Diychica’s Blog

Crazy Roundabout Jump captured on CCTV

Posted by: diychica on: November 11, 2009

Car jumps over roundabout, captured on CCTV in New Zealand. …

Source:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7QzklYdzNU

50 Spectacular Shots of the New Aston Martin Rapide

Posted by: diychica on: November 11, 2009

Wow this is such an awesome car! Not sure who can afford to drive a car like this, but here’s a peek into the serious Luxury of a new Aston Martin.

This is a Hi-res gallery.

Source:
http://www.luxist.com/gallery/aston-martin-rapide-0/2434404/full/

Study Finds Poor Bosses Cause Heart Attacks, Sickness

Posted by: diychica on: November 11, 2009

If an inept or abrasive boss is ruining your workday, you may be taking that stress to heart, literally.

New research links having a poor supervisor to a higher risk of heart attack, and thats not all: people who dont like their managers also take more sick leave.

Source:
http://oregonwomensreport.com/2009/11/can-a-bad-boss-make-you-sick/

Brazilian Expelled For Mini-Skirt, Awesome Gov’t Asks Why??

Posted by: diychica on: November 10, 2009

We would not have thought such a thing could happen just a few hours from Rio.

Source:
http://www.askmen.com/celebs/celeb-news_60/66_expelled-over-a-miniskirt.html

7 Historic Hollywood Landmarks

Posted by: diychica on: November 10, 2009

Whether its Graumans Chinese Theater or that iconic nine letter sign, Hollywood is rife with historical landmarks.

Here are seven that had a small part in making Hollywood the movie capital of the world.

Source:
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/40102

Marijuana May Help People With Bipolar disorder

Posted by: diychica on: November 10, 2009

A new study from the University of Oslo finds that marijuana use is associated with better neurocognitive functioning in bipolar patients.

Source:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19891810?itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum&ordinalpos=1

The Mavizen motorbike: A laptop on wheels

Posted by: diychica on: November 9, 2009

Some are calling the Mavizen TTX02 a laptop on wheels.” Not only can the bike reach speeds of up 130 miles an hour, it also has an onboard computer system.

Each bike comes with a dash-mounted computer complete with Linux, on board server, a dedicated IP address, USB, and Wi-Fi connectivity.

Source:
http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/the-mavizen-motorbike-that’s-“a-laptop-on-wheels”

Alaska island village hit by suspected swine flu

Posted by: diychica on: November 9, 2009

Suspected swine flu is sweeping a traditional Eskimo whaling village on a remote Alaska island prompting an urgent medical mission to deliver help.

Source:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091107/ap_on_re_us/us_swine_flu_alaska_village;_ylt=Ag.DFny_HvmhaD5ucqOKld3VJRIF;_ylu=X3oDMTJzZDAwbDA5BGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMDkxMTA3L3VzX3N3aW5lX2ZsdV9hbGFza2FfdmlsbGFnZQRjcG9zAzIEcG9zAzcEc2VjA3luX3RvcF

Delta Gives Free InFlight WiFi To Trick U Into Shopping eBay

Posted by: diychica on: November 9, 2009

Starting Nov. 24 and lasting through a week, the auction site/retail outlet/digital store will be providing passengers with a free promotional code so they can get online via Gogo.

The only catch is that the first thing those passengers will see as they soar online through the crowded skies is the eBay frontpage….

Source:
http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/11/6/16346/6097/travel/Delta Gives Free In-Flight WiFi For The Holidays To Trick You Into Shopping eBay

Congressman Dennis Kucinich-Kucinich: Why I Voted NO

Posted by: diychica on: November 9, 2009

After voting against H.R. 3962 – Affordable Health Care for America Act, Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today made the following statement:
We have been led to believe that we must make our health care choices only within the current structure of a predatory, for-profit insurance system which makes money not providing health care.

Source:
http://kucinich.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=153995