Monday, March 31, 2008
The Death of the American Newspaper
"Until recently, newspapers were accustomed to operating as high-margin monopolies. To own the dominant, or only, newspaper in a mid-sized American city was, for many decades, a kind of license to print money. In the Internet age, however, no one has figured out how to rescue the newspaper in the United States or abroad. Newspapers have created Web sites that benefit from the growth of online advertising, but the sums are not nearly enough to replace the loss in revenue from circulation and print ads." read article in it's entirety
Question of the Day: Do you still read a newspaper?
China Blasts Dalai Lama as Olympic Torch Arrives
(EH Continued Coverage)
" BEIJING (Reuters) - China has stepped up attacks on the Dalai Lama, blasting him for abusing religion, stirring protests in Tibet and preparing for independence as the Olympic flame arrived in Beijing on Monday under tight security.
The scorn aimed at Tibet's exiled spiritual leader indicated Beijing was digging in its heels in the face of mounting pressure from abroad to engage in dialogue with the Nobel Peace Prize winner. That pressure follows more than two weeks of protests and suppression in Tibetan-populated areas of China.
A report by Xinhua, China's official news agency, said the government had evidence the Dalai Lama and his supporters had planned the rash of anti-Chinese unrest across the Himalayan region and nearby areas this month.
The Dalai Lama's office rejected the claim on Monday and called on China to allow in international investigators." read article in it's entirety
also... Chinese Nationalism Fuels Tibet Crackdown
read previous EH post
Net Neutrality's Quiet Crusader
"Bearing video cameras, laptops and cellphones, a small army of young activists flooded into a recent federal meeting in protest.
Members of public-interest group Free Press weren't there to support a presidential candidate or decry global warming. The tech-savvy hundreds came to the Federal Communications Commission's hearing at Harvard Law School last month to push new rules for the Internet.
For the first time, Congress and the FCC are debating wide-reaching Web regulations and policies that would determine how much control cable and telecommunications companies would have over the Internet. The issue has given rise to a new political constituency raised on text messaging and social networking and relies on e-mail blasts and online video clips in its advocacy." read article in it's entirety
Teasing Batman
"THE billboards arrived without fanfare or explanation in more than a dozen major cities last May. Bearing two simple catch phrases, 'Harvey Dent for district attorney' and 'I believe in Harvey Dent,' they featured a photo of a stately Dent (imagine Eliot Spitzer with a shock of blond hair) against an American flag.
But within 72 hours, each billboard had been defaced by identical graffiti: The candidate's eyes were scrawled over with black rings, his lips crudely rouged with a smeary, clown-like grin. As well, each of the placards' messages had been altered to read: 'I believe in Harvey Dent TOO.'
Although not outwardly advertising anything other than Dent's political aspirations (never mind the impossibility of running for D.A. in more than one city), the billboards were in fact the opening salvo of one of the most interactive movie-marketing campaigns ever hatched by Hollywood: a multi-platform, hidden-in-plain-sight promotional blitz for the new Batman movie 'The Dark Knight,' which stars Christian Bale and Heath Ledger and reaches theaters on July 18." read article in it's entirety
RecycleBank to Expand Household Recycling Rewards Scheme
"RecycleBank's business model is based on partnerships with local waste disposal companies that allow it to install electronic tagging technologies capable of tracking consumers' recycling habits.
Households signing up to the scheme can then earn credits based on the amount of materials they recycle. They can then use the credits to qualify for discounts with RecycleBank's retail partners, which include Whole Foods and strategic investor Coke." read article in it's entirety
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Researchers Play Tune Recorded Before Edison
"For more than a century, since he captured the spoken words 'Mary had a little lamb' on a sheet of tinfoil, Thomas Edison has been considered the father of recorded sound. But researchers say they have unearthed a recording of the human voice, made by a little-known Frenchman, that predates Edison’s invention of the phonograph by nearly two decades." read article in it's entirety
Wake Up of the Week: Kentucky Fried Cruelty
I "faved" this photo a couple years back.
"KFC suppliers cram birds into huge waste-filled factories, breed and drug them to grow so large that they can’t even walk, and often break their wings and legs. At slaughter, the birds’ throats are slit and they are dropped into tanks of scalding-hot water—often while they are still conscious. It would be illegal for KFC to abuse dogs, cats, pigs, or cows in these ways.
KFC’s own animal welfare advisors have asked the company to take steps to eliminate these abuses, but KFC refuses to do so. Many advisors have now resigned in frustration." website
I've enjoyed KFC on more than one occasion, so I'm not going to critize the people who eat there. I just wanted to make it known that KFC is one of the worst fast food chains when it comes to taking care of the animals they eventually slaughter for profit.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Evogulution: United Nude
So, I decided to create a new word to describe the posts I will be contributing to EH (in addition to reviews). Occasionally, I will feature trends, products, or events that chronicle the evolution of fashion; hence, evogulution! I know that this is not a real word and that it might not be the nicest-sounding, made-up word; however, I'm hoping that all EH's readers are nice enough to give me some artistic leeway. Today, United Nude in the evolving fashion world:
"United Nude have done it again with the Cup, a new model from the Spring/Summer '08 collection with interchangeable heel backs. The consistent inventiveness of this brand's footwear design is just a pleasure to behold. Unlike the Mobius and the Eamz styles, the Cup isn't a particularly radical shape but the heel feature is one of the best examples we've seen of convertible fashion." read article in it's entirety
United Nude has some of the most amazing and interesting shoes I've seen in a while. They are not only hot and futuristic, but also look wonderfully comfortable. Their website is also fantastic. They have a blog, news, collaborations, etc. and also a downloadable catalogue. These shoes are inspired by architectural and furniture design; a lot of them work with the concept of one single strip developing a functional figure. My favorites would have to be the Fold Hi, the Step Mobius Pump, and the Eamz Pump. These shoes are like brilliant little surprises for your feet! Who knows? Any one of these three could be lucky enough to be my next evogulutionary purchase!
Reboot of the Week: Kurzweil Sees a Future in Games
"Ray Kurzweil thinks the future of our society hinges on video games.
The 60-year-old futurist, best known for his hypothesis of technological singularity, told a crowd of 2,000 video game developers last week at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco that he thinks games are on the cutting edge.
'Games are a harbinger of everything,' said Mr. Kurzweil in his keynote address. 'In twenty years, games will have taken over the world and everything will be virtual reality.'
Crazy? Well, maybe coming from someone else." read article in it's entirety
I came across this article while researching the uncanny valley phenomenon. I had previously heard this phrase in a lecture by Hiroshi Ishiguro. What I found most interesting about this article was that "the key to human intelligence was language." So when the time comes that machines and software are able to replicate human speech convincingly, this uncanny valley will be bridged. Kurzweil claims, "We'll be there by the late 2020s."
also... 'Consoles to die in 5 to 10 years', says ex-Microsoft man
John’s Background Switcher
"JBS sits in your system tray (down by the clock) and changes your background at the time interval of your choosing. You tell it where to get pictures from and how to show them - maybe you just want to see one photo at a time or maybe you’d like to see a ‘Snapshot Scrapbook‘ of photos thrown across your desktop. It’s up to you and you never know what’s coming next!" download now - it’s free!
I've used John’s Background Switcher for a while now and I highly recommend it. I came across it during one of my daily surfs. I had been wondering if there was an application out there that would change my background randomly because I tend to get bored very easily. And, with a little search, there it was.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Friday, March 28, 2008
Lights Out Globally Saturday Night for 'Earth Hour'
"It may not sound like a classic Saturday night blow-out, but at 8 p.m. (local time) on March 29, millions of people around the world will turn off their lights to celebrate Earth Hour.
This event, sponsored by the WWF, a global conservation organization, is intended to increase awareness of global warming and spur action to combat the issue." read article in it's entirety
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Making a 3D Music Video for Björk
"For the music video of Björk’s ‘Wanderlust’ the directing duo known as Encyclopedia Pictura, comprising Sean Hellfritsch and Isaiah Saxon, decided to take the bold leap into the world of 3D. And this was not to be a simple 3D project, if there is such a thing, but included shooting miniatures, puppets and live action on greenscreen and then adding CG elements in post. While the video is not due out until February (and thus we cannot show any video clips until then) we spoke to the duo about the 3D process, from constructing the 3D camera rig with a couple of Silicon Imaging 2K MINI cameras, the techniques of shooting 3D, to editing and compositing the 3D images." read interview in it's entirety
also... Wanderlust 2d Preview (bjork.com)
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Bush's War
This photo has nothing to do with the PBS documentary "Bush's War."
"From the horror of 9/11 to the invasion of Iraq; the truth about WMD to the rise of an insurgency; the scandal of Abu Ghraib to the strategy of the surge -- for seven years, FRONTLINE has revealed the defining stories of the war on terror in meticulous detail, and the political dramas that played out at the highest levels of power and influence.
Now, on the fifth anniversary of the Iraq invasion, the full saga unfolds in the two-part FRONTLINE special Bush's War. Veteran FRONTLINE producer Michael Kirk draws on one of the richest archives in broadcast journalism -- more than 40 FRONTLINE reports on Iraq and the war on terror. Combined with fresh reporting and new interviews, Bush's War will be the definitive documentary analysis of one of the most challenging periods in the nation's history." watch the full series online
Plasma Speakers
Check these out, they're insane.
"The speakers use a plasma arc to create compression waves instead of the traditionally boring magnets and cones. The "pitch is altered by the constantly shifting intensity of the plasma arc"
Oldest Human Ancestor Fossil Found
"March 26, 2008 -- A small piece of jawbone unearthed in a cave in Spain is the oldest known fossil of a human ancestor in Europe and suggests that people lived on the continent much earlier than previously believed, scientists say.
The researchers said the fossil found last year at Atapuerca in northern Spain, along with stone tools and animal bones, is up to 1.3 million years old. That would be 500,000 years older than remains from a 1997 find that prompted the naming of a new species: Homo antecessor, or Pioneer Man, possibly a common ancestor to Neanderthals and modern humans.
The new find appears to be from the same species, researchers said." read article in it's entirety
EH Coverage: The Tibet Protests (Part Two)
Since the Tibetan protests started almost three weeks ago, there has been some amazing coverage of the situation by the national and international media. Here are some articles I've come across about this human issue, an issue which I hope will be solved before there are anymore casualties. Click here for the latest news
March 19, 2008
Chinese media: Tibet protests have spread
Dalai Lama urges Tibet dialogue
Key places and events in Tibet unrest
March 21, 2008
Some Tibetan Exiles Reject ‘Middle Way’
Tibetan monk speaks out
March 22, 2008
Witnesses to Tibet violence describe scenes of horror
Bush Silent, but Others Speak Out on Tibet Crackdown
Chinese media: 'Crush' Tibetan protests
March 23, 2008
Tibet's anguish felt by expatriates
Tibetan protests threaten to overshadow Olympic flame ceremony
March 24, 2008
China denounces Dalai Lama over Tibet protests
As Tibet Erupted, China Security Forces Wavered
Tibetan protests quashed, claims China
Inside the Court of the Tibetan God-King (EH Post)
March 25, 2008
Two killed at pro-Tibet rally in China
Cops Beat Peaceful Tibetan Protesters IN AMERICA
March 26, 2008
Dalai Lama's threat shakes Buddhism
March 27, 2008
Bush calls Hu to urge Tibet talks
660 Held in Tibetan Uprising, China Says
Pro-Tibet protests continue in Nepal, 17 held
Dalai Lama says Olympics a chance to tell China of rights
March 28, 2008
Monks Protest During Press Tour of China
Tibet monks disrupt tour by journalists
Giving 5 victims of Tibet riots a human face
Monks Disrupt Image-Building Effort in Lhasa
Fallout From Tibet Is Test for China's Rulers
Tibetan children in Nepal protest
Let's see:
also... The International Tibet Support Network (Global Day of Action, 31 March 2008) Statement From Hillary Clinton and How the Dalai Lama Keeps His Cool (Live Science)
On March 31st (the Global Day of Action) there will be a march in Washington, DC at 11:00am starting in front of the White House and ending at the Chinese Embassy. Please contact Namkha Tenzin (namlha@netzero.net) for more information. I'm still trying to figure out if I'll be able to go or not. I will keep everyone posted.
read previous post on EH
Fastest Evolving Animal is a Sluggish Reptile
"A LUMBERING reptile has stolen a march on us all. A study shows that New Zealand's tuatara is the fastest-evolving animal known." read article in it's entirety
also... Fastest Evolving Creature is 'Living Dinosaur'
Thursday, March 27, 2008
First the Bees, Now the Bats
"Wildlife biologists fear a significant die-off in about 15 caves and mines in New York, as well as at sites in Massachusetts and Vermont. Whatever is killing the bats leaves them unusually thin and, in some cases, dotted with a white fungus. Bat experts fear that what they call White Nose Syndrome may spell doom for several species that keep insect pests under control.
Researchers have yet to determine whether the bats are being killed by a virus, bacteria, toxin, environmental hazard, metabolic disorder or fungus." read article in it's entirety
23 and Me
"Welcome to 23andMe, a web-based service that helps you read and understand your DNA. After providing a saliva sample using an at-home kit, you can use our interactive tools to shed new light on your distant ancestors, your close family and most of all, yourself." website
also... Social Networking Hits the Genome (RCM)
Kirby DC Kover Kollecktion!
While cleaning out my Blinklist I came this beautiful collection of Jack Kirby comic book covers.
For those of you not familiar with Mr. Kirby's work... he was amazing.
Are Humans Meant to be Monogamous?
"News of politicians' extramarital affairs seems to be in no short supply lately, but if humans were cut from exactly the same cloth as other mammals, a faithful spouse would be an unusual phenomenon.
Only 3 percent to 5 percent of the roughly 5,000 species of mammals (including humans) are known to form lifelong, monogamous bonds, with the loyal superstars including beavers, wolves and some bats.
Social monogamy is a term referring to creatures that pair up to mate and raise offspring but still have flings. Sexually monogamous pairs mate with only with one partner. So a cheating husband who detours for a romantic romp yet returns home in time to tuck in the kids at night would be considered socially monogamous.
Beyond that, scientists' definitions for monogamy vary." read article in it's entirety
also... Questions Couples Should Ask (Or Wish They Had) Before Marrying
Top 5 Stumbles of the Week
1. Make an origami water lily with a dinner napkin
2. Glow stick as ink for grafitti
3. Sonoluminescence - light created by bubbles and sound
4. Gummi Bear + Molten Potassium Chlorate = Bye Gummi Bear
5. Kaleidosopic Online Drawing
To the Trained Eye, Museum Pieces Lurk Everywhere
"NEW YORK: Visitors to New York are excused if they get overwhelmed walking down a busy city street. There's so much going on that no one can possibly take it all in.
Natives long ago learned to filter the sensory onslaught: some exclusively people watch (looking for fashion trends, seeking potential mates); or building watch (admiring architecture, envying brownstones), or even nature watch (identifying street trees, counting rats).
A rarer tactic, and one well worth trying for a weekend, is to focus exclusively on street art, the uncommissioned, uncommercial forms of expression that pop up on buildings, sidewalks and street signs and go way beyond traditional graffiti." read article in it's entirety
What if There Were No Gravity on Earth?
"Gravity is one of those things we take completely for granted. And there are two things about it that we take for granted: the fact that it is always there, and the fact that it never changes. If the Earth's gravity were ever to change significantly, it would have a huge effect on nearly everything because so many things are designed around the current state of gravity." read article in it's entirety
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Hello everyone..
Hello everyone, right now I'm driving home from work, 7:14 Eastern, the sun is setting, beautiful sky, just wanted to give you guys a little reminder, not a reminder actually a little warning, a little, I'm so awful, I'm so horrible at doing this. I wanted to give you a little, shit, I don't know the word a little warning, a little update? I don't fucking know. Anyway, this weekend Evolve Happy is going to be down. I'm gonna to be doing some work on it... listen
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Audio Treat of the Week: SxSW '08 (continued...)
This week's audio treat is from my day at Ms Bea's on March 15, 2008. I video taped the majority of my day there watching some of the most amazing bands in music today. To read a full recap of my South by Southwest experiences, CLICK HERE.
Since that day, I've been trying desperately to get these videos onto the computer and compressed enough to post on YouTube or otherwise. The simple fact is, I'm still using video tape and the process of getting it transferred to a digital format can be a nightmare. As much as I'd like to upgrade to digital video, I find that video tape creates a better look and sound to live music. Maybe it's just me.
Hopefully, I can post these videos in the near future. For now, I have taken some audio, from the video tape, that I think can stand well on its own. First is Old Time Relijun. Theirs is the only set that I recorded in its entirety, that day. They only played for 15 minutes, but it was wonderful. The second clip is Health. The battery on my camera was very low, so the set was recorded in clips. The third clip is of Psychic Ills. Again, the battery was low, and I only recorded a small portion of the set. What I caught was so good that I felt it should be posted as well. Keep checking back for those videos. I wish everyone could see them.
In the meantime...
Let's listen:
Old Time Relijun live @ Ms Bea's 03.15.08(mp3)
Health live @ Ms Bea's 03.15.08 (mp3)
Psychic Ills live @ Ms Bea's 03.15.08 (mp3)
EH Coverage: Five Years In Iraq
"For a majority of Americans, today marks the fifth anniversary of the start of an Iraq war that was not worth fighting, one that has cost thousands of lives and more than half a trillion dollars. For the Bush administration, however, it is the first anniversary of an Iraq strategy that it believes has finally started to succeed." read article in it's entirety
Five Years of Iraq Lies
"March 19, 2008 | Each year of George W. Bush's war in Iraq has been represented by a thematic falsehood. That Iraq is now calm or more stable is only the latest in a series of such whoppers, which the mainstream press eagerly repeats. The fifth anniversary of Bush's invasion of Iraq will be the last he presides over. Sen. John McCain, in turn, has now taken to dangling the bait of total victory before the American public, and some opinion polls suggest that Americans are swallowing it, hook, line and sinker." read article in it's entirety
Estimates of Iraq War Cost Were Not Close to Ballpark
"WASHINGTON — At the outset of the Iraq war, the Bush administration predicted that it would cost $50 billion to $60 billion to oust Saddam Hussein, restore order and install a new government." read article in it's entirety
Obama Links Cost of War to Economic Hardships
"CHARLESTON, W.V.—Barack Obama came to economically struggling West Virginia today to highlight the financial burden that the five-year-long Iraq War presents for the government and broader economy and link the war’s costs to the economic hardships of everyday Americans." read article in it's entirety
The 5-Year Mess in Iraq
"The disastrous Iraq war hits the five-year mark today. The toll is dismal: nearly 4,000 U.S. soldiers killed along with tens of thousands of Iraqis, a feeble and ineffective replacement government for dictator Saddam Hussein, a $600 billion-a-year bill for American taxpayers, and a lowly worldwide image for Washington." read article in it's entirety
Over 200 Arrested in Nationwide Protests on 5-Year Mark of Iraq War
"More than 200 people were arrested nationwide Wednesday in dozens of protests marking the fifth anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq. In San Francisco, at least 140 protesters were jailed, many of them in front of the offices of Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein. In Washington, thirty-two people were arrested after they tried to block an entrance to the IRS." read article in it's entirety
U.S. Toll in Iraq Reaches 4,000
"BAGHDAD -- Four U.S. soldiers were killed when a bomb hit their vehicle in south Baghdad late Sunday, bringing the number of U.S. service members killed in the Iraq war to 4,000." read article in it's entirety
Six of the Fallen, in Words They Sent Home
"By the time Specialist Jerry Ryen King decided to write about his experiences in Iraq, the teen-age paratrooper had more to share than most other soldiers." read article in it's entirety
also... Casualties of War, 5 Years Too Many, and A Timeline of the Iraq War
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I took the first and last photo of this post at a protest that was held October, 5th 2006 by The World Can't Wait movement. I've posted about this pointless war on more then one occasion since EH's start three years back. Unfortunately, the situation in Iraq keeps getting worst. Hopefully, with a new administration we can bring our troops home and bandage our relationship with the rest of the world. I do want to apologize to our readers for such a lengthy post but for me this is an issue that deserves extensive coverage.
save our troops
Wow of the Week: Man Kills Himself With Shot From 'Suicide Robot'
"An elderly man has killed himself by programming a robot to shoot him in the head after building the machine from plans downloaded from the internet." read article in it's entirety
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also... Australian Suicide Robot Raises Questions
The Frye Art Museum Presents R. Crumb's Underground Exhibition
"SEATTLE, WA.- The Frye Art Museum presents R. Crumb’s Underground, on view through April 27, 2008. R. Crumb, a pioneer of underground 'comix' and founder of Zap Comix, has been key to the dramatic transformation of comic books into an adult literary form. Cultural critic and lifelong student of human nature, Crumb tackles in his art issues and obsessions that bubble beneath society’s surface: sex, drugs, race, violence, and government repression. His comics are populated by a cast of characters based on American archetypes—Flakey Foont, Angelfood McSpade, Devil Girl, Mr. Natural, Fritz the Cat, and even a cartoon version of Crumb himself— who testify to the complexities of the human condition and to the spiritual and social searches we all undertake." read article in it's entirety
Here's one of my favorite published comics of Mr. Crumb's entitled "The Religious Experience of Philip K. Dick." (click on image to read it in it's entirety)
Key to Happiness: Give Away Money
"Those incoming federal tax-rebate checks could do more than boost the economy. They might also boost your mood, with one caveat: You must spend the cash on others, not yourself.
New research reveals that when individuals dole out money for gifts for friends or charitable donations, they get a boost in happiness while those who spend on themselves get no such cheery lift." read article in it's entirety
Regrowing Limbs: Can People Regenerate Body Parts?
"A salamander’s limbs are smaller and a bit slimier than those of most people, but otherwise they are not that different from their human counterparts. The salamander limb is encased in skin, and inside it is composed of a bony skeleton, muscles, ligaments, tendons, nerves and blood vessels. A loose arrangement of cells called fibroblasts holds all these internal tissues together and gives the limb its shape.
Yet a salamander’s limb is unique in the world of vertebrates in that it can regrow from a stump after an amputation. An adult salamander can regenerate a lost arm or leg this way over and over again, regardless of how many times the part is amputated. Frogs can rebuild a limb during tadpole stages when their limbs are first growing out, but they lose this ability in adulthood. Even mammalian embryos have some ability to replace developing limb buds, but that capacity also disappears well before birth. Indeed, this trend toward declining regenerative capacity over the course of an organism’s development is mirrored in the evolution of higher animal forms, leaving the lowly salamander as the only vertebrate still able to regrow complex body parts throughout its lifetime.
Humans have long wondered how the salamander pulls off this feat. How does the regrowing part of the limb 'know' how much limb is missing and needs to be replaced? Why doesn’t the skin at the stump form a scar to seal off the wound as it would in humans? How can adult salamander tissue retain the embryonic potential to build an entire limb from scratch multiple times? Biologists are closing in on the answers to those questions. And if we can understand how the regeneration process works in nature, we hope to be able to trigger it in people to regenerate amputated limbs, for example, and transform the healing of other major wounds." read article in it's entirety
Socialbomb
"Socialbomb is a game about social circles and quantified reputation scores. The current version is designed to accommodate 30 players. Each player is awarded points for being near players with higher reputations, and penalized for being near players with lower reputations. Bonuses and penalties are applied according to overall social promiscuity and status. The player with the worst reputation score is the 'Socialbomb.' Their score will have the most negative impact on a social circle." webpage
Let's see:
thanks boing boing
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
When You Care Enough to Hit Send
"Someecards may or may not be the greatest thing since ecards. It was creted by Brook Lundy and Duncan Mitchell and a dollar and a half-assed dream. New cards, categories, and features will be frequently added until everyone involved with the site dies." website
thanks lifehacker
EH Revisited: 2005 (Part 3 of 3)
Since March 1st of this year was Evolve Happy's 3rd anniversary, I decided to revisit EH's first year. So, for the last three Tuesdays of the month, I've posted 6 things (on each post) that I found during the first year of Evolve Happy. Also... I've posted two photos from Found Photos, which is a great site that I found a long, long time ago and has been one of my favorite sites since. For those of you who haven't had a chance to go through EH's archive, I hope this will motivate you to do so.
01. Atari Comic Books "Back in the heyday of the Atari 2600, several games were shipped with mini-comic books as an added bonus. In total, 10 different comic books were created, most of which were produced by DC Comics." I still have issue # 01 in a shoe box somewhere in our apartment.
02. The Body Bouncer This might be NSFW, so be cautious when viewing.
03. Death by Caffeine 97.90 cups of Drip Coffee + You = Death.
04. BuddhaNet's eBook Library
05. The Cardboard House "is conceived as a kit of parts comprising a flat pack of frames, and infill floor and wall panels. It uses minimal fixings: nylon wing nuts, hand-tightened polyster tape stays and Velcro fastenings are used to assemble the frames and protective skin system."
06. Guts by Chuck Palahniuk
also... Agony Audio Interviews has (5) interviews with Chuck Palahniuk and other great authors.
Question of the day: How much of your favorite caffeinated beverage would it take to kill you?
(use #3 to find this out)
EH Revisited: 2005 (Part 1 of 3)
EH Revisited: 2005 (Part 2 of 3)