Juxtaposition

Too bad they don't have larger high-res versions.  These would make very cool desktop backgrounds.

National Geographic News Photo Gallery: Best Science Images of 2007 Honored

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This may become useful.  I've actually gotten so annoyed at organizations that insist on sending at least one marketing email per day that I had to unsubscribe from all of their mailings to get some peace of mind.  Restoration Hardware, America's Test Kitchen, Costco are three of the big offenders that drive me crazy.

How to filter out press releases from your email - Boing Boing

If you get too many press releases emailed to you, try Merlin Mann's trick of creating a filter that diverts or deletes emails containing the string "For Immediate Release." I just found 11,000 messages in my mail with that string in it.

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This is hilarious.  I feel sorry for people who either really have such extraordinary hearing that they can't use ordinary $19.99 cables in their home theater setup, or have deluded themselves into thinking that they can really tell the difference.

James Randi shows how ridiculous it is to spend $860 a foot for cables.

James Randi Calls Out Audiophile: I'm Sure the Crickets Will Sound Fantastic - Boing Boing Gadgets

James Randi’s Swift - October 5, 2007

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