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Top 10 Photos of the Week

January 5th, 2008 at 1:10 pm » Comments (0)

This weeks amazing photos have something of a bizarre twist to them. Be sure to wait at least 60 minutes after eating so you don’t get laughing cramps.



Japaneses Invent Chocolate Infused Fruit

January 5th, 2008 at 12:35 pm » Comments (0)

"The trick is to first freeze-dry the
strawberry to remove the water, and then infuse the white chocolate
into the spaces left behind."



Collisions with Moose Killed 5 People in Maine in 2007

January 5th, 2008 at 12:20 pm » Comments (0)

Moose continue to be Maine’s most dangerous animal, the Maine Department of Public Safety reported Friday.



Should We Throw Hazardous Waste Into Active Volcanoes?

January 5th, 2008 at 12:14 pm » Comments (0)

Why don’t we drop medical waste and nuclear waste into active volcanoes, the "ultimate high-temperature incinerators"?



The Coming End of the DVD Format Wars

January 5th, 2008 at 12:05 pm » Comments (0)

The NY Times reports: In addition to Apple, Warner Brothers is now going to throw its weight behind the Blu-ray format
for high-definition disks. Warner has been the only major studio to
publish its movies in both Blu-ray and HD DVD formats. Today, the
studio announced that from now on, it would only issue movies in Blu-ray.



Ten Great Animal Photos

January 5th, 2008 at 11:57 am » Comments (0)

The whole animal kingdom is living in a world with a different script.  Here is a brief look into the other side of life.  Amazing photos.



Bill Gates and the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope Project

January 5th, 2008 at 10:18 am » Comments (0)

Bill Gates and the Charles Simonyi Fund for Arts and Sciences this week donated $30 million to an ambitious telescope
that researchers say will be able to survey the entire sky every three
nights — something never done before.
The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) Project got $20 million from
the Charles Simonyi Fund for Arts and Sciences and […]



Always Certain, Sometimes Correct

January 5th, 2008 at 9:57 am » Comments (0)

Robert Cringely:  A new year has arrived and with it another predictions column, possibly
my last. As longtime readers know, the routine here is that I first
review my predictions from a year ago and either revel in my brilliance
(good luck, actually) or admit my failure (all failures are real,
nothing is simulated and no special or computer […]



Blogs and Self Promotion

January 5th, 2008 at 9:50 am » Comments (0)

Seth Godin:  A few years ago, Oprah sold her autobiography to a major New York publisher. You can imagine the delight among booksellers.At the last minute, she backed out, never really explaining why.



Perfume Tied to Depresssion

January 5th, 2008 at 8:55 am » Comments (0)

Sexy ladies, beware! Too much
of perfume may mean depression for you.
Researchers have carried out
a study and found that women who wear strong perfume are clinically depressed as
they gradually become insensitive to smell.