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"Asked whether he had ever observed such behavior in cows, dairy farmer Rob Fletcher of Tulare,..."

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:30:09 +1000

“Asked whether he had ever observed such behavior in cows, dairy farmer Rob Fletcher of Tulare, Calif., said, “Absolutely not.” But, he added, “I don’t spend a lot of time worrying about stuff like that.””

- Cows have magnetic sense, Google Earth images indicate - Los Angeles Times

xkcd - A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language - By...

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:28:08 +1000

xkcd - A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language - By Randall Munroe

"It’s illogical to send a plane worth $100 million against a suicidal terrorist. So we are building..."

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:42:16 +1000

“It’s illogical to send a plane worth $100 million against a suicidal terrorist. So we are building futuristic weapons.”

- Shimon Peres [ Real-Life Applications of Nanotechnology | WebUrbanist ]

It might make more economic and tactical sense developing robotic bugs to take out suicide bombers than traditional military attacks.

I wonder if they ever considered just getting out of their country and staying on their side of the border. Might be worth a try at some point.

"If my comments caused any harm or hurt to the hard working Americans who play Dungeons &..."

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:04:00 +1000

“If my comments caused any harm or hurt to the hard working Americans who play Dungeons & Dragons, I apologize. This campaign is committed to increasing the strength, constitution, dexterity, intelligence, wisdom, and charisma scores of every American.”

- Michael Goldfarb - Ace of Spades HQ

Nerds are still of such low status that a serious insult can at best hope for a joke apology.

Futuristic Play by @Andrew_Chen: Early adopters vs the...

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:23:33 +1000

Futuristic Play by @Andrew_Chen: Early adopters vs the Mainstream

Map of current twitter adoption in USA.

"Hiu Lui Ng was a New Yorker: a computer engineer with a job in the Empire State Building, a house in..."

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:21:33 +1000

“Hiu Lui Ng was a New Yorker: a computer engineer with a job in the Empire State Building, a house in Queens, a wife who is a United States citizen and two American-born sons.”

- Ill and in Pain, Detainee Dies in U.S. Hands - NYTimes.com

One of the sickest stories to come out of US’s immigration mess.

No kidding I really got this fortune cookie (via scriptingnews)

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:51:24 +1000

No kidding I really got this fortune cookie (via scriptingnews)

"One woman said she really wanted to set her rowing machine so she could do the same number of..."

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:50:38 +1000

“One woman said she really wanted to set her rowing machine so she could do the same number of strokes per minute as the Olympic athletes”

- BBC NEWS | Health | DIY Olympians told to ‘ease off’

Stroke, stroke, stroke, kaboom, ouch.

"Apple will have to prove that these workers are in fact exempt by demonstrating that their jobs..."

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:59:22 +1000

“Apple will have to prove that these workers are in fact exempt by demonstrating that their jobs require independent judgment and discretion, and that they’re not simply carrying out repeatable tasks”

- Fair Labor Standards Act: Six Things Tech Workers Need to Know

Today demonstration in Ni’lin - 7-8-08 (via yisraelpnm)

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:31:08 +1000

Today demonstration in Ni’lin - 7-8-08 (via yisraelpnm)

"When one door closes, just open a freaking window."

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:25:52 +1000

“When one door closes, just open a freaking window.”

- Gmail Outage or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love GTD Contexts

"US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned that Russia was “frankly… doing great..."

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:13:49 +1000

“US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned that Russia was “frankly… doing great damage” to its prospects for integrating into international organisations.”

- BBC NEWS | Europe | Georgia and Russia agree on truce

Contrast with USA’s treatment towards Iran - a country that hasn’t bombed anyone since the 80’s.

Intravenous THC and cannabidiol experiment (via mhacksvideo)

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:01:45 +1000

Intravenous THC and cannabidiol experiment (via mhacksvideo)

merlin: DYNAMIC CASH GIVANATION: CA$H PROOF!!! Dwayne Schubert,...

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:29:54 +1000

merlin:

DYNAMIC CASH GIVANATION: CA$H PROOF!!!

Dwayne Schubert, Jr. (a/k/a “Da Cash Duke”) shows cash proof. THIS IS NOT MLM!!!

"Apple has suddenly, citing “objectionable content”, removed Slasher from the iTunes App Store."

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 02:58:30 +1000

“Apple has suddenly, citing “objectionable content”, removed Slasher from the iTunes App Store.”

- Slasher

Apple increases it’s lameness as far as the iPhone AppStore is concerned.

Huxley talking about “Brave New World” and...

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:30:18 +1000

Huxley talking about “Brave New World” and “1984” (via baco82)

Made In Queens * The Trailer

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:47:59 +1000

Made In Queens * The Trailer

DoneGeolocate this postPosted with LifeCast

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:10:18 +1000

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Posted with LifeCast

hotdogsladies: Stalin. Jar-Jar Binks. DRM. Clippy. [24,356]

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:30:23 +1000

hotdogsladies: Stalin. Jar-Jar Binks. DRM. Clippy. [24,356]

decryption: Just had a great idea. Better quit Twitteriffic, launch Notes and write it down.

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:29:54 +1000

decryption: Just had a great idea. Better quit Twitteriffic, launch Notes and write it down.