Archive for February, 2006

Simpsons v. First Amendment

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

Test your knowledge to find out if you are smarter than the average person. A recent study shows many people can answer basic trivia about the Simpsons but not the First Amendment. “The Simpsons” is a great show and all, but what’s happening to our country?

More on the Autistic Basketball Player

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

Sorry I can’t get off the topic, I think part of it is because I find it to be a very inspirational story. Anyway, ESPN.com has a full five minute segment they must have fun on Sportscenter about this story online with highlights from the game and an interview with the student as well […]

A Golf Ball In Space

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

Despite concerns of creating debris around an international space station, a Russian cosmonaut is going to hit a golf ball outside the station as a publicity stunt. The ball is then expected to orbit for three to four years, assuming it doesn’t crash into the station an destroy it. Full story here.

How to Make a Secret Hollow Book

Monday, February 27th, 2006

Funny, I was watching the Shawshank Redemption last night and then today I found this. I’m sure you can think of tons of things to hide inside a book. I’m just happy that now I have somewhere to hide my rock hammer.

Invincible Mugs

Monday, February 27th, 2006

You can sleep easy tonight knowing that students at a New Mexico school are creating coffee mugs that can withstand being dropped out of second story windows. Amazing, but true! The full article from USA Today here.

Send Large Files

Monday, February 27th, 2006

If you need to send large documents, videos, or graphics, check out SendThisFile.com. It’s an easy (and free!) way to avoid clogging up inboxes.

Converting VHS to DVD

Saturday, February 25th, 2006

Looking to convert old home movies to DVD? There’s a good article here for both the easy and difficult ways of doing it.

Jeeves Got Booted

Saturday, February 25th, 2006

I love Ask.com. I use it all the time. I am sad to say that Jeeves is no longer with us. According to this article, Ask is redesigning their look and developing brand new features in order to attract more users. Jeeves, you’ll be missed buddy.

Addendum to Autistic Student

Friday, February 24th, 2006

If you read the story and thought it was great, wait until you see the video footage. I just found this. Kind of a pain, click on sports on the right to bring up the video footage. It’s amazing how wild the crowd is going every time this kid hits a shot. […]

Autistic Student Lights Up 20 Points

Friday, February 24th, 2006

This is a cool story about an autistic student who is a manager on a high school basketball team. The coach decided to play him in the last game of the season as a reward for his hard work. The result? A 20 point performance.