Bare Choons - Flash Physics

Not only global warming, there is also global dimming.

Should you be worried about global dimming? - By Brendan I. Koerner - Slate Magazine

Archaeological evidence shows that bone skates (skates made of animal bones) are the oldest human powered means of transport, dating back to 3000 BC. Why people started skating on ice and where is not as clear, since ancient remains were found in several locations spread across Central and North Europe.

Read it at Where And Why Humans Made Skates Out Of Animal Bones

… things will likely go in one of three directions—one good, two bad.

Three possible post-surge scenarios for Iraq. - By Fred Kaplan - Slate Magazine

Hmm, what is the end effect on Kuwait?!

Windows Vista Team Blog : Security Features vs. Convenience

We heard this singer while having dinner. And considering all the mediocre Phillipino music I’ve heard from bands, for example in hotels in India, she’s got quite a smooth voice.

Sitti Navarro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Like some in my family?

» A Geek Meets Santa Dvorak Uncensored: General interest observations and true web-log.

1. “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”
2. “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”
3. “The value of an idea lies in the using of it.”
4. “Being busy does not always mean real work. The object of all work is production or accomplishment and to either of these ends there must be forethought, system, planning, intelligence, and honest purpose, as well as perspiration. Seeming to do is not doing.”
5. “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.”

More at: Thomas Edison’s Top 5 Tips for Success

Urban Legends Reference Pages: Coca-Cola Invents Santa

The above photo is of the exploded light bulb in the bathroom. Light bulbs explode lots here in Kuwait for some reason. I think it is the voltage levels fluctuating too much.

I setup an account on Flickr rather than filling up my own web space with photos. Though that gives me less control of them in the far future. e.g. Flickr could start asking for more money or whatever.

So for now photos are on Flickr at Mister Ian

I still have the Pbase account also as IDB