Free trip to Mexico or Guatemala

This is a study on an investigational anti-traveler's-diarrhea patch. They pay up to $1500 for travel expenses to Mexico or Guatemala from May 2009 to June 2010 if you participate in the study.

I know someone who did the phase 1 trial, and she liked it. But it's always worth looking into what drugs they are putting in your system.

http://www.trekstudy.com/index.html

Herpex

cop fail

some cool maps

first one's a little unsettling

http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/

i don't get them

but i like them

http://explodingdog.com/title/ihaventtoldyouyetbutiamactuallyarobot.html

ESPN drops ad campaign that was to portray college stereotypes

Pretty funny stuff...scroll thru the article to read all the descriptions.

Person to portray Tennessee "Did we mention she's crazy? A slutty girl who would hang out at the cowgirl hall of fame."

Article

Google Flu Trends

Apparently, Google can detect flu outbreaks a week sooner than the CDC based on people's web searches. link. They don't give names the government, just numbers and location.

http://www.google.org/flutrends/

Newsweek -- behind the scenes

reporters followed around the presidential candidates on the condition they wouldn't print anything until after the election

http://www.newsweek.com/id/167581

there are 7 chapters.

google video chat

you know it's going to be better than skype
http://mail.google.com/videochat

google calendar gadget in gmail

pretty nice

http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/new-in-labs-calendar-and-docs-gadgets.html

it's a little tricky to figure out how to add it.....go to settings, labs, and then scroll down to the bottom to add it (there's some other nifty gadgets to check out if you've never been to labs before)

Palin Prank Call

link

I cannot believe she fell for it.

good science?

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/11/081105-dark-flow.html
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/25/trans-cosmic-flow-broadens-our-horizon/

Stretching: The Truth

article

black man given nation's worst job

Article

Palin Stories

Link to article and video

Summary:
-hilarious video of Bill O'Reilley trying to defend Palin's lack of knowledge
-she did not know Africa was a continent
-She did not know what countries made up NAFTA. Was not able to name what countries were in North America.
-Threw tantrums in the morning when given press clippings to read
-Refused to prepare for Couric interview

power of the visual

http://www.hahmed.com/pics/cartoonprez.jpg

Wassup 2008 version

Don't know how to imbed youtube still, so here's the LINK.

Election Tracker

Online bookies are the best way to see who wins the election. They are now updating their odds in realtime.

Here are two to use tonight:
BetFair
Intrade

I read that BetFair got all 50 states correct last time.

Sarah McCain Palin

Get pitted

Obama vs McCain

Freakin' awesome