Friday, February 05, 2010

Friday Links: February 5

Another scale comparison Flash app. From the whole of the universe down to quantum foam. [link]

Former Christian says she's sorry for being such a prat all those years. [link]

Parent explains why he and his wife changed their minds and vaccinated their kid. [link]

How to clean the sides of the moving sidewalk at the airport.

1/3 of all women in the US military are raped. [link]

Republicans for Rape [link]
"I'm John McCain and I support this sexual violation."

And some guys were arrested for tapping the phones of a Democrat Senator from Louisiana. Fox News thinks that we're missing the proper context. [link]
I'd love to hear what they would have said about Watergate.

After that we need some serious mood lightening.
5 ways to exploit your cat for your entertainment. [link]

Animal prosthetics. [link]

Televised football games show only 11 minutes of action and 67 of players standing around. [link]

Skydiver planning to break altitude record. Will require space suit. [link]
Only 23 miles? Get back to me when Richard Branson jumps from 100 miles.

A familiar corporate world story with a great ending. [link]

Star Wars missile defense system still a failure. [link]
They've got successful chemical laser missile destruction systems. Why are we still working with this missile to missile crap?

Both sides of the argument.

Impressive photos of model towns. [link]

Bill Watterson, creator of Calvin and Hobbes and in seclusion since his retirement actually responded to some interview questions. [link]

New sex doll capable of having a conversation. [link]
Kinda defeats the point of having a doll for sex, doesn't it?

Robert Llewellyn, Kryten from Red Dwarf, has a weekly video podcast called "Carpool". In "Carpool" he rides around in a car with his guest and they talk. Being Kryten he's managed to get some significant names to ride in the car with him and build up a following pretty fast. Besides the rest of the Red Dwarf crew he's gotten Stephen Fry, Patrick Stewart, Tony Hawk, and a variety of other people. [link]
The Patrick Stewart episode.

Anti-choice assassin who murdered Wichita doctor George Tiller found guilty after only 37 minutes of deliberation. [link]

Pope John Paul II flogged himself. [link]

The story of the most prolific sniper in history. [link]

16 year old creates radio that transmits from 1,000 ft underground. [link]

Judge some tape sculptures and get some inspiration to make your own. [link]

An entry for Solar Decathlon Europe. [link]
I hope it gets to come here in 2011.

Cute little trailer. [link]

Nifty shed for our European readers. [link]

How to report the news.

MEGA BUTTER! Inspired by the comic strip "Sheldon". [link]

Avatar makes Michael Bay look stupid. [link]

Horse drawn Hummers. [link]

Game: Gluey - manipulate lumps of goo to clear the level. [link]

There's an island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island. [link]

Tanks for sale. [link]

A house in Detroit is being covered in ice for charity. [link]

Picture (and story) of an asteroid collision caught by Hubble. [link]

Propane tanks on fire always explode.

Sarah Palin even lies about her book sales. [link]

DARPA is using my idea. [link]

John Scalzi tells a story about why e-books won't end publishers. [link]

DaVinci's resume. [link]

Metal foam. [link]

Counter protest to Fred Phelps' family. [link]
I prefer "Stop plate tectonics" and "End construction".

How alcohol built society. [link]

Photos of kamikaze attacks from WWII. [link]

Game: Creeper World - Reclaim technology from a spreading ooze before it takes over the planet. [link]

1 comment:

Scott said...

Hey, I realize this isn't really relevant, but wanted to share this blurb with you. It's about fiber optics and how light acts at the nano scale. Didn't get the full story, but thought you might be interested.
http://cacstlouis.blogspot.com/2010/02/international-news-adelaide-australia.html