100 Greatest Writers of All Time

Other lists of this kind have been attempted, none very successfully. We would like to stress that there is a crucial difference between "an important writer" and "a great writer"; the latter is at this time our sole interest. We will account for some of the names that did not make this list in a later dispatch. There is nothing bad to say about anyone we list here, except in some cases that they were anti-Semitic or racist, hated women or hated men. Literary crimes are usually relative, the caveats of which we shall enumerate. Featured above, Percy Bysshe Shelley.

Chinese Claim Teleportation over 10 Mile Radius

"Quantum teleportation has achieved a new milestone or, should we say, a new ten-milestone: scientists have recently had success teleporting information between photons over a free space distance of nearly ten miles, an unprecedented length. The researchers who have accomplished this feat note that this brings us closer to communicating information without needing a traditional signal, and that the ten miles they have reached could span the distance between the surface of the earth and space."

New Car Breaths Like Animal

WOW, where have you been the past few months??? If you'd really like to know, mostly -HERE- and -HERE- . Now back to business, shall we?! Will try to update BLACK HOLE'S LEDGE at least a couple times a week, but if you wanna find my regular posts, CONSPIRAPORN! is your best bet....

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"One reason treehuggers like myself love trees is that the leaves scrub CO2 from the atmosphere, use it for energy and emit life-giving oxygen, the process of photosynthesis. Wouldn't it be great if cars — notorious for CO2 emissions — could do the same?"

Happy 50th Birthday, Lasers

If you had to single out one cool, geeky technology as the preeminent cool, geeky technology, lasers would be a fine choice. They've enriched our gadgets, confused our cats, and, for half a century, lit up our imaginations.

VIA: -GIZMODO-

Universal Gadget Wrist Charger

“The Wrist Charger, or as we like to call it, Bracer of Battery Life +2, straps comfortably to your wrist and plugs in to just about any electronic device you like. It’ll power cell phones, mp3 players, gaming systems, or any device compatible with mini USB. Now you’ll have plenty of power to get through long days traveling (or long lines at the DMV, we’ve been there, too!). When you reach your destination, simply plug your bracer in and charge its battery back up so you’re ready with plenty of entertainment for the long trip home.”

Wandering Star

Here is a song from my new band PIECE DE RESISTANCE. We had a surprise performance (our 1st show) Feb. 4th @ a venue here in Indianapolis called The Vollrath Tavern (built in like 1936, John Dillinger used to be a frequent customer). We're on the lookout for a keyboard/bass player and recently acquired a great lead guitar player to even out our sound. We're not a cover band, but we have a few covers, this one among them: WANDERING STAR by the band PORTISHEAD. Thanks for listening, hope you enjoy. We're playing out around town about twice a month at the moment, trying to make our set stronger and more diverse.

Unsleepable Pillows

I recently came across this series of Forensic Pillow designs and couldn’t help thinking they are not the most relaxing things out there.

Imagine walking in on someone sleeping under this:

VIA: -SHE WALKS SOFTLY-

New Book: THE CRYPTOTERRESTRIALS

-Posthumous release from author, Fortean researcher, and prolific blogger Mac Tonnies-

Likewise, with any luck I'll be a weekly contributor over here for the next couple months; a new website tribute to the late Mac Tonnies who passed away Oct. '09....
macbots.wordpress.com/

New Interview w/ Cult Favorite Horror Author David Wellington

It’s the End of the World as we Know it:
Interview with cult-favorite horror author David Wellington
-MAD 3/4/10
http://www.upsidebackwards.info

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-MAD: MR. Wellington, it’s really awesome to speak with you, thanks for taking some time with us. I just finished reading your MONSTER TRILOGY and could tell from the start that this is definitely an instant classic of the “zombie apocalypse” sub-genre of horror literature, and just an all together great series of books even if you aren’t necessarily a fan of horror! When did you first realize that you wanted to be an author, and how did the genesis of the MONSTER TRILOGY first come into fruition?

-D.W.: I’ve always wanted to be a writer. I started when I was six years old. Thirty years later, I was getting a little frustrated that I’d never been published. So I put my new book online, thinking that at least people would get a chance to read it. Enough of them did that I got a book deal out of it. I was pretty excited.

-FULL INTERVIEW CONTINUED-

Top 12 Comic Book Superweapons

#1 The Infinity Gauntlet - A big poncy glove that turns you into God
Pros: Grants omnipotence
Cons: No commensurate omniscience. Bearer becomes target of every major figure in the Marvel Comics universe. No one has ever successfully kept it. Tacky Power Gem color scheme clashes with everything. You'll inevitably be charged with a task even omnipotence can't perform: Making third-rate characters like Adam Warlock, Pip the Troll, and Drax the Destroyer cool.

MOON

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_(film)

80's Thai Horror Movie Posters

In the 1980s, painted movie ads were the norm in Thailand. These exquisitely creepy collages didn't just divulge important plot points to audiences... they were scarier than the movies themselves.

8 Bit Weapon: A Chiptune Odyssey

Set the wayback machine to the golden age of gaming with 8 Bit Weapon: A Chiptune Odyssey, a massive collection powered up with vintage low-bit sounds coaxed from the most venerated micro-computers and game consoles of the '70s and '80s. Accept no imitations! Chiptune is the real thing—all the gritty lo-fi basslines, whirling computer arpeggios, bleepy synth solos, cosmic FX, and squishy drum patterns you’ve come to know and love. For your pixilated pleasure, each royalty-free sample has been energized with modern-day metadata to ensure seamless playback in your DAW of choice. With hundreds of building blocks to choose from, you'll have all the pieces you need to build your own chiptune masterpiece. Now get to work, and don’t forget to save the princess! Download edition includes the free seven-track EP, 8 Bit Weapon: Electric High.

10 Weird and Wonderful Beers from Around the World

With news today that a Scottish brewing company has laid claim to creating the worlds strongest beer, we take a look at some other tipples you may well want to think twice about trying.

Entropy Alone Can Create Complex Crystals

In a study that elevates the role of entropy in creating order, research led by the University of Michigan shows that certain pyramid shapes can spontaneously organize into complex quasicrystals.

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Medical Marijuana: Ancient and Modern History, Current Therapeutic Eruptions

The ancient history of cannabis/marijuana is even more interesting than its present use as a modern medical miracle.

Masturbate in Style...

Both fun and functional, these glow in the dark gloves are great for parties and raves, but are also intended for sign-language users to use at night.

Using the latest photo-luminescent materials they charge up from the sun or any bright light source, so they can be used again and again – they’ll just keep on glowing for up to two hours per charge!

(Sorry, I post funny titles sometimes. And I'm not responsible for any penile cancer which might ensue due to prolonged usage of glow gloves!)

Legends, Tales, and Myths of The World

Although myths and fables can be strangely odd in orientation and include mythical creatures and godly beings, they are closely related to religion and endorsed by kings, queens, and priests. In some cases, these myths are so bizarre that they scream fabrication; however most of them are regarded as “a true account of the remote past".

Whosoever Holds This Hammer, If They Be Worthy...

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A striking clock, literally and figuratively

"One of our favorite wall clocks, the catena wall clock harkens back to traditional mechanical clocks. Copper digits mounted onto a bicycle chain place emphasis on the cyclical nature of time. This clock is a striking clock, literally and figuratively."