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May 29, 2007
Sick LeBron James Playoff Dunk
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Coke vs. Pepsi Market Share World Wide
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People and their Avatars
Alter Ego is a short flash presentation of different people from around the world and their online personas.
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Wierd Fake Ad Site for Sleep Number Beds
Wakey'z Drugmall has all kinds of nutty caffeinated products. I actually think the caffeine patch is not a bad idea.
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May 22, 2007
All NYC Taxis to become Hybrids by 2012
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May 21, 2007
Starcraft 2!!
The long awaited sequel was finally unveiled a few days ago. I was super stoked to hear it, but upon reviewing the site, the game looks more like an update than a sequel.... Definitely not the giant leap that was Warcraft 2 to Warcraft 3. But anyway, still looking forward to it.
(Bonus gameplay footage on YouTube: 1, 2, 3, 4. Definately some cool new units and abilities)
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Trailer for the new Terminator TV Show
Looks pretty bad. Very WB, teen drama style.
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World CO2 Output to Rise 59% by 2030
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May 18, 2007
Crazy Ladybugs Flash Game
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Using Aluminum and Gallium Pellets to Produce Hydrogen
Would perhaps solve the twin problems of hydrogen transportation and storage that plague the developement of fuel cell cars. Very cool idea.
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Richardson Proposes Ambitous Energy Plan
Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson on Thursday laid out his plan for a dramatic shift in the way the U.S. uses energy, proposing to all but end the country's reliance on oil and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2040.
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May 17, 2007
Ocean Perhaps Losing Ability to Absorb CO2
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May 16, 2007
Scientists Attempt to Prove Free Will
HA!
Defending free will: A fruit fly makes choices - Yahoo! News
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May 14, 2007
The Psychology of Wisdom
Long, though very interesting article about scientifically analyzing the concept of wisdom.
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A Short History of Long Takes
From the Daily Film Dose, with lots of video.
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Why Humans Make Good Endurance Runners
Very interesting article on the genetic advantages homo sapiens have over other animals in endurance and heat dissipation.
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World's Emotionally Strongest Man Competition
...competitors put their bodies, minds, and spirits to the test in events ranging from the brutal grind of "Enduring Quietly As She Takes Her Hard Day At Work Out On You," to the agility-straining "Throwing A Last-Minute Surprise Party For A Despised Mother-In-Law," to the ultimate combination of strength and finesse, "Helping Her Over The Death Of The Cat That Always Hated You."
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TED Talks
TED is a conference for very smart people. Yup that's about it. Here are a couple interesting videos of talks which Eli sent on to me:
The (misguided) pursuit of happiness
and
Myths about the developing world
Plenty more on their website.
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Fixing High Tension Wires
Short video, with wonderful narration by a high wire electricity repair man.
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Photos of Symbolic American Consumption
Running the Numbers: An American Self-Portrait
When I see this, I mostly think of energy and waste. All these photos just express energy use, so if the energy was generated without serious environmental impact, then it wouldn't be a problem. Also, all these things can be recycled. Again, simple energy use, if done appropriately. Though most often they probably end up in landfills.
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May 09, 2007
Nice Retrospective on the amazing Edward Hopper
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May 01, 2007
Fun Little Fixed Gear Bike Riding Video
YouTube - Macaframa SF Track Bike Promo
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Bonus: NYC bike messenger race video. Weaving in between the cars and pedestrians like a video game.
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