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Welcome to the newsletter for gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine. These are the headlines for March the 22nd, 2010.

[scifinoir2] The End of soap opera's gay plot becomes a drama

http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/tvradio/88783517.html Decision to end soap opera's gay plotline becomes its own drama Posted: March 22, 2010 8:06 a.m. |(1) COMMENTS If you don't watch ABC's daytime drama "One Life to Live," you don't know Kish. But if you do watch, you already know the fir

[scifinoir2] Barack like me

http://www.odditycentral.com/news/barack-obamas-look-alike.html Ilham Anas has become quite a celebrity in his home country of Indonesia and he now makes most of his money from appearing on various TV shows and posing as Barack Obama. His success story began when the original Obama won the elect

[scifinoir2] Gangsta gadgets

Gangsta Gadgets Shall Appeal to Geeks Too 4 Comments By Jai on March 2nd, 2010 in Fun Gadgets

Re: [scifinoir2] The End of soap opera's gay plot becomes a drama

Maybe it was the way the show implemented the relationship bent folks out of shape? People like to think that they can still have a chance with a gay person if they were in the appropriate situation with them. Even if there is no chance for them to meet the actor. Will and Grace were on tv for yea

[scifinoir2] Re: Sequels

The syndication market and the magic 100 episode mark is a big reason that American shows hang on past their welcome. With the advent of dvd and other revenue streams you'd think that more limited run shows would be able to gain some traction. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Worf" wrot

[scifinoir2] Re: Sequels

One thing that I love from Japanese entertainment is the concept of the sidestory. Sidestoriesare connected to the main series or movie but from a different POV or tell about the events that played a part in the resolution of the main story. The videogame industry in the U.S. has caught onto th

[scifinoir2] Re: The End of soap opera's gay plot becomes a drama

Apparently there is a gay couple on "Desperate Housewives" (I wouldn't know - I haven't watched since the Alfre Woodard train wreck season). My 17 year-old daughter tells me the relationship doesn't bother her because "they never do anything." What I find interesting is how Mark Cherry, who

[scifinoir2] Tesla Coils Play "Doctor Who" Theme

Kewl... ** http://boingboing.net/2009/02/20/tesla-coils-sing-the.html Tesla coils sing the Doctor Who theme in orgy of electric awesomesauce All I can say is, it's about goddamned time : Creators of the original Singing Tesla Coils, the

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: The End of soap opera's gay plot becomes a drama

Why can't they have just fully developed races and sexual preferences without playing games? Its not a fantasy. Black people exist. Non-white people exist. Gay people exist. They are part of the world everyday. The only fantasy happening on a lot of these shows is that only the white people are imp

[scifinoir2] Tesla Coils for Dummies

Huh. Good way to get yourself electrocuted if you don't know what you're doing. When I was a kid, home electronics experiments were all about creating electricity from copper and zinc stuck in a lemon...basic hydrolysis using a dry cell (that's right!) battery in water...or maybe making a crysta

[scifinoir2] OT: "Baby killer" shouter steps forward

Ah hell. Another ignorant buffoon from my beloved home state. So, "i meant to say 'It's a baby killer', not *you're* a baby killer"? Oh, well, that makes everything okay... :( * Last night, as the clock approached midnight and the long House debate on he

[scifinoir2] Willard Wigan's Micro Art

I saw this guy on 60 Minutes. Pretty amazing. ~rave! http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/03/21/sunday/main6320206.shtml Beauty's in the eye of the beholder. But with Willard Wigan's work, you need a microscope to decide for yourself. "When people see the artwork, it totally blows them away,

Re: [scifinoir2] Willard Wigan's Micro Art

I marvel at how disciplined the man has to be to do this. I freak out just *considering* the scale. On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 4:49 PM, Kelwyn wrote: > > > I saw this guy on 60 Minutes. Pretty amazing. > > ~rave! > > http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/03/21/sunday/main6320206.shtml > > Beauty's in

Re: [scifinoir2] OT: "Baby killer" shouter steps forward

THere must be something in the GOP's water, creating so manhy NIMRODS. On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 3:40 PM, Keith Johnson wrote: > > > Ah hell. Another ignorant buffoon from my beloved home state. So, "i meant > to say 'It's a baby killer', not *you're* a baby killer"? Oh, well, that > makes everyth

Re: [scifinoir2] Tesla Coils for Dummies

Submitted, for your approval, a potential Darwin Award candidate... On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 2:18 PM, Keith Johnson wrote: > > > Huh. Good way to get yourself electrocuted if you don't know what you're > doing. When I was a kid, home electronics experiments were all about > creating electricity f

Re: [scifinoir2] Tesla Coils Play "Doctor Who" Theme

Oh. Yeeaah. [?] On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 2:13 PM, Keith Johnson wrote: > > > Kewl... > > ** > > http://boingboing.net/2009/02/20/tesla-coils-sing-the.html > > Tesla coils sing the Doctor Who theme in orgy

Re: [scifinoir2] Gangsta gadgets

Mr Worf, I'm sending this to several of my cousins in Jersey and Virginia. I predict that each will own a Booty Mouse ere long. On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 12:02 PM, Mr. Worf wrote: > > > Gangsta Gadgets Shall Appeal to Geeks > Too4 > Comment

Re: [scifinoir2] Barack like me

One piece of advice to the man. Do NOT come to America. First Teabagger who takes sight of you... remark your Bill Paxton from "Aliens". On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 11:51 AM, Kelwyn wrote: > > > http://www.odditycentral.com/news/barack-obamas-look-alike.html > > Ilham Anas has become quite a celebr

Re: [scifinoir2] The End of soap opera's gay plot becomes a drama

Soaps kill plotlines every six months, as matter of course. Might be back before we know it. On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 10:52 AM, Kelwyn wrote: > > > http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/tvradio/88783517.html > > Decision to end soap opera's gay plotline becomes its own drama > Posted: March 22, 2

Re: [scifinoir2] Fwd: Gizmag News - Ferrari rollercoaster to allow 'overtaking'

Excuse me. I need to change my pants... [?][?][?] On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 9:39 AM, Mr. Worf wrote: > > > > > > > > > Welcome to the newsletter for gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine. > > These

Re: [scifinoir2] Gangsta gadgets

Does anyone else think that the gun cell phone is an exceedingly bad idea? On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 4:45 PM, Martin Baxter wrote: > > > Mr Worf, I'm sending this to several of my cousins in Jersey and Virginia. > I predict that each will own a Booty Mouse ere long. > > > On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 12

Re: [scifinoir2] Willard Wigan's Micro Art

Great stuff, and here in Atlanta right now. Not sure how I missed it: I dutifully keep on top of all the music and art coming to the city. I'm there this week! - Original Message - From: "Kelwyn" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 4:49:38 PM GMT -05:00 US/Ca

Re: [scifinoir2] Behind "Runaways" film, legal battle simmers

They should have called the film Neon Angels after the book it was based on. The film does not include the lead guitarist or the bass player as characters. It's not the story of the Runaways. It's the story of Jett and Currie. Bosco --- On Sun, 3/21/10, Mr. Worf wrote: From: Mr. Worf Subject