Sunderland manager Steve Bruce praises Sir Alsex Ferguson as he celebrates 25 years in charge of Manchester United
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Learn Biology: Ecosystem Definition
Learn Pilates (but save $$$): mhlo.co Mary Poffenroth, an adjunct professor of biology, hosts this "Learn Biology" video for Mahalo.com. In the video, she discusses what an ecosystem is and the differences between biotic and abiotic factors existing in ecosystems. She talks about how each element interacts within the ecosystem.
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iSpy: Yet Another Reason To Keep Your Mobile Messaging Tasteful [Security]
As if there wasn't already enough concern over losing your phone and giving a stranger complete access to your personal life, a team of researchers have developed a program called iSpy that can read what's being typed on a smartphone's screen from up to sixty meters away. So you may not even see the person who's secretly reading those sordid emails you're sending. More »
Wood Stove Pipe Longevity
I use the usual black sheet metal pipe in my basement wood stove but it burns through at the elbow (90') every couple of years. I can't find any heavy duty industrial grade stainless pipe due to our local mills closing down, so I was wondering if there was any way to come up with another material th
EyeAsteroids Lets You Save the World With Just Your Peepers [Gaming]
Instead of flailing your arms and legs, or wielding a motion sensing controller, Tobii Technology thinks gaming would be a bit more civilized and effective if players used their eyes. The company specializes in eye tracking and control systems, and created the Eye Asteroids arcade game as a way to show how its technology can be beneficial to more than just those with disabilities. More »
US Recession Has Begun
On October 23, 2009, I predicted that the US would have two further recessions, one starting in 2011 and another in 2017 or thereabouts. It appears that the first prediction has come true, as the US is in the process of entering a recession as of now in late 2011.
The reasons I gave in the original article where based on the negative effect of tax increases. While the tax increases in question have been pushed out to 2013, other causes, mainly a recession in Europe and an industrial slowdown in China, have combined to push the US into a 2011 recession nonetheless. This recession, however, may be relatively shallow and brief, as many sectors that caused the 2008-09 recession, namely financials and construction, are still 60-75% below their 2007 levels and simply do not have enough room to fall by the same degree.
However, I would also like to change a statement in the prior article. I had stated that housing cannot fully correct until the Fed Funds rate is at least 3%. It is now apparent that the Fed Funds rate may not go above 3% for a very long time, on account of the Technosponge, so instead I would modify the concept to say that housing cannot bottom until the median Baby Boomer is 70 years old, which will be in 2025. That is correct - US housing prices will not bottom until 2025. Longtime readers may recall that I called the Housing Bubble way back in April of 2006 and predicted a 20-year slump, back when it was considered blasphemy to utter such a thing.
Furthermore, I would like to reiterate that even when this recession ends, the economic recovery will be weak, just like it was after the 2008-09 recession, and a large part of this is due to The Misandry Bubble. There will not be a strong economic recovery without a direct and ferocious confrontation of the misandry that currently pervades the US government, and hence socioeconomic medium.
Lastly, while the next recession is estimated for 2017, I can no longer guarantee that the entire period after the current recession will be an expansionary period all the way until 2017. There may yet be another recession between this on and the 2017 recession as well.
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Caffeinated Baked Goods Will Give You a Much Needed Snack in the Face [Caffeine]
Coffee's not the only way to get a caffeine boost. Besides energy drinks, there's a growing number of foodstuffs designed to perk you up, from caffeinated Stay Puft marshmallows, to these cleverly named 'Snack in the Face' baked goods that prove a good pun is hard to ignore. More »
Let it snow
A stunner on Brownsman; a Twite shows well (Graeme Duncan) 
A party of Snow Buntings drops in (Graeme Duncan)
Resident warden Ciaran Hatsell searching for birdsSaturday 5th November comments: Its been a very pleasant, crisp dry day on the islands, as the team enjoyed a rare day-off from the usual island activities. Despite the free-time, the team took full advantage of the settled weather and seawatched for the majority of the day, as well as searching for the odd migrant or two.
Highlights included 13 Snow Buntings (including 12 together), 2 Twite, 3 Woodcock, and a Short-eared Owl migrating west towards the mainland. Sea passage produced a scattering of Divers (including Great Northern), a double figure count of Little Gulls whilst lingering Little Auks peaked at ten. On the majestic front, two herds of Whooper Swans moved south totalling twenty-four whilst five Long-tailed Ducks were also recorded.
In general it was a very pleasant day but its back to the grind tomorrow and another Seal count. Wamses here we come...
Modded Mazda Miata Spyder Uses Biofuels
From TG Daily:
One of the stars of this year's Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) auto show in Las Vegas was a Mazda Miata MX-5 Spyder.
The vehicle was tricked out with fancy after-market bling, such as a fancy new red Haartz soft top, performance tires, and 17-inch, 10-spoke ri
Green Tea and Red Laser Attack Alzheimer's Plaques
From New Scientist - Online News:
It may sound like a strange brew, but green tea and red light could provide a novel treatment for Alzheimer's disease. Together, the two can destroy the rogue "plaques" that crowd the brains of people with the disease. The light makes it easier for the green-te
Quarter-Mile-Wide Asteroid Coming Close to Earth
From PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories:
An asteroid bigger than an aircraft carrier will dart between the Earth and moon on Tuesday - the closest encounter by such a huge rock in 35 years.
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John R. Opel, Who Made I.B.M. a Colossus, Dies at 86
From NYT > Technology:
Mr. Opel joined I.B.M. in 1949, as the computer age was dawning, and was the company's chief executive from January 1981 until January 1985.
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How the Earth's Axis Affects Your Sleep Habits
From Yahoo! News: Science News:
At 2 a.m. on Sunday (Nov. 6), most of the United States will enjoy the upside to the annual daylight saving time shift - setting our clocks back by an hour.
But be careful how you enjoy it, cautions Dr. Anita Valanju Shelgikar, director of the sleep medic
Only a Mathematician Could Love the World’s Ugliest Music [Video]
Many mathematicians set their sights on conquering the stock market, with dreams of unbridled financial success. But Scott Richard, who holds degrees in Mathematics, Computer Science, and Engineering from MIT and Princeton University, has dedicated himself to solving problems that matter to the average person. Which confusingly includes using mathematics to make another attempt at composing the world's ugliest piece of music. Um, thanks Scott? More »
Paul Ryan enthusiastically backs Mitt Romney’s budget reform
It's "a great development"
From Eric Dondero:
Jennifer Rubin of the Washington Post scored an interview with Budget Chairman and Ayn Randist Republican Rep. Paul Ryan immediately after Mitt Romney released his budget proposal on Friday.
Ryan was enthused and came very close to endorsing the former Massachusetts Governor.
From WaPo "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Paul Ryan has nothing but praise for Romney plan":
Ryan told me, Look at what he put out! This is a great development. It shows that the elusive adult conversation is taking place, but all on one side.” He ticked off the proposals including block-granting, cutting the federal workforce and entitlement reform. He said, “This tracks perfectly with the House budget.” He was careful not to forget the other GOP candidates, adding that “Romney and others are serious” about real fiscal reform.
On defense he's firmly in the "hawk" camp
On another matter of particular interest to pro-defense libertarians, Ryan praised Romney for not backing deep defense cuts.
I asked him about Romney’s decision to offer traditional Medicare as one option in the premium support plan. He said that he and former Fed vice chairwoman Alice Rivlin had discussed that idea, and so long as the government, as Romney detailed, would provide a capped amount to be used either for traditional Medicare or for private plans, the same cost savings could be obtained under Romney’s plan as under the plan Ryan proposed as part of the 2012 budget. Ryan deemed this approach as “perfectly in keeping with serious reform.”
On the defense side, the congressman pointed out that Romney, like Ryan, did not take an ax to defense. According to Ryan, this places Romney firmly in the “hawk” camp, while setting forth attainable means for getting spending down to 20 percent or lower of GDP.
Urban Beehive Makes Bee Stings Seem Really Sexy [Food]
I applaud Philips for the sleek design of their Urban Beehive concept, and its attempt to combat dwindling bee colonies by encouraging those living in urban areas to maintain a hive at home. But I don't think it's the traditionally boxy design of your standard beehive that are keeping homeowners from adopting their own colonies. As safe as the practice can be, people are still afraid of bees, or more specifically, bee stings. More »
The Joke’s On You
UPDATE: Solved by Gary at 12:33 CDT
Happy Saturday, Riddlers. North central Texas weather is trying desperately to make up for the other fifty-one weeks by giving us a couple of perfect days and clear, cold nights. What more could a girl want? I think the rest of the weekend is going to find me happily busy ignoring the matter at hand.
Speaking of which, how about a riddle to chew on? As Tom and I creep ever closer to the close of this riddle cycle, make sure your name is on the list and ready to go. Remember, if you’ve already solved several riddles this cycle (but still want to play), email your guesses to me. If you solve it, I’ll credit you in the comments and the riddle will remain “open” for play. Good luck!
You'll think of it here. Not much, but you will think of it.
You’ll find today’s answer in the real world. That it shows up, also, in fiction is beside the point.
This is something of an event.
Although never alive, you know when this has died.
Big honking tube worms
We associate this with the Earth, although it is hardly indigenous to the Earth alone.
We also associate this with heat, although it is hardly heat specific.
There’s a certain association with “fire” that doesn’t hold up, either.
Yes, you do TOO know what this is.
This has the power of construction or destruction; of life or death.
We find the echoes of this wholly natural event in the murky waters of the human subconscious.
…(ha! “murky waters”! you liked that one, didn’t you?)
Although common in nature, if it moves much “over the line” it’s an extinction level event.
(oops)
There you go! That should keep you busy for… oh, say about 30 seconds. Let me know what you think is the answer to this tasty little riddle. I’m hanging out in the comments, as usual, unless I’m stuck hanging out in the ICU!
Andy Rooney’s Best Essays on Technology [Video]
Last night, at the age of 92, writer, producer and commentator Andy Rooney passed away after complications from minor surgery. While his career spanned more than sixty years, Rooney is best known for his essays and commentaries at the end of CBS' 60 Minutes every week. More »
And of Course This Viewfinder Business Card Belongs to a Photographer [Image Cache]
Freelance photographer Hugo Fernandez wanted a distinct business card that quickly and effectively told people what he did for a living. So Low Ink Studio created a transparent card that simulates what you see when looking through the viewfinder of a camera. Except that instead of details on exposure and settings along the bottom, his phone number and email address are listed. More »
So Lou Reed Walks Into A Starbucks [Twitter]
No, really he does. Or at least I want to believe he did. Whether or not that was actually the case, this hilarious account from radio host and television producer Tom Scharpling isn't to be missed. More »
