<a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501465_162-20011080-501465.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+tech_talk+(CBS+News+-+Tech+Talk)&utm_content=Google+Reader">Way to go futurists.</a>

Next people will start realizing that the reason they rate cable TV so low is because no one really needs it any more.

http://www.southparkstudios.com/episodes/267112

...I'm starting to think I'm old. If this episode is anything to go by, it really is just a big guestbook. I don't get it.

Looks great... the original (about ten years ago now) was a very good third person action game, and hopefully this one will be as good.

Teaser trailer:
http://www.ea.com/alice/videos/teaser-trailer

Screenshots:










Concept art:

$200 for a new 4GB internal flash New Xbox 360, or $300 for a bundle with the 4GB Xbox and the Kinect (and Kinect Adventures). European prices are as always higher.

Kinect is two player standing room only, of course... and quite a bit more expensive than Wii. Does it really have a chance of competing?

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If they are this far along now, I would expect working consumer models within 15 years.

And, if there is a demonstrable use for this technology in medical and military fields, maybe even sooner than that.

<object width="400" height="225"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13457383&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13457383&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/13457383">Lagoa Multiphysics 1.0 - Teaser</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/thiagocosta">Thiago Costa</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>

Okay, Toven: reverse-engineer it by the end of the week.

Resignation For Disc. Against White Farmer


I find this really curious. From the video, it seems very clear, from the way she sarcastically rolled her voice "soooo", that she is discriminating. The NAACP even called her out on it, citing it as "shameful." Obviously, now that the shit hit the fan, she's backtracking and casting herself as innocent.

I think she was being discriminatory and she's just trying to save her ass now.

NYC Ground Zero Mosque

Discuss.


The logical side of me says, there is probably no legal basis for denying the mosque. Possibly, there is no alterior motive to the location. However, the emotional side of me says there should be no mosque near Ground Zero... build it elsewhere in New York, but not there. Perhaps illogically, I see it as the WTC being obliterated, and a Muslim flag propped up in the rubble. 52% of New Yorkers agree.

I'm creating this thread for two reasons: First, I want to talk about the movie that's coming out on August 23rd. Second, I would like to learn more about the graphic novel that the movie is based on.

When I first heard about the Scott Pilgrim movie, I was not aware that it was based off a graphic novel series that was originally released in 04. Now that the movie is just one month away, I would like to start reading series to get acquainted with the characters and plot. Well, I shouldn't include the plot. The trailers alone have given me a firm understanding of Scott's mission to defeat the seven evil ex-boyfriends of his current love interest, Ramona.

Surprisingly enough, the graphic novel series isn't even finished. The sixth and final chapter in the series comes out tomorrow.

Here's the amazon link to the first chapter of the series:
http://www.amazon.com/Scott-Pilgrim-Vol-...pd_sim_b_5

And here's the movie trailer link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_RrNCqCIPE

The movie stars Micheal Cera (this should not be a surprise), Mary Winstead and Chris Evans.

Overall, the movie looks really good. According to the info that I've read, the movie and novel series have quite a few references to numerous video games series (i.e. Final Fantasy, Super Mario Bros., etc.).

What do you all think?

NASA's primary focus:

#1: Improving relations with Muslims!


and now:

#2: Savings baby sea turtles.

I like turtles!

^ (seriously.)

NASA's budget projection for the fiscal year 2011:

TOP BUDGETARY PRIORITIES:

#1: Continued Muslim outreach. ($6.1 billion)
#2: Continued baby sea turtle rehab program ($4.4 B)
#3: Helping the poor spade/neuter their pets ($1.65 B)
#4: Spreading Yodeling History month awareness ($1.1 B)
#5: Handing out free contraceptives in subsaharan Africa ($880 m)
#6: Purifying drinking water in Guatemalan suburbs ($650 m)
#7: Distributing crayons to need orphans in Mongolia
... ($575 m
...
...
#6,499: Bob over in Accounting needs more sticky post-it notes. ($6.50)
#6,500: New set of toenail clippers for CEO lounge. ($2.99)
#6,501: Funding space exploration. (.95 c)

THIS CONCLUDES THE PROPOSED 2011 BUDGET FOR NASA

Thomas H Porter was a true American business man..
He actually sold brand name slaves.. That's right! The people he sold where forced to wear his logo like a pair of Levis Jeans!

You know you where getting quality, because the slave wore a Thomas Porter button on his or her shirt!

It just goes to show you what a horrible time we lived in..