Sunday, October 31, 2004
Coffee-Based Log Burns Cleaner -- But No Starbucks Smell | NationalGeographic News
The Java-Log burns brighter and hotter than sawdust logs while producing 85 percent less carbon monoxide than traditional firewood.
The Java-Log burns brighter and hotter than sawdust logs while producing 85 percent less carbon monoxide than traditional firewood.
Hacking: the must-have business tool | The Register
Learn how some companies are using hacking as a part of their business strategy.
Learn how some companies are using hacking as a part of their business strategy.
Anatomy of the mouth | WebMD
Saturday, October 30, 2004
Daylight Saving Time - When do we change our clocks?
Dictionary.com/etymology: The etymology of "etymology"
[Middle English etimologie, from Old French ethimologie, from Medieval Latin ethimologia, from Latin etymologia, from Greek etumologi : etumon, true sense of a word; see etymon + -logi, -logy.]
[Middle English etimologie, from Old French ethimologie, from Medieval Latin ethimologia, from Latin etymologia, from Greek etumologi : etumon, true sense of a word; see etymon + -logi, -logy.]
Friday, October 29, 2004
Children's Home Society Volunteer Application Form
Children's Home Society of Washington Home Do something good.
Thursday, October 28, 2004
gringo | Dictionary.com
"Word History: In Latin America the word gringo is an offensive term for a foreigner, particularly an American or English person. But the word existed in Spanish before this particular sense came into being. In fact, gringo may be an alteration of the word griego, the Spanish development of Latin Graecus, 'Greek.' Griego first meant 'Greek, Grecian,' as an adjective and 'Greek, Greek language,' as a noun. The saying 'It's Greek to me' exists in Spanish, as it does in English, and helps us understand why griego came to mean 'unintelligible language' and perhaps, by further extension of this idea, 'stranger, that is, one who speaks a foreign language.' The altered form gringo lost touch with Greek but has the senses 'unintelligible language,' 'foreigner, especially an English person,' and in Latin America, 'North American or Britisher.' Its first recorded English use (1849) is in John Woodhouse Audubon's Western Journal: 'We were hooted and shouted at as we passed through, and called "Gringoes."'"
"Word History: In Latin America the word gringo is an offensive term for a foreigner, particularly an American or English person. But the word existed in Spanish before this particular sense came into being. In fact, gringo may be an alteration of the word griego, the Spanish development of Latin Graecus, 'Greek.' Griego first meant 'Greek, Grecian,' as an adjective and 'Greek, Greek language,' as a noun. The saying 'It's Greek to me' exists in Spanish, as it does in English, and helps us understand why griego came to mean 'unintelligible language' and perhaps, by further extension of this idea, 'stranger, that is, one who speaks a foreign language.' The altered form gringo lost touch with Greek but has the senses 'unintelligible language,' 'foreigner, especially an English person,' and in Latin America, 'North American or Britisher.' Its first recorded English use (1849) is in John Woodhouse Audubon's Western Journal: 'We were hooted and shouted at as we passed through, and called "Gringoes."'"
Monday, October 25, 2004
Asia's green gold under biopiracy threat | Asia Times - "Biopiracy, or the stealing of genetic material and knowledge from communities in the biodiversity-rich developing countries is an exploding issue in Asia."
Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrg.
Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrg.
Sunday, October 24, 2004
RadioLovers.com - Old Time Radio Shows Free old-time radio shows in mp3 format.
School District Bans Halloween Festivities | Yahoo! News
"[The District Superintendent] said the 20,000-student district ... doesn't have enough time in the day as it is to teach students everything they need to know."
What school actually teaches students everything they need to know? What about the important lessons like being realistic, having fun and not taking one's self too seriously? I hate that WA makes the news for crap like this.
"[The District Superintendent] said the 20,000-student district ... doesn't have enough time in the day as it is to teach students everything they need to know."
What school actually teaches students everything they need to know? What about the important lessons like being realistic, having fun and not taking one's self too seriously? I hate that WA makes the news for crap like this.
Friday, October 22, 2004
Thursday, October 21, 2004
Magnetic beams could power swifter spacecraft. | New Scientist
"Focused beams of plasma could rocket astronauts to Mars and back in just 90 days."
"Focused beams of plasma could rocket astronauts to Mars and back in just 90 days."
'Three-parent' babies | New Scientist
Scientists in the UK are applying for a licence to create children
with three genetic parents.
Scientists in the UK are applying for a licence to create children
with three genetic parents.
Tuesday, October 19, 2004
Ningyoushi.com | For all your crazy Japanese collectable toys.
MacGyver Homepage Unofficial, but Mac would have wanted it that way.
Saturday, October 16, 2004
US Airport Distances Calculator | Good reference for distances between all US airports. Plus, a handy explanation of statute and nautical miles.
Thursday, October 14, 2004
Jotspot The Application Wiki
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
Berkeley teams with U.N. on tech initiative | East Bay Business Times
aka UNIDO, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization.
aka UNIDO, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization.
Saturday, October 09, 2004
Friday, October 08, 2004
Getting to the Haas School Publicly
Thursday, October 07, 2004
Virulent 1918 flu genes resurrected | New Scientist
This should only worry you if you were born after 1918.
This should only worry you if you were born after 1918.
Wednesday, October 06, 2004
Hackers use Google to access photocopiers - ZDNet UK News Fun at the office.
Next big thing: The Web as your servant | The world network; Internet 2.0 (USAToday)
evhead | I just blogged Mr. Blogger himself, who, it turns out, is leaving Blogger.
evhead | I just blogged Mr. Blogger himself, who, it turns out, is leaving Blogger.
Tuesday, October 05, 2004
Sunday, October 03, 2004
Who are the Digerati?" Indeed.
Friday, October 01, 2004
Wired News: IPod Promoters Feel the Heat: "As well as FreeiPods.com, Gratis Internet is also behind FreeCondoms.com, FreeDVDs.com and FreeFlatScreens.com. The company recently launched FreeDesktopPC.com and is planning to introduce a couple of similar sites in the next few days. "
Wired News: IPod Promoters Feel the Heat: "As well as FreeiPods.com, Gratis Internet is also behind FreeCondoms.com, FreeDVDs.com and FreeFlatScreens.com. The company recently launched FreeDesktopPC.com and is planning to introduce a couple of similar sites in the next few days. "
