May 2012
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Google knowledge graph: A nice improvement on...
Google’s new knowledge graph makes search more interesting though it still seems limited. Search for Barack Obama and you are greeted with the president’s picture, biographical information and other people Google users search for — Romney, Gingrich, Santorum, Rick Perry. Search for a city and you’ll likely receive population information and a Google map. Search for a...
April 2012
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Student group tries to class up CU-Boulder campus...
A group calling itself “Stay classy CU” is organizing an anti-420 campaign tomorrow. My alma mater is well known for its celebration of all things pot-related, and officials expect more than 10,000 people to fog Boulder’s clear skies with a slight haze. More than 600 people have committed on Facebook to don suits and ties in protest of the non-sanctioned event.
More amusing -...
February 2011
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Is Apple getting greedy? →
U.S. and European Union antitrust enforcers have begun looking at the terms Apple Inc. set this week for media companies who want to sell their content on its popular iPad and other devices, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Warning: This laser toy may actually maim your... →
So Amazon.com actually suggested I buy this laser toy for my cats after I bought them a jungle gym. I showed my friend the link and she immediately bought it. After she received it, she quickly decided against exposing her pets to it. Radioactive. Could blind the cats. Really??? I think I’ll pass. But thanks for test driving it, Suzie!
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Russians predict killer astroid will strike Earth... →
Maybe the Mayans had it wrong. Or maybe this killer astroid will strike the burned-out shell of our planet 24 years too late. Just because I’m paranoid doesn’t mean the Earth isn’t going to end…
Did I mention NASA isn’t buying into the theory?
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Signs of 2012 →
Will December 2012 simply mark the end of the Mayan long calendar, or the end of life as we know it?
This blog takes a tongue-in-cheek approach to tracking signs of our impending doom. Whether or not you give any credence to the idea that the world will soon end, this blog contains information that will either amuse you or educate you about bizarre phenomena occurring all around us.
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Is our salvation on another planet? →
One of my friends started a blog about strange events that could be related the Mayan prophecy regarding 2012. It’s a fun read. I’m thinking about starting a related blog about possible ways to survive 2012. Here’s a thought: What if we could escape to one of these planets? What if there is intelligent life on them? Perhaps advanced enough to save us from doomsday - either one...
January 2011
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“Real love amounts to withholding the truth, even when you’re offered the...”
– David Sedaris
