The World Conservation Union (IUCN)'s 2007 Red List of Threatened Species includes the Chinese river dolphin, which was classified as "critically endangered (possibly extinct)". National Geographic has a gallery of animals from the new list. Link
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The World Conservation Union (IUCN)'s 2007 Red List of Threatened Species includes the Chinese river dolphin, which was classified as "critically endangered (possibly extinct)". National Geographic has a gallery of animals from the new list. Link
The London Fire Brigade has a rap video to publicize their free smoke alarm giveaway. Artist Stephen-remell Coleman is a firefighter on Wimbledon Fire Station’s Red Watch, but in his free time performs as a rapper under the name ‘Controversy’. Push play or go to Glumbert. http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/news/detail.asp?id=892 to story. Link to Controversy’s MySpace page. -via Abroath
The World is the name of a group of about 300 man-made islands off the coast of Dubai designed for luxury living. There are planned communities, full utilities, and beachfronts for everyone. Seen from the sky, the groups of islands look like a map of the world! http://www.theworld.ae/slideshow.html -via Dump Trumpet
You have to admit, this movie has quite an agreeable cast. Push play or go to YouTube. -via YesButNoButYes
An abandoned baby macaque was taken in by an animal hospital in Goangdong Province, China. But he was lonely until he made friends with a white pigeon. The two are now inseperable. And make a cute photo. Link -via J-Walk Blog
Peter Feigenbaum reconstructs urban model train layouts with an eye for realism. He includes junkyards, slums, and graffiti! Some scenes are reproductions of actual city railroads; some are ficticious. http://www.vestaldesign.com/projects/modelrr/ -via Dump Trumpet
Popular Mechanics has published a list of 25 skills every man should know. They are:
I know how to do most of these. What do you need to know to hook up an HDTV? Could it possibly be harder than hooking up my TV/VCR/DVD/RF/cable box combination? Link -via Fark
1. Patch a radiator hose
2. Protect your computer
3. Rescue a boater who as capsized
4. Frame a wall
5. Retouch digital photos
6. Back up a trailer
7. Build a campfire
8. Fix a dead outlet
9. Navigate with a map and compass
10. Use a torque wrench
11. Sharpen a knife
12. Perform CPR
13. Fillet a fish
14. Maneuver a car out of a skid
15. Get a car unstuck
16. Back up data
17. Paint a room
18. Mix concrete
19. Clean a bolt-action rifle
20. Change oil and filter
21. Hook up an HDTV
22. Bleed brakes
23. Paddle a canoe
24. Fix a bike flat
25. Extend your wireless network
I know how to do most of these. What do you need to know to hook up an HDTV? Could it possibly be harder than hooking up my TV/VCR/DVD/RF/cable box combination? Link -via Fark
The water hoses used by firemen work under soem pretty serious pressure! Push play or go to Break.com. -via the Presurfer
Upload a photograph, and this application will generate a color palette, with hexidecimal codes! You can use it to match colors in your home decor, or generate pleasant colors for art projects or websites. These colors were generated from a photo of my front yard lilac bush. Link -via Dump Trumpet
Reid Stowe and his girlfriend Soanya Ahmad are on day 143 of a planned 1,000 day voyage in the South Atlantic on a 70-foot schooner.
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The 55-year-old Stowe is an experienced sailor, having logged several very long trips, including a voyage to Antarctica in 1986. 24-year-old Ahmad never stepped foot on a boat before meeting Stowe four years ago. The world record for the longest continuous sail is currently 657 days. Link to article. Link to website.
Stowe calls his project the Mars Ocean Odyssey, because he thinks the journey will provide valuable lessons for a manned flight to Mars, when astronauts would be confined to a small vessel for two to three years, separated from terra firma and most of humanity.
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A representative for NASA says she doesn't know anyone at the agency who is following Stowe's mission.
The 55-year-old Stowe is an experienced sailor, having logged several very long trips, including a voyage to Antarctica in 1986. 24-year-old Ahmad never stepped foot on a boat before meeting Stowe four years ago. The world record for the longest continuous sail is currently 657 days. Link to article. Link to website.
This recently-released image of a planetary nebula in Hercules was taken by the Hubble telescope. Phil at Bad Astronomy Blog explains (in a detailed but easily understood manner) what happens to cause a planetary nebula, and why this one is so pretty. Link
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