BartendingBear

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Location: Sussex, WI
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About me
If you want to know about me, read my clips. They'll tell you what you want to know.
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As in the early days of the web, Clipmarks brings back the pleasure of the surprise of knowledge unexpected; be it a joke, a picture, or more serious matter. Further, and just as important, is the ability Clipmarks imparts to exchange commentary with individuals about what you have both just seen.







   
 
 
 
   
 
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Echelon Conspiracy - Commentary Evoked By The Coming Film
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by BartendingBear  2-8-2009   
 Not a review of the film unseen, but of the world unseen.
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25 Years Ago Today - Macintosh Was Introduced
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by BartendingBear  1-24-2009    5
 It changed the world.
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How The Computer Gets The Answer
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by BartendingBear  1-23-2009   
 A great LIFE magazine article from Oct. '67. Full text and graphics at source. The basics are still the basics.
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Huge Collection Of "Space-Age" Illustrations
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by BartendingBear  11-30-2008    1
 Wonderful artwork of whimsy, brilliance, and insanity.
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Extend Your DVR/TiVo Recording Capacity On The Cheap
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by BartendingBear  11-20-2008   
 I didn't know this was possible until recently. Thought somebody else would like to know, too.
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Meet The Manchurian Microchip - The Spy On Every Motherboard?
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by BartendingBear  11-19-2008    5
 Why worry about a virus when your computer can be told to phone home to China?
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A Picture Of 1000 Words - Google Introduces OCR for PDF Files
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by BartendingBear  11-1-2008   
 I'd call that progress.
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Was The Birth of Evolution Found In Experiments Conducted in 1952?
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by BartendingBear  10-18-2008    1
 Re-analysis of results with modern tech points to greater potential to understanding the birth of the evolutionary chain.
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RFID Blocking Wallet
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by BartendingBear  10-17-2008    3
 Keep the snoops out of your pants pocket. As RFID chips start finding their way into more and more ID-type documents, you'll be glad for the privacy this affords.
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Worlds Most Powerful Handheld Flashlight - The Torch
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by BartendingBear  10-15-2008    3
 Includes video of scrambling an egg by flashlight's heat output.
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Jajah Babel - Free Over The Phone Translation Service
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by BartendingBear  10-1-2008   
 Say it English, hear it in Mandarin! More languages coming.
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The Quake-Catcher Network
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by BartendingBear  9-30-2008   
 Catching earthquakes with your own computer.
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Spy Sunglasses With Built-In Video Camera & 2GB Expandable Memory
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by BartendingBear  9-27-2008    1
 If you see anyone wearing such a thing, ask them to take them off.
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Lenovo Unveils $4,473 Thinkpad
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by BartendingBear  9-25-2008    1
 Uh, no thanks.
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Old Macs Never Die... They go to this guy's attic
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by BartendingBear  9-18-2008    3
 My computer of choice.
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White-Hat Hacker Charged By University
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by BartendingBear  9-13-2008    2
 He was a bit out of bounds, but this could have been handled to a better outcome.
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Two New Music Controllers Change The Shape Of Music
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by BartendingBear  9-2-2008    1
 The Thummer & The Axis 64 should excite any modern musician.
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Mythbusters Draw Mona Lisa In 80 Milliseconds
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by BartendingBear  8-29-2008    1
 This is really cool.
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Not Quite A Segway...
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by BartendingBear  8-27-2008   
 but very cool just the same.
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Are Malthus's 1798 Food Shortage Predictions Coming True?
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by BartendingBear  8-25-2008    3
 "Have we beaten Malthus? After two centuries, we still do not really know."
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Seven Paths To Sensible Privacy
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by BartendingBear  8-25-2008    1
 "I am not only retired from all public employments, but I am retiring within myself, and shall be able to view the solitary walk and tread the paths of private life with heartfelt satisfaction." —George Washington, letter to the Marquis de Lafayette, 1784 That is one view of privacy. Here is another: "We must all watch one another." —Rev. Robert Browne, guiding principles, 1582
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Did You Hear That Alaska Has More Oil Than The Middle East?
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by BartendingBear  8-19-2008    2
 Read the full article to appreciate why that is a myth.
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The Future Of Air Travel?
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by BartendingBear  7-14-2008   
 Only if the helium supply is better managed. It is known to be in short supply. The details of the craft are interesting, just the same. Electric engines are a novelty, too.
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The Constitution Is Dead - Let's Nail The Coffin Tight
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by BartendingBear  7-12-2008    1
 The DEA is all for the idea.
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The Secret Of Life Is Enjoying The Passage Of Time
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by BartendingBear  7-5-2008    1
 90 year old master clock-repairman lives by those words.
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SS United States - The World's Fastest Ocean Liner
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by BartendingBear  7-5-2008    1
 A by-gone era of class and comfort. This ship was one of America's proudest moments.
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WikiLeaks - Changing The World Through Openness
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by BartendingBear  7-5-2008   
 "It is time for less civil society and more civil disobedience." - Walden Bello
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The Buckminster Fuller Challenge
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by BartendingBear  7-5-2008    1
 Change the world.
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The Magswitch Manhole Cover Lifter
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by BartendingBear  7-5-2008    2
 What a cool tool that is!
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A $499 1.5m Ethernet Cable! HONEST
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by BartendingBear  6-15-2008   
 For the insane who are financially over-encumbered, these put MonsterCable to shame.
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The Kepler Mission - Send Your Name Into Space
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by BartendingBear  6-13-2008   
 Clip inspired by vk2yoc.
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SugarSync Keeps Data Synced Across All Devices
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by BartendingBear  6-4-2008   
 This might be a very handy service for the very digital person.
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The Machine That Changed The World
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by BartendingBear  6-4-2008   
 The very best documentary regarding the history of the computer. the early machines and the people behind them, and the rise of the computer age as seen from 1992. Be sure to check back to the source site for the rest of the series. A joint BBC/WGBH-Boston production.
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Biggest Drawing In (ON) The World Uses GPS "Pen" & DHL Muscle
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by BartendingBear  5-23-2008   
 This is very cool.
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Saying Goodbye To Air Travel
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by BartendingBear  5-17-2008    2
 Stop for a moment and think how dramatically and quickly the world will change with less air travel because of fuel prices.
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Solar Blimp Could Bring Power To Disaster Areas
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by BartendingBear  5-17-2008    1
 At least so long as there is helium to keep it afloat.
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RushmoreDrive - A Search Engine For The Black Community
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by BartendingBear  5-4-2008    1
 Through the magic of algorithm tweaking, results relevant to black culture are returned as well as the more common search results one would expect.
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The NeoCube - Fun With Magnets
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by BartendingBear  4-26-2008    4
 Be careful... You'll want one!
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How NOT To Fix A PC
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by BartendingBear  4-26-2008    3
 So much for precision.
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Great Movie + Great Pop Music = SyncMovies!
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by BartendingBear  4-19-2008    1
 Most famously, "The Dark Side Of Oz" (Pink Floyd & Judy Garland). Recreational herbs are highly suggested.
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