Plaxico Burress On Gun Safety

St. Jude's

This is a serious post. I recently participated with the "Up 'Til Dawn" Event over at Bentley University, writing letters to people asking them to donate money to St. Jude's. St. Jude's is a hospital for children with cancer and it not only treats them, but it helps them deal with their fatal illness. If you get the chance, please donate to them, they need all the help we can give them.

Confusion in the Pressbox

Rare Bill Gates Photos, Narrated by Bill Gates

Fortune has a nice package for Bill Gates' upcoming departure from Microsoft—the best is their exclusive gallery of 15 rare photos from throughout his life, narrated by Bill himself.

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Google Street View Car Gets Pulled over by U.S. Park Police

It appears that a mounted member of the United States Park Police briefly detained a Google Maps camera car for some sort of driving infraction this morning.

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Messing With Drivers Ed Instructors

This kid signs up for 5 different drivers ed classes then messes with the teachers to the point where they cant take it anymore.

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There Can Only Be One: Magic and Bird

These finals have gotten me very excited.

Guy gets owned at basketball game

This is the greatest YouTube video I have seen in a while.

There Can Only Be One: Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett -FINALS

GET READY FOR THE FINALS!

SNL NBA Playoff Spoof Featuring Hillary/Obama Split

If you've ever seen those NBA playoff commercials featuring two basketball players split down the middle giving the same speech then you will understand the parody. Very funny take on the democratic primary.

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Deaths that just don't work for Mario - Extended and Edited

Awesome video.

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If Nintendo made Halo3 (full version)

The full version of: http://gameroom.mlgpro.com/view/LQMNlp0PsulpgE.html

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Foul Ball(s)! (PIC)

Ouch.

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Honest College Ad

If only your school had been so straightforward.

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Ghost Ride the Land Rover

This is Frank, Evan, and my own ghost riding video.

Digg Office Snapshots [pics]

The office itself is located in San Francisco and is really designed quite nicely. They just recently expanded from the third floor to some additional space on the second floor, which at this time does not see much use. As with my other recent office visits, everyone was super friendly.

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Teen Attempts to Rob Man, Man Takes Him Out To Dinner

Copied Directly From NPR All of the following is property of NPR


Julio Diaz has a daily routine. Every night, the 31-year-old social worker ends his hour-long subway commute to the Bronx one stop early, just so he can eat at his favorite diner.

But one night last month, as Diaz stepped off the No. 6 train and onto a nearly empty platform, his evening took an unexpected turn.

He was walking toward the stairs when a teenage boy approached and pulled out a knife.

"He wants my money, so I just gave him my wallet and told him, 'Here you go,'" Diaz says.

As the teen began to walk away, Diaz told him, "Hey, wait a minute. You forgot something. If you're going to be robbing people for the rest of the night, you might as well take my coat to keep you warm."

The would-be robber looked at his would-be victim, "like what's going on here?" Diaz says. "He asked me, 'Why are you doing this?'"

Diaz replied: "If you're willing to risk your freedom for a few dollars, then I guess you must really need the money. I mean, all I wanted to do was get dinner and if you really want to join me ... hey, you're more than welcome.

"You know, I just felt maybe he really needs help," Diaz says.

Diaz says he and the teen went into the diner and sat in a booth.

"The manager comes by, the dishwashers come by, the waiters come by to say hi," Diaz says. "The kid was like, 'You know everybody here. Do you own this place?'"

"No, I just eat here a lot," Diaz says he told the teen. "He says, 'But you're even nice to the dishwasher.'"

Diaz replied, "Well, haven't you been taught you should be nice to everybody?"

"Yea, but I didn't think people actually behaved that way," the teen said.

Diaz asked him what he wanted out of life. "He just had almost a sad face," Diaz says.

The teen couldn't answer Diaz — or he didn't want to.

When the bill arrived, Diaz told the teen, "Look, I guess you're going to have to pay for this bill 'cause you have my money and I can't pay for this. So if you give me my wallet back, I'll gladly treat you."

The teen "didn't even think about it" and returned the wallet, Diaz says. "I gave him $20 ... I figure maybe it'll help him. I don't know."

Diaz says he asked for something in return — the teen's knife — "and he gave it to me."

Afterward, when Diaz told his mother what happened, she said, "You're the type of kid that if someone asked you for the time, you gave them your watch."

"I figure, you know, if you treat people right, you can only hope that they treat you right. It's as simple as it gets in this complicated world."

Produced for Morning Edition by Michael Garofalo.

Five Lost Cities Of The Future

Continuing our theme of lost cities, news editor Ben Ray explores five American cities, which in the distant future could be reclaimed by nature.

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Happiness Is Submission To God [PIC]

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This Soldier May Have the Most Hardcore Male Name Ever

Lieutenant-General Sir Manley Power (1773 – July 7, 1826) was a British military leader who fought in a number of campaigns for Britain and rose to the rank of Lieutenant General. He is chiefly remembered for leading a brigade of Portuguese troops under The Duke of Wellington in the Iberian Peninsular War.

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Redneck Electric Toothbrush

or an innovative electric toothbrush

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Facebook Chat Launches - Tour & First Impressions

Facebook has just turned on Chat in a “few networks” this morning and I think it’s a great implementation. While Facebook hasn’t announced an official rollout schedule, Chat will be gradually rolling out over the coming days.

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You gotta love the folks who thought up this sign

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Mac With 150 Apps Running Shows Teeny-Weeny Dock

Ever wondered what Mac Dock and Exposé look like with 150 apps running? Well, wonder no more, friend. Wonder no more. Rest assured, however, everything gets ludicrously tiny. Now, we're not too sure who'd be using 150 apps simultaneously, except for maybe that dude at the end of The Matrix who manages to confuse the crap out of everyone.

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The 101 most useful websites

There are tens of millions of sites to visit. Not forgetting telegraph.co.uk, here are the only ones you actually need.

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I Hope I'm as Cool as This Guy When I'm Middle Aged [COMIC]

The next time someone says they've doing anything and are proud of themselves I'm busting out the moonwalk!

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It's not even a big deal, something like 8% of kids do it...

Evan: Dicks? Like a man dick?

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Mike Gravel leaves the Democratic Party

One-time Democratic candidate Mike Gravel is leaving the Democratic Party, accusing it of "work[ing] in tandem with the corporate interests that control what we read and hear in the media."

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Beautiful (Disturbing) Pics of "Pollution" From Soviet Era

Beautiful, moving, often horrifying photos documenting effects of decades of Soviet pollution & environmental indifference. Photog, Gerd Ludwig, is 1 of leading contemporary photogs; has spent years studying/documenting Soviet Union & elements of its legacy.

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Read A Book

Marines Ghost Ride the MRAP

Over 1500 Police Departments Use This to Question Suspects

An expose video on Charles Humble the producer of the Computer Voice Stress Analyzer (CVSA), a tool that is used in over 1,500 U.S police departments and is sold to the U.S military in Guantanamo Bay. Can we trust a tool like this and especially when it comes from someone with his credentials?

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The Top 10 Video Game Easter Eggs

Great article listing cool video game easter eggs, some will surprise you. Guess what's #1?

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Scientist explains: Global warming stopped a decade ago

. . . actually, there has been cooling, if you take 1998 as your point of reference. If you take 2002 as your point of reference, then temperatures have plateaued. This is not what you'd expect if carbon dioxide is driving temperature because carbon dioxide levels have been increasing but temperatures have actually been coming down.

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Toskala Lets In a BAD Bouncing Goal - NYI vs TOR-Mar 18 08

NCAA's Tournament's Greatest Comebacks (In Pictures)

The NCAA tournament is remembered for its upsets, but comebacks are also a big part of the equation....

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Whitest Kids U' Know - Slow Jerk

Nice View Kevin Rose!...(Don't Miss this Digg founder PIC )

So Kevin...where's your girlfriend?.. :)

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Facebook To Launch Instant Messaging Service

Facebook has been testing a new instant messaging service and will be launching it to the public soon, perhaps in the next week. Our understanding is that the service will be built in to user’s Facebook pages and allow them to web chat with their Facebook friends.

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Quite Possibly The Worst Invention Ever (PIC)

One wrong turn, and....

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Why you should never trust internet polls...

Over 3,500 members of the Cheap Ass Gamer online community responded to a survey on Xbox 360 console reliability. 59% reported at least one failure and at least 67% of their consoles have failed!Of course, this is a self-selected gaming forum poll. Therefore, you should take this with a grain of salt. With a poll that has no proof that any of these responders own an Xbox, or if they're Xbox actually broke, you can't believe this poll.

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Can you tell which one of these kids got a detention?

.Click the links below to find out!

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Lou Merloni Retired

The pride of Framingham, MA called it a career. Lou was one of my favorite players, even though he wasn't an All-Star. He had the heart (and the name) that all Sox fans love. Seeing him play at Fenway, and chanting "LOUUUUUUUUUUU" as he went to the plate or got a hit is something I will never forget. I even remember him coming to my elementary school and signing autographs for all the kids. It's still sitting on my shelf, right next to my Hank Aaron and Jason Varitek autographs.

Thanks for all your hard work Lou, you will be missed.

http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/sports/x881223008

Garfield without Garfield

http://garfieldminusgarfield.tumblr.com/

Essentially, it's the Garfield comic strips with Garfield removed from them. It makes the comic strip funnier, and even a bit creepy. It is definitely worth a look.

C'mon, Digg Faster (Pic)

And I complained about shoveling a foot of snow.

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The New Best Weapon in Doom

Found at Kotaku

David Blaine Street Magic Part 4

I love this 'series'

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Epic Prank

The new US $5 Dollar Bill.

It's purple-ish. I guess it looks fine, but the appearance of my money doesn't make a lick of difference to me. As long as this will deter counterfeiters, I don't have a problem.

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World's Most Amazing Sweater

Found over at: http://www.photobasement.com/41-hilarious-science-fair-experiments/

Cops: Midget on the lose!

Best Craigslist Ad Ever

Posted on Digg by badwithcomputer.

Fidel Castro Announces Retirement

Cuba's ailing leader, Fidel Castro has announced he will not return to the presidency in a letter published by official Communist Party paper, Granma.

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Problems With The Airport's Computer Security

Apparently, even the security consultants are strip searching 95 year-old women at the airport to avoid terrorist attacks.

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Guitar Hero: Aerosmith is now OFFICIAL

Activision today announced that they working on a complete Aerosmith edition of Guitar Hero. Personally, I think they could have picked a much better band for an exclusive game.

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The Day After Valentine's [PIC]

Conversation between 2 Lovers

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Washington Capitals -- Superman

Boy's Wish Granted on Big Yellow School Bus

This is one of the most heartwarming stories ever. In short (I'll post the link for you to see), a 3 year old with leukemia had the Make-A-Wish foundation grant his wish, which was to ride a school bus and go to kindergarten.

http://www.ketv.com/family/15304410/detail.html

CentSports.com

Someone over at GameFAQs posted this website. Basically, you sign up (giving nothing but name and email) and they give you 10 cents to bet on sports. You can build your winnings and eventually cash out as long as you have over 10 dollars earned. There are really no catches. You can even potentially double your winnings just by watching an ad after you place your bet.

Check it out: centsports.com

Also, I'm going to be adding a Cool Links feature in the coming days. It'll basically be a collection of awesome sites across the web, for your enjoyment.

Richard Zednik's neck cut by Jokinen

Lots of blood, so don't watch if you aren't a fan. Luckily he is in stable condition.

The Worst Fake ID in our Entire Galaxy System [Pic]

Here's a tip: When making a fake ID for yourself, attach a picture of yourself only... no matter how much you love your girl.

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Humor on Forums

Even Moderators like to make funnies. Just pay attention to the non-deleted post.

Congrats Giants

I guess the Patriots can be beat. Also, I am Legend was wrong, meaning a cure for cancer will not ruin civilization.

*Note, I did not make this picture

End the War. Google Ron Paul

Evan and I saw this while walking around (lost) in Allston, MA at midnight. There were lots of fliers hanging around in the Boston/Allston area, but this was the only spray paint we saw.

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Re-named the blog

I'm pretty much going to stop posting about myself that often, or at all. Instead, I will be posting things on Digg that I find interesting, things on other websites that are funny, or occasionally write articles or top 10's.

Enjoy the Mentalbation.

Jason Bateman Confirms Arrested Development Movie Talks

This just might be the best news we Arrested fans have heard in a very long time. Jason Bateman has just confirmed to me that the creative minds behind Arrested Development (Mitch Hurwitz and Ron Howard) have put the wheels in motion toward a major motion picture of the Fox TV comedy so many of us adore.

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Through the Fire and Flames FC!!!

Here's the YouTube video for it.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ECBYXhYdQdg&feature=related

Ronald McDonald DDR?

I found this video over at Joystiq. It's pretty messed up, but it's Ronald McDonald playing DDR to a McDonald's dance song. I'd like to know where to get my hands on that song. I can't tell whether or not this is a commercial, promo, or random video someone made because its in Japanese. See for yourself.

Bird Poops in Reporter's Mouth

Dude Makes It Clear He's Lip Synching

Ashlee Simpson is not the only one.

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Tony Hawk's Proving Ground

I just got this game on Tuesday, and I'm already a huge fan. I forgot how much I loved skateboarding games. There is just so much to do in this one. The environments are huge, and I haven't even made it to every part of the city. There is also a lot of different things to do, like advancing a career doing skate competitions and making videos, rigging, and skating huge gaps.

I'm about a fourth of the way through the career, but there is so much to do outside of that. There are mini-challenges outside of the career. You have to grind a certain distance, go off a jump and land past certain markers. There is also a "Tony Hawk Classic" mode where you can play challenges like you would in the early Tony Hawk games.

I do recommend picking this up if you can find it for a good price. Full price might be a stretch, but for 40 bucks or less, you have to give it a shot.

Front page of Digg!

My submission about I am Legend predicting the Super Bowl made it to the front page of digg yesterday. I got about 250 new visitors to the blog over the last 36 hours, which actually earned me some revenue. The submission received 2,877 diggs overall, and was also dugg by Alex Albrecht. Pretty awesome.

Update: 3060 diggs!

I am Legend Predicts Superbowl

The news ticker in the beginning of the movie said the Giants would lose to the Pats for the 2nd time in a season...which is what will probably happen.

Random site I found

You create a city and city grows as more people click the link, the bigger the city gets.

I'm gonna link to my city if you want to check it out: http://piratation.myminicity.com/

Marshawn Lynch - The Mayne Event

Probably the best video I've seen in a long time. Kenny Mayne is hilarious.

A couple of good Funny or Die videos

Here's two videos that are hilarious that I found over at Funny or Die

UFO's Sited Over San Diego on New Years Eve?

A fascinating documented UFO sighting over San Diego.

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Wow, Heinz Ketchup IS Thick [PIC]

An ad for Heinz. There is no way this is true. It's almost unbelievable.

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Quick Check-in

Haven't posted in a while, so here is the breakdown about what's happening in my neck of the woods.

• The picture a day project is off to a good start. It's going to be a long, long time before it's done, so no worries on this front.
• Semester 1 is almost over. I'm looking forward to doing no work next semester.
• Still haven't seen Juno.
• I've been watching a lot of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia." It is a fantastic and hilarious show, I recommend it to everyone.
• I have not been keeping up with my resolutions, so I'm not even going to worry about them any more.
• Ubuntu has been really fun to use. I still prefer OS X over it, but it's passable. The only issue is that I cannot get my sound to work, so that has become sort of a turn off to booting my laptop up with Ubuntu running.
• I got Pirates 3 the other day. I forgot how great of a movie that was.

So that's about it for now. I'll post some more awesome links when I come across them.

Ubuntu

I have officially installed Ubuntu on my laptop, and am done with Windows for ever!

Super Mario Bros. Level Recreated in 3D Using Doom Engine

In this clip, you'll see a classic Super Mario Bros. level recreated in 3D, using the Doom engine.

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Whopper Freakout: Ghetto Version

This video is over at Double Viking. It's pretty funny, so click that link and go watch it.

Kung-Fu Election (Hilarious)

Pit your favorite (or least favorite) candidates against one another ... TO THE DEATH! This is the greatest game I've ever played. Just follow the link under this to play.

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Exile on Mainstream

I now own the newest Matchbox Twenty album Exile on Mainstream. Through an initial listening, it's a pretty good album. Their new single "How Far We've Come" is one of the best songs on the CD. However, you cannot go wrong with any of the songs, just in case you only want to purchase one of the songs on iTunes.

In other news, the Iowa caucus is underway! GO ROMNEY!


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Now playing: Matchbox Twenty - I'll Believe You When
via FoxyTunes

Happy New Year!!!

Happy 2008 Everyone! Here's to a great year.

I have also decided to make a photo-journal of myself. That means every day for an entire year, I will take one photo of myself to see how I have changed throughout the year, and then make a video slideshow of it at the end of 2008.


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Now playing: All Time Low - Six Feet Under The Stars
via FoxyTunes