Drones Surge, Special Ops Strike in Petraeus Campaign Plan
According to information provided to Danger Room by Gen. David Petraeus, the top NATO commander in Afghanistan, in just the past 90 days these elite units have captured or killed 365 militant leaders, detained 1,335 insurgent foot soldiers and killed another 1,031 insurgents on top of that. Read More http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/08/petraeus-campaign-plan/#ixzz0x9cMDmGL
Joel \| 2010-08-20 \| Iron Maiden - When the Wild Wind Blows
Yeah, I'll have to give the full thing a listen. And yes, I thought A matter of life and death was pretty good also. On the topic of music, I did not go to 515 Alive, although several of my friends did and were disappointed.
Cody \| 2010-08-20 \| iron Maiden-Coming Home
Curving on the edge of daylight til it slips into the void Waited in the long night, dreaming til the sun is born again Stretched the fingers of my hand, covered countries with my span Just a lonely satellite, speck of dust and cosmic sand Over borders that divide the earthbound tribes Through the dark Atlantic; over mounting stormy waves We will ride this thunderbird, silver shadows on the earth A thousand leagues away, our land of birth
Cody \| 2010-08-20 \| Iron Maiden - When the Wild Wind Blows
I actually think their last album (A matter of life and death) was the best thing they ever done. This album grows on you after a few listens.
rizdiaday \| 2010-08-20 \| Senate passes eleventy gazillion bragillion fafillion dollar spending bill.
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Joel \| 2010-08-19 \| Iron Maiden - When the Wild Wind Blows
It's not bad, it's just... not really Iron Maiden, imo. This one seems a bit more like it, but they're old and it shows: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBUWweli1d4&feature=related (Iron Maiden is one of my favorite bands, btw)