A Tale of Two Muppets

Ernest and Bertram

Add to list: Caterham SevenSV

Nice... 
Caterham USA
Just put it together and you'll have one of the fastest cars on the road. A purist wet dream. I want the SV with a Civic Type R engine and drivetrain. Possibly south of $40,000. I would just be getting it so others would think I was successful. That, and I'd be going freakin' fast.

Pluto Voted Off the Island!

Pluto downgraded
After Neptune discovered Pluto's plan of alliance with Xena, Ceres and Charos...well, you know the rest.
Via Cnet News

Customize Google and More

CustomizeGoogle: Improve Your Google Experience -- Firefox Extension
This is the next extension you MUST have for Firefox. Here's the Features:
* Use Google Suggest (suggest words while you're typing)[This is nice...]
* Add links to competitors [check out other search engines straight from google]
* Rewrite links to point straight to the images in Google Images [Straight to the Jena picture]
* Removes image copying restrictions in Google Book Search
* Secure Gmail and Google Calendar, switch to https NEW [not sure what https is, but it sounds really secure]
* Block Google Analytics cookies [prevent private search info from going out]
* Hide the Gmail spam counter NEW
* Remove ads [yes, no ads]
* Anonymize your Google userid [privacy]
* Add a result counter in search result
* Filter spammy websites from search results [also nice]
* Add links to WayBack Machine (webpage history)
* Remove click tracking [more privacy]
* Add links from Google to your bookmark manager
* Use a fixed font for Gmail mail bodies

There is a nice flash movie to explain how easy it is.This is tentatively LT approved. So far it's pretty frickin' sweet (and simple).

Update: Full LT approval!

10 Dollar bill yall!

Badcat,is that you?

Threadless T-Shirts
Threadless is having a back to school sale and you are a sad clown if you miss it. $10/shirt??? WTF Click on the pic to link to entire shirt design.

Breast implants save woman's life

They're alright... 
Yahoo! News
Need I say more. Now what are you all waiting for? Oh, warning: Fake boobs OK, Lindsay Lohan not OK.

Trained Goldfish.

Yahoo! Video

Some people can't even get their dogs to listen to them.

Girl takes pic of herself every day for three years

Do I have to explain it.
Via Cnet

Sweet DV

I'm soooo laaaaame! 
SAMSUNG's SC-X210WL/XAA
First person scenes will never be the same. With the new wireless lens the camera can be anywhere with 15 ft. 1 GB (~34 minutes) flash memory with a SD card slot. Sub $700 in sept. Me likey.

RocketCopy

where's the other seven? 
The 9
Yahoo's got a new polished take (read: bigger budget rip-off) of the now Amanda Congdon-less Rocketboom. But it's entertaining and there's some other hot blonde.

Most influential albums

The 50
I can't disagree with most of them. Yes, kraftwerk and nirvana are there.

What's your house worth?

Find Your Home Value, House Values
This place gives you an estimate and some comps with just an address. I don't know how correct it is but I hope it's close.

NameVoyager

The Baby Name Wizard: NameVoyager
Want that name that no else is using? Gaylord still isn't up there. This java ap will tell you the popularity of diffent names in the last 150 years.

What is the internet?

DJ Senator Ted Stevens Techno Remix
For those wondering how your email gets to the other PC, Senator Ted Stevens is here for the inservice. I'm glad the people running this country have everything under control.
Via Jalopnik

Sic Harp

the miller brothers
LD Miller giving hope to fat kids everywhere.

Pitch a tent...hahahahahaha

You're free!!! 
Quechua : 2 second tent
After that monstrosity that we took camping the last time (not that I used it much). This is that way of the future. It take two seconds to pitch this tent. It's got me beat by about 7. And it sounds like its under $100.

Paradise Lakers

Monkey Sea, Monkey Doo, Monkey Throw Monkey Doo 
Seadoo Speedster Wake
The Lakers are in Southern California known for their abundance of lakes. Well man-made ones. If by any chance we end up staying here for more than a year after nursing school I was informed we were getting a boat. If that horrible thing happens this is the one we will get. Here's a bunch of boat propaganda courtesy of Seadoo:
"Everything on the new Speedster Wake was designed for extreme sport and serious air. A new ballast tank allows you to fill and empty water in minutes at the touch of a button. It also comes with PerfectPassTM Pro Speed Control with eight different speed controls to help you personalize and create the perfect wake for different riders. Spotters can also speak to boarders through a P.A. system connected to two tower speakers. On the Speedster Wake, you'll take the sport to another level."
Did ya read that, "Another level". That'll get me to level 2! Where do I sign.

Ecstasy [still] Rising

I know I've posted this before, but it's just good TV.

RocketBust?

It's bad news for those of you that like your news in a tight sweater. Amanda Congdon is no longer on Rocketboom. Here's a possible replacement. [Tip: if you've never watched the boom, check out the the archives first]
Via Amanda Unboomed

Robotany

Breezy (rap for breeze) 
Breeze Maple
Welcome to the world of cyborg trees.

"Breeze can visually sense and react through 360 degrees, allowing her to reach out to you and others whenever you are near. This is not a dancing bush, the motion is subtle and artistic, and at the same time, surreal."

This is done with nitinol wires that bend when exposed to a current. This is going to have some interesting tech apllications in the future. Think: guard trees, temp sensors, online activity, plant droops when B is on a pron site, etc.
Via Robot Gossip