DIY Impeachment

Friday, June 09, 2006
09:38 PM

DIY Impeachment: "Mark Frauenfelder:
Jodin Morey says:

Impeach Bush yourself! This is much more than just a petition.

There's a little known and rarely used clause of the in the rules for the House of Representatives which sets forth the various ways in which a president can be impeached. Only the House Judiciary Committee puts together the Articles of Impeachment, but before that happens, someone has to initiate the process.

That's where we come in. In addition to the State-by-State method, one of the ways to get impeachment going is for individual citizens like you and me to submit a memorial. ImpeachforPeace.org has created a new memorial based on one which was successful in impeaching a federal official in the past. You can find it on their website as a PDF.

You can initiate the impeachment process yourself by downloading the memorial, filling in the relevant information in the blanks (your name, state, etc.), and sending it in.

More information on the precedent for submitting an impeachment
memorial, and the House Rules on this procedure, can also be found at
the above address.

If you have any doubts that Bush has committed crimes warranting
impeachment, read this page.

If you're concerned that impeachment might not be the best strategy
at this point, read the
bottom of this page.

Link

"

(Via Boing Boing.)

PCWorld.com - The 25 Worst Tech Products of All Time

PCWorld.com - The 25 Worst Tech Products of All Time: "










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Dinosaur species named after Hogwarts

Thursday, May 25, 2006
10:33 PM

Dinosaur species named after Hogwarts: "Cory Doctorow:
A dragon-like dinosaur unearthed in South Dakota has been named 'Dracorex hogwartsia' (Dragon King of Hogwarts) with the help of a group of kids at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis. The name has received the blessing of JK Rowling, who says it will give her more cred with her 'science-loving family.'

The newly described horny-headed dinosaur Dracorex hogwartsia lived about 66 million years ago in South Dakota, just a million years short of the extinction of all dinosaurs. But its flat, almost storybook-style dragon head has overturned everything paleontologists thought they knew about the dome-head dinos called pachycephalosaurs.

Link

(Thanks, Daisy!)

"

(Via Boing Boing.)

Why the World Doesn't Need Hi-Def DVD's - New York Times

Monday, May 15, 2006
08:19 AM

Why the World Doesn't Need Hi-Def DVD's - New York Times: ""

(Via .)

Colossal digging machine is world's largest

Colossal digging machine is world's largest: "

What you're looking at is the largest digging machine on the planet, built by German manufacturer Krupp. Pictured here very slowly crossing a road in Germany, the monstrosity weighs in at a whopping 45,500 tons and is over 700 feet long. Ripping through the earth like Star Jones through a sheet cake, it can move 76,000 .../

World's largest digging machine, via Neatorama

"

(Via SCI FI Tech Blog.)

Tech Briefs: Palm OS back, dot-xxx dead, more

Saturday, May 13, 2006
10:04 PM

Tech Briefs: Palm OS back, dot-xxx dead, more: "

Palm is expected to announce its newest Palm OS-based handheld next week, its first since October 2004. Said to be called the 700p, the new device will be the first Palm to connect to high-speed EV-DO networks since the company started designing organizers using Windows Mobile as well as its own operating system. It isn't yet known on which carrier the 700p will be available....

(Via SCI FI Tech Blog.)

Recipe for Tortilla Casserole (Hotdish) || kuro5hin.org

Saturday, May 13, 2006
09:57 PM

Recipe for Tortilla Casserole (Hotdish) || kuro5hin.org: "
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Recipe for Tortilla Casserole (Hotdish) (Culture)

By Abominable Abitur
Mon May 8th, 2006 at 01:00:59 AM EST


What follows is the general outline for a dish that is the most comfortable of all my comfort foods.

It contains cheese, tortillas and some kind of meat, what more could you need?






Tortilla Casserole Stuff
Basic Ingredients for 1 pan:

Cheese - at least two cups (16 ounces = 1 pound = [454grams]), but I usually use three to four. I prefer to use a colby/jack mix or a 'mexican' mix that can be easily found in the cheese section.

1 can condensed Cream of 'Something' Soup - mushroom is standard, my mother uses cream of chicken (celery and broccoli aren't good). I've also seen a Squash Flower Soup by Campbell's that would "

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How to cure your asthma or hayfever using hookworm - a practical guide || kuro5hin.org

Saturday, May 13, 2006
09:55 PM

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How to cure your asthma or hayfever using hookworm - a practical guide (Science)

By luckbeaweirdo
Mon May 1st, 2006 at 06:13:48 PM EST


This is my personal account of curing my asthma and hayfever by deliberately infesting myself with the intestinal parasite hookworm.

It isn't for the faint hearted and for some should not be read while eating.

It involves a great deal of research, a trip to Cameroon and a lot of barefoot walking in open air latrines in west Africa.

If you have asthma, or know someone who has asthma (or for that matter Crohn's disease, IBD or colitis) and are suffering badly you owe it to yourself to consider this approach. Because although it sounds strange and is repellant it is founded on sound science and it has"

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DOJ moves in dark of night to quash EFF wiretapping lawsuit

Saturday, May 13, 2006
09:36 PM

DOJ moves in dark of night to quash EFF wiretapping lawsuit: "Cory Doctorow:

Kurt sez, 'Early Saturday morning, in the darkest hours of the night, the Department of Justice made good its threat to file a motion to dismiss our class-action lawsuit against AT&T, contending that AT&T's collaboration with the NSA's massive and illegal program to wiretap and data-mine Americans' communications (which violates the law and the privacy of its customers)--despite being front page news throughout the United States and the subject of government press conferences and Congressional hearings--is a state secret. The motion was accompanied by declarations by Lieutenant General Keith B. Alexander, Director, National Security Agency and John D. Negroponte, Director of National Intelligence. We will vigorously oppose this motion. Donate to EFF and help stop the illegal spying!'

Link

(Thanks, Kurt!)

"

(Via Boing Boing.)

Rare diseases causes "wires" to grow out of sores

Saturday, May 13, 2006
09:34 PM

Rare diseases causes "wires" to grow out of sores: "Cory Doctorow:
Morgellons disease is a rare illness (characterized by some as a delusion) that has struck South Texas -- it causes incredibly painful lesions that sprout little 'wires' of fiber, and never heal. It's painful and has no cure, and some victims commit suicide to escape the pain:

Patients get lesions that never heal.

'Sometimes little black specks that come out of the lesions and sometimes little fibers,' said Stephanie Bailey, Morgellons patient.

Patients say that's the worst symptom — strange fibers that pop out of your skin in different colors.

'He'd have attacks and fibers would come out of his hands and fingers, white, black and sometimes red. Very, very painful,' said Lisa Wilson, whose son Travis had Morgellon's disease.

While all of this is going on, it feels like bugs are crawling under your skin. So far more than 100 cases of Morgellons disease have been reported in South Texas.

Link

(Thanks, Cosmo!)

"

(Via Boing Boing.)

Space colony art

Saturday, May 13, 2006
09:28 PM

Space colony art: "David Pescovitz:


According to NASA, 'A couple of space colony summer studies were conducted at NASA Ames in the 1970s. Colonies housing about 10,000 people were designed. A number of artistic renderings of the concepts were made.' Here are more than a dozen of them. Ah, the good ol' daze of Gerard O'Neill's High Frontiers and Timothy Leary's rallying call of SMI²LE (Space Migration, Intelligence Increase, Life Extension).

Link (via MAKE: Blog)

"

(Via Boing Boing.)

Developers To Mac Users: “Just Boot Into Windows”

Sunday, April 30, 2006
08:48 PM

Developers To Mac Users: “Just Boot Into Windows”: "CARS: ‘Experts expect that, at the rate developers are telling users to ‘just boot into Windows,’ within three years the only reason to boot into Mac OS X will be to move some files around with the Finder, play Chess and enjoy brushed metal interfaces.’"

(Via Ranchero.)

Top 5 Creative Uses for Your iPod

Top 5 Creative Uses for Your iPod: "

You just spent $400 on an iPod, and all you're using it for is music? Come on, you might as well get a little more out of that big purchase of yours. Why not use it to help you navigate the urban jungle, improve your vocabulary, or even find true love? There are plenty of people out there figuring out how to get the full potential out of that little gadget of yours, and we can all reap the benefits of their creativity and hard work. After the jump, check out five of the best uses of the iPod that you aren't going to find in any of Apple's official manuals. Then you can get back to your precious music.

'

1. Subway Maps

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Sales brochures for extinct computers - Univac, Wang, Apple ///

Sunday, April 30, 2006
07:53 PM

Sales brochures for extinct computers - Univac, Wang, Apple ///: "Cory Doctorow:


The Computer History Museum has published a collection of 261 sales brochures for extinct computers, from the Univac to the Apple /// and lots of assorted Wangs, Zilogs, Bendixes and others. These are lovely and fascinating.

Link

(Thanks, Xavier!)

"

(Via Boing Boing.)

Video: "C for Cookie," Sesame Street spoof of "V for Vendetta"

Sunday, April 30, 2006
07:50 PM

Video: "C for Cookie," Sesame Street spoof of "V for Vendetta": "Xeni Jardin:





A spoof of the V for Vendetta trailer, recast with Sesame Street characters. A for Awesome. Link (Thanks, Ash)

"

(Via Boing Boing.)

10.4: A simple alarm clock that plays an iTunes playlist

Monday, April 24, 2006
09:40 PM

10.4: A simple alarm clock that plays an iTunes playlist: "I was looking for a way to use my computer as an alarm clock. (I don’t like my local radio stations.) I checked out several of the software packages available, and none of them worked for me. I wanted something that would s..."

(Via Mac OS X Hints.)

Great Jobs

Monday, April 24, 2006
08:24 PM

Great Jobs: "MONEY Magazine: ‘MONEY Magazine and Salary.com researched hundreds of jobs, considering their growth, pay, stress-levels and other factors. These careers ranked highest.’



What’s highest? Software engineer. That means what I always suspected—that I have, and people like me have, the best job in America. ;) (I do love it, you bet.)"

(Via Inessential.com.)

Bossa Nova greats cover Disney songs

Monday, April 24, 2006
08:22 PM
Disnetphiles ?? you know who you are

Bossa Nova greats cover Disney songs: "Cory Doctorow:


I just scored Bossa Disney Nova, a Japanese CD of legendary Brazilian bossa nova artists performing groovy, loose interpretations of Disney classics. It's completely enchanting: with performances like the Jota Morales Group's 'Parada Eletorica na Rua Principal' (Main Street Electrical Parade) and especially the demented DJ 524's Incredible Samba Band mix 'Mickey Mouse Club Samba' you can't miss. It's just genius.

Link

"

(Via Boing Boing.)

Robots photoshopped into fine art

Monday, April 24, 2006
08:19 PM
mmmmmm robots

Robots photoshopped into fine art: "Cory Doctorow:


Today on the Worth1000 photoshopping contest: Robots inserted into fine art; I love love love this robotic adaptation of Don Quixote.

Link

"

(Via Boing Boing.)

Digital cameras have unique "noise" fingerprints?

Monday, April 24, 2006
08:19 PM
does CIS know this??

Digital cameras have unique "noise" fingerprints?: "Cory Doctorow:
A researcher at SUNY Binghamton reports that he can tell which camera took any given photo by matching the photo's unique 'weak noise-like pattern of pixel-to-pixel non-uniformity.'

Like actual fingerprints, the digital 'noise' in original images is stochastic in nature - that is, it contains random variables - which are inevitably created during the manufacturing process of the camera and its sensors. This virtually ensures that the noise imposed on the digital images from any particular camera will be consistent from one image to the next, even while it is distinctly different.

In preliminary tests, Fridrich's lab analyzed 2,700 pictures taken by nine digital cameras and with 100 percent accuracy linked individual images with the camera that took them.

(via MeFi)

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(Via Boing Boing.)