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Japanese researchers Tsunemi Kubodera and Kyoichi Mori have apparently succeeded in photographing for the first time a giant squid in the wild. The Giant Squid, genus Architeuthis, has been known to exist for some time. Mariners have been reporting sighting of them since at least the 1800's and occasionally their carcasses wash up on shore. Researches have also found the beaks (mouth parts) of Giant Squids in the stomachs of Sperm Whales. The giant cephalopods are rarely seen in the wild, however, as they are suspected to live in deeper, colder waters. They have been known to attack Sperm Whales, ships, and even humans, though the veracity of these eyewitness reports is uncertain. These creatures may have been the foundation for the myths about giant sea creatures such as the Kraken.
I saw this on Boing Boing today and had to reprint it here because it is that delightful mix of bizarre yet cool:
CLEVELAND (Katonian Press) - Über Geek Kato underwent a sonogram on his own blog to quell rumors that he has breast implants.
As a kid growing up in the 80's I was a big fan of the David Hasselhoff/William Daniels vehicle, Knight Rider. The adventures of a man... who did not exist... intrigued me, but really at that age I was more about the cool car with the voice that sounded suspiciously like Dr. Craig from St. Elsewhere. I desperately wanted the talking KITT toy as a kid (never got it, bummer) and as an adult I've pondered how to incorporate KITT's trademark red scanner and voice-synth graphic equalizer into my car, computer, various home projects, etc. Incidentally, it recently struck me that the back-and-forth red scanner on the front of KITT is reminiscent of the Cylon's oscillating red eye bar from the original (and current) Battlestar Galactica. As it turns out, Glen Larson created both series and was known to recycle props and footage as well as plots and ideas.
An unexpected source of comedy in the modern multimedia world is the prevalence of computer-generated speech and phrases assembled from pre-recorded human speech. I'm sure we've all played with an online or electronic text-to-speech program before and derived hours (well, minutes) of hilarity out of making a computer recite Sir Mix-A-Lot lyrics or the most dirty, insult-laden tirade we could imagine. Equally amusing is the often comical over-pronunciation used in electronic dictionaries/encyclopedias. Whether they use real voice talent or simply synthesize their words (probably a little of both), the results don't always come out sounding, well, human. Especially if you listen to them lifelessly intoning cuss words: moth-er-fuck-er.
For the animal-lovers out there I came across a very poignant blog post the other day by Richard, a New Orleans resident. In his blog, sturtle, he talks about returning to his home to see how it fared and check in on his cat, Lola, whom he was forced to leave behind. Here's a heart-wrenching portion:
To whom it may concern,
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Yar! Listen up, ye filthy bilge rats: Today be International Talk Like A Pirate Day! Aye, all ye scalawags and scurvy dogs best be talkin' like a pirate, or I'll hunt ye down and keelhaul the lot of ye!
I just found the best site on the entire InterWeb! The guys are definitely going to want to check this one out, and maybe some of my more curious and open-minded female readers. The site is Nice-Tits.org and the tag-line sums it up best: a selection of beautiful pictures of Tits. Let me tell you, they aren't kidding. These are some of the best tits I've seen on the InterWeb. All different shapes and sizes, shot in a variety of interesting poses. "We hope you enjoy viewing our splendid collection of tits," says the welcome page.
