Bowling Grows As High School Varsity Sport

It's practice time, and the high school students vying for a spot on the varsity squad aren't at the gym. The action is down at the Bowl-O-Rama. Why they did not have this while I was in school is beyond me.

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Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas from perhaps the most annoying and cheesy website on the planet. If you can make it through the Christmas banjo music or the annoying javascript cursor then you can learn how to say "Merry Christmas" in +350 languages.

take me there, then shoot me

Teen Cigarette Smoking decreases, Pain Pills Increase

Teens are not lighting up as many cigarettes, but they're popping a lot more prescription painkillers, according to a survey.
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One Billion Internet Users

The Internet is growing at an annualized rate of 18% and now has one billion users. A second billion users will follow in the next ten years, bringing a dramatic change in worldwide usability needs.

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Why Slashdot is Better Than Digg

Let me just give you a quick rundown of why Slashdot.org is a better website than Digg.com. The main reason is quality of content. Slashdot simply caters to a more technically savvy crowd than Digg. Digg continuously posts or socially bookmarks stories that are self-promoting, or are about legos, or how to whistle on their front page. Digg has recently been filled with spam and many low level hacking attempts that frequently make the site run like a fly by night website.

The crowd of users on Digg are quick to make many annoying comments (most of which are irrelevant) to all stories posted. There also is a pathetic obsession with Digg users for the founder Kevin Rose. I personally have nothing against Mr. Rose. On his website, however, he is worshipped like some sort of Deity. Let's face it, all this guy did was take the idea of social bookmarking and tweaked it a little, got the users more involved. Which I give the man credit for, but he did not rescue a child from a burning building. If you visit Digg.com and read the top stories for a day or two, it is a guarantee you will see some type of worship story dedicated to this guy on the front page. So I ask this simple question: Is that tech related? Want real tech news, then go to Slashdot.org, want childish users and silly content then stick with Digg.

Yankee Fan is a Sissy

Ticket to Yankee Stadium 40$
Hot Dog 2$
Beer 4$
Picture of you in the front row looking like a total sissy
PRICELESS !!!!

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Own Steve Wozniak's home--only $8 Million

Steve Wozniak's home in Los Gatos California has been completely remodeled and is up for sale. Ever wanted a unique home? This could be your chance!

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Man gets $15000 Christmas present for leaving car unlocked.

Depressed and dejected, an anonymous donor left an engagement ring with a note reading: "Merry Christmas. Thank you for leaving your car door unlocked. Instead of stealing your car I gave you a present. Hopefully this will land in the hands of someone you love, for my love is gone now. Merry Christmas to you."

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Giant Jellyfish seen off the coast of Japan

Wild stuff. Jellyfish 6ft wide and weigh 450lb (200kg), with countless poisonous tentacles, they have drifted across the void to terrorize the people of Japan.

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The Old Calculator Web Museum

Vintage calculators, excellent site. This guy runs a great online museum. Worth checking out if you like old hardware.

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7 Things You Should Know About Social Bookmarking

All the things you wanted to know about social bookmarking, but were afraid to ask. Document is in PDF.

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Plasma Engine Could Open Up Space Exploration

The European Space Agency is developing a new thruster based on the same physics that power the northern and southern auroras. This new plasma thruster could eventually deliver more power than the efficient ion engines which have been installed on several spacecraft.

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The End of Internet Anonymity

Several computer hardware and software manufacturers, including AMD, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Microsoft and Sun, have gotten together and created a chip that will be built into computers that will broadcast a unique identifier that anyone will be able to read when you access the Internet.

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Bush Whips Out iPod During Interview

Ever wondered what the most powerful man in the world listens to in his spare time? In a rare departure from formal media interviews, George Bush has revealed what is on his personal IPod. Andrew Wilson reports on the President's favourite tunes.

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Pete The Pup

The greatest and most talented wonder dog to ever live. "He was a gentle, playful and warm dog. He would sleep at the foot of my bed. He was just the regular family dog. I really miss him." Harry Lucenary

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Military's new death ray system - Be very afraid!

HAARP will zap the upper atmosphere with a focused and steerable electromagnetic beam that bounces back towards the earth & creates a synthetic nuclear blast! Or it is just a weird thing in Alaska.

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File-sharing Is Good For Music Industry -Study

"The record industry has long considered online file-sharing a serious threat to its livelihood. But a new study released Tuesday suggests that consumer-to-consumer music recommendations a growing feature of online music stores and Web sites will benefit the industry, artists and fans alike."

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Ecuadorean woman, 116, is world's oldest person

yeah that's pretty darn old.

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Crop Circles Are Real

Some guy that looks like Santa on an acid trip says so. Many cool photos and videos from this crop circle videographer.

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Get a close up view of Bill Gate's house using his technology

Unless you have a yacht, you won't be able to get a nice look at his house. MSN's new virutal earth zooms in pretty well at his house. Check it out! Very nice house indeed.

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Blimps in Near Space

Lockheed wins a Pentagon contract to build a high-altitude blimp aimed at testing missile warning systems. Let's hope they don't call it the Hindenburg 2.

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Huge Explosions Rock England Oil Depot Just Now

news from the BBC




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Court Rules Against Mom In Music Download Suit

The RIAA wins $22,500 from a Chicago woman who swears she was just merely 'sampling'.

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Sony CDs Still at Risk

Thank you SONY for your corporate ethics. Consumers who were exposed to spyware after playing CDs from music giant Sony BMG on their computers may still be vulnerable to malicious software as more problems are likely to emerge over the next few weeks, security experts said Friday.

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Toaster with an OS toasts bread

UNIX-like OS NetBSD is portable to every type of machine except perhaps your kitchen toaster, NOT ANYMORE !!!! Not to mention USB speakers are attached to allow playing of MP3's while toasting occurs.

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NBC unhappy with TiVo, says more content coming to iTunes

NBC Universal is miffed over recent announcements by EchoStar and TiVo -- two companies that will allow users to download TV and movies to a portable player for free -- and says to expect additional announcements with Apple's iTunes in the coming weeks.

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Recently my blog was voted unofficially the most boring blog in the known universe by Digg.com users. So I vowed to spice it up and maybe write in it a little. First let me begin by saying it is difficult to write content when you basically realize a grand total of 3 people may read it after you spend much time on writing it. Oh well. I will just talk about myself. That will lull somebody into a deep slumber if they happen to wind up reading this God forsaken blog. Currently I listen to the TWIT podcast and engadget. I got the new 30 gig video iPod for my birthday. I primarily use it at work, so I haven't utilized the video aspect much. I used to listen to Diggnation but I'd rather just read the site. NPR puts out a lot of audio content if you care for that sort of thing. I actually enjoy listening to podcasts (call me crazy).

Hmmmm what else.......I could care less about the Xbox 360. Why should a game machine have more processing power than a desktop? That is a rhetorical question.

I believe everything should be WIFI enabled. Even toasters.

Ah, here is something interesting I want to talk about. You may have heard, T-Mobile and some other telecom companies are kicking around the idea of making cellphones WIFI enabled. It will roam and lower your fees if you call while in a hotspot. Now here is my personal opinion. I want a WIFI phone, I don't care if it is USB phone that needs to be connected to a laptop, but the calls should be free, or unlimited for a set fee. I suppose that sounds a lot like Skype huh. Everybody is paying a lot of money for bandwidth these days. Bandwidth should be less expensive and more flexible. Ok, I am done rambling for now. So remember these things: WiFi should be free and the world should be one giant hot spot. All devices should have WiFi capability. Yes there is a Santa Claus, and no he isn't Satan.

Bill Gates Gives Father a Birthday Gift

It's the sort of gift that Bill Gates Sr. wanted from his son. Nothing gaudy or flashy, nothing stylish or sleek. In fact, nothing for himself at all. Instead, something to inspire public service in others, something to give back. Something he has insisted on long before his son became the world's richest man.

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The Devil Is In Your Chimney!

A Special Report Concerning the Origin of Santa Claus from Freehold, Iowa goes a little psycho, and claims Santa is really the prince of darkness himself !!!

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Massive tiger shark caught with a shark in its mouth

"Proof, were it needed, that you never can tell what's lurking in the deep, blue sea.

These photographs, showing a tiger shark caught at Tannum Beach,If you look closely, you'll see a small shark protruding from the larger creature's mouth. "

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The first watch that uses flexible e-paper hits the stores

I want one. <<<(not the opinion of this blog) cool e-paper though

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Excellent Online Museum of Computers

Do you miss your VAX even though it was as big as a refridgerator? How about that old SPARCstation or your 300 baud acoustic modem? Over 300 pictures and great info here.

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Woman has first face transplant - From Dead Persons Face

In the controversial operation, skin, fat and blood vessels were removed from a dead donor before being attached to the patient's lower face.

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How do I address a letter to Santa Claus or God?

The post office has an answer for everything. So my next FAQ would be where do the letters to God actually go?

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Bad chemicals in the baby's milk

Swiss-based food giant Nestle has ordered the recall of baby milk from France, Spain, Portugal and Italy after tests suggested chemical contamination

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Case Mods-All You wanted to Know

Everything you wanted to know about Case Modification and then some. Painting, Dyeing, Aluminum, Chrome, Glass, etc.

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