Passengers film improves with small plot change

by | April 20, 2017 | Videos | 0 Comments

Spoilers ahead! Don't view this video or read the following text if you haven't seen the movie Passengers with Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence. You've been warned... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gksxu-yeWcU Passengers is a decent movie with attractive actors...
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Pastis

Why pastis (ouzo & absinthe) turns cloudy in water

by | March 24, 2012 | Words | 0 Comments

Kiss me, I'm French! Not really, but I love pastis, an anise-flavored liqueur and apéritif from France that contains 40–45% alcohol by volume. The first time I drank pastis was, as it should be, on a trip through France as a teen. Aside from wine & beer, it was my...
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Video game that can add 10 years to your life ~ Jane McGonigal ~ TED

by | July 22, 2012 | Videos | 0 Comments

Game designer Jane McGonigal gives a fascinating TED talk on how video games can have a real, positive impact on people's lives as she compares deathbed regrets to the reported benefits of playing a simple game. In the talk, McGonigal reveals that she suffered a...
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“That’s not the way you should think about it”

by | November 5, 2018 | Words | 0 Comments

I took my car into a Toyota dealership some weeks ago for a repair I thought Toyota should pay for. After stating I knew my car trouble was not the service rep's fault, I noted that I did think Toyota should be asked to pay for the service. How the service rep....
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Your baby is so small…says the kangaroo

by | February 1, 2015 | Photos | 0 Comments

LOL! Wow! Your baby is soooo small....says the kangaroo to the man. I couldn't help but chuckle at this cartoon. There are a couple different versions, so I'm not sure who orginally thought of it, but whoever it was, thanks for a nice laugh 🙂
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City of Berkeley to pull $300M out of Wells Fargo

by | February 5, 2012 | Words | 0 Comments

City of Berkeley recently announced plans to remove all financial assets from the city's current banker, Wells Fargo--a withdrawal of approximately $300 million. Hoping to send a strong message to the Big Banks many feel are responsible for the housing crisis, one...
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Anti-theft solution for laptop, phone & tablet ~ Open Source Prey Project

by | February 20, 2012 | Videos | 0 Comments

The Prey Project is an open source anti-theft application for laptops, phones, and tablet devices. When installed and activated, it will allow you take a picture with the devices camera, lock the device, etc. The worry I have is exactly that it provides an easy method...
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What It’s Like to Climb 1,768 Foot Tower

by | March 4, 2011 | Videos | 0 Comments

Holy Mother of God!! Watching this on full screen gave me a bit of vertigo. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e335kbl9YWc
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What books would help me see the world in a different way?

by | February 8, 2012 | Words | 0 Comments

I loved the responses to this question on reddit. Below are some of my favorite books of those listed in the reddit post, along with my impressions of each book. A Short History of Nearly Everything: Special Illustrated Edition Started this recently, and it is...
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Abraham Lincoln ~ Vampire Hunter?

by | February 13, 2012 | Videos | 0 Comments

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter - I thought it was a joke. Turns out, besides being a book by Seth Grahame-Smith, it's a movie by Tim Burton (as producer) that should come out next summer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34x6m-ahGIo Trailer looks exciting, with...
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Glorious Octopus Image

Glorious Octopus Image

by | Dec 12, 2018 | Photos

I bumped into this image of an octopus recently and had to share. Such a striking, symmetrical geometry to this octopus' pose. Totally mesmerizing.

Domesticated foxes ~ Are they like dogs?

Domesticated foxes ~ Are they like dogs?

by | Dec 4, 2018 | Videos

I'd watched a documentary some years ago about a Russian scientist who, in 1959 or so, started trying to domesticate foxes in hopes of discovering how wolves were domesticated into dogs. Surprisingly, the answer to that question still remains a mystery. This video...

Old insults with class ~ by redditor Jesse_James

Old insults with class ~ by redditor Jesse_James

by | Nov 10, 2018 | Words

Found this thread of old insults while browsing reddit post What old insults need to make a comeback? My favorite contribution was a long list of insults from famous politicians, authors and the like curated by redditor Jesse_James.

“That’s not the way you should think about it”

“That’s not the way you should think about it”

by | Nov 5, 2018 | Words

I took my car into a Toyota dealership some weeks ago for a repair I thought Toyota should pay for. After stating I knew my car trouble was not the service rep's fault, I noted that I did think Toyota should be asked to pay for the service. How the service rep....