Blab! art show in Los Angeles, Sept. 6, 2008 (3)
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(Click image for full size) The preview images for the new Blab! show at Copro-Nason in Los Angeles are up. I'm fascinated by Ryan Heshka's work (he has 19 pieces in the show, including the one shown here), which borrows themes from old science fiction pulps and takes them in new direction. Link
Cancer Research Heads Down New Pathway (2)
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The discovery that different cancers have common pathways to disease could open the door to treatments that are effective for multiple cancers rather than targeting specific genes for each individual cancer type.
palin???? (1)
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What follows is an open letter written by a resident of Wasilla, Alaska named Anne Kikenny. (Who was interviewed on NPR Sept. 5, 2008)I am a resident of Wasilla, Alaska. I have known Sarah since 1992. Everyone here knows Sarah, so it is nothing special to say we are on a first-name basis. Our children have attended the same schools. Her father was my child’s favorite substitute teacher. I also am on a first name ...
Daily Palin (1)
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Nearly as many people watched Palin last night as watched Obama last Thursday.But some of those people were Obama supporters -- and they're donating to their candidate in large amounts.A Media Curves analysis found voters' perceptions of the McCain-Palin ticket improving significantly after watching her speech.But focus groups in Nevada and Michigan were less impressed.Rasmussen's voters think Obama is more qualified than Palin -- but not by an especially wide margin.And SurveyUSA's voters like Palin ...
Picasa Upgrade Gives Photo Sharing a Facelift - Webmonkey (4)
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Picasa upgrades its desktop and online components of photo-aggregation and editing tools. Most notably, Picasa Web Albums now has the ability to identify and filter photos by facial recognition. It's a little creepy, but it gives Google's photo software a leg up on the competition by being the first of its kind.
Swing dancing in Washington Square Park (5)
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Shot this video of some swing dancing in Washington Square Park while out and about the other day. You know, typical New York stroll in the park. (link)
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Daniel said:
Hey hey! Jag gick där för exakt 5 dagar sedan! Men då var det ett annat band som spelade.
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Alana said:
Ummm... it's called college kids goofing off at NYU.
24-hour trip to NYC (6)
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Tobacco Could Hold the Key to Revolutionary Gene Therapy (13)
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Scientists use a modified tobacco virus to deliver delicate gene therapies into the heart of diseased cells, with the potential to treat most cancers, viruses and genetic disorders.
Sarah Palin: A Tom DeLay Republican (2)
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Palin is being peddled as a new kind of Republican -- a maverick and a reformer. But she's just another Rove-era Republican, who got elected by running on the three Gs. "Sarah comes in with all this ideological stuff, and I was like, 'Whoa,' " said Stein, who lost the election. "But that got her elected: abortion, gun rights, term limits and the religious born-again thing. I'm not a churchgoing guy and that was another ...
Groundbreaking Energy Ball Wind Turbine for Home (43)
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Swedish company Home Energy recently revealed an innovative wind turbine that spins in a spherical formation. Eschewing traditional rotors for a sleek orb structure, this beautiful rethinking of conventional wind turbine design utilizes the Venturi principle, which funnels wind within the turbine’s blades. The resulting spherical wind turbine features increased efficiency and lower noise levels - making it ideal for small scale energy needs such as personal home use. Best of all it’s called the ...
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Will said:
Clever, a spherical turbine. Looks cool too!
A Perfect Guide To Securing Your iPhone (8)
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Does the recent buzz about the iPhone's poor security have you looking for better ways to protect your precious Apple mobile? We've got the advice you need to make your iPhone more secure, including how to override the now infamous "emergency call" security hack. Head to the How-To Wiki to lock down your iPhone tighter than a pair of $300 skinny jeans.
Bill O'Reilly on teen pregnancies (7)
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He was for blaming the parents before he was against it. On the pinhead front, 16-year-old Jamie Lynn Spears is pregnant. The sister of Britney says she is shocked. I bet. Now most teens are pinheads in some ways. But here the blame falls primarily on the parents of the girl, who obviously have little control over her or even over Britney Spears. Look at the way she behaves. Last night, O'Reilly was beside himself ...
Amazon launches Soundunwound, wiki-like music data site (9)
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Amazon today launched a beta of SoundUnwound, a website that compiles music-related data from IMDB, Amazon, Musicbrainz and user contributions, Wikipedia-style. Oh, sure, dear reader -- it sounds good, but GREAT. Just what the world needed: flamewars between goth band editors over the hopeless existential futility of NPOV, and shoegazers nominating emo kids for deletion and vice versa ad infinitum. [ citation needed ]. More: And the Lights Go Up on SoundUnwound! (via pho list)
Don LaFontaine, the “In A World” guy, died (1)
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Deep-voiced legend Don LaFontaine, best known for his trademark “In a World” voiceovers on movie trailers, has passed away at the relatively young age of 68. He was perhaps the most prolific and well known voice actor, and was featured on hundreds of thousands of commercials and movie trailers. He passed away yesterday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in LA after he developed pneumothorax, which is when a lung collapses and air builds up in the ...
The biggest impediment to going green is that nobody knows what being "green" really means. (1)
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Although everyone's talking about going green and reducing their carbon footprints by living, shopping, commuting and working better, the reality may be that most people don?t know much about what being "green" really is.
Build Your Own Compost Tumbler (3)
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Fresh Compost in Under 21 Days As I’ve confessed before, I’m a little bit obsessed with composting – I even moved my compost when moving house and then composted the waste created in the move. So I’m always looking for new resources for fellow would-be rotters. The video above comes to us via You...
Feast Your Eyes: All American BBQ cupcakes (1)
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Filed under: Feast Your EyesThese smokey chocolate cupcakes (with a sweet corn frosting) comes to us from our very own Slashfoodie Stefani Pollack. She made these patriotic treats for her Memorial Day celebration last May, but I thought they were also good for today, this holiday dedicated to working people taking a day to rest and relax. I hope you're all taking the opportunity to break from your labors today. We'll also be taking a ...
Bright Ideas from Buenos Aires: Minimahuella (5)
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We all recognize the light bulb as the universal symbol for a bright idea, but we could do without its dismal degree of energy efficiency. Buenos Aires-based sustainable design studio Minimahuella gives the simple bulb a second chance at life as a subtle (but pretty) reminder of what a difference small household choices can make. Their innovative line of sustainable goods is full of a creative gestures that are both brilliant in their simplicity and ...
Kids, don't try this at home (2)
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Filed under: Food NewsIt's an old story in marketing. Play to the children, in order to get their parents to spend money on their product. It's why Saturday morning cartoons were once so popular and why lots of the most kid-appealing stuff is placed on the grocery store shelves at their eye-level. Mostly though, this advertising tries to be somewhat discreet. Not satisfied with the soft sell, one Dairy Queen went for a less subtle ...
1960’s Meets Sustainable Modern: The Choy Residence (6)
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Nestled in Noe Valley, a San Francisco neighborhood known for its contradictions, rests the Choy Residence, a newly remodeled 1960’s home turned modern dwelling. Terry & Terry Architecture took a decidedly “less is more” approach to the project, literally carving out the 1960’s home’s front entry and center core, straight through to the rear facade. The results of their carefully crafted subtractions is an exterior deck with a view and an entry that allows tremendous ...
