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Doorbells…
This is undoubtedly the worst SNL skit I’ve ever seen. So why do I watch it over and over again? There’s just something awesome about this. See what you think (sorry about the ad, not sure how to get rid of that)…
– Dave
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Publishing Your Child’s Book…
Have kids? Take a look at this site, http://www.tikatok.com. Just as Apple made it easy to publish professional looking photo books, Takatok is Barnes and Noble’s effort to take your youngster’s story and/or drawings and produce an actual published work. The idea is not new. Lulu has been doing this for years. But the specific focus on children’s publishing by a mainstream bookseller is new and worth a look…
– Dave
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US Debt Clock…
Posted by Dave Mark on Dec 29, 2009 in Uncategorized
You’ve no doubt seen the national debt clock and know that our national debt is now above 12 trillion dollars ($12,000,000,000,000).
This is a fascinating take on that debt clock, breaking down our debt and revenue into live sub-clocks. Take a look…
– Dave
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Live Elephant Birth…
Posted by Dave Mark on Dec 29, 2009 in nature
WARNING: This is quite graphic, a scene of a live elephant birth. One of the most astonishing videos I’ve ever seen…
– Dave
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Mouseland…
In 1962, a man named Tommy Douglas gave a speech that he called Mouseland. His goal was to raise the consciousness of the people of Saskatchewan, Canada, but he really was talking about politicians everywhere. His grandson, the actor Kiefer Sutherland, joined a group of people who added a bit of animation to the speech. I think the result is brilliant and worth a watch…
– Dave
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Outstanding Phantom Menace Review…
Posted by Dave Mark on Dec 18, 2009 in Movies
If you are at all a Star Wars fan, carve out some time and watch the review below. It starts off a bit crudely, but give it time. This review is wry, witty, and right on the money.
Note that there are a few F-bombs, so headphones might be advisable…
– Dave
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Queen Elizabeth II and The Presidents…
Posted by Dave Mark on Dec 17, 2009 in History
This is truly amazing. This web page features a gallery of pictures taken of Queen Elizabeth II with various American Presidents since that fateful day in 1952 when her father, King George VI, passed away and she became monarch. Here’s one of Her Majesty with President Truman:
Simple logic tells you that the Queen would, of course, serve her people at the same time as Truman and his followers-in-office served the American people. But seeing them side-by-side really struck me. A terrific pictorial. Thanks Lisa Waller Rogers…
– Dave
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Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab…
Posted by Dave Mark on Dec 17, 2009 in Science
WOW!!! This is a real science kit, sold for kids back in 1951-1952. Check it out:
Here’s a link to more pictures and info on this amazing “toy”, which includes four types of uranium ore, as well as a bunch of other fascinating atomic energy related things. Fascinating…
– Dave
More iPhone 3 Development and the Big Server Crash of ‘09…
Posted by Dave Mark on Dec 16, 2009 in More iPhone 3 Development
Yesterday, Apress released the eBook version of More iPhone 3 Development, offering a 50% discount to get the wheels of commerce turning. And turn they did! Once word got out, the response was apparently more than they expected (yes, that’s me and Jeff making whoo-hoo!! noises in the background) and their servers crashed. And crashed again. Not sure what magic they did but, thankfully, they were able to get things sorted out after a bit and get people their books.
So we got that going for us. 
– Dave
Steve Kimock, Another Great Guitarist…
Posted by Dave Mark on Dec 14, 2009 in Music
I am a big strat fan. For the uninitiated, that’s the Fender Stratocaster. The video below shows Steve Kimock, little known guitarist who can play with the best of them, rocking a strat with passion and precision. Yum…
– Dave
