Because We Can

soopergeniusI’ve written before about ridiculous technology, but I can’t pass up this opportunity to yell at the clouds once more.

Y’all have no doubt heard about the concept of an “internet of all things.” I’m not talking about the quantum-mechanical, interconnectedness-of-all-things that physicists go on about, but rather the push by various industries to make products that communicate with one another.

To that end we already have cars, refrigerators, phones, houses, cutlery, toothbrushes, beer mugs, toilets, and probably even candles, that have embedded microchips controlling the collection and dissemination of data via wi-fi/RFC. Some of these are truly handy, others less so.

Well, now you can add doormats to the list.

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Disney’s Marketing Never Sleeps

mercurymickeySome of NASA’s new photos from space…

This scene is to the northwest of the recently named crater Magritte, in Mercury’s south. The image is not map projected; the larger crater actually sits to the north of the two smaller ones. The shadowing helps define the striking “Mickey Mouse” resemblance, created by the accumulation of craters over Mercury’s long geologic history.

O Man, Thy Name is Wuss

clintGot a minute? Take a little test:

1. Can you change a tire?

2. Can you sew?

3. Can you unclog a drain?

4. Can you cook?

5. Can you make fire?

6. Can you disassemble major household appliances AND successfully put them back together WITH extra parts left over (this is known as improving the design)?

7. Can you find your way without asking for help?

8. Are you going a little thin up top?

9. Do you need to shave every day?

If you answered yes to all these questions, you might be a man. There is one more diagnostic test that may be needed to determine that fact with certainty.

However, if this describes you in any way, don’t bother!

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