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Grab bag: just because it’s interesting

Physics Misconceptions: Don’t worry, it’s not rocket science. Mostly.

Bigelow launches its second inflatable space module: This is definitely rocket science.

Did you know Chef Boyardee was a real guy?

According to Grand Ayatollah Sistani, playing chess and “black gammon” (backgammon) are forbidden for a Muslim. For what I can gather, this is because they were used for gambling. However, horse racing is OK.

June 30th, 2007 7 comments
Posted by Donnie Filed under Chess, History, Religion, Science/Technology

Run, Dhileepan, run!

Thanks to hawkeye* reader Allen for letting me know about this story:

The Indian government, not unexpectedly, has decided to arrest the teenage surgeon and his parents on multiple, assorted charges. (I’m wondering where the “concealing evidence” charge comes in, seeing as they made a videotape of the operation for all the world to see.)

While the cops managed to nab the parents, the aspiring surgeon was apparently too quick and wily. If the kid’s smart, he’ll go to northeast India to start his own coin-melting operation. And he’ll videotape it so he can get into the Guiness Book of World Records as the youngest person to head up a coin-melting ring.

*ie, reads news stories during work hours

June 30th, 2007 no comments
Posted by Donnie Filed under In the News

Deadspin is always about taste and class

Deadspin article from today: Who’s the Next Steroid User to Murder Their Family?

Just a smidgeon too lowbrow, even for me.

June 29th, 2007 no comments
Posted by Donnie Filed under Entertainment, Sports, Uncomfortability

Chess Widget

Thanks to my co-worker Greg for sharing this Opera widget: Chess+.

It’s a neat little program, not bug-free (you should see how people whine about a free product not being perfect). Being Javascript-based, it’s not especially strong objectively (maybe 1100?), but certainly not bad.

I’ve thought about creating a chess program from time to time; just never really seem to get around to doing it.

June 28th, 2007 no comments
Posted by Donnie Filed under Chess

Endorsements

The Liquid Egg Product would like to endorse the following (for free!):

2008 US President: Andre Marrou
Mortgage Company: Senor Cardgage (sound necessary; Flash advertisement)
Company Whose Strategy Clearly Has Nothing to Do With Getting Listed First in the Phone Book and Has a Non-Ugly Website: AAAAA Rent-A-Space

June 28th, 2007 no comments
Posted by Donnie Filed under Bad Ads

A recommendation for Paris Hilton

Lose the pancake batter, Paris. You look better without it.

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June 28th, 2007 no comments
Posted by Donnie Filed under Entertainment, Weaksauce Losers

How not to make currency

One guy claimed that the one rupee coin (about 2.5 US cents) was worth 35 rupees to him before the cops busted him for coin-melting.

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June 28th, 2007 2 comments
Posted by Donnie Filed under In the News

People reacting to the Benoit situation

One sentence recap: Chris Benoit killed his wife and 7-year-old son over the weekend, then killed himself.

I find it very strange that some people seem to think that killing his son was more heinous than killing his wife. Isn’t it the same crime?

June 27th, 2007 4 comments
Posted by Donnie Filed under Uncategorized

The strangest matchups you’ve never imagined

unless Albert Einstein has his own comic book, which would be a very sorry thing, indeed

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June 27th, 2007 3 comments
Posted by Donnie Filed under Entertainment

The perfect name for a sister website

One feature of humanity’s improved knowledge of chemistry and biology is the ability to create edible substances which technically count as food, but probably shouldn’t.

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June 26th, 2007 no comments
Posted by Donnie Filed under Science/Technology