Thursday, January 27, 2011

An animator explains his work

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Miss D. sent me a link to this music video, not so much for the music as for the excellent animation it portrays. I was intrigued by the st...
Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Someone's having way too much fun!

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This video clip of a baby elephant playing in a tub of water made me smile. Definitely a 'warm fuzzy' moment! Peter
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Doofus Of The Day #438

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Today's award goes to a hapless drug smuggler in Colombia . It was the latest ingenious plan conjured up by Colombian drug barons to smu...
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The Gorgon may need corrections to its Stare . . .

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A couple of months ago, I wrote about the US Air Force's new Gorgon Stare area monitoring system . It was said to be ready for deployme...
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Quote of the day

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From Jenny at A Call To Wings, quoting a book she's reading at present : During World War II, for example, three German submariners esca...
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Fiscal responsibility, our financial future, and the Federal Reserve

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I think it's long gone time that something drastic was done to rein in the Federal Reserve before it destroys America. Think I'm exa...
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

So much for the end of the world in 2012!

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The inimitable and always entertaining Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson debunks the ever-more-strident rumors about the coming end of the world, wit...
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Would you believe that Genghis Khan reduced global warming?

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No, I'm not making it up - although over-enthusiastic 'green' researchers might have that problem! Mongabay.com reports : In 12...
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Sometimes, you're the windshield; sometimes, you're the bug . . .

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I've published video clips of base jumpers from time to time. Whilst it's a visually enthralling sport for spectators (and doubtles...
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World's biggest metropolis?

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China has announced plans to create a city twice the size of Wales in the UK, with a population of over 40 million. The Telegraph reports :...
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Monday, January 24, 2011

A very clever advertisement!

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Intel produced this advertisement for its new range of processors. There's some real creativity here. Kudos to the advertising agency w...
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Why trust a politician with this sort of power?

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I'm seriously concerned about the renewed push for legislation to implement a 'kill switch' for the Internet. Cnet reports : A ...
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Doofus Of The Day #437

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Today's Doofus is from England . When his £6million mansion was featured in the centre pages of a glossy lifestyle magazine, it was dubb...
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A 3,000-year-old musical instrument comes to life

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I was fascinated to read about pre-Incan conch 'trumpets', apparently up to three millennia old, that were recently played once mor...

Is Chile still a safe destination for tourists?

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Courtesy of Les Jones , we learn of the very unpleasant experiences of a group of American visitors in southern Chile . I and thousands of o...
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Sunday, January 23, 2011

Race start FAIL!

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Someone was a bit late on the barrier release button . . . Oops! Peter
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Why the US military's best officers are leaving

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A few days ago I linked to a New York Times article on military leadership , referencing the experiences of a company commander in Afghanist...
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The house where the walls wriggle???

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I couldn't help a shudder of distaste reading this report . An Idaho home that has been infested with thousands of snakes for at least f...
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100 Smart & Surprising Uses for Simple Drug Store Items

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Courtesy of Al Fin , I was led to an article at Nursingschools.net: ' 100 Smart & Surprising Uses for Simple Drug Store Items '...
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Better late than never: a unique Christmas lights display!

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I didn't spot this report before Christmas, but it's fun enough that I thought it was worth mentioning it belatedly. The USS George ...
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