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Are all mathematicians geeks?
[Geeks Are Sexy] Technology News | 8 hours ago by Kiltak
By Mark O’Neill I had to laugh at this one because to me, being viewed as a geek is probably not the only reason people don’t continue to study mathematics. I didn’t continue it because I sucked at it and my maths teacher begged m read more
Currently Adoring: Lacoste Espa2
Invademycloset: Shossip Freshly Served | 8 hours ago
OMG…girls let me tell you that I have been seeking to purchase some nice flat shoes for the summer! Nothing that retrains my feet from breathing. And well all know that there are times were pain is beauty, and we have seen our fair share of wom read more
What’cha Been Playing? LET’S GO FLYERS!! Edition
bits & bytes & pixels & sprites | 10 hours ago
Not a whole lot of time was spent in anything but WoW this week. I finally hit 65 and spent a bunch more time running with my fellow Ardent Fury goons. I know Dan spent time flying with the guild since getting his epic flying mount. Now he’s br read more
Custom made Okami statue
bits & bytes & pixels & sprites | 10 hours ago
I can honestly say there isn’t much I wouldn’t do if it meant I could own this thing. It’s absolutely stunning and sadly not an official product, so I can go buy it. It was created as an entry in a deviantart/Capcom contest but some read more
A Treasure Hunt Tour that links culture and local Identity togeth…
Hau Mau | 11 hours ago by Cheng Shin Miao
Understanding Culture and traditions is not always a library research chore. In fact, it can be fun. Like what YANA Adventures are currently doing, they had set up an entertaining Shanghai tour for people to join, called “Shanghai Treasure Hunt read more
Kanye Hits New York
Blogging On Meds | 12 hours ago by John LaCroix
The future has landed Chicago rapper Kayne West came to New York this week, playing MSG (left) and a private party (right). America’s biggest rapper arrived in America’s biggest city this week to make the case that he’s fully tran read more
Quotabull
Scholars and Rogues | 12 hours ago by Scholars and Rogues
Hhaing The Yu, 29, in rain falling on the ruins of his home, in a township outside Yangon, Myanmar. This is not about politics; it is about saving people’s lives. There is absolutely no more time to lose. — United Nations Secretary General read more
Ask a Ninja invades the Xbox Live Marketplace
bits & bytes & pixels & sprites | 14 hours ago
Finally, after all these years of running the site (almost 2!) I get to make a Ask a Ninja reference. Yea, Ask a Ninja is old news to internet pros but guess what? It’s still funny as hell. Here we are with the first 2 videos sponsored by Ninja read more
Disney Develops Real-life Animatronic WALL-E
[Geeks Are Sexy] Technology News | 15 hours ago by Kiltak
Look at what the brilliant minds at Disney / Pixar have been working on: A real, working version of WALL-E, the hero of the upcoming Disney movie going by the same name. I wonder how long it will take for this thing to end up on eBay? read more
MadWorld debut trailer
bits & bytes & pixels & sprites | 15 hours ago
Sega’s new Platinum Games label is certainly brining the pain in their first announced title “Mad World.” Can you believe this is a Wii title??? read more
PROTECT THE CHILDREN
GrouchFest | 21 hours ago by The Old Bat
Mom indicted in deadly MySpace hoax Reading this story this morning the first thing that came to mind was Wanda Holloway. For any of you that don’t remember Ms Holloway hired a hit man to get rid of her daughters cheerleading competition. Why t read more
Hodgepodge of Cool | SHEEP!
Brain Pickings | 23 hours ago
Sheep are new penguins – that awkward yet adorable "it" species of popular adulation that gives rise to all kinds of trends. And here are their coolest cameos. read more
Feinstein Amnesty Bill May Be Voted On This Friday! Contact Your…
My Errant Mind | 23 hours ago
Senator Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat from California, is trying to have an amnesty attachment added to the Iraq supplemental appropriations spending bill–and calling it the Emergency Agriculture Relief Act of 2008. Just who is getting relief fr read more
Some Problems to Evaluate Deja Experience
The Last Reflex: Deja | 23 hours ago by e2mostwanted
The research evaluating the deja vu experience has been plagued with a number of problems. First, there is often a failure to report some of the basic details of the research, such as the actual survey question used (Buck, 1970; Buck & Geers, 196 read more
Hardcore gamers begin to accept, love Nintendo Wii
Jordashe - gaming blog | May 15th 2008 by harry munroe
Source: infendo.comEither the “passionate gamer community at large” is tired this week, or the Wii has turned a corner. Why? It’s just a hunch, nothing concrete really, but the public perception of that little white console appears to be changi read more
Launch of the Celtic Festival on Friday 16 May at Barbados' Briti…
Bajan Reporter | May 15th 2008 by Ian Bourne
At 9:45 am on Friday 16 May, Scottish pipers will return to the British High Commission in Lower Collymore Rock to perform a number of jigs, reels and laments. They'll be launching the 2008 Celtic Festival, which will feature artistes from around t read more
Through the Eye of the Beholder
Truthoughts Today | May 15th 2008 by Alison
Looking into the eyes of someone else’s vision of the world causes a deep introspection and a trance of unparalleled focus. I am captivated more by black and white photographs because of the stillness of life that they portray. There is somethi read more
Gay marriage: why the resistance?
Social Dysfunction | May 15th 2008 by Ramsey Isler
As everyone surely knows by now, the California Supreme Court has deemed a ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional. The uproar from the opposing side was immediate, and expected. But my question is: why? Why are people so up in arms about two men o read more
Song for Jerusalem
MidEast Youth | May 15th 2008
The following is a musical composition for the 60th anniversary of Israel’s creation, which is the Palestinian catastrophe. I didn’t write any of it. It is a mixture of two songs: “Flower of Cities” or Zahrat al-Mada’in read more
Hungry for leadership again
The Reaction -- by Michael J.W. Stickings | May 15th 2008
By Carol GeeMembers of he American public, as well as many abroad, are hungry for good leadership. After the desperately hoped-for 2006 victories for Democratic majorities in Congress, we have been almost universally disappointed in the leadership sh read more
Really Weird GTA IV Easter Egg in action
bits & bytes & pixels & sprites | May 15th 2008
Video games have had some very cool “Easter eggs” ever since the first one appeared in Atari’s adventure. The following one has to be one of the weirder ones that I have seen. I’m not going to spoil it for you, just in case you want to ch read more
Calif. Supremes overturn gay marriage ban
Orange Punch | May 15th 2008 by Stan
In case you’re interested in plowing through 172 pages of dense legal prose, here’s a link to the California Supreme Court’s (PDF)decision today overturning the 2000 initiative declaring marriage to be only between a man and a woma read more
Gay Marriage ban overturned by activist Judges in California
Advancing Christian Life and Culture - The Voice magazine | May 15th 2008 by Brian Burke
Just moments ago the California Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved ban on gay marriage in a ruling that would allow same-sex couple in nation's largest state to get legally married. This seems to be a monumental victory for the gay rights mov read more
I'm All Right, Jack!
The Pea Green Boat | May 15th 2008
I seem to be in need of the old 'thumbs up' - that little bit of reassurance that I'm doing ok and I am of value. I debated whether to write today, or just not inflict myself on other people. Didn't want to get too personal, you see, but then I thoug read more
Some thoughts on gay marriage
Orange Punch | May 15th 2008 by Stan
Given the California Supreme Court’s ruling this morning overturning a ban on gay marriage, I thought I’d link to my article earlier this year providing a libertarian take on the subject. My main point is the state should stay out of the read more
The Cheek Kiss "Flinch" - You Know Its happened To You!
watcha3 | May 15th 2008 by a3buster
It always happens to me like this….I meet a girl and lean in to give her a harmless cheek kiss as part of my ritual greeting. As I pull away she turns her face and leans in for the other cheek, but abruptly stops herself as she sees me pulling back read more
Product Placement at Gitmo
box vox | May 15th 2008 by Randy Ludacer
Bloggers Unite for Human Rights is today. On display for press consumption, the products in these images of detainee goodie bags and edible largess were intended to show the world how well America feeds its enemy combatants (held indefinitely without read more
International Museum Day 2008 theme “Museums as agents of socia…
Hau Mau | May 15th 2008 by Cheng Shin Miao
In my four years here in Shanghai, I had never once remembered the celebration of International Museum Day. Either because I was busy, not in town, or simply just gaming till I passed that day. And days later, after reading old newspaper of previous read more
NYC + Kanye = No need for Xanax
Blogging On Meds | May 15th 2008 by John LaCroix
(Kanye in egg, flanked by space sluts) This isn’t a show review, I’m just professing my love for this city. At 9:45 pm last night I was bummed because I was stuck downtown for work, at some shitty show I didn’t need to be at but had read more
A stackable electric city vehicle
Architectradure: Seamless interaction in design | May 15th 2008 by cati
I had previously posted on cars that fly, swim or shrink. I mainly referred to the retractable scooter that Bill Mitchell showed us at the Media Lab Open House’08. It is an impressive piece of gear that I cannot wait to get! However the city c read more
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