Uncle Vader wants you...

 

 

Nothing more to say...

 

Memory Alpha

Main Page - Memory Alpha: "Welcome to Memory Alpha, a collaborative project to create the most definitive, accurate, and accessible encyclopedia and reference for everything related to Star Trek.

Started in November 2003 - Currently working on 20,304 articles - Join Memory Alpha and learn how to contribute"

and You think YOU are a Star trek fan?? Get out of the basment my friend(s), because this guy blows your knowleage out of the water.

WoW Lordi - Hard Rock Hallelujah

A world of warcraft music video. Music by lordi with the ESC 2006 winning song. Current game, plus my current favorite group.. can't go wrong!!!! The power of Lordi comples thee....

Apollo 11 'UFO' - Buzz Aldrin

Buzz Aldrin talks about the 'UFO' which the Apollo 11 crew saw on their way to the moon. He explains why they didn't describe it explicitly to Houston: “...those transmissions would be heard by all sorts of people and who knows what somebody would’ve demanded - we turn back because of aliens, or whatever the reason is.” Dr David Baker, senior Apollo scientist: "The possibility that you might encounter aliens in space has to be considered in a very sensible and positive and realistic way; there were a lot of people within the program who went off later and became convinced that UFOs existed.” Excerpted from “Apollo 11: The Untold Story”. NASA: “I just talked to Buzz Aldrin...and he notes that the quotations were taken out of context and did not convey the intended meaning. After the...crew verified that it...was not the SIV-B upper stage...they concluded that they were probably seeing one of the panels from the separation of the spacecraft from the upper stage. These panels were not tracked from Earth and were likely much closer to the Apollo spacecraft....Apparently all of this discussion about the panels was cut from the broadcast interview, thus giving the impression that they had seen a UFO.” - David Morrison, NAI Senior Scientist, 7/26/06 http://nai.arc.nasa.gov/astrobio/astrobio_detail.cfm?ID=1568

LED

This is just cool. A water fountain using UV strobe lights, luminescent-dyed water, and a timer to create the illusion of water stopping in the air, slowing down the splashes into the pool beneath, and even travelling backwards.

AOL Search Data Shows Users Planning to commit Murder.

http://research.aol.com released a list of 20 million + searches by 500,000 AOL users. Contained in this list are social security numbers, credit cards and other personal information. There are some truly scary things in this database. User 17556639 is constantly trying to find ways of killing his wife.
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I really just can't believe this. WHO was the moron that thought this would be a good idea?
law enforcement perhaps, but then again, I don't want big brother looking over my shoulder at any given time. We live in a FREE country, which means we take the good with the bad.
Some people (like spammers) are fucktards that should be removed from the gene pool.
we deal with it because most of the people out there are good natured people. Good with the bad. THIS, on the other hand, is just ASKING for the Goverment to control our ever day lives.

They say there's no way to 'track' you.. BS. If they have these logging data you can be damn sure they have your IP address. If they have your IP address, then they have your User/Pass. if they have your User/pass they have your account information that includes your name, and address.

Search for 'How to kill my wife' and have the cops on your door step in 30 seconds falt.
sounds good in theory doesn't it? What if you wheren't the the one the searched for it?
what if if was your wife? brother? some jack-ass that broke into your house?.. worse yet, some black hat that searchs AOL for those 'nasty' things.. but it's all coming from YOUR computer?!
you've been framed. What if 'how to kill my wife' was really a movie or a book title? Perhaps a snuff film?

Point is, there's no way for anyone to really know the context of which the search was done. yes it would be possible to save lives, but there's too many ass holes out there that will use that information for their own personal gain, misinformation, and getting people into trouble because they just don't like you.

Think about that one for a moment.. All of a sudden the bully at High School has all your personal information; your likes, dislikes, favorite routes to walk to and from school, your classes, friends names, license plate, football games, band contests.

This fucking scares the jeebus out of me.

Deckchair trapped testicles

Ananova - Deckchair trapped testicles:
"Deckchair trapped testicles

A Croatian man got a nasty surprise when he tried to get out of his deck chair and found his testicles had got stuck.
Mario Visnjic had gone swimming naked in the sea at the Valalta beach in western Croatia, reports 24sata.
His testicles had shrunk while in the cool sea and slipped through the wooden slats when he sat back down on his wooden deckchair.
But as he lay in the sun they expanded back to normal size and got stuck between the slats.
He was eventually freed after he called beach maintenance services on his mobile phone and they sent a member of staff to cut the deck chair in half."
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This has got to be true.. you can't make crap like this up.. LOL

Bomb

WTF, Mate?! F*&king kangaroos

Star Wars: Blogs | Lucas Online | YouTube and fan-made Star Wars videos

Star Wars: Blogs Lucas Online YouTube and fan-made Star Wars videos: "YouTube and fan-made Star Wars videos

Lucasfilm has been informed that YouTube recently removed from its site several fan-made Star Wars spoofs and parodies. We would like the fan film community to know that this was not done at our request.

Apparently the action was taken by YouTube as a result of a misunderstanding of a request to remove an item containing material taken from starwars.com without our permission. We have asked YouTube to restore any works that they inadvertently removed."

OK Go - Here It Goes Again

One person made a comment..
It's like you can't help but watch.. Like Nascar.. you're just hoping that someone is going to fall...

Man skydives with turbine engines strapped to his feet.

Man skydives with turbine engines strapped to his feet! And mantaines a 2000 meter flight path until the fuel tanks run out.. Freaking cool!

I WAS ROBBED!!!

 

Kittenwar! May The Cutest Kitten Win!

Kittenwar! May The Cutest Kitten Win!

Great site! It's like 'RatemyX' or HotorNot for Cats!!!

Joke...

Like most puppies, mine is not finicky about what he puts in his mouth. He eats anything. But the day he swallowed a quarter, I panicked and called the vet.

"What should I do"? I pleaded over the phone.

My extremely laid-back vet answered calmly, "Swallowing a quarter is nothing to worry about. But if he does it again and a can of pop shoots out of his rear, give me a call."

Small Talk

This is freaking Funny...

Teacher Arrested At New York's Kennedy airport today

Teacher ArrestedAt New York's Kennedy airport today, an individual, later discovered to be a public school teacher, was arrested trying to board a flight while in possession of a ruler, a protractor, a setsquare, a slide rule, and a calculator. At a morning press conference, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said he believes the man is a member of the notorious Al-Gebra movement. He is being charged by the FBI with carrying weapons of math instruction. "Al-gebra is a fearsome cult, "Gonzales said. They desire average solutions by means and extremes, and sometimes go off on tangents in a search of absolute value. They use secret code names like 'x' and 'y' and refer to themselves as unknowns, but we have determined they belong to a common denominator of th e axis of medieval with coordinates in every country. As the Greek philanderer Isosceles used to say, "There are 3 sides to every triangle." When asked to comment on the arrest, President Bush said, "If God had wanted us to have better weapons of math instruction, He would have given us more fingers and toes."

Yes!!! and let us watch..

 

*blink* *blink*

O.o 

Strong Bad rules...

Now this is how you make those stupid posters. 

Knights of the Round Table (Search for the holy Grail) - Star Trek TOS Edition..

Well I can't embed this Video due to request of the person that posted it.

However, you can see it if you follow the links.
IMDb] done to scenes from Star Trek the Orginal Series.

Freaking FUNNY!!!!!!!
This brings out the Pogo.
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Update 06:45 PM
Well it DID bring out the Pogo, until the owner removed it from you Tube..
GRRRRRRRR

Letterman's Top 10 George W. Bush Moments

Another friend Quote...

"If you aren't cheating you aren't really trying..."

and you all wonder where I get it.. just look at the people I hang out with.. hehehe

Dragonlance. The Movie

Ok, now this could be cool. An Animated Movies based on the 'Dragons of Autumn Twlight' Book.

Cast:
Tanis Half-Elven: Michael Rosenbaum
Raistlin Majere: Kiefer Sutherland
Goldmoon: Lucy Lawless
Tasslehoff Burrfoot: Jason Marsden

Verminaard: David Sobolov
Flint Fireforge / Fewmaster Toede: Fred Tatasciore
Tika Waylan: Michelle Trachtenberg
Caramon Majere: Rino Romano
Fizban The Fabulous: Neil Ross
Sturm Brightblade: Mark Worden
Riverwind & Gilthanas: Phil Lamarr
Bupu: Jentle Phoenix
Laurana: Caroline Gelabert
Takhisis: Nikka Futterman
The Forestmaster: Mari Weiss
Elistan: Ben McCain
Pyros: Dee Bradley Baker
Flamestrike: Susan Silo
Onyx: Juliette Cohen

More information at the source. =)

Just too funny.

This was just too funny not to share.. =)

 

MY Xbox360 scares me...

My 360 sent me an Email this morning..

PogoWolf hit the switch and fired me up yesterday. His total gamer score is 190. He played Geometry Wars Evolved, Frogger, and then I was like, 01111001 01101111 01110101 00100000 01100001 01110010 01100101 00100000 01100001 01110111 01100101 01110011 01101111 01101101 01100101... I'm just kidding, we don't really talk like that.

Quotes...

"it was the stupidity of her dumb ass that was the straw that derailed the dumbass tolerance train"
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I love my friends...

PogoWolf.com Update

07/12/06 - http://www.pogowolf.com update

Nope, still not dead yet. (You all wish). Lets see, I've added some more girls to the Gallery and some MP3's to the files area (they are PD) just for testing and sharing. Also, I'm working on a whole new layout, feel, and design of PogoWolf.com.. it's coming.. slowly.. I'm also working on a new RSS system for GamersVue so that's taking some time out of an already busy life.. on top of that, i just got PREY.. so, of course, I need to beat it. Which should be tonight.
[Source]

Humor...

This was sent to me via IM from a friend of mine...

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I am nool about it I am not mad just a bit de de deeee for making such a dumb mistake
not* not nool
NO wait that was supposed to be cool
not nool or not
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And I thought it was funny and wanted to embarrass them on the internet..

Self-Stirring Mug

This mug has a miniature battery-operated propeller at the bottom of the well that spins at 3,000 rpms at the touch of a button on the handle, automatically stirring your beverage and eliminating the need to dispose of stirrers or find a place to leave coffee-dampened spoons. At your command the propeller re-stirs mugs of hot chocolate, coffee, or tea, preventing chocolate or sugar from settling out of solution, and overcoming the traditional challenge of adequately mixing honey in a hot drink. The mug includes a lid to keep contents from spilling and to retain heat, and the lid can be placed underneath the mugs base as an impromptu coaster. The mug is lightweight injection-molded plastic sheathed in a stainless steel exterior. 

I guess it was only a matter of time...

More RIAA Foolishness Vias LockerGnome

If you’re not familiar with youtube.com, you’re missing a real treat. Thousands of videos are uploaded by people and shared for your viewing pleasure. Some aren’t so great, and some are plain stupid, but there are some real gems. I’ve gotten to see some music videos that I haven’t seen in years. But now the RIAA is in a panic again and sending out cease and desist letters. Does the RIAA have a clue as…

Wierd Al Interviews Eminem

AL TV: Wierd Al Interviews Eminem

Ok, Who farted?

It would seem that someone within the "royal ranks" passed wind whilst on the balcony much to the amusement of all.Notice HM the Queen's face in the first two photo's, then look at her final expression in picture three. How guilty does HRH the Duke of Edinburgh look? 

A FIRE RAINBOW

This is a Fire Rainbow. - The rarest of all naturally occuring atmospheric phenomena. THE PICTURE WAS CAPTURED ON THE IDAHO/WASHINGTON BORDER. THE EVENT LASTED ABOUT 1 HOUR. CLOUDS HAVE TO BE CIRRUS, AT LEAST 20K FEET IN THE AIR, WITH JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF ICE CRYSTALS AND THE SUN HAS TO HIT THE CLOUDS AT PRCEISELY 58 DEGREES. 

Wow...

Well now, let's hope this works. It's a really great Animated GIF.

My huge Cock...

So, I was talking to hot babes on the internet the other day, and one of them asked to see my huge cock... 

Only in America....

Talk about lazy...

 

Understanding Computers..

Yep. That just about explains everything... 

Document Control by the Monks

Document Control by the Monks

A young monk arrives at the monastery. He is assigned to helping the other monks in copying the old canons and laws of the church by hand.

He notices, however, that all of the monks are copying from copies, not from the original manuscript. So, the new monk goes to the head abbot to question this, pointing out that if someone made even a small error in the first copy, it would never be picked up. In fact, that error would be continued in all of the subsequent copies.

The head monk, says, 'We have been copying from the copies for centuries, but you make a good point, my son.'

So, he goes down into the dark caves underneath the monastery where the original manuscripts are held as archives in a locked vault that hasn't been opened for hundreds of years.

Hours go by and nobody sees the old abott. So, the young monk gets worried and goes down to look for him. He sees him banging his head against the wall and wailing,

We missed the 'R' ...

We missed the 'R' ...

We missed the 'R' ...

His forehead is all bloody and bruised and he is crying uncontrollably.

The young monk asks the old abbot, 'What's wrong, father?'

With a choking voice, the old abbot replies, ' After all these years ... the word was ' celebrate '.' "

Twinkie Lasagna?

Seems there's a new cook book on the market. The 'Twinkies Cookbook', by Theresa Cogswell, has new recipes for great dishes such as the 'Twinkie Burrito' or the 'Twinkie Lasagna'. Just two of the 50 recipes in the book. The cookbook was created as a part of Twinkies' 75th anniversary celebration last year.

All I can say is, EEEEEEEwwwwwwwwwwww

The Seven Dwarfs go to the Vatican

"The Seven Dwarfs go to the Vatican and, because they have requested an audience, and as they are THE Seven Dwarfs, they are ushered in to see the Pope

Dopey leads the pack. Dopey my son ,' says the Pope 'what can I do for you?'

Dopey asks, 'Excuse me, Your Excellency, but are there any dwarf nuns in Rome?'

The Pope wrinkles his brow at the odd question, thinks for a moment, and answers, 'No Dopey, there are no dwarf nuns in Rome .'

In the background a few of the dwarfs start giggling. Dopey turns around and gives them a glare, silencing them.

Dopey turns back, 'Your Worship, are there any dwarf nuns in all of Europe?'

The Pope puzzled now, again thinks for a moment and then answers Dopey, 'there are no dwarf nuns in Europe .'

This time, all of the other dwarfs burst into laughter. Once again Dopey turns around and silences them with an angry glare.

Dopey turns back and says, 'Your extreme holiness! Are there ANY dwarf nuns anywhere in the world?'

After consulting with his advisors, the Pope responds, 'I'm sorry my son, there are no dwarf nuns anywhere in the world.'

The other dwarfs collapse in a heap, rolling, laughing and pounding the floor - tears rolling down their cheeks as they begin chanting: 'Dopey shagged a penguin!' 'Dopey shagged a penguin!'"

Like I need to say anything...

 

Lifes Choices...

God, this would be like taking the Kobayashi Maru test! 

Baa, Baa Black Sheep blacklisted

Oddly Enough News Article Reuters.com: "Baa, Baa Black Sheep blacklisted"
Wed Jun 14, 2006 06:50 AM ET

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - An Indian state has removed nursery rhymes such as 'Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star' and 'Baa Baa Black Sheep' from its primary school syllabus because they are 'too Western,' newspapers said Wednesday.
The government in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, run by the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, dropped the rhymes, immensely popular with millions of Indian children, from its Class I syllabus taught to five-year-olds.
'We want our children to have value education in local color,' the Hindustan Times quoted Narottam Mishra, the state's school education minister as saying.
Children will now learn English-language rhymes written by Indian poets, papers said.

© Reuters 2006. All Rights Reserved. "
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And we send our jobs there... What does this tell you 'Big Business'?

I always wondered who would win in a fight...

.. and it's UPS over FEDEX with a KO in the 3rd round!

 

Fucking Spam..

Look everyone!!!! There's another stupid fuck on the planet earth. How about this.. we take all the spammers wasting our time (because we have to delete it.. duh) and shoot them off into space?! That would be like cool and stuff.

This time the asshat of the day goes out to: (drum roll) Pharmamx dot com!! Wow.. what a bunch of fucking jerks. Did I ASK for you to spam me (on a BLOG no less) about your crap 'low prices?' DID I fucking request information from your company? DID I create this blog so that ONE person (me) can read your SPAM?

HELL NO.

Die, Spammer. Really. no one loves you. You don't amount to anything. You're parents hate you and want to tell you that you where nothing but a mistake the milk man made with your web footed whore of a mother.

Please, go jump off a cliff and make everyone happy. Hell, that's why God put cliffs on the earth in the first place, so dumb fucks like yourself could have a place to kill themselves easily.

So do me, God, and the rest of the earth a favor and take care of your unwanted, wasted live.
end it.


(Naaaa.. I love spammers.)

Amber Alerts and the stupid humans that cause them.

We saw an Amber Alert last night here in my home state. If any of you saw it, it has ended in the death of a 4 year old, attempted murder of a 2 year old and suicide attempt of their father.
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My heart goes out to the the mother. I'm Sorry for the lose of your child. I'm sorry that your 'mate' did this to you and your family. No one could ever need to go though such a thing.
and I can feel your pain and suffering.


As for the 'father' errr.. Sperm donor.
You have GOT to be the dumbest asshole I've ever had the displeasure to even hear about.
What the fuck where you thinking?? Jesus, I'm surprised as hell that God hasn't smite your
ass already for being a dumb fuck. I know that the Bible says that God loves all his children..
but damn you should have been an abortion.

What in the world gives you the right, to do what you did? Seriously? What.. where you sitting
at home, pissed off that your wife left you (for good reason , I see.. at least SHE's smart)
and thought to yourself.. Self? I think I'm going to kidnap my two kids and kill them.
and then so I don't need to go to jail..I'll kill myself afterwards!!! Yeah!!! that'll be a great
idea!!! I'm so smart.. I make things go.. Then you ran to the door, put your helmet on
and rode your bike with training wheels to her parents house?

and what excuses are you going to try to come up with? Are you going to be a MAN
and say.. "Yeah, I did it. I'm sorry. Give me my punishment." or are you going to
be a little asshat and say that you weren't in your right mind because your wife
left you?

Guess what jackass.. THAT IS NO EXCUSE. YOU KILLED YOUR OWN CHILD!
YOU made the choice and I pray to every higher power in the universe that in jail
your ass will be OWNED by Bubba AND his bitches.

AND I pray that you will be reminded every day of your life just what you did.
Welcome to Hell.

It is important for the human race to spread out into space for the survival of the species

posted: 13 June 2006 (LInk above for the whole article)

Steven Hawking said:
"It is important for the human race to spread out into space for the survival of the species," Hawking said. "Life on Earth is at the ever-increasing risk of being wiped out by a disaster, such as sudden global warming, nuclear war, a genetically engineered virus or other dangers we have not yet thought of."

You know.. I think that's the dumbest thing I've heard come out of the mane. Really.. think about what he said:

Life on Earth is at the ever-increasing risk of being wiped out by a disaster, such as sudden global warming, nuclear war, a genetically engineered virus or other dangers we have not yet thought of."


So we can colonize other planets.. and do the same thing.

Stupid Humans.

Get over yourself. Get over the greed for money and power.
AND STOP BEING FUCKING LAZY.
.. and guess what? we wouldn't have a problem.

Sorry Officer.. I wanted to make sure you could get that glazed donut...

Someone has a good point.. that would be my reason for speeding. 

Hillybilly Overalls...

You know.. Someone.. Somewhere.. thought THIS was a good idea... 

How NOT to steal a SideKick II

How NOT to steal a SideKick II: "http://www.evanwashere.com/StolenSidekick/
June 6th, 2006: The people in the pictures below have my friend’s T-Mobile Sidekick. Instead of doing the honorable thing when finding someone’s phone in a taxi, they instead kept it.
I have found 8 cell phones in the last couple years in taxis. EVERY single one I have contacted the owner (by leaving a message on their voice mail or by answering their phone and telling their friends that I have the phone) and returned it promptly. When people have found my phone, they have also in turn returned it.
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This is sad on more then one level. Why must humans be so freaking stupid that you need a website like this to tell you you are stupid?

Good luck man, and I hope your friend get's her Sidekick.. and I REALLY hope the morons that stole it in the first place don't have anymore children.. Stupid people should not be allowed to breed.

One reason why it is important to learn English when you live in the United States

I can give you at least one reason why it is important to learn English when you live in the United States....... 

No really...

Wow, I couldn't have said it better myself...

Always check before taking that beautiful portrait.

Always check before taking that beautiful portrait.

 

BlackFrog to Take up BlueFrog's Flag

Posted by Zonk on Friday May 26, @09:56AMfrom the internet-routes-around-stupidity dept.

Runefox writes "ZDNet UK has a story about a new SPAM defense mechanism called BlackFrog, a response to the demise of Blue Security's BlueFrog. According to the article, the new service is based on a P2P network of clients, called the 'Frognet', which allows the opt-out service to continue functioning even after a server has gone down, making a DDoS attack like that which crippled BlueFrog ineffective against the new service."

Doorbell...

You know? that's just not a doorbell I want to ring.. perhaps it helps keep door to door salespeople off your lawn.. or prehaps those damn kids. 

Can you really count the seconds between lightning and thunder to figure how far away a storm is?

Q: Can you really count the seconds between lightning and thunder to figure how far away a storm is?

A: Chances are you're not going to have a calculator handy during a storm. However you can approximate the storm's distance in miles by counting the seconds between the lightning and thunder and dividing by five. It takes about five seconds for the sonic boom to travel one mile, so if you see the sky illuminated by a streak of lightning and count 10 seconds until you hear the low rumble of the thunder, the storm is about two miles away.

Farfrompoopen Road, the only road to Constipation Ridge...

Farfrompoopen Road, the only road to Constipation Ridge, lost to Divorce Court and Psycho Path, which placed No. 1 in an online poll of the nation's wildest, weirdest and wackiest street names.

Mitsubishi Motors sponsored the poll on the Car Connection Web site and more than 2,500 voters cast their ballots during a week of voting."Our readers really stepped up with some insane street names," said Web site publisher Paul Eisenstein. "Our panel had a difficult time narrowing several hundred down to the 10 our readers voted on.

The complete top 10 list included:

10. Tater Peeler Road in Lebanon, Tenn.
9. The intersection of Count and Basie in Richmond, Va.
8. Shades of Death Road in Warren County, N.J.
7. Unexpected Road in Buena, N.J.
6. Bucket of Blood Street in Holbrook, Ariz.
5. The intersection of Clinton and Fidelity in Houston
4. The intersection of Lonesome and Hardup in Albany, Ga.
3. Farfrompoopen Road in Tennessee (the only road up to Constipation Ridge)
2. Divorce Court in Heather Highlands, Pa.
1. Psycho Path in Traverse City, Mich.

My life is...

"Partly cloudy. Areas of dense fog early in the morning. A 30 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. "

Sci Fi Wire -- The News Service of the Sci Fi Channel

Sci Fi Wire -- The News Service of the Sci Fi Channel: "


SCI FI Announces Caprica

SCI FI Channel announced the development of Caprica, a spinoff prequel of its hit Battlestar Galactica, in presentations to advertisers in New York on April 26. Caprica would come from Galactica executive producers Ronald D. Moore and David Eick, writer Remi Aubuchon (24) and NBC Universal Television Studio.

Caprica would take place more than half a century before the events that play out in Battlestar Galactica. The people of the Twelve Colonies are at peace and living in a society not unlike our own, but where high-technology has changed the lives of virtually everyone for the better.

But a startling breakthrough in robotics is about to occur, one that will bring to life the age-old dream of marrying artificial intelligence with a mechanical body to create the first living robot: a Cylon. Following the lives of two families, the Graystones and the Adamas (the family of William Adama, who will one day become the commander of the Battlestar Galactica), Caprica will weave together corporate intrigue, techno-action and sexual politics into television's first science fiction family saga, the channel announced. "
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ok, THAT just sounds cool. The orgin of the Cylons

Slashdot | Internet2 Gets a New Backbone

Slashdot Internet2 Gets a New Backbone: "Internet2 Gets a New Backbone
Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Wednesday April 26, @05:34AM
from the where-and-through-whom dept.
wrong_fuel writes 'A few of you know that Internet2 and NLR (National Lambda Rail) have been in talks for some time regarding a merger of the two networks. Those talks have fallen apart and Internet2's contracts with Qwest communications had already been allowed to lapse. Internet2 has now reached an agreement with an unnamed carrier for its next generation backbone. The new network will likely be named later this year (the old one was referred to as 'Abilene') and current member Universities will be migrated off of Abilene by September 2007.' "
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my theory? the 'unnamed carrier' is Google. What better way to rip control of the net from Microsoft then by 'owning' the internet?

New Scientist Breaking News - Invention: Apple's all-seeing screen

New Scientist Breaking News - Invention: Apple's all-seeing screen: "Apple's all-seeing screen
We could soon see a new kind of display screen from computer maker Apple – one that simultaneously takes pictures while showing images.
The clever idea is to insert thousands of microscopic image sensors in-between the liquid crystal display cells in the screen. Each sensor captures its own small image, but software stitches these together to create a single, larger picture.
A large LCD screen filled with image sensors would be ideal for videoconferencing, Apple suggests, as participants would always appear to look straight into the 'camera'. The technique could also add a camera function to a cellphone or PDA without wasting space, and light from the screen should help illuminate a subject.
The more sensors there are, the wider and clearer the image. Sketches accompanying the company's patent show as many sensors as liquid crystal cells in a screen. If some of the sensors have different focal lengths, switching between them would make the screen behave like a zoom lens.
Read the full patent, here."
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Now that's just cool.. a monitor with a built in Webcam.

RIAA Bans Telling Friends About Songs | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

RIAA Bans Telling Friends About Songs

LOS ANGELES—The Recording Industry Association of America announced Tuesday that it will be taking legal action against anyone discovered telling friends, acquaintances, or associates about new songs, artists, or albums. "We are merely exercising our right to defend our intellectual properties from unauthorized peer-to-peer notification of the existence of copyrighted material," a press release signed by RIAA anti-piracy director Brad Buckles read. "We will aggressively prosecute those individuals who attempt to pirate our property by generating 'buzz' about any proprietary music, movies, or software, or enjoy same in the company of anyone other than themselves." RIAA attorneys said they were also looking into the legality of word-of-mouth "favorites-sharing" sites, such as coffee shops, universities, and living rooms.

Congress readies broad new digital copyright bill | CNET News.com

For the last few years, a coalition of technology companies, academics and computer programmers has been trying to persuade Congress to scale back the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Now Congress is preparing to do precisely the opposite. A proposed copyright law seen by CNET News.com would expand the DMCA's restrictions on software that can bypass copy protections and grant federal police more wiretapping and enforcement powers.

The draft legislation, created by the Bush administration and backed by Rep. Lamar Smith, already enjoys the support of large copyright holders such as the Recording Industry Association of America. Smith is the chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee that oversees intellectual-property law.
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Come on people, Why do we let morons make the laws? People that have NO idea how the industry works, and above that.. groups of companys like the RIAA? Really, I don't trust the RIAA to pass a law about how to poop, let alone 'fixing' any problems with the DMCA, which I believe is the problem from the beginning.

thank about it: "[The updates to the DMCA would] create a new federal crime of just trying to commit copyright infringement. Such willful attempts at piracy, even if they fail, could be punished by up to 10 years in prison. "

10 years. 10 YEARS for nothing more then copying a CD, video game, movie, tv show, book, art work. and we ALL know how the RIAA likes to sue people (that don't even have computers) and adding more 'power' to the DMCA will give them even more legal ground to stand on. It's nothing more then a ploy to not only allow the RIAA to sue people faster and with more legal ground, but also to allow the Bush Administration to SPY on you and me.

Isn't America free? Arn't we free to think, feel, do what we wish with in reason? Why do I need 'big brother' to spy on me because of a couple of bad apples in the mix?

Here's the hand basket for the world's trip to hell.

Welcome! - Bay Area Segway Enthusiasts Group

Welcome! - Bay Area Segway Enthusiasts Group: "We've reached the one year 'anniversary' of Segway HT Polo. What started out as a lark has turned into a really fun way to get together and a good alternate use for the Segway HT. Interest in the game has really grown since we started playing. We've received a lot of media attention as well as groups from around the world interested in forming their own teams. To commemorate 1 year we put together a video of one of our recent matches. Take a look at it here (10.6MB). Compared with this (3.5MB) you can see some real improvement.
For more information about Segway HT Polo please visit SegwayHTPolo.com.

Techdirt: Did Music Labels Lie To The Justice Department On Digital Downloads?

Techdirt: Did Music Labels Lie To The Justice Department On Digital Downloads?:
"Did Music Labels Lie To The Justice Department On Digital Downloads?

TechDirt gives a nice small read about some information that has come to light about how EMI and Universal might have lied to the DOJ.. Hmm.. interesting..
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Snippit:
This story involves quite a bit of ancient (in internet terms) history how ever there is a second (still ongoing) case, with new evidence has been filed that suggests both EMI and Universal may have lied to the DOJ when both were being investigated concerning MusicNet and PressPlay. The evidence suggests that the two services were guaranteed to get the best prices for music and used consultants to share information that shouldn't have been shared (normally called collusion). These facts were apparently hidden from investigators. It's not clear what impact this would have either way -- but the judge in the case has ordered both labels to turn over documents concerning this hidden info, including stuff that would normally be protected by attorney-client privilege, under the belief that the labels used their attorneys for illegal purposes to hide info. Yes, everyone must be shocked to hear yet another story of record labels breaking the law -- just as our elected officials rush to give those labels more protection for their failing business models.
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Sounds like the RIAA is still playing the game of do what I say not as I do.

An 'acoustic' guitar with automatic tuning | News.blog | CNET News.com

An 'acoustic' guitar with automatic tuning News.blog CNET News.com: "An 'acoustic' guitar with automatic tuning
April 18, 2006 6:39 AM PDT
Our Jan. 11 story about the Performer self-tuning system for solid-body electric guitars focused on how the device was developed and how it works. But it also included the observation, offered by the Performer's inventor, Neil Skinn, that most requests for automatic tuners come from acoustic-instrument players, not from electric-guitar players"
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[Read more at the link]
Wow, this is just cool!! and Auto tuning Guitar!!

Best Buy's 'Geek Squad' Accused of Pirating Software

Thursday, April 13, 2006

"AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas software company sued Best Buy Co. Inc. (BBY) in federal court on Tuesday, alleging that the nation's largest consumer electronics retailer was using unlicensed versions of its diagnostic equipment."
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hmm.. Duh? How many companies have I worked for that didnt' have at least one piece of software that wasn't licensed correctly... and think about it.. home computers.. broadband.. and a nice little FTP site.
how EASY would it be to just rip music/graphics/ or worse yet.. just install a Trogen on the machine to 'fix' to allow the geek access to the machine at any time?

Oddly Enough News Article | Reuters.com

Oddly Enough News Article Reuters.com:
"You can come back when you just have a cat...
Wed Apr 12, 2006 01:49 PM ET

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A South African judge on Wednesday barred a dissatisfied customer from entering any Absa bank branch after his pet snakes bit one person when he released them inside the headquarters of the country's largest bank. Absa had requested the restraining order against Jan Abel Manamela, who released five poisonous Puff adder snakes at the bank's Johannesburg headquarters in 2004, the South African Press Association (SAPA) said. Manamela was sentenced to three years in prison following the incident but was released on parole in February. Manamela had accused Absa of defrauding him after it sold his pickup truck following what it said was his failure to pay off a loan.
He later threatened to blow up the bank, demanded payment of 10 million rand ($1.6 million) and eventually released what he described as his 'pet' snakes in the bank, SAPA said.

Judge Eben Jordaan's order forbade Manamela from contacting, threatening or molesting Absa employees, customers and attorneys and bars him from entering any bank office or branch, SAPA said.

© Reuters 2006. All Rights Reserved. "
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What is up with stupid people?! LOL!

From the PogoTips Department...

"This is real cool tip for people who use notepad to write down any info on a day to day basis...
In Notepad

* Create a blank text file with .LOG as the first line of the file, followed by a carriage return. [ Enter ]
* Save and close the file.
* Double-click the file to open it and notice that Notepad appends the current date and time to the end of the file and places the
cursor on the next line.
* Type your notes and then save and close the file.

Each time you open the file, Notepad repeats the process, appending the time and date to the end of the file and placing the cursor below it

It simply serves as a virtual diary ! "

Toilet Lid Sink A Sink in the Top of your Toilet

Cool Tool: Toilet Lid Sink:
"Toilet Lid Sink A Sink in the Top of your Toilet

You already know why it's good! -- Jeff Hoover
[After you flush the toilet, incoming water cycles up through the sink before going down to refill the toilet tank. Water is used twice: Once for hand washing, and a second time for the next flush. -- CP]

Toilet Lid Sink - $89
Available from Real Goods
Manufacturer not listed.

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Well if you can get past the point of 'toliet water is nasty' even if you havn't used it, it's not a bad idea.. though might work better as a pet watering system then for hand washing, and not good for drinking unless the water is being pumped up from somewhere OTHER then then the back of the toliet.. THAT's nasty..

Teens Arrested After Posting Incriminating Video To MySpace

Techdirt: Teens Arrested After Posting Incriminating Video To MySpace:
Once again, MySpace proves to be a friend of law and order. Two teenagers have been arrested after posting a video of themselves firebombing an abandoned airplane hanger to the site. It seems that while many fear the site could be a haven for criminals and predators, it's proving to be a place where scofflaws publicly expose their misdeeds. In fact, this could be the fulfillment of Jay Walker's vision for an online neighborhood watch. It's not clear if anyone thinks their pages are actually private. Surely they realize how easy it is to sign up and look at other people's profiles. Then again, if you're looking for yet another data point to explain why MySpace has lapped the field in the social networking space, it may have something to do with the perception that it is a private clubhouse that outsiders wouldn't get, or don't know about. Again, we can't help but wonder what happens when the MySpace generation runs for office. "

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How STUPID can people get??! Not only that thinking about fire bombing anything is a good idea.. but then FILM it.. ok, that's stupid enough.. but then think they where 'cool' enough to POST TO THE INTERNET?! ON MYSPACE?! WTF, mate!!

OMG! just.. *Sigh* Is this was the human race is turning into? a bunch of stupid morons that breed?

Wonderment of human nature.

... makes you wonder doesn't it?

Sign of the times.

Another sign of the times.. *sigh*