beta
Companies Sell 'Holy Water' | Newsweek BeliefWatch: Lisa Miller | Newsweek.com
Religion-themed bottled water. Spiritual Water, the company that makes the products in the photo, sells them under ten different Christian-themed labels. Other companies use Hindu themes....
consumerism, news, product, religion_news, strange, viamento.info, water saved by: nbr more details ...
http://www.newsweek.com/id/74380
Louis Sahagun, "Armenian clergy worldwide embark on a quest to collect holy oil," Los Angeles Times (Oct. 11, 2008)
A story about the worldwide distribution of "muron," a scented oil believed to have extraordinary spiritual properties.
christianity, eastern_orthodoxy, news, pluralism, postrels, religion, religion_news, ritual, viamento.info, viasocialmedian, More... saved by: nbr more details ...
http://www.latimes.com/features/religion/la-me-beliefs11-2008oct11,0,2307697.story
xkcd says: like music? You're a criminal!
Hard to argue with this perspective...
comic, commentary, drm, law, mp3, music, viamento.info, webcomic saved by: nbr more details ...
http://xkcd.com/488
Kitchen essentials, and items you can pass by - Los Angeles Times
Good article on kitchen essentials. Alton Brown would be proud.
cooking, food, kitchen, viamento.info saved by: seanabrady and 3 people more details ...
http://www.latimes.com/features/food/la-fo-worthit8-2008oct08,0,227755.story?track=rss
CHRISTIAN CONSERVATIVES: List of 100 Pro-gay companies -read & avoid
Happy to work for a company that made the list. 100% is a damn good score for equality. I am not too worried about the "awesome bocott & voting power".
equality, equalrights, v&e, viamento.info, work saved by: seanabrady more details ...
http://chcon.blogspot.com/2008/10/list-of-100-pro-gay-companies-read.html
Hopeless Geek - Krispy Kreme bacon cheddar cheeseburgers
Putting aside the fact that it is covered in cheese, this is one of the most disgusting things I have ever seen.
foodhamburgerdonut, viamento.info saved by: seanabrady more details ...
http://www.hopelessgeek.com/2008/08/26/krispy-kreme-bacon-cheddar-cheeseburgers
Video Game Review - Warhammer Online - Age of Reckoning - Warhammer Online - Age of Reckoning, a Fantasy Universe Raising Its Broadsword against World of Warcraft - NYTimes.com
Sounds pretty good. As a former Warhammer fan I am having a hard time not jumping into this. I am not sure I have the time or interest to make it worth while though.
gaming, mmorpgwarhammervideogame, viamento.info saved by: seanabrady more details ...
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/11/arts/television/11hamm.html?ref=television
Top of Observable Universe
All I want to know is will the cat land on it's feet?
viamento.info saved by: seanabrady more details ...
http://xkcd.com/482
Holy war strikes India - Asia, World - The Independent
An extremely disturbing short piece on the tremendous surge of violence against Christians by Hindus in Orissa province, where around 20% of the population -- mostly scheduled castes and ...
christianity, hinduism, india, news, pluralism, religion, religion_news, rels327, south_asia, viamento.info, More... saved by: nbr more details ...
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/holy-war-strikes-india-955502.html
George F. Will - McCain in a Bear Market - washingtonpost.com
George Will is scathing on McCain. Seen on Cee Bee's Friendfeed stream.
conservatives, mccain, opinion, politics, presidential_campaign_2008, republicans, viamento.info saved by: nbr more details ...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100802926.html
Truck Bearing Kibble
Doh!
comic, funny, humor, viamento.info saved by: seanabrady more details ...
http://truckbearingkibble.com/comic/2007/11/22/doh
Nintendo shows off new DSi with camera, app store
OK. I was initially kinda ho hum about the announcement, but after thinking about it I have decided that the bigger screen and lighter design sounds good. The app store also is interest...
dsi, nintendo, viamento.info saved by: seanabrady more details ...
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081002-nintendo-shows-off-new-dsi-with-camera-app-sto...
Akoha ~ Come Play It Forward
A very cool vision of the play it forward concept packaged up in a card based game. I signed up for the beta, awaiting acceptance.
community, game, playitforward, social, socialnetworking, viamento.info, web2.0 saved by: seanabrady more details ...
http://akoha.com
Search Google 2001
Heh.
viamento.info saved by: nbr more details ...
http://www.google.com/search2001.html
Skateistan: the first co-ed skateboarding school in Afghanistan
I thought this was a joke at first, but I think it's actually for real.
activism, afghanistan, cool, international, organization, school, skateboarding, sport, viafacebook, viamento.info, More... saved by: nbr more details ...
http://skateistan.org
A Cartoon—By Mr. Fish (Harper's Magazine)
Sort of funny. And sort of not.
depressing, financial_crisis, funny, humor, politics, viamento.info saved by: nbr more details ...
http://harpers.org/archive/2008/10/hbc-90003649
Please tip, we are trying to raise $700 billion
Seen on Vinay's Friendfeed stream.
depressing, financial_crisis, funny, humor, image, politics, viamento.info saved by: nbr more details ...
http://www.gigglesugar.com/2170612
Hyperthymesia, explained in cartoon form, by Greg Williams
Hyperthymesia is "excessive autobiographical memory" and is very unusual. Some individuals with the condition can recall what they did on every single day for decades.
cartoon, psychology, random_sht, reference, viamento.info saved by: nbr more details ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Hyperthymesia_cartoon.jpg
Stowboard: foldable skateboard for about $100
This is a cool idea ... Seen on Eric Skiff's Twitter stream.
cities, cool, personal, product, transportation, viamento.info, viatwiter saved by: nbr more details ...
http://www.bossbi.com/boards/stowboard/stowboard.php
Political Conservatives Fear Chaos; Liberals Fear Emptiness
From the page: "“Political conservatives envision a world without God in which baser human impulses go unchecked, social institutions (marriage, government, family) fall apart and chaos...
christianity, cognitive_psychology, politics, psychology, religion, religion_news, research, toread, viamento.info saved by: nbr more details ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080924124549.htm
Bobby May, McCain operative in Buchanan County, VA, says he's not a racist
You can't make this stuff up. If elected, Obama will "hire rapper Ludacris to 'paint [the White House] black... Mandatory Black Liberation Theolgy courses taught in all churches... Change...
blogclip, conservatives, disturbing, journalism, mccain, news, obama, opinion, politics, race, More... saved by: nbr more details ...
http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2008/10/why-we-campaign.html
Tell me you best groan-worthy joke. - FriendFeed
This totally cracked me up.
funny, random_sht, viamento.info saved by: nbr more details ...
http://friendfeed.com/e/a2f209f8-55c7-4c8e-8203-2904cf234694/Tell-me-you-best-groan-worthy-joke
World Most Expensive Classic Mini Limo
A million-euro "Mini-Limo" built from a Cooper Mini for Princess Regina of Kazakhstan. You need to check out the "making of" pages -- they have to be seen to be believed. Spotted on Cee B...
cars, cool, photo, random_sht, strange, sweetness, viamento.info saved by: nbr more details ...
http://millioneuromini.com
Another arugula-eating professor for Obama Bumper sticker from Zazzle.com
As a professor who also happens to enjoy the occasional arugula leaf in my salads, I found this kind of amusing.
food, funny, obama, politics, presidential_campaign_2008, product, viamento.info saved by: nbr more details ...
http://www.zazzle.com/another_arugula_eating_professor_for_obama_bumpersticker-1289832182426...
Fake pollsters' scare tactics target Obama | World news | The Guardian
Anti-Obama push-polling starts to appear in Pennsylvania, Florida, and elsewhere in the U.S., including questions like, "Would you be less likely to vote for Obama if you knew he were sup...
bad_news, news, obama, politics, presidential_campaign_2008, republicans, viamento.info saved by: nbr more details ...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/oct/03/uselections2008.barackobama1
Pew Global Attitudes Project: Overview: Unfavorable Views of Jews and Muslims on the Increase in Europe
Bad news on the prejudice front from Europe. Across the continent, unfavorable perceptions of Jews are increasing; attitudes towards Muslims are worsening as well, although not as consist...
bad_news, europe, international, islam, judaism, news, pluralism, prejudice, race, religion, More... saved by: nbr more details ...
http://pewglobal.org/reports/display.php?ReportID=262
Mormons now issue in gay vows
People campaigning against a ballot initiative on amending the Arizona state constitution to ban same-sex marriage have begun claiming that support for the measure is being driven forward...
america, chrisitanity, law, lds, lgbt, marriage, postrels, religion, religion_news, viamento.info, More... saved by: nbr more details ...
http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/257999
The Nation's Christopher Hayes on the bailout
"Dear American: I need to ask you to support an urgent secret business relationship with a transfer of funds of great magnitude. I am Ministry of the Treasury of the Republic of America...
commentary, economics, financial_crisis, funny, news, politics, satire, viamento.info saved by: nbr more details ...
http://www.thenation.com/blogs/jstreet/363133/bailout_satire
BuyMyShitPile.com: Hey Washington, can you buy my bad investments too?
How'd you like to get rid of your bad assets? Sell them to the government! They're buyin'!
bailout, economics, financial_crisis, funny, news, politics, viamento.info saved by: nbr more details ...
http://www.buymyshitpile.com
Conservatives Try New Tack on Campuses - NYTimes.com
On the changing strategies used by conservative groups to increase their influence on curricular choices in U.S. higher education.
academe, conservatives, education, news, politics, viamento.info saved by: nbr more details ...
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/22/education/22conservative.html?pagewanted=all
I love these things -- a German "Was-tun-Würfel" (what-should-I-do cube)
The faces read: "Swim," "Eat," "Party," "Make love," "Sleep," and "Drink." Pretty much covers it.
german, product, random_sht, toys, viamento.info saved by: nbr more details ...
http://www.toys-for-all.de/product_info.php?refID=Preisroboter&info=p97_Was-tun-Wuerfel--30-...
Rotorfest 2008 is here! American Helicopter Museum, West Chester, PA
Definitely want to take the kids to this one. Oct. 11-12, 10 am-4:30 pm, $10 for adults, $5 for kids 2 and up. Featuring parachuting performances from a military team, $35 helicopter ride...
aviation, children, cool, events, local, museum, pennsylvania, viamento.info saved by: nbr more details ...
http://www.helicoptermuseum.org/EventsDetails.asp?EventID=17
New! Diigo Educator Accounts now available! - Classroom 2.0
Check this out. Looks very cool.
2.0, bookmarking, cool, diigo, education, note-taking, resources, social, teaching, tools, More... saved by: nbr more details ...
http://www.classroom20.com/forum/topic/show?id=649749%3ATopic%3A191499
Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy
This looks like the type of juvenile humor I can really appreciate.
cartoon, comedy, internet, television, viamento.info saved by: seanabrady more details ...
http://www.sethcomedy.com
It's a toaster bay for your PC | Crave, the gadget blog - CNET
It's true...I do love toast...with jelly.
computer, hardware, humor, toast, viamento.info saved by: seanabrady more details ...
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10025959-1.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Crave
The Ultimate Gaming Table
This is really the ultimate in gamer geek. Seeing as these guys are SO close to my house I really should try and get over there sometime. I really should also think about putting someth...
dungeons&ampdragons, furniture, game, geek, roleplaying, roleplayinggames, rpg, table, viamento.info saved by: seanabrady more details ...
http://www.ultimategamingtable.org
Dramatic Timing: The Action Cache at A Butterfly Dreaming
I really think this is a great idea to add some tension in a game, while allowing players some control of what is going on. I plan to add it to future games.
advice, dungeons&ampdragons, game, roleplaying, roleplayinggames, viamento.info saved by: seanabrady more details ...
http://abutterflydreaming.com/2008/08/24/dramatic-timing-the-action-cache
Halfdone: Unknown Devices
This sounds like a pretty cool tool for Windows. Especially since I keep buying these LInux machines and trying to guss what the devices are when I install Windows.
drivers, freeware, hardware, software, utility, viamento.info, windows saved by: seanabrady more details ...
http://www.halfdone.com/Development/UnknownDevices
Houston WiFi
Looks like Houston has fired up some free wi-fi for Downtown.
free, houston, viamento.info, wifi saved by: seanabrady more details ...
http://www.houstontx.gov/houstonwifi/index.html
Leaked: Dell Inspiron 910 (Mini Note) Specs and Release Date
Gizmodo has the line on the Dell 910 netbook. No word on price yet.
computer, dell, gadget, netbook, technology, viamento.info saved by: seanabrady more details ...
http://gizmodo.com/5038298/leaked-dell-inspiron-910-mini-note-specs-and-release-date
30 Skills Every IT Person Needs
How many skills do you have?
knowledge, skill, viamento.info saved by: seanabrady more details ...
http://www.cio.com/article/print/443617
Free the Airwaves
One of America's most valuable natural resources is our "white spaces" -- the radio airwaves, or spectrum, that have long carried analog TV signals. Three-fourths of the white spaces are ...
access, fcc, google, radio, spectrum, telecommunication, viamento.info, wireless saved by: seanabrady more details ...
http://www.freetheairwaves.com
Far EasTone Offers US$29 Eee PCs with 3G Contracts - CIO.com - Business Technology Leadership
"Far EasTone Telecommunications, one of the biggest mobile phone service providers in Taiwan, on Monday started offering a deal for an Eee PC usable on its 3G (third generation mobile tel...
eeepc, mobile, telecom, viamento.info saved by: seanabrady more details ...
http://www.cio.com/article/444422/Far_EasTone_Offers_US_Eee_PCs_with_G_Contracts
jkOnTheRun:How to manage those pesky web service e-mail addresses
A couple of tips on how to automate the really long e-mail addresses that web services like Google Docs and Remember the Milk give you to add items to the service.
automation, email, lifehacks, viamento.info, webservice saved by: seanabrady more details ...
http://www.jkontherun.com/2008/08/how-to-manage-t.html
The Kindle for Professional Researchers | LLRX.com
A good overview of what makes the Kindle a nice purchase. I agree that annotation could be improved.
gadget, kindle, review, viamento.info saved by: seanabrady more details ...
http://www.llrx.com/features/kindle.htm
Workflow - Social Media Pastor | chrisbrogan.com
Seen this post from Chris Brogan?
viamento.info saved by: nbr more details ...
http://www.chrisbrogan.com/workflow-social-media-pastor
Maos on Parade on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
"These are some of the Mao faces I was going to use for the final project, but they maybe too small. These are made out of construction paper. I took an image of Mao and flattened it into...
viamento.info saved by: nbr more details ...
http://flickr.com/photos/davidlamorte/2287956696
YouTube - Is McCain Palin's Bitch?
viamento.info saved by: nbr more details ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3Dd-QevraCQUc