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Mother Jones interactive military presence map (28)
on Boing Boing (18500) permalinkMother 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 ...Shared by Ben Turner (140) benh (141) brokekid (438) Carl (84) Chris (225) Christopher (25) Chuck Lawson (31) E.C. Mendenhall (41) Immortalpear (39) J. James B (128) Jeff Schmidt (100) Kelly (17) Kevin Branigan (58) lance (68) lnxcwby (97) Maarek Stele (213) Manuel (45) Mark (25) Mike (27) Powera (130) Razzu (32) rveguilla (37) ryan (127) rzklkng (656) searingblue (59) shahryarrakeen (61) Shawn (128) Veritas Noctis (77)
- 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!
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Richard Dawkins reads his hate-mail aloud (79)
on Boing Boing (18500) permalinkCheck out this video in which famed atheist Richard Dawkins reads aloud the profane, violent, hateful email he gets from believers. PT sez, "I would buy this if it were an audiobook." So would I! Richard Dawkins reads his emailShared by !&# (223) [mRg] (57) Aaron (120) Aaron (74) Aaron Ross Powell (47) brokekid (438) Bruce (64) C.K. (307) Carlos Villela (43) Cathy (321) Charles (51) Chico Amadeus Louise Veronica Ciccone de la Bangs Garcia (15) Chrigu (32) Chris (225) Chris (28) ChrisB (29) CKL (35) Dan (16) Dan Russell (150) Data Vortex (64) David (37) David T. Cole (49) Dedalus (89) Derek (26) deusdiabolus (417) Eater (99) Emon (97) G. (82) Gabe (25) Graham English (25) Greg (44) HacKnight (38) headphonaught (47) Hokai (77) Ian (43) James and Tom (83) Jamin (190) Jared (106) Jason (30) Jason R. Hunter (68) Jeff (59) Jeff Schmidt (100) Jesús Dugarte (65) jim (33) Joel Gil (43) Joshua (36) Jouni Seppänen (49) Katie Fellows (165) Kay (100) Kelly (17) Kevin Branigan (58) Kevin Railsback (106) Luke M (37) Mark (35) Mark (20) Matthew (176) Michaelk (102) mistaSteve (96) N.L. Vivar (54) Nathan (192) NeonDemon (238) Nicholas (34) Nicholas Schiller (61) Phillie Casablanca (52) phrakture (38) Randy (94) Riona (26) robert steburg (85) rpy (29) rsgalloway (80) rveguilla (37) ScaryMike (23) Schmeck (37) searingblue (59) tante (53) Thomas (20) Tony Ruscoe (50) tosh (39) War-N (54)Explore read 13 notes
- Eater said: That last one made me snortlaugh.
- Graham English said: Great idea!
- Thomas said: Simply amusing.
- Mark said: So much for loving your neighbour...
- Michaelk said: Ah, there are few things as entertaining as poorly-thought-out hate email. Except having a guy with a British accent reading it aloud.
- HacKnight said: LOL
- Gabe said: LOL
- Chico Amadeus Louise Veronica Ciccone de la Bangs Garcia said: Me three!
- C.K. said: I don't think Jesus approved any of these emails.
- Luke M said: Best thing I've seen today.
- CKL said: Comedy gold.
- Ian said: also, "no punctuation at all in that one"
- Bruce said: excellent
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Kids can't "go out and play" anymore (74)
on Boing Boing (18500) permalinkThis LA Times story (by Rosa Brooks) about the erosion of free, unstructured outdoor play and movement for kids really hits the nail on the head: little kids are just not allowed to "go outside and play" and we treat big kids who do as potential threats to be moved along as quickly as possible: But today, for most middle-class American children, "going out to play" has gone the way of the dodo, the typewriter ...Shared by !&# (223) Adam Melancon (39) adantas (37) Ahmaud Templeton (21) Aleisha (102) Alex (449) André (72) arkiver (43) autodidactic (126) Barry Wynn (51) Ben (86) brizbane (54) Corbie (41) dan (107) Dan Russell (150) Daniel (27) Danielle Brigida (501) David (9) Derek Edmond (228) Dion Rodrigues (73) Elmer Thomas (474) HarrySachz (54) Heather (204) hikikomori (206) History of Blogging (495) isol8d (28) James and Tom (83) Jeremy Jarratt (79) John (51) John (40) johnmarkos (50) Jon Host (51) jpm (16) Justin (129) Kate (390) Kelly (17) Kevin Briody (34) Kristen (627) leathej1 (42) Lewis (24) mark (19) mike (150) Mike B (17) mistaSteve (96) Mr. BabyMan (893) mr94 (31) Nick Jordan (28) Nikole (117) Ooble (58) Paul (119) Penny (26) Punkin (60) Randem (149) Ritu (804) River Song (137) Russell Heimlich (28) Ryan Parker (109) seanness (30) Shea Gunther (392) Sid (124) SmOKe_MaChiNe (676) Steven (669) steyblind (27) SusanVillasLewis (96) tarasis (22) Taylor Carrigan (22) TheDudeAbides (86) Theo (57) Thinh (155) Vi (62) w0lfh0und (535) William (32) Wolf Paulus (11) yosh (105)Explore read seven notes
- Jeremy Jarratt said: LAT article articulates how i feel about kids and outdoor physical activity. Also, what's a typewriter?
- Ahmaud Templeton said: If I do get married and have kids, they will definitely be going outside to play, and frankly, I plan on joining them!
- seanness said: I've been noticing this for years. Parents coddle way too much here in the US. Exploration and independence was a big part of my childhood. I remember walking 7 miles to my grandmothers house when I was 10 (with my brother), along a busy road (we thought it was at the time) and the only harm was that we learned it was better to ride our bikes there. Parents...let your kids out of the backyard!
- SusanVillasLewis said: Wow. And here I have been jealous of the "structured" activities that kids get to do these days. We didn't have those when I was a kid. I had to make up my own fun playing in the yard with my siblings. Guess I did have it better not getting to do soccer or karate or dance.
- isol8d said: yeah, I don't let my kids wander outside yet.
- Alex said: I loved my countless hours outside. Stinks to be a kid now, I guess.
- William said: From the essay, "They braved ... the rusty nails just waiting to be stepped on ..."I've stepped on a rusty nail. It's not fun. I was between 2 and 5, and stepped on the nail in my dad's study upstairs at the Providence Forge Presbyterian Church -- which is not exactly like the junkyard in /Stand By Me/.I also fell out of a "car bed" and cracked my head on the runners for the Volvo's front seat. Ironically, my parents had traded the VW Beetle for the Volvo because the Volvo was safer. Last I checked, there was no permanent damage from either injury.
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Free Starbucks Recipes for DIY Coffee Drinks [Food Hacks] (81)
on Lifehacker (36350) permalinkIf you've got weak defenses against Starbucks' frillier fare like frappuccinos, chai lattes, or even the ubiquitous pound cake, the Coffee Fair blog has an appealing weekend recipe project for you. Amongst 32 pages of free Starbucks-derived recipes, you'll find recipes for those sweet treats, amongst lots of other cloning attempts. We've previously put up a DIY frappuccino recipe, so if you've made that version or the one in this PDF, let us know which ...Shared by Aashay (36) Abhishek (60) Adam (36) aliencam (42) andrew (32) Andrew [j.Mac] (65) Andrew M (22) Angelo (17) Angus (93) Apostlion (39) Arvin (57) Augmented Web (122) Ben Shoemate (230) Bror Bojlen (23) BW.Wooster (41) Carl Dunn3 (73) Carol (57) CED (41) Chris K (134) Chris Schrier (57) Christina (25) Damiano (44) dan (107) Dave E. (40) Elton (15) Fletcher (62) foolarch (210) Fred Schechter (290) fundament (125) GG (315) Glenn Batuyong (266) Haris (119) Hilary (33) Ian Benedict (66) Jason (166) JeDa (72) Jeffrey (35) Jim (15) Joannie (147) John (49) Jon (33) Jordan (30) Josh (140) Kelly (17) Kichigai Mentat (84) Luckystrik3 (83) Matt Hall (55) Matthew (44) MBytz (24) Michael (10) Mike (21) Mitch Wagner (97) Mookyjooky (137) Murz (25) ndench (32) nwistheone (28) Peter (26) Ricardo Hdz (17) River Song (137) Robert (23) ryan.capote (81) Scott (103) Scott (29) Sid (56) Suzanne (118) tarman (182) Taylor (67) Then (107) Theotrek (45) Tim (183) Todd Albertson (134) Travis Tubbs (41) tsangal (74) Ulises (70) underlost (35) Vince (82) Vincenzo (183) yasha.sozo (54) Yerameyahu (80) zemote (25) Zenith (78)Explore read seven notes
- Jeffrey said: sounds like fun - who's got a blender?
- Todd Albertson said: Definitely cheaper to make than buying at Starbucks!
- Chris Schrier said: Neat. This makes me wish I had a coffee maker / espresso machine.
- Angus said: not to self: win
- Luckystrik3 said: YES, Rezepte für leckere Käffchen :)
- Joannie said: wooo!!! let's make it ourselves!
- Matthew said: oh mans!
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Marvellous magazine ads of 1904 (8)
on Boing Boing (18500) permalinkJD sez, "While reading through a couple of old magazines I bought at a garage sale, I fell in love with the ads. The art and the ad copy are wonderful. Because I run a personal finance site, that's the focus of my post, but really these are fun for just about anyone. Special fun: the 1904 magazine features ads for horse carriages, but by 1909 the ads are for automobiles." Marvelous Magazine Ads from ...Shared by !&# (223) [ebarrera] (33) Adam (39) Chhavi Sachdev (15) John (51) Jordan (47) Kelly (17) Mitch Wagner (97)Contribute comment
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Make an iPhone Ringtone with iTunes in Windows [How To] (39)
on Lifehacker (36350) permalinkWe've shown you how you can turn your (non-DRM-protected) music collection into custom iPhone ringtones using GarageBand and iTunes on a Mac, or software like ToneShop for Windows but the CyberNet tech site's made it easy for those with just a copy of iTunes for Windows to hack together their own tones. The basic trick is to single out a short section of a song in iTunes, export it to a non-protected AAC/M4A format, then ...Shared by adam (76) aElian (54) arkiver (43) Art (273) C.K. (307) Cade (209) calderas (79) Carl Dunn3 (73) Chandoo (211) CtrlBreak (67) Dan (62) Dan Russell (150) David (48) David (37) ema (87) G4dz00k5 (46) Jake (77) Jamin (190) JBu92 (407) Jose (42) Kelly (17) Matt (15) Matthew (44) Michael (41) Mike (31) Nathan (192) Nicolai (100) nilegomez (62) Program Witch (83) Ryan (131) shawnmor (134) Siva (47) Sky-Walker (277) sulleh (17) Thunderror (46) Will (58) wwdj (67) yooper1019 (76) Yvette (68)
- adam said: For Kelly. I've been making ring tones all day!
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3 launches Skypephone S2 (14)
on Engadget (14481) permalinkFiled under: Cellphones Hold up just a second, this is more than your average WiFi-powered Skype handset for yakking it up while you're wandering around the abode in your skivvies. In fact, it's none other than the follow-on to 3's Skypephone of last year -- the aptly-named Skypephone S2 -- offering HSDPA data, a 3.2 megapixel camera, 50MB of memory with a microSD slot for plenty more, and pretty much all the Skype support you ...Shared by Arturo (342) ductapeguy (120) Gene Locklin (405) GLCarter (193) Hriday (56) JonMoss-theappleofmyi (532) Kelly (17) Matthew (740) Neo2049 (72) newmediologo (46) StevieB (156) Tim Millwood (30) Wratty (263) zemlanin (190)
- Hriday said: YESSSSS! the voip is here!
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Popcorn Hour's A-110 HD media streamer / B-110 motherboard reviewed (3)
on Engadget (14481) permalinkFiled under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentIf you've been putting off that purchase of Popcorn Hour's evolutionary A-110 HD media streamer or all new B-110 motherboard, here's a decent compilation of facts and opinions to help you make up your mind once and for all. The cats over at DigitalReviews took the time to not only detail, test out and report back on the newest duo from the company, but it also revisited the original (and heralded) ...Contribute comment
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Toastabags grill cheese sandwiches in your toaster with reusable bags (15)
on Boing Boing Gadgets (1322) permalinkMaking a croque madame with a toaster is an apocalyptic affair. However sublime a toaster may be for its primary purpose, things turn foul when you insert two pieces of bread, then feed in some ham, cheddar cheese and crack an egg all over the top. These "Toastabags" (phonemologically Bostonian, apparently) are a novel solution: reusable bags to feed a sandwich into, which trap your sandwich's gooey juices as it toasts. My only question is ...Shared by Adam Selwood (109) Alvin A. (99) Bob (24) cjw333 (63) David T. Cole (49) Jackye Stephens (149) Jeff Crump (101) Jenn2d2 (49) Kelly (17) Matthew (49) Mike (29) Mikey (65) Nick Cobb (631) Sam (191) Tuneguru (56)
- Jeff Crump said: Finally a use for a toaster.
- cjw333 said: looks like an interesting idea but all of the cheese will likely end up at the bottom. I think I'll stick with my normal method for grilled cheese.
- Mikey said: omg ftw bbq yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay
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Set Up Mozilla Weave on Your Own Server [How To] (62)
on Lifehacker (36350) permalinkBlogger Marios Tziortzis details how to set up previously mentioned Mozilla Weave—Mozilla's Firefox-syncing tool—on your personal web server. Setting up Weave with your own server means you don't have to rely on Mozilla's servers, and you can keep your private data, which includes passwords, bookmarks, cookies, and browsing history, on your own web space. It's not a terribly difficult process, so if rolling your own Mozilla Weave server appeals to you, it's worth a go. ...Shared by afreytes (29) Andrew (71) Brian Stearns (16) brokekid (438) chip (92) Chris L (123) Christopher (9) Christopher Sisk (27) Dan (121) Dan Russell (150) Dave (27) David (24) Dhjiz (19) Doug Stewart (212) Drew Olanoff (582) ewbrown (32) Fabio (17) Futt (32) Gene Locklin (405) gnusic (271) Greg (55) Haris (119) imageek (35) JasonV (43) Jeff Crump (101) Jeremy P (62) Jon (45) Kelly (17) Leonid Mamchenkov (45) markus1970 (22) Matthew (740) Michael (18) Michael (22) Mike (39) Murali (16) Neo2049 (72) Nick (25) nicknich3 (89) Nicolai (100) Nocky100 (64) ocular avulsionist (38) Pat (98) Patty (850) Paul (97) Priit^ (189) Randy (94) Rik Catlow (29) Ryan (18) rzklkng (656) SD (163) shadowstorm (30) SilverStag (35) simplynutty (71) smerrell (34) teajay (15) Thomas Reimer S (129) Tolga Orhon (3) Troy (14) Wendy DeCora (45) wwdj (67) xxdesmus (121) Zach (105)Contribute comment
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Gigantic horrifying hotdog -- 3.5lbs -- is free if you eat it in 4 minutes (34)
on Boing Boing (18500) permalinkIf you want to die of meat, you should hie yourself to HillBilly Hotdogs in West Virginia and try the 3.5lb "Homewrecker" dog. If you can eat it in four minutes or less, it is free (minus the health-related expenses arising from the act of consuming it). The Homewrecker is a 3.5-lb. weapon of cardiovascular mass destruction. They start with a deep-fried 15", 1-pound dog and top it with peppers, onions, nacho cheese, chili sauce, ...Shared by Adam (120) André (72) Andrew (113) boost ventilator (29) Bwana (287) Ching (94) Chris (37) D. Hayes (44) Dropkick (52) Fearghas (50) happenchance (24) Jaron (64) Jason Tucker (38) Jim (52) JoeMaMa (18) Josh (38) Josh (52) Journ (37) Kelly (17) lnxcwby (97) Mark (274) Martyn Drake (15) Matt (39) Mighty Mighty Miah (46) Mike F (2151) pneum0 (29) Ray (35) Robby R (86) Sara (68) Steve Dinn (67) tante (53) tsangal (74) Vox (138) Will (58)Contribute comment
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Cthulhu fonts (25)
on Boing Boing (18500) permalinkThe HP Lovecraft Historical Society has an amazing and extensive collection of Lovecraft-inspired fonts for use in your Cthulhoid cosplay, larp and role-playing adventures. HPLHS Prop Fonts (via Beyond the Beyond)Shared by André Elias (220) carlback (35) chimeric (46) Delilah (24) deusdiabolus (417) DHP (29) Federico Fasce (35) GLCarter (193) Kelly (17) Kevin Fox (67) Mark (274) Matt (47) Mike F (2151) Pablo O. (17) patrick (15) phrakture (38) rael (13) rszaloki (121) Sage (16) sherlock2040 (50) tomwsmf (89) Trevor (70) Vox (138) War-N (54) xorgnz (23)Contribute comment
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Popcorn Hour puts A-110 HD media streamer, B-110 mobo up for pre-order (4)
on Engadget (14481) permalinkFiled under: Desktops, HDTV, Home Entertainment Who knows if Popcorn Hour really is still working on a couple more HD media streamers, but its latest one is definitely up for pre-order. First whispered about a few months back, the $215 A-110 is a revamped A-100 that adds 2.5- / 3.5-inch SATA HDD and USB Slave functionality, HDMI 1.3a support (for full HD audio pass-through) and an optical S/PDIF to replace the coaxial S/PDIF socket. For ...Contribute comment
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How to Pick a Lock with a Bump Key [How To] (56)
on Lifehacker (36350) permalinkFrom the "use this for good, not evil" files comes a fascinating instructional video on how to pick a lock with a "bump key"—a key modified to fit and open any lock. Like the instructor in the video says, thieves have been using this technique for a long time now—so it's interesting (in the "knowledge is power" kind of way) to see how it's done. Before you start making evil plans, keep in mind that ...Shared by Aaron (66) Aaron R (500) Andrew (41) Andrew (27) Army of Gnomes (191) Ben (39) Bene (15) Benny Ketelslegers (38) Carl (84) Chris (36) Chris H (13) Clay (31) Creeva (136) Crutcher D (100) David Kingham (14) davidmat (34) Dean (23) Dwayne (13) Erik (34) Erika Klein (11) Erin (54) Evgeni L. / Reepicheep (74) GKB (32) idham (20) isocketnet (30) jaholbrook (19) James and Tom (83) Jared (14) JohnC (14) Jon (56) josh (13) Joshua Hayworth (66) Kelly (17) Kenny (34) Kyle A Koch (10) lnxcwby (97) Lord (68) Lucindo (41) maccman (88) Michael (13) Michael (22) Nathan (7) Noah (146) Opie (50) Philip Spohn (67) PoPPaP (39) SFSlim (144) Shack (70) Stacy (267) Sumesh (238) thr33 (73) tietoukka (428)
