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The ancient rainforests of... Illinois? 2007-04-26 23:27:00 A giant fossil rainforest was found in an Illinois
coal mine three years ago. The findings are published in the May 2007 issue of Geology. National Geographic also did a piece on it Tuesday. (tab em)What's amazing is the size of the discovery:"The forest covers four square miles (a thousand hectares) and features an abundance of huge leaf impressions, large trunks of extinct trees, and tree-size horsetail plants..."Want to know what it all looks like?"Imagine an artist's canvas that's covered in gray flat paint—that's what gray shale kind of looks like."The plant fossils stand out in that grayness as black impressions, and they look just like pressed leaves in a book."So just think of Illinois, next time you burn some of that good old fossil fuel.
New planet looks like Earth 2007-04-25 13:03:00 A team of European scientists have found a planet
(Gliese 581c) 20 light years away that looks like it could be Earth
like. From the New York Times:The most exciting part of the find, Dr. Sasselov said, is that it “basically tells you these kinds of planets are very common.” Because they could stay geologically active for billions of years, he said he suspected that such planets could be even more congenial for life than Earth. Although the new planet is much closer to its star than Earth is to the Sun, the red dwarf Gliese 581 is only about a hundredth as luminous as the Sun. So seven million miles is a comfortable huddling distance.Beam me up, Scotty!Links:NY TimesYahooAOL
Yeah... the 80's were cool 2007-05-01 02:19:00 for example, here is Mr. T in all his glory:Meet my friend Pain!"This guys a sissy don't be a sissy and get some nuts fool"Treat your Mother Right!
Today Only: Free Quart of Frozen Yogurt 2007-04-30 22:23:00 Today is free Quart Day at TCBY, but they are being very picky. You have to go to TCBY between 5 and 8 pm tonight to get it free. You also have to make a purchase (small scoop etc.).Still interested?Hit this to find the TCBY nearest you. Read more:Today
, Frozen
Joost 2007-05-05 00:15:00 One day you will be able to watch any and every TV channel online. Until then, there's Joost
.Joost is to YouTube as Gmail is to Hotmail.The program is supposed to be the next way to watch television programs with your friends. And, they've got some big names on board (CBS, National Geographic, WB, MTV, Comedy Central, VH1, Nickelodeon).What's the catch? Just like Gmail was, Joost is by invite only. Also (so far) they aren't streaming live tv. Basically, you choose from a list of 5-6 preloaded programs per channel to watch.Interested in catching up on the life of the Canadian Bear? Leave a comment with your name & email and I'll send an invite your way. A big thanks to Fahim Farook for introducing me to Joost! (tab em)
Virtual Haircut 2007-05-07 16:31:00 This is an amazing auditory experience!First put on some headphones. (Trust me, use your headphones!)Now, click play and close your eyes. More on this later.... Read more:Haircut
Review'n the reviewers 2007-05-12 03:36:00 The other day I asked the fat cats at ourblogreview.com for their professional opinion on Recueilli. The review is up, and it looks like I tied with cid69 (a true western cowboy from the citadel class of '69, wow!).So, just to change things up a bit, today I'm give'n ourblogreview.com an exclusive Recueilli Review:Ourblogreview.com is one of those sites whose name says it all. They really have all the makings of a successful site. Even cooler ourblogreview.com gives out an award for the blogger of the 1/2 month!! Sweet.. I have to say winning blogger of the 1/2 month would be the coolest award I have ever received in my life. Here's to Recueilli getting blogger of the 1/2 month! If I do it will go (and stay) on my résumé.Overall Rating: 10/10 for Content 8/10 for vewing pleasure 9.5/10 overallProblems with ourblogreview.com? I'm kind of disapointed that they don't have more pictures (e.g. snapshot of the site being reviewed or a photo of the blogger) A big thanks to Greg a
Isotruss to save us 2007-05-10 03:54:00 David Jensen, a professor of civil engineering, has built a machine that manufactures structures 12 times stronger and much cheaper than their normal steel counterparts.Some examples of what these so called Isotruss structures will be used for are: Freeway signs, Utility poles, bike frames, backpacking frames, Sports equipment, Satellites, Offshore oil structures, Monuments to the latest dictator, basically anywhere and everywhere you would use some type of pole."What we have done is taken the best of both worlds," explains Tracy Livingston, chief technology officer at IsoTruss "We have the material efficiencies of a lattice structure, for less material cost, and we have combined that with automated manufacturing, so we get the labor efficiencies, as well."Their website stinks, but they are still worth a look. Isotruss Business SiteIsotruss College Lab SiteBy the way they are going to be featured on the History Channel’s ‘Modern Marvels’ May 15-17.Quick list - benifits of IsoTrus
The Future of Surgery 2007-05-15 01:51:00 Recently on NewScientist there was an article discussing what will probably be the future of surgery. No general anesthetic, no visible scars, fewer infections, and faster healing time.We've all seen or at least heard of laparoscopic surgery. It's where surgeons blow you up like a balloon, punch a few small holes in you, stick little robotic arms into the holes, and go to work. Well, Natural Orifice Translumenal Endosurgery (NOTES) takes laparoscopic surgery to a whole new level.What happens is instead of poking holes into your stomach and blowing you up like a balloon. The surgeon sticks his cool robotic arms down your throat. When he gets to your stomach he finds a nice place to cut a hole and then goes for whatever he is trying to fix.Surgeons have done the appendix through the mouth thing a few times. A few pancreatic cancer diagnoses again via mouth. And get this, Doctors have taken out gall bladders through the vagina. So what's the catch? Well, the technique is still p Read more:Future
, Surgery
Binaural sound 2007-05-14 04:25:00 Remember the virtual haircut? Yeah, the one that gave you chills when the barber whispered in your ear. What you experienced was binaural (or holophonic?) sound. The recording artists used a dummy head with microphones in each ear. What results is an amazing auditory experience. This recoding method has been around at least since the 1980’s. It’s not very popular because it’s hard to do well, and you have to wear headphones to get the full effect. Want to hear more of it? Put on those headphones.. Click "Read More" for a huge list of great binaural sounds!Lots of really great audio from Vietnam.GeeseOld blog with some goodiesHair DryerWater in your head?Italian VoiceFreaky dog soundsSissorsCHINOOK HELICOPTER! (October 2006 at the old RAF Duxford airfield)More great misc stuffP.S. "The Mist" by Stephen King was done using binaural recording (Remember to use headphones)
Happy Mother's Day 2007-05-13 19:45:00 This poem I wrote is dedicated to all the Mother's that have ever had an impact on my life, especially my own.Pushing past the point of exhaustion,Bring life into the world.Mothers live to hold and guide us.Mother is a sacred word.Kindly teaching, always giving;It’s a selfless life they lead.Mothers live to hold and guide us.Our Mothers know our greatest needs.Take good care of mother.Don’t let yourself forget,Mothers live to hold and guide us.A Mother’s love will never end. Read more:Happy
, Happy Mother
Sesame Street: Classic Moments 2007-05-16 13:20:00 I would argue that SesameStreet
has influenced more American kids than any other children's program. It's as American as Apple Pie. Let's take a quick peek at some classic clips of what was once extremely influential in the lives of most of the up and coming leaders of our day. This one was first aired November 19, 1973. It features Kermit the Frog and a girl named Joey (if anyone knows what has happened to Joey, I would love to find out.. she should be about 40 today)."Pinball Number Count" was originally produced in 1972 by Imagination, Inc. It was picked up by Sesame Street
in 1977. Music by The Pointer Sisters.Lastly, "We all sing with the same voice" was turned into a book in 1982 (reprinted in 2005) [Link ]. The lyrics are by Sheppard Greene, music by J.Phil Miller ... Looks like America needs a refresher on this one: - Read more:Classic
, Moments
Radish Top Soup 2007-05-20 18:54:00 The first harvest from my spring garden resulted in healthy bunch of radishes. Not wanting to waste the tops I did a quick search to see if they were edible. What I found was my new favorite soup!Radish
Top Soup is easy to make, tastes great, and is light enough for a warm summer day. The best part about the soup is that you leave the table feeling healthy.(Recueilli Tweaked) Radish Top Soup:Ingredients 2 tablespoons butter 1 large onion, diced 4 medium red potatoes, diced 4 cups raw radish greens 4 cups chicken broth 1/4 cup milk 5 radishes, slicedRead more for directions, links, and pics.Directions Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in onion, and saute until tender.Mix in potatoes and radish greens, coating them with butter.Pour in chicken broth.Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes. Allow the soup mixture to cool slightly, and transfer to a blender. Blend until smooth. Return the mixture to the saucepan. Mix in t
Slow Down 2007-05-19 03:35:00 Joshua Bell is to violins as Yo-Yo Ma is to cellos, and if you don’t know either.. well, they are the top of the class when it comes to classical musicians. So, earlier this year Joshua Bell teamed up with the Washington Post to see who would stop and listen to him play on a weekday morning in Downtown DC.The location was L’Enfant Plaza metro center. He played some of the greatest (and hardest to play) classical music ever written for 45 minutes on his 3.5 million dollar Stradivari violin, and nothing really happened. This guy fills concert halls to capacity! Tickets for the cheap seats at one of his concerts cost around $75. Two of his CD’s are sitting at #3 and #4 on classical music top seller lists. What’s amazing is that with over a thousand people passing by this amazing artist, only seven paused for at least a minute to listen and enjoy the performance. In an email to me on this subject one person wrote, "it says that we so often are in such a hurry with our own th
Another Bright Idea 2007-05-21 15:42:00 About a month ago HomeDepot gave away a million CFL bulbs to consumers (Link). Well, Yahoo is jumping in on the CFL bulb giveaway train. From now until June 8 you can get in on the action. To get a free bulb you need to complete any of the three quick activities on their page... I chose "Raise your Hand" and learned that I already save the world 11 tons of CO2/year! I was also reminded of some quick and easy things I could do to save even more.. like air drying my clothes instead of using the dryer (there's nothing like a stiff pair of partially sun-bleached blue jeans). So far Yahoo has given away around 10,275 bulbs. The fine print says they are only giving away 150,000 of them, but my gut says they will increase that number by a few thousand if need be. Here's the link.. Be a Better PlanetBy the way, the greenest city wins a fleet of hybrid taxis.Boring Contest Rules Read more:Bright
Pandora 2007-05-26 10:06:00 I love Pandora
. This free online radio service has been around for long enough to pass the test of time. On Pandora you set up stations based on songs or artist you like and Pandora does the rest (picking music to play that matches your preferences). As you listen to your stations you can vote on the music Pandora picks for you. Spending a few minutes voting here and there over a few months will really help you create amazing radio stations. Click here to get started: www.pandora.comRight now Pandora is blocking access to anyone outside the US. There are ways to get around this if you really want to (Link). You might also want to check out Last.fm I like Pandora better, but that's just me.Feel boxed in by the normal browser version of Pandora? Read more for a few good programs to help you get more out of Pandora.Check these babies out:OpenPandora - Let's you play pandora without a browser, combos with Last.fm, use wiimote to control music play.PandoraFM - combines Pa
Great Games Online 2007-05-25 19:11:00 Well it's been a long week. How about some weekend fun. Here are four totally awesome games you can play online. They are all fairly simple, fun flash games. Playing them might lead to hours (too many hours) of fun. 1. Eagle Eye Game - In this game you are an archer trying to hit various targets. It uses the mouse, and really requires some precision for a high score. 2. Tactics100 - This game gives you 100 points to spend on the army of your choice. After you build an army, you use tactics to defeat your enemy. It's kind of like chess, but you decided which pieces you will use and where they go on the board.3. Sea of Fire - Imagine a mix between warcraft and risk and you have sea of fire. It's a great game with one downside.. no ending. So, after you conquer all the contries give yourself a pat on the back and move on to better things.4. Potion Panic - In this game you mix three liquids into deadly concoctions in order to defend your base. It's an amazingly fun game for Read more:Great
, Games
Coolest way to browse photos ever! 2007-05-27 19:20:00 Here is a link to the coolest way to browse photos
ever! Hopefully, one day there will be software that will allow you to do this to your on photos. Imagine one of those new digital picture frames with this kind of capability. Be careful though if you are like me you will spend hours mindlessly clicking away, thinking when does it end.. when does it end..A big thanks to Tim for the link.http://interact10ways.com/usa/information_interactive.htm
20 quick tips you probably haven't heard before 2007-06-01 07:50:00 I got an email the other day with several great, quick tips around the house. Here they are with a few of my own:1. Homemade foam carpet cleaner - Mix 1tsp vinegar, 1/2tsp ammonia, 3Tbs dish soap, and 1/2 cup water. Beat with and egg beater until foamy. Works just as well as commercial carpet cleaner!2. Reheat Pizza - Heat up leftover pizza in a non-stick skillet on top of the stove, set heat to med-low and heat till warm. This keeps the crust crispy. No soggy micro pizza. I saw this on the cooking channel and it really works. Mona, Orlando, FL3. Expanding Frosting - When you buy a container of cake frosting from the store, whip it with your mixer for a few minutes. You can double it in size. You get to frost more cake/cupcakes with the same amount. You also eat less sugar/calories per serving. Kathy, Mesick, MI4. Reheating refrigerated bread - To warm biscuits, pancakes, or muffins that were refrigerated, place them in a microwave with a cup of water. The increased moisture will
The Love Maine Lobster Claw Game! 2007-05-31 16:32:00 Summer reminds me of the beach, which reminds me of the boardwalk, which reminds me of arcade games, which reminds me of the claw game. Well some enterprising individuals a few years back combined the claw game with the beach and came up with "The Love MaineLobster
Claw Game". Your prize a healthy, happy live lobster! You've got to see this puppy in action.. fresh off of youtube: The Love Maine Lobster Claw Game!Want your very own Love Maine Lobster Claw Game? No problem, Marine Ecological Habitats is selling them for $15,950.. actually, if you order soon you'll get your first 12 live lobsters free. No joke, they project that the machine will pay for itself in 10 months. Do you know where I can go to play "The Love Maine Lobster Claw Game"? Please leave a comment with price and location, thanks! Recueilli is in no way associated with Marine Ecological Habitats or The Lobster Claw Game
Lumosity 2007-06-10 19:20:00 With age comes beauty, money, and.. forgetfulness. We all know someone who fits, at least, that last category. Luckily, research shows there are ways of clearing a few of those cobwebs from the corners of our minds.NintendoDS has taken advantage of that fact and has a game that's supposed to help you out. If you don't have a NintendoDS or if you've misplaced your BrainAge game and don't know where to find it, all is not lost!Some really smart people from Lumos Labs have put together a great program online. Their games are fun to play, and well designed. The program's called Lumosity, and they say after 30 sessions you should experience these types of things:Clearer and quicker thinkingBetter memory for names, numbers, directions, etc.Increased alertness and awarenessElevated moodBetter concentration at work or while driving I can't vouch for them yet (did my first session today), but I can say the games are pretty cool in a somewhat brain stretching way.Here's the link.
Hot, Hot, Hot!! 2007-06-09 18:54:00 Orest Symko a physicist at the University of Utah professes to have found a way to turn heat into sound, and sound into electricity. If their technology holds true it could change the world (remember this is the same university that announced cold fusion and almost 20 years later has nothing to show of it).Thermal Acoustic Piezo Energy Conversion is a little longer of a name than cold fusion and it seems to be a bit more legit with funding coming from the Army in the form of $2 million bucks. "Symko expects the devices could be used within two years as an alternative to photovoltaic cells for converting sunlight into electricity. The heat engines also could be used to cool laptop and other computers that generate more heat as their electronics grow more complex. And Symko foresees using the devices to generate electricity from heat that now is released from nuclear power plant cooling towers."It would be cool to pop one of these puppies on a hybrid car. If your an investor keep your
Ice Ice Baby 2007-06-09 07:02:00 A few days ago the UN released a report on global warming. Just like all politically correct news coming out of the UN, the report stated the obvious: The world's ice is melting. Yeah, that's the main idea concerning global warming.. a relatively rapid decrease in the polar ice caps. This stuff is serious, but even more disconcerting is what's under and around that melting ice.Plankton! We all learned in elementary school about the food chain, and hopefully how these funky tiny organisms constituted the bottom of that chain. Well (like the rest of the world), these creatures are getting lazy. As temperatures in the arctic rise, the plankton store less fat to stay alive. Low fat plankton would be good for an American diet and lifestyle, but it stinks for the fish and animals in the arctic.So what will be the results of tons of lazy plankton? Who knows, I'd ask the bees, but they seem to be getting lost. Sounds almost like a script from A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy e Read more:Ice Ice
, Ice Ice Baby
4 Stress Tips You Haven't Heard Before 2007-06-14 19:45:00 Like the title says, here are four stress tips you haven't heard before. Why? Cause their mine.. Ok, well at least that is what I like to think. The best tips for relieving your stress are your own!1. Change your posture - Check out the posture of the guy who's stressed out. Hands are clenched, forehead wrinkled, sitting hunched over with feet together. Now next time you're stressed, think of that guy and do the opposite. Ok, so cavemen needed to hide and protect themselves from ligers by scrunching up and being small, but we're no longer at the bottom of the food chain so open up and relax. 2. Feet up and hands above head - When your on wits end your heart starts beating faster, well put that heart back in it's place by forcing the blood back to your core. You don't need extra blood in your hands and feet. Calm down, kick back, put your feet up, and your hands behind your head.3. Smile / Show some love - Worried then smile, can't then fake it. Give a loved one a kiss o Read more:Haven
, Heard
My Points 2007-06-17 12:06:00 So many things in life revolve around points (earning points, making points, taking points, measuring points, pointing, etc). In many ways money is just another point system. You collect enough points, trade them in, and voila the Roles Royce is yours. In sports you get the ball into the net as often as possible to earn the maximum amount of points, in life it's not always that easy, but it's often the same idea.Over ten years ago a business class started an online company based on points. That company is still alive and kicking today (and buys me dinner about every 3-4 months). No I don't have anything to do with Mypoints.com, and they probably don't even realize they are buying me dinner. Here's how you can let them buy you dinner too:The majority of my points have come from spending less than a minute a day quickly scanning emails that mypoints sends me. For every email they send I get 5pts. If I have a few minutes (usually not) I complete the surveys they send and earn Read more:Points
Happy Father's Day 2007-06-17 12:01:00 Sorry Dad, no poem. Just take this as a good ol' fashioned pat on the back.Love ya. Read more:Happy
, Father
Is it corn or is it oil? 2007-06-15 20:54:00 The news has been awash with threats of rising milk, cereal, and meat costs. And the accused terrorist...corn. In fact, some say that milk in Florida will end up over $5 a gallon by September. Ouch. An increased demand for ethanol has led to increasing demand for corn. This means less corn for the cows and kiddies. And, don't forget the staple of American food, corn syrup.But, perhaps corn is just a quick throw away, accomplice to a much bigger and more formidable attacker: oil. We all know that oil prices are high, with prices staring us in the face on almost every street corner. It seems now we are staring to see some of the side effects of higher oil. It just may be that corn is only the tip of the iceberg.
Are outlet malls worth it? 2007-06-21 20:32:00 Outlets are sites where manufactures sell their goods directly to the public. Supposedly, shoppers save by cutting out the middle man. Many times outlet stores cut prices even more by offering goods that are out of style or slightly damaged (stuff that wouldn't make it in a normal department store). As a special service to humanity, Recueilli's Reporters braved a day at an outlet mall to answer the age old question: Are they worth it?A day at an outlet mall really depends on who you are and what you have in your wallet. For example, shopaholics might want to leave their plastic at home. LeBron James doesn't even need a wallet. And if your great-grandma would just carry a credit card you would jump for joy. So, after driving for an hour, our reporters entered the mall carrying a single $100 bill. In less than 10 minutes, that bill was broken for a few shirts over 50% off. Overall our crew spent $80 on shoes, clothes, food, and cleaner. Add a generous $8 for gas and estimated Read more:malls
Jump on the (hybrid) bandwagon 2007-06-19 20:36:00 Want to build/design a new hybrid car? Well, if you're into that kind of stuff Google is throwing money ($1 million) at it, and has plans on throwing more ($10 million). From Google.org: "RechargeIT is a Google.org initiative that aims to reduce CO2 emissions, cut oil use and stabilize the electrical grid by accelerating the adoption of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and vehicle-to-grid technology."Right now if Google is doing it, it should turn to gold.Links: Google, metaefficient, NY Times, and ITworldYes, it's true: I love Google.
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