Archive for January, 2007

Girls Are Geeks, Too

Wednesday, January 31st, 2007
Are women geeks the exception that proves the rule, or the vocal edge of a phenomenon that gets suppressed or ignored? Interview with the editors of the book, She's Such a Geek. By RU Sirius Full article »
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Jimmy Wales Will Destroy Google

Monday, January 29th, 2007
Interview from The RU Sirius Show with the founder of Wikipedia. By RU Sirius Full article »
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20 Secrets of an Infamous Dead Spy

Thursday, January 25th, 2007
Watergate mastermind Howard Hunt lived for nearly 90 years -- enough time to pile up a lifetime of spy stories. By Lou Cabron Full article »
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Did Bush Spin Like Nixon?

Wednesday, January 24th, 2007
The great question now regarding the Iraq debacle isn't: Should we stay or should we go? The more important question is: Have we learned anything? By RU Sirius Full article »
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Why Chicks Don’t Dig The Singularity

Friday, January 19th, 2007
By focusing on technology, sex and relationships, author Joe Quirk is broadening the audience for the study of the genetic roots of human behaviors. By RU Sirius Full article »
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Kneecaps, Eyeballs and Livers for Sale: The World Organ Trade

Tuesday, January 16th, 2007
Worried about bodily decay? If you're starting to notice the effects of beer, grease and couch-potatohood on your longevity potential, no need to wait around for human cloning. By Etelka Lehoczky Full article »
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A Selection of Obscure Robert Anton Wilson Essays

Friday, January 12th, 2007
Links and excerpts. By Jeff Diehl Full article »
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Robert Anton Wilson 1932-2007

Thursday, January 11th, 2007
This time around, it appears that Mr. Wilson has actually left corporeality, appropriately on 1/11 (at 4:50 am -- you hardcore number freaks can get to work on the meaning of that one... I do see a five in there!). By RU Sirius Full article »
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iPhone Debate: I’m a Mac vs. Bill Gates

Thursday, January 11th, 2007
48 hours after the iPhone was announced, is it a techno-revolution or just media hype? We imagine a fierce debate between the Mac guy and Bill Gates. By Lou Cabron

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Hallucinogenic Weapons: The Other Chemical Warfare

Wednesday, January 10th, 2007
An Interview with Dr. James S. Ketchum, author of Chemical Warfare: Secrets Almost Forgotten, the story of how he helped the Army Chemical Center research psychedelics and deliriants for use as non-lethal weapons. By RU Sirius Full article »
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Screech’s Sex Tape Follies

Tuesday, January 9th, 2007
We discover holes in the Saved by the Bell sex tape story, but get answers from comic Dustin Diamond about its bride, her bridesmaid, and the wife he never married. By Lou Cabron

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The Web 2.0 Guide to Loving Neologisms

Monday, January 8th, 2007
Don't be a neologophobe! By Jeff Diehl Full article »
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Paul McCartney On Drugs

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007
Lizzie hated babysitting for the McCartneys because they were slobs (messy house) and because there were "drugs all over the place." By RU Sirius Full article »
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The Chicks Who Tried to Shoot Gerald Ford

Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007
As a nation eulogizes Gerald Ford, we remember the crazy 70s figures who tried to kill him. By RU Sirius Full article »
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The Porn Star, the Diva, and the World Wide Web

Monday, January 1st, 2007
Singer Mariah Carey has challenged porn star Mary Carey in a trademark dispute. But the web would rather argue about which one is sexier. (possibly NSFW) By Destiny Full article »
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