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Linkdump – November 09

Ivar — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 12:34:10 +0000

Scientists Melt Diamond
Dude, really, why would you? Why? WHY?!
Creating Passionate Users
“Passion starts with two simple words: F***ing Cool!”
PopSci’s Best Of 2006
“The future is now -and it looks good.”
TIME Best Inventions 2006
“It’s been an interesting year in technology. Nintendo invented a video game you control with a magic wand. A new kind of car traveled 3,145 miles on a single gallon of gas. A robot learned to ride a bike.”
Extreme Trainsurfer Video (YouTube)
Quite emotional video of a young German guy who was diagnosed with leukemia and decided to surf high speed trains in the remaining time before his death.
5 Robots You Don’t Want to Mess With
5 terminators to be reckoned with.
Old Viruses Resurrected Through DNA
“Thanks to advances in DNA technology, scientists can now reconstruct new copies of old viruses.” Again: dude, really, why would you?
Do You Deserve A Raise?
You deserve a raise. You know you do. But how to get it?
Could our big brains come from Neanderthals?
“Neanderthals may have given the modern humans who replaced them a priceless gift, a gene that helped them develop superior brains.”
Murphy’s law
Portrait of the brilliant and strikingly unprofessional economist Kevin Murphy.
How to Survive a Zombie Attack
“Preparing now for zombiedom is a good idea. Remember what the TV preacher said, ‘When hell is full, the dead will walk the earth.’ So it’s bound to happen sooner or later.”

Linkdump – November 05

Ivar — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 14:17:41 +0000

Gold mine holds life untouched by the Sun
“The first known organisms that live totally independently of the sun have been discovered deep in a South African gold mine. [...] Similar life forms may exist on other planets, experts speculate.”
How to Save a Wet Cell Phone
“Ever dropped your cell phone in the sink, or even worse the toilet? [...] It usually means you have to replace your phone, but sometimes if you’re fast you can save the phone.”
Top scientist asks: is life all just a dream?
“[..]] life, the universe and everything may be no more than a giant computer simulation with humans reduced to bits of software.”
‘Soup Nazi’ still building off ‘Seinfeld’
“Chef Al Yeganeh, the model for the “Soup Nazi” on TV’s “Seinfeld,” is opening 18 related food franchises across the United States.”
World Fisheries Risk Collapse by 2048, Scientists Say
“World fisheries risk collapsing completely by 2048 if humans continue to erode species diversity by causing regional extinctions.”
Dilbert creator’s mysterious recovery
Dilbert creator was diagnosed with incurable neurological condition taking his ability to speak, but suddenly gets his voice back, but: “Adams himself said he’s nervous that he’ll lose his voice again.”
Freaky close ups of insects on Russian site
Man, if these we’re any bigger I’d kill myself being scared all the time.
Why Do We Have an Adam’s Apple?
“But does it do anything? Not really. Like the cartilage in your ears or nose, it’s just kind of there.”
Top 100 photos taken by the Hubble Space Telescope
Beautiful stuff, good to know that the telescope will be saved.
11 Ways To Sleep Better
“Caffeinated drinks and food such as coffee, tea, sodas and chocolate will keep the mind stimulated much longer than some people think.”
Lost Moon landing tapes discovered
“For years ‘lost’ tapes recording data from the Apollo 11 Moon landing have been stored underneath the seats of Australian physics students.”

Linkdump – November 02

Ivar — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 00:39:29 +0000

Lists, we got lists people! Enjoy!

101 Dumbest Moments in Business
“Enron? Those guys were lame. We did the same thing, but it only took us two months.”
The 50 people who matter now
“Rank 1: You!”
20 Things You Didn’t Know About… Lab Accidents
“German scientist Hennig Brand stored 50 buckets of urine in his cellar for months in 1675, hoping that it would turn into gold.”
2005 Foot-in-Mouth Awards
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer: “I’m going to f***ing bury that guy, I have done it before, and I will do it again. I’m going to f***ing kill Google.”
Six Health Threats You Can’t Ignore
“A bump that at first glance looks like a run-of-the-mill pimple may actually be basal-cell carcinoma, a slow-growing form of skin cancer.”
Top 10 Funniest Bushisms of All Time
“[...] They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.”
The Thoughtful User Guide: iPod Etiquette
“Mp3 players are unwelcome at weddings, funerals, and other gatherings, and also in classrooms or places of worship. This holds true even if you’re a sullen 13-year-old with inattentive parents.”
The Thirteen Scariest People in America
The current president isn’t even on that list, imagine the horror the other thirteen are causing.
Five Things That Should Never Be on Your Car
“Bumper Stickers – They aren’t funny and nobody cares about your religious affiliation.”
Very Short Stories
Hemingway: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”
Pimp My Mobile: 33 ways to sex up your cell phone
No.1: “Upgrade to a diamond-encrusted, million-dollar GoldVish phone.” So, that’s 32 really…
The Seven Phases of Owning an iPod – An Illustrated Journey
Phase 6: “A smaller, fancier iPod is created and yours is now outdated and crappy. Yours is no longer awesome, it is horribly awful. Just awful.”