Stream of Conscience

GREAT MAMBINO: The Lakers Offseason

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:06:08 -0400

GREAT MAMBINO: The Lakers Offseason:

I partake in a dialogue on how the Lakers need to change in this offseason. Hint: not much.

metathis: the-absolute-best-posts

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:24:43 -0400

metathis:

the-absolute-best-posts

GIZMODO: How Ultraviolet Light Will Sterilize Super Bugs

Wed, 08 May 2013 00:46:25 -0400

GIZMODO: How Ultraviolet Light Will Sterilize Super Bugs:

Hospital infection rates are on the rise with 1 in 20 Americans already being admitted to the hospital this year, according to CDC estimates, and in some instances, winding up more sick than when they arrived. These infections kill around 100,000 vulnerable patients and cost the healthcare industry $30 billion annually. To combat hyper-infectious agents like Clostridium difficile (C-diff) or Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), doctors are turning to a different method of disinfection to destroy bacteria by tearing their DNA apart with UV light.

Beyond cool. And so powerful

Best thing ever: thai chicken wings

Mon, 06 May 2013 13:14:38 -0400

Best thing ever: thai chicken wings:

travelingcolors: Shasta Lake From Air | California (by Vassili...

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:49:47 -0400

travelingcolors:

Shasta Lake From Air | California (by Vassili Broutski)

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Sat, 04 May 2013 01:52:16 -0400

Therapy Llamas! Incredible story Read the rest at Slate

Thu, 02 May 2013 21:04:30 -0400

Therapy Llamas! Incredible story

Read the rest at Slate

It's 'baa'... not 'bark'! Lamo the sheep is so convinced he's a dog, he fetches sticks, wears a collar and likes to go for walkies

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:30:23 -0400

It's 'baa'... not 'bark'! Lamo the sheep is so convinced he's a dog, he fetches sticks, wears a collar and likes to go for walkies:

Owner Jennifer Jones, 45, who runs Rockfield Animal Rescue in Wentnor, Shropshire, raised Lamo along with her three puppies after he was hit by a car.

Replicating Research: Austerity and Beyond

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:55:45 -0400

Replicating Research: Austerity and Beyond :

This is fascinating - must read on how broken the academic review process, as well as how sweeping (and incorrect) assertions can be made from one flawed study that have real ramifications for thousands, if not millions of lives. All because they forgot to sum properly. Show me the Excel!

Powerful political arguments have been made on flawed data, and it’s time that such research was better policed, an economist writes.

Effect of Organic Food on Fruit Flies

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:43:47 -0400

Effect of Organic Food on Fruit Flies:

Fascinating.

A middle-school experiment using fruit flies and organic foods has won publication in a national scientific journal and spurred a debate about the relative benefits of organic eating.

XKCD nails it

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:30:14 -0400

XKCD nails it

GREAT MAMBINO: Why Kobe Bryant and Amnesty Should NEVER Appear in the Same Sentence

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 02:09:23 -0400

GREAT MAMBINO: Why Kobe Bryant and Amnesty Should NEVER Appear in the Same Sentence:

I make the case that any talk of amnestying Kobe Bryant is not only hurtful to my emotional state, but also against the best interests of the Lakers organization. #countonkobe

1997 in one video. SO many memories.

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:03:29 -0400

1997 in one video. SO many memories.

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Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:43:12 -0400

Trailer for Elysium, the new film from the director of District...

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:41:25 -0400

Trailer for Elysium, the new film from the director of District 9. Looks like it could be great with such a creative premise. Here’s hoping his execution is better this time around.

UCLA coach Jim Mora endorses gay athletes and coaches in his program

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:04:26 -0400

UCLA coach Jim Mora endorses gay athletes and coaches in his program:

Pretty damn cool news. Makes me proud to support the Bruins.

UCLA coach Jim Mora is the first current major college football coach to encourage gay athletes to play for his team. UCLA is the latest program to release a “You Can Play” video, which encourages acceptance and tolerance for homosexual … Continue reading →

Stay classy Chicago. Seriously, this is awesome.

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:22:00 -0400

Stay classy Chicago. Seriously, this is awesome.

Classic.

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 23:33:52 -0400

Classic.

Yup

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:51:48 -0400

Yup

So true.

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:06:05 -0400

So true.