It is true, crosswalk buttons are fake.

You were right all along, pushing the crosswalk button doesn
�t do diddly squat, at least not in New York City. More than 2,500 of the 3,250 walk buttons that still exist in New York function only as mechanical placebos. Any benefit from them is ONLY IMAGINED. This should make you wonder - do the buttons really work in your city?

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Music video made entirely from 16,000 digital pics

Spectacular spooky music video.

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The Hoff

That's right, it's Hofficial... your favourite cult icon wants to take you home! The one and only David Hasselhoff of "Bay Watch" and "Knight Rider" fame returns with a cover of the
1975 classic 'Jump In My Car' and its a doozy. Recorded in Sydney last year with the legendary Harry Vanda (AC/DC, The Angels), the Ted Mulry Gang tune has been re-vamped with full Hoff gusto and this music video promises to rock the socks off all his Hofficial fans. Watch it, enjoy it, share it on Google Video, courtesy of Sony BMG Australia.

Jon Stewart Slams the Media on JonBenet Ramsey Coverage

Jon Stewart takes the mainstream media to town on their ridiculously sensationalistic coverage of the recent break in the JonBenet.

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DON VITO MOLESTARIO

TheDenverChannel.com - News - Actor Vincent Margera Held On Colorado Sex Charges

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Revealed: world's oldest computer

Machine found on ocean floor, dating back to 80BC has been declared the world's oldest computer, used to map the motions of the sun, moon and planets.

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On wikipedia, the Antikyterhera mechanism is described as having the front dial showing the annual progress of the Sun and Moon through the zodiac against the Egyptian calendar.

It's nice to know that "technology" has been around for a VERY long time... and we should never take that for granted. I'm amazed when people look at cultures like the Egyptians, Mayans, etc. and believe that they didn't have stuff like this. OF COURSE they did!!!! FACE IT !

World demand for water is expected to double by 2050.

We pay like $50 a month for our Eldorado Springs water...
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The increased demand is expected to send water prices through the roof, but not to the extent of oil prices. We will have to come up with better ways to conserve water, or face the consequences.

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The Best Websites

Seth Godin's Web 2.0 Traffic Watch List on Alexaholic.com

This is a really nice resource. Check it out and I'm sure you'll find a website that you like :)

Mexicans' 'nine-month' sea ordeal

BBC NEWS | Americas | Mexicans' 'nine-month' sea ordeal

I would be willing to bet that these guys will end up with some kind of movie or TV deal. Maybe the Discover channel will pick it up for next season of "I shouldn't be alive"

Whatever -- these guys deserve to tell the story so I hope someone gives them a shot :)

The Singing Pyramid

THE SINGING PYRAMID - Gardiner's World

An interesting article on how the Great Pyramid could have produced major harmonic resonance for all to hear.

Also, here's a link to a nice google earth sketch-up of the inner realms of the pyramid -- http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/430280/page/0

Liquid Time Machine Freezes Drops Mid Fall

Nate True has developed yet another impressive hack using UV strobe lights, luminescent-dyed water, and a timer to create the illusion of water stopping in the air, slowing down the splashes into the pool beneath, and even travelling upward. You have to see it to believe it.

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PR firm hired by San Francisco to delete Craigslist postings?

According to the author of this Craigslist post (original post has been deleted from Craigslist), his firm was hired by the city of San Francisco to flag and hopefully delete any Craigslist postings that painted the city in a negative light.

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Censorship in San Fran

Hired By SF to Delete Postings

This is amazing. Of course, this happens in every major city but finally, someone has the guts to say it! Here's the original post ( which has been deleted by CL )


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http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/com/189951276.html

Reply to: comm-189951276 [at] craigslist.org
Date: 2006-08-03, 9:35PM PDT


I work for a marketing company called Tomkins and Scott LLC. We are not a typical marketing company. Many of our campaigns involve what is known as "black PR" - a covert type of marketing campaign designed to influence and sway public opinion through covert means. Although many of the techniques we use are not specifically in violation of the law, the fact that many of the clients we have give us money for black PR campaigns is.

I have decided to come out and tell the public about what my company is doing because I believe it is unethical and wrong.

Several years ago we received a contract from an agency with the city of San Francisco. The purpose of this contract was to block the spread of any information which spreads a negative light on the city, or might adversely affect its burgeouning tourism industry or robust real estate market.

Members of the agency were concerned about community forums like Craigslist which are read by millions of people. Our job at Tomkins and Scott, my job specifically, was to monitor Craigslist and summarily flag all postings which reflected negatively upon the city in any way. I am going public with this because, after 3 years of being a censor for Craigslist, I believe what we are doing is totally wrong.

I can tell you that the agency of the city of San Francisco which contracted us is not the only government agency to be engaging in black PR operations. If you knew the full list of agencies hired by us and sister firms you would be absolutely shocked. If the average citizen understood the extent to which the information being presented to him or her is being filtered and skewed they would be up in arms immediately.

Information is power and the powers that be fully realize this, which is why they are willing to devote multi-million dollar budgets to covert campaigns like ours to distort and funnel public perceptions in ways that they consider appropriate. Nothing could be more fundamentally poisonous to a democratic society than the blocking of free and open exchange of information and ideas.

Man trademarks Zidane head-butt

A Chinese man has registered an image of French captain Zinedine Zidane's infamous head-butt in last month's World Cup final as his trademark, a local newspaper reported Thursday.

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