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cboddif: Song of the day: Billie Jean as sung by The Civil...

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:10:37 -0400

Song of the day: Billie Jean as sung by The Civil Wars

Originally experienced after the home opener of the Atlanta Braves’ 2012 season. Awesomeness heard live!

Michael Jordan ESPN Commercial

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:09:43 -0400

Notice anything funny about this website? I went to check out...

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:10:34 -0400

Notice anything funny about this website? I went to check out the pollen count in Atlanta today and noticed a button on this website that I have not noticed on other sites before. I wonder how a visually impaired person who cannot read a bright chart is going to be able to find a small button that reads “Audio for the Visually Impaired”.

Random Thought #2

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:16:54 -0400

Chest compressions for CPR are to be performed at 100bpm. Coincidentally, this is also the tempo of the song “Stayin Alive”. Though it may seem a little weird, if you ever have to give CPR, go ahead and start singing “Stayin Alive” to stay on beat.

These have to be some of the coolest Star Wars posters I have...

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:14:40 -0400

These have to be some of the coolest Star Wars posters I have ever seen.

Invention Idea #3 – Infinity Pool Guard

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 08:16:47 -0400

I’ve never actually been swimming in an Infinity Pool before, but they seem really cool and are much more aesthetically pleasing than regular pools. One of my favorite things to do when at the pool at home is to relax on a float in the pool. Perhaps I am uninformed about the workings of Infinity Pools, but isn’t using a float banned due to the risk of falling out of the pool?!

Thus my idea, create a switch that will raise a wall at the edge of the Infinity Pool to keep from tumbling out when using a float. This could either be evenly spaced bars that raise up along the outer wall or perhaps even a glass wall that would raise up along the edge to keep from obscuring the view. They key to this idea is that the boundary must be able to be raised or lowered anytime with the flip of a switch.

Neil deGrasse Tyson - We Stopped Dreaming

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 08:42:00 -0400

Photo

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:09:07 -0500

“Boy, you got me confused with someone who repeats...

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:44:54 -0500

“Boy, you got me confused with someone who repeats himself”

Sorry for the lack of posts lately. Things have been pretty...

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:38:37 -0500

Sorry for the lack of posts lately. Things have been pretty busy. I will try to get back to it and post at least once a week.

Awesome street art!! Ali should have replaced Balrog. I mean,...

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:52:10 -0500

Awesome street art!! Ali should have replaced Balrog. I mean, even Zangief was better than Balrog! Ali may have been the greatest, but I’m pretty sure my man, Dhalsim, would take him easy.

What's Your Wu Name?

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:19:00 -0500

What's Your Wu Name?:

Mine is Ultra-Chronic Monstah!

Bucket List To Do's - Watch the Aerora Borealis

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:27:00 -0500

1) This is definitely at the very top of my list. One day I will see the Northern Lights and stare in wonder. I’ve always enjoyed watching meteor showers, but in my mind I feel like this would be much more amazing.

No Wonder King is in Their Name

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:33:42 -0500

I had no idea that King Cobras grew this big! Good thing I saw this picture so that if I ever run into one I won’t be caught off guard by its size giving the cobra the perfect opportunity to strike. I hope this picture will help you avoid this pitfall as well.

Cell Phones and Cancer Risks

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:11:19 -0500

As there has been a rise in use of cell phones and smart phones over the last couple of decades, there has also been a rise in concern over cancer risks from cell phone use. I was curious about this issue as well, so I did a little research.

The following statement is straight from the WHO website printed this past June.

“While an increased risk of brain tumors is not established, the increasing use of mobile phones and the lack of data for mobile phone use over time periods longer than 15 years warrant further research of mobile phone use and brain cancer risk”

This statement is based on an article published by the IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer)

Here is a more detailed article that explains the IARC’s decisions and opinions. You have to register to see the entire article though.

Lastly, here is the main study on the relationship between cell phone use and cancer used by the IARC to make their decision.

If you do not feel like reading all of these articles, here are the main points I gathered from the articles. Out of all the research and studies performed, the only findings were that there was an increase in the chance of brain tumors for the most heavy cell phone users. The most heavy users in the study used cell phones for more than 30 minutes a day for either 10 or 15+ years (I don’t exactly remember which). One article also discusses how 3G (3^rd Generation) cell phones emit on average 100 times less RF energy than 2G cell phones.

The IARC and WHO determined that more studies need to be done on cell phones in the future to find out more, but there is inadequate information to determine anything now. The IARC classified EMF-Radiofrequencies as a Class2B carcinogen which means “the agent is possibly carcinogenic to humans”. After reading all of these articles, I personally am not very worried about getting cancer from cell phones (especially after reading about how much more RF energy was emitted by the older cell phones). Though I think the risks are minimal, it is certainly not a bad idea to use speakerphone whenever possible and to avoid excessive lengthy conversations on cell phones in the future.

Invention Idea #2 – Multitooth Flosser

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:06:00 -0500

Do you hate flossing? Do you often skip flossing because you are in a hurry or too tired? If only there were a way to make it quicker and easier…. introducing the new Multitooth Flosser! Just bite down on one of these mouth pieces and floss all of your teeth simultaneously!

This is just a general idea and I definitely have not figured out all of the logistics of the multitooth flosser, but it certainly would be nice to floss all of your teeth at once. Somebody out there get to work and make it happen!

Very Interesting and Very True

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:07:54 -0500

I’ve watched several of these RSA Animate videos on youtube and they are all very interesting. This is one of the videos that I strongly agree with. I also found the RSA Animate videos on Drive and Capitalism very interesting.

Armadillo Lizard - This is definitely some kind of Pokemon.

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:31:47 -0500

Armadillo Lizard - This is definitely some kind of Pokemon.

Random Thought #1

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 10:32:00 -0500

Why do ginger ale and gingerbread taste nothing alike?

My Top Three: Christmas Songs

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:00:15 -0500

3) “Baby it’s Cold Outside” - Zooey Deschanel and Leon Redbone : I never heard this song before the movie “Elf”, but I really liked it when I first heard it and after listening to several other versions including the original, the version on the “Elf” soundtrack is still my favorite. The only thing I don’t like about this song is that a couple of the lyrics are a little creepy including “Say what’s in this drink” and “I ought to say no no no, at least I’m gonna say that I tried”.

2) “Christmas Song” - Dave Matthews : I really love how chill this song is. I’m not really a big fan of Dave Matthews, but I do enjoy listening to this song. I like how the song tells a little of the Christmas story and I really like the main theme of the song is love which in my opinion is the most important part of every religion and what makes Christmas a special holiday.

1) “Somewhere in My Memory” - John Williams : This is definitely my favorite Christmas song and was on the “Home Alone” soundtrack. The fact that Home Alone is my favorite movie probably helps as well. There are several other songs on the soundtrack that I really like as well. This great song reminds me of Christmas more than any other song and therefore is at the top of my list.