Video about Tarvusim (4)
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Jesse Thorn says: This is the new project from the guys who invented "Look Around You," Robert Popper and Peter Serafinowicz. It's a religion/television program called Tarvu. They're working on an Adult Swim series right now. Say 'Hebbo' to Tarvuism!
Is Microsoft finally close to snatching up RIM? (16)
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Filed under: Cellphones Funny story -- we pretty much heard this exact same rumor floating around last August, but given the current economic situation, we're inclined to believe this one a good bit more. A recent Reuters report is pointing out that RIM (like practically every other company right about now) is ripe for the picking, and any outfit with a serious load of cash reserves could get themselves quite a bargain. Given that the ...
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nybble said:
Wow, this would be a horrifying turn of events...
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RJO said:
Noooooooooooo!!!! One of Canada's best companies no doubt - it would be a shame to lose them to MS
Audi confirms pure electric car, will likely be based on VW Up! concept (5)
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Filed under: Transportation With an electric MINI Cooper just around the bend, a Twin Drive hybrid Volkswagen landing in 2010 and Chevrolet's Volt rolling into showrooms in a matter of months, Audi's ten-year plan is looking a little awkward. Though we've yet to hear that it's actually speeding things up, Peter Schwarzenbauer, who sits on the management board at Ingolstadt, recently confirmed that the company would be offering "a pure electric car" sometime in the ...
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Vimcat said:
I would love a pure electric MINI or Audi... but what's taking Audi so long?
NASA astronauts answer questions from on board the Space Station via YouTube (4)
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In this very cool science video series on YouTube, NASA astronauts on the International Space Station answer questions from on board the space station via YouTube. Astronaut Greg Chamitoff, who is currently 220 miles above Earth, is the guy answering questions from people on -- as he puts it -- "beautiful planet Earth." According to the description: "Post a video response to this video or visit nasa.gov/ask and submit a question there. Chamitoff's schedule will ...
Sharpest photo of Jupiter from Earth (13)
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This is the sharpest "whole Jupiter" photo ever taken from Earth. It was snapped with a telescope using special adaptive optics to reduce fuzz. From National Geographic: Captured using a new computer-assisted process and a 27-foot (8.2-meter) telescope in Chile, the result is sharp enough to show features as small as 180 miles (300 kilometers) across... Adaptive optics, (UC Berkeley/SETI Institute astronomer Franck) Marchis said, adjusts for distortions caused by the Earth's atmosphere, "providing images ...
Pininfarina-designed B0 electric car debuts at Paris Motor Show (7)
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Filed under: Transportation Pininfarina said it was going to build an electric car and, go figure, it's actually built one. As we had heard earlier, the car, now dubbed the B0, is the result of a collaboration with the Bolloré Group, which was mostly responsible for the car's lithium metal polymer battery pack. Pininfarina, for its part, seems to have handled just about everything else, and it sure looks to have gone all out, with ...
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Vimcat said:
OMG! I want this car. It's got 4 doors and solar panels!!
Amazon's Kindle 2 in the wild? - Engadget (25)
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Filed under: Handhelds So much for Amazon's attempts to quell Kindle 2 rumors, eh? Talk of a replacement (or a pair of replacements) for Amazon's popular -- but very oddly-styled -- e-reader has been in the mix seemingly since the first model started shipping, and Boy Genius Report has scored shots of something that certainly looks like it could be in the legitimate pipeline. The revised device appears to address complaints over the original's look ...
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Justin said:
Granted I've never seen one in person, but based on these pics I think I like the original design better. The new model looks really boring.
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Ben said:
Huh. Looks like a giant first-gen iPod with a keyboard.
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Patrick Thornton said:
This is a train wreck.
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AgentMunroe said:
Honestly, I think I like the look of the first Kindle more...
American Memory (7)
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American Memory is a new and compelling DVD coming from extended Skinny Puppy posse members William Morrison and Justin Bennett later this year. It took me a while to figure out exactly what was going on (and exactly who was responsible), but that didn't detract from this hypnotic and ultimately forceful piece. The voice in the clip on the DVD's trailer is that of former slave Alice Gaston, interviewed in her eighties for the Library ...
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Gyuri said:
Check out the trailer, some seriously awesome After Effects work there.
Flash Player coming to the iPhone—perhaps (2)
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Adobe tells conference attendees that it's working on a version of Flash for the iPhone.
Palin believes dinosaurs and men once coexisted (39)
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The vice presidential candidate of a major political party in America apparently believes dinosaurs and men once walked the earth at the same time: After conducting a college band and watching Palin deliver a commencement address to a small group of home-schooled students in June 1997, Wasilla resident Philip Munger said, he asked the young mayor about her religious beliefs. Palin told him that "dinosaurs and humans walked the Earth at the same time," Munger ...
Sarah Palin: Homosexuality is a Choice (3)
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More gems from the Alaskan Governor: "As for homosexuality, I am not going to judge Americans and the decisions that they make in their adult personal relationships. I have...one of my best friends for the last 30 years happens to be gay and I love her dearly. She's not my gay friend, she is one of my best friends who happens to have made a choice that isn't a choice that I have made. But ...
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Brian said:
Uh... if i had a "best friend of 30 years," who thought my being gay was a choice I made, we wouldn't fucking be friends. RELIGION is a choice, not being gay.
Pandora: WEBCASTING BILL PASSED !! (15)
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This evening the Senate approved passage of HR7084. Hooray! We still have to finish up the negotiations, but now the table is set. Thanks to everyone for your incredible support over the past few days. It was just extraordinary. We had some terrific allies on the Hill; a hearty thanks to our sponsors on the House side - Representatives Jay Inslee (D-WA) pictured on the floor below, and Donald Manzullo (R-IL), and Senators Ron Wyden ...
Ecuador Approves New Constitution Including Same-Sex Civil Unions (1)
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In a preliminary vote count, 65% of Ecuadorans approved a new constitution on Sunday. It widely expands the power and term limits of its President Rafael Correa an his theory of a "21st century socialism". The WaPo reports: "Correa's supporters emphasize that the 444-article document -- Ecuador's 20th constitution -- prohibits discrimination, respects private property, will increase spending on health care and the poor, and enshrines more rights for indigenous groups. In a country rich ...
Monkey's butt is red. (1)
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Found Footage: Apple sounds "song" (11)
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Filed under: Found Footage Some might argue that the Apple sound effects found in the "Sound" preference pane can get a little annoying over time. However, a YouTube user has turned those "annoying" tweets and chirps into somewhat of a song. The song project, created in GarageBand, is available for download from the creator's website. While there, you can also download an m4a audio file of the song -- who knows, this might make a ...
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Typo180 said:
Great new single!
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CHC said:
I love creativity within narrowly defined parameters
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Ryan Joseph said:
This is as much a "song" as me farting in time would be. LAME.
Arctic sea "foaming" with methane? (11)
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An article in The Independent reports on a new scientific discovery that massive amounts of a greenhouse gas are spewing into the atmosphere from beneath the Arctic sea. Over at WorldChanging, Alex Steffen puts it into context, opening with the line that this discovery, if confirmed, "is really, really, really bad news." "An Arctic Sea 'Foaming' with Methane: What Now?" (WorldChanging), Exclusive: The Methane Timebomb (The Independent)
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mrkvm said:
Scary!
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Jack Pate said:
So long, and thanks for all the fish!
Photos of a very messy house (14)
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Houston-Imports says: "We had a resident who had an outstanding balance for over a month and no one could get ahold of her. The bookkeeper went inside after so many tries to leave a note and this is what we found." Link (via Weekly Teinou Woman)
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Silvo said:
ko misliš, da je pri tebi hudo vsrano, te potolažim.. :)
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BPluime said:
I know people who live like this.
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mark said:
My favorite detail in these photos is the fact that this person has an ironing board to keep their outfits pressed.
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Brodie said:
Yep. I'm feelin' pretty clean right now.
Official: Amazon MP3 comes on G1 Android phone! (19)
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It's true, Amazon just announced that its MP3 music store will pre-loaded on the T-Mobile G1. Users will be able to search, download, buy and play music from Amazon MP3 -- that's a selection of 6 million DRM-free MP3 songs from all four labels and many independents. The pre-loaded Amazon MP3 application provides G1 owners with a phone-optimised view of the Amazon MP3 store -- WiFi is required to user the application.developing...Permalink | Email this ...
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nybble said:
I'm surprised. Is there a market for ota purchasing of MP3 onto the phone?
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Zeus said:
This phone is bad ass! Can't wait to hear more reviews!
