Top Ten Laughably Bad Tech Ads Unfortunately, I am old enough to remember some of these when they were 'cool'.

Confirmed: Homo floresiensis was a distinct human species - not a Microcephalic individual. So says a supposedly conclusive new study. Telegraph, UK. Hobbit evidence will silence critics, scientist says - ABC Australia. Scientists: Hobbit Wasn't a Modern Human - AP. Hobbit Human Was Unique Species, Wrist Bones Suggest - National Geographic. more inside

How big is your crockus?

Passive-Aggressive Notes for Fun and Profit! "some of these notes are really more aggressive in tone, and some of them are more passive — polite, even — but they all share a common sense of frustration that’s been channeled into written form rather than a direct confrontation. it’s barbed criticism disguised as something else — helpful advice, a funny joke, simple forgetfulness" more inside

Canadian dollar reaches parity with staggering U.S. greenback

Drunk RCMP Officers' Rampage What the article doesn't mention is that the internal investigation resulted in the officers choosing their own punishment (acc. to CTV newsnet). That's a bit draconian, if you ask me.

Decent Guy. The mayor of San Diego takes the high road on gay marriage, and doesn't leave a dry eye in the house. Video, 5.5 minutes.

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Dick Tricks - otherwise known as genital origami - certainly NSFW Why should something so enjoyable be such a taboo? How can man's best friend be associated with such shame? Penises should be fun, not just functional! With this online guide, you can ply your plonker and become the magnet of any mutual mustering. more inside

Our long wait for a means to slap someone over the Internet is over. Thanks, Professor Marshall

Meteorite Crashes Near Remote Peruvian Village: Nearby Residents Suddenly Ill Due to Mystery Vapors. End of the World?

David Caputto, The Yoyo King

Classic video of split-brain patient. "To reduce the severity of his seizures, Joe had the bridge between his left and right cerebral hemisphers (the corpus callosum) severed. As a result, his left and right brains no longer communicate through that pathway. Here's what happens as a result." (Via)

It be International Talk Like a Pirate Day 2007, me' Buckos.

New York Times to Stop Charging No more will we be faced with the wall of 'Subscription Required.' via NYT

Music and amnesia. Oliver Sacks writes about Clive Wearing. [Via MindHacks.]

The McCollough Effect - seemingly a very long-lasting afterimage effect, although it appears to have a quite different mechanism. more inside

Whatever happened to Baby K?

The role of genetic dialogs in The Sopranos. "There are twenty one explicit references to genetics and DNA in seasons one through six of HBO’s The Sopranos...All of them...remind us of...the dialectic of nature and nurture that animates Tony’s complex struggles, and the nucleus of Tony’s universe: the family."

13 Tricks to Motivate Yourself Go for Five - Start working for five minutes. Often that little push will be enough to get you going. Move Around - Get your body moving as you would if you were extremely motivated to do something. This ‘faking it’ approach to motivation may seem silly or crude, but it works. What voo do you do to get things done so well? via lifehacker