Man Builds Motorcycle From His Broken Car

 While stranded in the desert in 1993, a gentleman named Emile Leray, prevented from driving from Tan-tan to Tilemsem, Morocco due to a military blockade, decided to circumvent the blockade by driving his car through the desert, only to break down some tens of kilometers from Tan-tan. Like any sane desert driver, he had ample food and water on hand, so, not wanting to leave his gear to walk back to the city for fear of it being stolen in his absence, he chose instead to build a motorcycle from his car. In the desert with a hacksaw and a box of scraps.

RELEASE THE FALCONS!!!

 

 French Open organisers have determined that their growing pigeon problem has put most to the edge.

Their solution? Why, its Falcons!

The French Tennis Federation has enlisted eight of the birds, that can fly at up to 300km/h, with the task of keeping the pigeons away. Why you ask?

It is believed that on clay, pigeon droppings can change the way the ball moves in the air.

Romney’s iPhone app gets no applause from 'Amercia'!

 Republican Mitt Romney says he is running for president in search of a better America. Too bad he didn't look for a better speller.

The campaign helping Romney released an iPhone app late Tuesday that features slogans and pictures supporting his campaign against President Barack Obama.

“We’re With Mitt,” read one. “American Greatness,” declared another. “A Better Amercia,” proclaimed a third slogan, a misspelling that almost instantly became the subject of jokes all throughout the internet.

Editorial Review: This week's winners & losers in the news

This article was about all of the major and not so major stories of the news like the Woodburn bank bombing and the attempted forging of one's own academic credentials.

I found this to be full of knowledge, but not really an opinion clearly added.

Original Article: Click Here.

Editorial Review: Saluting heroes in customer service

This article was about the author giving thanks to those who work within the custom service part in our economy.

I found this article to be inspiring, mainly because of all the sort of things that people who do customer service work have to put up with.

Original Article:  Click Here.

Editorial Review: Airport security a confusing experience for traveler

This article was about how ridiculous it was when the author of the article had a small Swiss Army knife connected to a very normal key chain and was threatened to be arrested by the airport police on his/her way to Washington D.C..

I found this sort of thing to be over the top. Its not like someone is going assassinate the president with a Swiss Army Knife.

Original Article: Click Here.

Editorial Review: Students look with Fresh Eyes

This article was about a group of third and fourth graders who, with their fairly persistent teacher Amanda Johnson, were able to visit the Statesmen journal offices in order to learn more about journalism.

The article was describing how good it was for more younger kids to go out and look into the lives of every day journalist and I would agree.

Original Article: Click Here

How good is he?

An interesting new analysis reveals British MI6 agent, and probably the world's most 'shot after' spy, James Bond, has dodged a total of 4,662 bullets during his 22-film long Hollywood career.

A formulaic report in New Scientist attempts to explain how hired killers missed someone as big as Sean Connery and slow as Pierce Brosnan.

"A static well-aimed shot would almost certainly have proved lethal, but assuming all 4662 were ‘on the run’, the probability of a single fatal shot is about 5 percent. That is, the chance of a single shot missing is 0.95, and hence the probability of all shots missing is 0.954662 or 1.4 × 10-104, which is as close to zero as makes no difference."

To factor in the values, another statistic says Bond has had over 130 attempts on his life. And he's finished off a total of 198 villains.

Dentist revenge story is a hoax

I'm certain that you all heard about the Dentists revenge story about a dentist that took revenge on his ex boy friend. Well, sorry to say but its a hoax. No such event ever took place.

Live twttercasting of brain surgery?!

Seeking to educate the public about brain tumors and what happens during brain surgery, renowned surgeon Dong Kim, M.D., chief of neurosurgery and director of the Mischer Neuroscience Institute at Memorial Hermann – Texas Medical Center, will perform a brain tumor resection during a live Twittercast that will include photos, a rapid play-by-play of video, and live web feed of the micro camera while inside the 21 year old woman's brain.

Health pills made of dead infants found in South Korea

Recently, a health pill coming from china and went through South Korea seem to have a rather nasty secret ingredient. That would be none other than the ground up carcass of baby infants.

"This is gross, as well as creepy," said Dr. William Schaffner, chairman of preventive medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, who consults regularly with the Centers for Disease Control.

"We have no idea how this material is processed and under what circumstances," he said. "If it's not done in a hygienic fashion to make assurances infections are excluded, it could contain viruses as well as bacteria."

Religious websites riskier than porn websites?

Recent studies through Symantec.com released a ranking of the most risky websites that often catch a virus. Though it, pornographic websites were listed in at number 10, where as the risk of exposing your online security though a religious website has triple the threat.

London going to the extreme?

This year during the summer Olympics in London, the ministry of defense is considering to put land to air missile on the tops of some residential homes as an extra security measure. Seems like England doesn't want to see any shenanigans during this years Olympic games.

Texting the theaters?!

Some theaters, after last weeks CinemaCon, are beginning to consider loosening their restrictions of cell phone usage in movie theaters! Some believed that by being more flexible with texting during movies, they could attract more young people to come and see movies. I believe that to be a awefully stupid. I hate this .

Montreal Science Center has new Star Wars exhibit?

Using psychology, neuro-psychology, and genetics, the exhibit is able to determine who we are through a one of a kind interactive system. Throughout the exhibit, you must wear a wristband that records all the choices you make and through how you answer them, determines what race you would be within the star wars saga.

Microsoft's new partnership with Barnes & Nobles

Microsoft decided to partner up with Barns and Nobles to make a new e-book, called the Nook. Their new 300 million deal leads the Nook to a quick catch up to amazon and apple. Funniest thing is that the Nook is already considered worth 9 million dollars more than Barns and Nobles as a whole.

British ISPs Ordered to Block Pirate Bay

 United Kingdom internet service providers must block The Pirate Bay, that nation’s High Court said Monday.

Major record labels, including EMI and Sony, sued the country’s major ISPs claiming they must prevent access to the world’s most notorious file sharing site because it was facilitating the infringement of its copyrights.

Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci sign on for ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2'

Even though the release of 'The Amazing Spider man' is supposed to be in theaters July 3rd, Sony has two of Hollywood's top screenwriters in its web for the sequel. The studio announced Tuesday that it signed Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, the screenwriters behind "Transformers," to work on the screeplay for 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2.'

Jennifer Hudson breaks down during murder trial

Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson broke down in tears Monday while testifying at the trial of the man accused of killing her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew in a jealous rage four years ago.

40 million more using Instagram!

After Facebook's $1 billion buy of the photo sharing/editing app Instagram, it has had a huge popularity increase. Since launching an Android version of the app 10 days ago, Instagram has seen 10 million new signups, taking its total user base to 40 million. 

That just goes to show that Facebook can make anything look better.

Sony's Android 'Smartwatch'

Have you ever put your smartphone on vibrate, but didn't notice it when it went off? Maybe you just turned your phone on silent all together and missed some important call or text? Well, fear no more because Sony has the answer for you! Presenting the Sony Smartwatch! A wristwatch that can connect to your Android phone while it sits in your pocket. The Sony Smartwatch can be programmed to vibrate for important events, like an incoming call or text, and since it's actually a wearable technology, you'll always know when the notifications come in. Not to mention there are actual apps for the Smartwatch on Google Play designed for the watch such as Facebook, Twitter, and a variety of music players and workout monitors.

Las Vegas's former plans of building the Starship Enterprise

     In 1992, plans were in the works to create a life-sized Starship Enterprise in downtown Las Vegas. The model ship would have been roughly as long as the Eiffel Tower is tall, and would have contained all the key rooms and areas from the original Star Trek series. The life-sized Enterprise model would be one of those grand attractions that you would see when you were flying into Vegas.

     According to the plan, there would be live Star Trek shows aboard the Enterprise, and tours of the show's familiar settings. The Group was told by Paramount Licensing that they should have no problem getting the approval of the studio chairman once the project was approved, and the Las Vegas redevelopment committee loved the idea. The final go-ahead had to come from Stanley Jaffe, the president and COO of Paramount Communications. Jaffe wasn't as keen on a life-sized Enterprise as the rest of the world. He denied the plan believing that it wouldn't end up being as good as others had promised.

Facebook buys InstaGram for $1 billion

Today, Facebook announced that they were officially going to but the photo sharing network Instagram for $1 billion in a combination of cash and stock.

"We don't plan on doing many more of these, if any at all," Zuckerberg wrote."But providing the best photo sharing experience is one reason why so many people love Facebook and we knew it would be worth bringing these two companies together."

It is unceratin what buying this company will do, and only time will tell.

Central School District has its new superintendent.

Central School Board unanimously approved a contract for Buzz Brazeau, principal of Hermiston High School, at its Monday meeting.
"The potential to become a superintendent is certainly enhanced with an opportunity and community like this one ... it already feels like home," Brazeau, 62, said. "I appreciate your confidence in me and I guarantee it won't be a letdown."
Out of 30 applicants, Buzz was able to get the job.

Construction Delayed.

Randy Killen's construction crew was stymied by rain last week as it attempted to lay foundation for his forthcoming Catron Place Apartments in Monmouth.

Killen, the property owner and developer, said he had hoped to have concrete slabs for the project off Catron Street -- 60 units spanning six buildings -- done yesterday.

WOU professor hit on 22

Early saturday morning, a special education teacher from WOU was hit while riding his bicycle on 22. Henry "Hank" Bersani was hit and was pronounced dead on the scene. He died at 61.

Thats very sad.

Google Street View's tour of the Amazon

Since 2007, Google maps has given us the ability to see our neighborhoods as they are in real time, but google's techies aren't satified. Thats why they came up with the virtual tours! Google began using its software to offer virtual tours of famous historical sites (Pompeii, Stonehedge, and Versailles) and then international museums, ranging from the MoMA and Met in New York City, to the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, and the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. But now, their taking it a bit further.

Today, Google announced that Street View will let you experience the beauty and diversity of the Amazon basin.

Tie Fighter For Sale?!

In Seattle Washington, a man was able to build a 1/3 scale mode of a tie fighter from the legendary star wars saga, and its for sale on craigs list! Although this magical machine cannot fly, its can hold someone that is 300 pounds or less and it has fully operational lasers that shoot out party poppers! For $150 dollars or the highest bid, this machine can be yours

Worldwide Helium Shortage?!

In 2006, approximately 170 million cubic meters of helium were extracted from natural gas or withdrawn from helium reserves worldwide. From filling put party balloons to cooling super magnets, our world is facing a very serious shortage of Helium gases!

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Fox finally released the exclusive broadcast trailer for their very real and very awesome looking movie, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Based on Seth Grahame-Smiths book, the story is about Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, and how he discovers vampires are planning to take over the United States, making it his mission to eliminate them. This rather seemingly comical movie has now be revealed as anything but a joke. This action packed film is said to be released in theaters on June 22nd, 2012.

I honestly, after seeing the trailer, have become interested in the movie and will probably be seeing it myself in June.

'Cheetah Bot' breaks world record for fastest legged robot!

This headless robot, nicknamed the 'Cheetah Bot' has broken the world record for being the fastest robot with legs, reaching up to 18 mph! Developed by Boston Dynamics with funding from the US military's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, this four legged wonder was created for a program aimed at achieving theoretical and experimental advances in the science of robotics. The Cheetah shattered the record set in 1989 when a two legged robot at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ran at a speed of just over 13mph. The director of the project, Dr Alfred Rizzi, states that they are not yet finished with the project as their ultimate goal is to reach a much higher speed and to even get it to be able to run in rough terrains.

To be honest, I think that this is awesome! Robots are cool altogether, but this one just seems to stick out from the crowd.

"SteamBox" in the works?

Video game designing companys Valve and Steam is rumored to be creating their own video gaming console. Valve is responsible for the creation of games such as Left 4 Dead, Portal, and Half-Life and Steam is an online computer software that allows you to buy and play games on any computer. Its to no surprise that they are rumored to start creating a console just for Steam and Valve games.

I think its awesome that they are creating a "SteamBox" because I am a huge fan of Valve games and I play games on Steam all the time.

A gun that literally stops you from talking!

Ever wanted to stop some annoying person from talking? Well, now you can! Developed at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in Japan, the SpeechJammer literally makes your victims confused and unable to speak. The gun records what you say and sends it back to the person talking at a .02 second delay. When this happens, your brain can't process what is happening and makes your speech either slurred or stops the talking altogether!

To have something like this would be awesome. I would no longer have to listen to my little brother complain all the time.

Romney wins Michigan and Arizona!

Its to no surprise that Romney would win over his home state of Michigan. With 41% to Santorum's 38%, Romney wins in a close call showdown. Although Santorum is saddened by the lose, he says that he is not out of the run yet.

Romney accuses Santorum of using 'dirty tricks' to win in Michigan

Mitt Romney and his campaign aids accuse Rick Santorum of coming into alliance with Democrats and labor unions to "throw" today's Michigan elections. Romney's aids constantly accuse Santorum of deploying robocalls appealing to Democrats in Michigan.

I honestly couldn't care less about whether or not Santorum is appealing to Democrats and neither does Romney. If anything, Romney is just trying to secure his position as winner over Michigan voters.

Rick Santorum says we need more religious influence in pubilc policy

While speaking to a Detroit chamber of commerce, Rick says that the constitutions interpretation of freedom of religion has been "turned on its head" and offers a solution. “The idea that the church can have no influence or no involvement in the operation of the state is absolutely antithetical to the objectives and vision of our country.” Rick believes that there is a serious problem when the church has no right  to influence the state and says he's gonna try to do something about it.

I think that the separation of church and state are good. I have no reason to see how the church could help with anything. There is a reason they separated them in the first place, and I think that it should stay that way.

Boston's U.S. postal service processing faciity stays open!

Threatened by closure, they U.S. Postal Service has come up with a new plan in order to keep its massive Boston processing facility open. The plans are prompted by a 25 percent decline in the amount of first class mail since 2006, causing major problems. They say a few buildings in the area will be closed, but will all be redirected to the main facility in Boston.

Dell stocks plumit

Dow hits 13000!

The Dow Jones industrial average has crossed the 13,000 mark for the first time since the financial crisis after European leaders reached a new deal to prop up the Greek economy.

World’s First Zero Gravity Roller Coaster

A possible project of the near future, this weightless ride inspired by NASA's KC-135 used to train astronauts used to the sensation of space travel, (nick named the Vomit Comet) travels at 100 miles going straight up into the air and while coming down, its passengers can personally experience the affects of zero gravity first hand. Designed by the BRC Imagination firm, we could have this interstellar roller coaster within a years time if it gets the required funding of $50 million. Although the tickets are estimated to cost twice as much as a normal roller coaster, the money will be well spent. And no worries for all of those who cannot keep what they eat down! There is even a personalized drainage system for the easy clean up afterwards.

PlayStation Network now Sony Entertainment Network?

In response to last years huge hack of the PlayStation Network (PSN), a cooperation between Sony Entertainment and PlayStation network, all accounts will be changed over to Sony. Thats right! Starting today, anyone and everyone that has access to online game play with the PSN will now be apart of Sony Entertainment Network (SEN). Although there are predicted that there will be nothing different from the PSN, many are sceptical on how switching over will affect online gaming.

Brazilian fungus turns ants into zombies?!

A new revolutionary discovery in brazilian rainforests bring light to a new, rare fungus that literally turns ants into 'zombies'. This strange fungus spreads its spores, landing on ants and growing out of their heads, taking over their minds, and killing them once the ant goes to a place where the fungus can grow and spread its spores.

This has gotta be the first step to a international zombie apocalypse. Although I was hoping for something more along the lines of viral outbreak, I suppose mind controlling fungus is good enough.

Super Bowl zipline made for the winter!

 

Created for the Super Bowl 64, the fun zip line was the next big attraction right behind the Super Bowl itself. Tickets were going very fast and they are very hard to come by.

Zip lines are always a fun experience and it is a one in a life time opportunity. I myself have experienced the thrill of riding down a zip line at high speeds and all I can say is it a adrenaline packed ride!

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