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IBM's Blue Gene Supercomputer Models a Cat's Entire Brain
Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:31 PM EST (Popular Science - )
Cats may retain an aura of mystery about their smug selves, but that could change with scientists using a supercomputer to simulate the the feline brain. That translates into 144 terabytes of working memory for the digital kitty mind.
Machete-wielding man steals tacos
Seeded on Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:48 PM EST (ABC Local Affiliates)
Police in Elgin say they are hunting for a machete-wielding man who apparently has quite a taste for tacos.
The Best Video You Will See This Week [Video]
Seeded on Sat Nov 7, 2009 8:26 PM EST (lemondrop.com)
Just watch it.
'He died because he was poor'
Seeded on Mon Oct 19, 2009 5:30 PM EDT (St. Petersburg Times > Local News)
On the last day of his life, Dallas Carter sat down in his apartment and addressed a letter "TO Whom it my concert."
Senator Franken Nails KBR Lawyer (Video)
Seeded on Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:37 PM EDT (bobcesca.com)
Franken used to do something similar on his radio show regarding "weasel words." While sexual assault victims "prevail" more often than not in this twisted binding arbitration forced upon them by corporate fine print, KBR was clearly being sneaky about the definition of "prevail. …
Google Wave, anyone? [Poll]
Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:40 PM EDT
So I got an invite this morning, and didn't get a change to register until now.
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Ask A Stupid Question Day comes to British schools
Seeded on Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:57 PM EDT (Telegraph)
Ask A Stupid Question Day has come to Britain's schools. The tradition dates back to the 1980s in America, and took place on 28 September or the last day of the school year. Pupils are encouraged to ask their teachers ridiculous questions.
Partisan Political Contributions by U.S. Companies
Seeded on Sun Sep 27, 2009 7:36 PM EDT (contexts.org)
Companies donate to political campaigns in order to gain some leverage over policy making processes. This fun interactive graphic (via) allows you to see which companies donate primarily to Republican and Democratic campaigns, and which straddle the political fence.
Recession Creates New 'Lost Generation' of British Youth
Seeded on Sat Sep 26, 2009 4:28 PM EDT (ABC News)
Their school results are the best ever. They are more technologically savvy than their forebears. And arguably more employable. Following commencement, the class of 2009 faces the worst job market in years.
What Happened to a 'Beacon on a Hill'?
Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:03 PM EDT
We have all this silliness about health care going around these days. It makes my head hurt, and it makes a lot of decent people's heads hurt.
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Scientists Find The Gene That Produces THC
Seeded on Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:47 PM EDT (Popular Science - )
In one of the few scientific developments likely to interest both the Governor of North Dakota and Method Man, scientists at the University of Minnesota have identified the genes in cannabis that allow the plant to produce THC.
U.S. student kills burglar with samurai sword
Seeded on Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:27 PM EDT (calgaryherald.com)
A U.S. student on Tuesday killed a recidivist burglar with a samurai sword, slicing off his left hand and severely cutting his neck after he spotted the intruder in his garage, police said.
Tiger leaps 16-foot electrified zoo fence, kills staffer
Seeded on Sun Sep 13, 2009 12:44 AM EDT (NY Daily News)
A worker was killed and another injured when a tiger jumped a fence at a zoo in Vietnam, officials said.
Man in Thor costume scares off burglar
Seeded on Mon Sep 7, 2009 4:06 PM EDT (United Press International)
A man who dressed as the Norse god Thor for a costume party in Scotland said he returned home and scared off a burglar who had entered his house.
Where are America's youth?
Thu Sep 3, 2009 8:25 PM EDT
The debate over health care is still raging, as I prepare to pack up my bag and mooch rides off of my friends to school every day for the next 9 months. All so that I might, at some point in the future, have a decently secure job with insurance.
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Broward schools: Audit finds $2 million worth of items missing from Broward County schools
Seeded on Thu Sep 3, 2009 2:03 PM EDT (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
A Broward County School District audit found 1,044 items worth more than $2 million have disappeared from schools, WPLG-Ch. 10 reports. Twenty-five schools and three departments were audited between August 2008 and May 2009.
Seeing in the Dark
Seeded on Tue Sep 1, 2009 11:01 PM EDT (seedmagazine.com)
Patient TN was, by his own account, completely blind. Two consecutive strokes had destroyed the visual cortex of his brain, and consequently, his ability to see...
Text: President Obama's Eulogy For Sen. Kennedy
Seeded on Mon Aug 31, 2009 2:57 PM EDT (npr.org)
Your Eminence, Vicki, Kara, Edward, Patrick, Curran, Caroline, members of the Kennedy family, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens:
Kick the teeth out of the GOP bite.. Lets model healthcare after Israel
Sat Aug 29, 2009 2:27 PM EDT
Israel has universal health care. It's not the best or the worst but it covers everyone. Health care in Israel is both universal and compulsory, and is administered by a small number of organizations with funding from the government.
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South African game warden rides rhino
Seeded on Wed Aug 26, 2009 4:07 PM EDT (Telegraph)
Dennis, a 12-year-old bull rhino, has become best buddies with game warden James Ndlolvu after the animal was critically injured in a fight with another rhino. After 17 months of rehab Dennis began to form an extraordinary friendship with James, aged 32.
With scuba gear under a burka, French spy Herve Jaubert made his escape from Dubai
Seeded on Sun Aug 23, 2009 11:52 AM EDT (Telegraph)
On a quiet spring morning, when the Arab villagers were at Friday prayers, Herve Jaubert dragged his rubber dinghy down an empty beach, started the engine, and chugged away to freedom.
Quotes Of The Day - On Stephen Hawking (Reply to the IBD Editorial)
Seeded on Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:48 AM EDT (donklephant.com)
"The controlling of medical costs in countries such as Britain through rationing, and the health consequences thereof, are legendary.
Man Invents Device to Find Lost iPods
Seeded on Thu Aug 6, 2009 10:37 AM EDT (firstcoastnews.com)
It's hard to say just how many iPods have been stolen in the United States since they first hit the market years ago. It?s hard to track because only a fraction of victims report the crime.
CVS Responds to Cocaine Skittles Case In Middleburg
Seeded on Fri Jul 24, 2009 2:27 PM EDT (firstcoastnews.com)
The Clay County Sheriff's Office says there isn't enough evidence to continue investigating a bag of cocaine that was found in a Skittles box at a local CVS.
The 'unfathomable' arrest of a black scholar
Seeded on Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:47 PM EDT (CNN)
Gates was arrested last Thursday in broad daylight at his Cambridge, Massachusetts, home for disorderly conduct -- what the arresting officer described as "loud and tumultuous behavior in a public space." The charge was dropped Tuesday on the recommendation of police, and the ci …
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