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The Analytics Behind The Red-Shirt Phenomenon In The Original Star Trek Series
image via Star Trek Inspirational Posters Back in 2007 Matt Bailey of SiteLogic took look a the analytics behind the “Red-Shirt Phenomenon” in the original…
Burning Man Pranksters Change Death Guild’s Thunderdome Sign To Read ‘Hot Topic’
photo by Neil Girling Pranksters at Burning Man have changed the sign on top of the infamous Thunderdome to read “Hot Topic”. Bravo! Thunderdome, where…
Chicken John Rinaldi For Dog Catcher
photo by Scott Beale Back in 2007 when Chicken John Rinaldi was running for Mayor of San Francisco, Loid Mongoloid painted a wonderful mural on…
Puppy Has Upside Down Tortoise Syndrome
This poor puppy is has upside down tortoise syndrome. Little help please? via SFist
Burning Man 2009 Photos by Neil Girling
Neil Girling shot some amazing photos of Burning Man in 2009. He does a great job of capturing the atmosphere out there.
Laura Ling and Euna Lee Make First Statement Regarding Their Capture by Korea
Current TV journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee have made their first statement regarding their capture by North Korea while covering human trafficking between North…
A Mathematical Approach To Help Reduce Urinal Protocol Vulnerability
xkcd takes a mathematical approach to help reduce Urinal Protocol Vulnerability and prevent awkwardness while peeing in public restrooms. When a guy goes into the…
Balsa Man 2009, A Tiny Version of Burning Man
Balsa Man 2009, a tiny version of Burning Man complete with 3′ tall balsa sculpture, takes place this Saturday, September 5th in San Francisco (same…
Ikea Heights, An Online Video Series Secretly Shot Inside The Burbank Ikea Store
Ikea Heights is a online video series directed by David Seger on Channel 101 that is shot entirely inside the Burbank Ikea without the store’s…
boco, A Tech, Music & Food Conference in Boulder
Andrew Hyde is organizing boco, a new conference focusing on tech, music and food, that takes place on October 2nd in at locations around Boulder,…