Archive for January, 2008

Dutch Politician Commits Delayed Suicide, Clock Ticking

Posted by 3wire on January 24th, 2008

I’m starting a pool on how this guy, Geert Wilders, will be killed. He plans to air a short film he made criticizing Islam. He has 24 hour security. He will die. I see a trend. More and more courageously outspoken people say what they think about a certain religion and then crazy Islamofascists kill [...]

From: Fox KABUL, Afghanistan — An Afghan court on Tuesday sentenced a 23-year-old journalism student to death for distributing a paper he printed off the Internet that three judges said violated the tenets of Islam, an official said.

Blessed Are the Picture Makers…NOT! -Muhammad

Posted by 3wire on January 22nd, 2008

This is from my friend Daniel, artist, designer, evil picture maker. “Sahih Bukhari is a collection of sayings and deeds of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), also known as the Sunnah. Contained in this revered Islamic scripture, the prophet Mohammed, the founder of the Islamic faith, was quoted saying, “The people who will receive the severest punishment [...]

Team Creates Rat Heart Using Cells of Baby Rats

Posted by 3wire on January 14th, 2008

From: Accelerating-Intelligence News University of Minnesota researchers created a beating rat heart in a laboratory by using the valves and outer structure of a dead rat’s heart as scaffolding for new heart cells injected from newborn rats. Scientists should be able to grow a human heart by taking stem cells from a patient’s bone marrow [...]

Big Brother Wants to Control Your Thermostat

Posted by 3wire on January 14th, 2008

From: Fox California energy regulators are considering taking control of residents’ thermostats, giving them the ability to control the temperatures of homes during energy crises, the New York Times reports. The California Energy Commission is expected to vote on the rules next month, which would give utilities the power to control home thermostats via radio [...]

Glenn Beck Surgery

Posted by Q Ball on January 4th, 2008

I had not heard that there was something wrong with Glenn Beck, but apparently he had surgery during the past week and things did not go well. He has posted a video online explaining what happened and how it has changed him.

Unlocked Media – “DRM Free”

Posted by 3wire on January 4th, 2008

From: Neuros “DRM Free” isn’t just a political statement, but a real consumer benefit: such files are compatible with virtually everything, any PC, Windows, Linux or Mac, and virtually any handheld, from iPods and iPhones to Sony PSPs and smartphones of all flavors. Suddenly the idea of branding those “unlocked” files started to make perfect [...]