The Linkage for Mar. 19th
Here’s a quick look at what I was reading online from Mar. 4th to Mar. 19th:
Eiffel Tower getting a fancy new hat for 120th anniversary
Tags: art architecture france paris
A very unique and beautiful temporary addition will double the size of the top level observation deck to celebrate the structure’s 120th anniversary.
Red Sox threatening to boycott trip to Japan
Tags: baseball red_sox athletics japan stupid
MLB has managed to screw things up by apparently backing out of an agreement to pay staff and coaches a stipend for going to Japan. Only MLB could have a PR nightmare erupt before either team even boarded their planes for the trip.
Arthur C. Clarke dies at 90
Tags: deaths books science space
An important voice in bringing science fiction into the mainstream has passed away. His contributions went far beyond the “2001″ series.
Useless Junk: USB Engagement Ring
Tags: useless_junk technology stupid
I can’t even begin to imagine why anyone would want or need to combine these two things.
Useless Junk: Coffee Printer
Tags: video useless_junk technology
If you MUST HAVE a picture of Pauly Shore floating in your morning joe and don’t mind waiting a few minutes, this is just the thing for you. (It actually does an amazing job, but I just don’t see the need for it.)
Molly Teres now scarred for life
Tags: parenting stupid
Just wait until little Molly grows up and this CNN piece about her having to go to “poop school” is still floating around on the web. Thank goodness Mom was willing to provide a family photo too. I predict junior high will not be fun for Molly.
Google your way to a wacky office
Tags: video business google switzerland
Google is now just a few Oompa-Loompahs shy of running their own magical chocolate factory.
Some viruses come pre-installed
Tags: technology computer
Your Hello Kitty! USB flash drive is stealing your online banking passwords.
Clinic ties March Madness into vasectomy promo
Tags: health basketball stupid
Is there really ever a “good time” for a vasectomy? And if my only option is to sit around and watch hours of basketball, I’d rather just be knocked out during the recovery period.
Army asks Google to remove street view images of base
Tags: net_issues censorship government google
I don’t know what’s more stupid – the driver thinking he should go through the base or base officials saying it was okay. It’s good to see that Google and the army are on the same page on this one.
Ask.com announces major makeover
Tags: net_issues business technology
Another search portal continues its downward slide towards an inevitable death. They should bring back Jeeves.
Feds plan to ‘flush’ Grand Canyon
Tags: government arizona nature
The Grand Canyon is about to take a bath, and National Park Service officials who oversee the natural wonder are worried.
World’s first six-legged octopus discovered
Tags: animals science uk
English marine experts have laid their hands on an octopus that’s missing two of its own: a six-limbed creature that they have dubbed ‘hexapus.’
MRO captures Martian avalanche pictures
Tags: space mars nasa
A NASA spacecraft in orbit around Mars has taken the first ever image of active avalanches near the Red Planet’s north pole.
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