“Something happened a long time ago in Haiti, and people might not want to talk about it, but they were under heel of the French, and they got together and made a pact to the devil. They said, ‘We will serve you, if you get us free from the french.’ True Story ” – Pat Robertson

Are you kidding me Robertson?

Check out the vid:

Makerbot’s “Cupcake” is the most exciting product making headlines in this year’s CES. 3D CNC printers used to be almost exclusively found in engineering labs, and were definitely not commonplace for the at home DIY enthusiast. With the Makerbot, it is now possible for someone with an extra $750* burning a hole in their pocket to purchase a kit to make a 3D printer.

A neat part about this project is that there is an online community that shares data for objects.

Check out the video of Makerbot’s CES booth:

(Warning: some foul language. Wired’s reporter uses the word Legos. Lego with an s on the end is just painful to listen to)

*the video quotes the cupcake at $950, but it is listed as $750 on makerbot’s website

I finally found a Christmas song that I like.

Edit: Obviously the story is sad, but the sadder story is the terrible journalism.

So, Richard Dawkins is doing a circuit around the states promoting his new book, The Greatest Show on Earth. I haven’t started reading it because I’m too busy with school and am stuck in the middle of Kurzweil’s The Singularity is Near. Dawkins has done quite a few high profile segments, including a spot on the Colbert Report.

Even though O’Reilly makes me cringe, this clip is still worth watching to show how the other half think.

Have a look…..

saw this on reddit today

Countains the best new quote I’ve heard in a while :

“Anything that we scientists can do to weaken the hold of religion should be done, and may in fact, in the end, be our greatest contribution to civilization.”