Yoda The Hulk Frankenstein Wicked Witch of the West Kermit Shrek & Fiona The Grinch Oscar the Grouch Godzilla Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Jolly Green Giant Gumby… Check out pics of all 15 via LA Times – Top 15 green characters in pop culture
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The stars as viewed from the International Space Station
Multitudinous stars but what is really awesome are the shots or Earth. The atmosphere glows faintly while the surface is lined with an array of lights, lightning storms, and mountains. Makes me feel like we are an advanced civilization, even a planet in a Star Wars movie (that’s Coruscant for you geeks). Timelapse videos depicting …
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New trailer for The Avengers – from Japan with extra Helicarrier scenes
New footage of Avengers Movie surfaces via this Marvel’s Avengers Japanese Trailer # 2. We can notice a new shot with a Helicarrier lift-off.
The History of Saint Patrick (video)
Most of you probably imagine a Leprechaun or clovers when you hear of St. Patrick. Who is this man, and why do we celebrate him?
Chew – NY Times best seller about a Cibopath (one who gets psychic impressions from food)
Tony Chu is a cop with a secret. A weird secret. Tony Chu is Cibopathic, which means he gets psychic impressions from whatever he eats. It also means he’s a hell of a detective, as long as he doesn’t mind nibbling on the corpse of a murder victim to figure out whodunit, and why. It’s a dirty …
Review of the reviews – Apple’s new iPad
A review of the reviews from Om Malik. The new iPad reviews are out and here is my summary of those reviews: LTE is fast, the retina display is stunning and immersive, the new processor is speedy, the camera takes great pictures now, and the more (1 GB) memory makes the iPad awesome. In short, it is …
Robot cheetah sets speed record for legged robots
This video shows a demonstration of the “Cheetah” robot galloping at speeds of up to 18 miles per hour (mph), setting a new land speed record for legged robots. The previous record was 13.1 mph, set in 1989. The robot’s movements are patterned after those of fast-running animals in nature. The robot increases its stride …
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The top 30 Baseball broadcasters according to Moneyball fans
The sabermetrics (a.k.a. Moneyball) website, Fangraphs put together an offseason poll. In it they asked the geeky baseball fans to rate their hometown announcers, with a particular emphasis on sabermetric insight. Then put it all together using a geeky formula to determine the top 30 Baseball broadcasters: 1. Los Angeles Dodgers (Home) – Vin …
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Important words: Fierce
fierce// fi(ə)rs Having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness. Showing a heartfelt and powerful intensity.
Since the recession began in 2006 – blogging has exploded, growing 500%
Do you ever wonder how many millions of people, before the days of the internet, kept journals? Do you think the numbers would compare to the millions who are now blogging, tweeting, and social networking… — On to the real story: Millions More Bloggers and Blog Readers Here is another interesting fact about the recession. …
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