Concept: LED light bulb from frog design (6)
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We all know we should be replacing our energy-sucking incandescent light bulbs with CFLs -- but, ugh. As part of its green design program, frog design has conceptualized this lovely light bulb around a high-output LED. The frogLight bulb fits in a standard socket and can be dimmed -- an important ability for both energy-saving and mood-setting that CFLs can't yet manage. And it's projected to last for 30 years. It's a potential game-changer. Yanko ...
gasolina (1)
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Spanish slang meaning skeet. Comes from the reggaeton song "Gasolina" by Daddy Yankee.Te encanta la gasolina
Counterstrike in yuppie Beijing (2)
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This video shows a gun battle with characters from the popular game Counterstike, in Beijing's yuppie office and apartment complex Jianwai Soho. It's from Youku's monthly roundup of interesting web videos, which you can read in the extended entry: Youku Video Buzz by Kaiser Kuo Counter-Strike Comes to Life It's no surprise that Counter-Strike, the wildly popular tactical first-person shooter that started off as a modification to the game Half Life, has been a huge ...
Astrobiology Rap (10)
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I dig the Astrobiology Rap, written by Jonathan Chase, a post-graduate science communication researcher. Chase wrote the song for the new issue of the Astrobiology Magazine European Edition. Astrobiology Rap (AMEE, via Nature)
McCain, Obama Agree to Overlook Transportation (5)
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Winged cats discovered in western China (42)
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Winged cats have been known to exist since the 19th century, but only a handful of people have actually seen—let alone owned—one. This woman in Sichuan province watched as her beloved kitty grew angel wings on his back last summer after a bunch of female cats tried to mate with him. "Many female cats in heat came to harass him, and then the wings started to grow," she said. Geneticists have a less romantic theory. ...
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mwsmedia said:
Could pigs be far behind?
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Leon said:
so... can it fly?
Backing Democratic diversity 27-Aug-08 (1)
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A Minnesota state senator and Hmong-American who immigrated to the US from Laos is in Denver, Colorado to support Barack Obama. She believes the diversity of the Democrats is what will unify and define the party. Author: AlJazeeraEnglish Keywords: Al Jazeera Obama Minnesota Senator Hmong Democratic Convention Added: August 27, 2008
US veterans demonstrate against the Iraq war - 27 Aug 2008 (1)
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Anti-war activists are making it clear that the Iraq war is a central issue in the US presidential elections. Al Jazeera's Avi Lewis caught up with a group of Iraq war veterans on Denver's streets where the democratic party convention is being held. Author: AlJazeeraEnglish Keywords: aljazeera al jazeera english avi lewis iraq war denver colorado obama biden Added: August 27, 2008
DHS contractor threatens woman with arrest for wearing "lesbian.com" tee on federal property (48)
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Security guards contracted by the DHS threw a woman out of a Social Security office in Van Nuys for wearing a t-shirt that read "lesbian.com." He claimed that "The Rules and Regulations Governing Conduct on Federal Property" gave him the right to throw her out for wearing a t-shirt with the word "lesbian" on it. As she headed for a line to pick up a Social Security card for her son, Gilbert was stopped by ...
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Eater said:
Huh? Wow.
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Maurice said:
wow, thank God the DHS is saving us from women wearing shirts with the word "lesbian" on it. I feel much safer!
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Jeremy Jarratt said:
This is a reminder to vote responsibly.
Chinese people discovering fortune cookies (58)
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Here's a funny short video of Chinese people being exposed to fortune cookies (an American invention) for the first time: Americans find high emotional attachment to the slips inside their cookies, looking to them for winning lottery numbers and becoming upset when the fortunes inside are unfortunate. The Chinese, on the other hand, would often tell me after trying the curved vanilla-flavored wafers, “Americans are so strange, why are they putting pieces of paper in ...
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Sam said:
Hilarious! I think we all know that fortune cookies were invented here, but we never really thought about this sort of interaction.
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Eebs said:
Sorry, not trying to share everything on BoingBoing... just loved this video.
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Adam said:
What is this??
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mcescobar1 said:
Thats awesome
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Vi said:
For Matt: What did I tell you?
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Rui said:
"There's a paper inside!"
Vintage Game Club - Deus Ex (2)
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The members have spoken and voted, and the next game up for the Vintage Game Club is Deus Ex! Warren Spector and Harvey Smith's interactive thriller is one of the greatest PC games of all time, weaving RPG elements into a first-person mystery-action-adventure shooter. The music is pretty cool too. We all have busy lives, so the club requires nothing but your interest to join. If you decide to start a game with us, but ...
Japanese with common last name Yoda denied Facebook account - Boing Boing (21)
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Japanese author/translator Hiroko Yoda was having trouble signing up for a Facebook account. Every time she tried registering with her real full name, she got an error message. She suspected that it might be because of her last name was Yoda, so she tried spelling it slightly differently—Youda, Yohda, Yooda. No problem at all. When she e-mailed FB explaining her situation, she got this reply: Facebook blocks the registration of a number of names that ...
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Mike B said:
The trials of being a jedi master...
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Adam Selwood said:
Gotta name my kid Yoda
Mother Jones interactive military presence map (30)
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Mother Jones launched an interactive map that shows US military presence around the world from 1950 to 2007. It's based on worldwide troop data from the Pentagon. From Mother Jones: These numbers are often fuzzy: Some deployments are classified, others are temporary, and just because the Defense Department claims 30 US troops in Indonesia last year doesn't mean 1,500 didn't pass through on training missions. Even so, the map, and the associated research, should give ...
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Chuck Lawson said:
Cool little chart. Hey, we've only got to get 9 more to have the whole set - Burkina Faso for teh win!
Thousands protest against US war in Iraq - 25 Aug 2008 (1)
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Thousands of people had turned out on the streets of Denver, Colorado demanding an end to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. One activist told Al Jazeera's Rosiland Jordan why he travelled 2,000km to make his voice heard. Author: AlJazeeraEnglish Keywords: al jazeera english aljazeera rosiland jordan denver colorado iraq afghanistan war protests Added: August 25, 2008
Games Without Frontiers: Games Give Free Reign to the Douchebag Within (6)
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I really want to nuke Athens. I know it's possible. Hell, I've watched and rewatched the YouTube videos of the 14-year-olds who've done it in Sid Meier's new game, Civilization Revolution. The guttural roar of the ICBM taking off, the flare of the missile as it arcs slowly across the sky, the terrifying rumble in your Xbox 360 controller as the nuke pulverizes the target: It's awesome. I can't sleep until I've rained that sort ...
China's Olympics legacy -- 25 August 2008 (1)
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The 29th Olympiad has officially ended in Beijing, putting politics once again at the forefront. The US says it is disappointed the recently-concluded games did not bring more "openness and tolerance" to China. But the International Olympic Committee argues that the Beijing Olympics would open the country up to the world. Al Jazeera's Tony Cheng reports a mixed verdict so far. Author: AlJazeeraEnglish Keywords: china olympics legacy political reform tony cheng aljazeera Added: August 24, ...
Listening Post- Beijing Olympic Games- 22 Aug 08- Part 1 (1)
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This week The Listening Post takes a look at reporting of the Olympics by foreign media; are they looking for negative stories? Also, as journalists go on vacation in August, column inches in what's known as 'silly season' are filled with stories of UFOs and cute animals. Author: AlJazeeraEnglish Keywords: Listening Post Beijing Olympics China August Silly Season Added: August 22, 2008
Wanderlust: History's Greatest Journeys (1)
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Good magazine’s interactive map showing some of the more famous journeys from history and literature — everything from Magellan to Moby Dick — is pretty cool. Via Kottke.
Inside USA - The state of agriculture - 22 Aug 08 - Part 1 (1)
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The big business of farming in the US is booming but undocumented migrants make up more than half of the farming workforce. They are ripe for exploitation and face low salaries, substandard housing, risk of injury, pesticides and heat stroke. Some literally work themselves to death. In this episode, Inside USA investigates farming in the era of free trade. Author: AlJazeeraEnglish Keywords: aljazeera inside USA agriculture farming avi lewis america united states migrants immigrants workers ...
