Killer Icicles

Somewhere near Russia:

http://www.reuters.com/news/pictures/articleslideshow?articleId=USN2632514820080226&channelName=oddlyEnoughNews#a=1

How big can icicles get? Some pics:

Longest (maybe 15 feet?)
Thickest (maybe a foot across)

Easy Harddisk Docking

Just drop your SATA drive into the slot, and you have USB access.

http://gizmodo.com/373466/hdd-usb-dock-gets-usb-hub-integrated-still-plugs-in-like-nes-cartridges

Cubans now allowed to have cell phones

Now that Fidel Castro is out of power, his brother Raul is allowing citizens to have cell phones:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080328/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/cuba_cell_phones;_ylt=ApjIEPohp896mSH_Ht503GGs0NUE

"The decree came a week after a resolution promising consumer goods including PCs, DVD players, car alarms and televisions of all sizes will go on sale in state-run stores Tuesday."

They're also getting some microwave ovens.

Man befriends his mugger

A man befriends his mugger, and gets his wallet back.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89164759

The mugger, a kid, gets a new perspective on life. At least temporarily.

Vista Blows: the Future of Video Drivers

An interesting view on the future of games and video drivers:

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,2277868,00.asp

It talks about why the future of DirectX is limited, or needs to change. The CPU and GPU need to be integrated in order to build games with more fluid action.

(The author is also pimping his "WildTangent Orb" product.)

The Sad Truth about Bottled Water

In the U.S., we spend $15 billion a year on bottled water. That's 38 billion bottles. Here's the sad reality:

http://i28.tinypic.com/w8mgs7.jpg

Steven Colbert did a whole show on the topic:

http://www.comedycentral.com/colbertreport/... (3 min clip)
http://www.comedycentral.com/colbertreport/... (6 min clip)

Golden Gate Bridge -- Amazing Pic

Very cool to look at:

http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/onblack.php?id=2176897085&size=large

How people count money

Different cultures have different ways of counting money:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJz1uomo18c

These guys are fast!

The Color of Money

Wow, even our new $5 bill pales in comparison to money from around the world:

http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2008/03/27/the-color-of-money-from-around-the-world/