Words of One Syllable Dept.

Piss-controlled urinal-based video games: Cory Doctorow: Marcel Neundörfer’s On Target urinal has a pressure-sensitive screen recessed into it — score points by shooting the moving images onscreen. Not only does this add much-needed entertainment to otherwise dreary elimination functions, but it also improves aim — if you stay on target, you’ll avoid splashback and misses. Continue reading Words of One Syllable Dept.

Words of One Syllable Dept.

NEWS of the WEIRD – Current News: A 300-page indictment detailing more than 1,000 allegations of election fraud was returned in February by a grand jury investigating the coal-mining town of Appalachia, Va., following reports of absentee-ballot bribery by two town officials. Prosecutors accused candidates’ operatives of offering the locals such goodies as beer, moonshine Continue reading Words of One Syllable Dept.

Words of One Syllable Dept.

The Evil Genius of the Bush Diktat Strikes Again! @ AMERICAN DIGEST : …All of which gives rise to this one single and telling question: “Why is it you never see a picture of the Koz with Karl Rove?”

Words of One Syllable Dept.

Via Beautiful Atrocities: 2006 HAJJ-O-METER™ : In the running tally for this year’s Mecca human stampede invitational, 345 pilgrims were killed in the annual Trampling of the Faithful obstacle course, a disappointing showing by organizers who’d hoped to exceed 1990’s all-time record of 1426 fatalities, but still better than 2004’s lackluster 244. Saudi authorities reacted Continue reading Words of One Syllable Dept.