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Archive for July, 2008
Humor: A White Noise web site
Enough said or to much noise around you – click over to Simply Noise. This web site allows you to enjoy “auditory zen” – “white noise” in configurable comfort zone(s)…
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Humor: A webpage to fight mosquitoes
Do you hate it when – during the night – flies and mosquitoes buzz around in your room. Well there are these devices you can plug into a power socket to drive them away. But what will you do when you’re in a hotel room or you don’t want to buy one of those weapons. Now there is a web page that drives away mosquitoes with its color and beeping sound (you might not find much sleep while it’s running but most likely the mosquitoes will be gone)…
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Quote of the day: Beyond Good and Evil
He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster.
And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you.
Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil, Aphorism 146
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US removes Nelson Mandela from terror list
Just in time for his 90th birthday this month the USA has removed former South African President and Nobel Peace Price laureate Nelson Mandela from the so called “US terrorists watch list”. After the bill had been approved by the US Senate, G.W Bush has now signed it and by that bringing an end to at least one of the most visible quarrels beleaguering this “list” since a long time.
“…Today the United States moved closer at last to removing the great shame of dishonoring this great leader by including him on our government’s terror watch list…” said Senator John Kerry.
Previously Nelson Mandela like other former ANC freedom fighters required…
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NZ Boat Earthrace takes new world record for circumnavigation
This Friday at 14:24 CET when crossing the finishing line in Sagunto, Spain New Zealand’s Eco-Diesel boat “Earthrace” set a new world record for circumnavigation with powerboats.
With the new record time of 60 days, 23h:49min skipper Pete Bethune and his crew have shaved off almost 14 days from the previous record set by the British “Cable & Wireless” in 1998. After the failed first attempt to break the record last year when they had to abandon the run due to structural damages to the boat’s hull, this year’s attempt was not plagued with similar issues…
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