Otto

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Ophiuchus and the "New Zodiac" -- Busted! (HuffPost Horoscopes)

Jan 14th 2011 10:05AM Actually, the seasons DO change along with the precession of the planet about its axis. As the axial tilt of the planet changes, the seasons move around the calendar in the same way that the zodiac constellations do.

Just one more nail in the silly coffin of astrology.

Man's New Best Friend: The Teacup Pig (AOL Small Business)

Jul 12th 2010 3:47PM Pigs, of any sort, are incredibly intelligent friendly and they make wonderful pets.

However, they NEED open spaces. You're not going to have a good pet of a pig in the city. It needs fields, it needs grass, it needs to root. You cannot get around this with a litterbox.

If you don't have at least an acre of space with trees and other coverage, please, don't get a pig. They are not indoor animals and no amount of care will make them one.

That said, they are very clean if you give them enough space and a water supply. The idea of a pig in mud comes from the pigs being kept in pens too small for them or with too many pigs in them, with a lack of shade and water, so they have to use the mud to cool off. Given a wider range, pigs will generally stay clean and happy. They are also incredibly intelligent; when raised properly, a pig is often far smarter than any dogs. They can be easily trained and are actually problem solving creatures. Be careful not to leave them locked in a place with a simple latch that they can reach, as they'll figure it out.

Pigs are great, but you have to be in a farm or otherwise rural environment to keep them. Don't try it in the suburbs or in your apartment or something.

iPhones rejoice as Ustream Live Broadcaster hits App Store, other smartphones wonder what all the ruckus is (Engadget)

Dec 9th 2009 10:15AM Whoever wrote this article is mistaken. The Qik app on the iPhone will live-stream just fine. I can send a stream to Qik with only a 2-3 second lag time, and even text chat live with the viewers of the stream.

Time-Lapse Tuesday - You'll Never Want To Take Vitamins Again (Urlesque)

Oct 21st 2009 9:48AM Pretty much all food dissolving in stomach acids looks like that. That's actually mild by comparison to most other things.

A multivitamin is not particularly unhealthy for you, but it's not as healthy as getting the same ingredients from natural sources.

iPhone OS 3.1 is official, available today (Engadget)

Sep 10th 2009 12:22PM Not upgrading until it's jailbroken.

A non-jailbroken iPhone is a crippled iPhone. Useless and weak.

What You Missed Last Night: Diced Hamm (AOL TV)

Aug 13th 2009 4:41PM http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threes

Simple.

SyncTV: a new video download concept, just add content (Download Squad)

Nov 20th 2007 10:38AM SyncTV: 1. Uses DRM. 2. Not free. 3. Has no content yet. 4. Probably not HD for all content.

BitTorrent: 1. No DRM. 2. Free. 3. Has all the content in the world. 4. Nearly all of it is available in HD.

Hmmm... I'll pass on SyncTV. Thanks anyway.

Review: 2007 Rolls-Royce Phantom (Autoblog)

Oct 2nd 2007 1:48PM You forgot to do the most important thing.

When you're in a Rolls, if you don't stop and ask somebody if they have any Grey Poupon, then you've missed a lifelong opportunity, one that you may never have again.

Driving Drunk: Legal Limits vary by Country in Europe (Gadling)

Aug 10th 2007 12:35PM Jonathan: While I cannot speak to Canadian beer alcohol levels, I'm quite knowledgable about beer in both the USA and Europe, and I'm sorry, but you're just wrong.

Yes, the most popular beer in America is the American Style Light Lager, however, this variety generally comes in alcohol ranges of either 3.5% or 5%, depending on location. Microbrews are generally stronger, from 4% up to 9% or sometimes higher. Other large scale specialty brews tend to be in the 7% area.

The most popular European bitters are the session or ordinary bitters, which actually includes British IPAs. These *rarely* go above 4.1%. Your best bitters will be up to 4.7% and ESBs and such will go above 4.8%, but rarely beyond 7%. The most commonplace beers drank in Europe are not above 4.1%.

However, the "pint" is larger over there. The most common serving size in Europe is around the 500 mL range (regional fluctuation and laws make this vary a lot). In the USA, the most common serving is 375 mL (12 oz can equivalent). The 500 mL serving size is closer to generally what you'd get for draft beer instead of canned or bottled, which usually means a stronger beer.

In short, the USA generally has stronger beer. Not better beer, but definitely higher in alcohol by volume.