science and technology
this guy really likes tightropes
transportation system calls for strapping on a backpack and clipping yourself to a tightrope
slush
iron eyes cody would be balling his eyes out right now if he were around to see that mess that is the gulf of mexico. more bad news came today that the 98 ton box with the dome on top that was lowered over one of the cracks gushing oil and polluting the gulf has [...]
social media inbox
remember when you used to write real letters home from summer camp or even college?
fast forward to the social media age where you are required to check every email account you have, your facebook updates, your twitter updates, your friends facebook and twitter updates, and and every other site you can imagine. news came that [...]
bees cut off at the knees
scientists say that the bee population is continuing to decline for the third year in a row. bee colonies are suffering from collapse disorder as evidenced by the 29 percent drop in 2009, a 36 percent drop in 2008 and a 32 percent drop in 2007. scientists speculate but can’t find a specific reason for [...]
soon to be collector’s items
say goodbye to the 3.5 floopy disks
giggling is good
dear mr. president:
it’s probably been a while since you’ve felt like this but i wanted to share some good news with you. recent research suggests that laughing does a body good. we already knew that it relieves stress and lightens moods but a recent study revealed that it can have effects like exercise “The new research suggests [...]
hope the bullets are aligned
it’s pretty much common knowledge that there are experts in powerpoint and there are amateurs. amateurs have misaligned bullets, develop slides with 10-12 lines of text, forget to check for font and color consistency, and use the dreaded cartoon ‘clip art’ to convey their often lame messages. it’s also pretty much common knowledge [...]
