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synchronized sleeping
via Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures - I Can Has Cheezburger? by (author unknown) on May 15, 2008
Shared by spavis ADORABLE!synchronized sleeping inter-species divisionbabbee lukee dat u didnt eated her.picture: dunno source, via our lolcat builder. lol caption: Jennifer ยป Recaption This
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BIOWAVE: Biomimicry Solution for Ocean Power
via Inhabitat by (author unknown) on May 15, 2008
Shared by spavis free energy from ocean currents? yes pleaseBiomimicry - or designs based on natural systems - is one of the most intriguing methods for designers and engineers to create innovative and efficient solutions to problems. Inspired by forms and functions found in nature, this approach to sustainable design allows for environmentally friendly solutions for energy, waste reduction and...
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America's wise defence secretary
via Democracy in America by (author unknown) on May 15, 2008
Shared by spavis i'm impressed with Gates standing up to the military-industrial complex. It's a hard establishment to buck. but if we're going to be serious about reforming the way we interact with the world and reduce the $5,000 a second that we're spending in Iraq, we're going to need to push back against our overwhelming industry of war.THE next president, whether a...
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Opt Out of Facebook Application Invites [Facebook]
via Lifehacker by Gina Trapani on May 15, 2008
You never have to decline 17 zombie bites again: Facebook finally offers long-overdue opt-out capabilities for applications and by sender. When you receive an application request, you can now click the "Block This Application" link to never see that application again, or if you have a friend who's particularly aggressive with the invites, you can also hit the "Ignore All Invites From This...
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Drawings by kids brought to life by Yeondoo Jung
via Super Punch by (author unknown) on May 15, 2008
Shared by spavis a pretty amazing realization of a child's fantasy. reminds me of the movie Big Fish for some reason.More in this gallery. Via.
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The terror tax
via Democracy in America by (author unknown) on May 14, 2008
Shared by spavis terrorists don't have to bomb us to 'win'VIA security guru Bruce Schneier, a column by Josef Joffe offers a good frame for thinking about terrorism:Fear, in other words, is a tax, and al-Qaeda and its ilk have done better at extracting it from Americans than the Internal Revenue Service. Think about the extra half-hour millions of airline passengers waste standing in...
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Good Timing For Jim Webb
via Marc Ambinder by (author unknown) on May 14, 2008
Shared by spavis he says he's not interested in the VP job, but when the chips are down, i think he'll help Obama on the ticket the best. even if he truly doesn't want it, you can't say no to the Veep nod.How 'bout that? Sen. Jim Webb's new book will be released on May 15, just as reporters like me start to speculate about his chances of becoming Sen. Barack Obama's...
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Documentaries I Like: Connections
via mental_floss Blog by (author unknown) on May 13, 2008
Shared by spavis Connections is such an awesome doc show. I remember watching it as a kid with the fam and then us all discussing it. I even got season 3 on VHS for Christmas last year (it wasn't available on DVD at the time). it's a pretty visionary show and still very much worth watching, especially if you can eschew the prohibitively exorbitant cost of buying it and just watch it...
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Quote For The Day
via The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan by (author unknown) on May 13, 2008
Shared by spavis this is my big problem with her. even if you have good policy goals (and i agree with hers), if you're inflexible you'll never get anything accomplished."I respect Hillary supporters because they haven't had the chance toget to know her like I have. She does not have the political skills ofher husband. Or Barack. You need somebody who can bring peopletogether. She...
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SMS 4x More Expensive Than Data From Hubble
via Slashdot: Science by (author unknown) on May 13, 2008
Shared by spavis i hope the text message bubble bursts soon. the costs are artificially inflated. it's like a mini monopoly that all the companies agree to, such a cash cow.paradoxSpirit writes "Physorg has a paper comparing the cost of text messaging versus the cost of getting data from Hubble Space Telescope. From the article: 'The maximum size for a text message is 160 characters,...
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