Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Robot learns to aim weapons and feels no remorse
This video stinks, but imagine an army of these little native american archers coming toward you with nerf arrows... scary shit!
After being instructed how to hold the bow and release the arrow, the robot learns by itself to aim and shoot arrows at the target. It learns to hit the center of the target in only 8 trials.
Bikini girls in 'horse' race
THE Gold Coast Turf Club will lock bikini-clad women in barrier stalls and run them down the straight, to mirror a horse race, as part of a new novelty event. Under the plan up to 150 women, who must wear bikinis and running shoes, will compete through a knockout system for a first prize of $5000.
Whitehouse flickr
The white house flickr is pretty interesting:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/whitehouse/
a lot of silly family photos and also lots of intimate moments with rahm emanuel
Monday, September 27, 2010
Cop handcuffs teen over sex with daughter
the news story
This cop is definitely losing his job over this, but I really feel bad for his daughter, definitely scarred for life.
on a side note: I hate cops almost as much as angad.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Bio Animation
Cool animation of biological processes. It is fun to identify what is going on in each clip, but some are quit gross (particularly the second one).
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Anthropology of awesomeness
Only in anthropology do awesome sounding courses such as this pop up:
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2010/09/the-anthropology-of-hackers/63308/
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2010/09/the-anthropology-of-hackers/63308/
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Oh Yeah!
Some pics of awesome car fails below, but the one above is the best.
http://thumbpress.com/20-awful-automobile-fails/
rest in peace: zazz
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stop-Shop-Bring-back-the-name-Zazz/132048523474060
my condolences boris
my condolences boris
Monday, September 20, 2010
melting pot. or tossed salad?
Cartographer Eric Fisher put together 40 city maps. Each map shows population density by race.
Red is White, Blue is Black, Green is Asian, Orange is Hispanic, Gray is Other, and each dot is 25 people
The results for various cities are really interesting. Each city is integrated / segregated in different ways.
Washington DC is like a tale of two cities. Detroit has its infamous 8-mile beltway. San Fran is relatively integrated. NYC has pockets of intense racial concentrations that rub against each other.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/walkingsf/sets/72157624812674967/map/
Red is White, Blue is Black, Green is Asian, Orange is Hispanic, Gray is Other, and each dot is 25 people
The results for various cities are really interesting. Each city is integrated / segregated in different ways.
Washington DC is like a tale of two cities. Detroit has its infamous 8-mile beltway. San Fran is relatively integrated. NYC has pockets of intense racial concentrations that rub against each other.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/walkingsf/sets/72157624812674967/map/
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Innovative Device for Multitasking
Eating in your car again? Food getting all over your lap?
Get is awesome tray so that you can eat in your car, possibly while driving.
only $7.99
Friday, September 17, 2010
Rally to Restore Sanity (Oct 30)
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c | |||
Rally to Restore Sanity | ||||
www.thedailyshow.com | ||||
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http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2010/09/17/129933901/jon-stewart-stephen-colbert-plan-dc-rally-to-counter-glenn-beck?ft=1&f=1001
This might be a fun activity, maybe not as much fun as the air sex contest, but...
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
More Sesame Street? WTF
Like many of you, I believe that the FCC is shirking its duties. It must do a better job policing the content that is distributed over TVs and radios. I find myself constantly yelling "earmuffs" to children as they watch TV. Even children programming on PBS requires strict policing.
Take a look for yourself.
Take a look for yourself.
Best Bank Manager Ever!
Man claiming to have a bomb in Watsonville bank gets talked into filling out loan paperwork, then arrested.
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_16033532
On second thought, it was pretty mean to call the cops on him. He seems like a nice guy who was not aware of his options. Had he known that banks loan money, the whole incident could have been averted.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
This kid is known as "lil' demon"
If breakdancing were classical musical music, this kid would be Mozart (or any other person that composed music before being potty trained)
Shadow Art

Larry makes wire sculptures that cast shadows, which create image on the wall. Super cool.
Click the white sun thing under the photos on his site.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Michelle Trachtenberg is the Greatest Actress of Our Time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEW73k0bgDw
Michelle and I would probably be best friends in real life for several reasons. First, she is a 24 year old Jew who clearly "gets" Nicki Minaj. Next, she played Penny in the 1999 remake of Inspector Gadget, and I know what it is to be the precocious niece with a crime fighting uncle. Finally, she (")speaks Russian("). (Ironic quotes for Hilary, not Michelle, who really does speak fluent Russian).
But the best part about this clip when James Van Der Beek closes with, "Holland Tunnel. Love New York City!" As if to say, this is what New York is all about: Riding in a tunnel with a pretty girl, turning up the Nicki Minaj and sharing what feels like a private, happy moment with her even though there is a clearly uncomfortable cab driver right there with you.
And isn't it?
Sesame Street is from the STREET
I know this post will skew our ratio to like 50% Sesame Street, but I promise that will go down over time to at least 48%...
PUPPIES!!!
This is cute until you realize that he is in a kiddoe pool filled with newspapers (and probably 14 puppies worth and pee and poop).
Elmo, do you like buttsex?
Sesame Street has a youtube channel:
- Seems creepy to me from some reason
- Kids get to learn fun new words like "moderator"
- The user comments are very creative
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Lego Rock Band
Finally the synergy we've been waiting for; it was only a matter of time... and at such a good price $9.99 !!
http://www.amazon.com/Lego-Rock-Band-Xbox-360/dp/B001TOMR5C?tag=sdfp-20&prv=forums&cur=forums&ses=&prv=slickdeals&cur=slickdeals&ses=
http://www.amazon.com/Lego-Rock-Band-Xbox-360/dp/B001TOMR5C?tag=sdfp-20&prv=forums&cur=forums&ses=&prv=slickdeals&cur=slickdeals&ses=
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