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Floating Pig Trick

2007-04-20T13:33:00.000+08:00

For those who have been to Ripley's Believe it or Not Museum, here's why you couldn't steal the hundred dollar bill in the stone.

Mystery Junkie Alert

2007-04-20T12:16:00.000+08:00

During the Cold War, the United States Navy erected a vast array of underwater listening devices in order to detect and track Soviet nuclear submarines. Hydrophones were placed at roughly 3,000 mile intervals in the deep layer of water known as the deep sound channel, where cold temperatures and high pressures allow sound waves to propagate great distances. When the Cold War ended, rather than mothballing the Sound Surveillance System (SOSUS), the U.S. Navy lent the Cold War relic to science.

The sound, traced to somewhere around 50° S 100° W (South American southwest coast), was detected repeatedly by the Equatorial Pacific Ocean autonomous hydrophone array, which uses U.S. Navy equipment originally designed to detect Soviet submarines. According to the NOAA description, it "rises rapidly in frequency over about one minute and was of sufficient amplitude to be heard on multiple sensors, at a range of over 5,000 km." Though it matches the audio profile of a living creature, there is no known animal that could have produced the sound. If it is an animal, it would have to be, reportedly, much larger than even a Blue Whale.

Theories abound as to the source of the Bloop. Some have suggested that giant squids could be responsible for the sound, but that is unlikely considering that no known species of cephalopod have the gas-filled sac necessary to reach such great volumes. Indeed science has not recorded any animals– living or extinct– with nearly enough size to house the organs needed to produce the level of output demonstrated by the Bloop… so unless this mystery creature uses some unknown mechanism to generate sound, it is presumed to be an incredibly massive organism.

The frequency of the Bloop technically is not too low for a machine, but it would be difficult for a machine to produce a sound of such volume.

It is also possible that the sound was made by a large number of creatures emitting a synchronous vibration.

Bloop.wav: This is the sound as on the NOAA page. According to them, it was sped up 16 times to produce this file.
Bloop_nr.wav: Same file with Noise Reduction.
Bloop_realtime.wav: Original file slowed down 16 times for accurate reproduction. 2.5 MB
Bloop_realtime_nr.wav: Realtime file with noise reduction applied. 2.5 MB

Further Reading...
Check out the CNN article.

For the Fast food nation

2007-04-15T17:38:00.000+08:00

Here's food for thought

Selling French fries is profitable - and selling soft drinks is incredibly profitable.

The fast food chains buy Coca-Cola syrup for about 53p a litre. They add the syrup to bubbly water and serve it in a paper cup. A medium Coke that sells for 75p contains about 5p [94ml] worth of syrup. Buying a large Coke for 85p instead, as the worker behind the counter always suggests, will add another 2p [132ml in total] worth of syrup - and another 8p in pure profit.

Nice way to cash in on our health.

Want revenge?

No need to leave the restaurant just yet, chicken nuggets and hamburgers are usually the least profitable things on the menu.

Further Reading

link

Guardian Unlimited © Guardian News and Media Limited 2007

Strange Coincidences

2007-04-14T19:08:00.000+08:00

What did John F Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln have in common?

How did Anthony Hopkins come by George Feifer own copy of The Girl From Petrovka?

Was Morgan Robertson the 19th century Nostradamus?

Did a comet spell death for Mark Twain?

Answers and more here.

Talk About Bad Commercials...

2007-03-10T00:33:00.000+08:00

Ren and Stimpy's Gas

2007-02-23T17:05:00.000+08:00

Now, for some immature fun!!!

Gas!!!

Damn you new Nickelodeon!!! Bring back Spümcø's Ren and Stimpy

Happy Chinese New Year

2007-02-18T00:15:00.000+08:00

Happy Chinese New Year to all.

And now, on the lighter side of things.

Mr Bill Gates, leaving the Daily Show.

Yeah, there is no audio...

Take that Mr Gates, [sorely deserved for sleeping with the **AA] for the crappy Vista release!!!

Why Rice Krispies Go Snap, Crackle, Pop!

2007-02-15T14:24:00.000+08:00

Research from the food scientist Ted Labuza of the University of Minnesota...

A Rice Krispie behaves like a piece of glass. If you hit it hard, it’ll break into a puzzle of a million pieces that, if you had the patience, you could put back together again.

When you pour milk into your breakfast bowl, the cereal absorbs the milk. As milk flows into the crispy kernel, the liquid puts pressure on the air inside and pushes it around.

During the cooking process, each piece of rice expands and a network of air-filled caves and tunnels form inside.

The air shoves against each pocket’s walls until they shatter, forcing out a snap, or a crackle, or, as you, know, sometimes a pop.

Two Supermassive Black Holes to Collide

2007-02-13T18:54:00.000+08:00

Animation: This visualization shows what Einstein envisioned. Researchers crunched Einstein's theory of general relativity on the Columbia supercomputer at the NASA Ames Research Center to create a three-dimensional simulation of merging black holes. This was the largest astrophysical calculation ever performed on a NASA supercomputer. The simulation provides the foundation to explore the universe in an entirely new way, through the detection of gravitational waves.

Safe Knife Fights with the ShockNife

2007-02-12T13:02:00.000+08:00

For those who have an overzealous taste for blood, but not the messy consequences

link

And now, with the protective sheath

• Designed to carry/conceal the Shocknife on the side or back
• Velcro strap to secure the knife in place (can also be folded back for “quick draw” capability
• Heavy duty Nylon to avoid accidental shocking

Do not click on this link

2007-02-10T17:13:00.000+08:00

Do not click on this link

****

Humans appear to be genetically programmed to open every door, or metaphorically speaking, to "click on every link", which conceals something which is unknown to them.

We should thus go easy on Eve; had she not bitten into the apple first (read "click on a forbidden link"), then Adam, surely would have. It was in their nature to do so, ... and so it is in ours.

****

Toys? Not this Xmas!!!

2006-12-18T16:22:00.000+08:00

Here's the top 10 list of Most Dangerous Toys to ever hit the stores. Note that the danger wasn't intentional, unlike sling shots and BB Guns (except for No.8) .

1. Lawn Darts

Lawn darts were massive weighted spears. You threw them. They stuck where they landed.
If they happened to land in your skull, well, then you should have moved.

2. Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab

Exposure to the isotope U-238 has been linked to Gulf War syndrome, cancer, leukemia, and lymphoma.

So here're the missing WoMD...

3. Mini-Hammocks from EZ Sales

Near-fatal asphyxiation of dozens of kids ages five to 17

Baby's Early Suicide Chair!!!

4. Snacktime Cabbage Patc h Dolls

35 fingers and ponytails fell victim, the Snacktime Kids were removed from retail shelves forever, and 500,000 customers were offered a full $40 refund.

5. Sky Dancers

Injuries included scratched corneas and temporary blindness, mild concussions, broken ribs and teeth, and facial lacerations that required stitches.

Violence-themed toys are not just for boys anymore!!!

6. Bat Masterson Derringer Belt Gun

Pants-securing needs with the option every ten-year-old dreams of: the ability to shoot caps at groin level.

PERFECT!!!

7. Creepy Crawlers

Included a series of molds, tubes of "plastigoop," and an open-faced frier, which could heat up to a nerve-searing 310 degrees.

Fingerprint removal = Instant Spy
The KGB will never suspect children!!!

8. Johnny Reb Cannon

35 feet and seemed perfectly sized to lodge into an eye socket, down an open mouth, or through a slave's window.

9. Battlestar Galactica Missile Launcher

A young boy in Atlanta fired one of the missiles into his mouth. The missiles, at one and a quarter inches, were just about the ideal size to land in one's esophagus and stay there.

10. Fisher-Price Power Wheels Motorcycle

Eager youngsters who gunned the throttle found that it often stayed gunned, stuck in a petrifying state of perma-acceleration.

ENJOY...

Learning Math?

2006-12-15T11:09:00.000+08:00

My goodness, listen to this recording of a frustrated customer explaining math to a Verizon service rep!!!

"America's most reliable network!!!" LOL

No difference between .002 dollars and .002 CENTS!!!. Man, I pity this guy...

Check out the correct price on Google

Listen to this

Hack Maps

2006-12-14T12:04:00.000+08:00

Here's a Flash version of Google Earth, and a couple of other lesser known 'map apps'. I don't think it is any faster than the official version, so if you want better speeds, you'd better hope your ISP has local caches.

Need a quick Quake fix?

2006-12-14T10:43:00.000+08:00

Check out this link for a psuedo Multiplayer Quake game, made in Flash.
Sure its not a FPS , more like those Java games on handphones,
but the essence is there, collect guns, frag each other.

Quake purists stay away, and don't email me to complain!!!

The new Da Vinci Code trailer is out!!!

2006-05-15T15:14:00.000+08:00

Check it out below!!!!
You may have to stop the Rubber Johnny video to hear this properly though.

As you may notice there is far more content in this than the much more ambiguous one available last April.

Check out this F*cking Freaky video!!!!

2006-04-26T21:16:00.000+08:00

TURN UP THE VOLUME NOW, or you can't hear this
As you may or may not know, this is the much acclaimed Rubber Johnny Video AS SEEN ON TECHTV (follow this link to buy the DVD at Amazon.com)

Follow this link to watch Rubber Johnny.

Happy Dreams!!!
Email me if you're man enough to sit through this entire video!!!

Cool Video of Cornstarch

2006-04-19T20:58:00.000+08:00

Here's a good reason to study in the field of physics: MAGIC NOSE GOBLINS... I mean cornstarch ;p

Watch this (sorry for the wait, dialup users)

*If nothing's showing, the youtube is down. Nothing I can do, sorry.

Itching to watch the Da Vinci Code Movie?

2006-04-16T15:25:00.000+08:00

Check out these trailers, WARINING may take a very long time to download.

Link1

Subliminal Messages in Music

2006-04-16T15:22:00.000+08:00

Okay, this may not be 'breaking news' but it is cool what you can discover on the NET and ur old audio casette collection.

Go to

Feeling Patriotic?

2006-04-05T17:52:00.000+08:00

The Star Spangled Banner
Stars and Stripes
"Finally those capitalist pigs will finally pay for their crimes against the people" -Austin P
"Austin, we won" -Basil Exposition
"Oh (looks sheepish) Yay capitalism!" -Austin P

Check this site out for more patriotic, capitalist mp3s!!!

Do you have Chronic Pain?

2006-04-05T17:48:00.001+08:00

Check out this article that states the long suspected theory that Gamers really zone out when playing playing video games, not just any video games, VIOLENT ones !!!

Beat up your PC

2006-04-01T13:56:00.000+08:00

Not literally though
When Windows is acting up, giving you that BSoD, or ceaselessly crashing who do you call?

The Windows Install Disc!!!

Handy Tip:

Just create 2 partitions, the first 35 Gigs for XP and your programs, and leave the rest for data
When Shit happens, just reformat and install the OS, (and your necessary programs) dont install too much crap back on anyway.

If your not up to it then just beat up your PC

I am not sure if this video is legit

2006-04-01T13:46:00.000+08:00

I know the first thing going through your mind is PORN!

PERVERTS!!!!

NO! This is a video from the livesciences website that claims that some scientists from the University of Oregon have managed to defy gravity and make water flow UPHILL!!!

Whats next, anigrav socks, insta-puke, urine that flows up up and away (hits your face=made you wince!)

Mysterious Monuments

2006-04-01T13:42:00.000+08:00

Yo
Check out this Google Earth snapshot of some structure that resembles an Ipod!
Aliens are among us

"There are forces larger than than us at work" -So Weird (remember that Tv show?)

The RED Pill...Button

2006-03-28T17:35:00.000+08:00

Follow this link to solve the mystery of the RED button

Oops

2006-03-24T00:43:00.001+08:00

Watch sanctioned vadalism take place on national internet
"This is a one of a kind cylinder (holds up precious unique antique)
CRACK!!!
OH SHIT"
This blooper from techtv is hilarious!!
Look!! It's Kris Pirillo back from the dead!

Bored To Bits?

2006-03-17T12:16:00.000+08:00

Do you have too much time on your hands?
Help solve this crazy drug induced puzzle!
Link
Get to know what's inside your mind!
Learn the wonderful secrets of the Universe!

KFCruelty

2006-01-18T18:58:00.000+08:00

Who has not had Kentuck Fried Chicken lately?
Be glad that you've not
Check out this link to see the truth
PLUS Pamela Anderson is in it WOO HOO!

Here 's a funny parody of the MATRIX ala' cows

Do you like watching Jamie's School Dinners?
ADMIT it you Liars!!
See how ugly bad food can get!
Here's the video geature on his website

OH NO MY CD DRIVE !!!

2006-01-18T18:55:00.000+08:00

Anybody bugged by Sony's new invisible Rootkit?
Download RootkitRevealer to (DUH!) check if you have an infestation.

Down with IE FireFox RULES

2006-01-08T00:05:00.000+08:00

Yet another reason to convert to FireFox
Tip #XX Multiple Start Pages

Add a "pipe" | symbol to the end of an URL and simply continue with another URL without spaces!!!

Otherwise just pull up multiple tabs and click on the USE CURRENT PAGES button

Hate Tv.com??

2006-01-04T22:02:00.000+08:00

Do you hate the new format of tv.com that replaced the good ole tv tome? Well, check the suffix of the URL, the "&printable=1" (remove the inverted commas) should bring up the printable clutter free view most of the time.

Cool, crazy but weird!!!

2006-01-04T21:50:00.000+08:00

I couldn't believe my ears when i heard about this site!!!
People are weird
Okay it's probably not cool.
2 out of 3 aint bad

Hows life?

2006-01-04T21:41:00.000+08:00

All I can say is that my life is pretty plain
I like watchin' the puddles gather rain
And all I can do is just pour some tea for two
and speak my point of view
But it's not sane, It's not sane

I just want some one to say to me
I'll always be there when you wake
Ya know I'd like to keep my cheeks dry today
So stay with me and I'll have it made

And I don't understand why I sleep all day
And I start to complain that there's no rain
And all I can do is read a book to stay awake
And it rips my life away, but it's a great escape
escape...escape...escape...
All I can say is that my life is pretty plain
ya don't like my point of view
ya think I'm insane
Its not sane...it's not sane.

Need to save money

2005-10-13T17:04:00.000+08:00

STOP BUYING FUR
Here is a video I found on the horrible secret of fur coats
Link Right click to download

Fish Heads

2005-07-23T16:28:00.000+08:00

Who loves Dr Demento?
Lyrics for one of his songs.

Link to the song here.

Fish Heads Lyrics
Fish heads, fish heads, rolly polly fish headsYumm!Fish heads, fish heads, eat them up
Fish heads, fish heads, eat them upYumm!Fish heads, fish heads, rolly polly fish heads
In the morning, laughing happy fish headsIn the evening, floating in the soup
Yumm!Fish heads, fish heads, eat them up
Fish heads, fish heads, rolly polly fish headsAsk a fish head anything you want toThey won't answer, they cant talk
Fish heads, fish heads, rolly polly fish headsYumm!Fish heads, fish heads, eat them up
I took a fish head out to see a movie,Didn't have to pay to get it inFish heads, fish heads, rolly polly fish heads
Yumm!They can't play baseball, they don't wear sweatersFish heads, fish heads, eat them upThey're not good dancers, they don't play drums
Fish heads, fish heads, rolly polly fish headsFish heads, fish heads, eat them upYumm!Rolly Polly fish heads are never seen drinking cappuccino in
YeeaahhItalian restaurants with Oriental women.
Fish heads, fish heads, rolly polly fish headsYumm!Fish heads, fish heads, eat them up
Fish heads, fish heads, rolly polly fish headsFish heads, fish heads, eat them upYumm!
Yum!Fish heads, fish heads, rolly polly fish heads
Fish heads, fish heads, eat them upYumm!
Fish heads, fish heads, rolly polly fish headsYummmm!
Fish heads, fish heads, eat them upYeeaahh

Bizzare song huh? He must have loved fish heads, or've been really bored. Funny, I don't really like fish heads...
WTF is "rolly polly"?

Bet you've never heard this before

2005-07-04T13:00:00.000+08:00

Fast forward this clip to 3 minutes 55 seconds to hear the song. What song you ask? Check the link.
Don't believe it? This was actually broadcasted on live radio, not here though, in the good ole USA
Which radio station? Well its {Bogger.com has deleted the following name(s) to protect the identity of the American citizen(s) concerned}* .
Weird isn't it?

Just kidding its Hot97
*Edited by Blogger.com

Hey speed up downloads

2005-05-13T16:28:00.000+08:00

I use LeechGet 2004 by Cronosoft Unfortunately you'd have to pay 17 Euros to "upgrade" it to the Premium version. The unregistered version doesnt expire,but you're limited to only 8 downloads at any one time. Get it here
It's 2.57MB so check that the link does work.

17th January 2005

2005-01-18T03:16:00.000+08:00

Hello Its Monday January 17th 2005
I've decided to create a blog
Email me at BrandonChua87(at)yahoo.com