Daily Archives: March 16, 2006

I was planning to post this as soon as I read the headline: “Spanish doctors cut 60-kilo tumor from woman“ I mean, a 132 pound tumor is, well, large. Heck, my wife weighs about that (or possibly less. Make that … Continue reading →

The San Diego NCAA Tournament Arena was evacuated when a bomb sniffing dog indicated a hit on a hot dog cart. A suspicious package was being examined by a robot. This comes on the heels of several warnings about terrorist … Continue reading →

Although I’m sure Glenn Reynolds will be all for it! A scientist has developed a new technique for nano-assembly that essentially folds DNA strands like origami. This is a big step forward in nanotechnology, which should greatly reduce the cost … Continue reading →

Ransomware. A new trojan program can infect your computer and encrypt your files. It will then demand you pay a $300 “ransom” to get the password to decrypt the files. There is good news, however. A security firm has discovered … Continue reading →

I really don’t think I would ever want an Xbox 360 at that price. A high school junior just missed getting one of the game systems. His parents made him a deal that they would buy him one if he … Continue reading →

Of the impending collapse of civilization. A man in Lodi, California is suing himself after causing damage to his personal vehicle while driving a city dump truck. Yes, he drove a city dump truck into his own car, then filed … Continue reading →

Ok, those Japanese are just getting out of hand now. First it was the robot health care aide, now it’s a robot carp. Yes, a CARP. You know – a giant goldfish! It is patterned after a koi, the highly … Continue reading →

In case someone asks you for change: The is no such thing as a $1 Billion bill! A man was recently arrested with at least 250 phony $1,000,000,000 bills. A portrait of Grover Cleveland was on the bills. The US … Continue reading →