Yes, its been nigh on a week now since the Grind made its last appearence. But, inspired by our recent victory I am pleased to bring you a collection of Internet madness that has been hours in the making.
Today we have wolves, lasers, and a doll for all of us nerds with a softer side. Read on if you dare……
Its mean, its green, its the next evolution of the annoying laser pointer: From Mega Laser comes the latest advance in laser pointers. I’m not sure what you would do with a 15Mw continuous wave green beam of extreme annoyance. But as always, the geek lust rises and I think it would look nice dangling from my keychain.
See all the amazing “light saber effect” in their gallery.
But beware the dangers.
“*Please note: The 15mw Class IIIb units can be dangerous and should never be handled by children or pointed at people, animals or any moving vehicles especially aircraft. The sale of these units is prohibited to minors and they may be illegal in some countries.”
Speaking of cool toys, finally something for the pocket protector crowd: Geek Man is sure to take his place next to G.I. Joe in the “It’s not a doll, it’s an action figure” debate. This 6″ hunk of plastic and nerdy knowledge is the must have Christmas toy for Bit Heads everywhere. With his array of hi-tech accessories and stunning good looks, can a date with Barbie be far off?
From the new to the old in the world of binary wonder: Colossus was (arguably) the first ever programable computer. Built at Bletchly Park, England during WWII in an attempt to crack the German’s Enigma and Lorenz cryptography. Well, it seems that the Science Museum in London has seen fit to rebuild Colossus.
Unlike me, some people have way too much time on their hands: It seems that a misguided British youth used online chat rooms to convince his friend to murder him. I would like to explain the whole story but its just too bizarre. Suffice to say that the plot involved our genius posing as a female British spy among other characters. The judge in the case began his ruling thusly “Skilled writers of fiction would struggle to conjure up a plot such as that which arises here.” Be sure to give the whole article a read.
Finally, lest you think there is nothing but technology in the world: Scientific American has a fascinating article on the effect to Yellowstone Park due to the repopulation of wolves. While the article is balanced enough to present some dissenting opinions, it is a fascinating look at how eco systems are interdependent.
It seems that in the 1920s wolves were hunted into oblivion in Yellowstone because they were seen as a threat. In 1995 it was decided that the wolf needed to be returned to the park. The results are stunning. Elk population is down. No surpise there, but how does the return of the wolf increase the beaver and grizzly population of the park? Hippie tree hugging aside, I got a new appreciation for how delicate the balance in nature truly is.
A final word: The Topic category of “Adult” has been removed from the site. It had not been a very frequented area and recently has drawn advertisements masquerading as articles from some websites that I’d rather not have associated with Green Scissors. As always, this site will not post advertisements in any section of the content. A personal recommendation is one thing, but if you have a product you want to sell, you’d best contact me first (see the link in the menu) and approach it in a business like fashion. Submitting anonymous articles will get you nowhere.
