Britney’s Guide to Semiconductor Physics Yep, that’s right… Ms. Spears is an expert in semiconductor physics. (Thanks /usr/bin/girl)
Month: August 2000
Hang on… someone’s paging my underwear – Philips and Levis have teamed up to develop a new line of wired clothes. That’s right, no more pagers, cellphones, laptops, pda’s… just throw on a web-ready jacket and your pager undies, and you’re ready to go! No word on what happens in a rain storm… (shorts?)
Need weed? If you live in Amsterdam, you may soon be able to order it online and have it delivered by bike courier. iToke, will allow users to log in, place their order and have it delivered right to their door. The owners of the company will have to find a way around the country’s laws that prohibit marijuana sales outside of cafes, though. They don’t seem to be too worried – apparently all kinds of people have offered support, “People have offered to quit their jobs to work for us. Lawyers have offered free services. MBAs have lined up. Stalward e-commerce outlets have offered partnerships.” – On why: “We had a coffee moment one day where we realized that our contemporaries are basically the biggest wealth-generating generation of all time and they’re all tokers. These are not the slackers that everybody thought they were – and they’re all forced to toke in their basement.” (thanks /usr/bin/girl)
Deadly Shit – Three Ontario farm workers die in a manure tank. The guys were using the tank to spread manure on a farm near Drayton Ontario. It is believed they died from inhaling deadly methane gas when they climbed into the tank to repair a faulty part. Apparently, one guy climbed in to make the repair, and then didn’t return. So the second guy climbed in to rescue the first. When neither of them came back, the third guy figured all was clear for him to climb in and save the other two. Shit happens, I guess.
Hologram Sugarmullet – That’s my Glam Name. Other notables: My girlfriend is “Poxy Shinysex,” and my buddy Mike is “Icy Tinselpowder.” (thanks metafilter)
Summer is gone… On Monday it seemed like we were finally getting some summer weather. See ya later summer, we had to get our coats and sweaters out last night and today. I don’t remember there ever being a summer as terrible as this one.
Hey Men! Sleep well… or get fat! – A new study seems to show a link between men’s sleeping patterns and gerth. Researchers at the University of Chicago found that the quality of men’s sleep decreases with age along with the body’s production of growth hormone. The drop in growth hormone then leads to flab.
Americans who can’t decide who to vote for have a new option. Auction it off to the highest bidder! Hmm… they’ve gotta be breaking a law somewhere….
A British study shows that driving high may be less dangerous than driving tired. The study was conducted by the Transport Research Laboratory in Britain which found that the mellowing effects of cannabis made drivers more cautious and so less likely to drive dangerously. The findings will likely embarrass the ministers who commissioned the study after pressure from motoring organizations and anti-drug campaigners. (spotted on metafilter)
Pic of the Day! This kid might be showing some early warning signs…