CLEVELAND - Researchers from the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo have discovered a rare giant turtle in northern Vietnam — a find that carries great scientific and cultural significance. Swinhoe’s soft-shell turtle was previously thought to be extinct in the wild. Three other turtles of the species are in captivity…
Why I
’m taking time out of my day to respond to Regina Hackett’s drive-by smear job of Randy Jackson in the Seattle-PI is beyond me. But although I’m just a casual American Idol fan, I have a soft spot for Randy because it’s so obvious how hard he must have worked during his career as a session musician, record producer and executive….
several interesting blog post on some hot topics.
Ebay has filed suit against its business partner Craigslist. Ebay claims that Craigslist is diluting their stake in the company. This can get very ugly quickly. We will see how it all plays out in the coming weeks.
Arab collaborators willingly move into Sderot facing the rocket fire coming from Gaza.
The next frontier for global war? Our largest political struggle in the coming decades?
China’s lust for Tibet? The Earth’s most important resource? Energy to create clean water from what source?
The interesting bit here is that the Nike+ on the iPhone or iPod touch could allow you to update your training long on the fly, while you are in the middle of a workout. Head out for your run and send in your data via wireless without having to connect to your computer at all. Convenient!
Korea’s Electronic Times is quoting a mysterious LG “official” as saying that the company’s Voyager — the high-end touchscreen flipper currently on Verizon — will be making the leap to both AT&T and Sprint before the year’s out. Although that isn’t necessarily an outlandish thing to believe (Verizon’s exclusivity period probably
For the productivity geeks, this a totally rad and welcome feature addition. Instead of having to create and share a spreadsheet for simple group data collection, you can now create a form and share or email it - and the corresponding data will be automatically populated in your Google spreadsheet. Sweet.
….You may have recently begun to read about this Ron Paul character in the news. In addition to wondering who Ron Paul is, you may also be curious who these Ron Paul people are? Who are these guys running around frantically flooding website comments, waving signs and contributing to record breaking “money bombs?” And why do they care so much abou
Strong Bad
’s Cool Game for Attractive People is a story-driven series with a comic spin that’s undeniably Strong Bad. The player uncovers each episode’s comedic plot through character interaction, dialogue-based puzzles, and the use (and abuse) of inventory items. In addition, each episode will be crammed with time-wasters to keep players
If I tell you anymore it will spoil the surprise.
Don’t spoil your relationship just for the sake of ignorance - Some Men Really Need To Read This
The internal investigation by the contract manufacturer determined that the virus was accidentally transferred by one of its employees and not a malicious act.
We have the last of the new Nintendo Wii accessory images for you today. The new fitness title, Wii Fit, comes with the new Wii Balance Board! As you can see, the item is basically a mini-exercise step that measures pressure and direction. A surfing game possible in the pipeline? Check it out!
World leaders on Sunday called for urgent action to tackle soaring global food prices, while promising to quickly implement measures to strengthen the international financial system and prevent a repeat of the credit crisis.
Dont know the validity of the site but sounds like a cool idea
Google is reportedly sending 600 workers in engineering and support to a new location in the Phoenix area which is the center of a new Google complex in Arizona.
The location of Digg headquarters on a satellite image of San Francisco. I found it by looking up Digg inc’s address at sec.gov. Link to Google maps.
Plans showing the layout of a new building for a Canadian Forces counter-terrorism unit based in Trenton, Ont., have been found in a pile of garbage on Bank Street.
The 26 blueprints, stamped with Department of National Defence markings, show everything from the location of the security fence to the floor plan
Presidential Documents List and Location
CI Host’s Chicago-based co-location center endured their 4th break-in and theft during the past 2 years. Robbers evidently sawed their way into the facility, tazered the night manager, and made off with loads of equipment. CI Host initially gave bogus responses to clients such as a “power failure” and “downed router” before breaking the real news.
Neighbornodes are WiFI access points equipped with location-based community software. The Neighbornode software is available via a custom firmware for the Linksys WRT54G router, a bootable CD that includes Neighbornode along with other community hotspot software, OR a preconfigured Neighbornode hardware access point.
most ghetto university you will ever see - it’s in Nicaraugua
Animal charity receives many bizarre requests including one
Brit who asked them to come round and take a fly out of a spiders web.
“Mad dogs an englishman………..”
A dog stolen with its owner’s Jeep Cherokee outside a South Jersey convenience store was back home Saturday. Princess, a 7-month-old mix of Pekingese and Chihuahua, was turned over to an animal shelter in by someone who found her whimpering on the street Friday. The shelter’s name, Almost Home, proved prophetic for Princess.
Justice is served for Lin Marie, but the PA SPCA must be made accountable for all the ferals they needlessly murdered during this publicity stunt. (This raid occurred just after the PA SPCA signed a contact with the television show “Animal Cops”.) All those cats killed & resources wasted while the PA Puppy Mills continue to flourish, sheesh.
The Pink Fairy Armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus) or Pichiciego is the smallest species of armadillo (mammals of the family Dasypodidae, mostly known for having a bony armor shell). It is approximately 90-115 mm long excluding the tail………………….
Never poke an angry wild cat with a stick.
A drum battle of epic proportion
Disneyworld’s newest addition, Animal Kingdom is a wonderful place for kids of all ages to learn about animals and the environments in which they live, as well as taking a closer look at the world of dinosaurs – all in the traditional Disney package of feel good exhibits and varying thrill-level rides.
More high crimes and misdemeanors have come to light in recent weeks. Not to impeach will encourage future presidents to simply ignore the rule of law. If McCain is elected to carry the CheneyBush agenda forward, say goodbye to the last vestiges of democracy and reality-based foreign policy — and hello to more reckless wars.
From Ann Pizer,Your Guide to Yoga. About.com. How to Do Yoga on the Cheap?Taking yoga classes from an experienced instructor is the best way to begin and sustain a yoga practice. But at $15-$20 a pop, quality classes don’t come cheap. If you have found that yoga classes put a strain on your wallet, here are some ideas for doing yoga on a budget
Show Your Taste - flashgames: The fields are all covered with pure white snow now. Which dress style would you like the most? Come to show your taste.
It appears that Rogers.ca has lost the war on BitTorrent / P2P, and has thrown in the towel by capping all Internet accounts. I guess this is great news for all of their customers who don’t listen to streaming music, watch YouTube, or just about anything else that actually requires a reasonable amount of bandwidth.
What do you do? Take it? Give it back? Eli Estrada found $140,000 in unmarked bills that fell off the bumper of a Brinks truck. He gave back the money and what was his reward? A crappy 1.4% reward.
