Category Archives: Interweb

Crazy Cat Ambushes the Avon Lady

Posted on March 28, 2006 by cPaul

Crazy Cat Ambushes the Avon Lady FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) Residents of the neighborhood of Sunset Circle say they have been terrorized by a crazy cat named Lewis. Lewis for his part has been uniquely cited, personally issued a restraining order … Continue reading →

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The Athanasius Kircher Society

Posted on March 22, 2006 by cPaul

  I have yet to find a blog entryhere that is not fascinating in some way. Recent entries include “Cleaning the Paris Sewers” (used to involve a giant ball), “the Drost Effect” (about chocolate, but probably not what you would … Continue reading →

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Hall of Mirrors for Cats

Posted on March 10, 2006 by cPaul

Hall of Mirrors for Cats The folks at the Athanasius Kircher Society, who showed us to the twisted 17th century cat piano, point us to another of Kircher’s strange/bizarre inventions. This time around, it’s a hall of mirrors — that … Continue reading →

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 Kircher’s Cat Piano

Posted on March 5, 2006 by cPaul

Found at kirchersociety.org: Athanasius Kircher first described the cat piano in his landmark 1650 workMusurgia Universalis. In order to raise the spirits of an Italian prince burdened by the cares of his position, a musician created for him a cat … Continue reading →

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News of the Weird

Posted on February 15, 2006 by cPaul

News of the Weird From the website: “For some readers, News of the Weird is merely a light diversion from the heavier news of the week. However, for others, it’s much more: A weekly chronicle of the continuing decline of … Continue reading →

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Vast data project to connect the dots

Posted on February 13, 2006 by cPaul

Vast data project to connect the dots By Christian Science Monitor (via Albuquerque Tribune) The U.S. government is developing a massive computer system that can collect huge amounts of data and, by linking far-flung information from blogs and e-mail to … Continue reading →

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Satire Trailers

Posted on February 13, 2006 by cPaul

Satire Trailers Have you seen any of these?  They are hilarious! Not Coming to a Theater Near You: Satire Trailers by Bob Mondello | NPR Movie previews have a tough task. In roughly two minutes, they are supposed to establish … Continue reading →

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Six Degrees of Wikipedia

Posted on February 6, 2006 by cPaul

Six Degrees of Wikipedia Six Degrees of Wikipedia will trace the interlinking path between any two Wikipedia entries. “iterative deepening depth first search shortest path query tool for Wikipedia… six degrees finds the shortest path between any two Wikipedia articles … Continue reading →

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The Daily Monkey

Posted on February 1, 2006 by cPaul

Says the web site: “The Daily Monkey is what you’ve always wanted but you didn’t know was possible. Every day, or an approximation thereof, we* post an image** of a monkey*** as well as a quote or some other piece … Continue reading →

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Internet serves as ‘social glue’

Posted on January 26, 2006 by cPaul

Internet serves as ‘social glue’ BBC News E-mail cements rather than replaces offline friendships The internet has played an important role in the life decisions of 60 million Americans, research shows. Whether it be career advice, helping people through an … Continue reading →

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What Makes a Great Prank?

Posted on January 20, 2006 by cPaul

What Makes a Great Prank? From Hermes to bonsai kittens the Economist AS A pupil at a minor English boarding school, one of the rituals your correspondent dreaded most was morning chapel: 600 boys and a dozen berobed “masters” crammed … Continue reading →

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The World Question Centre

Posted on January 16, 2006 by cPaul

The World Question Centre This is cool! The Edge Annual Question — 2006   From the Word Question Centre at the Edge: WHAT IS YOUR DANGEROUS IDEA? The history of science is replete with discoveries that were considered socially, morally, … Continue reading →

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Holey Question

Posted on January 14, 2006 by cPaul

Holey Question If I dig a  hole deep enough, where on the other side of the world will my hole emerge? If you’re like me, and have been asking this question since your sandbox days — I’m delighted to tell … Continue reading →

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Old media is clueless on Web

Posted on January 9, 2006 by cPaul

Old media is clueless on Web from Surfersvillage / Newswatch India As traditional news outlets like newspapers magazines and TV stations grapple with moving online, they must cultivate key audiences including 35- to 44-year-olds, who are the biggest consumers of … Continue reading →

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