Monthly Archives: August 2010

Darth Vader, Tai Chi Master. Darth Vader does Tai Chi Cory Doctorow at 10:09 AM Sunday, Aug 29, 2010 Here’s some clever (if initially long-winded) CGI video of Darth Vader doing a 42-movement Tai Chi sword form, created by John … Continue reading →

2-1-1 is the E=mc2 of Intellectual Cocktail Circles If Einstein were a mixologist, he would’ve used this formula for calculating the perfect drink every time. We’re calling it The Theory of Mixology and it’s mathematical cocktail genius: 2 parts Strong … Continue reading →

Yep, water.  Shocking, huh? Weight loss elixir — water Mark Frauenfelder at 1:21 PM Monday, Aug 23, 2010 “An appetite-control agent that requires no prescription, has no common side effects, and costs almost nothing? Scientists today reported results of a … Continue reading →

Putting an end to my daiquiri drought By Jason WilsonSpecial to The Washington Post Wednesday, August 18, 2010 In the unrelenting deluge of fancy new cocktails to sample, I often forget about important things. Like, for instance, I completely forgot … Continue reading →

FCC Commissioners Copps, Clyburn Strongly Support Open Internet By: David Dayen Friday August 20, 2010 6:10 am Two FCC Commissioners and one US Senator slammed the Google-Verizon joint policy agreement and strongly endorsed the principle of net neutrality last night … Continue reading →