An original.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Friday, June 26, 2009
Michael Jackson's Breathtaking Performance at the 1988 Grammys
God rest Michael Jackson. His performance of Man in the Mirror (in the second half of the clip) is unforgettable. Thanks to Nic Murphy and Anthony Paget for turning me on to this moment in Mike's career. Check out Anthony's blog here.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Hey, Lets Pretend That Was Perfectly Acceptable
This woman has the testosterone of a Gorilla, the comic sensibility of a toddler, but her timing's not bad.
16 Year Old Girl Still An Infant!
Doctors Baffled, Intrigued by Girl Who Doesn't Age
Years Pass, but Brooke Greenberg Remains a Toddler. No One Can Explain How or Why.
By BOB BROWN
June 23, 2009
Brooke Greenberg is the size of an infant, with the mental capacity of a toddler.
She turned 16 in January.
"Why doesn't she age?" Howard Greenberg, 52, asked of his daughter. "Is she the fountain of youth?"
Such questions are why scientists are fascinated by Brooke. Among the many documented instances of children who fail to grow or develop in some way, Brooke's case may be unique, according to her doctor, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine pediatrician Lawrence Pakula, in Baltimore.
"Many of the best-known names in medicine, in their experience ... had not seen anyone who matched up to Brooke," Pakula said. "She is always a surprise."
Brooke hasn't aged in the conventional sense. Dr. Richard Walker of the University of South Florida College of Medicine, in Tampa, says Brooke's body is not developing as a coordinated unit, but as independent parts that are out of sync. She has never been diagnosed with any known genetic syndrome or chromosomal abnormality that would help explain why.
Full article here.
Kinda makes you wonder if she'll be hitting puberty around 2100. Maybe she's the new breed.
Years Pass, but Brooke Greenberg Remains a Toddler. No One Can Explain How or Why.
By BOB BROWN
June 23, 2009
Brooke Greenberg is the size of an infant, with the mental capacity of a toddler.
She turned 16 in January.
"Why doesn't she age?" Howard Greenberg, 52, asked of his daughter. "Is she the fountain of youth?"
Such questions are why scientists are fascinated by Brooke. Among the many documented instances of children who fail to grow or develop in some way, Brooke's case may be unique, according to her doctor, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine pediatrician Lawrence Pakula, in Baltimore.
"Many of the best-known names in medicine, in their experience ... had not seen anyone who matched up to Brooke," Pakula said. "She is always a surprise."
Brooke hasn't aged in the conventional sense. Dr. Richard Walker of the University of South Florida College of Medicine, in Tampa, says Brooke's body is not developing as a coordinated unit, but as independent parts that are out of sync. She has never been diagnosed with any known genetic syndrome or chromosomal abnormality that would help explain why.
Full article here.
Kinda makes you wonder if she'll be hitting puberty around 2100. Maybe she's the new breed.
700 NYC Teachers Getting Paid for Nada
700 NYC teachers are paid to do nothing
By KAREN MATTHEWS, Associated Press Writer
NEW YORK – Hundreds of New York City public school teachers accused of offenses ranging from insubordination to sexual misconduct are being paid their full salaries to sit around all day playing Scrabble, surfing the Internet or just staring at the wall, if that's what they want to do.
Because their union contract makes it extremely difficult to fire them, the teachers have been banished by the school system to its "rubber rooms" — off-campus office space where they wait months, even years, for their disciplinary hearings.
The 700 or so teachers can practice yoga, work on their novels, paint portraits of their colleagues — pretty much anything but school work. They have summer vacation just like their classroom colleagues and enjoy weekends and holidays through the school year.
Full article here.
By KAREN MATTHEWS, Associated Press Writer
NEW YORK – Hundreds of New York City public school teachers accused of offenses ranging from insubordination to sexual misconduct are being paid their full salaries to sit around all day playing Scrabble, surfing the Internet or just staring at the wall, if that's what they want to do.
Because their union contract makes it extremely difficult to fire them, the teachers have been banished by the school system to its "rubber rooms" — off-campus office space where they wait months, even years, for their disciplinary hearings.
The 700 or so teachers can practice yoga, work on their novels, paint portraits of their colleagues — pretty much anything but school work. They have summer vacation just like their classroom colleagues and enjoy weekends and holidays through the school year.
Full article here.
Incredible Shot of Volcano From Space
This picture of Sarychev Peak exploding on Matua Island, a part of the Kuril Island chain in the northeast of Japan, was taken from the International Space Station.
Facebook Makes First Move Against Google
Great Wall of Facebook: The Social Network's Plan to Dominate the Internet — and Keep Google Out
By Fred Vogelstein
Larry Page should have been in a good mood. It was the fall of 2007, and Google's cofounder was in the middle of a five-day tour of his company's European operations in Zurich, London, Oxford, and Dublin. The trip had been fun, a chance to get a ground-floor look at Google's ever-expanding empire. But this week had been particularly exciting, for reasons that had nothing to do with Europe; Google was planning a major investment in Facebook, the hottest new company in Silicon Valley.
Originally Google had considered acquiring Facebook—a prospect that held no interest for Facebook's executives—but an investment was another enticing option, aligning the Internet's two most important companies. Facebook was more than a fast-growing social network. It was, potentially, an enormous source of personal data. Internet users behaved differently on Facebook than anywhere else online: They used their real names, connected with their real friends, linked to their real email addresses, and shared their real thoughts, tastes, and news. Google, on the other hand, knew relatively little about most of its users other than their search histories and some browsing activity.
But now, as Page took his seat on the Google jet for the two-hour flight from Zurich to London, something appeared to be wrong. He looked annoyed, one of his fellow passengers recalls. It turned out that he had just received word that the deal was off. Microsoft, Google's sworn enemy, would be making the investment instead—$240 million for a 1.6 percent stake in the company, meaning that Redmond valued Facebook at an astonishing $15 billion.
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Page soon got over it, but Facebook's rejection was still a blow to Google; it had never lost a deal this big and this publicly. But according to Facebookers involved in the transaction, Mountain View never had much of a chance—all things being equal, Microsoft was always the favored partner. Google's bid was used primarily as a stalking horse, a tool to amp up the bidding. Facebook executives weren't leaping at the chance to join with Google; they preferred to conquer it. "We never liked those guys," says one former Facebook engineer. "We all had that audacity, 'Anything Google does, we can do better.' No one talked about MySpace or the other social networks. We just talked about Google."
Full article here.
The article is pretty in depth and worth the read. Interesting tidbit brought up later on: "Mark Zuckerberg is notoriously cocky, even by the standards of Silicon Valley. Two years ago, he walked away from a reported nearly $1 billion offer from Yahoo for his company. He could have sold to Google or Microsoft for a lot more. His business cards once famously read: i'm ceo ... bitch."
By Fred Vogelstein
Larry Page should have been in a good mood. It was the fall of 2007, and Google's cofounder was in the middle of a five-day tour of his company's European operations in Zurich, London, Oxford, and Dublin. The trip had been fun, a chance to get a ground-floor look at Google's ever-expanding empire. But this week had been particularly exciting, for reasons that had nothing to do with Europe; Google was planning a major investment in Facebook, the hottest new company in Silicon Valley.
Originally Google had considered acquiring Facebook—a prospect that held no interest for Facebook's executives—but an investment was another enticing option, aligning the Internet's two most important companies. Facebook was more than a fast-growing social network. It was, potentially, an enormous source of personal data. Internet users behaved differently on Facebook than anywhere else online: They used their real names, connected with their real friends, linked to their real email addresses, and shared their real thoughts, tastes, and news. Google, on the other hand, knew relatively little about most of its users other than their search histories and some browsing activity.
But now, as Page took his seat on the Google jet for the two-hour flight from Zurich to London, something appeared to be wrong. He looked annoyed, one of his fellow passengers recalls. It turned out that he had just received word that the deal was off. Microsoft, Google's sworn enemy, would be making the investment instead—$240 million for a 1.6 percent stake in the company, meaning that Redmond valued Facebook at an astonishing $15 billion.
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Page soon got over it, but Facebook's rejection was still a blow to Google; it had never lost a deal this big and this publicly. But according to Facebookers involved in the transaction, Mountain View never had much of a chance—all things being equal, Microsoft was always the favored partner. Google's bid was used primarily as a stalking horse, a tool to amp up the bidding. Facebook executives weren't leaping at the chance to join with Google; they preferred to conquer it. "We never liked those guys," says one former Facebook engineer. "We all had that audacity, 'Anything Google does, we can do better.' No one talked about MySpace or the other social networks. We just talked about Google."
Full article here.
The article is pretty in depth and worth the read. Interesting tidbit brought up later on: "Mark Zuckerberg is notoriously cocky, even by the standards of Silicon Valley. Two years ago, he walked away from a reported nearly $1 billion offer from Yahoo for his company. He could have sold to Google or Microsoft for a lot more. His business cards once famously read: i'm ceo ... bitch."
The World's Next Smallest Man
(writer unknown)
Little Khagendra Thapa Magar is the world's smallest man - in waiting.
He can't wait until his 18th birthday in October when he can officially claim the title.
He and his family are so excited they are already in contact with Guinness to take the official crown from 2ft 5in He Ping Ping of China.
Full article here.
Magar, 17, stands just two feet tall and weighs only 10lbs.
Sidney Crosby Sleeps With The Stanley Cup
Written by RobG
Pictures leaked just days after the Penguins won the Stanley Cup. Teammates photographed Sidney Crosby (team captain) sleeping with the cup, also snuggling up with it!
Full article here.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
First Spaceport in History Begins Construction in New Mexico
This is the artists rendering of the design.
Johnathan Martinez
Two years after it was announced, construction will finally begin Friday on ‘Spaceport America’ in New Mexico. The spaceport will be used for commercial space flight from such start ups as Richard branson’s Virgin Galactic. Construction on the 18,000 acre, $198 million venture will be kicked off with a big bash, which is open to the public.
The site of the spaceport is north of Las Cruces in New Mexico and will be the center of commercial space flight in coming years, which has been a dream that many of us have waited a long time for. Spaceport America is being funded by the state of New Mexico.
Virgin Galactic currently has two ships, White Knight 2 and Spaceship 2, and has already sold out at least the first 200 seats for $200,000 a piece. If all goes to plan, the price will drop dramatically in a few years. The flight takes you up into lower orbit where you’ll experience 6 minutes of weightlessness and have breathtaking views of earth.
Full article here.
Two Churches in Greece Celebrate Easter via Awesome Fireworks Battle!
My Big Fat Greek Firework Battle - Watch today’s top amazing videos here
What we have here is pure, delicious awesomeness and everyone should get a taste. We would never get away with this in the US. Why is that? With insurance companies screwing people out of owning trampolines we're a long way from the running of the bulls, let alone risking the entire town being burnt down in a fierce inter-denominational show of badassery.
North Korea to fire missile at Hawaii on 4th of July
Japan warns that North Korea may fire missile at U.S. on Independence Day
By Mail Foreign Service
Last updated at 12:19 PM on 19th June 2009
North Korea may launch a long-range ballistic missile towards Hawaii on American Independence Day, according to Japanese intelligence officials.
The missile, believed to be a Taepodong-2 with a range of up to 4,000 miles, would be launched in early July from the Dongchang-ni site on the north-western coast of the secretive country.
Intelligence analysts do not believe the device would be capable of hitting Hawaii's main islands, which are 4,500 miles from North Korea.
It was announced today that the U.S. has deployed anti-missile defences around Hawaii in response to the threat.
Full article here.
By Mail Foreign Service
Last updated at 12:19 PM on 19th June 2009
North Korea may launch a long-range ballistic missile towards Hawaii on American Independence Day, according to Japanese intelligence officials.
The missile, believed to be a Taepodong-2 with a range of up to 4,000 miles, would be launched in early July from the Dongchang-ni site on the north-western coast of the secretive country.
Intelligence analysts do not believe the device would be capable of hitting Hawaii's main islands, which are 4,500 miles from North Korea.
It was announced today that the U.S. has deployed anti-missile defences around Hawaii in response to the threat.
Full article here.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Okay, this is outta left field.
This is bizarre garbage, bizarbage if you will, with inexplicable passing billboards of innuendo. The instructional portion of the video is very soothing and maybe makes it worth watching.
$70 Movie Raises Eyebrows At Cannes
Hollywood eyes $70 zombie movie wowing Cannes
By Tom Foster
For CNN
CANNES, France (CNN) -- A budding British director is enjoying success on a shoestring at Cannes with "Colin," a new zombie feature that cost a scarcely believable $70 to make.
Japanese distributors are currently in negotiations for the rights to the film and buzz around the no-budget zombie chiller has attracted interest from some major American distributors -- all of which is a very nice surprise for the team behind "Colin."
"We were almost fainting at the list of people who were coming [to the final market screening of the film]," said Helen Grace of Left Films who is helping the film's director Marc Price publicize the film in Cannes. "Representatives from major American distributors -- some of the Hollywood studios."
"When we say it's a low budget film, people presume a couple of hundred thousand [dollars]. People can't figure out how it's possible. What Marc's achieved has left people astonished."
For full article click here.
By Tom Foster
For CNN
CANNES, France (CNN) -- A budding British director is enjoying success on a shoestring at Cannes with "Colin," a new zombie feature that cost a scarcely believable $70 to make.
Japanese distributors are currently in negotiations for the rights to the film and buzz around the no-budget zombie chiller has attracted interest from some major American distributors -- all of which is a very nice surprise for the team behind "Colin."
"We were almost fainting at the list of people who were coming [to the final market screening of the film]," said Helen Grace of Left Films who is helping the film's director Marc Price publicize the film in Cannes. "Representatives from major American distributors -- some of the Hollywood studios."
"When we say it's a low budget film, people presume a couple of hundred thousand [dollars]. People can't figure out how it's possible. What Marc's achieved has left people astonished."
For full article click here.
Monday, June 15, 2009
The Great Anonymous Banksy's Bristol Exhibition
Banksy is back with a 100 piece museum exhibition.
In the one with the rat, that is an original Hirst he is painting over.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Bill Maher Gets Uppity About Obama
What Maher is doing is way too easy, I mean really he's just bitching. All the same his point in comparing Obama to Bush seems to stick.
The Iranian Elections
First A BBC Report
Mousavi seeks to overturn Iran election result
Parisa Hafezi and Fredrik Dahl
Reuters
TEHRAN: Defeated candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi demanded on Sunday that Iran's presidential election be annulled and urged more protests, while tens of thousands of people hailed the victory of the hardline Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Mousavi's supporters again took to the streets after violence on Saturday, clashing with police in protests that have underscored political rifts exposed by Friday's disputed vote.
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US Vice President Joe Biden cast doubt on the election result, but said Washington was reserving its position for now. "It sure looks like the way they're suppressing speech, the way they're suppressing crowds, the way in which people are being treated, that there's some real doubt," he told NBC's "Meet the Press."
For full article click here.
Mr. Biden Speaks on MSNBC below:
Dear CNN, Please Check Twitter for News About Iran
By MARSHALL KIRKPATRICK and READWRITEWEB
Published: June 14, 2009
The western world's most feared government is shaking with insurrection in the streets after a contested election and the leading name in news, CNN, is shockingly absent from the story. Twitter, meanwhile, is how Iranians are communicating with the outside world. It's the best place to follow events going on in that country and CNN's failure to engage with the story is one of the hottest topics of conversation there.
For full article click here. This article is full of good links if you want to dig deeper.
And click here to read Mousavi's letter of appeal regarding the elections.
Mousavi seeks to overturn Iran election result
Parisa Hafezi and Fredrik Dahl
Reuters
TEHRAN: Defeated candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi demanded on Sunday that Iran's presidential election be annulled and urged more protests, while tens of thousands of people hailed the victory of the hardline Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Mousavi's supporters again took to the streets after violence on Saturday, clashing with police in protests that have underscored political rifts exposed by Friday's disputed vote.
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US Vice President Joe Biden cast doubt on the election result, but said Washington was reserving its position for now. "It sure looks like the way they're suppressing speech, the way they're suppressing crowds, the way in which people are being treated, that there's some real doubt," he told NBC's "Meet the Press."
For full article click here.
Mr. Biden Speaks on MSNBC below:
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy
Dear CNN, Please Check Twitter for News About Iran
By MARSHALL KIRKPATRICK and READWRITEWEB
Published: June 14, 2009
The western world's most feared government is shaking with insurrection in the streets after a contested election and the leading name in news, CNN, is shockingly absent from the story. Twitter, meanwhile, is how Iranians are communicating with the outside world. It's the best place to follow events going on in that country and CNN's failure to engage with the story is one of the hottest topics of conversation there.
For full article click here. This article is full of good links if you want to dig deeper.
And click here to read Mousavi's letter of appeal regarding the elections.
Wiki-Snack
The Freedom Fighter's Manual
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Freedom Fighter's Manual was a fifteen-page booklet that was manufactured by the United States' Central Intelligence Agency and airdropped over Nicaragua in 1983. A Contra fighter gave it to a U.S. reporter in Honduras in 1984. The manual enumerated several methods by which the average citizen could cause disorder.
The publication describes many ways in which the average citizen could disrupt the everyday workings of the government. It begins with actions that require little to no risk at all, such as hiding or destroying important tools, calling in sick for work, and leaving lights and faucets on. It then progresses to instruct people to steal food from the government, release livestock from farming cooperatives, and bring down telephone lines. Four pages are devoted to disabling vehicles. By the end of the pamphlet, there are detailed diagrams showing how to make Molotov cocktails and use them to Firebomb police stations.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Freedom Fighter's Manual was a fifteen-page booklet that was manufactured by the United States' Central Intelligence Agency and airdropped over Nicaragua in 1983. A Contra fighter gave it to a U.S. reporter in Honduras in 1984. The manual enumerated several methods by which the average citizen could cause disorder.
The publication describes many ways in which the average citizen could disrupt the everyday workings of the government. It begins with actions that require little to no risk at all, such as hiding or destroying important tools, calling in sick for work, and leaving lights and faucets on. It then progresses to instruct people to steal food from the government, release livestock from farming cooperatives, and bring down telephone lines. Four pages are devoted to disabling vehicles. By the end of the pamphlet, there are detailed diagrams showing how to make Molotov cocktails and use them to Firebomb police stations.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Soccer With Binoculars Strapped To Their Eyes (Japanese TV)
This is weirdness with little league proportions and a Seussian color scheme. Could genetics explain this national fascination with the absurd?
Man Who Was Exposed To Nuclear Blasts For Military Testing Recalls A Startling Experience
"And when the blast went off, Robertson saw something that has been emblazoned forever in his memory. He says he could see through his gloves and flesh all the way to his bones. He can’t explain this brief X-ray vision, but the image shook him so deeply that he didn’t talk about it until decades later, when he heard other atomic veterans of that era report similar phenomena they attribute to radiation exposure."
For full article By T.J. Greaney click here.
This seems like something out of a comic book. Nuclear blast in the background, our hero stands aghast in the foreground exploring his new X-ray vision ability.
The rest of the article is interesting in its own right.
For full article By T.J. Greaney click here.
This seems like something out of a comic book. Nuclear blast in the background, our hero stands aghast in the foreground exploring his new X-ray vision ability.
The rest of the article is interesting in its own right.
14-year-old Hit By 30,000 MPH Meteorite
(This is from the telegraph.co.uk with no apparent signature.)
Gerrit Blank, 14, was on his way to school when he saw "ball of light" heading straight towards him from the sky.
A red hot, pea-sized piece of rock then hit his hand before bouncing off and causing a foot wide crater in the ground.
The teenager survived the strike, the chances of which are just 1 in a million - but with a nasty three-inch long scar on his hand.
Full article here.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Dwight Howard throws a half-court shot before beginning game 4
June 11, 2009 - Dr. Browntorious
Mindblowing.
Mindblowing.
Sky 'rains tadpoles' over Japan
Ohmigod! Its raining tadpoles over Japan?! WTF? Looks like dem biblical times is upon us. Check out the full story here.
A collection of clever free kicks pulled off in great style.
I would normally never endure the techno music that accompanies this, but these are great shots.
Japan makes sweet statue as part of Olympic bid
I hope the adult world understands how awesome this is.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Dude turns bulldozer into armored tank and levels half the town.
The Killdozer. This runs way too long, but you'll get the picture pretty quickly.
My Chillin President
There he is.
And here he is writing a note for a 10 year old to excuse her for playing hooky to come see him.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Jon Stewart on Cable News's 3-Way Race to the Bottom
POSTED BY: Matt Tobey
Stewart trashes CNN's twitter fetish along with other typical news media idiosyncrasies.
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Stewart trashes CNN's twitter fetish along with other typical news media idiosyncrasies.
Republicans Seize Control of New York State Senate!
By Jeremy W. Peters AND Danny Hakim
Updated, 6:20 p.m. | ALBANY – Republicans apparently seized control of the New York State Senate on Monday, in a stunning and sudden reversal of fortunes for the Democratic Party, which controlled the chamber for barely five months.
A raucous leadership fight erupted on the floor of the Senate around 3 p.m., with two Democrats, Pedro Espada Jr. of the Bronx and Hiram Monserrate of Queens, joining the 30 Senate Republicans in a motion that would displace Democrats as the party in control.
In a news conference in the early evening, Senator Malcolm A. Smith of Queens, leader of the Senate Democrats, insisted that the Republican-engineered vote was illegal and violated parliamentary procedure. He said the vote was illegal because it had already taken place after the meeting was already brought to an end.
All 30 Republicans stood with their hands raised, signaling a vote for a change in leadership. Mr. Espada and Mr. Monserrate joined them, each raising his hand. Republicans won the vote by a 32-to-30 margin. The Senate will now be governed under a new joint leadership structure, with Mr. Espada serving as the president pro tempore, and Senator Dean G. Skelos, of Long Island, as the new majority leader.
Find the full article here.
Updated, 6:20 p.m. | ALBANY – Republicans apparently seized control of the New York State Senate on Monday, in a stunning and sudden reversal of fortunes for the Democratic Party, which controlled the chamber for barely five months.
A raucous leadership fight erupted on the floor of the Senate around 3 p.m., with two Democrats, Pedro Espada Jr. of the Bronx and Hiram Monserrate of Queens, joining the 30 Senate Republicans in a motion that would displace Democrats as the party in control.
In a news conference in the early evening, Senator Malcolm A. Smith of Queens, leader of the Senate Democrats, insisted that the Republican-engineered vote was illegal and violated parliamentary procedure. He said the vote was illegal because it had already taken place after the meeting was already brought to an end.
All 30 Republicans stood with their hands raised, signaling a vote for a change in leadership. Mr. Espada and Mr. Monserrate joined them, each raising his hand. Republicans won the vote by a 32-to-30 margin. The Senate will now be governed under a new joint leadership structure, with Mr. Espada serving as the president pro tempore, and Senator Dean G. Skelos, of Long Island, as the new majority leader.
Find the full article here.
Soccer Player Has Heart Attack And Is Revived By Internal Defibrillator
Anthony Van Loo, a defender of Roeselare (Belgium), is seen here being revived by his internal defibrillator (look around 15 secs) right on the field.
Click here for the article.
Click here for the article.
Futurama Returns!!!
And its about time. Comedy Central has picked up the show and we can expect brand new episodes. Click here for full article.
Here are some Futurama quotes:
Fry- You shouldn't be listening. I don't want you to hear it til it's done
Leela- But it's so beautiful.
Fry- So's a peacock, but you don't eat it til it's cooked.
Fry-Its just like the story of the grasshopper and the octopus. All year long the grasshopper kept burying acorns for winter while the octopus mooched off his girlfriend and watched TV. Then the winter came, and the grasshopper died, and the octopus ate all his acorns and also he got a racecar. Is any of this getting through to you?
Fry- It's like that drug trip in that movie I saw when I was on that drug trip.
Bender- You may need to metaphorically make a deal with the devil. By 'devil' I mean robot devil and by 'metaphorically' I mean get your coat.
Zapp- Teenagers all smoke, and they seem pretty on the ball.
Nibbler- Just avoid any intense thinking and the brains will not notice you.
Fry- Sorry, what? I wasn't paying attention.
Nibbler- That is most wise.
Fry- Who???
Birds photoshopped to have arms
These images are the result of a photoshop thread interested in giving birds arms. To see the full thread click here.
Monkey on Dog
These two stick together on the streets of Bocas del Toro, Panama. The dog apparently becomes aggressive if the monkey is touched.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Wiki-snack
Rosenhan experiment
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Rosenhan experiment was a famous experiment into the validity of psychiatric diagnosis conducted by David Rosenhan in 1972. It was published in the journal Science under the title "On being sane in insane places."
Rosenhan's study consisted of two parts. The first involved the use of healthy associates or "pseudopatients," who briefly simulated auditory hallucinations in an attempt to gain admission to 12 different psychiatric hospitals in five different states in various locations in the United States. The second involved asking staff at a psychiatric hospital to detect non-existent "fake" patients. In the first case hospital staff failed to detect a single pseudopatient, in the second the staff falsely identified large numbers of genuine patients as impostors. The study is considered an important and influential criticism of psychiatric diagnosis.
The study concluded, "It is clear that we cannot distinguish the sane from the insane in psychiatric hospitals" and also illustrated the dangers of depersonalization and labeling in psychiatric institutions. It suggested that the use of community mental health facilities which concentrated on specific problems and behaviors rather than psychiatric labels might be a solution and recommended education to make psychiatric workers more aware of the social psychology of their facilities.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Rosenhan experiment was a famous experiment into the validity of psychiatric diagnosis conducted by David Rosenhan in 1972. It was published in the journal Science under the title "On being sane in insane places."
Rosenhan's study consisted of two parts. The first involved the use of healthy associates or "pseudopatients," who briefly simulated auditory hallucinations in an attempt to gain admission to 12 different psychiatric hospitals in five different states in various locations in the United States. The second involved asking staff at a psychiatric hospital to detect non-existent "fake" patients. In the first case hospital staff failed to detect a single pseudopatient, in the second the staff falsely identified large numbers of genuine patients as impostors. The study is considered an important and influential criticism of psychiatric diagnosis.
The study concluded, "It is clear that we cannot distinguish the sane from the insane in psychiatric hospitals" and also illustrated the dangers of depersonalization and labeling in psychiatric institutions. It suggested that the use of community mental health facilities which concentrated on specific problems and behaviors rather than psychiatric labels might be a solution and recommended education to make psychiatric workers more aware of the social psychology of their facilities.
And now for something completely different...
A four year old's dream come true... well four and up.
TED Talk: Jeff Han demos his breakthrough touchscreen
As my friend Jonathan Lucas pointed out: if we put this invention together with Photosynth which is demonstrated just below, we may be looking at the beginning of the next revolution in how we interact with the internet.
TED Talk: Blaise Aguera y Arcas demos Photosynth
This is an unbelievable development in our ability to peer into the online world. It is especially exciting to see that sprawling, boundless source of information being gathered into a model of the real world.
Bill Clinton meets JFK
A limited edition Illuminati Decoder Ring being exchanged right under our very noses no doubt.
The Pirate Party Victory
Pirate Party Wins and Enters The European Parliament
Written by Ernesto on June 07, 2009
The Pirate Party has won a huge victory in the Swedish elections and is marching on to Brussels. After months of campaigning against well established parties, the Pirate Party has gathered enough votes to be guaranteed a seat in the European Parliament.
Full article at http://torrentfreak.com/pirate-party-wins-and-enters-the-european-parliament-090607/
In other news, a lawyer working against The Pirate Bay had his name changed in a prank perpetrated by hackers sympathetic to the defendant:
Pirate Bay Nemesis Has Name Changed By Pranksters
Written by enigmax on June 07, 2009
Antipiratbyrån lawyer Henrik Pontén, one of the Pirate Bay’s arch rivals, had quite a surprise recently when he received an unexpected piece of mail. The letter from the Swedish tax authority informed him that his request for a name change had been accepted and from now on, he would be officially known as ‘Pirate Pontén’.
Full article at http://torrentfreak.com/pirate-bay-nemesis-has-name-changed-by-pranksters-090607/
Written by Ernesto on June 07, 2009
The Pirate Party has won a huge victory in the Swedish elections and is marching on to Brussels. After months of campaigning against well established parties, the Pirate Party has gathered enough votes to be guaranteed a seat in the European Parliament.
Full article at http://torrentfreak.com/pirate-party-wins-and-enters-the-european-parliament-090607/
In other news, a lawyer working against The Pirate Bay had his name changed in a prank perpetrated by hackers sympathetic to the defendant:
Pirate Bay Nemesis Has Name Changed By Pranksters
Written by enigmax on June 07, 2009
Antipiratbyrån lawyer Henrik Pontén, one of the Pirate Bay’s arch rivals, had quite a surprise recently when he received an unexpected piece of mail. The letter from the Swedish tax authority informed him that his request for a name change had been accepted and from now on, he would be officially known as ‘Pirate Pontén’.
Full article at http://torrentfreak.com/pirate-bay-nemesis-has-name-changed-by-pranksters-090607/
Sunday, June 7, 2009
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