Video: Hundreds of sea stars digesting a dead baby seal - beautiful
I'm not kidding; it's a beautiful video clip, though I'm really not hungry now.
posted at 5:09 pm
on Nov. 30, 2009
Pow! Sam Adams Utopia beer is 27 percent alcohol, $150 / bottle, banned in 13 states (and BC?)
The problem: Where am I going to find a similarly expensive pizza to go with it?
posted at 10:31 am
on Nov. 30, 2009
U.S. Food Stamps are used by 1 of 8 adults and 25% of children (that’s only 66% of those eligible)
posted at 6:10 pm
on Nov. 29, 2009
Video: La soupe des chiens, in Ch?teau de Cherverny
70 dogs, each part English foxhound and part French Poitou, line up for dinner. Amazing.
posted at 12:10 am
on Nov. 29, 2009
News: Vancouver snow-clearing rules might apply to ALL houses soon
I hope so.
posted at 4:08 pm
on Nov. 28, 2009
Mac DVD encoder HandBrake updates to .9.4 & REMOVES several significant functions
I'm not exaggerating when I say I'm THRILLED to see a piece of software that releases a new version that REMOVES some functionality that wasn't being actively used or developed. Is this an echo of the Snow Leopard release philosophy trickling down?
posted at 3:22 pm
on Nov. 28, 2009
The Top 20 FX Suits, from Goombas to C3P0 to Predator
Howard the Duck? Really?
posted at 6:35 pm
on Nov. 27, 2009
Cake Wrecks has been showing Thanksgiving cake disasters all week; today’s post is the best
I would not eat a bite of any of these, except maybe the "Tanksgiving" one.
posted at 1:38 pm
on Nov. 27, 2009
Seven Bad Writing Habits You Learned in School
A useful check-in list.
posted at 5:19 pm
on Nov. 26, 2009
Baking today? Wikipedia’s entry on baking powder is surprisingly interesting and well-written
I found it while reading about hartshorn. You know all about hartshorn, right?
posted at 2:20 pm
on Nov. 26, 2009
The best carved pumpkin ever / where pumpkin pies come from
I wish I could make that expression.
posted at 12:34 pm
on Nov. 26, 2009
Forget H1N1: 20 health improvements to be thankful for
Doom and gloom fills the news, but we're healthier than ever before.
posted at 12:01 pm
on Nov. 24, 2009
WWII slogan ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ regains popularity
Maybe because we're all stressed and unsure what to do?
posted at 9:07 am
on Nov. 23, 2009
Phys Ed: Why Exercise Makes You Less Anxious
Because you're too tired to be anxious.
posted at 4:36 pm
on Nov. 20, 2009
10 giant sea jellies pictures - don’t call them jellyfish
I'm told that since they're not fish, we oughtn't call them jellyfish. Next thing you know, you'll be telling me they're not whalefish.
posted at 10:48 am
on Nov. 20, 2009
College students arrested for not paying mandatory 18% tip for their party of 8
They refused to pay the $16 tip, and the bar called the police on them.
posted at 10:34 am
on Nov. 20, 2009
OkCupid analyzes attractiveness vs. # of messages, and likelyhood of a reply, on dating sites
Some very pretty graphs here, and very well written analysis, too.
posted at 7:25 pm
on Nov. 19, 2009
25 best ads of the 2000s (non-Super Bowl)
It's a pretty impressive selection.
posted at 8:37 pm
on Nov. 18, 2009
What children ages 4-8 think love is.
Great little quotes. On an awful blog, but if you don't click around you'll be safe.
posted at 12:44 pm
on Nov. 18, 2009
An 8-year-old boy learns the worst swearword in the world
Funny column
posted at 10:28 am
on Nov. 18, 2009
The 100 Most Beautiful Words in English, according to a 16-year-old girl named Hope
Thanks, @luckyfish!
posted at 11:01 am
on Nov. 13, 2009
Another great Mac developer, Rogue Amoeba, no longer making iPhone apps because of the App Store
I agree with them completely.
posted at 10:31 am
on Nov. 13, 2009
Twitter-equipped bathroom scale tells the world how much you weigh
Then updates your Web page and send info to an iPhone app. Then sends your up-skirt photos to Flickr. (I'm only kidding about the photos.)
posted at 4:54 pm
on Nov. 12, 2009
You’ve heard of a screen saver? Check out this auto digital screen cleaner
Dog awesomeness.
posted at 3:15 pm
on Nov. 12, 2009
Photos of the Main Street Fire that destroyed Slickity Jim’s, Zocalo, Kishu Sushi
Pretty horrible fire, pretty great photos, better than the Vancouver Sun's photos: http://www.vancouversun.com/Gallery+Fire+destroys+damages+five+Vancouver+businesses/2214509/story.html
posted at 1:32 pm
on Nov. 12, 2009
Video: Cute French bulldog puppy stuck on its back, growling cutely
Did I mention cute how cute it is cute?
posted at 7:21 pm
on Nov. 11, 2009
Man Allegedly Tries to Rob New York Taco Bell, Then Requests Job Application
Taco Bell's new Rob-a-Job program is going well, it seems.
posted at 6:12 pm
on Nov. 11, 2009
35 Amazing(ly hilarious) Science Fair Projects
"Amazing" with a grain of salt.
posted at 3:32 pm
on Nov. 10, 2009
Aerosmith’s Joe Perry: ‘Steven Tyler has quit’
Oh no! How will I rock out to today's music!?
posted at 4:43 pm
on Nov. 9, 2009
Google Acquires Mobile Advertising Provider AdMob for $750 million
If you've seen ads in your free iPhone apps, they're AdMob ads. Now Google will know what apps you use and how and for how long.
posted at 1:37 pm
on Nov. 9, 2009
OpenOfficeMouse: The 18-Button Mouse designed and for sale by by OpenOffice.org
This is not a joke. This is everything that's wrong about open source -- not that there isn't lots that's right, too...
posted at 6:44 pm
on Nov. 6, 2009
Iraq Military Has Spent $85 Million on ‘Magic’ Power-Source-Less Bomb Detectors U.S. Sees as Useless
The sad part, is that they people USING these believe in them.
posted at 5:05 pm
on Nov. 4, 2009
Pet cat in Iowa got sick, tested positive for swine flu #h1n1
Dog people are going to have a field day with this.
posted at 11:28 am
on Nov. 4, 2009
Local Tofino surfer Peter Devries wins a Tofino-hosted int’l Surfing Professionals World Tour event
Very much a "local boy does good" story.
posted at 3:57 pm
on Nov. 2, 2009
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