"DirecTV is defending automated sales calls to Do Not Call List subscribers as 'informational,' and 'not telemarketing.' The satellite TV provider recently called customers to say: 'Because you are on our Do Not Call List, we can't call you with all of our super-awesome special promotions.'" - LinkMonday, October 1, 2007
DirectTV Uses Illegal Telemarketing
"DirecTV is defending automated sales calls to Do Not Call List subscribers as 'informational,' and 'not telemarketing.' The satellite TV provider recently called customers to say: 'Because you are on our Do Not Call List, we can't call you with all of our super-awesome special promotions.'" - Link
Condoms and HIV Cocktails will give you AIDS
"The head of the Catholic Church in Mozambique has told the BBC he believes some European-made condoms are infected with HIV deliberately. Maputo Archbishop Francisco Chimoio claimed some anti-retroviral drugs were also infected 'in order to finish quickly the African people'." - CNN Link (via Boing Boing)Friday, September 28, 2007
Patriot Act Unconstitutional
"The critical legal issue was that in the Patriot Act, Congress amended FISA to change the language from requiring "the purpose" of the search or surveillance be to obtain foreign intelligence information to only "a significant purpose" of the search or surveillance." - LinkTuesday, September 25, 2007
Ultra-Simple Hovercraft
NEEDED:- BATTERY POWERED LEAF BLOWER (or gas powered), or use the type of cannister vacuum cleaner which has a blower outlet, such as older "Shopvac".
- PLYWOOD, 3ft or 4ft square, 3/8in or 1/2in thick (or buy a 48in precut round tabletop).
- PLASTIC SHEET, 1ft larger than the above wood (Avoid using 1mil thickness garbage bags, instead use a heavy 4mil or 6mil plastic dropcloth from a paint store, or 'Visqueen' sheet, or an old plastic shower curtain)
- SMALL PLASTIC DISK, coffee can lid, or 6" disk 1/8in thick plastic or thin wood.
- BOLT, 2in, 1/4-20, NUT, 1/4-20, FENDER WASHERS (TWO)
- or instead use four small self-tapping wood screws
- SMOOTH FLOOR (linoleum, ball court, or smooth concrete)
- electric saber saw, drill, razor knife, staplegun, duct tape
- Optional: lawn chair and clamps/screws to hold it down.
- Optional: some sort of rubber bumper for the edge. Nail on some old bike tires? Just cover it with duct tape? - Link
Shopping Research - a few useful links
Monday, September 24, 2007
Bone Head/Alien Tattoo of the Day
"Last week a number of computers were stolen from our office in Vancouver, BC. One of those computers was a shared iMac with Flickrbooth, an app that automatically uploads photo booth shots to our flickr account, installed on it. Just this morning a friend called to tell us that there are photos of whoever has the computer now in our flickr stream! Obviously the guy didn't know he was uploading images of himself and his awesome tattoos." - Link (via Boing Boing)Songs of Insects
"In a culture where knowledge of insect song is pale in comparison to the interest in the songs of birds and frogs, we are determined to bring singing insects into popular focus. We will accomplish this by sharing the resources we've collected and by communicating our passion for these marvelous fiddlers of the forests and fields." - LinkFriday, September 14, 2007
The Sponge Monkeys Like the Moon
"These characters come from a man named Joel Veitch, who makes television shows for Britain's Channel 4* (according to his Web site, www.rathergood.com). On his site, you can see these creatures in a January 2003 video clip, in which they sing about loving the moon, marmots, cheese, dirigibles, and several other nouns." - Link (via slate.com)Make a Foxhole Radio - Weekend Project Podcast
"During World War II, GIs in the field built really amazing simple radios to listen too. These were made with materials that they could get their hands on and were small enough to carry around in a big pocket. You can modify this design if you want to set it up so that it's tuneable too!" - Link (MAKE: Blog)
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