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| Chimps Can Forgive Friends |
| 01.27.05 (12:19 pm) [edit] |
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A recent study showed that, "if it's unfair, chimps will forgive a friend." Back in the day, scientists demonstrated a sense of fairness in non-humans when they showed that capuchin monkeys don't settle for any injustice at all. The capuchins did not show the same variable response as did the chimpanzees, which have been recently studied.
Social psychologists have found that humans have this variability in response based on the quality of the social relationship. Also, the relationship response may have been around for quite a long time and could have evolved in the last common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees. Chimps and humans have been evolving separately for 5-7 million years but capuchins and humans have been evolving separately for about 40 million years.
Scientists studied the reaction of chimpanzees to unfair situations. They observed how paired animals behaved when one was given an inferior food award for doing the same amount of work. Chimpanzees who were in a close relationship tended to ignore the injustice. But those who knew each other less well refused to cooperate after they had been short-changed, a reaction also found in humans.
Now, if scientists can only figure out how we can stop the young chimps from thinking that smoking and drinking are considered "cool" activities...
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| Beer With A Slice of Caffeine |
| 01.27.05 (11:15 am) [edit] |
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Anheuser-Busch Company launched a new brew to go head-to-head with classic mixed drinks - traditional suds spiked with caffeine, fruit flavoring, herbal guarana and ginseng. The brewer's will roll out this week with B-to-the-E, the 'B' standing for beer, the 'E' for something 'extra' ...
Can mixing my two favorite, compulsive drinking habits really be that good?
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| The Executive Hammock |
| 01.27.05 (9:51 am) [edit] |
A snippet of the best Simpsons episode I think sums it all up - Homer goes to work for the evil villain, Hank Scorpio, and asks him to give the employees hammocks:
[b]Hank:[/b] Uh, hi, Homer. What can I do for you?
[b]Homer:[/b] Sir, I need to know where I can get some business hammocks.
[b]Hank:[/b] Hammocks? My goodness, what an idea. Why didn't I think of that? Hammocks! Homer, there's four places. There's the Hammock Hut, that's on third.
[b]Homer:[/b] Uh-huh.
[b]Hank:[/b] There's Hammocks-R-Us, that's on third too. You got Put-Your-Butt-There?
[b]Homer:[/b] Mm-Hmm.
[b]Hank:[/b] That's on third. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot... Matter of fact, they're all in the same complex; it's the hammock complex on third.
[b]Homer:[/b] Oh, the hammock district.
[b]Hank:[/b] That's right.
Now you can make work more enjoyable with [url=http://www.firebox.com/index....]The Executive Hammock[/url] !
Oh yeah...
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| Forehead Advertising |
| 01.25.05 (12:08 pm) [edit] |
Andrew Fischer, of Omaha, put his forehead for sale on eBay as advertising space, receiving $37,375 on Friday to advertise the snoring remedy, SnoreStop.
Fischer will display the SnoreStop logo on his forehead for one month.
But there were limits: He refused from the outset to be the conduit for any message or product deemed tasteless or unacceptable in traditional advertising formats.
I would love to know what the limits of "tasteless" are coming from the jackass that puts an advertisement on his fucking forehead... I hope this man dies of maleria.
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| Endangered Man |
| 01.25.05 (11:54 am) [edit] |
[url=http://www.endangeredman.com/...]Endangered Man[/url] is dedicated to the preservation of Man. In a time of metrosexuals, The O.C., and Queer Eye, the traditional "man" has changed his course... but hopefully with the knowledge of this web site will we ever put ourselves back on the right track.
Using the [b]Delta Force[/b], of Man, Speed, and Fire, are we able to stop the extinction of Man. Read the sight, watch the videos, and learn. Then, when you have come to the same conclusion that we must save the endangered Man, you can sign the petition...
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| The Future Of Garbage Disposal |
| 01.25.05 (11:32 am) [edit] |
Glads Force-Flex Garbage Bags, a line of trash bags that are made with the same plastics technology long used in disposable diapers, a product in which puncture resistance is also of paramount importance.
A ForceFlex bag looks a bit like an overgrown paper towel, with row upon row of embossed diamond shapes. Each diamond is ribbed with tiny indentations, which can puff out considerably when pressure is applied from within.
Perfect for cleaning up after German shizer videos...
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| Eye of Science |
| 01.25.05 (7:16 am) [edit] |
[url=http://www.eyeofscience.de/eo...]Eye of Science[/url] has gathered an amazing gallery of crystal-clear microscopic photos of detailed bits of nature. Look at the [b]Gallery[/b] section with these categories: Botany, Cristals, Fungus, Virus, Technics, and Medical. Here are three shots to get your brain juices flowing... and don't forget to check out the [b]Shop[/b] section as well - those pictures are incredible!
[b]Micro-submarine[/b]
The specifications of the submarine were entered into a computer. A reservoir of an acrylic liquid was then solidified by a computer- controlled laser. The beam caused the liquid to polymerise and solidify as it passed through, building up the submarine in layers around 10 micrometre thick.
[b]Velcro[/b]
Coloured Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM) of nylon hooks and loops in Velcro material.
[b]Human molar (tooth)[/b]
Coloured scanning electron micrograph of a human molar (tooth) showing the crown. Magnification 14x
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| The Future of Inter-Office Wars |
| 01.20.05 (6:03 am) [edit] |
With the world's population spiraling out of control, we all know too well how societies react in close quarters (take a look at Rwanda's recent situation).
Another growing problem will be in the First World countries - where the escalating populations will not result in civil war, but crowded offices and cubicles where people will kill each other of the use of the copy machine or that good stapler that can staple a whole ream of paper if need be.
Let us hope that wars and deaths do not break out in offices around the world! But to make sure that you are on the winning side, a crazy person has come up with several office weapons for you to use STRICTLY AS A DEFENSE MECHANISM... or for fun against the co-workers you despise... either or.
[b]How to make a:[/b]
[b]1.[/b] [url=http://www.bleacheatingfreaks...]Paper Trap[/url]
[b]2.[/b] [url=http://www.bleacheatingfreaks...]Office Bow of Death[/url]
[i]There is a video at the bottom of each site showing these weapons in action.[/i]
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| MARVELous No More |
| 01.19.05 (11:36 am) [edit] |
Ah, Stan Lee... he captivated young children's imaginations for ages, giving us superheros to look up to and read about weekly.
Then he started to get old...
And it was kind of funny when he appeared on The Simpsons, making fun of his zaniness and old age, but now it's just kind of sad when he shows up in public.
Doctor Thalamo's Research Team has dug up some recent photos of our hero to show that age is not always a man's best friend...
[b]The X-Men Premiere.............................................The Daredevil Premiere[/b]
 
[b]The Hulk Premiere .........................................The Spider-Man 2 Premiere[/b]
 
Wow. The dude gets loonier by the movie!
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| Burger Girl |
| 01.19.05 (9:59 am) [edit] |
A 100lb woman has become the first person ever to finish Denny's Beer Barrel Pub's monster 6lb burger (9 pounds if you count all the fixin's). Kate Stelnick, 19, of Princeton, N.J., made the five-hour drive with two friends from The College of New Jersey, after they saw pictures of the monster burger, dubbed the Ye Old 96er, on the Internet and on TV's Food Network.
 
She ate the burger in 2 hours 54 mins, 6 minutes under the 3 hours allowed. Not even competitive eater Eric "Badlands" Booker was able to eat it when he tried last June. It took him 7 1/2 hours.
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| Largest Passenger Jet Unveiled |
| 01.18.05 (11:38 am) [edit] |
The world's biggest-ever passenger plane, the Airbus A380, has been introduced to the world near the southern French city of Toulouse.
It will likely use the usual three-class seating configuration - first, business and economy - which will see the A380 transporting some 555 passengers, 139 more than a similarly set-up 747. Carbon fibre components and fuel-efficient technology also mean the the cost per passenger should be up to 20 percent less than on a 747, raising the possibility of cheaper tickets.
Some companies are looking at using the extra space on an A380 to install conveniences never before seen on commercial passenger jets. Bedrooms, gyms, bars and spacious lounges are all options.
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| Keychain Mini Plants |
| 01.18.05 (8:36 am) [edit] |
This is supposedly the newest fad in Japan...
They are mini-plants inside of a keychain.
Don't ask how you water them or how long they last, but it's kinda cool.
Germans, I believe, have a similar fad in their country - keychains full of shizer!
[b]Doctor Thalamo's Theory on Germans:[/b]
All Germans are sexually perverse, shizer-eating, deviant, weirdos.
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| Kayak vs. Killer Whale |
| 01.18.05 (8:29 am) [edit] |
For those of you who haven't seen this yet...
It's a kayaker getting smashed by a killer whale... awesome.
[url=http://www.milkandcookies.com...]Watch the video here.[/url]
Supposedly this is just a Japanese TV commercial spot, and not real... damn.
But it still looks friggin' cool.
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| The Tables Have Turned |
| 01.18.05 (8:23 am) [edit] |
This could potentially blow your mind...
[url=http://www.fundacion.telefoni...]Click Here to see a video[/url] of a fully autonomous robotic table that selects someone who enters the room and attempts to create a relationship with them. The table will not interact with everyone who comes into the room; it will choose only one viewer. As long as that visitor stays, he or she will be the object of the table’s attention.
This is just one entry into the Art & Artificial Life International Competition. The video should pop up automatically in the top, right corner of the site... it's kind of creepy, like right of some sci-fi film.
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| Backyard Bunker |
| 01.18.05 (5:39 am) [edit] |
For the clinically insane, that have somehow slipped past our asylums and continue to live amongst the normal, a new tool in making sure that you are the only living person when Armeggedon strikes Earth.
[url=http://www.gadgetryblog.com/g...]US Bunkers[/url] has developed the multipurpose platform bunker, at 15 tons and $48,000, it's an armoured construction that provides air-/water-tight protection.
It can be installed aboveground (The Guardian), underground (The Foxhole) or even underwater (The Posie-Dome).
I say buy one!
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| Podapic |
| 01.18.05 (5:30 am) [edit] |
[url=http://podapic.com]Podapic[/url] , a new web site that is eager to steal your money by creating similar-looking images to those from the iPod TV commercials. Just send them a photo of you, and they'll take 30 seconds out of their shitty lives to create a fake iPod photo of you... nice.
Here's a thought - I'll do it for free!
[b]Please view my portfolio below:[/b]
[b]BEFORE[/b]
[b]AFTER[/b]
No one can fuck with Thalamo.
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| Real Ultimate Power |
| 01.13.05 (7:47 am) [edit] |
[url=http://www.realultimatepower....]Real Ultimate Power[/url] is only a click away!
The official ninja web site has everything you ever could want on the awesomeness of ninjas. You can even buy t-shirts and mugs with ninja facts on them.
[b]The 3 Ninja Facts to live by:[/b]
1. Ninjas are mammals.
2. Ninjas fight ALL the time.
3. The purpose of the ninja is to flip out and kill people.
Or just read the book, [url=http://www.amazon.com/exec/ob...]Real Ultimate Power: The Official Ninja Book[/url].
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| Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle |
| 01.13.05 (4:57 am) [edit] |
It's the best DVD rental [url=http://www.haroldandkumar.com...]Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle[/url] , which follows two likeable underdogs who set out on a Friday night quest to satisfy their craving for White Castle hamburgers and end up on an epic journey of deep thoughts, deeper inhaling and a wild road trip as un-PC as it gets.
I really want to write a bunch of stuff about this film, but that would just ruin it for you and get your expectations up too much... instead, I leave you with one final thought:
If I was still in college, this would be the best movie I have ever seen. Ever. - and I would watch it every night before I went to bed.
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| Classic Movie Moments |
| 01.12.05 (5:44 am) [edit] |
[b]King Kong vs. Godzilla, 1962[/b]
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| Mac mini (the budget model) |
| 01.12.05 (4:41 am) [edit] |
Live the digital life in stylish simplicity. Just 6.5 inches wide and 2 inches tall, [url=http://www.apple.com/macmini/...]Mac mini[/url] provides a G4 Processor, up to 1GB of memory, 40/80GBs, a SuperDrive, Bluetooth, Wireless-ready, and comes with iLife (music, movies, photos, and Garageband).
And it boasts a miniscule price to match: Mac mini starts at $499.
Apple is going to take over the world.
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| Newest iPod Member |
| 01.12.05 (4:35 am) [edit] |
Introducing the newest member of the iPod family, [url=http://www.apple.com/ipodshuf...]the iPod Shuffle![/url]
This little guy is completely pocket-sized - 512MB or 1G models starting at $99.
No LCD screen, but that's fine. You can actually pop the bottom off and use this little guy as a portable flash drive. Now that's cool.
 
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| Sin City |
| 01.12.05 (4:27 am) [edit] |
Sin City is a violent place where the police department is as corrupt as the streets are deadly. In this movie, we follow three stories, the central of which is Marv, a tough-as-nails and nearly impossible to kill street fighter who goes on a rampage of vengeance when a beautiful woman, Goldie he sleeps with for only one night is killed while lying in bed with him.
[url=http://www.apple.com/trailers...]Watch the trailer here.[/url] The official web site isn't up yet, so you'll have to use this Quicktime link to watch the trailer, or go to Yahoo! Movies if you want to use Media Player.
The way they filmed this is pretty fuckin' sweet - making it basically the first movie based on a comic book to pay homage to it's printed mother.
[b]Starring:[/b]
Mickey Rourke
Bruce Willis
Benicio Del Toro
Clive Owen
Rosario Dawson
Jessica Alba
Elijah Wood
[b]Directed by:[/b]
Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller
[b]Based on a graphic novel by Frank Miller[/b]
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| Napoleon Dynamite Soundboard |
| 01.11.05 (9:25 am) [edit] |
Yes, it's true. I have found the [url=http://www.theseguys.com/page...]Napoleon Dynamite Soundboard[/url] just for you, my faithful readers.
Enjoy.
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| High-Efficiency Solar Material |
| 01.11.05 (7:26 am) [edit] |
Canadian scientists have come up with an infrared-sensitive plastic that they believe can capture up to 30 percent of the sun’s power, compared to just 6 percent tapped by today’s solar cells.
The researchers, at the University of Toronto, say a polymer film based on the material could be painted or sprayed on to just about anything, including clothing, making any object a charger for portable devices. One researcher told the Canadian Press that the film could be woven into shirts to allow “collars or cuffs” to charge iPods! [url=http://engadget.com/entry/123...]~Engadget.com[/url]
[b]What the tag on those shirts will probably say:[/b]
[b]In Case of Uncontrollabe Solar Fire,[/b]
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| Photo of the Day |
| 01.11.05 (6:58 am) [edit] |
God knows what the hell is going on in this photo. And that's why I love it.
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| Life-like Robotics |
| 01.11.05 (6:45 am) [edit] |
Wow Wee Robotics decides to scare us with creepy, but real looking robots. These are life-like, animated, remote-controlled robot heads that include stereoscopic hearing so they can track your position and even your distance away. Wow Wee's first demonstration of this technology is a frighteningly real looking monkey head with a fully articulated face. The real stunner, though, is the expected price: $129.
[b]The future Doctor Zaius[/b]
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