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World’s Scariest Hike

27 Jan

Do not watch this video if you’re afraid of heights. Really, don’t do it. The first minute gives you a good sense of what this person is doing for their hike.

Guys, America LOST The Space Race

27 Jan

He would disagree that the USSR won the Space Race

Thanks, Sarah Palin, for pointing that out. I was about to make an embarrassing mistake.

In an interview with Fox News, Palin criticized President Obama’s “State of the Union” address. Particularly annoying to her were the President’s “Winning the Future” moments or, as she likes to call them, ‘WTF’ moments (Get it? See what she did there?). One of those ‘WTF’ moments occurred with Obama referenced the Soviet Union’s Sputnik program. Now, in case you aren’t familiar with history…

Palin begins, “He needs to remember what happened back then.” She says that the USSR won the Space Race, but incurred such tremendous debt that their communist country collapsed. Golly, we don’t want that happening.

A couple of problems with that historical analysis. Most people consider the final victory in the Space Race to be the landing of a man on the moon (Neil Armstrong, USA, 1969). Secondly, the USSR collapsed in 1991, a full 34 years after Sputnik launched. By that point, they invested very little on their space program.  Actually, most people fault the Soviet’s unsustainable investment in defense programs as one of the reasons for the country’s ultimate demise.

She’s really still considered to be a presidential contender?

10 Ideas for Apple Products

26 Jan

Mashable has come up with a list of 10 future Apple products from around the web that have potential. The company, obviously, hasn’t commented on any of these ideas, but it’s cool to dream, right? Here are a couple of my favorites

1. iPod Slide: Imagine the cool, sleek design of the original iPod, combined with the touchscreen technology of more recent products, like iPod Touch and the iPhone.

2) iRing: Imagine the potential for nerds— “one ring to rule them all.” Using Bluetooth technology, this ring would enable the user to adjust the volume of their computer. Buttons would allow them to play, pause or skip content.

3) iPhone Color: This one seems pretty basic. iPhone but with different colors to it. You can personalize the phone to fit your specific color wants.

Something Big Is Happening In Egypt

25 Jan

Take a look at the picture below, from Cairo. Also, Mother Jones provides a succinct explanation of what’s happening.

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Most Famous Car In The World

24 Jan

So, in case you haven’t heard, it’s really, really cold in the Northeast. In downtown Manhattan, a water main broke and quickly encased a car in ice. New York media went crazy. Take a look at the picture.

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