Month: June 2002
Good news?
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory are studying a simple, cost effective method for extracting carbon dioxide directly from the air — which could allow sustained use of fossil fuels while avoiding potential global climate change.
On another field, Washington plans to ship deadly radioactive waste by truck or train through your community, if you live in America.
I believed they were already thinking on hydrogen as fuel replacement…oh well…all in the name of NOT signing that damned Kyoto protocol…
rofl!
Amazon.com customers review David Hasselhoff’s “Best Of”. Fucking hilareous!
Warning: very corny MacGeek joke ahead
With all their recent Switch to Apple adds, the good Mac marketeer people have overlooked one important sales argument: Bill Gates himself is a Mac user. I have proof.
Most Ecclectic
For a bit of mundane fun, head over to famousbirthdays.com and check which celebrity matches your birthday. Me, I have Chuck Berry right in front of me, Divine right alongside of me, and Charles Ives right behind me. As one certain newsgroup-member aptly put it: Nicely bookended between Berry and Ives, two great American
composers…. (OK, one composer, one guy who likes to videotape
women in public restrooms, but who’s counting?)
Zappa Mugs Part Deux
Remember the Zappa Mug Project? The mugs are now officially for sale on E-bay. The manufacturer assures me the mugs are actually real objects ready to be sent off and delivered once the check arrives.
VW Transformer
This is what I always dreamed to go to work in the morning. (plucked from MilkandCookies.com –no, not TittiesandBeer, I said MilkandCookies!! :-)
Zappa Zone
This is a full-fledged Zappa search-engine. Anyone seen this before? I hadn’t.
Livzey
Interview with John Livzey, photographer responsible for the covers of SUAPYG and YAWYI, about his experiences with FZ. And here’s some of his Z-pics.
songs sung blue
Croon.org lets you talk about those songs that have the magical power to evoke your memories. I checked their archives and found no Zappa song there. How’s about you contribute one?
Music Industry Discovers Ultimate Anti-Piracy Tool
Says this newsflash:
“We can state with absolute certainty that no computer in the world can access the data on this disc,” said spokesman Brett Campbell. “We are also confident that no-one is going to be able to produce pirate copies in this format without going to a heck of a lot of trouble. This is without doubt the best anti-piracy invention the music industry has ever seen.”
The Zappa Mug Project
Having a cuppa Joe will never be the same. I want one of these mugs!
Zappa Art
I truly find this painting by Ross Lampshire beautiful. (Click to enlarge.)
For more, check TheBigNote.com and it’s Velvet Elvis Collection!
Songs I Like, the Prequel
Songs I Like, Part One.
Starting off with Waltz #2 by Elliott Smith. I’m thinking about making this a two-weekly feature here on HotPoop…
This one for SOFA
The Official World Beer Games start this June 12th. As much as us Belgians are certain of not winning the World Soccer Cup, we sure do make a strong case when it comes to this type of challenge!