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2008 May

Congratulations to Sriram Hathwar

Do you remember being eight years old? For most eight year olds, being part of the Scripps National Spelling Bees is not one of life’s goals. However, it is for Sriram Hathwar. He’s eight years old:
“…Despite his correct spelling of a word trickier than many of the others given during the preliminary [...]

Firefox: For the World Record

You could be part of a world record. Firefox needs your download clicks as it tries to establish a world record:
“Mozilla is aiming to create what may be the geekiest world record ever with its upcoming Firefox 3 browser release.
The company on Wednesday started a campaign asking users to pledge to download the next [...]

NBA League Office Adds to the Controversy

The 2.1 seconds at the end of Game Four of the Spurs / Lakers series has been guaranteed to live on. The NBA league office has added to the controversy by declaring a non call at the end of Game Four as a foul:
“The league office on Wednesday reviewed the final play of the [...]

Egg Attack: The Steve Ballmer Inspired Game

Steve Ballmer was ‘egg-attacked’ recently in Budapest. This seems to have been the creative inspiration for the people at Egg-Attack. Now there is an online game in which it is possible to hurl virtual eggs at a Steve Ballmer image:
link: Egg Attack
The player has more than three eggs to throw. It’s [...]

Five Things That Make L.A. Lakers Fans a Bit More Insane

Game Four of the Lakers - Spurs playoff series was crucial. A win for the Lakers meant that they would have a commanding 3 -1 advantage in the series. A win for the Spurs would have meant a shift in momentum for the reigning NBA champion. A close Game Four was a [...]

Alex Barton: Humiliation Part of the Kindergarten Program

Alex Barton is five years old. He is in kindergarten. He is in the process of learning what going to school means. For Alex Barton, school involves a teacher who will humiliate him deliberately in front of his kindergarten classmates:
“PORT ST. LUCIE — Melissa Barton said she is considering legal action after [...]

Energy Drinks Linked as a Precursor to Risky Behaviour

Research has drawn a relationship between consumption of energy drinks and risky behaviour. There have been documented reports of nausea, dizziness and heart arrhythmia. Now the research links the energy drinks to risk taking behaviour:
“…The finding doesn’t mean the drinks cause bad behavior. But the data suggest that regular consumption of energy drinks [...]

Lawsuit Threatened for Flying the American Flag

A nation is at war and a retired veteran is being asked to take down the American flag, from his front yard. If he does not remove the flag, this veteran and his family may face a lawsuit:
“…Watkins and his wife, Ria, received a final notice from the Sussex homeowners’ association in Clermont that [...]

Google Does Metric Conversions

There is no need for metric conversion software if you are using Google. A required conversion is done quickly by entering the query into the Google search box. Here are a couple of examples:

in the search box, enter “10 pounds in grams” (without the quotation marks). Google will return an answer. [...]

TAPS: Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors

Memorial Days honors those who have fallen during the course of military service to their country. It is a pause to pay tribute for the sacrifice of patriots. TAPS ( Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors ) is an organization for the family and friends of lost loved ones:
“The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, [...]

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