Posted 12/22/2010 10:57:00 PM by Douglas

Even as an adolescent, I never understood the Peanuts characters. Were they supposed to be pretentious children or condescending adults. It was never obvious to me, but this guy takes it to a new level.

I watched A Charlie Brown Christmas with my kid, and now I openly loathe it. Who thought this was a good idea to show to young children? Charlie Brown is depressed. Lucy is a bossy cunt. Linus is a head case. Peppermint Patty is like a cocktail party guest who corners you and talks to you until you want to slit your throat from ear to ear. Whenever Snoopy talks, he sounds like a cat being raped. No one smiles. Everyone's complaining or arguing. Horrible slow jazz plays in the background. There isn't a semblance of joy in any of these specials, and anyone who tells you they're classics has been fucking BRAINWASHED, just like I was.

OK, maybe I don't think it's that horrible, but it's still pretty horrible.

Posted 12/15/2010 09:11:00 PM by Douglas

Here it is fans of the Antikythera Mechanism. Here's one that's made out of Legos:

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Posted 12/15/2010 08:46:00 PM by Douglas

Hey Mac-tards, want to use your why-phone to turn in any suspicious activity to the appropriate government agency? There's an app for that.

A new iPhone App with the misleading name ‘PatriotApp’ attempts to draw on the power of the patriot movement, turning smartphone users into a gigantic snitch network.

You might think an app with such a patriotic name might have useful functions like a pocket constitution or quotes from our forefathers. But contrary to the services one might expect, this app allows users to report any ‘suspicious’ behavior directly linking them with top government agencies.

Is there an app for looking like an idiot with a blue-tooth headset on all day, or driving down the road while you check your facebook status? There should be.

Posted 12/12/2010 05:29:00 PM by Douglas

I'm still waiting for wikileaks to leak something that anyone outside the Beltway cares about. I think these are a good start.

You might be pondering the legitimacy of the organization. But I'm curious about something else. What about all the stuff that really needs to be leaked that we're never going to hear about?

I've gathered a few stories from various walks of life whose mysteries continue to befuddle me. If WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange got a hold of these cables, I'd most certainly support their dissemination.

All good questions.

Posted 12/11/2010 12:47:00 PM by Douglas

Houston, we have cheese:

Before the successful launch, voyage, and recovery of SpaceX's Dragon Spacecraft, the first time in history a commercial company has recovered a spacecraft from orbit, reporters were buzzing with news of a "secret" payload, stowed on board.

It was a payload so secret, SpaceXers made it Top Secret (think Val Kilmer 1984, not official US Government).

Top Secret payload, bolted to the floor of the Dragon spacecraft.

So what was inside the mystery package? Their tribute to Monty Python.

A wheel of cheese.

I was not familiar with this sketch. But to all the nay-sayers that thought commercial space was impossible, here's your cheese:

Posted 12/11/2010 12:10:00 PM by Douglas

I have tried to ignor it, but I just can't figure out why the wikileaks bullshit is such a big deal. I also don't know why no one besides Ron Paul is saying this. He is commonly painted as a cook, but I'd like to hear how anything he says here isn't true:

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