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How a regular guy gets homeless I pull into a campground, pay my fee and pitch my green, two-person tent beneath the trees in the hills above California’s southern coast. Someone has left some firewood, and I split it with my ax and chop some kindling. Within minutes a nice fire is going. I heat […]
First power station to harness moon opens The first commercial subsea power station to harness the tidal currents of the sea was hooked up to an electricity grid on Saturday. http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99994188
This company, FireTide, is going to hot-hot-hot…. they will be the first to ship mesh-routers for Wifi and other network applications. Here’s a video about them from CNet: http://news.com.com/1601-2-5079547.html
Is there a way to compare a human being to an engine in terms of efficiency? It turns out that “biological engines” — which is what the muscles in your body are — are pretty amazing in terms of efficiency. To find out how efficient, let’s look at how many calories a person burns while […]
Survey: Americans consume more seafood Half of all American adults say they are eating more seafood, primarily shellfish and salmon, than they did five years ago. http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2003/09/15/daily51.html?jst=b_ln_hl Crab and Salmon… yummm… 🙂
Fossil reveals world’s oldest genitals The discovery of the world’s oldest genitals proves that little has changed over the last 400 million years – at least for daddy-long-legs. http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99994175
36 Texans Among America’s Richest San Antonians Charles Butt, Lowry Mays, Christopher Goldsbury and Red McCombs make list. http://www.msnbc.com/local/KMOL/D-8CD69B41-C131-474A-AB70-44DF34E8A816.asp?0na=x2201110o Here’s the complete Forbes list: http://www.forbes.com/richlist2003/rank.html
Are team nesting dolls the next big (to little) thing? The next big fan draw in American sports might be tiny Russians known for coming apart under pressure. At least Jay Deutsch thinks so. “I don’t know why bell-bottoms came back,” he says. “I don’t know if the pet rock will come back. But I […]
Chris has one… Leo has one… I want one too… http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/products/story/0,24330,3522491,00.html
Trillian plugs back into Yahoo, MSN Cerulean Studios has released new software patches that will allow its popular Trillian client to support MSN and Yahoo’s instant messaging services, according to its co-founder. http://news.com.com/2100-1012_3-5078708.html Ok ok… so I didn’t like Trillian before… but with v2.0 they’ve added server-side contact lists for ICQ – so now I’m […]
New version of Beatles’ classic ‘Let It Be’ coming A new version of The Beatles’ album Let It Be will be released in November, the group’s company Apple Corps announced Thursday. Let It Be…Naked strips the 1969 album of Phil Spector’s lavish production effects, returning to Paul McCartney’s original idea for the recording. “This is […]
UT business school ranks high in 2004 guide The MBA program at the University of Texas’ McCombs School of Business is ranked No. 13 in the world in Wednesday’s issue of The Wall Street Journal. The business newspaper will release its third annual study, The Wall Street Journal Guide to the Top Business Schools: 2004, […]
‘Scarface’ echoes mightily with hip-hop artists Brian De Palma’s Scarface blasted onto theater screens 20 years ago and made a lot of critics and moviegoers skittish over its brutal violence and lurid drug http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2003-09-17-scarface_x.htm
Blaine pelted with eggs David Blaine thought he was ready for anything. The US illusionist suspended in a glass box over London had prepared himself for 44 days of starvation, loneliness and boredom. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/articles/6582930
Hang with RVB this weekend This weekend RVB will be appearing at the CinemaTexas International Film Festival in beautiful Austin, TX. We’ll be participating in something called “GAMES WITHOUT BORDERS” and will be showing some or all of our episodes (and probably giving a little talk as well). It’s going to be held on the […]
‘Miscalculation’ could mean the end of caviar One of the world’s most valuable fish could be driven to extinction because an international conservation body has miscalculated how many are left in the wild. So claim fisheries scientists who are warning that flawed science is behind a decision this month to allow continued fishing of beluga […]
Gotta love the Brits… http://www.riggedup.net/funny/FinalBird.mpg (Thanks Mark)
Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid […]
Harvard grads’ next goal: Miss America Not long ago, a Miss America with a Harvard degree seemed about as likely as a governor with a Mr. Universe title. http://www.usatoday.com/life/2003-09-16-miss-america_x.htm
Redhat has offically stopped supporting their 6.2 release… which means that there are no more security updates for it… with this new OpenSSH exploit, I needed to find a patched RPM for my 6.2 server which works fine otherwise. Here they are if you need them: http://www.riggedup.net/secret/rackspace/rh62/
Paul Froutan was quoted in an Internet security story on BusinessWeek.com. The article mistakenly headquarters Rackspace in San Francisco (rather than San Antonio,) but we’re seeking a correction on this. While we’re just a small part of this particular story, we were able to speak to the BusinessWeek reporter at length about our security practices […]
First Look: Casio Xfer Splash Proof TV Watch your favorite shows while soaking it up in the Jacuzzi. http://www.techtv.com/freshgear/products/story/0,23008,3524916,00.html Dude, I totally want one of these… but too expensive… maybe I can hack one up… hmm…
Playboy Seeks Walmart Workers If you are a female employee at Wal-mart and 18-years or older…..then Playboy wants you! http://www.msnbc.com/local/KMOL/D-1F927B37-5491-42F8-B3EF-186A51DD3140.asp?0na=x2201232l
China nears first human space flight A month-long countdown to the launch of China’s first astronaut began on Monday, according to reports http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99994169
First human clone embryo ready for implantation The first human cloned embryo could be implanted into a surrogate mother’s womb before the end of the year, US fertility expert Panayiotis Zavos claimed on Monday. http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99994168
Insiders blamed for most online movie piracy Most pirate copies of popular movies circulated online are the result of leaks by industry insiders rather than home or cinema copying, according to US research. http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99994166
Move over Mao, today’s Chinese revolution is sexual From the dance clubs that line leafy Fuxing Park to the crowded shopping boulevard of Nanjing Road, young people here are doing some extraordinary things in public. http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2003-09-15-china-sex_x.htm
Krispy Kreme holes up at Wal-Mart Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, the fast-growing chain with cult status for its hot, glazed treats, is looking to expand market share by testing sales in Wal-Marts starting next month. http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2003-09-16-krispy_x.htm
Controversial New Policy At North Side Apartment Complex A north side apartment complex is fed up with drugs, vandalism and crime. So, they’re taking matters into their own hands and are cracking down on criminals. But have they gone too far? http://www.msnbc.com/local/KMOL/D-30A6FEC1-20A0-4C21-88AC-65362AB95827.asp?0na=x2202110l
Whoah! People are sending in pics of me to the office… these appear to be from the ’02 Gnomedex! http://blogging.la/jd/galleries/gnomedex_2/display.phtml?img=DSCN2126.jpg http://blogging.la/jd/galleries/gnomedex_2/display.phtml?img=DSCN2124.jpg Oh look, there’s one of Dirk! http://blogging.la/jd/galleries/gnomedex_2/display.phtml?img=DSCN2128.jpg (Thanks Roger and Jason)
Study: Sleeping Position Reveals Personality Traits Whether it’s curled up in the fetal position, flat on the stomach or stretched out across the bed, the way people sleep reveals their personality, a British sleep expert said Tuesday. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20030916/sc_nm/science_sleep_dc_2 (Thanks Carlie)
Here’s the list of the new traffic laws that came in affect this month… looks like the cell phone one did NOT pass… http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/pr081903b.htm (Thanks Johnny)
Teen brain changes increase cigarette addiction The brain changes that occur during adolescence may mean teenagers smokers are more likely to become seriously hooked than those who take up the habit as adults, suggests a new rat study. http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99994163
Electronics & Planes Don’t Mix? dirtydamo writes “The Sydney Morning Herald is running an interesting story on the old debate on whether electronic devices cause problems on planes. It …
Homemade Silly Putty kinema writes “Have you ever wanted a ball of Silly Putty as big as your head? Now you can make it at home. The University of Minnesota’s Chemistry Department …
PCs are a marvel of engineering on the inside. The shell of a garden-variety desktop machine, on the other hand, is as dull as a command prompt. Users longing for a box whose beauty is more than CPU-deep have invented a new form of self-expression: casemodding – altering a PC’s exterior to make it as […]
Blood test tells how much it hurts A simple blood test could be the first objective measure of how much pain someone is experiencing, the test’s inventor claims http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99994151
Beatles group sues Apple over trademark A representative for Apple Corps, the corporate face of rock icons The Beatles, said Friday that the company has sued Apple Computer over its iTunes service, in a sequel to a previous trademark dispute. http://news.com.com/2100-1027_3-5075721.html?tag=fd_top
Little known new law could cost drivers $200 Is any part of your car’s license plate partially covered by a frame or any stickers? If it is, you’re breaking the law, and don’t be too surprised if a state trooper soon pulls you over. http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/news/90903_local_plates.html