headline of the day, II
TSA Chief Apologizes to Airline Passenger Soaked in Urine After Pat-Down
A Skate Regeneration
Kilian Martin makes skating look as elegant as ballet.
from the comments
Alona Willow had an ulcer;
she bent, and spit,
and headed for Ulster,
where Ultonians of old
would offer succor–
even as the weeping
veiled the way.
quote out of context
Researchers say the core that will be pulled out from 1,640 feet below the seabed could open the door to years of research as every stratum could inspire a new hypothesis.
the cell phone gap is starting to matter
The number of Americans who rely solely or mostly on a cell phone has been growing for several years, posing an increasing likelihood that public opinion polls conducted only by landline telephone will be biased. A new analysis of Pew Research Center pre-election surveys conducted this year finds that support for Republican candidates was significantly higher in samples based only on landlines than in dual frame samples that combined landline and cell phone interviews. The difference in the margin among likely voters this year is about twice as large as in 2008.
headline of the day
Barbara Bush Says It Was Housekeeper Who Put Fetus In A Jar
Visualizing TV preferences by party affiliation
Rob at Semantic Argument took the television viewing by party affiliation graphic and reformatted it so that it more clearly showed what was being watched by whom:
Nice job.
Bicycles + Kung Fu
via Candy Cranks
“Then I see his penis out!”
This is a lady I respect.
(via)
headline of the day
LA County coroner aims to revive gift shop sales
Tim Berners-Lee: Long Live the Web: A Call for Continued Open Standards and Neutrality
The world wide web went live, on my physical desktop in Geneva, Switzerland, in December 1990. It consisted of one Web site and one browser, which happened to be on the same computer. The simple setup demonstrated a profound concept: that any person could share information with anyone else, anywhere. In this spirit, the Web spread quickly from the grassroots up. Today, at its 20th anniversary, the Web is thoroughly integrated into our daily lives. We take it for granted, expecting it to “be there” at any instant, like electricity.
Magnolia Electric Co. – Texas 71
spam name
Alona Willow.
netflix makes the switch
“We are now primarily a streaming video company,” co-founder and CEO Reed Hastings said in a statement.
etiquette
(hat tip to Ms. Pavis)
A Chair And Two Boots. Pachia Ammos (Παχειά Άμμος, Κρήτη) Crete.
first newspaper for iPads (and other tablet devices) only
Rupert Murdoch, head of the media giant News Corp, and Steve Jobs, the chief executive of Apple, are preparing to unveil a new digital “newspaper” called the Daily at the end of this month, according to reports in the US media.
The collaboration, which has been secretly under development in New York for several months, promises to be the world’s first “newspaper” designed exclusively for new tablet-style computers such as Apple’s iPad, with a launch planned for early next year.
Intended to combine “a tabloid sensibility with a broadsheet intelligence”, the publication represents Murdoch’s determination to push the newspaper business beyond the realm of print.
According to reports, there will be no “print edition” or “web edition”; the central innovation, developed with assistance from Apple engineers, will be to dispatch the publication automatically to an iPad or any of the growing number of similar devices.
99 cents a week.
things I hadn’t posted
A Brief History of Time-Traveling Gadgets
New Titanic relics on show in London
Giant Jesus statue completed in Polish town
Hasbro to Launch $30 ‘My3D’ Accessory for iPhone and iPod Touch
Intel Light Peak tech coming–will Apple follow?
Mexico uses robot to explore ancient tunnel
New drug produces steep drop in bad cholesterol
BMW confirms Efficient Dynamics production
Thinning ozone could be leaving whales sunburned
Ferrari’s F1 drivers ride world’s fastest roller coaster
Your late-night TV preference says a lot about your taste in autos
from the spam
I once pretended to be cookie monster and demolished an Oreo without even tasting it.
Sea monkey as a metaphor for something else
This Is Where the Road Took Us (alternate route)
false binary
“He’s a kid caught between two worlds,” said Mr. Reilly — one that is virtual and one with real-life demands.
I Love You Octopus
Been thinking about mimic octopods this evening.
My landlord
stopped by here on his way back from Finland to install the new toilet seat.
