Saturday July 05, 2008 at 13:54
“I cannot promise to agree with you on every issue. But I do promise to listen to your concerns, take them seriously, and seek to earn your ongoing support to change the country.”
— Barack Obama, in a blog response to criticism of his support for the compromise FISA bill (via squashed)
This post was reblogged from Squashed.
Saturday July 05, 2008 at 13:53
Saturday July 05, 2008 at 13:51
Pic: Killer Robot (via Blake C. Himsl Hunter)
Robots expert Dr Robert Richardson of Leeds University says the best way to survive a robot uprising is to confuse them.
“Robots have vision sensors which allow them to perceive you, so if one gets hold of you, you’re stuffed. To avoid that happening, trick them into not knowing where you are. Their vision systems struggle with complex things. Patterns on straight lines in different orders can confuse them, so paint your room with lots of lines; they won’t know what’s going on. However, their audio and thermal sensors could be difficult to escape from.
Robots have been used in Iraq but they were controlled by humans. A robot uprising would be different. The main problem is robots don t have the ability to reason, says Dr Richardson. They won’t know who’s a friend and who’s a foe. If it was to happen, surround yourself with technical people; they’d know how to exploit any kinks in the armour.”
Survival chances: you’re dead
How realistic are your chances of surviving a nightmare movie scenario? The Guardian
Friday July 04, 2008 at 16:09
Friday July 04, 2008 at 15:17
“Rudd came to win the respect and confidence of the voting public in the years he was facing off against Downer. The foreign minister was unable to derail or discredit Rudd. Instead, he was the perfect foil. It was while Rudd was prosecuting the attack on the AWB scandal, the Iraq war, the “Pacific solution” and the failure to sign the Kyoto Protocol that he demonstrated his competence and soundness. It was this performance that persuaded the voting public, and then the Labor caucus, that Rudd was leadership material. In this sense, Downer helped create the leader who destroyed the Howard government.”
Friday July 04, 2008 at 14:00
“What is a 26 year old who hasn’t overcome an addiction or been a child soldier doing writing a MEMOIR?”
— Emily Magazine » How your Emily Gould gossip sausage gets made.
Friday July 04, 2008 at 10:18
Thursday July 03, 2008 at 20:27
“Why do so many people find pregnant toys disturbing? It’s part of LIFE people!! Get over it. What? Did you grow up in a bubble of some sort where babies were delivered by storks?? Come on!”
— Amber, commenter, In The 80s - Toys of the Eighties, Puppy Surprise
Thursday July 03, 2008 at 20:26
“April is only partially correct. There were 5 varieties. Puppy Surprise (I had one), Kitty Surprise, Bunny Surprise, Pony Surprise, and Cub Surprise. They were all by Hasbro.”
— Surprise, a commenter taking herself very seriously on the internet. I have been looking at In The 80s - Toys of the Eighties Amazing! How could I have forgotten “Keypers”?
Thursday July 03, 2008 at 20:15
“Somewhere in Cheshire is a seriously melancholy thief. The gravestone of Ian Curtis has been stolen from the Macclesfield cemetery where the former Joy Division singer is buried.”
Thursday July 03, 2008 at 18:23
Thursday July 03, 2008 at 16:08
Thursday July 03, 2008 at 14:48
Tumblr Image Viewer: Somethingchanged
Thanks to esquareda for the link and Topherchris for this fun tumbletoy!Thursday July 03, 2008 at 14:20
This post was reblogged from femme fatale.
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