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del.icio.us bookmarks for December 3rd

mrshl’s links for December 3rd:

• U.S. Says Iran Ended Atomic Arms Work - Unanimous word from intelligence agencies indicates they were wrong, and that Iran may have been telling the truth (at least in part). It now appears that Iran continued to be coy about the issue in order to increase its bargaining power and reputation in
• How America Lost the War on Drugs : Rolling Stone - Think the war on terror’s going bad? Take a look at one of our other wars on nouns. Warning: this article is really long. But it’s really, really good.
• HealthBlawg: EHR/PHR pros and cons - Useful and interesting post on the benefits and potential hazards of electronic health information, and the various storage options available. As always, people are (understandably) freaked out about privacy
• Public Domain Pictures, Free Photos, Royalty Free Stock Images - Another source for free images.
• I like my women like I like my coffee… - Adorably sexist.

del.icio.us bookmarks for November 28th through November 29th

mrshl’s links for November 28th through November 29th:

• 11 Widespread Food Statements Demystified >> Diethack - Prunes are still good for you. Damn.
• Daily Kos: Dead Man Debating - Allegations that Rudy Giuliani billed his adultery expenses to NYC taxpayers might doom his presidential chances. Good.
• The 9 Most Badass Bible Verses | Cracked.com - Verily, lol.
• Korean man killed by exploding cellphone - Engadget - I normally carry mine in my front pants pocket. Not sure if that’s actually worse.
• Sleater-Kinney’s guitarist tests out Rock Band -
• The Wilhelm Scream - How a sound effect recorded in 1951 became the most famous and familiar sound clip in movie history.

Perfect timing in sports photography

15 Brilliantly Timed Sports Photos

Twitter shows up on CSI

A nice plug for a service me and a few other lifers like to use. Hat tip: Twitter Blog.

del.icio.us bookmarks for November 26th through November 27th

mrshl’s links for November 26th through November 27th:

• Computer Randomly Plays Classical Music - Official support response from Microsoft. “No, no, when it plays Canon in D Major…it’s not a virus.”
• How to Develop a Mindset for Math | BetterExplained - An interesting approach to understanding how math works and why it works.
• 120 War Vets Commit Suicide Each Week - An average of 17 every day.
• Spray-On Snug Fit Condom For All Sizes | Inventor Spot - One spray fits all.
• How to Memorize Anything -
• The top 10 IT disasters of all time - ZDNet UK -
• definr - incredibly fast dictionary - Definer reinvents the online dictionary, and it’s faster and more useful than any you’ve ever seen. Words appear as you type, and results are not only speedy, but it’s actually more like using a real dictionary because you can see adjacent word choices.
• befuddlr! - This site makes puzzles of any flickr image. Then you can solve them. A super dumb time waster? Yes. But it’s pretty well done.

del.icio.us bookmarks for November 23rd through November 24th

mrshl’s links for November 23rd through November 24th:

• The golden age of videogames? -
• Lifehacker Top 10: Top 10 Free Wallpaper, Fonts and Icon Sources -
• Jeep Renegade inspired by the Warthog from Halo? | Auto Unleashed - New Jeep concept looks an awful lot like that cool vehicle from Microsoft’s Halo.
• Lootist - Specialist-Guided Product Discovery - Product recommendations from experts. Interestingly, the site carries no advertising, which increases its credibility exponentially. Know a crapload about a particular niche (e.g., photography gear, cookware)? Sign up to be an expert.
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According to Heidi Klum, she’s got great knockers.

You may leave the runway.

Meanwhile, in the garden of secret identities…

I can’t even tell you what I was searching for when I found this…

Thanks, ChickFistMagnet.com!

links for 2007-11-22

• Law and Letters: Why you shouldn’t go to law school.
  The definitive essay about choosing to work somewhere else…above the law.
  (tags: law education essays lawschool lawyers advice)
• DrawerGeeks!
  Artists re-create children’s drawings, and they look really cool.
  (tags: art kids images collaboration children)
• Facebook’s “Beacon” Infuriate Users, MoveOn - Silicon Alley Insider
  Apparently Facebook is notifying your pals if you buy something on some other site. And they’re not doing much to notify you about it or ask your permission.
  (tags: privacy socialmedia facebook advertising)

Nice fan-made Radiohead video

Footage is from the 1996 French documentary Microcosmos. Hat tip: Treefingers.