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Top 60 Little-Known Technology Web Sites (actually 63). I found True Films to be fascinating; you may find something else that’s right up your alley.
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Most strokes occur when blood vessels in the brain get clogged. Doctors now have a tiny little vaccuum cleaner they can send in to unstop them.
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5 Nastiest U.S. Presidential Elections in History. If we’d only had TV back then, the ratings would have been through the roof.
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An ad to be aired during the Superbowl that will make you laugh and think. Don’t adjust your speakers. It was created by deaf artists for Pepsico.
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Where are they now: the Cast of M*A*S*H. Hint: they are either dead, painting pictures, or have a new movie coming out.
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Puppy vs. Robot. Not just a cute video, this is 8-bit style videogaming.
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Six Musicians With Pasts They Hope You’ll Forget. No, not criminal records, just records that gave them a strangely different image.
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How To Get Detained By Airport Security. Several cases that may surprise you. Or may not.
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I LOVE the Pepsi ad!
posted by Meri on 1-29-2008 at 8:13 am
Well, Miss, I always enjoy your column yet today you out did yourself. I loved the commercial, I see Dems always had sex and Reps are money hungry, and I have the first season of M*A*S*H on DVD ( I consider it the best). Bravo and looking forward to more. Thank you.
posted by gus on 1-29-2008 at 8:19 am
(blush) Thanks, gus!
posted by Miss Cellania on 1-29-2008 at 8:54 am
Pepsi ad–Love it!
Thanks for mentioning if ’cause I’d miss it since I won’t be watching the Superbowl.
posted by Budgie on 1-29-2008 at 9:33 am
MissC…thanks for making my Tuesday morning a little brighter.
posted by beth on 1-29-2008 at 10:33 am
A couple of other updates on the M*A*S*H crowd:
* You can currently see Jamie Farr at the Las Vegas Hitlon ( http://www.lvhilton.com/info/090607ugs.shtml ), where he’s finally hosting a game show, along with Bob Eubanks and Chuck Woolery.
* As mentioned in the article, Mike Farrell is an activist. He was recently on TV talking about his interest in the “Free Mumia” movement. When asked about the book “Murdered by Mumia”, written by the widow of one of Mumia Abu-Jamal’s victims, Mike Farrell stated that he’d read it if he ever got around to it. Obviously he’s a highly prejudiced and biased activist.
posted by gmsc on 1-29-2008 at 12:35 pm
i really like that super bowl ad. Its good to see big companies reaching for diversity in their business. Made me laugh, too.
posted by heather on 1-29-2008 at 2:12 pm
Through the tech-directory, I found a site called dontclick.it, which is practically worthy of a blog post devoted to itself. It’s such an odd feeling, not being able to click anything and still beeing able to do things with your mouse.
posted by Sillstaw on 1-29-2008 at 2:37 pm
Alan Alda also hosts Scientific American Frontiers.
Harry Morgan is best known (in these parts) as the Mayor in “Support Your Local Sheriff” and “Support Your Local Gunfighter” with James Garner and Jack Elam (the most beloved man in the West) and an all-star cast.
More successful Western farce than Blazing Saddles, believe it or not.
posted by Moon on 1-29-2008 at 2:49 pm
The Pepsi commercial is a riff off an old Deaf joke:
A man and his new wife arrive at the hotel after their wedding. The man realizes he forgot something in the car and goes back for it. When he starts to go back inside, he realizes he’s forgotten which room is his, so he honks his horn. Everybody in the hotel turns their lights on except his Deaf wife, showing the man where his room is.
MAN that joke is better in ASL than in English!
posted by Denise on 1-29-2008 at 9:53 pm