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Inside the Black Hole, a Spare Parts Warehouse for Nukes

Inside the Black Hole, a Spare Parts Warehouse for Nukes

Oh, the things we’d find here. I’m sure it would bring back memories of my nuke days.

Governor declares weather-related state of emergency

Governor declares weather-related state of emergency 

 

This sums up my day nicely. Gah!

Pasta monster gets academic attention – Technology & science- msnbc.com

Pasta monster gets academic attention – Technology & science- msnbc.com

I’m impressed with this piece of satire. Particularly, it does an excellent job at communicating its point.

» Apple QuickTime under siege | Ryan Naraine’s Zero Day | ZDNet.com

» Apple QuickTime under siege | Ryan Naraine’s Zero Day | ZDNet.com

Calling Apple the next Microsoft due to the security vulnerabilities in QuickTime might be a bit much. QuickTime is used rather infrequently, at least by me. Certainly nowhere near as much as an average Windows user would use IE. This is not meant to minimize these weaknesses, but simply to put this in proportion.

Blue Man Group –

I would never have guessed that I would sit and “watch” Baba O’Riley with my 4 year old son. However, my boy is huge Blue Man fan.

the vegetable orchestra

Ok, this is one of the strangest things I’ve seen in quite some time. These folks have made their own instruments…out of vegetables.

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: TV: Food Network

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: TV: Food Network

I know this marks me as somewhat less cultured, but I love this show,and am a bit jealous of Guy. This just sounds like a wonderful job, driving around the country and trying out, shall we say “all American fare”.

Huge wooden moose planned in Sweden

Huge wooden moose planned in Sweden

 

This just speaks to me in a Monty Python sort of voice. Despite all the misery and mayhem in the world, stories like this give me hope. I need to plan a trip to Stockholm.

 

Moose bites can be nasty!

 

Another piece of my childhood dies

Evel Knievel dies at 69

 

I didn’t think it was possible for Evel to die. Considering all that he’s survived, it’s particularly stunning for him to be brought down by disease.

 

I remember those outlandish stunts, and the crazy costume, and being fascinated. All us boys were Evel Knievel lunging our BMX bikes over tires and Matchbox cars.

 

Godspeed, good sir

Microsoft Challenges the iPod (Again) – New York Times

Microsoft Challenges the iPod (Again) – New York Times

I’m glad Microsoft is getting going in this space; it’ll serve to keep Apple honest and not take us for granted. Competition is good, blah, blah. Apple is (hopefully) not going to make the same mistake as they did in the desktop wars of the 80’s.