Link Dump 06-12-2006

New satellite data on universe’s first trillionth second
UT Dallas nanotechnologists demonstrate artificial muscles powered by highly energetic fuels
New wrinkle in the mystery of high-Tc superconductors
Same genes may underlie alcohol and nicotine co-abuse
Radar altimetry confirms global warming is affecting polar glaciers
Sea coral’s trick helps scientists tag proteins
Increased cognitive control in Tourette’s syndrome
Aggression-related gene weakens brain’s impulse [...]

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Bits And Pieces

Teens’ cookie deliveries crumble into $900 lawsuit
This woman claims she was concerned that these two girls were burglars or hostile neighbours, because - you know - the average person intent on breaking in or harming you would, of course, make sure you were awake and then knock on your door. And certainly, if you [...]

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A Nod To Consumerism

Having trouble deciding what to gift your friends and loved ones this holiday season? Perhaps these might give you some ideas:

‘Go Canadian’ Travel Pack
Blue Screen Of Death T-Shirts
The DVX-POD
CSI: Forensic Facial Reconstruction Kit
Bowling Pin Pin-Ups
Stafford and Webb’s ‘Mind Hacks’

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Link Dump

Links for random things recently ran across in my feed aggregator, too many to comment:

Airport Breast Exam
A Bloggers’ Defense Fund?
A Book In You?
Economic `Armageddon’ predicted
Piracy Paranoia, Part II: The Life Aquatic Screening
Internet Archive’s Web Page Snapshots Held Admissible as Evidence
Catch 27
The enforcer : interview with an Israeli interrogator
Dutch Hospital Practicing Infanticide
Radio Boycott of Skinny Puppy’s [...]

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A Little Frivolity For A Change

SpongeBob `kidnapped’ from restaurant
Hmmm… wonder if they might settle for some of Tre’s nifty salmon patties…
Uncontrolled overexposure burned the donut
This failed to answer my long-standing question about whether the Krispy Kreme glaze-recipe happens to include crack cocaine.
All-new VW Jetta to debut at Los Angeles Auto Show
Photoshop the Jetta V
Heh. These folks really have their [...]

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It’s Been A Long Week

Yeah, yeah, I know. I haven’t updated in something like 10 days. I’ve been suffering from terminal burnout (pun intended). So sue me.
Anyway, I’m back. The usual BS is going on in the world. SSDD. If you truly don’t know what that acronym means, then ask.
Let’s see here…. found [...]

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