police bot will clean up lawless Waukesha, Wisconsin

After researching all of the pre-built tactical bots on the market, Waukesha officer Daniel Baumman decided that none met the specific needs of his unit, so he cleverly recruited student volunteers from the Milwaukee School of Engineering to design one for him; in a classic win-win situation, the students get academic credit for building the killbot out of donated parts, while the city gets free tech and only has to pay for fuel and maintenance. Although this real-life Robocop has already proven its skill at negotiating unfamiliar structures -- even climbing up and down stairs -- the students have not yet been able to implement a radio-control system that works reliably through walls, severely limiting its utility.

Taser-equipped police bot will clean up lawless Waukesha, Wisconsin - Engadget

Vermont's Governor Wants Entire State to Offer Free Wi-Fi by 2010

Governor Douglas says, “By 2010 Vermont [should] become the nation’s first ‘e-state’ — the first state to offer universal access to broadband and wireless technology everywhere within its borders… The infrastructure that we build will form a foundation for economic growth and job creation that is second to none.”

Free Press : Vermont's Governor Wants Entire State to Offer Free Wi-Fi by 2010

The Creative Act

Each day participants post a daily exercise on a weekly theme they have assigned for themselves. These projects are intended to be brief explorations

The Creative Act

Take that nature.

YouTube - Signers Suitcase (Sleeping)

Take that nature. Wakin' me up with your chirpin' every morning.

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Ripley's Jan. 29

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Bucky Katt is on Pot

Darby Conley's Get Fuzzy is being suspended in a couple of newspaper for its teasing about pot smoking

this week’s story arc on Get Fuzzy. On maybe Tuesday or so, Bucky Katt declared that he was running for president, and began debuting campaign slogans to Rob and Satchel. The running gag is that all of the slogans–supposedly unintentionally on the part of Bucky–are obvious pro-marijuana slogans.

Ben Towle: Cartoonist, Educator, Hobo » “Bucky Katt is on Pot”

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Pop vs. Soda

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Bush says he didn't intend to insult Democrats

In his speech last Tuesday, Bush declared to a joint session of the U.S. Congress that "I congratulate the Democrat majority." Some Democrats were incensed he did not say "Democratic." The party's proper name is the Democratic Party.Republicans for years have dropped the last two letters of the name as a slight to the party. Bush's prepared text of his speech had the proper name but he misstated it in his address.Bush called it an oversight and said he was "not that good at pronouncing words anyway." He said he was surprised at the level of distrust in Washington.

Bush says he didn't intend to insult Democrats - Yahoo! News

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Man in Gray

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Ripley's Jan. 26

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Alvin & the Chipmunks Reclaimed

Alvin & the Chipmunks Reclaimed

hear what Alvin really sounds like.

WFMU's Beware of the Blog: Alvin & the Chipmunks Reclaimed

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Amie Street, Independent Music Download Website

All songs start free on Amie Street. If you find a great new song, and recommend it before it goes up in price, we give you free credit to buy more music!

Amie Street - Amie Street, Independent Music Download Website

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Build Your Campus in 3D Competition!

This spring, you and your (presumably equally artistic) friends can honor your home turf and hone your 3D design skills by entering Google SketchUp's Build Your Campus in 3D Competition. Simply model your school's campus buildings in Google SketchUp, geo-reference them in Google Earth and submit them through this competition web site to earn lasting online glory and, for the winners, an all-expense-paid visit to Google.

Welcome to the Build Your Campus in 3D Competition!

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Busdriver

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Ripley's Jan. 25

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The Art of Alex Alexakis

Alex Alexakis

"http://!!!!!!!!!!!!ALEX'S BLOG!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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Will the Muppets finally return to primetime?

a brand new pilot for a Muppet mini-series is being passed around Disney, a spoof on mockumentary series like The Office that has the Muppet gang getting back together to put on a new show after venturing off on their own to find new jobs. That plot actually sounds very similar to The Muppets Take Manhattan. Word has it that the mini-series, if successful, could spawn a brand new primetime Muppet series.

Will the Muppets finally return to primetime? - TV Squad

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N.J. warns: Don't eat squirrel near dump

A lead-contaminated squirrel was found in the area two months ago, prompting the agency, along with the state Department of Environmental Protection, to send out letters advising that adults eat squirrel no more than twice a week and even less for children and pregnant women.

N.J. warns: Don't eat squirrel near dump - Yahoo! News

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Headless Spectre Radio

Graveyards at midnite, ghosts that seem to come out of nowhere. Creaking doors, howling winds and footsteps that are heard in old haunted houses. These are the things that make for a kooky, spooky, scary Headless Spectre Radio.

Headless Spectre Radio

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