Kasparov CMs

When it makes sense...

I have already sent this video to a bunch of people, but every time i hear it, i get impressed by the logic and arguments of the chess master.. and how articulate he is.

Spoof of 300

Hilarious!
It's not accurate, but...

I also liked the South park spoof of 300 - when Xerxes ended up being a... no no I dont want to ruin the twist. But a hilarious episode to watch - for those that haven't seen it.

Thoughts on Version 2007

I think one of the main differences between me now and me maybe 10 or even 5 years ago has been the realization that i don't need to be nice to people i don't like. I always used to want people to like me and cared about what people thought of me. If someone didn't like me, i would spend more time with them, trying to get them to like me.
But i have come to the realization that i first have to decide if i like them. If i do, then i will try. and then only try when i know they are trying as well. A relationship is a two way street. You can't play a tennis game with only one player. ok I'll stop with the metaphors even though they're fun.
Anyway now if i don't like someone, I don't care what they think of me. Or at least i care much less what they think of me. I don't have to put myself into a situation where i am involved with these people. I simply try to get myself out. For example, recently i went to a concert and none of my friends were there. So i saw some people i knew and i sat with them. But then i felt lonely and awkward. If i was sitting by myself i might have at worst felt lonely. So in the next half of the concert i went and sat in the back somewhere by myself and i watched people and i enjoyed myself and didn't feel lonely at all actually.
So bottom line is... i think people shouldn't waste their time and energy on things they don't like. Don't be a bitch about it, but don't lower yourself.

Nikola Tesla

Recently the hubby and I watch the movie The Prestige with Wolverine and Batman. In the movie, Wolverine contacted Nikola Tesla to build him a teleportation machine. Now as any physicist or engineer will tell you, Tesla is a name that is regularly heard in relation to magnetic fields and AC current. But I thought to myself, "how did Tesla get involved in the movie and the whole idea of teleportation? Why did the directors think of Tesla?".

After reading the following article, it all became clear! I knew Tesla invented AC current but wow - he invented so much!! and it seems he was famous for running currents thru his body to light up bulbs. Many argue that his work was much more important that that of Edison and yet the latter won is credited with more. Also there is some debate whether Tesla invented radio waves or it was really Marconi who is considered to be the father of wireless communication.
And then there was Tesla's idea of sending waves thru the earth (so called terrestrial waves) to maybe light up every part of the earth? :-) was he responsible for a huge explosion in siberia?

He seems to have been an amazing inventor.

I recommend reading this article to get an idea. It doesn't require any background knowledge and then you will see why he is the man :-) Also a lot of things that are referenced in the movie now make sense!

The 9 Manliest Names in the World

There are those real-life men walking around who, by design or coincidence, have been gifted with names so manly you'd expect their penis to rip free of their pants and attack passersby. Here is a list of the 9 men with the manliest names in the world. I found this article on Digg.

funny

I should probably blog something other than funny comic standups, but some are so funny!

Are you anybody's favourite person?

This was a really powerful short film which i found on Jeerjeerak's blog. (you can also see some of the comments people left.)

New Roomate

The main change in my life recently has been the addition of a housemate for me! (why is it we call them roommates when they are actually housemates??)
Since styx moved away (whom i miss a lot! =), I've been living on my own in a big two bedroom condo. The place is nice, but it got very lonely. and sometimes when there was noises in the night, scary. It was esp lonely because i didn't really have a lot of interactions with people at uni.
Anyway since about 3 weeks ago the lovely Brooke moved in with me. Well actually she was an old roommate whose husband has gone AWOL and so we are once again roommates. It is lovely coming home to someone else in the house. We end up talking a lot and having lots of nice discussions about everything, ranging from politics to personal. And the other nice thing is that sometimes we cook for each other. It is such a pain when you live by yourself to first cook a proper meal and then to sit down for a proper meal.
So it has been lovely having her around. ^_^

Manamana

A wunderbar ohrwurm manamana, compliments of styx. I've always loved this song!

New Birth

Amazing pictures that capture the moment a dolphin joins the world.

The blood is kind of disgusting but ehh... I've heard human birth is also not the prettiest moment! yikes!!
On a related note... if this happened in the wild, would sharks be attracted by the blood? :-o

Interesting Bill Maher Video

I really like this panel discussion with Bill Maher:

Very enlightening!