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Headless Hitler - Man attacked Waxwork on a bet
And Now for more on the saga of the headless Hitler...."The man who tore the head off the Adolf Hitler wax figure at Berlin's new Madame Tussauds on Saturday said he did so to protest war and fascism – and to win a bet. “Politically, I lean to the left, but I'm not an...
Tim Russert: Buffalo's Good Guy Who Made it Good
The sudden shock of losing Tim Russert, a truly professional and human journalist, has been hard. Back home in his native Buffalo, Tim's being remembered as a good guy who made it good.There'll be a candelight vigil... Study shows napping is the way to go
All employers should definitely be reading this study as it shows that afternoon power naps are more helpful than coffee and having a good night sleep. Maybe if companies start implementing mandatory naps in the... At Least One Third of Americans Sleep at Work
I may or may not have slept during my midnight shift at a call center when I was just out of high school...I mean, just because I had access to super comfy chairs and only received one or two calls a night does *not* mean that I would get a full nights sleep and have my day... London council paints over street artist Bansky's graffiti murals - worth mil...
A piece of Banksy's work was painted over by London council just a little while after it was first displayed, saying it was worth worthless graffiti. Some of Banksy's previous works have fetched up to a million... Psychic CEO Buys Dickens' Desk for $860K
Praise the spirits of sir Charles! Tom Higgins can now attempt to summon the ghost of Dickens himself, having purchased the very desk on which Great Expectations was penned. "An Irish millionaire has humble plans for Charles Dickens's writing desk and chair, which he... Your office may be killing you
" THIS could be any office in Britain – but working here could kill you, scientists warned this week. A desk job may seem like a safer option than toiling in construction. But long stints at the computer or poring... Pollution Increases Blood Clot Risk
Air pollution that increases the exposure of small particles to the body may cause blood clots in the leg. This will result in an increase in deep-vien thrombosis, a condition that is similiar to the "economy class... Yes, It Is Apartheid
"The anchorwoman was clearly shocked: I don't have time now to respond to what you have said, she told the former U.S. president, allowing Jimmy Carter to make a narrow escape from her clutches. Then she added that... How Many Cables do you Have Under Your Desk?
Neat idea via CNET, a company called Green Plug is having a 'what's under your desk' contest. The goal is simple, take pics of the mess under your desk, and send it in!My house has several 'choke' points of cabling:... Comcast Major Internet Outage in 7 states
Comcast Major Internet Outage in 7 statesPolitisite did a quick background check on other major internet Comcast outages. What we found were outages in 2005, 2007 and today. All happened in the month of April,... Creative Disorder, The Mystery of the Messy Desk
My desk is messy. Very messy, some would say. It's how I work best. Papers, pens, straws, soya sauce packets all find their natural resting place. When I came across this dandy of an article, I couldn't resist... USB Snowman
"The humble snowman is as much a symbol of Christmas as Santa Claus, Coca Cola and rampant consumerism but while two of these can be found inside on Christmas morn, one of them wouldn’t dare to try. USB SnowmanThe snowman, you see, will melt as soon as his foot touches your...Working with those pesky "Users"
Oh what gift, to see ourselves as others see us. Had an encounters of the technical kind lately? "The truth is, user behavior tends to follow certain patterns regardless of industry. "I don't care what the business is," says Anthony McCloud, IS help desk technician at Mac...No survivors in Turkish jet crash
"All 56 people on board a passenger plane that crashed in south-western Turkey have died, the airline's chief executive has said. Initial reports from rescue helicopter teams found no survivors, said Tuncay Doganer,...
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