Your Daily... for June 26, 2006
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Posted by Tom Ray at 1:10 PM 0 comments
she was in her bedroom Saturday night when she heard a loud noise "that sounded like thick glass crackling."She found a bullet hole in her front door. "The heavy-duty penny jar in my front hallway stopped the bullet from going all the way through"
AP Wire | 06/26/2006 | 'Penny jar' stops bullet fired at NYC home
technorati tags:current events, penny-jar
Posted by Tom Ray at 12:08 PM 0 comments
The Tritare is a Y-shaped guitar-like instrument, custom made by Claude Gauthier and Samuel Gaudet. The strings twist through three necks (Spinal Tap, eat your heart out), all of which project from the body of the instrument at different angles. When strummed, the result is a "network" of vibrations that yields a sound somewhere between that of a regular guitar and a gong.
Seed: Scientists Triple Your Ability to Rock Out
technorati tags:music, technology, instrument, tritare
Posted by Tom Ray at 12:04 PM 0 comments
The alarm sounds, you press the snooze, and Clocky will roll off of the bedside table, jump to the floor, and wheel away, bumping mindlessly into objects until he finds a spot to rest. When the alarm sounds again, you must awaken to search for him.
technorati tags:technology, alarm clock, clocky
Posted by Tom Ray at 11:49 AM 0 comments
David Bowie, Roxy Music and Iggy Pop are among the acts confirmed to join New Order on the soundtrack to the new film about Joy Division singer Ian Curtis, 'Control'.
NME.COM - News - Bowie, Iggy join New Order
technorati tags:music, joy division, movie
Posted by Tom Ray at 11:23 AM 0 comments
technorati tags:television, pickles, phobias, maury show
Posted by Tom Ray at 11:09 AM 0 comments
An "emotionally aware" computer being developed by British and American scientists will be able to read an individual's thoughts by analysing a combination of facial movements that represent underlying feelings.
Coming soon - mind-reading computers - 26 Jun 2006 - World News
technorati tags:technology, computer, mind-reading
Posted by Tom Ray at 11:03 AM 0 comments
If you played for Brazil, What would your name be?
BrazilName - Generate your own Brazil football shirt!
technorati tags:sports, soccer, name generator
Posted by Tom Ray at 10:56 AM 0 comments