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October 31, 2006

Links of the day

• Happy Reformation Day! Today is the day Martin Luther tacked his 95 Theses to the Wittenburg church door. What else could top that for the day's significance?
• Starship Dimensions. This site is so cool, the geek in me is overwhelmed.
• Neighboroo. Awesome mashup between Google Maps and demographic data. Enter your zip code for more specific data for your town.
• Best of the Best Web 2.0 sites. I love lists like these. Always a site in there I have never heard of. Or a bunch in this case.
• Give your resume a face lift. Easy to implement advice on how to spruce up the looks of your resume. I shall take their advice.
• Animated knot tying! Holy cow, this is cool. I shall use this at my Scout meetings for sure.
• Strange statues around the world. Never has a blog post title been more accurate. Check out the first statue. That is just plain goofy.
• Venn diagram describing the British Isles, or the "British and Irish Isles" as the author suggests.
• Check out this video from Dove soap entitled "Evolution." What is true beauty? We've been duped!

TTFN.

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September 5, 2006

Links of the day

• The Risk Pool: What’s behind Ireland’s economic miracle—and G.M.’s financial crisis?

"Under the circumstances, one of the great mysteries of contemporary American politics is why [GM C.E.O Rick] Wagoner isn’t the nation’s leading proponent of universal health care and expanded social welfare."

• Dealer's Choice

Another reason GM is faltering. More-short sighted thinking. Man, I'm going to have to subscribe to the New Yorker, I think. Good stuff in this magazine.

• AOL Search Logs Search

If you didn't hear (and I'd be surprised if you didn't) a while back AOL willingly released a couple months of random (and seemingly) anonymous search engine data from AOL Search. This proved to be a huge mistake as some of the search data proved so unique that some people were in fact identified. Oops.

The link above details the searches people performed with each user given, again, a seemingly anonymous ID number. You can search for a keyword, or search by user ID. Take, for example, user ID 711391:

Over the course of a couple of months, user 711391 searched for "mansfield first assembly," "probation officer dan myers," "how do you break off an affair," "why do parents abuse their children," "canyon gate at northpointe tomball texas," "how do you get over an affair that was a mistake," "pictures of sluts," "symptoms of strep throat," "christian poems," "salem lutheran church tomball tx" and so much more, a lot of which I don't want to put into print here.

So, we have a person that may live in Mansfield or Tomball, Texas, who may know a probation officer named "Dan Myers," who may have recently had an affair, who may have been a victim of child abuse, who might like online porn, who maybe recently had strep throat, and who might be a Christian. And this is just a small set of example searches performed by this user, or set of users. How hard would it be to figure out who this person is? Not very, I would wager, if you really put your mind to it.

What a royal screw up for AOL. And to think they were already reeling...

• Sufjan Stevens live on "Morning Becomes Eclectic" with Nick Harcourt

I know, I know ... I have linked to something about Sufjan Stevens before. And I know some of you (cough * freealonzo * cough) don't like the music of Sufjan Stevens. But I would wager you are in the minority. This is a link to a video from the show "Morning Becomes Eclectic" from KCRW out of Santa Monica College in California. If you like the music of Sufjan Stevens, this video is 39 minutes of musical bliss. Plus, according to a part of this Wikipedia article Minnesota may be on his short list for states to tackle.

• Disowning Conservative Politics, Evangelical Pastor Rattles Flock

“More and more people are saying this has gone too far — the dominance of the evangelical identity by the religious right,� Mr. McLaren said. “You cannot say the word ‘Jesus’ in 2006 without having an awful lot of baggage going along with it. You can’t say the word ‘Christian,’ and you certainly can’t say the word ‘evangelical’ without it now raising connotations and a certain cringe factor in people.

“Because people think, ‘Oh no, what is going to come next is homosexual bashing, or pro-war rhetoric, or complaining about ‘activist judges.’ �

I don't care who you are, this is a problem. Thank the Lord pastors like Greg Boyd, Randall Balmer, Jim Wallis, Tony Campolo, and Rick Warren are trying to bring the message back to Jesus and His message.

You may also know that the above New York Times article prompted our friend Nick Coleman to write his own article about this topic. This prompted me to say, "Even a pig finds a cherry every now and again."

That's it for now. Thanks for stopping by.

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July 19, 2006

Links of the day

• 25 great Calvin and Hobbes comic strips. A great list. I think its got most of the best.
• Science facts that people get wrong. Everest isn't the tallest mountain in the world? Tell me more!
• Interesting note about Cash's American Recordings V. It was number 1, but with the fewest overall sales for a number 1 ever. Interesting.
• Cool. Two-second tent sets up in two seconds, and can be packed up in 15 seconds. Handy.
• Apple to announce movie rentals through iTunes. I wonder how much this will cost?
• Interesting review of Firefox 2. Not a whole lot of major changes, but then again I kind of like the browser as it is.
• Interesting article on the success of welfare reforms signed into law by Bill Clinton in 1996. There is still some work to do, especially in the area of health care, but for some this has definitely worked out.
• Cool list of solar powered gadgets. Like a solar powered tent. Really ...
• Cool, cool, cool. This 14 year old kid became blind at the age of 3, but now he gets around based on the sounds and echoes he hears. A truly phenomenal skill.
• "Cool" list of ways to keep cool when trying to sleep on a hot night. Particularly useful for people without air conditioning.
• This was actually also a Strib article, but this NY Times article describes how training animals can also help you train your spouse. Good stuff.
• 10 Odd iPod accessories. Like the bullet proof case. Now that is just a must have!
• Great list of "75 things we love and hate about Star Wars." Such as: "What if … Gandalf the Grey fought Obi-Wan Kenobi? Discuss." Gandalf all the way...

That's it for now. Have a good one.

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July 5, 2006

Links of the day

• Fascinating short article about how Internet broadcasts of radio and video could help change the economics of baseball
• Message in a bottle found 10 years later by childhood friend.
• Nifty close-up shots of some beautiful bugs. Or are they ugly?
• Someone painted their room to look like a version of the Super Mario Bros. franchise. Me likey.
• How to save up to 50% on your cable TV bill. I actually do this. It is very easy. Just call them up and say you are thinking of "bundling with Qwest."
• How to get songs off your iPod with some other options in the comments. Good advice.
• Need to create a flow-chart or network diagram but don't have Visio? Try Gliffy. Completely web based and looks to be pretty powerful. Or powerful enough at least.
• This is very interesting. The NBA is introducing a new game ball with a "better feel, grip and consistency." It will be fun to see what kind of affect, if any, this has on the game.
• 100 worst album covers ever. I never get tired of lists like these. Hilarious.

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May 4, 2006

Random thoughts

• First of all, I must apologize for the problems I'm sure you've been having getting to this site. As you probably know, the site is hosted by the UThink blog server at the U of M. UThink as a whole has been seeing increased traffic in recent days on a number of blogs, so much traffic in fact that it is bringing the server to its knees. Usually, increased traffic on a site would be a good thing. However, it has caused me nothing but problems.

So, today we are working on upgrading the server. This hopefully will fix the problems for good. Thanks for your patience.

• You know, yesterday I was joking around when I called T-Paw: Tim "Scooby Doo Where Are You" Pawlenty. But it is absolutely amazing how appropriate the Scooby Doo theme song is for our silent governor. Check this out:

T-Paw! Don't make Goldy cry!

T-Paw Doo, Where Are You? T-Paw, T-Paw Doo, Where Are You? We got some work to do now. T-Paw T-Paw Doo, Where Are You? We need some help from you now. Come on T-Paw Doo, I see you... pretending you got a sliver But you're not fooling me, cause I can see, the way you shake and shiver. You know we got a mystery to solve, So T-Paw Doo be ready for your act. Don't hold back! And T-Paw Doo if you come through you're going to have yourself a T-Paw snack! That's a fact! T-Paw, T-Paw Doo, here Are You. You're ready and you're willing. If we can count on you T-Paw Doo, I know you'll catch that villian.

Well, as you can see, the only place where this new theme song falls through is the ending line ... unless you consider Steve Kelley to be a villain. But you may not. Anyone got any suggestions for the last stanza?

• Here are some links for you to enjoy.

• The "Star Wars Kid" sued his tormenters ... and won.
  
• Movie theater chains are planning some interesting changes to bring people back to the movies. Interesting.
  
• The 10 most fuel efficient cars for 2006. I wish I could afford one of these.
  
• TV ads are tanking and advertisers are considering placing ads on DVRs. Nooooooooo!!!!
  
• This guy thinks Google is going to buy Amazon. "Googlezon" here we come.
  
• Top 87 Bad Predictions about the Future. I think you can add, "Minnesota will build a Twins stadium" to this list.
  
• "U.S. Planning Base on Moon To Prepare for Trip to Mars." What about education? Oh the humanity!!!
  
• Two years of stock trades for Bill Gates. The guy regularly makes millions upon millions of dollars with just one trade. Amazing.
  
• Humongous graphic of where the Federal Government spends your tax dollars. Very educational.
  
• Don't click until you read! Sufjan Stevens is releasing a new album this summer of outtakes from the Illinois sessions. This is a song called "Avalanche." It is very good. (MP3 File!)
  
• An oldy but goody: Khaaan! Khaaan!
  

• Because of the problems this site has been having, and to celebrate another end to the class I teach at St. Kate's, I went out for pie last night:

I love French Silk pie. Yummy! What is your favorite dessert and where do you get it?

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March 3, 2006

Links of the day

It's been a long time. Here are some interesting links I've been collecting:

• Get a free USB drive from Microsoft! Click the link and then click "Valuable Information" on the right. It comes preloaded, but I'm sure you can erase the data.
  
• Great article on using toothpaste to repair scratched CDs. I shall give this a try.
  
• Spielberg himself says that he is working on Indiana Jones 4. Harrison Ford may be getting a little old, but I am thrilled about this development.
  
• Serenity DVD sales finally put it into the black. Hopefully this means there will be a sequel or TV special or something!
  
• Lego re-enactments of famous video games. I love the Metal Gear shots. Good memories.
  
• If you didn't read this article by Flemming Rose, editor of the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten, about why he published the infamous Muhammed cartoons you should definitely do so. Very good explanation.
  
• If you want more on this topic, the Boston Globe wrote a great editorial: "We are all Danes now."
  
• Holy cow ... 900+ Web 2.0 applications all categorized for our convenience. I shall spend some time perusing this, most definitely.
  
• Great list of how some famous companies got their names. For example, ever wonder how eBay.com got its name? Now you'll know.
  
• Everyone has linked to this, so why shouldn't I? Zillow.com gives you an estimate on not only how much your home is worth, but also your neighbors' homes.
  
• Funny! Hoth2014.com, the planet Hoth's bid to host the 2014 Winter Olympics. Watch out for the Wampas!
  
• And here is a link listing out the amazing stuff people get in their Oscar "goodie bag." A years supply of olive oil?!?!? Yes!
  
• This has some potential: http://lib.rario.us/. Catalog your books and media files on this site, and I suppose find out about what other potential media you may like based on lists similar to your own. But I can't find a search function (?).
  
• Cool! "The Black Hole Flight Simulator" is a 23 minute video, narrated by Liam Neeson, that took "90 hours of supercomputer calculation for each on-screen second." I hope this comes to the Science Museum of Minnesota.
  

That's all for now.

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February 1, 2006

Links of the day

Busy, busy. Enjoy these links!

• Finally, justice is being served. Magnum P.I. is finally getting its due on the big screen. Now I can die happy.
  
• "The Last Question" ... Isaac Asimov's favorite story he ever wrote? Interesting. Good lunch time read.
  
• Yes! I can't tell you how many times I have needed graph paper helping my kids with their homework. Now, the universe of graph paper is mine to command!
  
• Stickies for your web page. Looks interesting, but how useful are they really?
  
• Check out this search on the new Chinese version of Google for "tianamen." Happy, smiling people.
  
• Now check out the same search for "tianamen" on the American version of Google. People about to get squashed. Google has sold its soul.
  
• Firefly Season 2: This site is trying to gauge whether or not people would pay money to see another season of Firefly. I can't tell for sure, but it looks like a legit site. I signed up; I love Firefly.
  
• Fantastic article on why Hamas' victory in the Palestinian Authority is a good thing. No more hiding, now Hamas has to lead. Really thought provoking.
  
• Quite possibly the world's greatest 404 page. The only site where you maybe even want to get the 404 message.
  
• The 100 Best First Lines from Novels. This is really cool. I like number 8, number 47, number 53, and of course, number 9. Way more entertaining than I thought it would be.
  
• The Sphynx: the world's ugliest cat. They ain't lying.
  
• Fascinating article from CNN Money why ethanol may be our answer to our "addiction to oil."
  
• And finally, a cool listing of the world's most spoken languages. I had no idea Arabic was so high. And where is Latin? I've been looking all over for it ...
  

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January 19, 2006

Links of the day

• Chuck Norris responds to his ever growing list of "random facts." Seems he has a good attitude about it.
• If you haven't sen this, check out the "Prejudice Map" which lists the top Google results for a search like, "Germans are known for" but for a whole bunch of countries.
• Massive list of free online storage sites. COD, use one of these to upload a video that isn't working for you and then I'll grab it and try it myself.
• Preliminary list of 2005 Nebula Award candidates. Dr. Strange and Mr. Norrell has got to be the favorite.
• Algae, like a breath mint for smokestacks. Check this out ... this guy at MIT is decreasing CO₂ and nitrous oxide emissions from smokestacks with algae, and the biproduct is bio-diesel fuel!!! Holy guacamole that is cool.
• I thought this was kind of nifty, this company makes a Japanese-style dining-table with chairs that can all be packed in a box.
• This is thoughtful. The World's Best Quotes in 1-10 Words. Succinct and concise. And Vince Lombardi is number 3?!?!?
• Yet another reason to use Google. Put a URL into this page to view sites through a mobile phone. Google does the work of reworking the page to fit on your little screen.
• How to win friends and influence people. Nice, compact list of suggestions.
• For all you Guinness Stout drinkers out there, a recipe for Guinness Ice Cream.
• I find this absolutely fascinating ... this article details how Blockbuster is doomed due in large part to all the mortgages on it's brick and mortar stores. It is just amazing to me how a once dominate company like this can fall apart so quickly.
• And finally ... here is my secret to overlaying images on the current page. If you want to give this a try, I found that you must download everything to get it to work. Now you know...

See you soon.

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January 6, 2006

Links of the day

• Top 10 most beautiful experiments in science of all time. Very interesting.
• 101 ideas for improving children's behavior. A lot of sage advice (and some not so sage advice).
• ParentHacks blog. Some more random advice for parents.
• 50 best Firefox extensions for power surfing. I love Firefox...
• And speaking of Firefox extensions, "AllPeers" looks like it might make Firefox a "must have" application. Looks extremely cool...
• Once and for all, the GIF image format is pronounced "jiff." This site has convinced me.
• Awesome! FindMyCover.com allows you to search for album cover images. Very nice.
• Wow. This is a handy little tool. Compare up to three type fonts through your web browser. This should come in handy.
• Gregg Easterbrook, of Tuesday Morning Quarterback fame, weighs in on the Intelligent Design debate with an attack on Richard Dawkins. Worth the read.
• A great article in Slate on the Chronicles of Narnia rap from SNL. Who knew so much could be said about a 2 minute video?
• What was hot in the blogosphere in 2005? Now you'll know.

That's all I got for now. Peace out...

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December 20, 2005

Links of the day

Here is a special "Shane's on vacation" edition of Links of the day! Yep, I'm still in Disney World! No doubt I'm having a good time!

• Really neat webpage from Gamespot which ranks their "Greatest Video Games of All Time." Nice to see Mike Tyson's Punch Out on there.
  
• Find out how many cans of your favorite carbonated beverage it would take to kill you. Interesting stuff.
  
• Speaking of beverages, all of these sound disgusting. Has anyone ever had any of this stuff? Let me know how it really tastes!
  
• A bit of good news out of Iraq concerning their recent elections. The atmosphere there is described as "festive" and "electric." Not the typical news you here about.
  
• The Weblog Awards 2005. Some good sites are listed here in all sorts of categories. Find a new blog to read, or see where your favorite blog is ranked. Sadly, the Greet Machine is nowhere to be found. This site is probably too big of a deal for these measly awards...
  
• It is rare when a web site can really deliver on what it promises. This site, Cute Overload, really delivers, though. All sorts of cute stuff. A guy could get sick looking at all of it.
  
• Customizable news feeds printed on toilet paper ... now why didn't I think of that?
  
• Interesting animated gif of the history of our alphabet. I wonder why a person decides to create something like this.
  
• Some online games to keep you busy while you wait for your vacation to start. Watch out! Your boss is coming! Get back to work!
  
• Awesome! This site teaches you how to tie all sorts of knots. This is a good one for a Cub Scout den leader like me.
  
• Top 10 Innovative Web 2.0 Applications of 2005. Nifty.
  
• From Wired magazine, the Firefox "hacks" you just have to have.
  
• Yet another list: top 10 alternative search engines. Good list of search engines, some of which I have never heard of.
  
• Google video of the new Nintendo Revolution controllers (joysticks?). If you've never seen what Nintendo is up to, it really is fascinating.
  
• If you've got any kids, this site is a must for Christmas Eve: Norad Tracks Santa. My wife and I use this to get our kids into bed, "Look Santa is on the east coast and he's headed our way! You better get to bed! I wonder how long this will work? I think our 10 year old is on to us...
  

Have a good day everyone! See you soon! It is off to Space Mountain for me...

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December 9, 2005

Links of the day

• Another, and better, throught provoking piece about the Chronicles of Narnia from a non-Christian. Again, Lewis only meant these books to be an introduction to Christianity (not a mirror), and ultimately it is up to the reader to make them what he/she will. From freealonzo.
• If you didn't read SBG's tribute to John Lennon you missed out on something good. Take a moment to read it. Thought provoking and well written. Everything we've come to expect from SBG.
• Did you read that CBS will stream the first two rounds of the NCAA basketball tournament for free online? I cannot imagine how their servers will be able to handle this. They are going to be crushed.
• The annual Fimoculous "Best Of" lists compilation for the year 2005. There is something about lists that people just love.
• Why McDonalds Fries Taste So Good. Interesting.
• This one is for me: The Future of HTML Part 1. Nifty.
• Worst analogies ever written in a high school essay. Hilarious list of bad analogies like: Her hair glistened in the rain like nose hair after a sneeze. Priceless!
• How It Should Have Ended ... alternate endings to some recent blockbusters. Check out the new ending for the Matrix Revolutions. That would have rocked!
• If you haven't seen this Onion article: Rest of U2 Perfectly Fine with Africans Starving. "When Bono starts telling the audience how messed up the world can be and how we should work together to make things better, I usually just zone out," Mullen said.
• Download "D.J. Riko's Christmas mix album" full of "Xmas oddities, including rarities, non-English songs, and lots of upbeat holiday tuneage." I shall have to have a listen.
• If you didn't see this, you should check it out: John Seigenthaler has a little beef with Wikipedia, and it is justified.
• Interview with the creator of the other I.D. -- incompetent design. I'd be interested in what everyone thinks about stuff like this, as I am too much of a wimp to share my own opinions.

That's all I got for now.

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December 1, 2005

Stuff and Links of the day

Hey everyone. Sorry for my lack of posts, but I have just been swamped with work and life in general. This UThink upgrade has been a little more painful than I would have liked, but hopefully with time the pain will go away. Here are some random thoughts that I've had recently:

• Go Pack Go! I have never been a bigger fan of the Green Bay Packers than I am right now!
• Zygi Wilf is my new hero. If he can get even one stadium built in this state I will name my next child, boy or girl, "Zymunt" in honor of him.
• Luis Castillo, huh? I like it. Better than Rivas, Boone, Castro, and Punto put together.
• As you might have seen, the Strib is again reporting that Hennepin County is going through with an environmental study for a new Twins stadium. I don't get this one at all. Either Hennepin County thinks a special session will be called, or they are preparing to negotiate with the Twins again for another run at the legislature next session. Whatever the case, I suppose we can take this as good news. I love the quote at the end of the article above: "The stadium's proponents, Bicking said, are pushing to start the environmental review because they are "smelling that they're closer to success." [He added] "I think they're right, unfortunately."

  What? You've got to be kidding. Obviously this is a battle of the pessimists, but we are nowhere near "close to success." Not from where I'm sitting.

• Watership Down is one of the best books I have ever read. Exciting, thought provoking, and all about a Greet Machine favorite topic: rabbits. I love those furry little beasts! I may write more about this later, but Watership Down is well worth a read if you haven't read it already. Wow...
• I'm going to watch March of the Penguins tonight. I'll let you know how it is. I have not seen Harry Potter or Walk the Line yet. So, I obviously can't tell you how those are.

And to top it off, here are some "Links of the Day" for your enjoyment. See you later!

• 18 Tricks to teach your body from Men's Health. I like number 17. I'm going to have to try that one.
• From freealonzo, probably one of the strangest flash animations I've ever seen: Bono leading a few other famous people in a rendition of "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes." Very strange, yet riveting!
• This one is making the rounds, "Cool Google Maps." Really interesting applications made with the Google Maps API. I like the "toEat" map. Very slick.
• "CouponCabin," a great site of online coupons and discount codes for your online shopping. I'll be back to this one, I'm sure.
• I think I've linked to this before, but it is worth another link: Science toys you can make at home with your kids with simple household items.
• Check out this cool instrument that sorts by color. It's first application, it seems, is to sort M&Ms.

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November 18, 2005

Links of the day

• I love these type of color match tools. Very handy, especially for a color blind web developer like me.
• This has some potential, Wayfaring.com uses Google maps to allow people to set up there own maps of their favorite bike trails, or their favorite bars, etc. Small right now, but I shall keep my eye on it.
• iSerenity.com: soothing, ambient sound environments for your desktop. Should come in handy when I think about those idiots in the Minnesota legislature. Serenity now!
• The 25 most difficult things you'll be asked on a job interview. Handy.
• Hilarious! Top 30 facts about Chuck Norris. Where do people come up with this stuff?
• Now this will really come in handy: a warning label generator. I can see myself using this tomorrow.
• Time's best inventions of 2005
• A massive list of lists of the Best Video Games in the History of Humanity!!! I'll have to come out with my own list soon. Check out the bottom: "The most popular video game character of all time is clearly Link, closely followed by Mario."
• This is a very cool site. Short reviews on all sorts of items (movies, music, games, etc.) compiled together for the ultimate thumbs up or thumbs down.

Gotta go for now. Enjoy!

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November 8, 2005

Links of the day

• That's it! I give up. This is the worst news I have heard in months. What have I done to deserve this?
• Star Wars Episode IV: The Animated GIF
• Amazing list of utitlities and web sites that seemingly covers all that you might want to do through the internet.
• Very cool flash page, but if someone would be so kind as to tell me what the point is I would greatly apprecaite it.
• Now this is cool. Top 1000 books based on holdings in libraries worldwide. #1 is no surprise, but #3? #15? Interesting...
• And speaking of books, I recently linked to Time magazines top 100 books of the 20th century. This creative post quotes actual Amazon reviews that gave some of these books 1 star or less. Funny, funny stuff. Read the review for Grapes of Wrath, one of my favorite books of all time. I just about fell over.
• Cool, cool, cool. "13 things that don't make sense." Mini-essays on dark matter, cold fusion, dark energy, the horizon problem, etc. Concise and very interesting.
• This is kind of neat: "Greatest Internet Moments, by Me." One person's picks for the best of the internet.
• FactBites.com. A new search engine that "offers you real, meaningful sentences that are right on topic." Kind of slick actually.
• The Phantom Time Hypothesis: Is it actually the year 1708? Did the Middle Ages never happen?
• It seems the Vatican has come out with a rejection of Intelligent Design: "the real message in Genesis was that 'the universe didn't make itself and had a creator'". That's it. I happen to agree.
• This is frightening and disgusting. Do Senators and Congressmen abuse their positions by practicing insider trading? I think the facts speak for themselves.

See you later...

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October 21, 2005

Links of the day

• Cool recreation of Back to the Future Delorean out of Legos. Why didn't I think of that?
• Which SciFi/Fantasy character are you? I am Yoda, Jedi Master. Mess with me do not.
• Time magazine has picked the 100 best English language books from 1923 to the present. Good list here. I've read a bunch, but there are so many more to read.
• I love Wikipedia for stupid entries like this: an alphabetical list of words made up in The Simpsons. Like "Scotchtoberfest." Good stuff.
• You've probably seen this already, but if not: Zod 2008. Vote for someone worthy of our tribute. Kneel before Zod! And check out the Kids Page.
• FoodieView, the reciped search engine. Has over 175,000 recipes. Not too shabby.
• OK people, check out this page and follow the directions. This illusion is too cool. The human brain is an amazing thing.
• Amazing list of the top 100 toys of yesteryear. Some I remember, some I don't. I gotta agree with number 1 though. Good pick.
• This is kind of neat. At one point Blockbuster had a chance to buy Netflix. Now, guess which company is worth more?
• ASME's top 40 magazine covers of the past 40 years. Check out the last one. I don't agree with that pick at all. Who cares?
• Televisionwithoutpity.com. Seems to be a sarcastic review of TV shows. Watch out! Contains spoilers. Some of the reviews are quite humorous.

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September 29, 2005

Links of the day

• Holy Squid! Nifty pictures of giant squid. First time a giant squid has ever been caught on film. That in itself is amazing.
• Troubling article from the Journal of Religion and Society that suggests a correlation between religious belief and societal dysfunction. Read the conclusion.
• The 100 most challenged books between 1900-2000. Everytime I see this list I am surprised. A Wrinkle in Time?
• Funny list of new office slang.
• BitComet.com. Extremely easy to use BitTorrent client that makes it way too easy to "borrow" music. I just borrowed two albums last night...
• This is just a fantastic idea. This site, SorryGottaGo.com, includes a ton of WAV files to help you get off the phone during a never-ending conversation. Like a door knock, a baby crying, a horn honking, etc. I'm going to have to use this ...
• Nifty little form that takes an iTunes album URL and gives you some very nice hi-res pictures of the album art. Could be handy.
• 70% of British taxi drivers, pub landlords and hairdressers -- often seen as barometers of popular trends -- have no idea what "blogging" is. Idiots! [Thanks COD!]
• Wow. This is kind of neat. Type an author in the form and get a "literature map" of other authors in the same vein.
• $10 billion worth of treasure found on an island off the coast of Chile. Cool.
• Hilarious! Rock-Paper-Scissors with 15 possible attacks and 105 possible outcomes.

That's all I got for now...

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September 16, 2005

Links of the day

Beacuse of my two day silence I feel like I owe you, my loyal reader, something more today. It is because I love you! On with the Links of the Day™!

• In 2004 The Onion mocked razor companies like Gillette for the number of blades on their razors and the competition surrounding that number. In this article, Gillette angrily announces their intentions to come out with 5 blades!
  
• Almost 2 years later, The Onion's prediciton turns out to be true. Gillette announces a 5 blade razor with two (2!) lubricating strips! When will the madness end?
  
• How to rip DVDs on your computer with further advice on how to shrink your DVD and burn it back on to a 4.7 GB DVD. Copyright concerns, anyone?
  
• A silly little song about llamas. Perfect for a Friday afternoon. Crank it!
  
• Check out this speed test for your internet connection.
  
• Here is a handy Firefox extension for screen captures called ScreenGrab. This will help me immensly.
  
• OK, this is too cool. The new controller for the Nintendo Revolution is actually quite revolutionary. Who would have thunk? Nintendo's last gasp, or will this take the world by storm?
  
• Dr. Grammar's frequently asked questions. Helpful. Alot or A lot? Which or that? Good or well? Now you'll know.
  
• How to vanish in America without a trace. Just for future reference, if I ever need to disappear I'm going to New Zealand where I will take the surname "Jorgenson." In case you need to find me ...
  
• Free public record search engine called PRetrieve. Put your name in and see what it can find. Try the advanced search to put in a zip code.
  
• OK, I'm impressed. Someone has invented a kind of "super water" that kills single cell organisms, speeds healing of burns, wounds and diabetic ulcers, but is harmless to humans. Very interesting.
  
• Google maps combined with census data. Very handy, I suppose, if I had any use for this data (which I don't).
  
• Animal Reviews! Check out this site to see how your favorite animals stack up. Not many reviews yet, but a cat gets a 7.6 and a rabbit gets a 2.1 (out of 10). Humorous.
  
• Considering joining the Church of Scientology? Take a look at the mythology around this "Xenu" character. Very enlightening, to say the least ...
  

That's it. Have a great weekend everyone...

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September 7, 2005

Links of the day

• Snippy! A nifty little tool to cut out part of your screen and paste it into another application. Very handy.
• Great list of Blog/RSS search engines. I've been looking for an alternative to the always slow Technorati.
• Maybe the best alternative is Ice Rocket. Fast!
• Reader². This looks promising. This site helps you find new books to read by allowing you to keep your reading list online and see other people's reading lists.
• Holy cow, this is kind of slick. A web based RSS reader that compiles all the news from various news sites in one place. Me likey...
• Troubling list of what it means to be poor. Thought provoking...
• Wow. Some dinosaurs may have been covered with feathers. I don't know, this kind of ruins it for me. I prefer them to be scaley and scary rather than big and fluffy.
• This is too freakin' weird!!! Follow the instructions on this page and let me know what happens. It certainly got me.
• Build your own online Lego design and then buy your custom set from Lego. Slick!
• Feedster's ranking of the top 500 blogs based on feed subscriptions and links. Endgadget? Who would have thought...
• I have not had a chance to read this yet, but Malcolm Gladwell (Blink, The Tipping Point) has written an article about what is wrong with our health care system. Should be interesting.
• Has the war in Iraq been successful? Christopher Hitchens thinks so...
• The perfect album? Plastic.com picks OK Computer by Radiohead. Good album, but I wouldn't call it "perfect." "Fitter Happier" is a horrible song...

That's all I got time for. See you soon.

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August 26, 2005

Links of the day

• The 29 healthiest foods on the planet and ideas on how you can work them into your diet.
• Top 10 PC games you can download for free.
• Great list of essential freeware for your PC. Broken up into categories like security, internet, and multimedia. I seem to be into lists today.
• Hilarious list of Klingon fairy tales: 'The Hare Foolishly Lowers His Guard and Is Devastated by the Tortoise, Whose Prowess in Battle Attracts Many Desirable Mates'."
• This week's New Yorker has only one advertiser: Target. Interesting ads here. Check out the first comment, too.
• Cool, free online Star Wars based RPG game. I may have to check this out. For my kids, you know...
• This year's Beloit College Mindset List. I must admit, these lists are getting a little tiresome for me.
• Hugo 2005 Award Winners. I'll save you the suspense: Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell won the big prize. I can't argue with that choice at all. What a great book.
• 39 Questions for Charlie Daniels Upon Hearing "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" For the First Time in 25 Years. Holy cow. Good questions here...
• The Sun runs down the worst album covers ever. Some you've seen before and some new ones. Wow.
• Is the Google backlash finally starting? I've been waiting for this for a long time. Microsoft may finally have some competition in the "most hated" department.

Have a good one everybody!

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August 19, 2005

Links of the day

• Pick up lines used by Mario, of Super Mario Bros. fame.
• Is Shaq the greatest NBA player ever, bar none? Interesting set of reasons.
• Could Google build a huge nation-wide broadband network and give free WiFi to everyone?
• State of the blogosphere. 80,000 new blogs created everyday.
• Voo2do.com: web based task and project management tool. Nifty.
• ReligionFacts.com: just the facts on the world's religions.
• This guy is giving away an iPod to the person who can point him to the most interesting site he has never seen. Of course, there is a great list of interesting sites.
• Great list of useful Firefox extensions. Very handy and easy to navigate.
• Instructables.com: interesting site that shows you step by step how to make stuff. Only 57 entries so far but I can see this getting bigger.
• Flash Earth: amazing. I'm speechless. Also check out the Planetarium. Really spiffy.
• 10 precepts from the Art of War that never made it past Sun Tzu's editor. Where do people come up with this stuff?
• Grace over Karma: Bono's interview with Michka Assayas (reprinted in Christianity Today). Beautiful summary of his beliefs.

See you soon.

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August 10, 2005

Links of the day

Sorry for my silence over the last couple of days everyone! Busy, busy, busy! Chew on these for a while...

• Bottled water is not that much better for you, and may not be better for you at all. Plus, it doesn't have any flouride. I've heard lots of kids are getting cavities because parents aren't giving them city water anymore...
  
• Cool, cool, COOL! A web site that makes it easier to make paper CD case liner notes and such. Very handy.
  
• Uncrate.com. Cool stuff for men to buy.
  
• Oh my goodness, this should come in really handy. A little known hack to force elevators to only go to the floor you specify, even if other people are waiting on other floors. Let me know if this works for anyone.
  
• The Carlton Draught Big Ad. This is the best, most creative ad I have seen in a long, long time. Use IE to view the ad.
  
• Hilarious and striking pictures of cats flying around. I'm going to try to take some pictures like this of my own cats.
  
• More flying cat pictures. Why do I like these so much. I just find them quite entertaining to look at.
  
• Great set of web pages on fuel cells and their promise (and problems). Good synopsis on an important issue.
  

More tomorrow. Sorry again for my lack of posts!

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July 29, 2005

Links of the day

• Top 50 "old school" game ending songs. Some of my favorites are in here including Zelda and Castlevania.
• Free images for blogs and other web sites. Handy list of sites.
• FeedShake: merge, sort and filter RSS feeds. This looks kind of cool. There may be some good applications for this technology on UThink.
• What does your phone number spell? Unfortunately mine doesn't spell anything special...
• 20 hamburgers you must eat before you die. Sadly, I haven't eaten any of them. I guess I've got a lot of living to do!
• OfficeGuns.com. Learn how to build deadly (well, at least harmful) weaponry out of office supplies.
• Top 10 web fads. Ah, the memories: hampsterdance, Star Wars Kid, Jib Jab, etc.
• Wow. Promise.tv records all shows on all channels for an entire month. Thankfully, I don't think I like TV this much.
• Wikipedia does an even better job of listing web fads, called "Internet Phenomenon" ... even more memories: evil Bert, Limecat, Hopkin green frog, etc. Hilarious stuff.
• For me, extremely handy list of XHTML templates. Good for my Internet Design class.
• The Christian Paradox. Food for thought. America professes to be the most Christian nation on Earth. But are we the least Christian in our behavior?

That's about it. Have a great weekend. I am heading for yet another Cub Scouts camp out! Yipeee!

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July 21, 2005

Links of the day

• Why are movie theater revenues declining? This guy thinks it is because of all the ads (among other factors [see comment]).
• Poetic justice? Some people are trying to build a hotel on land owned by Supreme Court Justice David Souter. They will call it "The Lost Liberty Hotel."
• Need a new alarm clock? How about one with a bacon-cooking aroma module?
• Amazing "symptom checker" from WebMD that can help you deduce your illness and whether or not you need to see a doctor.
• 40 things that only happen in movies.
• How to make an origami bowl out of paper. Handy!
• Outline summary of The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell. Very nice.
• Swimming pool mosaics featuring characters from Finding Nemo. Beautiful.
• Wikipedia list of "Price is Right" games. I've been waiting for a list like this. Awesome!
• More folding ... napkin folding 101. Pick a design and learn how to do it!
• How to give a great presentation. Excellent and cogent advice.
• The world's best palindrome. Simply amazing how a person could come up with this.

That's all I got for now...

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June 23, 2005

Links of the day

• IQ game from Ripley's Believe It Or Not. Surprisingly addictive. I can get it down to two balls.
• It looks like people still steal more online music than they actually buy, even with the ease of iPods and iTunes.
• Shame on me for considering this, but I am very fearful of my daughter's teenage years...
• See the evolution of the Starbucks logo, and get a little history on sirens and mermaids.
• Learn how to speak Ewokese (and Huttese for that matter).
• Great list of reasons to fear Canada: "Seems not to mind that one of its provinces has turned almost entirely French."
• Stunning display of drawings by children from Korea showing their complete hatred of all things Japan. Wow.
• Spin Magazine's top albums of the last 20 years. Can't argue with OK Computer by Radiohead.

That's all I've got time for! See you later...

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June 15, 2005

Links of the day

• Author of the Anarchist Cookbook renounces his work and calls it "misguided" on Amazon.com
• Ever wonder how to "Prepare half a box of Kraft Mac and Cheese" or "Tune a guitar"? Visit wikiHow.
• Vader on Wheel of Fortune. Creative (audio important on this one)
• Very interesting. Laptops outsell desktops for the first time.
• 30 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do on the Web. Some things I knew, others I didn't.
• Fascinating list of strange roadside attractions (with descriptions) in Minnesota. This will be very helpful when the Twins leave and I'm looking for things to do on future summer nights.
• Yotophoto.com. Find free stock photos to use, I guess, as you see fit.
• "I am a Japanese school teacher." Hilarious and unbelievable stories from an African-American English teacher in Japan.
• Things my girlfriend and I have argued about. Another hilarious site. (from Broken Wing)
• Build a decent air conditioner for around $30. If I was a poor college student I would give this a try.
• Live 8. What I would give to get to thie London concert. Pink Floyd? U2? Sting? REM? This would be heaven on earth.

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May 31, 2005

Links of the day

The Return of the world-famous "Links of the Day." Enjoy.

• Fascinating web site about the plight of the California Condor. Check out the link about "Last days of the wild condors."
  
• Great article about "easter eggs" in Star Wars Epidsode III.
  
• Interesting take on the Jedi and why we shouldn't trust them: "[T]hey vote each other into the office, have license to kill, and seek to control galactic affairs. Talk about unaccountable power used toward secret and mysterious ends."
  
• Prophet Yahweh can make UFOs appear on his signal! He has had over 1,500 sightings since 1979! LSD anyone?
  
• A really good synopsis on podcasting by ABCnews.com and some great links to help get you started.
  
• Interesting article concerning Nintendo's strategy to compete with the new Xbox 360 and P3. It will include opening up their entire back catalog to be playable on the new system. That would be so cool.
  
• Kittenwar.com. May the cutest kitten win. This site makes the entire WWW worthwhile.
  
• Is this fake or is this real? Taking Star Wars themed merchandising a little far...
  
• Find the cheapest gas in the Twin Cities or other cities in the U.S. Very handy!
  
• Listen or read the greatest speeches in American history as determined by American Rhetoric. Very interesting list.
  
• This guy is obsessed with getting rid of dimes. I can't say I disagree with him.
  
• The people that stole Munch's "The Scream" and "Madonna" say they have destroyed the masterpieces. What a tragedy.
  
• Do not press the Big Red Button. You have been warned...
  

See you later...

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April 20, 2005

Links of the day

• From longtime reader Jx2, this is a great prank by MIT students. They submitted a randomly written paper of nonsense to a conference and it was accepted. Hilarious.
• Here is their official web site. They are still trying to attend the conference even though their invitation was rescinded.
• Andrew Sullivan sees the election of Pope Benedict XVI as a sign of an upcoming Catholic civil war. I see it as more of a transitional move by the church. The guy is 78.
• UW-Madison group performs Nintendo music a capella. One of the most entertaining short videos I have ever seen. I still have a huge smile on my face.
• How to survive a zombie attack. Important and timely advice.
• Scientists are close to unlocking the Oxyrhynchus Papyri, a hoard of ancient Greek writings thought to be too decayed to be legible. Could increase the number of Greek and Roman works by 20%.
• 10 scientists describe different ways life might come to end on earth. Interesting.
• If you haven't seen this already, a description of what is on Bush's iPod.
• Sign up for the Goonies 20th anniversary celebration! I am there!
• Descriptions of all the new video game consoles coming out in the next year or two. Nintendo Revolution?
• Six ways of jump-starting your day. Nifty advice.

Sorry. That's all I got for now.

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April 13, 2005

Links of the day

• A list of someone's top 25 Sesame Street moments. This list is hilarious and it definitely brings back good memories. Do kids watch Sesame Street anymore?
• George Chapline doesn't think black holes exist. Interesting article.
• Let America govern the world. An interesting proposal (that will never happen).
• So much for that merit raise: the link between appearance and wages. Not very good news for Cheesehead Craig, I'm afraid.
• Pookmail.com. Don't want to give out your real email address, but you need to get some email from someone? Use Pookmail.
• Google Ride Finder. What will these guys think of next? Use this tool to easily find shuttles and taxis so far in 11 American cities.
• Life's top 10 greatest inventions. Cool and thought provoking article.
• Yet another nifty tool to help web developers, like me, select color combinations.
• My little pet project of UThink: Blogs at the University Libraries is one year old! Happy birthday to UThink!
• A new UThink blog dedicated to saving the U's General College from an unfortunate demise. Save the GC!
• This guy has a lot of video games. I mean, A LOT of video games. I must say that I'm a little jealous.

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March 30, 2005

Links of the day

• Watch Martian space ships attack the Greet Machine! Run and scream in panic!
• OurMedia.org. Free space for your files (audio, video, whatever) forever. I find this a little too good to be true.
• Very interesting article detailing how KG has (by far!) helped his team the most over the past few years. MVP!
• Great article detailing a former computer programmer's switch to becoming a bike courier. Sounds like a lot of fun...
• This is soooo wrong. I probably shouldn't even be linking to it. And look how many comments it is getting!
• You've probably already seen this, but scientists found soft tissue in a T-Rex skeleton. That is fricken' awesome, although I read that this might be more common than we think. Scientists are just loathe to crack open dinosaur bones (which is understandable).
• Set list and review of the first U2 concert in support of HTDAAB. Although I don't mind them playing old stuff do they have to play three songs from Boy?
• Display any RSS feed on your website with no programming required ... I'm going to have to give this one a try. Seems pretty easy.
• Fantastic page that lists out all sorts of different search engines and why you would want to use them.
• This has been making the rounds: a clock that will hide after you click the snooze button forcing you to get up and turn it off. Genius!
• Unsorted life hacks from 43FoldersWiki. Fascinating list of nifty tricks people have submitted. For example: Just got a haircut you like? Ask the operator to describe it in his/her own words, and then take a photo. Good advice.

That's all I got for now.

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March 23, 2005

Links of the day

• The history of yelling "Freebird!" at a concert. I wish I could have researched this one.
• 3M workshop to teach you how to make a wallet out of duct tape. I am going to have to give this a try.
• 13 things that baffle even the smartest scientists. Cool article.
• FreeMind software project. A great piece of free software to help you brainstorm, among other things. I'm going to have to look at this one a little deeper.
• A phenomenally easy way to make rounded corners for CSS/XHTML tabs. Wow.
• Peter Jackson says that the movie "The Hobbit" is a few years away at least. Bummer. Can't wait to see that dragon.
• Springsteen's induction speech for U2 into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This is a very good induction speech and worth the read.
• Everything you ever wanted to know about podcasting. For you COD.
• For all you Irish out there, Bush seems to be related to some pretty shady characters from Ireland's past. Thanks Curt!
• And speaking of Ireland, check out this Irish-Heritage Timeline from the Onion. Hilarious. My favorite: "1994: A leader known only as Roth takes over the Irish Republican Army, transforming it from a terrorist organization into a tax-deferred retirement savings plan." Brilliant!
• Learn UNIX in 10 minutes. Might come in handy for me as a reference.

TTFN.

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March 16, 2005

Links of the day

• That's my Vader ... A day in the life of everyone's favorite Dark Lord of the Sith.
• Star Wars Episode III trailer. This one looks really good actually. I must say I am excited for it.
• Web of Letters. Enter any word and this tool will search for graphics of the letters of the word to spell it out with. Give it a try.
• Daily Show clip parser. I could probably spend hours here!
• Pimp my Firefox. How to make your installation of Firefox even better.
• Take this speed typing test. It appears I can type 63 words a minute. Not too shabby.
• Very interesting collection of aerial propaganda leaflets dropped from WWI to Operation Iraqi Freedom. This is a perfect example of what makes the web so cool.
• Brainboost.com is another search engine attempt to master natural language queries. Seems to do a pretty good job at it too.
• How to blog by Tony Pierce. Interesting list of suggestions. Rule #3: "dont be afraid to do anything. infact if youre afraid of something, do it. then do it again. and again." Rule #13: "if you havent written about sex, religion, and politics in a week youre probably playing it too safe ..."
• Old Greet Machine regular David Wintheiser writes about "Community" on TwinsTerritory.com and uses his experiences at the Greet Machine as an example. A very thoughtful essay.

That's all I got for now.

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March 9, 2005

Links of the day

• I wish I could think of stuff like this. Give me money or I'll eat this rabbit. Genius! He's already made $17,000!
• A library in New York is checking out iPod Shuffles! Power to the people! I don't know why I just wrote that...
• What Yahoo! looked like 10 years ago. Ah, the good old days. No ads, just links.
• Yahoo's 10 year "netrospective." 10 years, 100 moments of the web. Fascinating reading in a cool user interface.
• The SciFi network has a new Battlestar Galactica series. That's cool and all, but in this series Starbuck is a girl!!! This is undeniably today's sign of the apocalypse.
• Mozilla will soon release a browser for cellphones and PDAs. This is so cool.
• Who's on first? The movie edition. At first I found this annoying, but then I realized it is kind of creative. Well done!
• I'm not really sure I get this, but play this game to figure out what hemisphere your brain prefers (?). Certainly interesting.
• 10 Things I Have Learned by Malcom Glaser. Great list of sage advice.
• CSS Garden Shot. See a bunch of designs from the wildly popular CSS Zen Garden on one page. Cool.
• Color Schemer 2.0. Figure out what colors go together. Seems pretty useful.
• Zopa.com. Borrow money from other netizens at reasonable interest rates. Interesting idea, but how safe is it?
• Names the NFL will not allow on the back of replica jerseys. Thanks for the link Mr. Cheer or Die!

Probably more later. After I clean the laundry room...

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March 2, 2005

Links of the day

• Yahoo, the other search giant created by two Stanford geeks, turns 10.
• So called "dark energy" expanding the universe may just be a gravity leak.
• NY Post op-ed piece on democracy in the Middle East. Could our actions in Iraq and Afghanistan be causing this?
• Rat out your criminal friends who illegally sing "Happy Birthday to You." Helpful form letter included to make it easier to alert the ASCAP.
• More giant carvings found in Peru. I love this kind of stuff.
• Halle Berry actualy accepted her Razzie award for Catwoman in person. Nifty.
• Interesting searches for Google's new "movie: " search capabilities. Try "movie: greatest movie". Interesting choice.
• Tales of Future Past. Looks at science fiction predictons of the past and how off base they were. Interesting and thoughtful.
• Great list of CSS templates and template builders. I shall return to this site often.
• 101 things the Mozilla browser can do that IE can't. Have you switched yet?
• "I support the occupation of Iraq, but I don't support our troops." The Onion does it again.
• I will definitely be commenting on this later: "Vikings stadium would benefit community, state." Jerry Teeson is my new hero.

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February 23, 2005

Links of the day

• Destroying the Earth is a little harder than you have been led to believe.
• More entertainment based fonts! This time from famous TV shows and movies. I've got my eye on the Battlestar Galactica font...
• This is really strange. The Parents TV Council is highlighting what they feel are the worst moments in television from week to week. How convenient (?).
• Scitoys.com. Make interesting "toys" and scientific experiments with common household items. Cool.
• Parent's guide to computer slang. I don't think this list covers half of the slang that is out there.
• Cool wallpaper for your computer from the Hubble telescope.
• Take a look before the lawyers take it down. Every Calvin and Hobbes comic ordered by date.
• The 48 Laws of Power. I have read them, and will now use these rules to become the most powerful blogger in the world!
• All Time Worst reviewed movies on Metacritic. Sadly, I have seen BioDome. Dirty Cop, No Donut looks intriguing though.
• 10 steps for boosting your creativity. Rule #1: Listen to Bach.
• Cool, cool, cool. Liberated games. Free games to download for PC, Mac, or Linux.
• The History of the Universe in 200 words or less. Amazing and entertaining.
• Excellent page describing all of Google's "cheats," or basically how Google works and how you can make it work better for you.

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February 16, 2005

Links of the day

• 100 funniest jokes of all time. Warning! Adult language in some of them.
• Kneel! Valentines day greetings from General Zod.
• Fark has bought the rights to rename the Fleet Center in Boston for one day. Click the link to find out what they decided to name it. Pretty bad.
• Beta version of Internet Explorer 7 coming out this summer. Firefox is kicking butt.
• Atari handheld circa 1981 on sale at Ebay. Current bidding near $10,000.
• Cool! Late show TV lineups. Find out who is going to be on your favorite late night talk shows.
• Napoleon Dynamite soundboard. If you haven't seen this wonderful, quirky film do yourself and favor and check it out. Only $2 at the Hopkins theater.
• WatchingAmerica.com. Find out what newspapers around the world are writing about America right now.
• Future mail! Send your future self a message.
• Can this black box see into the future? Random number generators and predicting the future. Fascinating.
• Researchers in Sweden have developed a robotic ball that can chase a burglar, record, videotape, and even corner the intruder. Weird.
• Set aside some time and take some of the IAT tests at the Implicit Project. Fascinating and perhaps disturbing results await you.

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February 9, 2005

Links of the day

• Google Maps. I'd be surprised if you haven't seen this yet, but if not please check it out. It is really, really, really slick. Needs a lot of bandwidth though.
• Baby Name Wizard. Type in a name and see in graph-form where the name has ranked over the years. Must have Java installed.
• PC Mag has reviewed the top 15 Firefox extensions. Cool.
• Another work of art that has me scratching my head, the PodBrix figure.
• Mr. Cheer or Die should like this billboard.
• Listen to "Stairway to Heaven" backwards yourself and decide, could it be Satan? (say that last part in a "Church Lady" voice)
• Burger King is giving away old-school Activision games in kid's meal. But no River Raid!!! Where is the justice?!?!
• Court documents reveal Kazaa logging all user downloads. Yikes! Thank goodness I have never used that service.
• Cool "Image Puzzle" game that features finding text inside of images and typng in new URLs. I shall play it more at lunch.
• If you haven't seen this, you have got to take a look. B-Ball player hits incredible game winning shot (and I do mean incredible) and then does it again for local news crew.
• Looking for a new book to read? Check out this new "Bookswelike" site, but remember to check your book out from a library.
• Speaking of libraries, read this great Rake Mag article: "Can the public library (and democracy) survive?"
• Incredible pictures of snowflakes.
• Cool. The 46 Best-ever freeware utilities.

That's all I got for now. See you soon.

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February 2, 2005

Links of the day

• NNDB: Great biography and general information site of famous and newsworthy people.
• I haven't had a chance to watch this, so I can't vouch for its quality, but here is Star Wars Episode III: A Lost Hope
• Cool. A huge list of music band fonts. Rock on!
• Tools you might have missed. A whole bunch of "tools" that use the Google API to find obscure information. Good concept, but still a little lacking.
• Biggest web design mistakes of 2004. One for me.
• Wired article on Firefox. If you haven't switched yet, take a look at this article. A good story.
• Wow. This is just plain weird. Get a limited edition print of a painting of Steve Perry (yes, Steve Perry of Journey) as Robocop. Curt, I expect to see this in your house when I come up next.
• Scrappleface: Iraqi Voting Disrupts News Reports of Bombings. How true.
• I've probably posted this before, but I think it is too funny: The Lemon's History of the Internet timeline.
• Incredible story of woman in Germany practically being forced into prostitution by a job center because "prostitution is no longer considered by the law to be immoral."

That's all I got for today. Let me know if I missed anything cool.

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January 26, 2005

Links of the day

• 400 years of Don Quixote.
• SeatSale: License to Sit. This seems a little insane.
• This Ukranian man hasn't slept in over 20 years. Impossible I say.
• This guy sure knows how to stack cards! Amazing!
• The Scandal of the Evangelical Conscience. Shocking statistics for Christians.
• Ben Goodger, lead developer for Firefox, now works for Google leading to speculation that there will soon be a Firefox-based Google web browser.
• Just in time for the Oscars, the Razzies nominations have also come out.
• Watch this amazing Flash vid of a cheerleader being thrown through a basketball hoop.
• Play every Nintendo and Sega game online for free. Must have Java installed.
• Huge list of unusual Wikipedia articles. This should keep you busy

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January 20, 2005

Links of the day

• Shareable "to-do" lists called "Ta-Da Lists." Interesting concept.
• What if ... I'm a little perplexed by this site but I spent at least five minutes looking at the different incarnations of this guys life. Fascinating.
• If you haven't seen this, Bill Gates poses for Teen Beat magazine circa 1983. Could someone please tell me definitively if these are for real? I am inclined to think so.
• Cool! I need one of these for my desk.
• For all the Vikings fans out there, the "Brett Favre Excuse-o-matic!" (From Mr. Cheer or Die)
• And I'm sure you've all seen this, but if not I present Darth Tater!
• Scary, but we seem to be getting less sunlight than we did 50 years ago.
• Sheet music for Super Mario Brother's theme songs
• Cool. Calculating the year's top albums as gleaned from multiple top 10 lists
• Beautiful story of real love. Made me think of how lucky I am.

More later.

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January 4, 2005

Links of the day

• Abston Church of Christ, made completely out of legos.
• This page on the CSS Zen Garden made my jaw drop. If you are using Firefox, scroll and check out the diver on the right. This was done without javascript. Amazing. If you are using IE, you've got bigger problems than not being able to see the diver.
• I'll never have trouble picking out website colors ever again!
• Great story on Google from 60 minutes. Good information on what the future holds for search engines.
• Some guy called every 867-5309 number in America and reports his results. Wow.
• This is a neat site. Pick your "43 things" and meet other people with similar interests and desires.
• Top 10 paranormal events of 2004. Spooky.
• I am bored.com. Cool site to visit when you are bored.
• This just in: New U2 video to be shown at halftime of tonight's Orange Bowl. Thanks Curt!

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December 10, 2004

Links of the day

• Timeline detailing how Tom Ridge and Pittsburgh built two stadiums (Thanks Brian!).
• Interesting list of the 100 oldest .com domains.
• College Libraries: The Long Goodbye. There is no doubt libraries' roles and services are changing, but is this article a little extreme?
• This company has developed a plant that will detect landmines by changing colors. Awesome!
• "Why you should always brush your teeth." Good dental hygiene saved this soldier's life.
• Left-handers flourish in violent societies. Very interesting Nature article.
• 45% of Americans attend a religious service at least once a week, as opposed to only 28% for Saudi Arabia. Fascinating.
• Google Suggest Beta. Real time auto-completion of words that you type in. I find this annoying.
• Someone who truly deserves it won a $27 million lottery.
• Marlins meeting with Las Vegas officials about possible move. This is such a crock.
• U courts stadium donors. As far as I am concerned, the only name that makes sense for the stadium is "Pillsbury Stadium."
• McCain demands baseball confronts steroids. The Minnesota legislature is sure to follow suit.

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November 30, 2004

Links of the day

Sorry for the lack of Super G pictures. I'm just not "feeling it" right now. I need a vacation.

• Wikipedia Creators Move Into News. This is very interesting.
• And here is the new Wikinews site. A little sparse right now, but it will surely get bigger.
• Should this type of thing worry newspapers? Wired says yes.
• Could stuff like EPIC and Googlecon be far behind? A fascinating 8 minute glimpse at the possible future of the 4th estate. Worth the wait (at least I thought so).
• Gotta hand it to these Yale students. This is a great prank.
• Pat Robertson? Jerry Falwell? Interesting article from the NYT concerning who is truly representative of evangelical Christians in America.
• This is odd. Sinn Fein, the political wing of the IRA, seems to be against excessive toy advertising. I'm not sure this will help their long term recruiting efforts.
• DC Council approves new ballpark, but caps spending at a whopping $630 million. Yep, that should do it.
• Meanwhile, back in Minnesota, the state budget forecast predicts a deficit of between $400 million and $1 billion. It appears to be over for stadium supporters like myself before it even began...
• Cool list of the top 1,000 books held at OCLC member libraries. I was surprised by number 1, but not number 2. And check out number 18. How did that get in there?
• Neat factoids about the above list.

And today's clue for what I got my wife for her birthday:

    53 Twins.

Oh yes, these are tough.

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November 10, 2004

Links of the day

• UPDATE: The Wake has published their article about UThink (featuring quotes from yours truly). No link to the actual service though. Weird. Other than that a very good article. I am impressed.
• I don't know why this site made me chuckle so much, but it did. Keep on clicking the pictures.
• "Open letter to the Democratic party." This admittedly lackadaisical Christian explains why the Democrats made it so hard for her to vote for them. A very well written letter.
• Now is the time. Do yourself a favor and download Firefox 1.0. Unless you are a Mac user. Then who cares about you.
• "No Longer a Christian." Very thought provoking. Obviously this author didn't have the same disillusionment with the Democrats as the "open letter" author above.
• If you haven't seen it yet, check out the trailer for Star Wars Episode III. Lucas sure knows how to make a preview.
• These election maps are amazing. Truly shows how differently rural and urban areas vote.
• If you haven't heard of the wonder that is Chris Samp, WR for Winona State, then you should check out this site, Chris Samp for Heisman Trophy:
  • Winona State vs. Minnesota State-Moorhead Preview
  • Winona State vs. Minnesota State-Moorhead Recap
  • Chris Samp the person
  The site is full of amazing reasons why Chris Samp should win the Heisman Trophy. I encourage you to jump on the bandwagon now.
• According to David Brooks of the New York Times, Christians had very little to do with the results of the election last Tuesday.
• Very interesting visual representation of current events: 10x10.
• I only show this to demonstrate that the average IQ of Minnesotans is 2 points higher than our neighbors in Wisconsin. Take that Cheesehead!
• Color Scheme Generator. Handy for web designers, or if you want to repaint your bathroom, I suppose.

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November 4, 2004

Links of the day

Well, I'm trying to finish up changing the Voter's Guide to show who won. I'll also be using the Guide to track our fine legislators throughout the upcoming legislative session and future sessions. That way when the Twins and Vikings both leave, we'll know who we can focus all our anger on. I guess I'm feeling a little pessimistic. Until I'm done with the new guide, please enjoy these links of the day:

• [UPDATE] Take a look at this article from the student newspaper The Wake: "Letting go of the Left" -- Very, very thought provoking. I can't say I agree with it, but it is worth a read.
  
• Interesting article on why the Democrats keep losing to "this idiot." Boldly states that Edwards should run in 2008.
  
• Our own "coffee grounds" says that this election was a good one for Kerry to lose as he would have had a pretty hard time getting anything done with a Republican controlled House and Senate. Also says Edwards will not represent his party in 2008. Excellent, excellent post election analysis.
  
• Excellent re-post from Waxy.org concerning the need for reason, common ground, and a deep breath.
  
• Mario quilt. Really, really coooo-al.
  
• Incredible list of "Incredibles" merchandise. Cha-ching!
  
• Take the "Jeff Jarvis Post Election pledge."
  
• Blogcatalog, a new blog directory.
  
• As much as I think Kos is a "splittle-flecked" wacko, he's right. The Republicans did a great job of taking gays and abortion and combining these issues into "values." It may have had a big part in winning the election.
  
• Lots of good post-election blogging out there. Go figure. "Turn down the hate." Good advice.
  

What kills me about this election (besides Kerry losing), is that I am now 0-4 in electing a President. As a college student I voted for Perot (I know, what an idiot!), then I voted for Dole (still finding my way), four years ago I voted for Gore (he did win the popular vote, so I got that going for me), and now I voted for Kerry. At least Minnesota is blue.

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October 22, 2004

Donald Watkins Part II and some links

This post is old! For more up to date information on a possible Reggie Fowler bid for the Vikings please see this post about his recent visit to Minnesota or this post about other rumors involving Reggie. God Bless Reggie Fowler! Save us from this Texas sized nightmare!

• Did anyone catch the news about Denny Hecker and Reggie Fowler today? No? That's because there isn't any. If you've forgotten, about two months ago it became well known that Reggie Fowler, an Arizona businessman, was interested in purchasing the Vikings. In order to assuage the fears of Minnesota Viking fans he partnered with Denny Hecker, a local car salesman, and said that the two of them would have a proposal for purchasing the team "soon." Well, today the Star Tribune reported:

Two months after publicly revealing his interest in joining an ownership group to purchase the Vikings, local businessman Denny Hecker continues to mull his options.

He acknowledged Wednesday that there has been no significant movement in broaching the issue with owner Red McCombs, but Hecker added, "We're still working on it behind the scenes."

McCombs is seeking in excess of $600 million for the team, a price Hecker and Arizona entrepreneur Reggie Fowler do not appear ready to meet.

Does this mean that they don't have the money, or that they have the money but are unwilling to pay $600 million? I'm beginning to think they don't have the money. Forbes recently valued the Vikings franchise at $600 million. Red McCombs will not lower his price. Unfortunately it seems that in Reggie Fowler and Denny Hecker we have another Donald Watkins on our hands. They are all talk, and it looks like they may never make an offer to buy the team. Without some Minnesota ownership, the Vikings have absolutely zero chance of securing stadium funding from the legislature. Even with a Minnesota owner it will be difficult. I'm not saying Fowler and Hecker are the answer, but I definitely know Red McCombs is not.

• I'll be visiting my best buddy Curt this weekend. I'll "talk" with all of you next week. In the meantime, here are some links for you to enjoy:

• This is a great article. This guy has created a device, called TV-B-Gone, that will turn off any TV in the area. Interesting social implications and reactions.
  
• Here is the TV-B-Gone website.
  
• This "who should you vote for quiz" takes quotes from Bush and Kerry and asks you which ones you prefer. The catch is you don't know who said the quote. Revealing? Perhaps.
  
• Need a site to help you convince your mom not to vote for Bush? Try ConvinceYourMom.com.
  
• There are a lot of plans to give America energy independence. Personally, I feel along with health care issues, alternative sources of fuel and retooling the car should be two of our government's highest priorities.
  
• A detailed review by someone who has seen "The Last Starfighter: the Musical." This is so cool! I wish I could go! Check out this quote:
  

  It is difficult to describe the feelings as one sits through this production. For vital minutes at the beginning of the show, your mind reels, over and over: "I am watching a musical production of The Last Starfighter. I am watching a musical production of The Last Starfighter". This said, however, I found my half-smirk and wide eyes quickly overcome with the poignant, powerful song sung by Zur to his estranged parent, "Father to Son". It speaks of his rightful place, his hereditary throne denied him, his pain at being left in the cold and lost without meaning, which is why he now intends to destroy the very world he was rejected from. It is strong. It is touching. It is, at the end, a very real song delivered by a very real performer.

  Awesome! You can't make that kind of stuff up! As many of you probably know, I recently purchased The Last Starfighter on DVD. My kids and I watched it last weekend and I must say it hasn't lost any of its magic. Greetings Starfighter! You have been recruited by the Star League to defend the frontier against Zur and the Kodan Armada...
  
• 50 great Halloween songs for you to download and enjoy. Amazing collection.
  
• This is incredible, but Iran has endorsed Bush. Very odd.
  
• The biggest sunfish I have ever seen.
  

Have a good weekend everyone!

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October 19, 2004

Links of the day

• Fun Facts that will provide you minutes and minutes of reading!
• Coke vs. Pepsi. It seems some of our preference is in our head, and most of the time it is overwhelmingly in Coke's favor.
• This is just cool. Comparing Star Wars action figures yesterday and today.
• Cascading Stylesheet Cheatsheet. This one is for me.
• Another predictor of the outcome of the presidential election. This one if from the U of M though!
• Top four things you need to know about America, from a student at the U of M from New Zealand.
• Check out this picture of a Maine Coon cat. That is one big kitty.

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October 14, 2004

Links of the day

• Who are novelists voting for? The results shouldn't surprise you.
• Great picture of two Afghan men who just voted. Why didn't we hear more about this?
• The Electoral Vote predictor is again predicting Bush. I wonder how the third debate will affect it...
• A Mall for America's Geeks. Good article on our little MOA.
• Famous retro TV show themes. Seems to be hosted on a different server now. Let me know if you are successful or not downloading some of these.
• The Shifted Librarian can't wait to hear me speak at Internet Librarian 2004. Cool!
• The books people are talking about on the blogosphere right now. Always interesting and always changing.
• Anti-Bush flash movie from the National Jewish Democratic Council. Humorous and creative.
• U of M ranks second in enrollment, after Ohio State, with 50,954 students. OSU has 50,995.
• SixDegreesofVoting.com is overwhelmingly picking Kerry to win. This map is based on people who have registered and cast a vote on the site.

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October 8, 2004

Links of the day

I can't think about the Twins anymore. It is driving me crazy and I am getting too stressed out! I need something to get my mind off of them. So, I present you a non-baseball links of the day:

• What Yahoo! looked like in 1994
  
• The effects of country music on suicide.
  
• Spaceballs sequel in the works. May the schwarz be with you!
  
• The 25 most difficult questions you'll be asked on a job interview. Helpful list.
  
• You Forgot Poland.com. Don't take this to mean I am against (or for) Bush. I just think it is humorous.
  
• Track by track guide to U2's new album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
  
• Looks like Kerry has taken the lead in the electoral vote predictor. Just two weeks ago it was solidly Bush.
  
• New JibJab.com video. Not as good as "This Land." In fact, it was a little disturbing seeing Edwards and Kerry in bed together. Blech.
  

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October 6, 2004

Links of the day, Twins edition

• Yanks baffled by Santana
  

  Interesting quotes
  Posada on Hunter's throw to nail him at the plate:
  

  "That's why he's got a Gold Glove," Posada said. "We tried to get on a little run there, make him be accurate. There's not much you can do."

  A-Rod on Hunter's defense:
  

  "Torii saved two runs for them," Rodriguez said. "The throw home and the leadoff double -- or whatever that would have been -- in the eighth. Pitching and defense usually wins, so you just tip your cap. We played a good, sound game. We didn't beat ourselves."

  That is true, the Twins just plain beat you.



• Closer Look from CNNSI.com
  Interesting quotes

  On El Duque making a start:
  

  "The news on Orlando Hernandez wasn't good for the Yankees. Joe Torre said El Duque didn't have a bullpen session Tuesday and is a 'fingers-crossed proposition' to make a start in the Division Series."

  People, we just saw the only "ace" the Yankees will throw at us in Mussina.

  On the Twins chances:
  

  "Truth be told, Minnesota toed the line between victory and disaster all night. If any of those double-play ground balls had found a hole, if Sierra's fly ball had not been ruled foul, if Torii Hunter hadn't made two sensational plays in center field -- throwing out Jorge Posada on a sac fly and robbing Alex Rodriguez of a home run -- the Yankees easily could have erupted for one of their trademark big innings. Brad Radke and Carlos Silva, the Twins' starters for the next two games, might not prove nearly as evasive."

  Hmmm ... very interesting. No comment. We'll see what happens in game 2.



• Twins all about team from ESPN.com
  Interesting quote
  

  "Perhaps best of the all, Santana only threw 93 pitches, leaving Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire with the option of bringing him back Saturday in Game 4 at the Metrodome.

  'I think he's going to pitch the fourth game,' Twins catcher Henry Blanco said. 'That's why they got him out after seven -- to give him a little breather. I think he's going to be fine.' "

  I don't think there is any question he will pitch game 4 if necessary. Wow. I like the sound of that.



• Cudd-iary: ALDS Game 1
  Interesting quote

  "Compared to last year being up, 1-0, just remembering what happened last year will help us out a lot. Knowing we were feeling good about ourselves last year and they came and took it to us the next three games. We've got that feeling. We'll go out Wednesday with the same intensity level and try to take [it] to them."

  Good to hear, Cuddyer.



• Nothing Is Easy for Yanks, and This Series Won't Be Either
  Interesting quotes

  "'This game is over with,'' Jeter said. 'You have to have the approach that every game you play is the last game of the season. If you have that, it doesn't matter if you're up or down.''

  Jeter might want to be careful about mentioning the potential last game of the season because that could arrive much faster than the Yankees expected."

  Indeed.

  On the Yankees hopes to score early:
  

  "Jeter said the Yankees had hoped to score early off Santana, but that fizzled in dramatic fashion in the first two innings. Rodriguez was nabbed by about 20 feet breaking for third as Bernie Williams struck out on a hit-and-run play to end the first inning, and center fielder Torii Hunter nailed Jorge Posada at the plate as he tagged up on a fly ball to end the second."

  Sheffield on the Yankees performance:
  

  "'We don't have anything to hang our heads about,'' Sheffield said. 'We hit the ball hard. They made the plays behind him. That's baseball.'

  The Yankees kept reiterating how they hit the ball hard, as if the mere recounting of the grounders that turned into double plays and the shots to the warning track that became outs would suddenly change them into hits. But nothing was changing about how the Yankees looked on a lost night."

  Yep, that just isn't going to cut it against the Twins, Sheffield.



• Series Page: Minnesota vs. New York. Everyone at CBS Sportsline is picking the Yankees for game two. Here is hoping Radke proves them wrong.
• Escaping From New York. If you haven't read Will Young's experience at Yankee stadium last night, you are missing out. It is a very enjoyable read. I'm hoping he gets the chance to elaborate more when he gets home.

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September 28, 2004

Links of the day

• Hand shadows, from a book published in 1859
• It seems Bush is taking a commanding lead in the Electoral Vote predictor.
• Taco Bell hot sauce can clean pennies. Who knew?
• The new Star Wars Battlefront game let's you kill Jar Jar Binks.
• MIT is creating a spinach powered computer. This is too cool.
• I've posted this before, but there are a bunch of cool new diagrams to ponder over.
• If all stories were written like science fiction stories. How true.
• Cool tool to find colors that match, cleverly named the ColorMatch Remix.
• If you haven't seen this Virgin Galactic is "planning to make it possible for almost anyone to visit the final frontier at an affordable price." Sign me up.

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September 23, 2004

Links of the day

• Have the recent hurricanes in Florida really been an anti-Bush message from God?
• If this is true, these Democrats have really taken sneaky politics to a whole new level.
• The Electoral-Vote predictor still has Bush winning in November. If you like that then sit back. If you don't like that you better get cranked up.
• Then again, this electoral vote predictor picks Kerry. Who to believe?
• Interesting project, The Zip Code Decoder. Type a zip code and it will find the location on the map. Watch out! This link loads a Java applet.
• Interested in purchasing anything from Johnny Cash's estate?
• Fly the Copter game. Highly addictive.
• Holy Cow. Someone is putting out the Last Starfighter as a musical! Yes!
• Everything I've ever taught my son I learned from Super Mario. Example: Appreciate nature. Flowers are beautiful, they smell nice, and they often give you the power to shoot fireballs out of your hands.

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September 19, 2004

Links of the day

• Avast me hearties! It is talk like a pirate day!
• The home computer of 2004. Obviously they were a little off.
• The 50 Weirdest Guiness Records.
• Senior High photos found on the web. Hilarious.
• Amazing, amazing, amazing rendition of Sunday Bloody Sunday "sung" by President Bush. Whoever did this is a digital audio master.
• It's official. Star Wars weapons would squash Star Trek weapons like a bug.
• I Found Some of Your Life. Someone is posting a picture a day from a memory card he found in a taxi. And narrating the pictures as if he took them. Good stuff!
• Football Fans for Truth. Talks about Kerry's recent trip to Lambert Field. Priceless. I'm sure Wisconsin is now decidedly in favor of Bush.

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September 15, 2004

Links of the day

• The unwritten rules of strangers. Milgrim's subway experiment.
• Oldie but goodie. The map of "Springfield."
• Despicable ad from Spanish newspaper. Did they think this was clever?
• Is Kerry in big trouble? Will Bush win in a landslide? This oped seems to think so.
• The 25 best Futurama moments. I don't watch Futurama but some of these moments were humorous.
• The Electoral Vote predictor has shifted in Bush's favor since the last time I linked to it.
• The Infinite Cat Project. I love this kind of stuff. The WWW has so much crap on it! Awesome!
• Which famous cartoon character is a librarian?
• This humongous truck dwarfs a Hummer. Your's for only approx. $100,000.
• Health care costs could make it difficult for America to compete on a global level.

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September 13, 2004

Links of the day

Links around the blogosphere are being dominated by Ra^thergate and quite frankly I am just sick of it. I realize the issue is important but hopefully not as important as the actual issues.

As far as links go this is what I could find that is even remotely interesting.

• Firefox nightly builds are 1.0 PR. Long live Firefox!
• Jesus - Wrong for America. My mom won't like this one.
• Social future as seen by six top science-fiction authors. Fascinating.
• The Whole World is Watching. Three years of terrorism after 9/11. Impassioned article, but ultimately unrealistic?
• 100 photographs that changed the world. Amazing. Terrible. Inspiring.
• If you haven't seen this yet, take a look. What the heck is it?
• Check out #8 on the 10 Spot today. I had no idea the "fumblerooski" is illegal. Fascinating reason why.

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September 5, 2004

Links of the day

People are angry.

• Powerful words regarding Islam and the terrorism in Beslan, " An attack on children is an attack on all of humanity."
• Mid-east press "appalled" by siege.
• " What happened in one Russian schoolhouse is an abomination that has to be defeated, not merely regretted. But the only guys with any kind of plan are the Bush administration... If you've got a better idea, let's hear it. Right now, his is the only plan on the table."
• Wow. "Cleric supports targeting children."
• "Innocent religion is now a message of hate," by Abdel Rahman al-Rashed, general manager of Al-Arabiya news channel.
• "An independent Chechnya is, notwithstanding the accounts in our media, not the object of this exercise. It is instead to detach Chechnya from the Russian, 'Christian', Dar al-Harb, and attach it instead to the Dar al-Islam -- to recover it for Islamdom." Interesting.
• Chechnya: What drives the separatists to commit such terrible outrages? "Russia's terrorism problem is not international Islam. It's a war that Russia started and has continued. Because of terrorism, this war has spread to engulf the entire enormous country." Opposing viewpoint to the article above.
• Bush now holds an 11 point lead over Kerry in the polls. I think it is a given that international terrorism will only increase his lead.
• Wow. Garrison Keillor has some strong words for Republicans. "Richard Nixon was the last Republican leader to feel a Christian obligation toward the poor." And what an interesting closing paragraph.

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September 3, 2004

Links of the day

Not much to say today. The Vikings game was a little boring yesterday, although I think the Seattle offense took it to the Viking defense a little bit. I don't think Tice or any of the Vikings really cared though. Bring on the regular season.

The Twins are looking good. Especially Brad Radke. Shutting out the Texas Rangers is no small feat. And Craig, correct me if I'm wrong, but if one extrapolated Morneau's numbers to a full season he would have 50 home runs and 130 RBIs. That is something special.

Gopher game tomorrow and I am excited about it. Should be a good year for the Golden Gophers. Actually, it should be a couple of good years. Mason is already saying, "If you think we'll be good this year, wait until next year!" Hopefully they can make some waves this year. It would really help their stadium drive.

Lots of talk about potential Viking owners in the Star Trib today. I'm a little nervous about Waitt. He is rumored to be a Vikings fan, but if the Chargers left San Diego would Waitt consider moving them? Perish the thought.

And lastly, the Packers first team offense is touted to be pretty good this year, yet they have only scored one (1) touchdown in three pre-season games. Their defense is also getting thrown at a lot without Mike McKenzie. Oh yes, the fury of the Norsemen will be upon them. They will be like Irish monks defending themselves with pitchforks whilst the Vikings pillage their home land. Yes, Nov. 14 will be a good day.

• Andrew Sullivan did not like Zell Miller's speech at all. I must say I thought it was a little harsh myself.
• Ruff, ruff, ruff! From Cheesehead Craig.
• Mysterious signals from 1,000 lightyears away. Could we be listening to aliens?
• This is hilarious. Florida State is touting this "huge" deal with Apple iTunes to give students free downloads of the software, and they will only charge 99 cents per song download. Ummm ... that is what Apple charges everyone. Good negotiation skills down there. One comment summed it up nicely, "FSU signs contract: Free air for all!"
• This picture is making the rounds.
• A student wrote a piece on what he feels are the best posts on UThink. One of my posts about Miller Park made the cut. Yippeee!
• Reactions to Zell Miller's speech: "Zell's speech reads better in the original German." Ouch.

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August 29, 2004

Links of the day

• 1961 view of life in the year 2000. Accurate in some ways, way off in others.
• 100 most challenged books 1990-2000. There are some books I can't believe are on this list: A Wrinkle in Time? To Kill a Mockingbird? Where's Waldo?????
• Write in Mel Gibson for President!
• Place bets on whether the biggest physics experiments in the world will come good before 2010. Feeling pretty good about the Higgs Boson? Care to make a wager?
• What is the Higgs boson, and why do we want to find it?
• 20 Questions to a better relationship. I am an RSIG. Right in some ways, not in others (of course).
• Godchecker.com: your guide to mythological pantheons. A little sacreligious, but still a cool site.
• 64 = 65? A little bit of a mind bender for you.
• If not Mel Gibson, then why not Bea Arthur?
• Janitor accidently throws away "art" that looks like bag of trash.
• Top 10 Sci-Fi films of all time. I wouldn't rank Blade Runner number one and I would put The Matrix higher. What else would you put on? Gattaca? 12 Monkeys? Contact? They Live starring Rowdy Roddy Piper?

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August 22, 2004

Links of the day

• Really cool interactive map of Washington, DC.
• I am saddened for our society and its values. Which is worse, the "gangsta" culture or the "pimp" culture?
• Link for me. Minimalist web design that I may "borrow" from.
• Interesting admissions from Microsoft on how seemingly small decisions cost them millions.
• Amazon tribe has no concept or words for numbers, or words for separate colors. Wow.
• Interesting internet petition, "God is not a Republican. Or a Democrat." Thought provoking.
• This stuff would be fun for a while before it would drive me stark raving mad.

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August 18, 2004

Links of the day

• Pop and high sugar juices are not good for kids. Click "download" to read a very compelling slide show that makes a great argument.
• U of M and U of Wisconsin will now battle for the "Border Battle Cup," not just infootball but many sports.
• Speaking of the Gophers, SI has picked them to win the Big Ten in football. They have officially been jinxed.
• Tons of "Lists of Bests." Just a really cool site that I've been looking at for about a half an hour.
• Recent interviews with the cast of the cult classic movie Office Space.
• Kevin Garnett's site on adidas.com. Cool stuff about him and the making of his new commercial.
• Chicken of the Sea tuna, now with more "Omega-3!" I heard this on a car commercial this afternoon that Chicken of the Sea tuna has the most Omega-3 of any tuna fish. The most obvious question is what the heck is Omega-3? But it quickly dawned on me that it doesn't matter. It just sounds cool, and if it sounds cool it will sell more tuna. The principal is so simple: think of a cool word and stick a number behind it. So, I'm going to create a new tuna that has more "Octavious-150" than any other can of tuna. Little will anyone know that Octavious-150 is actually my code for "tuna fish." Who is with me?

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August 16, 2004

Links of the day

• Highly addictive game of waste paper basketball. Will take you a little bit to figure out, and then you are off and shooting.
• How to be creative. Rule #1 -- Ignore everybody.
• Top 50 fast food chains ranked by sales. McDonald's is number 1 by quite a bit.
• Empty Olympic stadiums setting off alarm bells. Apparently Greece is hoping for 5 million spectators and has only sold 3.9 million tickets. Sydney had about 9 million spectators.
• Classical Music Library. This is a link to a new database from the Hennepin County Public Library called the Classical Music Library. This database is amazing. With it you can search for thousands of classical music pieces performed by orchestras and symphonies around the world, listen to those pieces, and even download them. Wow. I was just listening to Handel's Water Music and the sound quality is pretty good. You can even create playlists on the site to save your favorite works and easily retrieve them for later use. Unfortunately this link will only be good for residents of Hennepin County in Minnesota with a HC Library card. Anyway, I'll be mentioning this as a possible purchase for the U Libraries. I think the Music Library could make some good use of a database like this.

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August 11, 2004

Links of the day

• This woman's story got me a little misty eyed, and I don't even know a thing about her. Ah, the power of blogs.
• The Quantum Sleeper. Wow, if you are really paranoid or in a really bad place, this is the bed for you.
• Excellent post on the dangerours levels of "presidential hatred" in this country right now. Some people should really chill out.
• No surprise here, people prefer margins to no margins when reading, but they read much faster without margins. Interesting.
• Justice has finally been served. My faith in our military court system has been renewed.

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August 6, 2004

Links of the day

• Map of electoral votes by state and who this guy thinks is going to win based on state polls he has found. He is a Kerry supporter so it is a little biased. Check out the essay on the electoral college though. Fascinating!
• Company name etymologies. Did you ever wonder what Atari actually means?
• Minnesota Twins' at-bat music. Lecroy's is "The South is Gonna Do it Again." Awesome.
• Want to buy an island? Only $1.3 million. That is a steal.
• 25 years of Brown sisters. 25 pictures of four sisters taken every year.
• More about Democrats and religion at the DNC. From Christianity Today.

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August 1, 2004

Links of the day

• Malcolm Gladwell, author of The Tipping Point, has a new book coming out based on this article: "The Naked Face."
• Democrats are people of faith, too. I may have to write more about this as I agree with a lot of what it says.
• An oldie propaganda poster by Allah is in the House. Very, very effective.
• Barack Obama in 2012? This speech is a step in that direction. Too bad he had to talk about Kerry so much.
• Original reviews for Tolkein's Lord of the Rings from 50 years ago.
• In case you missed it, Episode III will be called "Revenge of the Sith." Even with this title, I'm not very hopeful that it will drag the trilogy to levels of respectibility, though.
• New Vikings.com website. Before this the Vikings had the worst website in the NFL. Now they are definitely in the middle of the pack.

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July 20, 2004

Links of the day

• Hilarious surfacing of "new details" regarding Dick Cheney's outburst in the Senate. Gave me quite a chuckle.
• A follow up article to Annie Jacobson's Terror in the Skies article of last week. Again, there was an incident with a Northwest Airlines flight. Are they targeting NWA?
• Good NYT article on Joseph Wilson's own lack of honesty. Gives new credence to Bush's assertion that Hussein was in Niger at some point looking to purchase uranium.
• What Bush says he's "not" since 1997. He may soon be saying he's not president either.
• The Jacobson article above asks some interesting questions concerning privacy and racial profiling. This ACLU site offers a chilling glimpse into the future of our (lack of) privacy.
• I was duped by this Shyamalan piece on SciFi too. I was just watching it last night thinking, "Boy that Shyamalan is one goofy dude!" Nice to see it is all a hoax.
• No way is Prince the top rock frontman of all time. No way.

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July 16, 2004

Links of the day

• Chilling account of a possible new method of terrorism on America's planes. It really is scary and upsetting.
• Interesting new findings about black holes from Stephen Hawking.
• Possible follow up songs for one-hit wonders. Hilarious.
• Alcohol without liquid (AWOL) machine. Billed as the “ultimate party toy” it allows people to inhale alcohol by mixing spirits with oxygen. This is sick.
• A little Friday morning propaganda: The Osama Bin Lotto!
• Amazing comic book collection for sale. Hurry! There is still time to make a bid!
• Why no one want make Hulk 2?
• The Hulk's own weblog!
• A rough cut of U2's new album goes missing from their studio in France. Part of me hopes it get's pirated, but a larger part of me hopes the songs are not released prematurely.

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July 14, 2004

Links of the day

• "This Land is Made for You and Me" sung by Bush and Kerry. Very funny and worth the wait.
• Interesting piece on "Why al Qaeda is Fleeing Iraq." I'd get pretty sick of people bombing me too.
• The US Postal Service is issuing an R. Buckminster Fuller stamp. "Bucky" was a fascinating fellow.
• The mark of the Beast is coming closer...
• Who guitarist Pete Townshend is ticked off at Michael Moore.
• More new features from the Mozilla project's Firefox. Firefox is setting the standard for browsing functionality and IE is far, far behind.
• Funny post on Craiglist from a guy with scientific reasoning, stick figures, and flowcharts on why girls should date him.
• Umm... yeah. Eddie Van Halen has a lot of guitars.
• Banned or challenged books throughout history. Go libraries!
• The Job Predictor. Hours and hours of fun! Apparently I should have been either a movie star or a dietician. I will tender my resignation this afternoon.

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July 8, 2004

Links of the day

• Spiderman stop-gap movie made with Legos. This is worth the wait to see. Wow!
• W Ketchup. You don't support Democrats. Why should your ketchup? I love this kind of stuff. So pointless, but so fun...
• James Lileks takes apart Michael Moore. Remind me never to write anything that Lileks could skewer. I swear, he could probably make Abraham Lincoln look like a blubbering idiot.
• Clive Cussler fans! Sahara is being made into a movie with Matthew McConaughey as Dirk Pitt (?). Will they dye his hair black and give him green contacts? What about Tom Selleck? Thanks for the link Curt!
• A 2,200 acre fungus. That is big. Thanks for the link Craig!
• Kerry's veep choice was first reported on an aviation discussion board.
• Technorati has tracked over 3 million blogs as of today with 15,000 new blogs everyday. Wow.
• West Nile Virus. What you need to know. Did you know 80% of people infected don't show any symptoms?

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July 6, 2004

Links of the day

• Personality quiz with some interesting possible results. I'm a SRCL. I probably need to take it again.
• Vacation quiz. Find out where you should be going on vacation this year.
• I work with fools.com. Humorous stories concerning the people we work with.
• Find a picture of your house taken by a satellite.
• Collectible disease trading cards. Oooo ... fun!

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July 1, 2004

Links of the day

• 100 Wonders of the World. Very cool.
• These diagrams are amazing. Definitely need to study them more.
• Jump on the bandwagon. Start using Firefox instead of Internet Explorer.
• Into the Blogosphere. An academic look at blogs hosted by UThink. I helped code the site.
• Speaking of UThink, I love this post from the blog "Deception of the Thrush." Very good writer here.

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June 27, 2004

Links of the day

• I would not have passed 8th grade in 1895.
• Cool Superstitions Database.
• How accurate is the movie Hoosiers to the real life story of Milan, IN?
• Great story on the building of Miller Park from the Washington Post. Many lessons to be learned here. Username: bigwig@bigwig.com, password: bigwig
• Office Space Wars, humorous Star Wars/Office Space parody.
• Stunning flash animation of Alice and Wonderland.

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June 23, 2004

Links of the day

• How much freedom of speech do students really have? This student found out and has a humorous tale to tell.
• Download the original Legend of Zelda for your computer!
• "Religious participation is negatively correlated with economic growth." Except in the U.S. That is a pretty big exception.
• Unfairenheit 9/11: The Lies of Michael Moore. If you haven't read this read it right now. Hitchens gives Moore a toungue lashing unlike I have ever read before.
• Digital bugle plays taps when GIs can't.

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June 15, 2004

Links of the day

• Are you even worthy of being a US citizen? Take this citizenship test to find out.
• The seven year old bloggers. A teacher in the UK is using weblogs in education with wild success.
• For every subject, there are only really two things you need to know...
• It was down for a while, and now its back: BugMeNot. Find username/password combos for all the sites that bug you.
• Ultra conservative editorialist "apologizes" to the Arab world. Discuss.
• Map of the Simpson's Springfield.
• Apparently every car can be stretched into a limo.
• See John Kerry in a whole new light on KerryRocks.com. "Whatever you think of his politics, Kerry is an fascinating man with a history of living life to it's fullest."

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June 10, 2004

Links of the day

• How to seem smarter. Good tongue-in-cheek advice.
• 10 foods you should never eat as picked by the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
• Transit of Venus pictures. Very beautifully done.
• Tribute to Ronald Reagan from Bush's reelection site. Full text of some of his more famous speeches.
• Interesting article on the true nature of the browser wars and how they are about to start up again. A wee bit anti-Microsoft.

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June 5, 2004

Links of the day

• Top 25 things you can buy on Amazon as chosen by an Amazon shopper. My favorite is the Solid Gold S.E.P. (Stop Eating Poop).
• Meta-Efficient: A Guide to the Efficient Things in the World. Good section on Bio-Diesel.
• A comic with some potential: Bolt-City's "Copper."
• I'd sell his PlayStation, too. Another reason I don't drink alcohol (reason #1 is that I don't like the taste).
• Transformers music video. Very cool.
• Viking kittens video, an Internet classic. You can even download it if you want it.
• MP3 of every Beatles song in alphabetical order in 16 minutes.
• Pop vs. Soda map. Wisconsin is just plain weird. And I'm not just saying that. It is weird that half the state says pop and the other half says soda.

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June 2, 2004

Links of the Day

• Is Bio-Diesel fuel the gasoline of the future? It is inexpensive and you can make your own!
• The curse of great expectations. Interesting post from Seth Godin.
• Everyone is linking to it, so I will to: Spirit of America. Help Americans serving abroad assist people in need.
• Crash Testing: MINI Cooper vs Ford F150. I've seen results like these with the VW Beetle too.
• This is awesome. 80's TV show themes you can download and listen to.
• CSS Design Showcase. Cool websites designed with cascading style sheets. I wish I had this kind of creativity.
• Joe Mauer is back!

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May 26, 2004

Links of the day

I don't have much to say today. The Wolves game last night was just plain blah. No intensity on either side really, except for Wally. I gotta admit he impressed me last night. Anyway, enjoy these links of the day:

• Someone has propped up a pink dinosaur in front of a camera used to monitor volcano activity on New Zealand. If you'd like to see it, look at the picture for the White Island Crater. You may have to wait for more daylight.
  
• Researchers have found a way to use human genes to create blue roses. Blue cotton for blue jeans might not be out of the question either.
  
• Interesting looking computer. Reminds me of Mad Max for some reason.
  
• I don't know if you've ever heard about the blog world's "carnival of the vanities" but it offers an interesting glimpse into some interesting recent blog articles. This week's carnival is hosted by "Spot On."
  
• Humorous article on an Iraq exit strategy. "As long as you continue trying to kill us, we will never abandon you."
  
• Was there really a Trojan War?
  
• Could there be life in the clouds of Venus?
  
• Toyota's car of the future.
  
• Museum of Hoaxes photo gallery.
  

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May 24, 2004

Links of the day

• Have archaeologists found the site of the Library of Alexandria?
• Einstein's riddle. There really is an answer to this riddle so keep on plugging away!
• Prepare to get dizzy...
• When I think America has really screwed up by attacking Iraq I read this Iraqi blog and get even more confused. He seems to think we are doing a good job.
• Looks like Budweiser is about to fight back against Miller's President of Beers ad campaign.

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May 21, 2004

Links of the day

Today's links will be highlighted by a link to the commencement address for William and Mary College given by Jon Stewart this year. Jon Stewart is an alum of W&M ('84). I've said it before, but Stewart is a national treasure. So naturally funny. I was laughing out loud reading this. Enjoy!

• Jon Stewart's W&M commencement address.
  

Actually, that's all I got. I have too much work to do!

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May 19, 2004

Links of the day

• New Seattle Public Library. The new Minneapolis Public will not look anywhere as cool as this...
• Article about the new Jets/Olymipics stadium in New York. The Jets have committed to spending $800 million on the $1.4 billion stadium. Wow (Thanks Curt!).
• Childless couple told to try having sex to get some kids. This story is too strange to be believed.
• Did knowledge of the abuse at Abu Ghraib go all the way to the top? This article is causing quite a stir...
• Twinsbaseball.com article on the possibility of a special session. I hope Pawlenty rams this through...

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May 11, 2004

Yes! Finally, THE Link of the Day

Today's "Links of the day" will be very short. A while back I started this category because I saw a really cool site about rock and roll artists and their relationships with each other, but I forgot the link and I couldn't find it anywhere. So, I started "Links of the day" so I would never forget or misplace a cool site again. Anyway, to make a long story short, I have finally located the cool site whose link I misplaced so long ago. Here it is:

• Music Plasma. Type in a band or artist name and it will show you the other artists or bands that are related. Killer dude!
  

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May 6, 2004

Links of the day

• Archaeologists discover tomb of Mayan queen.
• Could we grow new teeth from stem cells? Hockey players rejoice.
• Holywood gossip blog, The Defamer.
• Spiderman ads on MLB bases ... who else is weirded out by this?
• Holy cow is this weird. I don't even know what a person would do with it.
• There are 600,426,974,379,824,381,952 ways to spell Viagra. Will the spamming ever end?
• Dictionary .com word of the day: embonpoint.
• Colin Powell wants out?

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May 3, 2004

Links of the day

That's it! I'm officially going nuts. I teach a class at the College of St. Catherine's and I've been either grading student websites or final exams for the past 4 days straight. Every spare moment I have is spent grading someone else's work, and I just plain can't take it anymore. So, invariably I will let my mind wander and my fingers will somehow start web surfing. So, here are some interesting links I've found as I try to focus on these stupid final exams! Actually, they are very good. I'd like to think it is because I am such a great teacher, but I know it is probably because they are all great students.

• A photoblog to document 10 years of this guy's life in pictures. This is a really cool project. I wish I carried a camera around with me all the time so I could do something like this.
  
• Arrows in Time. Some inspiration for the site above. This is pretty cool, too.
  
• Someone guesses at the magnitude of Google's technology infrastructure. Whatever it is, we know that it is big.
  
• So, this guy Michah Wright lies about his service in the Army Rangers, and the conservative blogging world jumps all over him because he used his "service" as the basis for his anti-war rhetoric. Yikes! A good reminder not to lie about your background (a lesson we all learned from George O'Leary, I should think).
  
• TinyApps.org. Tiny applications for your computers. Nifty!
  
• Have you heard about St. John's Univeristy's effort to create an "illuminated" Bible for the new millenium? Here is the project site.
  

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May 1, 2004

Links of the day

• Giants rip catcher A.J. Pierzynski. This is a shame.
• Why aren't women paid as much as men? In this politically incorrect post, the author suggests a reason.
• A dangerous surplus of sons. Is Asia going to become the center for world hostilites in 20 years?
• Minnesota Daily article on UThink. For the most part it is pretty accurate, a couple of minor quibbles.
• Google will raise $2,718,281,828 in their IPO. Apparently that is the mathematical constant "e."
• How to raise a flock of chickens. Seriously.

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April 29, 2004

Links of the day

• 100 biggest cities. Click on a city to get some really good statistical data about that city.
• The new $50 bill in an interactive flash site.
• John Kerry must go? Short, sweet, and to the point. Debate?
• New blogdex like tool. The more the merrirer!
• The new Iraqi flag uses the same colors as another flag in the region.
• History of the Boombox. I own this one. It is sitting in my screened in porch right now.

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April 22, 2004

Links of the day

• The design process of creative people is fascinating, especially in web design.
• I can't believe the great attitude this Iraqi blogger has after seeing the horrors he sees every day.
• 'We Built This City' determined to be the worst song ever by Blender magazine.
• New type of credit card invented to combat fraud: it has to hear your voice to work.
• Tolkien's Silmarillion in 1000 words. Quite an effort.
• Spring. From a photoblog on UThink. Let's make sure we all get outside today and enjoy ourselves.
• The failed efforts to interrogate Saddam Hussein. Humorous.
• Only Americans are eligible to collect on prize money in the Twin Cities Marathon. Wow.

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April 21, 2004

Links of the day

• The Depressive and the Psychopath. Chilling account of what it truly means to be a psychopath. Don't read if you are sick of hearing about Columbine.
• The Loft Cube. Can I have one?
• Lost in Translation doesn't translate well with me either.
• Web standards suck. Can't say that I agree, but the article gave me a chuckle.
• 50 worst music artists of all time from Blender magazine. I don't think I can argue with a single choice.

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April 20, 2004

Links of the day

• Weave through the top part to get to Lileks's views on a gas tax. Interesting.
• Everybody is linking to this, so why shouldn't I? Khaaaan!!!
• Old link, but good for Earth Day. The "My Footprint" website.
• I'm all for "TV Turnoff Week" except Wednesday night (T-Wolves) and Friday night (my weekly Twins fix).
• Nothing says love like a Klingon wedding.
• Coca-Cola C2. Sounds disgusting.
• Open letter to Flip Saunders from Kottke.org. Sadly, I think I agree with him.
• Interesting article on the war on terror. Is it fair to compare this war with WWII?
• I think even the left agrees that Michael Moore is a wack job.

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April 18, 2004

Links of the day

• Nigerian astronaut has been on space station for 14 years and is willing to share $15 million to anyone that can help him. Very creative.
• Interesting interview with former pres. Jimmy Carter. Harsh words for the Christian right.
• Benedict Arnold, American Patriot?
• 10 wierd state taxes.
• Beta testing for Movable Type 3.0 will begin this week. We'll see how easy it is to upgrade for UThink.
• How to transform yourself into a Ninja using only a T-shirt.
• AOL will release another version of Netscape! Long live Netscape!

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April 14, 2004

Links of the day

• A9, Amazon's new search portal. Why should I use this instead of Google?
• 3M has done it again: transparent duct tape. Will wonders never cease?
• This blog posting is hilarious and bascially sums up every political blog out there.
• Good slate article on baseball blogs. I dare say the Twins lead in quality of blogs about baseball.
• Wow! Here is another one of those pages that makes me wonder what won't people decide to become an expert on?
• Freedom of speech vs. sexual orientation. A battle that will probably be coming to the US in the near future...

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April 13, 2004

Links of the day

• Powerful words from Tony Blair concerning the war on terrorism.
• Long live Gopher! It is a shame the U of M isn't more involved in these efforts.
• Should we be focusing on Iran? This blogger seems to think so...
• When Islam breaks down. I haven't had a chance to read this fully through, but it looks interesting.
• 2004 Hugo Award nominees are out. Ilium yes, Paladin of Souls no.

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April 10, 2004

Links of the day

• Damned if you do, damned if you don't, an alternate history of the events after Sept 11.
• A message of thanks from an Iraqi on the anniversary of his emancipation.
• The Passion is breaking box office records in the Middle East, especially with Muslims. Huh?
• How Easter works, from How Stuff Works.
• A dictionary of comic book words like "Ka-Boom!" and their meanings.
• Fruit Fly Fight Club. I didn't know they were so violent.

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April 8, 2004

Links of the day

• Interesting image that I'm sure brings up a different emotion for everyone that sees it.
• This is really strange and takes the combination of the Easter bunny and Christ a little too far.
• Interesting new site to help you find the next movie or DVD you'll watch.
• I think we all know where the Onion stands on the war in Iraq...
• The 100 Best web sites. Cool.
• Who is that with Jeremy? This baby has had his picture taken with a ton of celebrities. It actually is remarkable. Check it out.
• Band name origins. Scroll down to the bottom for an alphabetical list to browse through.
• Star Wars Episode III release dates announced. It's a shame that we all can't be more excited about this.
• Powerful words from the blog Baghdad Burning. This is a bad situation...

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April 5, 2004

Links of the day

• More people blog than USA Today prints newspapers. Good article on blogging with good hard data.
• Does file sharing really hurt the recording industry? Two economists say no.
• The history of stuff explained in simple terms. Cool.
• Is Google becoming Microsoft-like? Scary privacy implications to using Google.

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April 3, 2004

Links of the day

• A new way to tie your shoelaces. I don't care what this guy says, I think he's nuts.
• Sphere XP, the 3D replacement to Windows. Cool!
• Be careful what you write about in the blogging world. There seems to be little room for error.
• According to scientists studying earth's weather, this should be April 4, not April 3.
• The boy who yawned ... If you caught Letterman last night you know what I am talking about. Hillarious.
• Top 50 books as determined by the weblog community.

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April 2, 2004

Links of the day

Over on my other site I had a running post category I called "Links of the day." I started it so that I wouldn't forget the links to interesting web sites I find throughout my day of surfing.

Anyway, today's "Links of the day" will focus on April Fools Day. You see, I was the butt of an April Fools joke yesterday. My neighbor Craig decided it would be great fun to fool me into thinking that the new U of M blog site, a site I've been working on for months, was intermittently showing up with green text. That alone was enough to send me into a frantic fury of checking over my HTML and CSS to make sure their wasn't any green hexadecimal codes that got in there by accident. But Craig wasn't finished. He also emailed all my co-workers to get them in on the act, including my boss! Fortunately, one of my co-workers decided to let me off the hook or else I would have been a weeping mess by the end of the day. Craig, I don't know how, but you are going down. You have crossed the line, and you are going down.

• Google Copernicus center is hiring!
  
• Top 100 April Fool's jokes of all time. No, Criag, you didn't make the list.
  
• April Fools antics around the web.
  
• April Fools history and origins. I wish this holiday had never been invented.
  
• Not an April Fools link, but an interesting story about Kinja, the new blog digester. From the New York Times
  
• Google email. 1 GB of storage. That is amazing.
  

Posted by snackeru at 8:54 AM | Comments (2) | Links of the day