Topic: NATURE - on March 10, 2007 at 6:36:00 PM CET
Tremoctopus defense mechanism
This type of Tremoctopus, or blanket octopus, has a unique way of escaping from predators. When threatened, the octopus unfurls a giant sheet of webbing that trails behind like a cape. The webbing breaks apart rather easily when attacked -- much like a lizard's tail -- and it gets wrapped around the predator's face, giving the octopus a chance to flee
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Topic: NATURE - on March 10, 2007 at 6:27:00 PM CET
Ever Heard of a Fire Rainbow?
This is a Fire Rainbow-- the rarest of all naturally occurring atmospheric phemonema. The picture was captured this week, with the event lasting about 1 hour.
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Topic: FLASH - on March 10, 2007 at 6:20:00 PM CET
The Zoomquilt II
Zoomquilt team is back. Here is the second episode of the endless zoomable world of Zoomquilt.
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Topic: ART - on March 10, 2007 at 6:11:00 PM CET
Mushroom Girls Virus
Dianne y. cheuk put together her monologue of psychedelic mushrooms, women, and flowers, and water colors.
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Topic: FUN - on March 10, 2007 at 1:39:00 PM CET
German man chainsaws house in two in divorce split
A 43-year-old German decided to settle his imminent divorce by chainsawing a family home in two and making off with his half in a forklift truck.
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Topic: PHOTO - on March 10, 2007 at 1:35:00 PM CET
Want a Tour of the Longest Building in the World?
Photowalking 6, #2: SLAC tour, longest building | ScobleShow: Videoblog about geeks, technology, and developers Last month Robert Scoble, Shel Israel and I joined Stanford Linear Accelerator Emeritus Bebo White as he gave us a tour of what at almost 2 miles long is both the world's longest and straightest building.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on March 10, 2007 at 1:28:00 PM CET
Linux developer Hans Reiser charged with murder
Prominent Bay Area Linux programmer Hans Reiser, 43, must stand trial for the alleged murder of his estranged wife, who's been missing since September, a judge ruled Friday.
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Topic: POLITIK - on March 10, 2007 at 12:40:00 PM CET
Yes, FBI Misused Patriot Act
The nation's top two law enforcement officials acknowledged Friday the FBI broke the law to secretly pry out personal information about Americans. They apologized and vowed to prevent further illegal intrusions.
wired.com bbc.co.uk cnn.com scotsman.com theregister.co.uk yahoo.com news.com.comusdoj.gov [pdf]
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Topic: Glaubensfragen - on March 10, 2007 at 12:33:00 PM CET
Priests to purify sacred site after Bush's visit
With Bush scheduled to visit Guatemala City next week, Bush antagonism has reached new levels as Mayan priests decide to purify a sacred archaeological site to eliminate 'bad spirits' after his visit.
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Topic: food - on March 10, 2007 at 12:32:00 PM CET
Chocolate Dessert - Something for Everyon
Who doesn’t like a rich, delicious chocolate dessert to end a great meal? In fact, a great chocolate dessert recipe can make an otherwise bland meal seem great. They say people remember the end of the meal more than the beginning. So, it’s no surprise that most chefs recommend you put a little thought into choosing a great finishing recipe and luckily, a chocolate dessert will more often than not, fill the bill superbly and easily!
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Topic: GOOGLE - on March 10, 2007 at 11:39:00 AM CET
Turkish ban on YouTube lifted
urkey lifted its ban on YouTube Friday, an official for the country’s largest telecommunications firm said, two days after a court ordered the Web site blocked because of videos that allegedly insulted the founder of modern Turkey.
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