January 2008
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“The only difference between the saint and the sinner is that every saint has a...”
– Oscar Wilde (Lord Illingworth in A Woman of No Importance)
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“Being truly successful means having the time and freedom to be able to enjoy the...”
– Rachelle Ballard
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18 Undiscovered Gamer Websites →
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Preview: Grand Theft Auto IV →
After six months of silence, GTA IV is still king. “GTA IV is definitely not getting delayed again,” a Rockstar representative boldly states before an hour long demo of Grand Theft Auto IV, the first footage shown to the gaming press in approximately six months.
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Man Who Carved 6k Steps for Wife Dies →
A 70-year-old Chinese man hand-carved over 6,000 stairs up a mountain for his 80-year-old wife passed away Wednesday morning in the cave which has been the couple’s home for the last 50 years.
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The Healing Power of Guitar Hero →
While the Nintendo Wii continues to garner headlines for its many alternative uses, occupational therapists at the Select Specialty Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana are investigating the potential of Guitar Hero in physical rehabilitation.
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Arguing w/ your partner may help you live longer →
Mibbit - Ajax Web-based IRC Client →
Ok, this is pretty sweet… I can actually log onto IRC while I’m at school now.
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“A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough...”
– Herm Albright
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College funding tied to support for RIAA →
The Electronic Frontier Foundation warns us that H.R. 4137, the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007, is still steaming ahead with its “Campus-based Digital Theft Prevention”.
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His OCD senses were tingling.
Ben is asleep on the couch. I accidentally knock over one of his belts which somehow lands quietly on the floor.
Me: ...
I hesitate a moment, thinking about what I should do. Then I slowly bend down to pick it up...
Ben (with eyes closed): Just leave it.
Me: You don't miss a beat do you?
Ben: Nope.
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Advice for School Psychologists: →
Making the transition from Undergrad to Grad School
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Monkey Brains In U.S. Make Robot Walk In Japan →
Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have used a monkey’s brain activity to control a robot on the other side of the globe. In what researchers tout as a first-of-its-kind experiment, monkeys’ thoughts controlled the walking patterns of a robot in Japan.
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Kurt Vonnegut
via blog.wired.com
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Charge Your Cellphone Just By Moving →
New technology could get rid of the messy problem of cellphone chargers once and for all, AND eliminate 30 to 40 percent of the toxic heavy metals that are currently found in cell-phone batteries.
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Is plastic making us fat? - The Boston Globe →
Researchers are exploring whether exposure to common chemicals during early development could set us up for a lifetime battle with the bulge.
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“I have a new philosophy. I’m only going to dread one day at a time.”
– Charles M. Schulz (Charlie Brown in “Peanuts”)
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Top 8 Most Amazing Tree Houses →
The coolest houses I would never live in.
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IGN: Bioshock Movie in the Works? →
Ever since it debuted last August, the hit 2K Games first-person shooter BioShock has been cited by gamers and industry pundits alike as source material that’s ripe for a Hollywood adaptation. Now a new report suggests that such a film may be indeed on the horizon.