Jules a biologically designed robot openly discusses destroying the human race

Written by: Bruce Cat on: Nov 13 2008 Published in: Robots

This is Jules, a biologically designed robot created and built by David Hanson to make the most realistic facial expressions possible, talking about destroying humanity and Wales.

How spammers make millions of dollars in profit every year

Written by: iTechotic on: Nov 13 2008 Published in: Social News

US researchers have uncovered how spammers are making several millions of dollars in profit a year despite only getting one response for every 12.5m e-mails they send.

The study was carried out by computer scientists from University of California, Berkeley and UC, San Diego in 2008. The researchers made the findings by hijacking a working spam network.

Chinese police chief arrests 48 of his relatives

Written by: iTechotic on: Nov 13 2008 Published in: Misc News

Laobulaluo, a police chief in Heizhugou township, Sichuan province, Southwestern China have in recent years arrested all together 48 of his relatives, including brothers, cousins and a number of his wife’s family.

New York Times looks forward to the day the Iraq war ends and other stories American liberals would love

Written by: iTechotic on: Nov 12 2008 Published in: Social News, Technology

The New York Times yesterday printed a spoof 14-page “special edition” of the newspaper, circulating free on the streets of Manhattan today. The spoof which was printed in a form that was so high quality and technically accurate that many New Yorkers thought it was real.

The world’s ugliest dog dies

Written by: iTechotic on: Nov 12 2008 Published in: RIP

Gus, the world’s ugliest dog died of cancer on Monday in Florida. He was nine year old.

Husband’s coffin kills woman on the way to a cemetery

Written by: Bruce Cat on: Nov 12 2008 Published in: Misc News

A 67-year-old Brazillian woman was on the way to the cemetery to bury her husband, who had died the day before has died when a freak traffic accident hurled her husband’s coffin against the back of her neck.

The 25 sexiest banned commercials of all time

Written by: Bruce Cat on: Nov 9 2008 Published in: Commercials

Ad Savy compiled a list of 25 sexiest banned ads you won’t see on TV.

Web 2.0 Summit Videos: Lawrence Lessig and Kevin Kelly

Written by: iTechotic on: Nov 9 2008 Published in: Video


Web 2.0 Summit: Lawrence Lessig


Web 2.0 Summit: Kevin Kelly

Link to archive of 2008 Web 2.0 Summit videos.