http://www.blackroses.com/wordpress electronics motorcycles children skydiving EMS Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:07:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hufu is tofu that, supposedly, tastes like human flesh. Hufu is billed as the "Healthy Human Flesh Alternative." Fry it up with some fava beans and a nice chianti.read more | digg story http://www.blackroses.com/wordpress/2008/07/10/hufu-tofu-that-tastes-like-human-flesh/ Scorpion vodka? Wee ninjas? Capsules that make you poop glitter? This is my digital exhibition of the downright WEIRD....read more | digg story http://www.blackroses.com/wordpress/2008/07/08/random-bizarre-things-that-i-love-so-much/ Several times I ’ve been called upon at a moment’s notice to troubleshoot a misbehaving PC system either at work or at a friend’s or relative’s home. Being the “go to” guy for these sorts of problems is both a curse and a blessing, but I guess that is besides the ... http://www.blackroses.com/wordpress/2008/05/15/the-pc-repair-toolkit-in-your-pocket-boot-cd-on-a-usb-stick/ "I love experiencing the feelings that come up when you connect with each individual person," said cuddle party-goer Linda Hunter at a recent Phoenixville party.read more | digg story http://www.blackroses.com/wordpress/2008/05/11/a-look-inside-cuddle-parties/ Nursing a migraine today? New research shows you're not alone. More than a quarter of Americans suffer daily pain, a condition that costs the U.S. about $60 billion a year in lost productivity. And how often you're in pain depends largely on the size of your paycheck.read more | digg ... http://www.blackroses.com/wordpress/2008/05/04/millions-of-americans-are-suffering-from-chronic-pain/ These photographs were found in 1945 among rolls of undeveloped film in a cave outside Hiroshima by a U.S. serviceman, who was attached to the occupation forces. Unlike most photos of the Hiroshima bombing, these dramatically convey the human as well as material destruction unleashed by the atomic bomb. -And ... http://www.blackroses.com/wordpress/2008/05/04/new-photos-reveal-horror-of-hiroshima-graphic-images/ "Hello World" is the traditional first program you write when learning a new language, first appearing in K&R's "The C Programming Language" book in 1978. Since then it has been implemented in almost every programming language on the planet. This collection has it in 366 coding languages (even ... http://www.blackroses.com/wordpress/2008/05/04/the-hello-world-program-in-366-programming-languages/ The storyline from Minority Report may not be quite as far fetched as it sounds. British defence giant BAE Systems is creating a series of tiny electronic spiders, insects and snakes that could become the eyes and ears of soldiers on the battlefield, helping to save thousands of lives. Prototypes ... http://www.blackroses.com/wordpress/2008/05/04/uk-troops-to-use-electronic-insects-by-end-of-the-year/ Army Specialist Jeremy Hall said he did not advertise his atheism during his service, but his views became apparent during his second deployment to Iraq. An officer told him, and others, they would be punished for not being Christians like the founding fathers, nullifying religious freedom to believe or not ... http://www.blackroses.com/wordpress/2008/04/26/soldier-sues-army-saying-his-atheism-led-to-threats/ On April 5, Microsoft informed Yahoo's board that it would take its bid hostile if a deal was not sealed in three weeks' time. So here we are, three weeks later, and there's still no agreement. Microsoft hasn't gone hostile -- yet. read more | digg story http://www.blackroses.com/wordpress/2008/04/26/d-day-still-no-word-from-microsoft/