Bite of The Day: Pumped Up

May 13, 2008
Ara Shanlian Jr.

Your Own Personal Ethanol Station
Once you attain a certain stature in life, there are two things that no longer make sense—cheap liquor and expensive gas stations.
So there’s obvious appeal to the idea that you could turn cheap liquor into cheap gas in the time it takes you to down […]

Some Torture Memo

Disclosure Of Torture Memo Fails To Grab
Traditional Media’s Attention

“What if they disclosed a torture memo and nobody cared? This week, an 81-page memo, authored by John C. Yoo, who was a deputy in the Office of Legal Counsel at the Department of Justice at the time of its creation, was declassified and made public. […]

Olympic Committee Considers Putting Out Torch

Olympics Consider Scrapping Torch Rally Due to Protests

Related Articles: Censored Tibet Protests [Warning: Graphic]
“The Associated Press reports the International Olympic Committee is considering scrapping the international leg of the Olympic torch relay as a result of a series of pro-Tibet protests. On Monday, officials in Paris were forced to extinguish the Olympic flame and carry […]

Censored Tibet Protests [Warning: Graphic]

Related Articles: Olympic committee considers scrapping torch due to protests
“Warning! These photos censored by China are extremely graphic. Some came directly from the morgue. Please use parental guidance if showing these to kids.”

Egypt Joins the Food Fights

Related Article: Food Fights in Haiti, Africa, NY
“MAHALLA EL-KOBRA, Egypt (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators angry about rising prices and stagnant salaries torched buildings, looted shops and hurled bricks at police who responded with tear gas Sunday in a northern industrial town as Egyptians staged a nationwide strike.
About 150 people were arrested and 80 were […]

Teenage Mutant Millionaires Superjam!

“Many people dream of becoming a millionaire while they are still young enough to enjoy the fruits of their labor. With approximately .13% of the world’s population attaining a net worth of $1 million, the odds are certainly against reaching millionaire status.
So how did these young people reach that goal? Four out of five amassed […]

I Spy A Plane Stupid

Spy Caught Infiltrating UK Environmental Group

“In Britain, the Times of London reports a spy working for a counterintelligence company recently infiltrated a direct action environmental group that targets the aviation industry. The man, Toby Kendall, joined the group Plane Stupid claiming he was deeply concerned by the impact of the aviation industry on climate change. […]

Oh, What A Tangled Web We… Upload?

Web could collapse as video demand soars
Related Article:  Superfast Internet Replacement Grid

“The internet could grind to a halt within two years under the pressure of booming demand for online video, experts have warned.
Soaring visitor numbers to video websites such as YouTube and the BBC’s iPlayer are putting the copper wires, which underpin parts of the […]

Tiger Fast, Rawr

“The internet could soon be made obsolete by a new “grid” system which is 10,000 times faster than broadband connections.”
This is already fantastically tantalizing…
“Scientists in Switzerland have developed a lightning-fast replacement to the internet that would allow feature films and music catalogues to be downloaded within seconds. The invention could signal the end of the […]

Blackwater Springs, Baghdad

State Dept. Renews Blackwater Contract in Iraq Despite Pentagon Labeling Sept. Baghdad Killing of 17 Civilians “A Criminal Event”
“The State Department has announced it is extending the private military firm Blackwater’s contract in Baghdad for another year. The news comes despite an ongoing FBI investigation into the September 16th shooting in Baghdad where Blackwater […]