Dance, baby, Dance!
Keepon , the bot that bounces to the rhythm! “[It] is a small creature-like robot with a soft rubber skin, two cameras in its eyes, and a microphone in its nose. Keepon is designed to interact with children by communicating attention and emotion. It has four degrees of freedom: attention is directed by turning +/-180° and nodding +/-40°, while emotion is expressed by rocking side-to-side +/-25° and bobbing up to 15mm:”
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Smokin Senx
Tried to do some research about this technology called Trisenx. But honestly I gave up, because the video and all you may extrapolate from it says everything. And yes, that’s George Clinton.
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AC/DC Economics
On the Efficiency of AC/DC: Bon Scott versus Brian Johnson By Dr. Robert J. Oxoby, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Calgary.
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Schwebebahn Wuppertal
The Wuppertal Schwebebahn. In Wuppertal, birthplace of Aspirin and Heroin, they’ve been enjoying monorail travel since 1901. The line runs for 8 miles, most of it above the river Wupper, and has seen one collapse, one crash and one baby elephant jump.
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Arizona boy suspended for sketching gun
An…eighth-grader was suspended this week after he turned in homework with a sketch that school officials said resembled a gun and posed a threat to his classmates.
But parents of the 13-year-old, who attends Payne Junior High School in the Chandler Unified School District, said the drawing was a harmless doodle of a fake laser, and school officials overreacted.
“I just can’t believe that there wasn’t another way to resolve this,” said Paula Mosteller, the boy’s mother. “He’s so upset. The school made him feel like he committed a crime. They are doing more damage than good.”
…officials did not allow the Tribune to view the drawing. The Mostellers said the drawing did not depict blood, injuries, bullets or any human targets. They said it was just a drawing that resembled a gun…
With video (Windows Media format, 01:58)
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Hold infinity in the palm of your hand
Not content to merely index all things terrestrial, Google Earth now lets you set your sights on the sky.
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China to Tibetan Buddhist monks: NO reincarnating without our OK
Snip from Newsweek article:
In one of history’s more absurd acts of totalitarianism, China has banned Buddhist monks in Tibet from reincarnating without government permission. According to a statement issued by the State Administration for Religious Affairs, the law, which goes into effect next month and strictly stipulates the procedures by which one is to reincarnate, is “an important move to institutionalize management of reincarnation.”
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“It always wins trophies because of the story behind it.”
“She was the first and only girl I kissed in the car. It’s priceless because of that, as far as I’m concerned.” Clarence Cleveland Curtis, 84 years young, is still driving his first car, a 1929 Ford Model A he bought used (for $10!) as a teenager in 1938. It’s the car in which he kissed his future wife 67 years ago, when he was 17 and she was 14… Related: “My First Car” at HotRodder, “My First Car” at Motortrend, and “My First Car” at “AutoWeek.
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I Predict a Riot
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It’s Super Mario, Jim, but not as we know it…
A platformer. Instead of coins, chickens. Instead of turtles, Colonel
Sanders. And with Pamela Anderson. The only three ways in which Super
Mario could conceivably have been improved, all in one flash game.
Best played while munching on a chicken burger.
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Virgin’s house burns during “first time”
A Berlin teenager, preparing to have sex for the first time, lit candles to set the mood. But she and her boyfriend were, well, interrupted mid-act when the candles caused her bedroom to catch fire. From Reuters:
The couple, both 18, were pictured naked in the paper among the burned wreckage of the attic. A charred teddy had survived but the fire wrecked the entire top floor of the house causing around 100,000 euros (68,000 pounds) worth of damage.
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100 Things You or Martha Stewart Can Make
Since the US economy will soon explode and eat all our monies, I give you this: 100 Things You Can Make Yourself!
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Frozen Smoke
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Hurdy Gurdy! Hurdy Gurdy! Hurdy Gurdy!
When was the last time you listened to a hurdy gurdy? No, I mean really listened to a hurdy gurdy? No, I don’t mean the The Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan. I mean a real hurdy gurdy. That is to say, an actual hurdy gurdy. Oh, and by the way, the French call it a Vielle à roue.
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Seventeenth Century Guide for Women
If you happen to have some spare “oyl of foxes” which you just don’t know what to do with, you’re in luck.
It just happens that, if you combine it with “goose grease”,
turpentine, and a ton of other illogical ingredients, you’re in luck!
You’re halfway towards a recipe for saggy mammaries and love handles.
Heck, it even offers advice for adultery and prostitution!
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Author King ‘mistaken for vandal’
Author Stephen King was mistaken for a vandal when he started signing
books during an unannounced visit to a shop in Australia, according to
local media.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation said staff at the Alice Springs
book store did not initially realise the writer was autographing his
own novels.
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Tool to create a set of your most interesting Flickr pics
Dopiaza’s Most Interesting Photos tool for Flickr is pretty cool — it checks the comments, views, and favorites activity on your Flickr photos and auto-generates a set of your most “interesting” pics, as understood by Flickr.
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Chimp Walking Bulldogs
I’ve been struggling for days to refrain from posting this video of a chimp taking five British bulldogs for a walk around the streets of Japan, and it looks like I failed.
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Happy birthday dear CD!
Happy birthday dear CD! Today marks 25 years since the first CD rolled off the production line. Love it, lump it or just use this occasion as an excuse to eat cake.
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Mmmm, beeeer: ratebeer.com
Mmmm, beeeer: ratebeer.com The World’s Worst Beers, Best Beers – 2007, find the top beers by category or region.
Emphasis on craft brews. (See also the previously mentioned BeerAdvocate.com) Happy Friday, everyone!
Also, if you’re interested, these are my favorite Maritime Breweries. Garrison and Gahan House. I love everything at Garrison, especially the Jalapeno, but the main reason I love Gahan house is their awesome stout.
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