News Meat

Ever imagined what a vice president would look like in a swimsuit competition? Here's how! Wow, and how?!

"If you own only one stock — especially if it’s your employer’s stock — then you are a fool. If you are going to buy a $1 million house with no research because you think it’s a good investment, you are a fool. If you don’t realize that your expensive, worthless mutual fund is costing you tens of thousands of dollars over your lifetime, you are a fool. Worry about the things you can control, not the headlines."If you are having trouble sleeping at night(and a lot of people are), then here are ten links to help you understand the present financial crisis and get through this thing without bags under your eyes.

Tired of paying sky high air fares? GoToBus is a cheap alternative. $60 round trips from SF to LA and more are waiting. Zoom!

Tired of lazing around waiting for the bottom to drop out? Six Good Reasons to Try a Home Exchange.

If you are looking for a no nonesense way to freshen up your popular network fundamentals, This TCP/IP stack illustration is the most concise that you will find. Protocol goodness!

Rick Steves discusses "Sarah Palins Small World". Worldly words traveling your way.

If you are still on the move, why not take a trippy trip to Candy Mountain?

Who Cut the Slack?

Michael Moore gives you permission to download his latest movie. From his website:

“I’m giving you my blanket permission to not only download it, but also to email it, burn it, and share it with anyone and everyone (in the U.S. and Canada only). I want you to use ‘Slacker Uprising’ in any way you see fit to help with the election or to do the work that you do in your community. You can show my film in your local theater, your high school classroom, your college auditorium, your church, union hall or community center. You can have your friends and neighbors over to the house for a viewing. You can broadcast it on TV, on cable access, on regular channels or on the web. It’s completely free — I don’t want to see a dime from this. And if you want, you can charge admission or ask for a donation if it’s to raise money for a candidate, a voter drive, or for any non-profit or educational purpose. In other words — it’s yours!”

The worlds first commercial wave-power generator is on line! Slack-jawed here.

Find Bob at the Church of the Sub-Genious. PRAISE HIS SWEET NAME-- OR BURN IN SLACKLESSNESS TRYING NOT TO!

A Few Lines to Take You Over the Top

By now everyone has heard that the Google phone is out. Here are a few of the best apps to run on it. So much fun in such a small device.

In the mood for music? The web has a great place to watch or listen to your favorite Songza.

Hack Firefox to make it run "ridiculously fast".

So it looks like change is coming to Washington, but not "mavericky" change.

Peace O' My Heart

Looking to make a little investment in the future? Technology to the rescue! LiFePO4 Batteries: A Breakthrough For Electric Vehicles. Make a little green with your green.

Nostrovya, amigos! Russian navy ships head to maneuvers in Venezuela. WTF


Just for fun. Baby Got Barack!

Pigs, Fat Cats, and a Little Heart

The U.S. will need allies in dealing with any issues pertaining to limiting Iranian access to nuclear weapons, unless we want to go it alone. But now, Russia, China, and Germany are rejecting US evidence of Iran's covert nuke program . Things could get complicated?

Ever wondered what a sea of pork might look like? Well look no further, my friends.

Need a few more pigs? P.T. Barnum: The Golden Rules of Making Money. Now get to it. There are no more excuses.

"Cease and Desist You Old Fart" is such an endearing retort, isn't it?

Kids, Mr. T sez' "Treat Your Mutha' Right". QED!

Tails, You Lose

Donkeys and Elephants and Delegates,oh my!
The Contrast: Barack Obama vs. John McCain .

Could you use an extra terabyte of storage? Oosa is offering it to you for free.

Angst o' the day: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Into My Arms

Tvizzle, Tvazzle, Tvuzzle, Tvone...

Take your family on a submarine vacation. Ah, the briny blue...

Former Los Angeles Mayor Riordan, a Republican, today formally announced his endorsement of Barack Obama for President. Crossing party lines, Mayor Riordan said he supports Obama because "we want the best person to be President of the United States, whether they are Republican or Democrat, and clearly Obama is the best candidate." Is this dispicable or what?

A tip-o-the hat to fellow blogger Samuel L. Jackson. Nice work. "With great sex comes great responsibilitay!"

Lest we forget, here is Slates follow up of Sarah Palins being accused by the Daily Kos of NOT being the mother of 4-month-old Trig. Perfect sense?

With new events as they are, the world seems like it's finally ready for "Teen Pregnancy Barbie"

Turn and Face the Strange

Finally, "If you've been looking for something to get you fired up, here it is: Barack Obama earlier today in Concord, New Hampshire, laying out the foundations of what change really means --" from the JED Report.

Bow down before the one you serve! This video is twenty years old and Reznors message still holds up.

Michael Moore On French & American Taxes 4/30/08. Would you pay 3% more for free healthcare, free college, and 30 days mandatory vacation(with pay)?

Obligitory Rickroll and Bill Shatners classic rendition of...Rocketman. There, it's done.

Pawn Slop

Have you ever seen lightening in slow motion? Never? Then take a look .

Do you collect postcards? Here's an assortment of Psychological Operations in Afghanistan prints.

Myths: what about them? Well, there's Swyth Myth, Little Myth Thunshine, and then there's Americas Economic Myths put forth by the chaps over at the Ludwig Von Mises Institute. Hey, and I dont wear thongs, I thing them.

News Lips Sink Ships

You like Allen Watts and his zen-like philosophical excursions. You also like Southpark, the edgy and (very) humorous animated satire. What happens if you somehow could knit them together? Well that's exactly what Trey Parker and Matt Stone have done over at Souljerky.

First: The New York Times reports " US President George W. Bush in July secretly approved orders enabling US Special Operations forces to conduct ground operations in Pakistan without Islamabad's prior approval."
Then: Pakistan's army chief General Ashfaq Kayani strongly criticized the raids saying "The sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country will be defended at all cost...there was no agreement or understanding with the coalition forces whereby they are allowed to conduct operations on our side of the border."
It beginning to look like US-Pakistan communications could use some attention.

Meanwhile, what the heck's going on in South America? Were you aware that Bolivia Orders U.S. Ambassador to Leave and Russian bombers have landed in Venezuela ? I don't make this stuff up, I swear.

By now we have all heard the news about the activation of the Super,super-duper collider at CERN, but have you seen the LHC Compact Muon Solenoid Experiment Webcams?

I bet you thought that Osama Bin Laden was the mastermind behind the 911 attacks, didn't you? That's not what the White House press secretary is saying. Sounds like a technical issue.

Daily Dribs and Drabs

Got a hankerin' to try your hand at sustainable agriculture out west? The Grizzly Bear state is a great "body" of land in which to grow things. But what's your fancy geographically? There are the Marin "headlands", the "foothills" of the mighty sierras, the "Palm" Springs, , not to mention "Butte" county(Oh, sorry...thats' pronounced "bee-yoot"). How about just busting some sod in the "California Heartland"? Try your "hand" at agriculture.

Are we on the road to compiling life? Paul Rothemund thinks so! He demonstrates here at TED with The astonishing promise of DNA folding. A super primer on DNA manufacturing. I've seen the future and it's AMAZING!

Top 15 Alive and Powerful Dictators . This link needs no introduction.

Life Happens

What's that ya' say buddy? The worlds population is overwhelming the planets resources? Worried about the future of mankind? Well don't despair, those folks over at The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement have plan. "Phasing out the human race by voluntarily ceasing to breed will allow Earth's biosphere to return to good health. Crowded conditions and resource shortages will improve as we become less dense." Is it a good plan?, well...you decide.

The late, great George Carlin was one that posed the question as to whether or not those buried at Pompeii ever worried about the planet or not. But , maybe you're not worried about natural disaster or the future of species. Perhaps your concern is a little closer to the pocketbook and the stuff you try to keep in it. If that's the case, you might give a scan to 9 of the largest robberies of all time .

Ok, ok, enough heavy thoughts about extinction and larceny...how about focusing on something harmless for awhile? By harmless, I mean something harmless...to you, of course. Check out LifeHackers Top 10 Harmless Geek Pranks and lighten up!

Faithless: Fear is a Weapon of Mass Destruction

Nuts and Bolts, Brass Tacks, and Loose Ends

Song of the day: Here a Christian Ska band performs "Jesus is My Friend" . The Internet at its best!

The new frontier for the "War on Terror" is inside Pakistan. Hold on folks, the ride gets a little bumpy from here on...

For those fans of civilization, "Bongo,Bongo, Bongo" as originally rendered by the great Louis Prima
courtesy of GrooveShark.

It appears that for every smug, self-righteous environmentally correct car owner there is a nutball, whack-o reactionary. How else can you explain that Violence Against Prius Hybrids Hits an All-Time High? And is this REALLY the culprit fleeing the crime?

God Lives In Iceland

A simple YouTube hack! How to watch ANY VIDEO in HD on YouTube!

A strong education is important, but having it coupled with an aesthetically pleasing campus is awsome. Here is a list of some of the most beautiful college campuses in the United States.

So, one of the republican candites for the coming election was a beauty queen, but would you cast your vote for this obviously patriotic, yet very shapely marksman? In the world today, I can't see why not.

Were you aware that Icelandic women don’t take the husband’s name when they marry, chiefly because the husband doesn’t have a family name to take? Neither did I until I found and read Some Interesting Facts About Iceland.

What's Less Than Zero

Got a need to "terminate" a connection? Ready for really, really, REALLY "hot" swap capabilities? Fiftythree.org presents: The Etherkiller and Friends. Please don't try this at home, or any where else for that matter!

If you have exhausted all conventional PC maintenance, malware, and antivirus methods, you might be interested in a different approach to computer health. The Institute of Holistic Computer Wellness may be what you have been searching for. Computer Homeopathy for a new age.

All the Drool Thats Spit to Print

You may not think so, but you need to know about money, what it is, and how it works.

Watch the tube much? Here's a handy(easy), and accurate online TV guide.

Get Free Airport Wi-Fi with a Simple URL Hack . Short and sweet.

Ok, so sometimes you feel like reading something besides the Hodgepodge ramblings, take a break and check out the Newspapers of the World.

...or just muse.