Archive for January, 2007

WTF MultiTouch Demo

Check the extended for a real application of MultiTouch screens. Minority Report can only be a few years away.

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The Greatest Drunkard

I like to think I'm pretty good at holding my beer, so long as it's Guinness and I don't mix it up, but this just blows my mind. Andre the Giant with his increased size could drink like no other and this rehashing of random confirmed stories just goes to prove it.
First, consider the [...]

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Pachelbel Rant

This comedian goes on a 5 minute rant while playing guitar as to why Pachelbel and all music sucks because it's all the same damn chords that started a few hundred years ago. It gets really good and frantic towards then end when the songs just start coming one after another, all sounding exactly [...]

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PBS Science

Turns out PBS is in search of a new science based show to air regularly. They have it narrowed down to 3 possible shows and they've decided in the very PBS manner to let the viewers decide which one they will keep. So they've put them up online incase you won't be able to [...]

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The Real Borat

Sacha Baron Cohen was just on Fresh Air on NPR doing an interview as himself and answering the real questions. It's quite the interesting look into a guy that never steps out of character in order to keep everyone on their feet and guessing.
Meet the Real Sacha Baron Cohen
The stream to listen is at [...]

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American Accent

What American accent do you have?
Your Result: The Inland North

 

You may think you speak “Standard English straight out of the dictionary” but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get asked annoying questions like “Are you from Wisconsin?” or “Are you from Chicago?” Chances are you call carbonated drinks “pop.”

The Midland

 

The Northeast

 

Philadelphia

 

The [...]

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