TRASH TALK? U-M's Crable says Florida's Tebow is just another QB

TRASH TALK? U-M's Crable says Florida's Tebow is just another QB: "“I think y’all are too concerned with this Tebow, I mean he’s just a quarterback,” Crable said Saturday. “He’s really not (different.) He’s got some freakish stats because they use him differently, they use him in the red zone a lot to run the ball but he’s nothing more exceptional than we’ve ever played against."

Medical Myths Even Doctors Believe - Well - Tara Parker-Pope - Health - New York Times Blog

Medical Myths Even Doctors Believe - Well - Tara Parker-Pope - Health - New York Times Blog: "Medical Myths Even Doctors Believe

Turkey makes you drowsy. Dim light ruins your eyes. Drink at last eight glasses of water a day. These are some of the medical myths that even doctors believe, reports the British Medical Journal.

Researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine made a list of common medical beliefs espoused by physicians and the general public. They included statements they had heard endorsed by doctors on multiple occasions. The result is a seven-item list of medical and health myths that are widely repeated by doctors and in the media, all of which either aren’t true or lack scientific evidence to support them."

Roofing magnate dies in fall

Roofing magnate dies in fall - CNN.com: "BELOIT, Wisconsin (AP) -- The 91st-richest man in the United States, a roofing company billionaire, has died after falling through his home garage's roof, local authorities said Friday."

Star Wars mistakes compilation

Oooops! Watch out for that door!

Star Wars Lost Intro

This missing introduction to Star Wars A New Hope...

Sony Doesn't Want Your Money | OXM ONLINE

Sony Doesn't Want Your Money | OXM ONLINE: "Here's where it gets weird. Murph contacted Sony's PR to request a set for review, and was told...no. It would appear that the console wars extend further than any of us realized, but that's the reason given — we're a Microsoft-focused (but not -owned, I should point out) publication, and they are a PlayStation-creating company (but not the same business division, I should point out), so...just no. 'I have to support our friends over at our sister company,' said the representative."

Xbox Mobile

Microsoft has gone mobile with xbox.com - check it out (even with your normal browser):

Xbox Mobile

Ochre Christmas Light show

Wow...People just keep going more and more Griswold...

How to update your Zune device

How to update your Zune device:

When you connect your Zune today, you'll find a nice shiny upgrade to version 2.3 out there. What does it do? From the web site:

"This update improves device functionality and performance. By default, the wireless feature is turned on. To turn off the wireless feature, select settings, select wireless, and then turn off the wireless feature."

Huh? CompuChip dug a big more and found this on another site

"fixes a battery power leak. The problem occurs when users suspend their Zune hard drives by holding down the play/pause button – in some cases the battery continues to drain.

For all Zune users, the firmware update will also improve device recognition as well as stability and reliability during syncing both wirelessly and while connected to a PC."

Come on Microsoft....Why make me search third party sites to see what the upgrade does? Just put the info on the web page and tell me!

The ‘Dawson Bar’ « Halftime Adjustments

The ‘Dawson Bar’ « Halftime Adjustments: "I’m not sure how many times it may come up in conversation, but from henceforth, whenever you are referring to the single, curved, pole support of a football goalpost- it shall be named the Dawson Bar."

Start-Up Sells Solar Panels at Lower-Than-Usual Cost - New York Times

Start-Up Sells Solar Panels at Lower-Than-Usual Cost - New York Times:

"SAN JOSE, Calif. — Nanosolar, a heavily financed Silicon Valley start-up whose backers include Google’s co-founders, plans to announce Tuesday that it has begun selling its innovative solar panels, which are made using a technique that is being held out as the future of solar power manufacturing."

Faster Chips Are Leaving Programmers in Their Dust - New York Times

Faster Chips Are Leaving Programmers in Their Dust - New York Times: "REDMOND, Wash. — When he was chief executive of Intel in the 1990s, Andrew S. Grove would often talk about the “software spiral” — the interplay between ever-faster microprocessor chips and software that required ever more computing power."

The potential speed of chips is still climbing, but now the software they run is having trouble keeping up. Newer chips with multiple processors require dauntingly complex software that breaks up computing chores into chunks that can be processed at the same time.

Old U.S. Allies, Still Hiding in Laos - New York Times

Old U.S. Allies, Still Hiding in Laos - New York Times: "Four decades after the Central Intelligence Agency hired thousands of jungle warriors to fight Communists on the western fringes of the Vietnam War, men who say they are veterans of that covert operation are isolated, hungry and periodically hunted by a Laotian Communist government still mistrustful of the men who sided with America."

My Teams Are Cursed: A Recount of Being There

A good description of going to the Cleveland game...I am jealous...

My Teams Are Cursed: A Recount of Being There: "Talking to my boy Jer on the way down to the game, he said to me 'today is where we separate the men from the boys.' He couldn't have been more right. This game was not for the weak."

FanNation | The 10 Spot | Top Mitchell Report excuses

FanNation | The 10 Spot | Top Mitchell Report excuses: "The 409-page Mitchell Report released on Thursday named 86 past and present baseball players as having at least some connection to performance-enhancing drugs. Those fellows now have some major explaining to do.

To help them out, here are our top 10 excuses for those named in the Mitchell Report. If you're an accused player, feel free to clip and save:

10. The $1,500 check to the clubbie was for a large pizza -- you know those New York City prices"

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Browns’ Lewis knows what Vick faces in prison - NFL- msnbc.com

Browns’ Lewis knows what Vick faces in prison - NFL- msnbc.com: "BEREA, Ohio - Jamal Lewis once lost his freedom, stripped of life's simplest pleasures by a stupid, youthful mistake. The misstep landed Cleveland's running back in prison and nearly cost him his NFL career. He has walked in Michael Vick's shoes."

Good: Amazon Sends "Best Customer Service E-mail I've Ever Received"

Good: Amazon Sends "Best Customer Service E-mail I've Ever Received"

An e-mail to Amazon brings out a good sense of humor!

NASA Spider Problem Shuttle Atlantis STS-122

Look out! A coverup! Giant spiders are attacking the space shuttle - why is NASA hiding this?

Nutty Buddy - Mark Littell

The video is worth it, but here is a news story....

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22153329/

One Day in America - America By The Numbers - TIME

One Day in America - America By The Numbers - TIME

All sorts of cool statistics about America! :)

Charity Forced to Pay Copyright Fee So Kids Can Sing Carols | TorrentFreak

Charity Forced to Pay Copyright Fee So Kids Can Sing Carols TorrentFreak: "Christmas is known world-wide as a time for sharing, a time for giving. But for one charity, instead of Santa arriving with gifts, the copyright police turned up demanding money. Why? Because the charity allows children to sing carols on the premises and their kitchen radio is a little loud. You couldn’t make it up."

Twas The Dark Knight Before Christmas

Another in the series with a holiday twist :)

ESPN - Report: Crawford said Moore 'must pay the price' before Bertuzzi attack - NHL

ESPN - Report: Crawford said Moore 'must pay the price' before Bertuzzi attack - NHL: "TORONTO -- Todd Bertuzzi's on-ice attack on Steve Moore might have been ordered by former Vancouver Canucks coach Marc Crawford, according to a report aired on CBC's 'The National'' Wednesday night.

Bertuzzi grabbed Moore from behind during a 2004 game, punched him on the side of his head and then landed on top of Moore, driving his head into the ice. The bloodied Colorado player was removed on a stretcher."

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eTrueSports.com

eTrueSports.com: "Los Angeles - USC football coach Pete Carroll has reached an agreement in principle to take over the program of arch-rival UCLA, but the big news is that he will continue to coach the Trojans as well."

When good templates go bad

When good templates go bad
Originally uploaded by bishopia

Hmmm...I think I'll draft Name LastName for my FFL team...That'll help me take down John!

Nutrition Research Center Health Update » Blog Archive » What Happens To Your Body Within An Hour Of Drinking A Coke

Nutrition Research Center Health Update » Blog Archive » What Happens To Your Body Within An Hour Of Drinking A Coke: "What Happens To Your Body Within An Hour Of Drinking A Coke October 24th, 2007 Nutrition Researchers Posted in Food Science Research | new-coke-2.jpg Don’t drink cola if you want to be healthy. Consuming soft drinks is bad for so many reasons that science cannot even state all the consequences. But one thing we know for sure is that drinking Coke, as a representative of soft drinks, wreaks havoc on the human organism. What happens? Writer Wade Meredith has shown the quick progression of Coke’s assault."

SI.com - Writers - Ian Thomsen: Kidd driven by newfound rivalry with LeBron - Wednesday November 28, 2007 2:39PM

SI.com - Writers - Ian Thomsen: Kidd driven by newfound rivalry with LeBron - Wednesday November 28, 2007 2:39PM:
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"Kidd admits that he and James daydream about contending for championships together in Cleveland. 'There's a little talk,'' Kidd said. 'But I told him, 'What-ifs can get you in trouble. You go out there and do your thing, and if I don't get to play with you until this summer [at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing], then that's the way it's meant to be. But the big thing is for you to go out there and lead your team.' And that's what he's doing.''"
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Unlocking the Benefits of Garlic - Well - Tara Parker-Pope - Health - New York Times Blog

Unlocking the Benefits of Garlic - Well - Tara Parker-Pope - Health - New York Times Blog: "Garlic has long been touted as a health booster, but it’s never been clear why the herb might be good for you. Now new research is beginning to unlock the secrets of the odoriferous bulb. In a study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers show that eating garlic appears to boost our natural supply of hydrogen sulfide. Hydrogen sulfide is actually poisonous at high concentrations — it’s the same noxious byproduct of oil refining that smells like rotten eggs. But the body makes its own supply of the stuff, which acts as an antioxidant and transmits cellular signals that relax blood vessels and increase blood flow."

Bucs interested in Brady Quinn ? « Tampa BayWatch - A Bucs Blog

Bucs interested in Brady Quinn ? « Tampa BayWatch - A Bucs Blog: "Bucs interested in Brady Quinn ? Jump to Comments A piece from the Tampa Tribune this weeks asks if the Bucs could be interested in either Brady Quinn or Derek Anderson from the Browns. Certainly the Bucs don’t look to have a QB for the future, but this one is quite far fetched. OK Anderson could only be a few poor games from being thrown to the Dawg Pound but I think Anderson has done enough to get a good crack at keeping the starting role into next season."

HuckChuckFacts

I'm not endorsing Huckabee, but it may be the funniest campaign video I've seen....

ESPN - Garber: Explaining Bill Belichick - NFL

ESPN - Garber: Explaining Bill Belichick - NFL: "Bill Belichick, all of 7 years old, is wedged into a corner, surrounded by Navy players, the outline of his slight frame barely visible in the flickering light. It's Monday night, and Steve Belichick, son of Croatians Ivan and Marija Bilicic, mans the projector."

Battlestar Galactica Fans Join The Writers

A little long, but shows some BSG writers on the picket line...

Browns Field Goal: Stover Clip

Dawson's field goal from the view of the Raven's...Stover is being interviewed at midfield when the interview is interrupted by Derek Anderson announcing overtime!

Google may get its open-access wishes after all; will bid in 700MHz auction

Google may get its open-access wishes after all; will bid in 700MHz auction: "The search giant has just announced its plans to enter the 700MHz spectrum auction in January, potentially paving the way for a transformation of the US wireless space. "

ESPN Page 2 - Being ... Lloyd Carr

ESPN Page 2 - Being ... Lloyd Carr: "What's going through the mind of Michigan coach Lloyd Carr as he prepares for what could be his last game against archrival Ohio State? Click through the various sections of Carr's brain to learn his deepest thoughts."

Marvel, other comics go online -- cautiously - CNN.com

Marvel, other comics go online -- cautiously - CNN.com: "Marvel is putting some of its older comics online Tuesday, hoping to reintroduce young people to the X-Men and Fantastic Four by showcasing the original issues in which such characters appeared."

It's a tentative move onto the Internet: Comics can only be viewed in a Web browser, not downloaded, and new issues will only go online at least six months after they first appear in print.
..
Dark Horse Comics now puts its monthly anthologies "Dark Horse Presents" up for free viewing on its MySpace site. The images are vibrant and large.
DC Comics has also put issues up on MySpace, and recently launched the competition-based Zuda Comics, which encourages users to rank each other's work...
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About 2,500 issues will be available at launch of Marvel Digital Comics, with 20 more being released each week.

Yum! High speed popcorn!

YouTube - espn football announcer daydreaming about britney spears

What on earth?

ABC News: Toddler 911 Call: 'Momma Owie'

ABC News: Toddler 911 Call: 'Momma Owie': "There's a 2-year-old hero in Oak Harbor, Wash. When Erika Miller collapsed in her home Tuesday, her toddler Alana picked the phone and dialed 911."

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2007/09/is_it_really_all_that_much_fun.html

Is it really all that much fun to be a Michigan fan?

by Jim Carty | The Ann Arbor News

Friday September 07, 2007, 1:20 AM

On Monday or Tuesday, I was re-reading a story we'd run in The Ann Arbor News about Appalachian State fans reacting to last week's historic upset of Michigan by tearing down the goalposts of their home stadium and then carrying them through the streets of Boone, N.C., to the chancellor's house, celebrating the whole way.

The thought struck me that there's nothing Lloyd Carr and this football team could do to elicit a similar reaction here in Ann Arbor.

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Airline sacrifices goats to appease sky god - Travel News - MSNBC.com

Airline sacrifices goats to appease sky god - Travel News - MSNBC.com: "KATHMANDU - Officials at Nepal's state-run airline have sacrificed two goats to appease Akash Bhairab, the Hindu sky god, following technical problems with one of its Boeing 757 aircraft, the carrier said Tuesday."

Great shirt!

http://xkcd.com/store/

Regular Expressions Shirt (front):
(back):
This is the much-requested shirt based on Comic #208. It warns everyone that you are not to be trifled with, that you have the situation well in hand, and that you can fix everything with a long jumble of indecipherable characters. (The expression on the front between the slashes is restrictive, but don't be greedy*?) On the back there is a hacker hero swinging in to save the day.
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At Netflix, Victory for Voices Over Keystrokes - New York Times

At Netflix, Victory for Voices Over Keystrokes - New York Times:
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"Then in July, Netflix took an unusual step for a Web-based company: it eliminated e-mail-based customer service inquiries. Now all questions, complaints and suggestions go to the Hillsboro call center, which is open 24 hours a day. "
...

Right There on the Tarmac, the Inmates Revolt - New York Times

Right There on the Tarmac, the Inmates Revolt - New York Times
...
what made the Continental flight somewhat different was that passengers organized and protested by clapping in rhythm and drumming on overhead bins. Finally, the pilot, worried about mayhem, called the police.
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SI.com - Soccer - Manchester United recruits 9-year-old featured on Internet - Thursday August 2, 2007 4:14PM

If you like soccer, check out the YouTube link on this page...

SI.com - Soccer - Manchester United recruits 9-year-old featured on Internet - Thursday August 2, 2007 4:14PM

MANCHESTER, England (AP) -- Manchester United has recruited a 9-year-old soccer prodigy based on video footage featuring his skills.

In Davis' case, however, United need only have invested four minutes. That is the length of a YouTube clip featuring Davis's dribbling, stepover and goal-scoring skills -- viewed more than 800,000 times on the site -- that has led fans to describe him as the next Wayne Rooney.

DailyLit: Read books by email and RSS.

DailyLit: Read books by email and RSS.

Too busy for books? Read them by email (or RSS).

DailyLit sends you bite-sized chunks of public domain books (including many classics) daily, on weekdays, or three times a week via email or RSS -- for free. Each serving takes less than five minutes to read, and if you want, they'll send you the next installment right away if you click a link. The whole idea is to read short segments for a few minutes in your spare time.

ThinkGeek :: eStarling 2.0 Wi-Fi Photo Frame

ThinkGeek :: eStarling 2.0 Wi-Fi Photo Frame

Zoom

Rule Your Photos With an Iron-Fist... Wirelessly

Obviously printed photos are so last-decade. Digital photo frames allow us to go directly from shooting to displaying our photos with no messy meatspace-based printed version needed. The eStarling 2.0 Wi-Fi Photo Frame takes this concept to the next level by connecting to your local Wi-Fi network and allowing you to send photos to it via e-mail or RSS photo feed.

With full web-based access you can control exactly the photos you want on your eStarling frame at any time from anywhere in the word. E-mail photos as .jpg attachments and they appear on your frame. Choose a Flickr photo feed with the keyword "cool japanese robots" and soon your frame will be scrolling through nifty shots of highly desirable bots you will never get your hands on. You can of course send photos while on the go from your mobile phone, while your pets watch your exciting antics remotely on the eStarling. Hand the eStarling Photo Frame over to a non-technical relative (Who has Wi-Fi in their house of course. What... they don't? You're a geek. Set it up!) and rule with an iron-fist over exactly what photos your Grannie views.

BMW Advertisement

http://adblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/10/236403.aspx

It’s no secret that many automakers have been struggling of late. Perhaps the biggest sign of these woes was the recent split of DaimlerChrysler, the much-vaunted, but ultimately failed, marriage between the makers of Mercedes and Chrysler cars.
It’s not the only problem marriage in an industry that has been rife with acquisitions -- and divorces -- in recent years. BMW has largely stayed out of that fray, which is a fact they aren’t shy of using as a selling point.

“To be better than the competition, you can’t have them as your parent company,” a recent BMW print ad boasts.

Subway Cheese...

What more can I say?

A gate-crasher’s change of heart - washingtonpost.com Highlights - MSNBC.com

What else is there to say?

A gate-crasher’s change of heart - washingtonpost.com Highlights - MSNBC.com: "A gate-crasher’s change of heart
Gunman bursts into party, tastes cheese and wine, gets hug, then leaves"

Pearls Before Breakfast - washingtonpost.com

Pearls Before Breakfast - washingtonpost.com: "Pearls Before Breakfast
Can one of the nation's great musicians cut through the fog of a D.C. rush hour? Let's find out.

By Gene Weingarten
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, April 8, 2007; Page W10

HE EMERGED FROM THE METRO AT THE L'ENFANT PLAZA STATION AND POSITIONED HIMSELF AGAINST A WALL BESIDE A TRASH BASKET. By most measures, he was nondescript: a youngish white man in jeans, a long-sleeved T-shirt and a Washington Nationals baseball cap. From a small case, he removed a violin. Placing the open case at his feet, he shrewdly threw in a few dollars and pocket change as seed money, swiveled it to face pedestrian traffic, and began to play."

5-Year-Old Pins Rabid Fox During Cookout - Oddities - RedOrbit

Wow! What a 5 year old...Click through for more information!

5-Year-Old Pins Rabid Fox During Cookout - Oddities - RedOrbit

KINGSTOWN, N.C. - A 5-year-old boy grabbed a rabid fox by the neck and pinned it to the ground during a family cookout, protecting six other children before his stepfather could step in.

"I wanted to protect my little brother," said Rayshun McDowell, who battled the animal in the front yard of his home Sunday in Kingstown, a town about 50 miles west of Charlotte.

Secrets to a Long Marriage

The folks at MSNBC and iVillage have an interesting article on marriage at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19031744/

It has a lot of the normal suggestions, but it is still interesting to read through. They seem strong on commitment and living in the moment.

Study: Video games rob reading, homework time | Tech News on ZDNet

Study: Video games rob reading, homework time | Tech News on ZDNet: "Boys who play video games on school days spend 30 percent less time reading, and girls spend 34 percent less time doing homework than those who do not play such games, U.S. researchers said Monday.

But they said video games do not appear to interfere significantly with time spent with family and friends."

The Million-Dollar Waitress

The Million-Dollar Waitress: "The Million-Dollar Waitress
A woman who has never bought a stock in her life appears to have bested the financial pros in CNBC's stock-picking contest"

It would be a fairy-tale ending for a contest wrought with drama and controversy. Williams, 46, has been a waitress for 20 years and was a welder before that. She has never bought or sold a real stock in her life. In fact, she says she never even paid much attention to the markets before signing up for the challenge. Yet Williams has already bested thousands of financial professionals who entered the contest with Ivy League degrees and complex trading models. "Part of this was luck," she says. "A lot of it was a gut feeling, some eenie-meenie-minie-moe, and common sense."

Man makes castle of dreams come to life for late daughter - USATODAY.com

Now this looks cool and what a story.

A man finds a daughter he never knew at a park one day and builds a castle in her memory after she is taken from him due to a freak illness.

Man makes castle of dreams come to life for late daughter - USATODAY.com

Visitors can rent the castle for $150 a night; the money goes to a non-profit foundation that will help maintain the castle after Ravellette dies. (Visit laceymichelescastle.com.)

Too much Paris, not enough news - 06/20/2007 - MiamiHerald.com

This is a great opinion writer that I may disagree with from time to time, but always has well thought out pieces.

Here he talks about the the downfall of TV news being tied so closely to entertainment.

Too much Paris, not enough news - 06/20/2007 - MiamiHerald.com

Not changing their stripes: 10th Bengal arrested - NFL - MSNBC.com

OK...What is going on with the Bengals? This reminds me of a recent ESPN parody. A sign saying something like "Welcome to the Bengals Training Camp" was posted on the side of a jail.

Enough is enough! I'm a suffering Browns' fan and enjoyed making fun of the Bungles in the 90s, but this is past the making fun stage and is just plain embarrassing...

Not changing their stripes: 10th Bengal arrested - NFL - MSNBC.com

Hack Attack: Turn your Windows Mobile phone into an iPhone

If your clunky old Windows Mobile phone is just sitting around collecting iPhone jealousy dust, you can either scrounge together 500 leafy Sacagaweas, or you can customize your Windows Mobile phone to emulate several of the iPhone's more interesting features, like the iPhone's home screen, flick-scroll contacts, and the fancy slide-to-unlock.I know I'm looking forward to giving this a shot!



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Alien Baby?

This child's parents were in for quite a surprise. According to CNN...

Since Sunday, one of the two channels on Natalie Meilinger's baby monitor has been picking up black-and-white video from inside the space shuttle Atlantis. The other still lets her keep an eye on her baby.

Cool Waterfall!

This waterfall is amazing. It is a natural border between Argentina and Brazil. It's name is Iguassu.

Welcome to my blog!

I often send e-mails out to friends and family with things that may be interesting so I decided to give blogging a try. My interests are eclectic, but tend towards the technical or geeky. Watch this spot and you never know what you might find!