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Monday
Jan 22, 2001		 What happens when well-meaning rebels blow up a large, metal battle station in low orbit around a habitable planet? EWOK HOLOCAUST
to Movies by riotnrrd
Kevin Smith is truly a renaissance man. He writes, directs, stars in and produces some of the funniest movies in the past 10 years, as well as a shortlived cartoon on ABC. He owns and operates a comic book store in his home state of New Jersey. And if that isn't enough, he writes for comic books like Daredevil and books based on his movie characters. Right now he's working on his fifth movie, and he still manages to make it to mass.
to Culture by george
African pygmy hedgehogs are fantastic pets. They generally don't bother those of us who are allergic to dogs and cats. They require very little cleaning, but you want to give them plenty of exercise. Unfortunately, they're "exotic" pets and so they're not legal everywhere; and in some places like Pennsylvania it's illegal to import them, so you need to find a reputable in-state breeder. Perhaps the best thing about them, however, is they're almost unnervingly cute.
to Pets by sck
From one-of-a-kind wedding gowns to custom-fit geisha wear, Yosa provides beautiful and unusual hand-made fantasy and historical clothing.
to Fashion by jacquez
Sunday
Jan 21, 2001		 It's the 1960's and shape memory plastics is all the rage. What does Mattel do? Make a very cool and fire-hazardous monster creation machine.
to Toys by skallas
Intersex is not a laughing matter. Compare.
to Sex by arkuat
Saturday
Jan 20, 2001		 Evolution has been theorized as the origin of life, first by Darwin. Now, scientists are evolving circuits. No telling where this could lead.
to Computing by petek
Enjoy baths, but hate all that watery wetness? Jellybath has what you need to solidify your baths. Be sure to watch their instructional video for safe and effective use.
to Commerce by george
Friday
Jan 19, 2001		 Zamboni. People have written volumes about the simple ice resurfacing machine. There's a band named after the machine, although they didn't write the song. There's even flash web games where you can "drive" one. Now if only I could buy one...
to Sports by petek
I can die a happy man, now that I know how to build The Best Paper Airplane In The World.
to Toys by skyhook
Light pollution joins its older sibling noise pollution as a subsector of environmentalist concern. But while noise pollution affects everyone who's not deaf, the only people who tend to care about light pollution are astronomers, amateur or otherwise. But if you've never seen the details of the Milky Way in a dark country night sky, then you don't know what you're missing for the lack of very simple engineering and efficiency improvements. Perhaps California can't get enough electricity because they're dumping half their outdoor lighting into outer space. Perhaps in hopes of attracting moth-like aliens?
to Science by arkuat
Mainzer cat postcards demonstrate the effect of the cute meeting with the deeply disturbing.
to Art by fatherdan
Most of us have heard of X10 and their gadgets for cheap home automation and video surveilance. One guy went a step farther, though, and put one of their wireless video cameras on a model rocket.
to Gadgets by mrbill
Thursday
Jan 18, 2001		 Bored at work, I started doing random Google searches. I tried poetry porn. I found childrens poems with a twist, whole new genres previously unknown to me, mailing lists, canadian magazines, and writing samples (some worse than others). There's even an essay comparing the two.
to Sex by petek
Stop shopping at impersonal stores; Shop Mandiberg and buy the possessions of a real person.
to Commerce by nelson
Someone once said that asking a Newspaper Man to review movies was like asking Tiny Tim to review Beethoven. That said, whether you agree or disagree with his take on certain movies, Roger Ebert, the portly, Non Dead founding host of At the Movies writes reviews that usually give me a chuckle. Check out his acerbic best by Searching for his Zero and one-half star ratings.
to Movies by skyhook
Wednesday
Jan 17, 2001		 When Dr. Bendon Kabo of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation offered me a cut of $45 Million, I suspected that it might be a scam. Sure enough, the scam is well-known and has been around for over a decade. The Crimes of Persuasion site documents this con, as well as many others, including boiler room operations, wacky investments, and the Ponzi Scheme that almost collapsed the Albanian Economy.
to Internet by borges
In the spirit of the Viridian Meter, you can calculate your ecological footprint using a web-based calculator from Redefining Progress.
to Science by xrayjones
As someone with an actual philosophy degree, I've always wondered what the hell I could do with it. Now I know. I particularly like the Dorothy Parker martini glasses and the Nietzsche and Van Gogh (with removable ear!) Brainy Beanies, although I may wait for them to make one of Wittgenstein.
to Commerce by dha
While you've seen the types of things the Center For Disease Control does via the media, you probably didn't know that an effort has been made to educate children on tough subjects, like rabies and birth defects. In fact, the CDC is so concerned about what children know with regard to their mission that they've developed infectious diseases trading cards. Some of the best include Anthrax, Mumps, Pink Eye, and Small Pox.
to Government by laurel
Microsoft may claim to make software which helps people Do Their Jobs, but they're really responsible for an inordinate amount of wasted productivity. Now, to add to their crimes, their Zone website is chock full of Productivity Wasting Games. Particularly addictive are puzzles like Alchemy or the aptly named Speedwaster. And while they may not have the Visuals or Immersive and Intricate Plot of some games, even hardcore gamers like the guys at Penny Arcade got Addicted to Bejeweled. Because, hey, even the Son of God needs to get his Bejeweling on.
to Games by skyhook
The Cape Canaveral Air Station virtual tour takes you in and around the site once used to launch much of the rockets that make up US space exploration history. These pictures were taken legally by someone on a private tour, unlike the abandoned missile silo tour, where people trespassed into dangerous areas. Mind you, both are amazing sites. Not as full but equally eerie is Weird N.J.'s page about Nike missile bases in New Jersey, ringing around New York City.
to Warfare by moose
Admit it, geek. You can recite the following opening credit voice-over by heart: "The year is 1987, and NASA launches the last of America's deep space probes. In a freak mishap Ranger 3 and its pilot, Captain William 'Buck' Rogers are blown out of their trajectory into an orbit which freezes his life support systems and returns Buck Rogers to Earth ... five hundred years later " First released in 1979, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century's two-year run enjoyed syndicated play throughout the early/mid-eighties and introduced a generation of teenagers to memorable characters like Twiki and Dr. Theopolis, all the while keeping horomone-crazed adolecent boys glued to their television sets in hopes of catching an extended scene featuring the luscious Col. Wilma Deering (played by actress Erin Gray).
to Television by pjammer
Tuesday
Jan 16, 2001		 The new Federal law requiring U.S. schools and libraries to install censor software on all internet computers will go into effect this year, barring judicial interference. It's a lot more serious than many people realize: the new law will not merely keep minors from seeing "indecent" sites; the law's stipulations could encourage situations in which adults will be required to jump through an unbelievable array of hoops to get public librarians to switch off the filterware, and it proclaims swift and heavy-handed denial of vital federal funding to noncompliant libraries. What's more, censorware doesn't just block sex and violence; most censorware companies have no qualms about their "sexless values" propaganda agendas. Peacefire pulled a "bait-and-switch" trick with the makers of CyberPatrol which had some very telling results. Another censorware, CyberSITTER 2000, now features secret installation of remote control for spying on latchkey kids - or your spouse. It also inexplicably now features a category specifically blocking job search sites. It will take more than slapping blue ribbon gifs on your pages to stop this menace; as usual, consult the foremost experts on net freedom for more information.
to Internet by monde
Plastic is FEED/Suck/alt.culture's very own Slashdot. Suckdot lives!
to Web by tregoweth
While the aforementioned Pet-Centric version of the Picture-Rating Site may be just another Bad Idea Made Worse, some brave souls have distilled the concept to it's titillating essence. Like the song says, I know what boys like.
to Sex by skyhook
CleanFlicks claims to give you "just the good stuff." I would argue that they do just the opposite.
to Movies by george
This site will no doubt be the cause of a backlash against the whole AmIHotorNot.com meme.
to Pets by george
What is IT? Neither the breakthrough single by Faith No More nor that eclectic band from Gainesville seem to offer an acceptable answer to me. Although IT is code-named Ginger, as in Spice, I think it's safe to assume what IT is not. In light of the recent media frenzy over Ginger, Dean Kamen, President and owner of DEKA Research & Development Corporation, has gone on record to suggest that the media hype surrounding his invention may be unwarranted. But, Kamen offers no suggestions about IT to lead me to any sort of conclusion. I guess I'll just have to wait to buy the book.
to Science by rich
Marathons are hard. Ultramarathons (races of 50 to 3100 miles) are harder. Running a million miles is.. insane.
to Sports by riotnrrd
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