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Off-topic: Woman eats 383 bowls of soba in 10 minutes (video)

Morioka City in Japan holds an annual soba eating contest. This year a 44-year old woman ate 383 bowls to claim the title.

I have a lot of other stuff to blog, but the economy is depressing and I thought we all could use some fun.

Buzz Out Loud 842: Forking Google

Google has joined the OpenID crowd, but just like Microsoft and Yahoo, you can't use the OpenID on Google, but you can use Google credentials other places. Unlike Microsoft and Yahoo though, Google has decided to tweak the OpenID implementation a little to make it better. That means that it's nonstandard and won't work for all standards-compliant OpenID servers. Bullies. We also admire the new DRM-free music store from clothing retailer, Hot Topic. Really.

Listen now: Download today's podcast Episode 842

TiVo to stream Netflix http://newteevee.com/2008/10/29/october-surprise-tivo-to-stream-netflix/ http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10078711-1.html… Read more

Hot Topic launches DRM-free music service

Hot Topic, a clothing and accessories retailer catering to those interested in alternative music, announced Wednesday that it has launched ShockHound, the company's first online music site offering millions of MP3s, band merchandise, music videos, and editorial content.

According to Hot Topic, Shockhound offers tracks from major record labels, like Universal Music Group, Sony BMG, Warner Music Group, and EMI Music, as well as independent labels. The company also says that artists will be able to upload and sell their own music directly to users without requiring a record label to act as the broker between Shockhound and the … Read more

Wondering how the government spends your tax dollars?

Death and Taxes:2009 is a representational poster of the federal discretionary budget; the amount of money that is spent at the discretion of your elected representatives in Congress. The information is amazing, terrifying, and depressing. Perfect for a Sunday!

Everything is set to scale according to the amount of money spent.

Off topic: Light posting during travel this week

I'm on the east coast this week gorging myself on pizza and Dunkin Donuts. Hard to say how much computer time I will have while on the road.

In the meantime may I suggest the following links: News.com Webware NY Times TechCrunch VentureBeat Massively

Off-topic: The Simpsons opening performed by stop-motion Legos

This is one of the times when I am thankful that we have computers.

Off-topic: LEGOs perform Metallica's Whiplash

Better get a look at this awesome stop motion video of a bunch of Legos performing Whiplash, a Metallica classic, before Lars Ulrich sees it and sues everyone.

BTW--I heard the new Metallica song on the radio and it sounds like they just chopped up 4-5 old songs.

Via GeekStuff

Ten things that are not killing you slowly this summer (NY Times)

Over on the NY Times John Tierney brings us 10 things we don't have worry about this summer including killer hot dogs and cell phone radiation.

Could your vacation be interrupted by a sudden plunge into a wormhole? From my limited analysis of space-time theory and the movie "Jumper," I would have to say that the possibility cannot be eliminated. I would also concede that if the wormhole led to an alternate universe, there's a good chance your luggage would be lost in transit.

I'm just happy I can stop worrying about unmarked wormholes shifting … Read more