Three contestants were eliminated tonight:
1. The girl whose name the judges could not pronounce
2. The Spanish girl, who was up against poser Kenny
3. The Britton, who definitely has a great eye, up against the girl who directed an uninspired “light-bulb” short

You draw your own conclusions, of course.

“More than 10 percent [of Americans] think that Noah’s wife was Joan of Arc.”
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Ahahahah.
Oh, dear.

[Apple, Microsoft and others] are actively avoiding the use of MRT’s technologies [...] failure to comply with this demand could result in a federal court injunction to any of the above named parties to cease production or sale of their products.

What demand? Media Rights Technology demands that Apple and Microsoft use *their* DRM technology. The text above comes from a Cease and Desist sent to the aforementioned companies.

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070511-company-targets-apple-microsoft-and-others-for-not-using-enough-drm.html

You have to watch this video to believe it: Lou Dobbs gets chided by “60 Minute’s” Lesley Stahl for being a concerned journalist. Wait, what? Lou Dobbs? What is going on?
Well, in her mind, that should disqualify him as a journalist.

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“The other guy will still be there, looking over your shoulder to gauge the quality of your morals and your techniques of child rearing, while he spews his pollution in your face.”

– Gregory Hunt, Tech Heaven, Linda Nagata

http://www.tonometric.com/

You too, take the test! It covers adaptive pitch (really, it’s about how death you’ve gone), rythm and tone performance.

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Last night, we took home two sisters: their temporary names are Sky and Diamond.
They are between six months and a year old; apparently closer to the six months mark and they have a lot of growing left to do.
They are snow Bengals, also known as Leopard Cats.

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Kurt Vonnegut: November 11, 1922–April 11, 2007

Well, it may be a new toy but it’s pretty darn efficient too.
Introducing: the DC17 “Animal”. Every cat lover should have one.

It comes with an impressive features list:
Low reach floor tool
Mini turbine head
Carpet care kit
5 year warranty
Quick-draw telescope reach
Lifetime HEPA filtration for cleaner expelled air
Motorized brushbar
Lifetime washable filter
Approved for allergy sufferers
Hygienic and quick to empty
Brush control
Auto-adjusting height
Ergonomic carry handle
Instant stair cleaning
On-board tool storage

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I found this in a comment on Digg. Therefore I am only able to cite ‘digg.com’ as a source.

The Kansas Board of Education voted today to eliminate mandatory teaching of the theory of evaporation from schools across the state. Most scientists believe that water and other liquids are spontaneously converted by so-called evaporation into the form of a gas, and carried off into the atmosphere. This, they say, is the explanation behind sudden disappearances of water all across the state.

Many non-scientists, however, stand by the widely accepted theory that a lovable invisible two-headed thirsty blue giraffe named Clarence is responsible for the disappearances. The two theories, evaporation and Giraffism, will now be taught on a more equal footing to school-children across Kansas. Parents are pleased, saying that Giraffism is easier to understand and far more comforting to small children. “There’s nothing happy about evaporation,” says Frank Nubbins, father of Jason, 6, and Sue Ellen, 4. “Clarence the giraffe is blue, and he’s lovable. You can’t say that about evaporation, that’s for sure. I love my children.”

“Nobody has ever adequately explained evaporation,” says Dr. Harold Thumper, of the Kansas Board of Education. “With evaporation, we’re expected to imagine that water just disappears, all by itself, with no rhyme or reason. That’s ridiculous.”

Clarence the lovable invisible two-headed blue giraffe, on the other hand, is always thirsty, an explanation which is simple and obvious. He has a well-established presence in children’s literature. “Every culture on the planet,” says Dr. Thumper “has a story about giraffes, or thirstiness, or lovable blue things. Most of these have happy, happy endings. My children just love these stories. But I challenge you to find a single good story about evaporation.”

The theory of evaporation is getting a dry reception in academia these days. At leading universities including Harvard, Stanford, and MIT, it’s impossible to find a single professor of Evaporation on the faculty. “What’s the point?” says Gwen O’Malley, dean of the Harvard Medical School. “It’s not exactly a good career move to spend your life trying to explain evaporation to people.”