Stupid Ninja (aka Tina)

So, this should show up as a comment. *waits with baited breath* - Stupid Ninja (aka Tina) via tarpipe

That is dirty. :) - Robert Miller

Very dirty. - Yolanda

I thought it was just me that thought TarPipe sounded weird. - g. warbucks

This is why I set up my own Open ID provider using the excellent phpMyID http://siege.org/projects/phpM... . If there's one thing we can learn from this recession, it's that no Internet company is too big to fail yet and I don't want my freaking identity going failing with them. (Of course Technocrati's Open ID fail isn't recession-caused. But that would just confuse my point...) - James Williams (willia4)

Heh, am I the only one who thinks "Technorati" sounds like some obscure martial art? - Tyson Key

EDIT 10:59a EST - And now, it works. W.T.F. Still not comfortable with the fact that I had no access for the past day or so, and is leaving me with a bad impression of OpenID as a concept... - Stupid Ninja (aka Tina)

"There is a tradition of conservative regulation at the Central Bank in Lebanon, which kept the banks safe. Banks weren't allowed to take on too much debt and they had to have at least 30% of their assets in cash. They were not allowed to speculate in risky packages of bundled up debts. And weak banks were forced to merge with bigger ones before they got into trouble." - Stupid Ninja (aka Tina) via Bookmarklet

"For the last 15 years, Erickson had steady work as an IT consultant, most recently at Lucrum in Cincinnati, Ohio. But like a lot of people, he became yet another statistic when his company laid him off--on Halloween, no less--because of the slumping economy. With belt-tightening now the order of the day, the IT industry so far has lost more than 140,000 jobs this year, according to Challenger Gray & Christmas. That's more than the total for all of 2007--and does not even include the nearly 20,000 people who have received pink slips since the start of the fourth quarter." - Stupid Ninja (aka Tina) via Bookmarklet

"The investigation into the murder of popular Little Rock, Ark., anchorwoman Anne Pressly may help solve a second crime. Photo: Little Rock anchorwoman Anne Pressly and rape victim Kristen Edwards. Arkansas anchorwoman Anne Pressly, right, was killed in her home in October. Police say DNA evidence from her case matches that from the rape case of Kristen Edwards, left. (ABC/Courtesy KATV/Pressly Family) Kristen Edwards, of Marianna, Ark., was raped and attacked in April. Police say that DNA evidence from Pressly's crime scene matched Edwards' attacker, and detectives from both cities collaborated to search for a suspect. Curtis Lavell Vance was arrested Nov. 26 and charged with Pressly's murder." - Stupid Ninja (aka Tina) via Bookmarklet

"Professional darts player Andy 'The Viking' Fordham was a man hitting all the wrong numbers. Thirty one - the number of stones he weighed; 23 - the bottles of lager he drank daily; seven - the number of takeaways he had each week; and one - the liver he was rapidly destroying. It came to a head last year when he collapsed at a tournament, prompting doctors to warn him to change his ways or face certain death. But now after losing 17st (108kgs) and stopping drinking Andy is stepping up to the challenge." - Stupid Ninja (aka Tina) via Bookmarklet

Visiting Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed a key deal to build four nuclear power plants in India. President Medvedev signed the accord in the Indian capital, Delhi, with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. - Stupid Ninja (aka Tina)

"Boy George has been convicted of falsely imprisoning a male escort. The jury in a London court sided with Audun Carlsen, 29, who claimed that the former Culture Club frontman (real name George O'Dowd), 46, had handcuffed him and beat him with a metal chain." - Stupid Ninja (aka Tina) via Bookmarklet

Could be more jail time for him I guess. - jjprojects

He may have had more success with "too horny" instead? - jlt

"There are two ways to use ShoppingNotes. First, you can copy and paste a product-page URL into the site's Web form, then enter your e-mail address for receiving alerts. Alternately, you can install the ShoppingNotes bookmarklet, which greatly simplifies the price-watch process: When viewing a product page, just click the bookmark." - Stupid Ninja (aka Tina) via Bookmarklet

"Wall Street appeared cautious early Friday, ahead of the release of what is expected to be a grim reading of the U.S. job market. At 7:45 a.m. ET, Dow Jones industrial average, Standard & Poor's 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures were lower." - Stupid Ninja (aka Tina) via Bookmarklet

LOL - Chris W

wow... brilliant connection @tina: scoble and p.s. hoffman -- separated at birf. .LOLz - .LAG

Empire falls, great mini series - Toby Graham

"Affective symptoms represent the core symptoms of a depressive mood, based on students' reported levels of sadness, dissatisfaction, episodes of crying, irritability and social withdrawal. The cognitive cluster assessed pessimism, sense of failure or guilt, expectation of punishment, dislike of self, suicidal ideation, indecisiveness and change in body image. Finally, the somatic cluster assessed the presence of slowness, insomnia, fatigue, loss of weight and loss of sexual interest. Baldassin said, "There was a high prevalence towards depressive symptoms among medical students, particularly females, mainly involving the somatic and affective clusters. Of the students in our study, 38% had at least 10 of a possible 63 symptoms of depression"." - Stupid Ninja (aka Tina) via Bookmarklet

I think this could be stretched to most of the health care working community :( - jlt

A small-town police chief who authorities say promoted, organized, and profited from a firearms exposition where children were encouraged to shoot machine guns and where an 8-year-old killed himself with a Micro Uzi was charged Thursday with involuntary manslaughter. - Stupid Ninja (aka Tina)

awful - John Cozen

"The Monday after Thanksgiving was nicknamed "Cyber Monday" by the National Retail Federation to describe the surge in online spending when customers return to work after Thanksgiving and shop from their desks. ... ComScore said a 22 percent rise in the number of buyers drove the increase, even though the average amount shoppers spent declined 5 percent. ComScore attributed the drop in dollars per buyer to each buyer completing fewer transactions." - Stupid Ninja (aka Tina) via Bookmarklet

He didn't go through Siberia did he? I like extreme examples of technology to broaden people minds to what is possible - Alistair

"If a solar-powered car can drive 32,000 miles (52,000 kilometers) around the globe without using a drop of oil, perhaps it can be forgiven for not having a coffee cup holder. Or maybe that makes Swiss adventurer Louis Palmer's journey even more remarkable." - Stupid Ninja (aka Tina) via Bookmarklet

"A new study in the journal Family Process shows that infants appear to be active participants in complex interactional sequences with their parents far earlier than previously thought. Researchers documented the capacity of three-month old infants to share attention with two partners simultaneously." - Stupid Ninja (aka Tina) via Bookmarklet

Alistair, have a baby? - Rochelle

Alistair, my biggest take isn't mentioned in the article: don't baby talk to babies. - Stupid Ninja (aka Tina)

"The Amazon and its tributaries are home to almost one tenth of the world’s freshwater fish biodiversity, 2500 species being recorded. The giant fish Arapaima gigas is one of the most emblematic of these. Better known by the name of paiche in Peru or pirarucu in Brazil, it is one of the word’s largest freshwater fish. Certain specimens can reach 4 metres in length for a weight of 200 kg. However, this graceful predator is a victim of overfishing, and is now on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species" - Stupid Ninja (aka Tina) via Bookmarklet

No, honestly - it REALLY was this big! - Alistair

lol - Robert Miller

OMGz.. he went to Jared - Shawn Farner

Jandy, I agree that the 'special places' one is endearing, and I believe that is from Kay Jewelers. But I like that one for exactly the reason I HATE the Jared ones: the ring is a symbol of the relationship they've had together. It's not about where the stinkin' ring came from =/ - Stupid Ninja (aka Tina)

yeah I hate those too, I will never go to Jared's and shun people who go there lol - Zehn

"It will soon be possible to measure ultrasonic sound using water, air, light and nanotechnology – over a hundred times more accurately than with existing sensors. This innovative method is based on a new principle for an ultrasound sensor developed by Helmut Rathgen of the University of Twente, Netherlands. The new sound sensor enables accurate ultrasound scans with a small mobile device and can be used to improve the sonar equipment used on boats." - Stupid Ninja (aka Tina) via Bookmarklet

Interesting. I look forward to this being developed further. - Robert Miller

"The researchers' review covered three approaches to improving math achievement — textbooks, computer-assisted instruction, and approaches emphasizing professional development in specific teaching methods, such as cooperative learning and teaching of learning skills. They found that changing daily teaching practices did more for student achievement than simply using new textbooks or adding computers to the mix." - Stupid Ninja (aka Tina) via Bookmarklet

"Industry is currently facing two problems in the cooling of electronics: the components on a printed circuit board are so close to one another that there is hardly any room left to cool them individually and the components themselves release so much concentrated heat that the cooling capacity is not strong enough to cool them. Wits looked for solutions to these two problems. In cooperation with Thales Nederland, a company that specializes in developing radar systems, he has developed two new concepts. The first concept cools using air, the second is a closed evaporation system." - Stupid Ninja (aka Tina) via Bookmarklet

"I love nerds. I loved nerds even when it wasn’t cool, so it’s nice to see them coming into their own on network TV. I remember a time when I was hard pressed to find one real nerd on prime time, never mind a quartet of physics-spouting, Klingon Boggle-playing super brains. Let’s face it: Charlie Epps has nothing on the characters of CBS’s The Big Bang Theory, a show full of loveable (albeit incredibly awkward) nerds. The show glorifies those of us who remember old school Ataris, the Flash, and know exactly how we roll in the Shire." - Stupid Ninja (aka Tina) via Bookmarklet

Johnny won. - Derrick

My second favorite show, soon to become my favorite now that Pushing Daisies has been cancelled. - Cecily

"In a nutshell, or a nugget if you will, keepers collected reindeer poop balls, rolled them in glitter, and allowed them to dry. The final product was then packaged in little boxes and sold with a certificate of authenticity, a move straight out of the Danbury Mint's playbook. Explains Susie Ohley, Marketing Director of the Miller Park Zoo, "Each one is unique. They are each a work of art." Hmmm.... I agree with half of that statement." - Stupid Ninja (aka Tina) via Bookmarklet

Boy... um, one sec... yeah boy - The Last Sound You Hear

This reminds me of the Mythbusters where they actually managed to shine a turd. AWESOME! - Stupid Ninja (aka Tina)

"Today, an oblique homage from the dismal science (economics) to Erwin Schrodinger, a real scientist. ... Just like the cat inside the box, is the US economy currently dead or alive? Does it follow quantum mechanics, meaning that the two states are superimposed and the economy is both dead and alive? Finally, does the mere act of observing the state of the economy affect the outcome?" - Stupid Ninja (aka Tina) via Bookmarklet

If only my Econ prof had used physics analogies. - Lynn Garris

"A growing number of think tanks sound good for the environment but advocate for industries that could cause environmental headaches. (You think Americans for Balanced Energy Choices touts solar power? Nope.) Try to match the groups with their mission." - Stupid Ninja (aka Tina) via Bookmarklet

"Medical studies have shown that a curvy waist-to-hip ratio of 0.7 or lower is associated with higher fertility and lower rates of chronic disease. Studies have also shown that men prefer a ratio of 0.7 or lower when looking for a mate. The preference makes perfect sense, according to evolutionary psychologists, because the low ratio is a reliable signal of a healthy, fertile woman. But in data that Cashdan compiled from 33 non-Western populations and 4 European populations, the average waist-to-hip ratio for women is above 0.8. If 0.7 is the magic number both in terms of health and male mate choice, why are most women significantly higher? That's where the hormones come in." - Stupid Ninja (aka Tina) via Bookmarklet

"How many trillions does it take to save a financial system? Sounds like a bad joke involving ethnic electricians and light bulbs. In many ways, it is. According to a Bloomberg story, the total amount pledged so far by the Fed alone is a staggering $7.4 trillion. Readers are encouraged to perform for themselves the appropriate arithmetic calculations and come up with GDP, dollars per person and other appropriate ratios for what this unfathomable number really means outside the virtual world of finance. (Actually, let me save you the trouble: it means nothing. It's just money.)" - Stupid Ninja (aka Tina) via Bookmarklet

"Fertility patients who are done having children feel responsible for the stored, frozen embryos left over from their treatment, yet more than half are against implanting the embryos in anyone else, according to a new study by researchers at Duke University Medical Center." - Stupid Ninja (aka Tina) via Bookmarklet

"Moderate alcohol intake is associated with higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids in plasma and red blood cells. This is the major finding of the European study IMMIDIET that will be published in the January issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition." - Stupid Ninja (aka Tina) via Bookmarklet

"When I was asked to review Evil Genes: Why Rome Fell, Hitler Rose, Enron Failed, and my My Sister Stole My Mother's Boyfriend, by Barbara Oakley, I was pretty certain that my life as a Science Blogger had reached its peak. I mean, blogging about science AND FREE BOOKS?! You're not serious. When I got the book in the mail I did a little happy dance of joy. It's the little things in life, you know." - Stupid Ninja (aka Tina) via Bookmarklet