Op-Ed Contributor - Let Detroit Go Bankrupt. Next Frontier in Piracy: Downloading Physical Objects to Your 3D Printer. Exciting times, friends.
While we’ve been cleaning up the proverbial ticker tape left behind by jubilant celebration over the recently-stalled antipiracy bills, the Pirate Bay – arguably the premier resource for pirating digital content – has already moved on to the next big thing. The site has announced a new category called “Physibles” that houses digital files that can be downloaded and used in conjunction with 3D printers to print out actual, physical objects: We believe that the next step in copying will be made from digital form into physical form. It will be physical objects. Or as we decided to call them: Physibles. (MORE: Check out a video of 3D printing in action) The site spins the announcement with a more humanitarian outlook, however: The benefit to society is huge.
Such a future is still several, if not tens, of years off, but the ability to print relatively simple objects (even food) is already here and will continue to get more refined over time. Colbert guest editorial: Naming rights, state mottoes and the GOP primary + video - Editorial Columns. As a proud son of South Carolina I must address recent unsubstantiated rumors published in The State that I, Stephen Colbert, tried to buy the naming rights to the 2012 Republican primary.
First, never trust anything in a newspaper — except this column, and possibly “Mallard Filmore.” And second, these outrageous and scurrilous rumors border on libel, even if they are, technically, true. I don’t want to talk about it. Here’s what happened: I have what’s called a super PAC — a political action committee that can receive unlimited funds to spend on political speech in unlimited quantities. Enter Colbert Super PAC.™ South Carolina has two state mottos.
For this all important first-in-the-South primary, the Palmetto State was not prepared in resources, but Colbert Super PAC was. So I called up the South Carolina GOP and said, “How much cash would you have to raise to keep your promise to counties? I said, “I can cover that. Well, they didn’t call me back. . ( ) Corporations are people. Stewart and Colbert: Their Biggest Moments - Photo Essays. Tuck Rule changed history for the New England Patriots and Oakland Raiders. Halo Appears Above Mile High Stadium During Broncos vs. Steelers Game - Jan. 8, 2012. 'Mile High Halo' Forms Over Tim Tebow And Mile High Stadium During Broncos Steelers Game (PHOTOS) Let's all try to be calm and rational about this.
In addition to Tim Tebow throwing 316 yards in the Broncos' upset over the Steelers (Tebow painted Bible verse John 3:16 under his eyes in college) and fans replacing "Tebow" with "Jesus" on their jerseys, apparently a halo-like smoke ring formed over Mile High yesterday after the Broncos scored their first field goal. Mark Neuman-Lee, an attendee of the Steelers/Broncos game and photographer of the "Mile High Halo," tells HuffPost he'd never seen the ring prior to yesterday's NFL upset.
Two season pass ticket-holders also told HuffPost the halo seems to be an anomaly. At the time of publication, a request for comment from the Broncos was not immediately returned. PHOTOS of the Mile High Halo: + Add a slide Have more pictures of the Mile High Halo? Halo Part of HuffPost Local. Most Popular Repurposing Tricks of 2011 - StumbleUpon. Color Psychology & Infoplease.com - StumbleUpon. By David Johnson Like death and taxes, there is no escaping color.
It is ubiquitous. Yet what does it all mean? Why are people more relaxed in green rooms? Why do weightlifters do their best in blue gyms? Colors often have different meanings in various cultures. Black Black is the color of authority and power. White Brides wear white to symbolize innocence and purity. Red The most emotionally intense color, red stimulates a faster heartbeat and breathing. The most romantic color, pink, is more tranquilizing. Blue The color of the sky and the ocean, blue is one of the most popular colors. Green Currently the most popular decorating color, green symbolizes nature. Yellow Cheerful sunny yellow is an attention getter. Purple The color of royalty, purple connotes luxury, wealth, and sophistication. Brown Solid, reliable brown is the color of earth and is abundant in nature. Colors of the Flag In the U.S. flag, white stands for purity and innocence. Food for Thought.
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