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Check out these NOVA programs. Learn something. Even if it is all bunk.

Just broke the can opener. That’s one less thing I have to pack.
Oh. And I finished off 3 rolls of tape tonight.

And they make such good VCRs.
I definitely need my tin-foil hat for this one, though.

I’ve commented on this before, but I’d like to say again that Apple Computer, always the innovator is now making a mouse with more than one button.
Why the long wait? According to Apple’s vice president of Mac product marketing, David Moody, “There’s lots and lots of multi-button mice on the market but they come with some complexity.” And he has real point there. I’ve never understood why I need a foot-pedal on my computer anyway. I have to take my shoe off to work both buttons on the one I’ve got now.

If you’ve seen me in the past month or so, then you already know that I absolutely love these shoes that I got at Wal-Mart.
That’s all for now.

Hybrid Solar Lighting from Sunlight Direct

Lawmakers move to extend daylight-saving time
I think it’s a dumb idea. I can’t believe it got this far. I’m not going to go into the reasons why unless you bug me.
I do wish they’d turn off the lights at the PTO every once in a while.

It’s 2am and about 20 minutes ago I made a left turn from off the right curb directly in front of a police car. I knew it looked suspicious, but I had a very good reason for doing so, thus I’m a little disappointed that I didn’t get pulled over. I didn’t have any other plans for the rest of the night anyway.

An advocacy group is trying to get warning labels on soft drinks. But, you probably already knew that because you watch the news.
Well, I’m all about curbing obesity. I don’t want to be fat and unhealthy, and when I go to Rehoboth Beach, I don’t want to see fat, unhealthy people. Why warning labels on pop, though? Quickly perusing my refrigerator, I found there are no more calories in a serving of Mountain Dew Code Red than there are in the same amount of orange juice. A banana has about the same number of calories. Why not warning labels on cheesecake and french fries? There’s already a group seeking to put labels on potato chips warning about some risk of cancer.
Here’s an example of the label that could appear on soft drinks.

The U.S. Government recommends that you drink less (non-diet) soda to help prevent weight gain, tooth decay, and other health problems.

What about the risk of cancer from artificial sweeteners?
You know where we need warning labels? On couches. And on desks. “Spending eight hours a day sitting at a desk may increase your risk of obesity and make you a generally dull person.”

The Space Shuttle countdown begins at T-43 and counting. It is then almost three days (that’s about 72 hours) until liftoff. Countdown 101 explains why.