An alternative to the atomic bomb?

vintagepopscijapan.jpg A geologist proposing bombing Japan's volcanoes to win the war in a January 1944 issue of Popular Science.

MPAA Brags About How Awesome The Movie Business Is; Right After It Claims File Sharing Is Destroying The Industry

You gotta love the MPAA for the sheer Hollywood brashness of two recent press releases, that the Washington Post's Rob Pegoraro decided to compare and call the MPAA on its blatant dishonesty.

Laptop sleeve made out of recycled wetsuits

white camo 15 inch.jpg As a relative newcomer to the craft of sewing, I just recently started to realize the value of fabric scraps. That's why I was intrigued when I heard of Looptworks, a new apparel company — started by three guys who worked together on product design and management at Adidas — that claims to make all their products out of excess materials.

Taste Test: Kumquat

James Murdoch Is Very, Very Confused About Copyright Infringement (And So Is His Dad, Rupert)

TorrentFreak has an article about how Ari Emanuel, brother of Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel and the "inspiration" for Jeremy Piven's "Ari Gold" character in the show Entourage, is claiming that he's talking to President Obama about implementing a three strikes law in the US. While I'm sure he's talking, I'm at least somewhat confident he's not getting very far.

Mini-documentary on the British war on public photos and videos

WorldBytes, a charity that trains people to make their own journalism got sick and tired of British policemen, bureaucrat

Beyond Books: University library collections for Happy Mutants

UCLA collects ads for patent medicine. Princeton has piles of 17th-century porn. UNLV? Showgirls and Dean Martin, of course. Mental_Floss presents a guide to some of the best weird library collections at American universities.

Unwilling To Compete, Canadian Booksellers Association Tries To Block Amazon Distribution Center

jprlk was the first of a few of you to send in the news that the Canadian Booksellers' Association is apparently so afraid of competition from Amazon, that it's asking the government to block the company from building a distribution center north of the border. Apparently, they're relying on some ridiculous rules about "foreign ownership," which is really an excuse to screw Canadian citizens by making things more expensive by limiting competition.

Statement by the Press Secretary on a Visit by First Lady Michelle Obama to Mexico

In recognition of the deep ties between the United States and Mexico, First Lady Michelle Obama will visit Mexico City, Mexico, April 13-15, on her first solo official trip as First Lady.  Mrs. Obama’s international agenda will amplify the President’s commitment to advancing mutual interests, mutual respect and mutual responsibility between nations and peoples around the world.  During this visit, Mrs.

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