Mitch Hedburg - Dead

: "Tragically, Mitch Hedberg passed away this week. Mitch was a beloved member of the Comedy Central family, and we join fans in our sadness. He will be missed. "

This sucks. He was such an awesome comedian. I hope this is just a April Fools joke...a crappy one...

Wired News

Wired News: "Terri Schiavo Dies
Terri Schiavo, the severely brain-damaged woman whose final years tethered to a feeding tube sparked a bitter feud over her fate that divided a family and a nation, died Thursday. Schiavo, 41, died quietly in a Pinellas Park hospice 13 days after her feeding tube was removed despite extraordinary intervention by Florida lawmakers, Congress and President Bush � efforts that were rebuffed at every turn by the courts. Her death was confirmed to The Associated Press by Michael Schiavo's attorney, George Felos, and announced to reporters outside her hospice by a family adviser. An autopsy is planned, with both sides hoping it will shed more light on her condition.
-- Associated Press "

Finally, now maybe the poor woman can get some peace.

Wired 13.04: La Vida Robot

Wired 13.04: La Vida Robot: "How four underdogs from the mean streets of Phoenix took on the best from M.I.T. in the national underwater bot championship.
By Joshua Davis"

What a damn cool article. I wish some of the schools I went to had done things like this. What really gets me is that a few of the High-Schools I went to were fairly well-off, but they didn't get kids into science by participating in programs like these. Maybe not being a 'rich' school is a good thing? Could Teachers in these poorer (monetarily) schools, who get paid less, love the job more?

Terri Schiavo's Blog

Terri Schiavo's Blog

I expected more drooling...

Wired News: It's Not Graffiti, It's Grafedia

Wired News: It's Not Graffiti, It's Grafedia: "What if the internet extended beyond computers and high-speed connections, with web pages expanding down city streets and onto the sides of buildings?
This is the vision behind an interactive new media project called grafedia, which enables folks to make the world their canvas by publicly posting e-mail addresses or keywords that, when punched into certain mobile phones or an e-mail account, retrieve corresponding images."

This is a really cool idea. I bet a certain someone in Boston could have fun with this!

bio

bio: "I was born in London, England on October 26 1958, the youngest of four and much to my parent's surprise, I was born a dog."

Awesome artist, very creative guy. Self portrait at the bottom of the page startled the crap out of me.

McSweeney's Internet Tendency: If Only They Kept Diaries: Roadrunner.

McSweeney's Internet Tendency: If Only They Kept Diaries: Roadrunner.: "If Only
They Kept Diaries:
Roadrunner."

Interesting. Different.

Wired News

Wired News: "Catch a Whiff of This
Some Christians probably grapple with the fact that while Jesus lives in their hearts, they can't see him or touch him. But thanks to a South Dakota couple, now they can smell him. Bob and Karen Tosterud say they have captured the special aroma of Christ in their $18 His Essence candles. Simply light the candle, they say, and breathe in Jesus' scent. 'It's a very meaningful experience,' says Bob Tosterud. The candle is scented with myrrh, aloe and cassia because Psalm 45 says that when Christ returns, his garments will carry the fragrance of those plants, explains Karen Tosterud. 'We wanted people to be able to experience Christ in new ways and to have that ... candle as a reminder that he is with us all the time,' she said.
-- Jenny McKeel "

I think it would have been better if it smelled of 'Loaves and Fishes'...

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Display entry...: "These are by far the BEST Firebird/Thunderbird icons I've ever seen."

Wired News

Wired News: "Doomed Dog
A pit bull on the run is wanted by authorities in Massachusetts. Zippy's troubles began when authorities recommended the pooch be put down after he bit an animal control officer. The dog's owner, Austin Zipp, took the issue to court and, lucky for Zippy, the judge ruled that the dog could re-enter society under certain conditions. The dog would have to leave Middleboro, remain on a leash at all times and take obedience classes. However, after his owner failed to provide evidence that Zippy was enrolled in classes -- and after the recidivist canine bit a 70-year-old woman -- the judge sentenced the dog to death. Now Zippy has vanished. 'We will find that dog if it takes several years,' said one officer. 'We won't give up and we'll bring Zipp to justice.'
-- Jenny McKeel "

Damn. I understand that the dog bit people and should be put-down, but isn't there anything more important for these people to devote their time to?

Wired News

Wired News: "Laugh for Life
Did you hear the one about the guy who laughed his way out of a heart attack? Maybe you should have: Researchers say 15 minutes of laughter a day can have a heart-healthy effect similar to exercise. The scientists showed two movies -- one stressful (Saving Private Ryan) and one funny (Kingpin) -- to a group of healthy volunteers, then measured blood flow in the participants. While 70 percent of those watching the war movie experienced decreased blood flow, the red stuff flowed more freely in 95 percent of those watching the bowling flick. 'We don't recommend that you laugh and not exercise, but we do recommend that you try to laugh on a regular basis,' said a doctor.
-- Lewis Wallace"

No shit. How much did this study cost??

Viceversa

Viceversa

Now this is one interesting knife-block...

Student Arrested For Terroristic Threatening Says Incident A Misunderstanding

Student Arrested For Terroristic Threatening Says Incident A Misunderstanding: "'My story is based on fiction,' said Poole, who faces a second-degree felony terrorist threatening charge. 'It's a fake story. I made it up. I've been working on one of my short stories, (and) the short story they found was about zombies. Yes, it did say a high school. It was about a high school over ran by zombies.'

Even so, police say the nature of the story makes it a felony. "Anytime you make any threat or possess matter involving a school or function it's a felony in the state of Kentucky," said Winchester Police detective Steven Caudill."

Wow. I don't even know what to say about how crazy this is. Bill of What now?