The Big Picture – Haiti, 70 days later:
Amazing pictures from The Big Picture.

AP – Raw Video: Dog Attacks Police Cruiser:
Freakin’ dogs, man:

YouTube – Modern Warfare 2 Mythbusters Episode 4:
Chickens can survive tactical nukes, and the thing about using equipment on ladders was like a revelation to me.

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Blog From Space: Waiting for night to come — in another 45 minutes or so

PorcuBimmer

I would like to wish my many good friends who are on Team PorcuBimmer the best of luck this weekend at the 24 Hours of LeMons!

The 24 Hours of LeMons is a great idea — an endurance race on a budget. Each of the cars must be worth no more than $500! (This amount doesn’t include the cost of all the safety equipment such as roll cage, etc.)

This is the second 24 Hours of LeMons my friends on Team PorcuBimmer are competing in. The last time around the clutch or something blew up, but while they were running they were one of the fastest cars out there. Hopefully this year the car will be able to go the distance!

Check out this in-car clip they got their first time out in May 2008:

And what’s the deal with the porcupine theme? Well they say that this is the only BMW with the pricks on the outside.

-Bryan

UPDATE: Team Porcubimmer ended up finishing 32nd out of 114 teams, completing 290 laps. Not too shabby!

]]> http://blog.twentysix.net/2008/12/27/good-luck-team-porcubimmer/feed/ 0 http://blog.twentysix.net/2008/12/03/links-of-the-dayweekwhatever/ http://blog.twentysix.net/2008/12/03/links-of-the-dayweekwhatever/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:30:54 +0000 Bryan http://blog.twentysix.net/?p=22 Here are some more links for y’all:

ESPN – Cindy McCain takes the wheel in her own race:
Cindy McCain is an honest to goodness drifter! Check out this video from ESPN.com – I had originally wanted to post this back in September in the middle of the presidential campaign when it was a bit more relevant, but I got a little sidetracked by my stay in Tajikistan.

ScienCentral - Women’s Hands Have More Bacteria Than Men’s:
This ScienCentral video on YouTube confirmed what I long suspected: That girls are dirtier than guys!

Scientific American – Procrastinating Again? How to Kick the Habit:
A pretty in-depth analysis of procrastination. I’ve been meaning to get around to reading this…

Divorce360.com – Divorce Calculator:
Divorce rates have actually been coming down. Calculate your risk of getting divorced using a program backed up by actual data.

-Bryan

Glumbert – USA vs Japan in the open a beer bottle with a helicopter contest:
This sport is definitely not environmentally sustainable, but these guys sure do have some mad skills!

What We Do is Secret – What We Do Is Secret premiere dates:
This is the second of the feature films I’ve worked on to actually get released to the public (not counting festivals) as well as the first to get a (non-festival) theatrical release (the other film was direct to DVD)! I don’t even know if I’m in the credits or not. But check the link to see if it’s playing in a theater near you. Just don’t get mad at me if it sucks, haha.

- Bryan

KEYE-TV (Austin) - Our democracy at work:
One vote one person? Maybe not so much in the Texas state legistlature.

James Duane talks about why you should never talk to the police under any circumstances, ever:
A pretty sobering talk about the 5th amendment. Even if you are completely innocent, and you only tell the truth, the police can, and will use what you say to convict you… and you can’t use what you said to help you!

Planetsave – New, Cost Effective Solar Energy Devices from MIT:
Some exciting developments in solar power technology making solar more efficient with very little added cost!

Reuters – Man auctions off his life, sale price disappoints:
I’m only mentioning this because the guy mentioned at the end of the article for selling his soul on ebay in 2001 is a good friend of mine, haha.

That’s all!

-Bryan

en.wikipedia - Moe_Berg:
Moe Berg was an Ivy League educated Major Leage Baseball player who went on to spy for the CIA in Europe in WWII, then returned to his life in the MLB. (Wikipedia featured article June 27)

redOrbit – Drivers Misled By ‘Miles-Per Gallon’ Rating:
This article suggests that switching to a system that expresses fuel economy in gallons per 100 miles would make it easier for people to understand and compare how much money one car would save over another.

Everyone should see this! 5 dangerous things you should let your kids do. From TED:

This guy is incredibly talented. Check out his other videos too:

There is nothing I could ever do to ever make me as cool as these guys. And the drum solo is just plain mindblowing. Dave Brubeck Quartet in 1961:

That’s about it for now!

-Bryan