Sums it up nicely.
How to make Fire from ICE
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I'm not sure most of you city slickers would ever need this, but ya never know...
Irene: As seen from my backyard in Brooklyn
(Thanks for the photo Danielle)
Fresh Start? The best way to send humans to Mars is to not worry about bringing them back
All current plans to send human explorers to Mars suggest the first mission is 25 years away. But a one-way journey could actually be possible very soon, and it might be just what we need to kick-start human space exploration.
That's the only slightly crazy idea put forward by Washington State's Dirk Schulze-Makuch and Arizona State's Paul Davies. Although their notions may seem like the stuff of science fiction - their scholarly paper discussing the idea actually has the Star Trek inspired title "To Boldly Go" - they believe the technology to send astronauts to Mars exists right now, or will in just a few years, and there really is no time like the present.
via io9.com
Replace your avatar to say goodbye to Jack Layton
From his goodbye letter:
"My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world. "
John Gilbert "Jack" Layton, PC, MP (July 18, 1950 – August 22, 2011) was a Canadian social democratic politician and the Leader of the Opposition.
The first ever animated tattoo?
Taking the QR code to the next level?
Neato as this is, I suspect he will have it covered up by 2016
Son Tells 81 Year-Old Dad That Twitter Is Google, Revealing His Searches To The World
You must read this Twitter feed. It's priceless.
Here are some instant classics, aka, latest tweets:
Follow or simply check it out here http://twitter.com/#!/oldmansearch
Abercrombie & Fitch Offers MTV's Jersey Shore "Substantial Payment" To Stop Wearing Its Clothing
On Tuesday, clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch said it would offer "substantial payment" to MTV's The Jersey Shore's cast members to stop wearing the brand on air.
"We are deeply concerned that Mr. Sorrentino's association with our brand could cause significant damage to our image. We understand that the show is for entertainment purposes, but believe this association is contrary to the aspirational nature of our brand, and may be distressing to many of our fans," an Abercrombie & Fitch spokesperson said in a statement. "We have also extended this offer to other members of the cast, and are urgently waiting a response."More
