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forward I got to work late today, so this is late as well. Sorry 'bout that. the world | headline news [My new personal hero] South African man bites python, escapes death: A South African man bit his way to freedom after he was attacked by a python that tried to squeeze him to death, a local newspaper reported on Wednesday. [  More wacky foreign news]
Taiwanese Legislature Bans 'Fragrant Meat': Lawmakers have banned what some Taiwanese consider to be a winter treat: dog meat. Under the law passed on Tuesday, people will be fined up to 10,000 Taiwan dollars ($300 U.S.) for butchering or selling dog meat, called "fragrant meat" in Taiwanese slang. [ I thought it was supposed to be cats?]
South African Woman Kept 1,000 Rats at Home: A South African woman who kept more than 1,000 pet rats at her home was taken for psychiatric observation Wednesday while exterminators gassed the rodents which had become a major health risk, police said. Police and city health officials were dumbstruck by the devastation wrought by hundreds of rats thought to have been taken from a laboratory by Gwynneth Quick, 39. [ More cool space stuff]
Embryonic star has planet potential: Astronomers studying radio waves in space say they have found a monster embryonic star in the constellation Orion that might have the potential to form planets. Scientists have identified dozens of possible planets outside our solar system, but all are believed to be orbiting stars about the mass of the sun. This is the first time astronomers have spotted a so-called protostar that has about 10 times the Sun's mass. dotcomville | industry news [ This is weird, check it out]
What Is 'IT'? Book Proposal Heightens Intrigue About Secret Invention Touted as Bigger Than the Internet or PC: Steve Jobs quoted on accomplished scientist's new device: 'If enough people see the machine you won't have to convince them to architect cities around it. It'll just happen.' A venerable press pays $250,000 for a book on project cloaked in unprecedented secrecy. [Focus means more than you may think] Do Less to Do More: When a product-development team focuses on just one project, accountability for quality and employee productivity goes up and time isn't wasted negotiating for resources in the pipeline. Thus, delays in one project don't affect the scheduling of others sharing the same resources. Without distractions or conflicting claims on resources, each project speeds through development more efficiently than if several were jockeying for position. [Pay Pal is cool, but will it make it?] Don't bank on e-payments yet: Online payment systems, like the increasingly popular PayPal, are walking on a high wire. They see themselves as the future of e-commerce - of commerce in general - and need to get as many people using them as often as possible in order for the services to take off. That requires being easy to use. At the same time, they need to focus to focus on security in order to garner users' trust and to avoid fraud. [Irrational investor? Sounds like me] Behavioral Finance 102: The pummeling Nokia took this week demonstrated how irrational investors can become in the face of uncertainty. Ever wonder why mutual fund managers tend to underperform the S&P 500? Evolution has something to do with it, as does overconfidence. In the end, too often when we face imminent danger, we react instinctively rather than rationally. Superior investing returns may be achieved by those who retain the self-awareness to overcome our limitations. geek corner | gadgets, coding, etc. [ MS is really branching out these days]
La-Z-Boy, Microsoft Launch 'E-Cliner' Armchair: Luxury armchair maker La-Z-Boy Inc. (NYSE:LZB - news) and software giant Microsoft Corp. (NasdaqNM:MSFT - news) on Tuesday officially launched a living room throne for the Internet age, complete with computer jacks and equipment for surfing the Web on a television set. [ Wacky Matt Libby stuff. Always a good read!]
Spectrogram Reading: The following links provide background knowledge about spectrogram reading. The following links allow you to improve your spectrogram reading skills. |
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lighter side | fun for the whole family
[ Mullets, mullets, everywhere]
Mullets galore: (PG) [If you think you had a bad Christmas] * 3 people die each year testing if a 9v battery works on their tongue. * 142 people were injured in 1998 by not removing all pins from new shirts. * 58 people are injured each year by using sharp knives instead of screwdrivers. * 31 people have died since 1996 by watering their Christmas tree while the fairy lights were plugged in. * 19 people have died in the last 3 years believing that Christmas decorations were chocolate. * Hospitals reported 4 broken arms last year after cracker pulling accidents. * 101 people since 1997 have had to have broken parts of plastic toys pulled out of the soles of their feet. * 18 people had serious burns in 1998 trying on a new jumper with a lit cigarette in their mouth. * A massive 543 people were admitted to A&E in the last two years after opening bottles of beer with their teeth. * 5 people were injured last year in accidents involving out of control Scalectrix cars. And finally, * 8 people cracked their skull in 1997 after falling asleep while throwing up into the toilet. [Don't you wish your office was like this?] Busy day: (PG) sicker side | not for the weak hearted [This is one of the most painful looking things I've every seen... (Not work safe)] Stretch (R) [Except possibly this... (also not work safe)] Yowch! (R) |
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