Category Archives: Miscellany

Babes in the Freezer

The “Incident of infant abandonment at Seorae Village” has become the story of the summer in La Republique. Veronique Courjault is standing trial in Tours, France, for some alleged infanticiding she did in 1999. This is BEFORE her infamous Babes-in-the-Freezer

Babes in the Freezer

The “Incident of infant abandonment at Seorae Village” has become the story of the summer in La Republique. Veronique Courjault is standing trial in Tours, France, for some alleged infanticiding she did in 1999. This is BEFORE her infamous Babes-in-the-Freezer

Penguin Pooh from Space

Research on Penguins has just entered a renaissance. Emperor penguins are a rare breed that tough out the harsh Antarctic Winter by huddling together, singing penguin songs of old, and shooting the @#$!. Until recently scientists knew very little about

Penguin Pooh from Space

Research on Penguins has just entered a renaissance. Emperor penguins are a rare breed that tough out the harsh Antarctic Winter by huddling together, singing penguin songs of old, and shooting the @#$!. Until recently scientists knew very little about

The Uighur endowment, a Casio hack and some brain damage

Part I. Palau or Bust Those 22 Uighurs we picked up in Tora Bora, Afghanistan are now a problem. Turns out they weren’t training to terrorize us, they were actually training to terrorize the People’s Liberation Army.  So going home

The Uighur endowment, a Casio hack and some brain damage

Part I. Palau or Bust Those 22 Uighurs we picked up in Tora Bora, Afghanistan are now a problem. Turns out they weren’t training to terrorize us, they were actually training to terrorize the People’s Liberation Army.  So going home

Man Maps Meandering Mississippi River

The 1944 publication of the “Geological Investigation of the Alluvial Valley of the Lower Mississippi River” was a landmark achievement for the U.S. Geological Survey. In a feat of aesthetic ingenuity, engineer-geologist-artist Harold N. Fisk (1908-1964) combined all available modern

Man Maps Meandering Mississippi River

The 1944 publication of the “Geological Investigation of the Alluvial Valley of the Lower Mississippi River” was a landmark achievement for the U.S. Geological Survey. In a feat of aesthetic ingenuity, engineer-geologist-artist Harold N. Fisk (1908-1964) combined all available modern

What a creative name for a creative company: General Motors

From the beginning this company was a mess. Billy Durant could barely afford to keep things under his control back in the nineteen-o-o’s. He just kept buying other successful car companies and turning them into a company’s company. Later Durant

What a creative name for a creative company: General Motors

From the beginning this company was a mess. Billy Durant could barely afford to keep things under his control back in the nineteen-o-o’s. He just kept buying other successful car companies and turning them into a company’s company. Later Durant

Plush toys take flight

Another breakthrough in the field of space travel was broken this past winter when some British kids sent a team of teddy bears into space. The bears (seen above at 100,000ft in their touring clothes) are apparently loving life and

Plush toys take flight

Another breakthrough in the field of space travel was broken this past winter when some British kids sent a team of teddy bears into space. The bears (seen above at 100,000ft in their touring clothes) are apparently loving life and

Innovative Learning

The university of New South Wales is now offering online courses… via Youtube. COMP 1927 Data and algorithms, Lectures on mathematics and computers I’m not sure, it sounds like  you might have to go to australia to actually take the

Innovative Learning

The university of New South Wales is now offering online courses… via Youtube. COMP 1927 Data and algorithms, Lectures on mathematics and computers I’m not sure, it sounds like  you might have to go to australia to actually take the

A Bank run? Listen at 2:20

What happens when technology allows everybody all over the world to move money like fluid?

A Bank run? Listen at 2:20

What happens when technology allows everybody all over the world to move money like fluid?

Holiday in Chains

“The Badagry Historical Resort development project will certainly enhance the quality of life for millions of people across Nigeria“ Badagry, Nigeria-  Marlon Jackson, exactly one fifth of the Jackson 5, is throwing his piece of the gold record pie behind

Holiday in Chains

“The Badagry Historical Resort development project will certainly enhance the quality of life for millions of people across Nigeria“ Badagry, Nigeria-  Marlon Jackson, exactly one fifth of the Jackson 5, is throwing his piece of the gold record pie behind

Czech yourself out

And down we go. There’s never been a better time to relocate to Bohemia. The department of Labor has just issued some exciting numbers (here). Within 6 months the work visas of some 68,000 foreigners in this country will expire.

Czech yourself out

And down we go. There’s never been a better time to relocate to Bohemia. The department of Labor has just issued some exciting numbers (here). Within 6 months the work visas of some 68,000 foreigners in this country will expire.

5 interesting stories

Chimp in Swedish zoo is stockpiling rocks to hurl at summer visitors Swiss gigolo caught blackmailing BMW heiress Developing asthma shows a correlation to amounts of childhood TV exposure The Pirahã people of the Amazon River basin can whistle their

5 interesting stories

Chimp in Swedish zoo is stockpiling rocks to hurl at summer visitors Swiss gigolo caught blackmailing BMW heiress Developing asthma shows a correlation to amounts of childhood TV exposure The Pirahã people of the Amazon River basin can whistle their

reroute

there’s been a tremor in the force. originally this was going to be a springboard for a traveling variety show of scientists, magicians, fingerpainters and indian chiefs. our intention was to meet up… inform and create. but it hasn’t yet

reroute

there’s been a tremor in the force. originally this was going to be a springboard for a traveling variety show of scientists, magicians, fingerpainters and indian chiefs. our intention was to meet up… inform and create. but it hasn’t yet