Australian pokes shark in eye to survive mauling
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- An Australian swimmer says he survived a mauling by a 16-foot shark by wrestling with the beast, finally getting free by poking it in the eye....[more]
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Peter Von Poehl - The Story Of The ImpossibleGreat song and great video!
How to Make a Cheap Multitouch PadALL HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE UPDATES WILL BE MADE ON MY BLOG: http://ssandler.wordpress.com/MTminiFor information on building a full multitouch table see:http://www.NUIGroup.comMTmini Downloads:---------------------------------------------------------------------------Download MTmini Software Package v1 http://nuispace.com/ss/MTmini%20package%20v1.zipDownload Getting Started PDF (included in the package above) -http://audiotouch.googlecode.com/files/MTmini%20-%20Getting%20Started%20v1.pdfMTmini Discussions:---------------------------------------------------------------------------* MTmini Hardware Discussion: http://nuigroup.com/forums/viewthread/1731/* MTmini Software Discssion: http://nuigroup.com/forums/viewthread/1825/What's a MTmini?---------------------------------------------------------------------------Don't have a Multitouch Table yet? Have one, but need something smaller for testing? Building a small portable multitouch pad will allow you to test software and experiment on a smaller scale while building your full table or when away from your multitouch screen. Have fun and make a MTmini! This uses Front Diffused Illumination, with normal ambient light (infrared not required or needed) and a normal off-the-shelf webcam (IR filter can still be in place).-Materials-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Cardboard Box-Piece of Clear Flat Sturdy Material (ie. Glass, acrylic, plexiglas)-Paper (ie. printer paper, tracing paper, almost any paper)-Webcam or Video Camera (Any webcam should work)-Computer (dual core recommended, but not needed)-Optional Picture FrameTotal Cost: $5 - $50-Software and Demos----------------------------------------------------------------------------MTmini Package v1 -http://nuispace.com/ss/MTmini%20package%20v1.zip- Includes Touchlib rev (393) Writen by , Demos and Getting Started Instruction Guide.-How's it Work and What Conditions are Necessary?----------------------------------------------------------------------------For this to work, all you need is a room with (at least) some light. The results will be best when the room lighting is even (no bright lights shinning from one direction onto the multitouch pad).When you place you fingers on the surface, shadows are created where your fingers are. The webcam sees these shadows and sends the image to the tracking software which tracks the shadows as they-Coming Soon-----------------------------------------------------------------------------MAC version of the software.-Simple Techniques for reducing the box height (mirrors, wideangle camera lens).For more information, visit:----------------------------------------------------------------------------For Hardware and Software Updates:http://ssandler.wordpress.com/MTmini-MTmini Hardware Discussion: http://nuigroup.com/forums/viewthread/1731/-MTmini Software Discssion: http://nuigroup.com/forums/viewthread/1825/-NUIGroup For all your multitouch needs:http://www.nuigroup.com/forumThanks to:----------------------------------------------------------------------------David Wallen-Christian Moore-Laurence Muller-NUIgroup Community
Song For My Mom!This is a song I wrote and performed for my Mom!The Lyrics:From the very fisrt moment I saw you/the minute I was born/I put my hand on my heart and I swore to you/I'd always love you and more/Because you gave me love and so much more!Momma!(Your my only mom)I'm a grown man now(You are my favorite mom)Momma!(Such a good mom)I'll always be around!(I like you more than Dad)Yeeeeaaaaaooooooowwwwwww!You used to wear nice clothes and fancy dresses/and necklaces and care about things like fashion/But then I came along and you gave all of that up/When you could have been out dancing!Momma!(I gave you stretch marks)I'm a grown man now(now you wear sweat pants)Momma!(I gave you nursing rash)I'll always be aroundSolo!(solo)Mom I gotta tell you that I owe you for all that you've done for me, because you've truly done so much for me in my life, like giving birth to me for one thing and after all of that trouble of bringing me into this world you've gone and given up so much to make me happy and to raise me right. Momma you're my favorite mom your americas favorite mom and I want to show America how much I lvoe you and how much respect and appreciation I have have for you! GOD BLESS YOU MOM GOD BLESS AMERICA AMEN!(I stopped your social life)(Got in the way of your career)(I gave you love handles)(You don't fit your old dresses)
PKinG - Mother ( original song )"Mother", an acoustic original song of mine with some spanish guitar as an intro , please leave comments !Take care,Happpy Mother's day to all :)PeterDOWNLOAD FREE Mp3s at my MYSPACE:http://www.myspace.com/1pking1You can preview and buy "NEW COLOURS" MP3 athttp://indiestore.7digital.com/pkingmusichttp://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=6536256&q=hi"MOTHER" will be available soon!Also if you don't know them, go and check out singers/songwriters:BenSharkey at http://uk.youtube.com/user/bensharkey?ob=1Swedenstu athttp://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=f7Tdl63iRaYTHANK YOU FOR THE FEATURE AND FOR ALL THE WONDERFUL FEEDBACK !!!
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Poker Pro Daniel Negreanu and the WSOP Main Event Final Table Change
Poker pro Daniel Negreanu expounds on his thoughts about the changes to the final table of the 2008 WSOP Main Event. (Video from RawVegas.tv)Last week we posted a video that RawVegas.tv had done with a bunch of poker industry types talking about the pros and cons of the change to ......[more]
Engagement Journaling
As any bride will tell you, your engagement and wedding will go by in the blink of an eye! Looking back at my own 7 month engagement, there were so many decisions to be made and little obstacles to overcome that a lot of my planning just blends together. Over time, I will forget about some of the choices we made for our wedding and some of the funny stories about that time in our lives. I am not a diary-keeper but sometimes wish I were, as it is so easy to forget...[more]
Let?s Talk Baby Names
Man and women have always had a hard time when it comes to choosing a baby name. Why? It could be one of many reasons, that being a name is one of the most important things you can ever decide for your child because they’ll grow up with it for the rest of their life. [...]...[more]
The Candidates on Federal Marijuana Club Raids
The San Francisco Chronicle has an article today on the presidential candidates and their positions on federal raids of marijuana dispensaries. It gets it somewhat right, but is a little misleading in my view. With the Oregon vote coming up, it paints Barack Obama as the only true friend of the medical marijuana user. (None are a friend to the recreational user,although Obama once said he was.) Here's what I've found over the past months: Hillary and Obama on Assisted Suicide and...[more]
Harrison Ford 'Acted By Accident'
Harrison Ford became a top Hollywood actor by accident - after taking up drama class by mistake. The Indiana Jones star only took the subject to raise his grades, but admits he had no idea what acting actually entailed.[...] Read more!...[more]
