December 2007
“A nasal spray containing a naturally occurring brain hormone called orexin A...”
– Snorting a Brain Chemical Could Replace Sleep. - WIRED. Pardon me for being skeptical.
The seven great "medical myths" | Oddly Enough |... →
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Buffalo unveils a 100GB flash drive - Engadget →
The USB 2.0 external drive uses two different types of flash memory to reach that capacity, yet it’s only about the size of a business card and weighs just two ounces.
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TRANSCRIPT: David Gregory nails Hillary to the... →
How refreshing to see a Democrat squirming under a MSM reporter’s tough questions.
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“Though reports have indicated that Paris Hilton canceled her planned trip to...”
– HILTON BANNED FROM RWANDA DUE TO RISK OF SPREADING STDs
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Not everyone is joining the global warming... →
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RIP, Dan Fogelberg →
Imagining a Ron Paul Presidency →
Hilker, you’ll enjoy this…
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Idiotic, government-concocted idea of the day →
Hey thanks, Officer, for putting a sign on my car that says “Break in! Free stuff!”
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NJ Lawmakers give thumbs up to execute death... →
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“[Catholic League President Bill] Donohue concluded: ‘Let this be a lesson...”
– Calling someone’s beliefs “hollow” and telling him to keep them to himself sure is productive.
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WatchAn incredible tool for bloggers.
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“A biochemist who killed her husband by knocking him out and pouring hydrochloric...”
– They must have had bad chemistry.
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“Finally, let’s ponder the [New York] Times’s statement that...”
– OpinionJournal - Best of the Web Today
OPENhulu rips off Hulu and passes the savings on... →
Don’t you just love it when a tech-savvy guy outwits a corporation and sticks a big fat thumb in its eye?
Forget buying toys online this year, buy a cow... →
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“Gallup asked whether Americans would vote for candidates with particular...”
– The Campaign Spot on National Review Online
Tale of a Hijacked PR Campaign →
One of the risks of using crowd-sourcing? Having to name a humpback whale “Mr. Splashy Pants.”
W00t is not a word
Merriam-Webster’s 2007 word of the year: w00t That’s right, the 2007 word of the year has numbers in it. Call me old-fashioned, but I expect English words to be fully composed of letters and nothing else (hyphen excluded). W00t is not a word—at least not one that should be added to the dictionary. Fortuntately, the rest of the top 10 winners are pretty awesome.
Get Your 15 Seconds of Internet Fame with First in... →
This is flippin’ sweet. Now if I only had a video camera and lots of free time…
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Zoomorama Puts Your Photo Album on One Page →
A fascinating social media approach to sharing pictures.
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Texas biology professors voice support for... →
“Comer said she came under pressure after forwarding an e-mail that her superiors felt made the agency appear to be biased against the instruction of intelligent design.”
Good grief. I willingly grant that there is controversy over evolution/ID/creationism. But forwarding a biased email? That’s a fireable offense?
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WatchI cannot get this hauntingly beautiful song out of my head. It’s amazing how powerfully music can stir the emotions.
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I wish...
1) I had better HTML/CSS skills, or 2) tumblr themes had a visual editor.
Total Geek! Not as bad as some....
I took the Geek Test and scored 15.58185% Geek. That’s a pretty respectable number, in my opinion. A little bit exhibits intelligence, while too much is just, well, geeky. + Geekish Tendencies…………………………..≥09% ++ Geek………………………………………≥15% +++...
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"Morgan is alive. She is alive." →
Tough time. I’ve got extra empathy, now that I’ve got a little one on the way.
Calling the local Indian restaurant
Indian man: Hello?
Me: Yes, do you sell gift certificates?
Indian man: What? (in heavy accent)
Me: Gift certificates.
Indian man: Yes. Would you like it for $1 million or 2?
Me: Um, I think the $20-50 range would be better.
Indian man: Yes. we have those, too.
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Social Site Imeem Signs Music Deal With Universal →
Universal is the last (and largest) of the top four major labels to sign w/ Imeem. Songs and playlists are totally free to stream in full, and are also fully embeddable. The individual artist pages are uglyl, but the search results and playlist tools and quick and intuitive.
Nintendo Pulls Wii ads because it's selling too... →
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The 9 Most Racist Disney Characters | Cracked.com →
“We’re not saying Disney invented racism. They just ran with it.” #2, Uncle Remus from Song of the South, is particularly hilarious.
Fake Web Site Turns Real Profit →
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Profiles in bad motherhood →
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WatchA good cover by Counting Crows
