Just came across this article from Hot Air (note: Yeah, I know its my favorite political site).
(The Guardian) In a breakthrough Jurassic Park-like experiment, scientists have resurrected genes from the Tasmanian tiger - a meat-eating marsupial that became extinct more than 70 years ago - by injecting them into mouse embryos. [...]
Researchers at the University of Melbourne and Texas University in Houston extracted DNA from four 100-year-old museum specimens, including three preserved in alcohol, the journal PLjoS One reported. They isolated a string of genes from each and injected it into early-stage mouse embryos. Tests on the growing mice revealed that a gene from the Tasmanian tiger called Col2a1 had switched on and was driving the growth of bone and cartilage in the young animals.
No, I have not gained any weight or lost my six pack, but I have not done any running/exercise in well over a month!
Although I hate running/exercising, it does relieve stress, which is easy to catch during this Christmas season, as I already have one gift on the way, one in the process of being completed (no details will be spilled here) and another I can only do 4 days before Christmas! (I'll explain later on)
Getting back exercising, I am trying to figure out a way to do it so that I am not bored out of my mind as running around for two miles is not that entertaining.
Perhaps its a good time to purchase a Nintendo Wii. For Me. :-)
But that's not going to happen with all the gifts I have to buy.
I don't get it. Perhaps its just that I'm Sanguine or something, but people really need to look on the bright side of life.
After all, you're not dead, and there are far worse things in life.
People seem to be way too depressed about politics, religion, the environment, being single, or some future war that's going to wipe us all out.
Aside from the dating status, the rest is (mostly) beyond your control, so people should stop worrying about it.
And if you can't stop worrying about it, then find someone who can solve your problem.
I don't want to sound harsh, but there are more important things to worry about in life--like friends, family, and evil cats (I'm just joking my feline loving friends).
Speaking of which, here is a video about these hairballs that will hopefully cheer up some of my depressed friends from planet Earth.
I would like to get a job that's secure. For a company -- like, safe. A regular job. Today you got job, tomorrow you got job, tomorrow, next week. I would like to get my papers, be legal, be married. Maybe bring some family here and try to get married with American woman for my papers. And live here, and maybe (...) stay here.
Comments: According to the article he is here mainly for work, although this paragraph caught my eye. Although I am probably more agnostic about people like him in general, I would not be too thrilled with him cutting everyone else in line for citizenship.
About $15,000 to $20,000 dollars. I have a little, some pesos, but I need it for other things, so my kids eat, have clothes ...
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My son, sometimes he faints, and my wife gets scared and has to pick him up from school or home or wherever. And the poor thing, all the time she has to watch him. When there's a way, they take a bus. But when he's very delicate, they take a taxi to the nearest hospital.... When I feel bad is when he asks why. Why is he sick when his brother and sister are OK? And that's when we all feel bad.
Comments: This probably wasn't an easy decision for this guy (as he seems to miss his family a lot) although hopefully someone from doctors without borders can help him, as his heart really seems to be in Mexico, instead of the US.
Immigration doesn't come to get us. Immigration goes after those who committed some crime, or are already marked for deportation. In that I agree ... because I know them. Immigration officials know me and I know immigration officials. They are just doing their duty. ...
The (Home Depot) manager knows me, everyone knows me inside. The (Home Depot security) officials know me too. I'm helping them out here by making sure the workers don't go inside. The manager's a good person, because I've spoken with him. He says hi to us in the morning, happily, and I feel happy too.
I not too sure how comfortable I am with government officials cozying up to anyone (especially in this day in age). Either way, the guy seems to be keeping Home Depot happy by keeping the drunks and druggies away (free security?).
So what do you guys think? Should they all be deported, or should they all stay?
So I have been testing out a new feature from Blogger in Draft called Video Upload, and I recently posted a suggestion to Google about adding a status bar so that people will know how much of their video has been uploaded (so they won't freak out).
Well, it looks as if Pete from Google (I'm assuming its Pete) took a few minuets out of his time to read my comment and to my surprise I discovered this today while uploading a video on blogger:
And people wonder why I prefer Google over the competition?
(Ynet News) Two Russian Tu-95 bombers made unusually long sorties over the North Sea on Thursday morning, forcing both Norway and Britain to scramble fighter jets to follow the Russian planes, Norway's armed forces said.
It seems that the war for liberty never really ceased with the end of the (first) cold war. Well, at least I won't be bored on this planet.
For those of you who don't know, Google has released a new feature enabling users to upload videos to their blog (for free) turning every blog*spot blog into a potential video blog (or vblog for short). Here is my take on the issue, plus some boring thoughts from my life.
Note: Don't mind the ugly mug, as I forgot to shave.
After thoughts: Although this feature is great, I just found out it could take a while for the video to upload.
Google has started a blog (Blogger In Draft) where you can post feedback on this feature via the comment section, a rarity for a Google Blog (something they really needs to change).
Update: There seems to be a bug in the video that makes it automatically play in IE (all versions). It will be removed until Google can fix this error. Sigh...and it was almost a dream come true.
Update (6/20): Google seems to have fixed the "video in IE" problem. Thanks Google!
Joking aside, I would seriously consider this phone, although I think I would be loathed to leave Verizon for Cingular (as Verizon's customer service is second to none).
I wonder if I could hack it and use it with my Verizon service? Although if I probably did, I would be sued into oblivion by Apple, not to mention the whole "jail time" thing.
Perhaps this is a sign that I should get a secondary account. But that would mean using Yahoo!, Hotmail or some unknown email service that makes you pay for 10 mb of space (the horror!).
It's not the end of the world, although I REALLY DO need my email for work, friends, etc.
Well, at least Google provided me with a fun video to watch.
Although, in retrospect, its not the same as actually using my account. :-(
Lifter, lifter, in the sky How is it you climb so high Up above the clouds you go Power beamed up from below Lifter, lifter, in the sky How is it you climb so high
Climbing slowly to the stars Bringing Earthlings from afar Holding goodies big and small Opening space for us all Lifter, lifter, in the sky How is it you climb so high
Clinging tightly to the ribbon Made of nanotubes of carbon On your top is a counterweight Down below is the LiftPort gate Lifter, lifter, in the sky How is it you climb so high
Update: This poem was produced as part of LiftPort's poetry contest, where contestants can win a free T-shirt from their store. Since poetry is something I randomly enjoy, I thought this would be a nice addition to post to this weblog.
Image used without permission (please don't sue me) and copyrighted to LiftPort, Inc., all rights reserved.
I know most of my American friends have either Yahoo!, MSN, Gtalk, AIM or use them all via Trillian.
That's all great and dandy, but I think I am going to ditch all of the other instant messengers (with the exception of Gtalk if Google decides) and stick with Skype.
There is just so much I can do with this chat/VOIP/telephone program, that puts the others to shame.
So if you want to chat with me, my screenname on Skype is HiddenNook or you can leave a message if I don't pick up.
Update: Added photo...and on a further note switching to Skype may not be that bad.
I have been looking for a way recently to combine two passions of mine--money and writing.
Although writing a book would easily solve this problem (that is, if it became a New York best seller) I think becoming a grant writer would be something I would seriously enjoy.
I have already googled for some classes, and being the frugal person that I am I found some classes for under $500. Sweet!
I will still see if I can locate other places that are less expensive (and closer to home), although if I can find an online course somewhere, I'll probably be sold to that.
