"Murphy was an optimist!"
Lost Spoiler Pictures – The Other’s Camp May 9, 2006 11:04 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Lost, Of Interest, TV / MoviesRyan of The Transmission likes to hunt down Lost filming locations and followed up this series of pictures showing The Other’s Camp with some of his own.
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Thanks to Critz for pointing this out!
add a commentLike the Internet? Stay close to congress! May 9, 2006 9:34 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : News, Of InterestAre you following the net neutrality debate? You should be!
add a commentAnnouncement from The Hanso Foundation May 8, 2006 4:42 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Lost, Of Interest, TV / MoviesNews from Hanso!
It has come to our attention that our site is experiencing some sort of disruption. Our sincere apologies – please read the full press release on our homepage.
Phone number on the press release, 206-861-5017, goes to a full voicemail box. I have fired off an email to Hugh.McIntyre@thehansofoundation.org.
Namaste.
add a commentBring Order to the Blogosphere May 8, 2006 10:32 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of InterestDave Winer has a project trying to bring order to the blogosphere.
add a commentKnoxville Shopping Evolution May 8, 2006 9:35 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : News, Of InterestMichael Silence via Les Jones points out that Radio Shack is closing most of its non-mall stores and doing away with much of the DIY type items in search of volume sales. In positive news, Apple got confused and is putting an Apple retail store in West Town Mall!! I give it 6 months before they realise their mistake. I only wish it had a reason to have a glass staircase.
add a commentGet that man a snail! May 5, 2006 1:57 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of InterestSo, how do you stay in a fishtank for 8 days without doing something embarassing?
Lost thoughts May 5, 2006 7:13 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Lost, Of Interest, TV / MoviesSince I haven’t done my Lost review this week, I’ll post a comment I made on a forum.
add a commentI don’t think Walt ever typed anything on the computer. I think it was in Michael’s mind. I think Walt was trying to communicate telepathically and couldn’t get it quite right which is why he was visible to Shannon and Sayid but his speech was backwards. He found it easier to project the typed text into Michael’s mind.
When Jack walked in on Michael after Michael had been talking to Walt on the computer, the screen was blank although Michael did not touch the keyboard and only a second later had been in mid-sentence with Walt.
I think Fake Henry is a strong telepath. Remember Jack saying “you’ve got good ears.” He wasn’t listening through the door. I think when Michael came into the hatch, Henry finally found a mind weak enough to control. Henry, not Michael, shot the drunks, er, I mean examples, er, partiers, er, no, um, ladies…yes, Henry shot the ladies.
I still think that when Henry said to Anna Lucia, “you killed two good people” that he was looking into her mind and referring to incidents off the island.
Lost Tidbits May 4, 2006 8:48 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Lost, Of Interest, TV / MoviesMy alloted time for blogging is done so here are some quick Lost notes. Possible spoilers! (more…)
4comments$10,000 for your idea; $2million for your robot May 2, 2006 6:16 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Contest, Of InterestMicrosoft is having a contest for your ideas. 12 entrants will actually develop their ideas.
It begins with contestants submitting their cool ideas for projects built with Express, and completes when 12 selected finalists complete their projects and compete head-to-head with each other. The Grand Prize winner walks away with $10,000.
Oops. The rules state that the idea phase just ended. "The Idea Phase of the Contest begins 12:01 a.m. (PT) on March 13, 2006 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on April 30, 2006."
You still have time to enter the Darpa Challenge!
Teams will compete to build an autonomous vehicle able to complete a 60-mile urban course safely in less than 6 hours.
For track A, $1million development funds are available; for track B, $100,000 is available.
One way involves teams submitting a detailed proposal for up to $1 million of technology development funds in response to a DARPA solicitation. The Government will obtain limited license rights to technologies developed using this funding.
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The second track is similar to that used for Grand Challenge 2005: teams will submit applications and participate in a series of qualification activities. Each team that participates as a semi-finalist in the National Qualification Event (NQE) will be awarded $50,000. Each team that is successful at NQE will receive $100,000 and compete in the Urban Challenge final event.
Details on competing for funding are available.
I so want to do this!
add a commentNext Darpa Challenge Announced May 2, 2006 7:40 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Announcements, Of Interest, Robotics, TechnologyI swore I was going to participate in the next Darpa Challenge. I actually had discussions with some people when the first one came out. I think we could have done well.
Teams will compete to build an autonomous vehicle able to complete a 60-mile urban course safely in less than 6 hours.
Not sure I can move fast enough. Need funding!
- Urban Challenge Participants Conference will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2006
- Track A proposals are due June 23, 2006.
- Track B applications are due October 5, 2006.
More in the press release.
1 comment so farThank Stephen Colbert May 1, 2006 9:29 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Cool Sites, News, Of InterestA site has been started to give special recognition to Stephen Colbert.
Thanks to 10,000 Monkies and a Camera for the link!
1 comment so farTennessee Makes Yahoo News! Yahoo! May 1, 2006 9:27 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : News, Of InterestThieves Steal Trailer Filled With Red Bull
A truck driver reported last weekend that his 53-foot trailer containing containing $100,000 worth of Red Bull energy drinks (2,880 cases) was stolen. … A trailer containing $100,000 worth of Kraft sauces also was stolen in Dyersburg on Monday
Now what can you do with $!00,000 worth of Red Bull and a $100,000 worth of Kraft sauces at the end a college semester? I’m thinking if we see $100,000 worth of cattle and $100,000 worth of chickens disappear that someone is going to be throwing one heck of a finals craming party. This is what happens when you wait until the end of the semester to start studying!
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add a commentMexico ponders tougher immigration laws May 1, 2006 7:45 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, News, Of InterestMexico’s Congress approved a bill Friday decriminalizing possession of small quantities of drugs for personal use – including cocaine, heroin and ectasy
With the latest announcement from Mexico, can we expect to see an onslaught of illegal US immigrants on Mexico’s soil? Is this a conspiracy with the US Right to get more of the Left out of the country? Wait, no! If that was true, they wouldn’t have included cocaine and heroin…
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add a commentPicking Colors May 1, 2006 4:23 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Cool Sites, Of InterestThere are many color scheme programs online. This is the latest I’ve checked out.
1 comment so farRocky Hill Clown Day April 28, 2006 3:50 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Announcements, Daily Life, Juggling, Of InterestToday is Rocky Hill Elementary’s Clown Day. This year Ringling Brothers came during Rocky Hill’s spring break so they missed their annual visit by the clowns. This year Daisy the Clown and Marty the Magician will be entertaining the children. I will do a brief juggling performance and then spend much time trying to teach 2nd graders how to juggle.
This event is always fun and will leave me hoarse and sore. Should make for an interesting time tomorrow when I juggle for Children’s Mental Health Week at the zoo! Tomorrow’s event is from 10am-2pm. Michael Messing will perform magic from 11am-noon (although I think he will end at 11:30). I will juggle from noon to 1pm and, for those that have seen my show, this year will be different!
The Comedy Zone is having a family day tomorrow. I was supposed to arrange to do a 10 minute juggling routine but never made contact with the right person. However, it is a smoke-free, rated G event for anyone looking to do something with the family after spending the day at the zoo–because if there was ever a day to spend at the zoo it’s tomorrow!
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