Posts about Boing Boing as of October 29, 2009
10/29/2009
Knit hat stabs you in the head if you don’t smile Boing Boing
10/29/2009
Boing Boing notes that an innovative company in Seattle rents out goats as an alternative to machines or herbicides: [R]ather than spending tons of money and time on diesel-powered machines, filing the proper permits, and administering dangerous herbicides, the Seattle-based Rent-a-Ruminant organization will loan your a team of 100 goats for all your brush-clearing needs–all at a very modest rates.
Posts about Boing Boing as of October 29, 2009
10/29/2009
The evolution of birth control (Newsweek via Boing Boing)
10/29/2009
BPSDB The good news about the US Chamber of Commerce (CoC) and their climate change Denial public relations disaster just keeps rolling in, thanks to … The US Chamber of Commerce. In August the CoC made a very public demand for political trials of climate change science. This proved to be a public relations “ own goal ” as the CoC outed itself as a regressive force for ignorance and stupidity. The tail spin just got worse as member corporations and groups began very publicly leaving the CoC accompanied by scathing critiques of the Chamber.
10/29/2009
His name is Matthias Schlitte and he’s a professional arm wrestler!!! The most interesting thing about him besides his arm wrestling successes is… well are you blind?Exactly, and it’s not photoshopped, have a look for yourself:Boing-Boing
Posts about Boing Boing as of October 29, 2009
10/29/2009
This has to be a weird cross between hi-tech, steampunk technology and organic technology! There is only one question that needs to be answered; does that mouse pass the Microsoft Genuine Advantage test? Source [Boing Boing] Brought to you by: Zedomax.com The new internal based mouse Computer , computer mouse , is it microsoft , Mouse Related posts The USB Aircraft Mouse Browse and Clean your Desk with the USB Cleaner Mouse!
10/29/2009
Koichi Mitsui is a professional photographer in Japan. When he’s not on the job shooting for magazines and ads, he wanders around Tokyo taking pictures with his iPhone 3GS. “The iPhone has a single-focus lens with no zoom, and this simplicity keeps me devoted to only composition and the perfect photo opp,” Mitsui says.
Posts about Boing Boing as of October 29, 2009
10/29/2009
She doesn’t beat me, I just… just fell down those stairs back there Jesus159159159 had some extra homework this week, so I ( Kabitzin ) am taking over on this post. He left a bunch of crazy captions and notes in his draft, and so I am going to attempt to Frankenstein them in with my summary and screencaps. Consider it an Halloween Easter Egg hunt to see if you can pick out his words from mine. Summary Where’d we leave off last time? Oh right, Hei was showing August 7 the magic in his pants.
10/29/2009
TED Blog: The year I was homeless: Becky Blanton on TED.com Becky Blanton planned to live in her van for a year and see the country, but when depression set in and her freelance job ended, her camping trip turned into homelessness. In this intimate talk, she describes her experience of becoming one of America’s working homeless. (tags: society TED ) Aneta Grzeszykowska & Jan Smaga: Plan | Diskursdisko (tags: Design Maps photography ) A Font Designed With E.
10/29/2009
Here are links I found interesting on October 28, 2009: Whooping cough blamed for southeast Iowa child’s death – Another reason why you should vaccinate: to prevent unnecessary deaths like this one. Thanks to @derekcbart for sharing the link. Obama’s Declaration Of Swine Flu Emergency Prompts Pro-Swine-Flu Republican Response – “Claiming that the president was preying on the public’s fear of contracting a fatal disease last week when he declared the H1N1 virus a national emergency, Republican leaders announced Wednesday that they were officially endorsing the swine flu…” Read more on Onion.
10/28/2009
Sesame Beginnings: Make Music Together As you share this DVD with your young child, you can explore language, rhythm, and sound with your favorite Sesame Street friends as babies. Be there when Elmo’s daddy swings and sings with baby Elmo to “Swing Baby Swing!”. Shake along as baby Prairie Dawn and her mommy make music and sing to” Shake Baby Shake!” Make Music Together is filled with delightful, easy-to-sing songs, and great ways to share the joy of music and dance with your baby throughout the day.
Posts about Boing Boing as of October 28, 2009
10/28/2009
This one looks quite ripe for a remake – Heatstick’s wearable hummingbird feeder gives a very close-up view of a fascinating animal. If the $79.95 asking price is a bit outside of your current birdwatching budget – do consider painting up a face shield , drilling a hole, and mounting a nectar-filled bulb within – just be sure to give the little guys some alone time to grow acquainted with the feeder before attempting to ‘interface’.
Posts about Boing Boing as of October 28, 2009
10/28/2009
This one looks quite ripe for a remake – Heatstick’s wearable hummingbird feeder gives a very close-up view of a fascinating animal. If the $79.95 asking price is a bit outside of your current birdwatching budget – do consider painting up a face shield , drilling a hole, and mounting a nectar-filled bulb within – just be sure to give the little guys some alone time to grow acquainted with the feeder before attempting to ‘interface’.
Posts about Boing Boing as of October 28, 2009
10/28/2009
It’s a natural impulse to want to support the little guy, the David who faces down a powerful Goliath. That’s why it’s easy to get behind this guy’s claims that a copycat business is suing him to force him to abandon his own copyrights. Wtf! , you might say when you read something like that. Is that even possible? It is, and the story is more nuanced when you look at both sides, which makes it a good example of why it’s sometimes hard to be a “good consumer” when deciding where to spend your money.
Posts about Boing Boing as of October 28, 2009
10/28/2009
Imitator Sues Me to Overturn Copyrights: Please Help Defend My Art (John T Unger) Daring Doughnut Sandwiches (Woman’s Day) Schwarzenegger Gives California Legislature A Hidden Middle Finger (TechCrunch) An Optical Illusion the Size of a Town (Core77) 1Password 3 Public Beta Has Been Released Announcing Google Maps Navigation for Android 2.0 NASA’s Ares I-X Rocket Takes Off From Kennedy Space Center (NY Times) Animated Stereoviews of Old Japan
10/28/2009
It seems that the current students aren’t in to blogging stuff they find as much as we were. Or is it that they don’t know where to find this stuff? Anyway, I’m starting my own blog and Rahul’s got one and a few other former students. So, we won’t be posting here so much I guess. Share your knowledge, it’s really the only way we learn! If you don’t know where to find new stuff, get a RSS reader (Firefox users can get Sage , it’s really good) or sign up to Bloglines , which is really good as well.
10/28/2009
Do chimps grieve? – Boing Boing Yes. Next question.
Posts about Boing Boing as of October 28, 2009
10/28/2009
Boing Boing : “Watch Senator Al “Kick-Ass” Franken wipe up the floor with this health-care-lobby shill from the Hudson Institute who claimed that universal healthcare would increase medical bankruptcies. This is the perfect mix of being sensible and being devastatingly sarcastic, and I love him for it. Go Al!”
Posts about Boing Boing as of October 28, 2009
10/28/2009
Peter Sagal’s Halloween Decorations – Boing Boing
10/28/2009
The Haunted Mansion attraction at Walt Disney World features tombstones inscribed with the names of real people. This series of posts called 13 Tombstones tracks down who those people are -mostly Disney employees whose names are now enshrined in the parks for posterity. Link -via Boing Boing
