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This Post is Free of Magnetic Fields

by July 11th, 2008 - Science »

Magnetic Movie from Semiconductor on Vimeo. I found this spectacular video linked on Phil Plait’s intelligent and responsible blog Bad Atronomy, where he introduces the clip, writing: You are immersed in magnetic fields right now. Your computer, your house, your office, your street, your TV, your iPod… they all have magnetic fields around them, and […]

Forget Tofu

by July 10th, 2008 - Culture » Food »

My bestest buddy, the BBC, is reporting that TOFU GONNA EAT YO FUCKIN’ MIND! Or rather – back in reality – the article concerns itself with a study in Indonesia focusing on the effects of soy product consumption on memory – that’s human memory for those keeping score at home. High tofu consumption was associated […]

Prometheus Steals Comments from the Gods

by June 30th, 2008 - Site Info »

For the purposes of this post – and my ego – I am Prometheus. And I have put myself at great peril, to steal for you – FROM ZEUS HIMSELF! – the gift of COMMENTS! Never before encountered anywhere throughout the wide expanse of the world of web, these “comments” will allow all mortals visiting […]

Leaping Through a Glass Darkly

by June 14th, 2008 - Culture » Film and TV »

When did Dr. Samuel Beckett NOT have tits? I am in one of those rare moods. It is a dumb, dumb rage that destroys one’s tolerance for the perception of every single molecule of one’s current existence. In this particular instance, it is caused by not having cone wrenches to fix a bike wheel. And […]

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