Here’s an iPhone function we really need. The Bad Decision Blocker (BDB for short) is an iPhone app that will let you block any of your phone’s contacts for a predetermined set of time. It’s in the App Store right now for 99 cents.
via: swissmiss
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Conficker computer worm
Ok so I can't find a complete video of Sunday night's segment on the computer virus Conficker but I encourage you to watch the 1:15 min. clip below and then conduct some research. Speculation surrounding an April 1 attack is growing.
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FDA Says to Avoid Pistachios Amid Salmonella Scare
From ABCnews.com...
FDA warns consumers against eating pistachios amid salmonella scare; Calif. plant recalls nuts
By GARANCE BURKE
The Associated Press
FRESNO, Calif. Federal food safety officials warned Monday that consumers should stop eating all foods containing pistachios while they figure out the source of a possible salmonella contamination.
Still reeling from the national salmonella outbreak in peanuts, the Food and Drug Administration said central California-based Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella Inc., the nation's second-largest pistachio processor, was voluntarily recalling a portion of the roasted nuts it has been shipping since last fall. A Setton spokeswoman said that amounts to more than 2 million pounds of nuts.
"Our advice to consumers is that they avoid eating pistachio products, and that they hold onto those products," said Dr. David Acheson, assistant commissioner for food safety. "The number of products that are going to be recalled over the coming days will grow, simply because these pistachio nuts have then been repackaged into consumer-level containers."
Two people called the FDA complaining of gastrointestinal illness that could be associated with the nuts, but the link hasn't been confirmed, Acheson said. Still, the plant decided to shut down late last week, officials said.
The recalled nuts represent a small fraction of the 55 million pounds of pistachios that the company's plant processed last year and an even smaller portion of the 278 million pounds produced in the state in the 2008 season, according to the Fresno-based Administrative Committee for Pistachios.
California alone is the second-largest producer of pistachios in the world.
According to the company's Web site, Setton Pistachio is in the corporate family of Commack, N.Y.-based Setton International Foods Inc. The company sells nuts, dried fruit, edible seeds, chocolate and yogurt-coated candies.
Read the rest here....
FDA warns consumers against eating pistachios amid salmonella scare; Calif. plant recalls nuts
By GARANCE BURKE
The Associated Press
FRESNO, Calif. Federal food safety officials warned Monday that consumers should stop eating all foods containing pistachios while they figure out the source of a possible salmonella contamination.
Still reeling from the national salmonella outbreak in peanuts, the Food and Drug Administration said central California-based Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella Inc., the nation's second-largest pistachio processor, was voluntarily recalling a portion of the roasted nuts it has been shipping since last fall. A Setton spokeswoman said that amounts to more than 2 million pounds of nuts.
"Our advice to consumers is that they avoid eating pistachio products, and that they hold onto those products," said Dr. David Acheson, assistant commissioner for food safety. "The number of products that are going to be recalled over the coming days will grow, simply because these pistachio nuts have then been repackaged into consumer-level containers."
Two people called the FDA complaining of gastrointestinal illness that could be associated with the nuts, but the link hasn't been confirmed, Acheson said. Still, the plant decided to shut down late last week, officials said.
The recalled nuts represent a small fraction of the 55 million pounds of pistachios that the company's plant processed last year and an even smaller portion of the 278 million pounds produced in the state in the 2008 season, according to the Fresno-based Administrative Committee for Pistachios.
California alone is the second-largest producer of pistachios in the world.
According to the company's Web site, Setton Pistachio is in the corporate family of Commack, N.Y.-based Setton International Foods Inc. The company sells nuts, dried fruit, edible seeds, chocolate and yogurt-coated candies.
Read the rest here....
Monday, March 30, 2009
Some of GQ's most stylish men (part 2)
Tom BradyIf you want to be taken seriously, pay as much attention to your hair as your suit. You’re going to be judged from head to toe.
Muhammad AliWear a slim dark suit, white shirt, and dark tie, and you’ll look like a champ. That’s really all you need to know. It’s that simple.
BeckA suit is always appropriate—especially when worn out of the office. And so what if you’ve got long hair? The contrast makes that much more of a statement.
George BestWomen love a torso-hugging vest. Buy one on its own, or pick up a three-piece suit and doff the jacket.
Marcello MastroianniA white French-cuff shirt makes the gentleman. But be sure to keep the cuff links simple—the boldness of the cuffs makes enough of a statement.
Michael CaineDark, heavy frames make a statement. Think of them not as bookish but as perennially cool.
Keith & MikeIt’s called attitude. Nothing finishes off an outfit better than a sharp dose of confidence. How else do grown men get away with wearing silk scarves and ruffled shirts?
For the rest of GQ's most stylish men, click here.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Some of GQ's most stylish men (part 1)
Robert RedfordWire-rimmed aviators are an essential accessory. They’re cool and refined, meaning they look right dressed up or dressed down.
Sean ConneryThe little things make the man. Notice the cufflinks and the pocket square. But also notice that they’re subdued—white handkerchief, understated links. And the suit, shirt, and tie are also subtle. Look chic, not like a mobster.
Gianni AgnelliIf you can afford a high-grade custom-made suit, buy one. It will forever change the way you think about getting dressed in the morning. The perfectly contoured lines, increased comfort factor, and inarguable elegance are addictive.
Johnny Depp A tweak here and there can elevate even the simplest outfits. Notice the rolled-up sleeves, the neckpiece, the beat-up boots instead of sneakers. Small moves like these separate you from the pack.
Paul NewmanGo buy a white oxford cloth button-down-collar dress shirt. Now. You can wear one with a suit or a blazer, or with jeans, cords, or khakis.
Yves Saint-LaurentFind a signature item and stick with it. Saint-Laurent wore a version of these bold glasses throughout his career.
Björn BorgLong hair works best when it’s loose and easy. You don’t want a coif or a do—you are not a member of Poison or Warrant.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
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Thursday, March 26, 2009
The Adults on Charlie Brown
Ever wonder what instrument was used to make that funny sound of the adults talking on the Peanuts cartoons? It’s a trombone with the rubber end of a toilet plunger over the instrument’s bell. By opening and closing the plunger with the hand, thereby allowing more or less air out of the trombone's bell, the trombonist is able to get a wah-wah effect, which the directors were able to use to mimic the rise and fall of our voice patterns, exaggerated, of course.
via: mental floss
Earth Hour- This Saturday!
Earth Hour Home Page
Sign up on the website to turn off your lights for one hour, at 8:30 PM your local time on Saturday, March 28th.
Wine Cask Hotel
The Netherlands' Hotel de Vrouwe van Stavoren features rooms built inside giant, 14,500 liter wine-casks:
"The rooms offer two single beds as well as an attached sitting room and bathroom. These rooms have been pretty popular with tourists in the sleepy village of Stavoren. If you get tired of the in-room television and radio, you can rent a bicycle and travel along one of the many popular bike paths to see the old growth forests and beach. There is even a famous statue of “Lady van Stavoren” to keep an eye on the harbour as well as an eccentric local story to go along with it."
Room rates range from $40 USD - $150 USD a night.
(via Boing Boing)
"The rooms offer two single beds as well as an attached sitting room and bathroom. These rooms have been pretty popular with tourists in the sleepy village of Stavoren. If you get tired of the in-room television and radio, you can rent a bicycle and travel along one of the many popular bike paths to see the old growth forests and beach. There is even a famous statue of “Lady van Stavoren” to keep an eye on the harbour as well as an eccentric local story to go along with it."
Room rates range from $40 USD - $150 USD a night.
(via Boing Boing)
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