Eclectic junk from the four corners of the ‘Net. And pictures too!
The Wikipedia say on the subject of ‘Maneke Neko’ that:
The Maneki Neko (???, literally "Beckoning Cat"; also known as Welcoming Cat, Lucky Cat, Money cat or Fortune Cat) is a common Japanese sculpture, often made of porcelain or ceramic, which is believed to give good luck to the owner.
Thats all well and good but they forgot to mention that they can be made of LEGO blocks. Neat!
[Thanks for agent Eugene for this one]
Bill Ward – All – LEGO – Models – Sculpture
Wow…
It sounds almost too good to be true: a cheap and simple drug that kills almost all cancers by switching off their “immortality”. The drug, dichloroacetate (DCA), has already been used for years to treat rare metabolic disorders and so is known to be relatively safe.
If this works then it could change the future of mankind. Now, if the university can only find funding to continue their research. Turns out the drug, dichloroacetate can’t be pantented. Umm, will someone out there stop thinking with their wallets and think about their fellow humans? If you want to make a donation follow this link. You can also keep up with the latest research efforts there.
Cheap, safe drug kills most cancers – health – 17 January 2007 – New Scientist
Wow… And to think I thought there were just rocks craters and a few crashed lunar probes on the dark side of the moon.
It has long been a theory of some UFOlogists that the far side of the Moon could harbor a base for extraterrestrials. Presuming they come from a distant planet in some other solar system, they must have a base from which they can make their regular visits to the Earth. What better place than the far side of the Moon, which is perpetually hidden from sight?
Of course, i did a little looking around and found other people that think along the same lines.
This is something nice, German artist Thomas Raschke creates metal real world representations of things that exist in the world of computer graphics, except without texture or even surfaces.
Cool! Makes me want to get a Nintendo Wii and then go out and kick some tennis ass. Or not… But I’d still like a wii (huh, I said ‘Wii’ 🙂 )
[via gizmodo]
YouTube – Conan vs. Serena at Wii Sports tennis
I’d like to wish everyone a happy Groundhog Day and from what I gathered to be an accurate report, it’s going to be an early spring as Punxsutawney Phil failed to see his shadow (His Canadian counterpart Wiarton Willie also reported the same. It’s important to get as much data as you can for such a scientific survey). Just what is Groundhog Day? Well the best answer to that was wound in Wikipedia:
Groundhog Day is a traditional festival celebrated in the United States and Canada on February 2. It is a cross-quarter day, midway between the Winter Solstice and the Vernal Equinox. In traditional weather lore, if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and fails to see its shadow because the weather is cloudy, winter will soon end. If the groundhog sees its shadow because the weather is bright and clear, it will be frightened and run back into its hole, and the winter will continue for six more weeks.
If your having a Groundhog Day party, as many do, you might find these crafts and activities useful. Heck, you might even learn a thing or two about our noble friend, the Groundhog. Oh yeah, go rent a copy of the movie ‘Groundhog Day‘ while your out getting party supplies. The film is great!