Okay, I’ll admit that it’s entirely possible that I am the last person to learn about this website*, but it’s really addictive. It’s a game that tests your vocabulary. Each time you get a word’s meaning correct, 20 grains of rice are donated to the UN World Program. So, give Free Rice a whirl. I bet you’ll have fun and you’ll get to help make strides toward ending hunger.
*I heard about it forever ago, I just never actually looked at it.
The NY Times recently had a fascinating (and sad) info-graphic examining the breakdown by cause, ethnicity, and gender of Gun Deaths in America.
Child’s Play is a charity started by Penny Arcade to get books, toys, and games into Children’s Hospitals around the country and world. (continued)
A great recent music video that so perfectly depicts many people I know (look, it’s Andrew!), Weird Al’s “White and Nerdy.” (continued)
Did you know that some psychologists have started diagnosing a condition often referred to as “information addiction” or “Internet addiction” as a psychological disorder? I don’t think I’m there (no 40 hour long marathon online gaming sessions for me, thank you), but I DO read a lot online. Especially my two favorite news sites, SlashDot and Digg. (continued)
I spend quite a bit of my internet time (and mental activity, so it seems) reading, posting, and thinking about roleplaying games. They’ve always been one of my favorite hobbies. For posterity, I suppose, and in the interests of posting something to this weblog, I thought I’d showcase the extent of my madness. (continued)
… is my latest addiction. Crammed with Blog posts, e-mails, photos, and more thoughts from one of my favorite actors and a very interesting man. 66 years old, still writing, acting, crusading for gay rights, and generally being an interesting fellow. Check it out.
I found this video from the 70s over the summer, and I think The Rocking Son of Dschinghis Khan is a must-see…
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Okay, I’ll admit that it’s entirely possible that I am the last person to learn about this website*, but it’s really addictive. It’s a game that tests your vocabulary. Each time you get a word’s meaning correct, 20 grains of rice are donated to the UN World Program. So, give Free Rice a whirl. I bet you’ll have fun and you’ll get to help make strides toward ending hunger.
*I heard about it forever ago, I just never actually looked at it.
This band decided they didn’t have money to make a video, so they set up in public places in view of security cameras, then asked to get the footage from the people.
Pretty cool results, though a little creepy to think how much these cameras are around.
A news story about it is here
Thanks to one of my favorites blogs, Zooillogix, I recently got to see toads giving live birth from their back and frogs without lungs. (continued)
According to a recent anonymous poll in Nature magazine. Further commentary at WebMD. Crazy, huh?
Trunk Monkey. Yes this is exactly what you think it is (check out ep 4 theft retrieval system)
Because you need to know who’s your daddy
The PCR Song
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