Things I didn't know I didn't know

I came across this pic while perusing USA Today the other day. Really?  A record for riding a unicycle over bottles of beer?

I thought it interesting enough to take a screen cap and tuck it away, but I didn't think it'd be worth something to post about.  But sure enough, today in the Salt Lake Tribune is a story about another record I didn't know existed:  The Undie Run for "largest gathering of people wearing only underpants/knickers," according to the Guiness Book of World Records.  So there you go.  Two things like that come up; I must have to list them both.

Free games!

So I'm going to date myself a little here, but here's your chance to score some free games!  Yes, they are a little bit old, but I just loved playing Zork on my Commodore 64!

Duck!

According to NASA, an old satellite is going to reenter the atmosphere late tonight (9/23) or early tomorrow morning.  Luckily, most or all of the satellite will burn up on reentry, but there's always a chance that some debris will survive, according to the NASA UARS RSS feed.

Surviving in the wild

I'm totally doing this at the next hotel I stay at on a business trip...

Of course, the question is, how do you just get two raw eggs and a couple of strips of raw bacon?

Thanks to LifeHacker for the tips!

Toughest golf holes in Utah!

A group of sportswriters at the Salt Lake Tribune got together a list of what they felt are the 18 toughest holes of golf in Utah.  According them, this "Mean 18" stretches over 7,700 yards and were selected to create a par-72 "course."   One of the writers wrote about his experience.  Would you agree with their list?

By the way, I've played 7 of the 18, and so far I'd probably have to agree, but eventually I'm going to play all 18 and post the score...  Has anyone played more of them?  What do you think?

I'm pretty sure this is how "I Am Legend" began...

Didn't a genetically engineered cure for cancer start all the mayhem in the Will Smith movie, I Am Legend?...  Actually, it appears to be a virus and not a T cell in the movie, but read on...

Seriously though, this is pretty cool stuff.  The DeseretNews reports on a genetically engineered T cell that attacks cancer cells in advanced cases of a common type of leukemia.  Apparently, the "researchers said they added instructions to a virus for creating a molecule that binds to leukemia cells and tells the T cells to destroy them."  Please read the article for more.  Obviously this is a very simplistic explanation and a more technical explanation can be found here.

I'm sure all of us have been affected in one way or another by cancer.  Any steps toward a cure is a good step.

A Blog made out of trees?

I love this quote: "For those of you under the age of 25, a magazine is a blog made out of trees."

It's from an article (on a blog...) describing how a die-hard professional Windows user (a former editor of Windows Magazine no less!) became an Apple fan-boy.  Here's a hint if you are a Windows user and want to avoid the same fate:  Do not get involved with Apple's gateway drugs!

How the Editor of Windows Magazine Became an Apple Fanboy

Free $2 credit for Amazon MP3 music!

Get in on this quick!  This deal will expire at the end of tomorrow (6/30 11:59PM Pacific) so don't dawdle if you want to take advantage of it.

What is it?  Amazon is offering $2 of credit for MP3 music!

Maybe I'll see what $5 album I can get for $3... :)

Happy Fathers Day!

A little late, but I thought this is a great cartoon!  (I'm sure it doesn't have anything to do with me being a fan of the iPad.)

If only my kids were this lucky...

Or maybe they're glad that they aren't!  (Either way, this is awesome.  Betcha can't look at just one...)

http://waveatthebus.blogspot.com/