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Noviembre 29th, 2007¡¿Será posible?! I have to start my blog yet again (makes about eleven or twelve times that it’s got so ****ed it’s not worth trying to retrieve it)!
Wired Top Stories
May 12, 1941: Fog of War Shrouds Computer Advance
1941: German engineer Konrad Zuse unveils the Z3, now generally recognized as the first fully functional, programmable computer.
Because Zuse designed and built his computer inside Nazi Germany, which was already at war, his achievement went unnoticed outside Germany until after the Third Reich's collapse. In the meantime, the Harvard Mark 1, a computer produced by an American team, appeared in ...
[Link]Hydrogen Cars Won't Make a Difference for 40 Years
President Bush, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the big automakers agree on this much: They love hydrogen-powered fuel cell technology and its promise of a zero-emission, petroleum-free future.
Unfortunately, experts say it will be 40 years or more before hydrogen has any meaningful impact on gasoline consumption or global warming, and we can't afford to wait that long. In the meantime, fuel ...
[Link]Bad Science
Pools of blood
Note: The Guardian accidentally edited this column such that the last paragraph contained an untrue statement. I have emailed the readers editor for a correction. Ben Goldacre The Guardian, Saturday May 10 2008 So basically I sit here with a big bag of standard tools from the world of evidence, and wait for stories to come along which allow [...] [Link]
White coat protest on hybrid embryo research bill
Like most people I generally can’t be bothered to protest or write huffy letters to my MP about things like embryonic stem cell science and animal-human hybrid embryo research, because I have a vague notion that nobody will listen to the religious fruitcakes anyway and it will all take care of itself. In the case of [...] [Link]
Oddee -
Origami: 15 Most Amazing Paper Sculptures
Origami is an ancient Japanese art of paper folding. Today we present you the 15 most amazing origamis ever. [Link]
7 Unbelievable Lottery Stories
Frane Selak escaped from a derailed train, a door-less plane, a bus crash, a car into flames, another 2 car accidents... and then, one day, won a million dollar lottery! [Link]
The Onion
[audio] Rubik's Cube Solved With Hammer
Onion Radio News - with Doyle Redland [Link]
Optimism Can't Beat Cancer
A recent medical study suggests that your chances of surviving head and neck cancer are the same if you have a positive outlook or a negative... [Link]
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[News] China finally cracks under international pressure
MSNBC [Link]
[Dumbass] Man hit by train as he tries to lay coin on tracks; narrowly slips through Darwin's icy fingers
Des Moines Register [Link]
Overheard in the Office
That Would Do It, All Right
Employee #1: I don't understand what his problem is...Employee #2: His problem? He's low-level and he's stupid.Louisville, KentuckyOverheard by: CB
Alsome | Thumbs up | Thumbs down | wtf? Link · Email · Quote this! · Del.icio.us · Posted 2008-05-09 [Link]We Call It the Snowmobile
Ghetto coworker: My son loves his car, he says he wants to get buried in it. I tell him he's crazy, but it is a really nice car. It's an Oldsmobuick* convertible, cocaine white...Not-so-ghetto coworker: Cocaine white?Ghetto coworker: Yeah, you know that really pearly white color?Not-so-ghetto coworker, sarcastically: Does it have meth-yellow trim?Ghetto coworker, oblivious: No, just ...
[Link]Cool Site of the Day
Cool Site of the Day - May 12, 2008
StoryCorps!
Our mission is to honor and celebrate one another’s lives through listening. Since 2003, almost 30,000 everyday people have shared life stories with family and friends in our StoryBooths. Each conversation is recorded on a free CD to share, and is preserved at the Library of Congress. Millions listen to our broadcasts on public radio and the web. StoryCorps is ... [Link]
Cool Site of the Day - May 11, 2008
JCM Natural History Photography!
"JCM Natural History Photography has more than 130 pages and 1600 images of herpetology, biodiversity, and ecology content. The major focus is on amphibians, reptiles, and tropical ecology. "
Check it out at:
http://www.jcmnaturalhistory.com/Visit Cool Site of the Day [Link]
AskMen.com - COOL_SITE
SingleEdition.com
The internet isn't only for those who are in a relationship. Embrace your singledom and check out this site. [Link]
SpinVox.com
Anything this techie is bound to make a cool list. [Link]