Now that I am a member of the 99 Karma Continuum,http://www.plime.com/f/1124/ my time online is "Omnipresent". Please refer to me as "Omnipresent suebe"I'm a born and bred Noo Yawker.I love music, everything from The Beatles to Bach, play piano and a little guitar, and enjoy creative activities. I like designing and making things-with computer graphics, fabric, yarn, furniture, artwork, jewelry and found items.My most recent hobby is dumpster diving to transform other people's junk into nice, usable items. I love to travel and read. I'm a Trekker and Beatlemaniac, as well as a DeadHead.I miss caffeine and drinking TaB. I like to powerwalk in the great outdoors and ride my bike.I confess that I'm a plimeaholic and worthaholic.And this is really my license plate! http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/5926/licenseplateqg6.jpgforumimage('http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/5926/licenseplateqg6.jpg','xhttpimg255imageshackusimg2555926licenseplateqg6jpg');My very very new blog endeavor. The first page features pictures of the Happy Hippy Wagon! You can also link to my car and blog herehttp://www.plime.com/f/901/You can see me swinging like Tarzan here
When robot programmers get bored Posted: 3 hours ago by suebe
They play with robots, of course.
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"I Robot" - The Alan Parsons Project Posted: 7 hours ago by suebe
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Robotic flowers Posted: 8 hours ago by suebe
They move as you come closer, change colors, open, and, then, becomes a bud again.
Designed by Dr. Cynthia Breazeal, M.I.T. roboticist.
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Creepy child robot Posted: 8 hours ago by suebe
Check out the "barking like a seal" video.
More detail here
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Hate to shop? Posted: 23 hours ago by suebe
I do. Get a robot to do it for you.
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Tired of trying to solve that %^&$#@! Rubic's cube puzzle? Posted: 2 days ago by suebe
I always was. Let a robot do it.
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Dragonfly robot takes flight Posted: 2 days ago by suebe
Just in time for the holiday shopping season, the DelFly "micro air vehicle," which flaps its wings and looks like a dragonfly, can fly for about three minutes at a speed of 16.4 feet (five meters) per second.
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"Electroma" - Daft Punk Posted: 4 days ago by suebe
Follows the history of two robots, the members of Daft Punk, on their quest to become human. The whole 69 minutes!!
Follow up to last year's trailer post.
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Crochet coral reefs Posted: 6 days ago by suebe
Wonderful colors and textures. Hyperbolic crochet used as a medium to illustrate the decline of the coral reefs.
I plan to see it at the World Financial Center as soon as I can.
Be sure to check out the photo gallery for close-up detail.
Check out the video at this link
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My wine has a talcum powder texture Posted: 2 weeks ago by suebe
And other non-appetizing descriptives, as vintners try harder to capture wines' essence in words.
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Recycle that old Oreo package into an umbrella Posted: 2 weeks ago by suebe
Terracycle, a NJ based company that got its start selling worm poop, has built alliances with major companies to recycle packaging into useful items.
I own a purse and cellphone case made out of recycled candy wrappers from a different vendor.
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Former Yankee Bobby Murcer has died Posted: 2 weeks ago by suebe
At age 62 after battling brain cancer.
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"I frete, I fart, I fesyl fowle" Posted: 2 weeks ago by suebe
Conference on medieval times brings to light middle ages' concerns on climate changes and natural disasters, and featured an entire session on farts.
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Farting for fame and fortune Posted: 2 weeks ago by suebe
Joseph Pujol's unique anal talents provided musical and other entertainment and inspired a film along with other tributes.
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Baseball manager loses shoe in fight with umpire Posted: 2 weeks ago by suebe
Film at 11.
More from a local source. On a positive note, his uniform is being auctioned off for charity.
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Pioneer heart surgeon Michael DeBakey dies at 99 Posted: 2 weeks ago by suebe
A pioneer in the development of artificial hearts and heart pumps, Dr DeBakey helped to design dozens of surgical instruments, including the roller pump, part of the heart-lung machine.
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Tony Snow has died Posted: 2 weeks ago by suebe
Former White House press secretary and media correspondent passed away early Saturday after a second battle with cancer. He was only 53 years old.
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Designer sanitary napkins Posted: 2 weeks ago by suebe
"So women could pass their menstrual period more happily.”
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Waterfalls coming to NYC's East River Posted: 1 month ago by suebe
I can't wait to see this live. I've been watching the construction for a long time. I can see it when I take the ferry.
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Giraffe milk declared kosher Posted: 1 month ago by suebe
Just in time for a BBQ, giraffe meat is also declared kosher.
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Cat blamed for power outage Posted: 1 month ago by suebe
"Sparky" may have been the cause of a Sacramento power outage affecting 15,000 people.
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Too much garbage - China to restrict visitors to Mt. Everest Posted: 1 month ago by suebe
China is moving to clean up its northern side of the mountain and protect its fragile Himalayan environment, announcing a trash collection campaign that could limit the number of climbers and other visitors in 2009.
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Policewoman in China promoted for breastfeeding 9 babies after quake Posted: 1 month ago by suebe
The "Police Mum" stepped up to the plate to help feed babies separated from their mothers after the May earthquake.
Follow up to this story
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Burger King introduces $200 hamburger to its menu Posted: 1 month ago by suebe
'The Burger' includes Wagyu beef, white truffles, Pata Negra ham slices, Cristal onion straws, Modena balsamic vinegar, lambs lettuce, pink Himalayan rock salt, organic white wine and shallot infused mayonnaise in an Iranian saffron and white truffle dusted bun.
Mmmm Mmmmm Good!
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Veteran racer Scott Kalitta killed in fiery crash Posted: 1 month ago by suebe
The parachute in Kalitta's Toyota Solara Funny Car failed to deploy and the car cruised off the quarter-mile strip at a speed estimated more than 300 miles per hour during qualifying action at the 39th Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals.
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