January 2008
119 posts
Sperm cells created from female embryo →
Sperm cells have been created from a female human embryo in a remarkable breakthrough that suggests it may be possible for lesbian couples to have their own biological children.
GameSpot Names New Editor-in-Chief →
GameSpot has promoted editorial director Ricardo Torres to the Editor-in-Chief position.
"More Portal for sure" - Valve →
Valve has said it will definitely be making more Portal, confirming plans to add significantly more than just “a bunch of new puzzles”. Speaking to Eurogamer, spokesperson Doug Lombardi said it was less a matter of if and more a matter of what and when.
Last.fm: Emil Klotzsch – Snakes Reachin the... →
inky:Wonderful glitchy electronica. First I thought it was going to be that boring crazy noisy kind of electronica (you know, the kind that is made so glitchy that it loses every feeling of rythm and beat on purpose). But around the middle of the song I really got into it, thanks!
The Pirate Bay: The Site is Safe, Even If We Lose... →
In an few hours from now The Pirate Bay team will probably be charged with aiding or facilitating copyright infringement. If they are found guilty, they could receive sentences of up to 2 years in prison, but the site will remain online, no matter what.
Coca Cola to Pay for Refuelling of Sea Shepherd... →
That’s cool for them to do.
Ender's Game Now A Reality →
Chair Entertainment has announced a partnership with Orson Scott Card to start working on a game. They have purchased the rights to use the Ender’s Game series of books to create a gaming series based on the writings of Orson Scott Card.
“Can you get cp to give a progress bar like wget?” →
WatchI really want to get to know Processing. It’s amazing how much cool stuff I’ve already seen from it. (In a related note: Vimeo really has great quality.)
Learning new framework
Currently learning Kohana. It’s a PHP 5 framework based on Code Igniter. I like it.
What would life be like on planet Gliese 581 C? →
It has been news in the first half of 2007 that a “somewhat earthlike” planet appears to exist in orbit around the star Gliese 581c, at a distance from that star that may favor temperatures suitable for liquid water and life.
Watch Will somebody get me a Monome so I can make crazy MIDI live preformances like this? Or this? — livejamie I want one of those too. And then I want to be talented as well :/…
#tumblrs Quote Database →
I set this up so we can remember some of the best bits from #tumblrs. — nostrich Seems like #tumblrs is a nice place. Maybe I should lurk moar…
Shell CEO Admits Peak Oil Could be Here in 7 Years →
In a rare moment of candor, Jeroen van der Veer, the chief executive of Royal Dutch Shell, acknowledged what many have long considered a forgone conclusion: the end of the oil era is almost upon us, and sooner than you might think. The Oil Drum retrieved an e-mail sent to all Shell employees in which the CEO admitted the obvious (emphasis ours):
The Internet Was a Real Pile of Shit in 1996 →
Pepsi’s website might be the best source of evidence to this claim.
WatchA lighter being lit in slow motion — mox— ianbroyles— poortaste — peterwknox
Books That Make You Dumb →
Facebook data of 10 most popular books at every college plotted against average SAT scores for those scores. Creative :) — gtmcknight — peterwknox
New Bond film title is confirmed →
The next James Bond film is to be called Quantum of Solace, producers have confirmed. — aatw Christ on a bike! They might as well call it The Rural Juror… — johnbrissenden A 30 Rock reference :D, 10 bonus points for you!
Visualizing the Bible →
This is absolutely brilliant. — nostrich Very interesting
ANON release Scientology secret DOX →
My new favorite internet flame war has produced some fruit! ‘Anonymous’ has released a .RAR file of 37 PDFs freshly compromised from Scientology’s servers. A lot of their instructions are hand-written by the late L Ron Hubbard, apparently it’s like reading Garfield [17:39] JORGEtheBOINKER: i’m reading “introduction to super power” [17:39]...
Michael Shermer » Why People Believe Weird Things... →
“Would you rather earn $50,000 a year while other people make $25,000, or would you rather earn $100,000 a year while other people get $250,000? Assume for the moment that prices of goods and services will stay the same. Surprisingly — stunningly, in fact — research shows that the majority of people select the first option; they would rather make twice as much as others even if that meant...
5 Douchebag Behaviors Explained by Science →
All those times you wondered under your breath what the deal was with THAT douchebag, science actually took the time to answer your question.
6 Effective Ways to Combat Boredom! →
Boredom not only dominates our online culture but also acts as a silent black hole among humanity draining excitement and motivation from our lives. With this said, here are 6 excellent practices for effectively dealing with boredom when it comes up in your life.
Activisions sends Guitar Hero message, forgets to... →
Activision is finally moving on replacing the defective Wii discs of Guitar Hero 3, but of course it would have been nice if the company didn’t release the e-mail addresses of all its customers in the process.
Don't F*** With The Irish's Feeds!
The Dilbert Blog is back to full posts, less than a week after Travors unsubscribed because of the partial post feed. Coincidence? I don’t know. I’ll not be crossing Travors anytime soon, though, just in case. — toldorknown This genuinely made me laugh out loud :) Thanks Rod for inflating my RSS ego! — travors :O *checks RSS feed*, yes! Dilbert Blog back to full posts, that’s great,...
Really truly sorry. →
— david No worries, I still love you Tumblr.
“The other day, a Sky repairman turned up and breezily started playing with my...”
– Charlie Brooker: I love complex gadgets. What I can’t stand are idiots who don’t know which buttons to press :D I totally hate that too
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If College-Themed Porn Were Real
Situation One - The Naughty Student Cindi, an attractive student with a large rack, walks up to the desk of her professor. Porn Cindi: Is there anything I can do to raise this grade? Professor: Some students do extra credit work. Cindi: (has sex with him) Reality Cindi: Is there anything I can do to raise this grade? Professor: Some students do extra credit work. Cindi: Like what? Professor: A...
