Posted 5 days ago
Quirky!
in Swiss company using ashes of dead people to make diamonds
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I work for Renesys, the company behind Babbledog. I provide support for Babbledog and help check its quality.
Recent Responses by jessica
Posted 6 days ago
This NOAA site has great information about Hurricane Gustav, including maps and advisories.
in ...Hurricane Gustav...
Posted 8 days ago
Do you think maybe it's a name thing? If you don't enunciate McCain Palin properly, people might think you're saying Michael Palin. How well would Monty Python do in an election (ignoring any potential citizenship issues)?
in McCain chooses Alaska gov Palin as running mate
Posted 10 days ago
I'm surprised none of the are holding signs that says "Quality assurance keeps rejecting my code." ;-)
in Have you hugged a developer today?
Posted 14 days ago
I'm watching the closing ceremony now on the telly in the United States. Glamorous! Anyone else watching?
in Olympics closing ceremony photos
Posted 18 days ago
*sings* Look outside the raincoat's gone Oh, oh, oh
in Introducing the Vex Bottle Bot (aka Beer Bot)
Posted 18 days ago
Each time this discussion arises, I can't help thinking about how many women look younger than they actually are. Asian women seem to have this reputation more than women of other nationalities. Like some of the NBC announcers said, how many times have we thought a young woman is as old as she says she is. I'm curious about the truth in this matter.
in China Olympic Committee Busted by Google Cache?
Posted 18 days ago
A fellow was wearing a shirt to the dance the other night that said something like "Middle aged and still as tarp as a shack."
in The Shack, by William P. Young
Posted 18 days ago
I want to know more about the special enbalming fluid.
in Dead man stands throughout 3-day wake
Posted 18 days ago
I mentioned this recipe to a friend who really likes oatmeal raisin cookies. His eyes lit up. I told him he had to throw a party or something to get me to bake some for him. He just might do that now. What made me think of it is that we ate at a place giving away granny smith apples. Yum! :)
in Muffin - Top Apple Oatmeal Cookies
Posted 18 days ago
The TSA's announcement answers some of what you ask. It sounds like you can put them in the same bag, but you have to put the bag into the x-ray machine in such a way that the computer compartment is separate from the portion with all the cables and other stuff. I picture bags that have the compartments zipped or velcroed together to make it easy to disconnect them from each other to go through airport security.
in Starting today, TSA will let you leave your laptop in certain bags when going through airport screening
Posted 19 days ago
Wow. That's just awesome. Hooray for Babbledog giving me a fabulous recommendation!
in Lego My Eggo - Lego Olympics!
Posted 19 days ago
I wonder if the patterns of alcohol consumption on college campuses would change with a lower drinking age versus a change in the United State's attitude toward alcohol consumption and more education about the dangers of alcohol and drinking responsibly. Do other cultures have the similar problems with people seemingly binging on alcohol when they live on their own for the first time or reach the legal drinking age?
in College presidents seek drinking age debate
Posted 19 days ago
Because while I don't particularly care for chocolate, I do enjoy cake. Baking is one of my hobbies.
in InstaCake: Make a single-serving cake in a few minutes
Posted 19 days ago
This situation is a bit scary. I wonder if they realize that after blowing up military vehicles, reverse engineering becomes much more difficult.
in Russia seizes US vehicles
Posted 20 days ago
Interesting tale. I wonder how historically accurate it is. I typically don't use either, especially when seasoning food at the table, and have often wondered why those two spices have such a special status.
in When did salt and pepper become a pair?
Posted 20 days ago
That's great! What terrific news for penguins everywhere!
in the latest Norwegian knight... is a penguin.
Posted 24 days ago
The story of Lin Hao is truly one of heroism. Imagine if we all felt it was our duty to save the lives of others.
in Learning from Lin Hao
Posted 24 days ago
I watched Li Ning's flight twice to try to see the blue screen of death. I must have missed it completely.
in Olympics experienced Blue Screen of Death
Posted 24 days ago
The crisp bacon at dinner inspired me to tell my friend about the chocolate covered bacon. At first, he thought I meant the chocolate that has bits of bacon in it. That might be worth trying, too, but since I'm more interested in bacon than chocolate, I'm more inclined to go for this treat.
in chocolate covered bacon
Posted 24 days ago
Someone just emailed me a similar story from Mother Jones about Wayne Gerdes and hypermiling.
in Hypermiling: Driving techniques (some quite dangerous) that double your gas mileage
Posted 24 days ago
Gee, maybe it's too bad I never really got into hoodies.
in DIY: Hoodie Laptop Sleeve
Posted 24 days ago
I learned from a friend who's an ophthalmic technician that the eyes provide clues to many diseases, sometimes before symptoms manifest in other parts of the body. I understand the mouth is like that, too.
in Looking for heart disease? The eyes have it (Reuters)
Posted 25 days ago
I can't believe that for some people, older folks having sex is news or groundbreaking research.
in For elderly, sex doesn't have to get old (Reuters)
Posted 26 days ago
Oh, neat! Maybe I can catch some of the bits I missed, like the end of the men's gymnastics competition. Thanks to a spoiler I saw this morning, I know who placed first and third, but I don't know what exactly happened because I didn't see the entire competition.
in Watch the 2008 Beijing Olympics for Free Online
Posted 27 days ago
Gosh, what could I do had I free time like what it must have taken to make that video ... ? Play in Babbledog more?
in BARACK ROLLED!
Posted 27 days ago
I'm not that precise. I just call them the best toy in the world. :)
in Question of the Day: Do You Say "Lego" or "Legos?" [Question Of The Day]
Posted 27 days ago
How close are they to opening Hogwarts?
in Scientists Closer To Invisibility Cloak
Posted 28 days ago
Ugh. More news of death in the mountains.
in Two Americans found dead on Swiss mountain
Posted 28 days ago
What do you think? Will he reach all of his medal goals this time?
in Phelps claims first Beijing gold
Posted 28 days ago
When I tuned into the Olympics tonight, I thought I wouldn't watch too much swimming because it doesn't interest me as much as some of the other summer sports do. I figured I'd keep the telly on while taking care of some chores. Instead, I found I couldn't take my eyes away from the heats, especially the one where Michael Phelps won his first gold of these games. I think I even heard myself yelling words of encouragement.
in Phelps lights up Games with "cool" first gold
Posted 30 days ago
Yeah, those numbers and the way they were reported struck me as a little odd, too.
in Up to 30% off, and more!
Posted 30 days ago
This quiz is cool! Try it! The words are all the obvious ones I would expect. What throws me is the way the site works: sucking words into the grid before I finish typing and having to empty the blank between unsuccessful ones. The time pressure was a big distraction.
in Name The 100 Most Common English Words (Codebox Software)
Posted 32 days ago
My favorite quote from this interview: it's one thing to summit the mountain; another to come down safely.
in K2 Survivor Recounts Ordeal
Posted 32 days ago
It sure sounds like Marco Confortola had some amazing luck in order to survive the ordeal on K2.
in Italian: Poor equipment, errors hurt on K2 (AP)
Posted 32 days ago
Todd, make sure you tell someone what shoes you wear.
in Sixth human foot found in Pacific Northwest
Posted 32 days ago
Oh, how awful! I can't imagine what it must have been like to be a passenger on that bus! Better a bus where the driver can pull over and people can evacuate than an airplane.
in Greyhound scraps ads after Canada bus beheading
Posted 32 days ago
From when I first saw this headline, I questioned whether I really wanted to read this article. I finally did. :( Boo to animal cruelty.
in Dog sex tapes lead to arrests
Posted 33 days ago
Will Zoo Run be the next big Nick Park film? "Those giraffes, camels, zebras, and pot-bellied pigs are up to somethin'."
in Giraffe Helps Camels, Zebras Escape from Circus
Posted 34 days ago
Ooooh! This cake sounds tasty!
in Cakes: Orange Slice Cake I | Submitted By: Barbara
Posted 34 days ago
Mabrown found a funnier entry for this picture.
in Sometimes human translation is really the best solution
Posted 34 days ago
The post with this image is funnier than what I found last month. =)
in Restaurant names in another language...
Posted 34 days ago
It's a little reassuring to think things changed enough during Solzhenitsyn's lifetime that former Soviet leaders praise his work now.
in Gorbachev and Putin lead tributes to Solzhenitsyn
Posted 34 days ago
This policy is depressing.
in American federal agents can now take your laptop, iPods without reason
Posted 34 days ago
At the end of this article, there's a discussion about how people think experienced mountaineer Alison Hargreaves, who died in August 1995 while climbing K2, was being unfair to her children by engaging in her hobby. I have yet to see such comments about the fathers who have died while mountaineering. Why is it more acceptable for fathers to engage in these kinds of risky sports than for mothers to do it?
in Tragedy in the 'death zone'
Posted 34 days ago
I've read a number of accounts of this tragedy on K2 and, so far, I think this article is one of the best ones. There seemed to be a bit of chaos in the press when the story was first breaking.
in 9 climbers feared dead on K2
Posted 34 days ago
How sad. I know there's been at least one other death in the Cascades this year.
in Man found sobbing, naked after wife dies from fall
Posted 38 days ago
It's great of Ethan to share various circumvention resources for folks who need to weave around Internet filters, like people in countries that practice Internet filtering.
in Internet Censorship and Nose-Thumbing
Posted 39 days ago
"Yet the animals, which are about the size of a small rat, do not seem to get drunk at all, researchers say." Maybe that's just because they're so used to being drunk, that's become their norm, kinda like some heavy drinkers I've known.
in never thought i'd want to be a tree shrew...
Posted 40 days ago
Some of the chatter on the Web about Stevens' indictment is amusing because of how people are using what he said about the Internet a while back.
in Breaking
Posted 41 days ago
I'm interested in seeing what happens in this case. Can a government really hold Google executives legally responsible for what other people post on its sites?
in Italy to Charge Google Over Video of Taunted Teen
Posted 42 days ago
SCUL just rode past my house. I used to joke that I knew it was summer when they would ride past. I really need to stop procrastinating and buy a bike. Had I one, I would have been tempted to follow them, at least for a bit. Skunk had his disco ball lit up and there was cool music. It was wonderful and surreal.
in SCUL pilot and artist Skunk profiled in Boston Globe
Posted 44 days ago
Oh. :( My condolences to Randy's family.
in 'Last Lecture' Professor, Randy Pausch, Dies
Posted 45 days ago
It's sad this woman felt so overwhelmed that she took her own life. My condolences to her family.
in Facing foreclosure, Taunton woman commits suicide
Posted 47 days ago
Oh, sad. Estelle Getty brought me many laughs through The Golden Girls.
in Golden Girls' 'Sophia' Dead at 84
Posted 47 days ago
I think my mental image of the novelty lederhosen is better than what the actual object is. ;)
in Novelty Bavarian Lederhosen With Yodeling Frankfurter Controls: Hurry!
Posted 47 days ago
Wow! That's a lot of stolen bikes to just have sitting around. I keep having fantasies that one day my stolen bike will be found, but I know I should give up, move on, and buy a new one.
in Wanted - owners of 1,500 stolen bicycles (Reuters)
Posted 47 days ago
This piece gives a nice, brief history of the automobile and its impact, especially in light of the 100th anniversary of Ford's Model T and rising gas prices.
in A Week of Car Shows, a Century of Transportation
Posted 48 days ago
This story is about Janet Jackson's 2004 wardrobe malfunction?!? It's taken four years for the FCC to do something?!? When I saw the headline, I wondered if there was another malfunction about which I hadn't heard.
in hooray for reigning in the FCC!
Posted 49 days ago
I had a difficult time deciding on just one link because there are many organizations with good Internet sites about organ and tissue donation, like the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) and Donate Life America.
in Donate Life
Posted 51 days ago
It sounds like 4500 fans should buy seats from the old stadium since the new one won't have seats for them. ;)
in Yankee Stadium: For Sale, Bit By Bit
Posted 52 days ago
What a neat tool! I just downloaded it for Windows and have used it a few times already. It definitely simplifies the process of taking screenshots. I wonder if there will ever be a Mac version.
in Thursday Tech Tip: Bug Shooting
Posted 52 days ago
Maybe we need to market Babbledog causes as bumper stickers, though we don't want road rage ... Babbledog rage? ... here.
in How Many Bumper Stickers Make a Bad Driver?
Posted 52 days ago
Last night's WebNOB was fabulous! I wrote a recap on the Babbleblog. Thanks for all the pool games!
in WebNOB: Wednesday, 7/16, 6-8 p, Jillian's, Manchester, NH
Posted 53 days ago
Hello, Anna! Since this listing comes from an old Craig's List post that seems like it's not available via Craig's List anymore, the person who made the initial post might have already found a nanny and/or not be checking here for responses.
in nanny needed p/t (enumclaw)
Posted 55 days ago
Hey! Why is it that those Charleston people always pick on us folk in the Midlands? The Union troops burned our cities down in the War of Northern Aggression. We deserve some mercy and kindness. There's a lot more than nothing in the middle of the state.
in i don't expect anyone but me to get this, but it's brilliant.
Posted 55 days ago
Maybe we need to start launching earplugs into space ...
in "Active SETI" : Shouting at the cosmos
Posted 55 days ago
What?!? There isn't one with a guy riding a missile while waving his cowboy hat. I can't believe that one isn't there.
in Attack of the Photoshopped Missiles
Posted 59 days ago
One interesting aspect about authenticity is keeping secrets online. Some people put all the fine details of their lives online and others don't. One fellow said folks who only know a friend of his online would probably not know he has children because he doesn't mention them. Is withholding that information jeopardizing his authenticity? How much does that matter? When does preserving privacy trump or jeopardize authenticity?
in 7/10's blog group: authenticity in social media
Posted 59 days ago
Guys, most women are smart enough to know you aren't really baby bats, so don't try to convince us of that just to get into our bras, OK? ;)
in The bra, not only just a home for boobs anymore. This is batty!
Posted 59 days ago
I can't believe I completely forgot about catching this show on Wednesday. All afternoon, I kept reminding myself to look at the television schedule, then I completely forgot. Luckily, it airs on Thursday afternoon on a different PBS network. I just have to try to remember. (Hooray for living in a place with multiple PBS stations!)
in Click & Clack's As the Wrench Turns
Posted 59 days ago
The elevator for the hamster is cool and everything, but watching this video is a little like reading each Peanuts comic with Charlie Brown and Lucy and a football to see if this time will be the time he gets to kick the ball.
in Dopey the hamster, and his private LEGO elevator.
Posted 59 days ago
And this is different from humans being on treadmills or stationary bikes or the like at gyms ... ?
in LEGO Hamster Lift Might Actually Be More Cruel Than the Wheel [Clips]
Posted 59 days ago
Yes, but can he weld himself a new suit in the middle of the desert without adequate supplies, then survive a fall into and trek across the same desert, let alone save humanity and win a pretty girl at the end of the movie? Oh, um, spoiler alert ...
in Light-up LEGO Iron Man figure
Posted 59 days ago
Another look at the problem indicates the numbers might be a bit incorrect. I guess not that many hot cakes go missing at airports.
in Laptops lost like hot cakes at US airports
Posted 59 days ago
Oh, good. I'm glad they're realizing the numbers don't really work. Some of us were discussing that because of an earlier report about the research.
in Data doesn't add up on study of missing laptops at U.S. airports
Posted 62 days ago
Thanks for the advice, by the way. And, yes, I don't think I've seen a mountain bike yet without front shocks. You're the only person to tell me I don't need them.
in What kind of bike should I buy?
Posted 66 days ago
Can anyone attending SIGGRAPH in August report back to us about snail mail?
in Real Snail Mail
Posted 68 days ago
Hooray for people who rethink traditional packaging! I'd like to try one of these new milk jugs, but I don't want to have to join Sam's Club or Costco to do it. I wonder how long it might be before we see them in regular grocery stores.
in Solution, or Mess? A Milk Jug for a Green Earth
Posted 68 days ago
I couldn't help smiling at a dance when I came across a fellow with a fabulous mustache like one featured in these eleven.
in The 11 Greatest Mustaches in NFL History. Classic!
Posted 68 days ago
I wonder if that laptop bag design change will really solve the security problem. I have a sleeve case for one of my laptops and a screen-protecting sleeve that fits over the entire top of the computer. The security officers will not usually let me keep my computer in the case when I put it through the x-ray machine and I often have to remove the screen protector, too. It seems to me that they need to see the entire laptop to make sure that what is in the sleeve going through the x-ray is actually a computer.
in New Laptop Cases Could Ease Security Checks At Airports
Posted 68 days ago
"Where'd you get that laptop?" "I found it at the airport when flying out."
in Documenting Your Laptop
Posted 68 days ago
And that is on what all those YouTube programmers have been working? Maybe it would have been quicker for them to build it with Legos.
in Little Girl Defines YouTube
Posted 68 days ago
I wonder if he would have done the same for a grizzly bear ...
in Florida biologist saves drowning bear
Posted 68 days ago
This time around, I don't feel sorry for the bear. I hope the girl recovers ok.
in Bear attacks girl during cycling race
Posted 68 days ago
I'm not sure why Horn felt he had to go outside to defend his neighbor's property and why he decided to shoot the fellows. I can't speak for Horn. In certain circumstances, when people feel like the authorities are not responding at all or not responding in a timely fashion, they might be more likely to take matters into their own hands. Perhaps Horn feared the robbers would escape before the police arrived and he wanted to make sure they were caught. Once the dispatcher knew Horn had a shotgun and was intending to go outside to use it, it seems like he should have aggressively informed Horn about the arrival of the officers so Horn wouldn't have shot any of them accidentally. I don't think the dispatcher said anything about that until Horn came back on the line after shooting the robbers. Then, he was quite insistent about Horn not shooting anyone else. The dispatcher was probably doing the best he could do under the incredibly stressful circumstances. I can't imagine what it must be like to try to talk someone down from shooting someone else.
in Want to get away with shooting 2 people because you think they are doing something wrong?? Move to Texas!
Posted 68 days ago
Why do I inflict such depressing things upon myself so early in the day?
in The 10 Most Awesomely Bad Moments of the Bush Presidency
Posted 68 days ago
Someone just emailed me the link to the Bryant Park Project's show so I could listen to this segment. They do an excellent job explaining the scarcity, the cultural importance of librarians, and what it takes to get a library degree.
in 'Endangered Species': Black Male Librarian
Posted 69 days ago
I don't want to think about the time it took to place 30,000 minifigs in the stadium or how tedious that might get.
in Extreme Lego
Posted 69 days ago
Oh, good! LISNews picked up some of the Lego posts on Gizmodo.
in The Lego Library
Posted 69 days ago
Is this true? Do you feel happy?
in Happiness is rising around the world: U-M study
Posted 69 days ago
This article seems like an endorsement for cremation.
in Economic Slump Leads to Resurgence of Grave Robbing
Posted 69 days ago
I watched a trailer for this film this morning. The animation looks so awful to me, I can't decide if I should avoid seeing the film or watch it so I can laugh at how terrible it is.
in "Star Wars: Clone Wars," trailer 2
Posted 69 days ago
I was secretly hoping for a spoof on the MIT Mystery Hunt, aka Puzzle Hunt.
in Puzzle Hero
Posted 69 days ago
Being able to see images of human ovulation is fabulous. I find it a bit ironic that the photos were taken during a hysterectomy.
in Human Ovulation Caught on Camera
Posted 72 days ago
I wonder what the North Korean bloggers might have to say about this destruction. How easy is it to rebuild a water tower compared to other parts of a nuclear plant?
in N. Korea destroys nuclear reactor tower
Posted 73 days ago
Some of the Fail Whale parodies floating around on the 'net are really funny. Having gone through a natural disaster after which many people had problems getting help from FEMA, I can really appreciate this image.
in The Fail Whale Fan Club
Posted 73 days ago
Relaxing the domain name restrictions could be good, but how many companies can afford the cost to get the domain name they'd really like?
in Internet overhaul wins approval
Posted 73 days ago
jhota, the picture you used in this post is excellent. :)
in and you know, i feel sorry for the bear.
Posted 74 days ago
Isn't the more important question how many Yodas can fit on the head of a pin?
in How many toes does Yoda have, anyway?
Posted 74 days ago
Wow. Field trip! The article gave me a nice walk down memory lane. Of course, I could just walk to my bedroom and get my Legos out ...
in Almost every Lego set ever made...
Posted 74 days ago
I wonder if that's because of the need to edit out potentially embarrassing things. Seems cool!
in Edit Google Maps Like a Wiki; Add Roads, Schools, Buildings, etc.
Posted 74 days ago
Maybe it's a Republican conspiracy, Chuck.
in Bill Clinton offers to help Obama become president
Posted 75 days ago
I find it sad that Adrienne So has such a negative opinion of her breasts: that they'll only be useful for about 3 of the 70 years she has them and they're in the way or an embarrassment the rest of the time.
in Victoria's Circuit: Harnessing the untapped power of breast motion
Posted 75 days ago
I don't even want to think about making a mistake and having to tink on something as large as this flag. What a project!
in KNITTING NATION re-invents the rainbow flag with an army of uniformed machine knitters
Posted 75 days ago
Being able to view an author's works via a tag cloud is a useful way to shed some light on his or her preferred vocabulary. This kind of visualization would be a good way to look at Shakespeare's plays and other works where people like to study the author's words.
in Cryptonomicon via tag cloud
Posted 79 days ago
OMG! That second video has me ROTFLMAO!
in Lego Employees Have Minifigs as Business Cards (and a Great Sense of Humor) [Lego]
Posted 79 days ago
All the punsters around and no one has yet said: "The case is afoot."
in 6th foot found on B.C. south coast
Posted 80 days ago
Prosecuting this case under the law sounds like it's trickier than it needs to be. Would it be proper for companies running sites where people create online profiles to be able to take legal action against users whose actions result in negative consequences?
in Mother pleads not guilty in cyber-bullying suicide test case
Posted 80 days ago
I hope they've already looked for her in front of her television.
in Police fear for missing pensioner
Posted 80 days ago
Someone who doesn't know as much about Google as you do might find the information interesting. :) The photos alone might be worth a look.
in A little bit of Google's secret sauce
Posted 80 days ago
Nifty! One of the key pieces of this project is trust that people are identifying what they're photographing properly. I wonder how well it works. I guess it also means people tend to photograph the same things over and over and over ... "Look, kids! Big Ben! Parliament!"
in Carnegie Mellon system estimates geographic location of photos
Posted 80 days ago
TV screen and cable in the conference room. We used to watch soccer games while working.
in Live European Cup Soccer
Posted 80 days ago
"I wonder if this will appear on Google Street View?" Ha!
in Google Street View Car Stopped By Police
Posted 80 days ago
I hope she was smart enough not to satisfy his whim.
in Guy kidnaps ex-girlfriend to get ironing done
Posted 83 days ago
"Son, let me tell you about the virtues of propane and propane accessories."
in What's the best thing to do for Dad on Father's Day?
Posted 85 days ago
What about the power outage in Washington, DC? Someone mentioned that to me as an odd event for a Friday the 13th.
in Friday the 13th
Posted 85 days ago
I am often surprised at how women must compete before being allowed to compete in a sport. Women's history, even in the United States, is filled with stories of them convincing men they can participate in sports. I'm a little surprised the article's author didn't address whether there's anything in Islam that would prevent a woman from being an athlete, besides clothing issues in certain cultures. To me, that seems more like an excuse than a real reason. Women are enterprising enough to adapt their appropriate dress to any number of physical activities.
in Saudi women vie for Olympic rights
Posted 88 days ago
Did Twitter survive Steve Jobs' keynote? Did the changes work?
in Twitter goes into battle mode in anticipation of Apple news
Posted 88 days ago
"I could totally see myself doing a painting like that ...if ice cream was involved. Speaking of ice cream, I'd like to recommend that this artist buy some ice cream flavored toothpaste to get rid of that awful taste in his mouth. Or I can give him one tube from the dozen that I own." ha ha ha I was thinking along similar lines. Not only can paint not taste good (though lead paint is supposedly sweet), but the harmful chemicals in it are enough to make me want to keep my tongue out of it.
in You Know What You Can Do With That Tongue? Make Some Art With It!
Posted 88 days ago
Because we need to teach more people that taking a pill is a solution for everything ... ?
in Experts Question Using Placebo Pills to Treat Children - NYTimes.com
Posted 88 days ago
"The good news is that I can buy a Face Hugger End Table just by knocking off beer for the next few months, but Rob? He's got to murder his wife." If the table is realistic enough, couldn't Rob just get the table to kill his wife for him? ;)
in Giger-esque furniture from old motorbikes
Posted 88 days ago
I'll fill in the blank for everyone and say it's Saturday, June 14.
in World Wide Knit In Public Day
Posted 88 days ago
Haven't the Germans already solved the problem of glass size and the amount of foam on beer by marking glasses with white lines?
in A Pint-Size Problem
Posted 89 days ago
Thanks for the nostalgia and donut craving, Jim. ;)
in Krispy Kreme Doughnut Earnings: Whadya think?
Posted 89 days ago
Sometimes the reactions to previously unobserved behavior in animals just makes me think, "Well, duh. Why is it surprising that they do that?" The author left humans off the list of primates that fish.
in Scientists find monkeys who know how to fish (AP)
Posted 89 days ago
These wallcoverings sound like fun!
in Big Apple Worldwide, Inc.: Big Apple Wallcovering to Display the New LEGO Playable Wallcoverings(TM) at New York Licensing Expo
Posted 89 days ago
Aw, man. I was hoping the actual Lego blocks had surpassed a video game. Learning it's the video game takes away some of the magic.
in Lego Indy Supplants Grand Theft Auto IV In UK Charts
Posted 90 days ago
I know my initial reaction to this vehicle was colored by the fact that I just looked at a bunch of Lego stuff. :)
in You know the smart fortwo? Compact, efficient, affordable?
Posted 90 days ago
Interesting image. I'm amazed that it's been on Babbledog for about an hour now and no one has commented yet with an accusation that it's been Photoshopped. ;)
in "The Ghost of Bernadette Soubirous"
Posted 90 days ago
This story reminds me of the cows escaping from McDonald's.
in Hen who lived at a McDonald's finally captured
Posted 90 days ago
Bartering to lead the police to a body is not a good way to convince them of innocence.
in Hans Reiser Offers To Lead Cops to Nina's Body
Posted 90 days ago
Photo blogs are fabulous. It's an interesting coincidence that The Boston Globe is calling theirs the Big Picture when Harvard University's Gazette used to feature a special photo column in each issue called the Big Picture. (I'm not sure whether they still do that because it's been a while since I've seen a print copy of the Gazette.)
in The Boston Globe's "Big Picture"
Posted 90 days ago
Twitter is full of speculation and coverage of this event. It's rather amusing. Someone even reported on the absence of anything new in his local Apple store.
in MacRumors.com : Worldwide Developer Conference 2008 Keynote Live Coverage
Posted Jun 06, 2008
Jim, that's exactly what I was thinking! :) I can already think of many examples of LOLHumans. Many are probably unintentional, though.
in I can has a carrot?
Posted Jun 05, 2008
Fabulous photos! I guess Mark Frauenfelder has never noticed an embryonic chicken in a raw egg.
in Photos of chicken forming in egg
Posted Jun 05, 2008
Wow. It looks like Hillary is planning to support Obama. I found an email she sent to supporters with the announcement on her campaign blog. Saying today that the change is coming Saturday is like telling a romantic partner a breakup might be coming soon.
in HillaryClinton.com - blogHillary
Posted Jun 05, 2008
Todd, from reading the CNN article and Thom Yorke's comments, it sounds to me like Radiohead was interested in watching the videos and might have permitted them to remain on YouTube. Prince's record label was the one that had them pulled. It seems like it's more common for the copyright holder to make a takedown request than the person doing the potential infringement. And, yes, it's probably unreasonable to expect YouTube to try to figure out who the real copyright owner is in all cases.
in Radiohead to Prince: Hey, that's OUR song
Posted Jun 03, 2008
News reports are now speculating on how soon Hillary Clinton will drop out. Is this more useless media buzz or is it serious?
in AP tally: Obama effectively clinches nomination
Posted Jun 03, 2008
I knew I should have watched the game instead of turning it off when I tuned in to watch Jay Leno's Headlines. It sounds like I missed a good one.
in Penguins steal amazing victory from Detroit in triple overtime
Posted May 30, 2008
That's an interesting design and possibly better than those toilets designed to have women stand over them that were popular around the 1970s, I think. Since I usually wear pants, I'm not sure how useful I might find one of them to be.
in The Lady Urinal with a Splash of Gold
Posted May 29, 2008
Oh, man. At least one of the Boston area stations began broadcasting the aftermath of the train wreck shortly after it happened and stayed on the air giving play-by-play (so to speak) details of the rescue efforts. I finally turned the television off after a few hours, during which time they had still not freed the operator. I hoped for the best. :( My condolences to her family.
in Operator killed after MBTA trains collide - Thursday, May. 29, 2008
Posted May 24, 2008
Ouch! What a crash! Notgneiss probably has a speculation or two about the cause of this crash. Depending on the state of the pilot's body, they might be able to do an autopsy to try to figure out if some kind of health problem might be to blame. It sounds rather sudden.
in Plane crashes into Mont. building, kills pilot
Posted May 21, 2008
What's your favorite They Might Be Giants album? What do you think about their kids' stuff?
in They Might Be Giants in Time Magazine
Posted May 21, 2008
Good luck, Phoenix! *crosses fingers*
in Robot digger set to land Sunday at Martian pole (AP)
Posted May 18, 2008
When I was talking to some guys about this death last night, one of them pointed out that apparently the guy didn't feel the wind from the rotors, either. Even if he couldn't hear it, it seems that he should have been able to feel it.
in Death spurs headphone debate
Posted May 18, 2008
Isn't rancid whale blubber a delicacy somewhere?
in Blue whale, buried since 1987, exhumed in eastern Canada for move to Vancouver museum
Posted May 17, 2008
I'm not afraid of heights. I'm afraid of the ground. It's not the height that will kill me. It's the ground.
in Flying Frenchman
Posted May 16, 2008
smckenzie23, I found the image on Libery and Justice for Fall: California Supreme Court overturns gay marriage ban. It is pretty cool, eh, especially with the pun in the title.
in California Supreme Court overturns law preventing same-sex couples from marrying
Posted May 16, 2008
"I can't believe they are making me cover the Obama campaign tonight. I dressed for Hillary! I hope no one beats me up. Maybe I can convince them it's Barbara Walters."
in Jay's Caption of the Week Contest
Posted May 16, 2008
"Hey, is that a joystick in your pants or are you just happy to be playing video games?"
in Geeky pants
Posted May 16, 2008
"The Internet is a world unto itself. People must know how far they can go before they must stop. They exploited a young girl's weaknesses. Whether the defendant could have foreseen the results, she's responsible for her actions," said Salvador Hernandez, assistant agent in charge of the Los Angeles FBI office.
in Mother indicted for MySpace hoax
Posted May 16, 2008
Cool! Maybe this move will help influence the Yanks to open some of their secret files.
in Britain Opens Archives on UFO Sightings
Posted May 15, 2008
I guess they needed something like this ToteaTot.
in Parents forget baby at airport and fly to destination
Posted May 15, 2008
Is the pattern just how long everything takes?
in Huckabee reenters the race?!?!
Posted May 15, 2008
Dude: right off the bat in these comments "That was Photoshopped!" lol
in The making of Apocalypsis (an amazing scene made out of LEGO bricks)
Posted May 15, 2008
I posted a bit on the Babbleblog about James and me being at BarCamp. We're looking forward to chatting with folks. Find us and say, "Hello!"
in BarCamp Boston
Posted May 15, 2008
Mass High Tech has a profile of the office, too. I was hoping for more photos of the space. The Globe has one of governor Deval Patrick playing ping pong online and a similar one in the paper accompanied by ones of some wall art and hammocks.
in Profile of Google's Cambridge, MA, office
Posted May 14, 2008
Thanks so much for coming out last night, folks! I hope you enjoyed Brady Carlson's presentation as much as I did. I blogged my notes of his talk and the event on the Babbleblog.
in Meet NHPR's Brady Carlson during WebNOB, Tuesday (5/13), Jillian's in Manchester, 6-8 p
Posted May 13, 2008
What?!? They don't have a picture of the guy?!?
in Florida Man Ticketed For Wearing Speedo On Beach
Posted May 08, 2008
I'm so glad you posted this item, jhota, 'cause it saved me from doing it. :) The Boston Globe article suggested one of the first people to receive a specimen of a platypus probably examined it closely for stitches and other details that would indicate it was something put together as a hoax.
in geneticists attempt to understand the supreme being's sense of humor...
Posted May 08, 2008
"Are you certain you are not related to my wife? You remind me a lot of my mother-in-law."
in Come up with a caption!!
Posted May 07, 2008
On the one hand, I'm shocked that in 2008, someone still needs to write an article introducing people to vegetarianism. On the other hand, I'm really happy Taylor Clark wrote that paragraph explaining to chefs how to have good vegetarian options on their menus. I often prefer vegetarian dishes to meat dishes and am sometimes disappointed at the meatless options on menus.
in Meatless Like Me : Vegetarian Myths, Debunked
Posted May 07, 2008
I find it quite amusing that one of the recommended threads I see for this post is i needed that like i need another hole in the head, which is what some people say after getting tattoos.
in Best tattoo ever.
Posted May 07, 2008
Great. Now I'm hungry. Had I the ingredients for this cake, I'd probably be in the kitchen baking it right now.
in Cakes: Dump Cake IV | Submitted By: Billie Clabaugh
Posted May 07, 2008
I've seen this recipe and cake before—though not yet in real life. I'm waiting for the appropriate opportunity to bake one.
in Cat litter cake is both clumpy *and* delicious
Posted May 06, 2008
I don't have the muscle power, either, but I do have a mixer sitting out ready for use. :) Now I just need time and some coconut ...
in Meringues: Coconut Meringue Cake | Submitted By: Carol
Posted May 06, 2008
What an interesting piece! Jennifer Foote Sweeney doesn't seem to have talked with Carol, John McCain's first wife, nor does she indicate that she tried to contact Carol or that Carol denied her an interview. Carol's thoughts are a missing piece in this tale, at least to me. We can make all kinds of assumptions about what Carol was thinking or trying to do, but only she knows for certain.
in Salon Mothers Who Think | Different hero, different war
Posted May 06, 2008
This site offers inspiration for people who haven't decided how to spend their stimulus checks. It's amusing to read all the different ways people plan to use the money.
in Crazy ways people are spending their stimulus checks
Posted May 06, 2008
We need a photo of that for Babbledog.
in Find Out The Date You'll Get Your Stimulus Refund
Posted May 06, 2008
˙ɹǝɥʇıǝ 'sɹǝʇʇǝl lɐʇıdɐɔ op oʇ ɯǝǝs ʇ,usǝop ʇı ˙lɯʇɥ ǝɥʇ ɥʇıʍ ɯɹoɟ dılɟ ǝɥʇ ǝʞoɹq ı ˙ɥǝɥ
in ˙uʍop ǝpısdn ʇxǝʇ ɹnoʎ dılɟ oʇ ǝʇıs looɔ ɐ sı ǝɹǝɥ
Posted May 05, 2008
LoJack for laptops sounds like a good idea. I wonder how well it really works, though. The review sounds promising. Is likely, though, that laptop thieves use the laptops they steal? I've heard that many laptops get scrapped for parts or sold very quickly to other people. I also wonder how