October 2009
Scientists Decry "Horrifying" UK Border... →
cremeglace writes “Scientists are dismayed and outraged at a new project by the UK border agency to test DNA, hair, and nails to determine the nationality of asylum seekers and help decide if they…
A Geek Funeral →
We’ve recently talked about a geek wedding, and now reader Sam_In_The_Hills writes in with news of his brother’s geek funeral. “I’ve not seen this topic covered here before even though it’s one that…
Fallujah murder charges dropped against Marine →
Military prosecutors dropped a murder charge yesterday against Sgt. Jermaine Nelson, the last of three Camp Pendleton Marines accused in the execution-style killings of four enemy insurgents in…
How to Cook Beer Brats →
Nothing goes with a cold one like a bratwurst boiled in beer, finished on the grill and smothered in sauerkraut and mustard on a hearty bun. Hungry? Learn how to make beer brats the Wisco way.
ICANN freed from U.S. government oversight →
A new agreement between ICANN and the U.S. government sets up international oversight of the DNS organization.
Investigation halts transfer of student records to... →
The San Diego school district has halted its annual transfer of student records to the military amid allegations that administrators pre-marked parental consent forms that give recruiters permission…
Video: Nick Cave Talks Up His iPhone Novel, 'Bunny... →
Musician Nick Cave’s new novel, The Death of Bunny Munro, is available in regular book form, but the audio book and iPhone app include enhancements and extras designed to immerse the reader in…
Weird, Rare Clouds and the Physics Behind Them →
See some of the most beautiful, strange, and rare clouds with explanations from scientists about how they form.
September 2009
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Memes strike back: Gerbils, gay blood elves, and... →
Excellent use of a lawyer. Good on you, sir.
Welcome to the Meat Museum, Where Sheep's Head in... →
You think the cheeseburger in a can, bacon in a can and whole chicken in a can are disgusting? You don’t know disgusting. How about sheep’s head in a can? Or “Lunch Tongue”? Welcome to…
Sad, Sad Man's Life Gets More Sad When Floppy... →
I saved my first porn on disks using this thing to hide it from my parents! Please return it! Keep the wheel barrel! [Burbia via The Daily What]
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This Is What Happens When a Star Wars Fan Is... →
There are nerds who have their collections on shelves in their apartments, and then there are rich nerds who turn their apartments into an incredible museum of obsession. And this is the…
The Search →
'That Guy' — Terminal Man Gets Busted →
Burbank airport police get a memo about our frequent flier.
Dead-Salmon fMRI Highlights Risk of Red Herrings →
When researchers put a dead salmon into an fMRI machine, it wasn’t just because that’s a hilarious thing to do. (Although it is.) The data they collected from the delicious fish’s scan shows how some…
Smartly, me lassies and lads... →
“Arrr!” Avast me hearties! ‘Tis that day come ‘round again. “Tis ye International Talk Like A Pirate Day. Bring me a noggin of rum, now, won’t ye, me matey and celebrate the day. The idea for…
The Telluride Brews and Blues Festival: Mad Dogs... →
Joe Cocker, still crazy after all these years
At 8800 ft. altitude and squeezed into a box canyon surrounded by 13,000 ft peaks, The Telluride Blues and Brews Festival is an annual…
CPSIA: StoryBlox closing its doors →
PIRG be not proud: “Until recently, I had high hopes that this law would be amended. … We do not mass produce our products, for that our customers love us, and for that congress has made it…
Featured Pipe Smoker: J.R.R. Tolkien →
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973)
“My political opinions lean more and more to Anarchy (philosophically understood, meaning abolition of control not whiskered men with bombs) — or to…
Science Project Fail →
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Supermarket Bans Jedi Knight →
The employees at Tesco seem to be immune to mind tricks, and have kicked out the founder of the International Church of Jediism. Daniel Jones, 23, who founded the religion based on the Star Wars…
Spyware Prank Exposes Hospital Medical Records →
cheerytt writes “Let this be a lesson to all the broken-hearted geeks out there. A 38-year-old Ohio man is set to plead guilty to federal charges after spyware he meant to install on the computer of…
ASCAP Says Apple Should Pay For 30-sec. Song... →
CNet reports on a new money battle brewing between those who generate music and those who profit from selling it on the Net. “Songwriters, composers, and music publishers are making preparations to…
Green Fashion: 10 Chic Ways for Women to Wear Hemp... →
Don’t mistake the ugly, coarse, scratchy hemp of the hippie era with the hemp of today: From catwalks to the office, this once-fringe fabric made of rapidly renewable material is geared for
Fifth Circuit: Halliburton Rape Case Will Head to... →
When it comes to writing about legal opinions concerning whether a case should get sent to arbitration, we try to be judicious. But occasionally, a case comes along with facts that are just too…
Music Publishers and Writers Lobbying Congress for... →
CNET reports that a coalition of music groups including publishers, songwriters, and composers is looking to increase the compensation they receive from digital distribution of their work. Having…
Deep Green, the pool-playing robot →
don’t miss the augmented reality pool at the 2 minute mark [via]
President Barack Obama Becomes A Jedi Master →
Yesterday on The White House front lawn, President Barack Obama officially became a Jedi Master. Next to him stands a young Padawan in training.
photo by Jim Watson
via Star Wars Blog
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US military, intelligence services: "We need more... →
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"Man arrested after trying to teach cat a lesson."... →
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More Americans over 50 are taking the onions on... →
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Signs of a quality daycare: healthy activities,... →
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State seizes man's 500 turtles. Court orders them... →
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Problem: Influenza constantly shifts strains,... →
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Cop fired for using pepper spray on 61-year-old... →
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EA Comes Under Fire for Shady PR Stunts →
EA has come under heavy fire lately for some deliberately shady PR techniques. You can’t argue with the result, however, that has pretty much everyone (including us) talking about it. The question…
The Cat Piano, Narrated by Nick Cave →
“The Cat Piano”, a marvelous animated short film by The People’s Republic of Animation, directed by Eddie White and Ari Gibson and narrated by Nick Cave.
In a city of singing…
Oliver Stone Making Wall Street Sequel →
photo by Todd Heisler
Oliver Stone is working on “Wall Street 2″, a sequel to his 1987 film “Wall Street”, which is scheduled for release in April 2010.
“Greed Is Bad, Gekko….
How to Make a Kegerator →
Wired.com takes you, with video, through the steps of converting your old fridge into a kegerator.
Man caught by photo radar 37 times says officials... →
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The Juice Box Nature of Naoto Fukasawa →
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This Japanese designer enables juice boxes to express their nature…
Japanese industrial designer Naoto Fukasawa has created a series of creative fruit juice…
“Woman’s Death Blamed on Hotel Exec’s ‘Hedonism’” →
OnPoint News: “Taking employment law into uncharted waters, a $645 million lawsuit alleges the operator of the Hard Rock resort in Las Vegas is liable for the death of its former CEO’s girlfriend…
15 year old boy finds there are worse places than... →
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State government tells sleepy doctors to drink six... →
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Von Hagens saws up sex corpses →
All praise due, Brother Von Hagens. Beautiful work, sir, beautiful indeed.
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“Artists are outraged at a piece of art which has won a Waikato award and...”
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Six Fonts That Piss People Off →
“Jury awards dad $50K for teen’s suicide” (via... →
Frank Eisler kept an assortment of guns in his home, and in particular had “kept at least one gun in an unlocked drawer of his water bed — separate, but not far, from its clip.” Eisler’s stepson,…