The E-bomb

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I'm Da Bomb Pop

I'm Da Bomb Pop 03/20/2003 05:31 PM
So, my Web Producer (Rich Migliozzi) says that with my new hair colors, I look like a "Space Pop." Excuse me? A what? "You know, a 'Rocket Pop.'" Oh, you mean a BOMB Pop. "A what?" I look like a Bomb Pop. Apparently, it must be a Midwest thing? We stick jimmies on our wangs and not on our Sundaes. I suppose that's better than slapping davenports on our Changs and longing for Mondays?...

Someone set us up the bomb!

Someone set us up the bomb! 11/06/2003 06:15 PM
The Ideosphere, a prediction market like the one the Pentagon wanted to set up, predicts a 20% chance of the non-test use of a nuclear device on U.S. soil by 2010. Other predictions include the likelihood of various candidates winning the next Presidential election, as well as the number of troops killed in Iraq and the chance of a human clone by 2005.

bOmb! 1.26

bOmb! 1.26 08/29/2004 10:57 PM
A networked Bomberman clone written in Java.

The H-Bomb

The H-Bomb 01/16/2004 10:59 AM
And so what to make of the HP/Apple iPod deal?

CNN is a Dirty Bomb

CNN is a Dirty Bomb 09/19/2004 07:18 PM

« If Finnish artists made missiles, I'd guess that this is what they'd look like; the Puuinen KKKK. Tall. Erect. Pointy. Wooden. Geometric. Stylish. »

I've been thinking about going home to see the family I've not seen for nearly 3 years, but the presidential election's circus-like slimefest and fear-mongering, like the 'nuclear terror' special CNN ran tonight, gives me a migraine at the thought of entering American airspace since I figure if I don't get bombed out of the sky or get trapped in the US if something like a dirty bomb did happen, I'd get the "Welcome to Gitmo" travel package from the US customs guards when I refuse the anal probe on presentation of my passport. Dammit, I want to go home and have some Ted Drewe's frozen custard before they close for the season and get some real damn BBQ that you just can't get anywhere else even though plenty of places on the planet try to fake it. I dream sometimes about a big, thick, juicy porterhouse steak and cornbread. I crave food, folks and fun but, in spite of whatever the US media crackheads have been smoking to report 'the world being safer' thanks to the US military, out here in reality I'm just not sure that my desire to visit home exceeds my desire to not get in the way of some wackos when tensions are clearly on the rise. Perhaps I need to send a telegram to the people of America.

YO, AMERICA, NO ONE GIVES A SHIT ABOUT WHO SERVED WHERE AND WHEN AS DUMBYA HAS ALREADY BEEN PROVEN A LIAR AND HIS RATINGS STILL ARE BETTER THAN KERRYS STOP SHUT UP ABOUT THE FUCKING TYPOGRAPHY AND AUTHENTICITY OF THE STUPID FUCKING NATIONAL GUARD DOCUMENTS ALREADY STOP IT AINT HELPING STOP REALLY STOP PLEASE START ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT SHIT THAT MATTERS LIKE EDUCATION, ECONOMICS AND MAKING NICE WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD NOW THAT EVERYONE HATES US AND MOST OF US LIVING OUTSIDE THE US PRETEND TO BE CANADIANS WHEN ASKED [EXCEPT IN FINLAND DURING WORLD HOCKEY FINALS] STOP MAYBE TALK ABOUT ALL THE DEAD BODIES OR SOMETHING STOP ANYTHING ASIDE FROM THE COMPLETELY POINTLESS AND UTTERLY AGGRAVATING IDIOTIC EXERCISE IN TRYING TO OUTSNAGGLE THE SPIN MACHINE STOP GEORGIE WAS AN ALCOHOLIC DRUNK DRIVING COKE SNORTING LOSER WHOSE DADDY GOT HIM WHERE HE IS TODAY STOP GET OVER IT AS HE IS AN UPSTANDING CITIZEN COMPARED TO MOST FOLKS THESE DAYS STOP PLEASE SEND CHEEZE-ITS AND CORNDOGS STOP MY HEAD IS GOING TO EXPLODE BEFORE NOVEMBER STOP

"Car Bomb Kills Nine"

"Car Bomb Kills Nine" 07/20/2004 09:40 AM

The CIO time bomb

The CIO time bomb 07/29/2004 06:25 AM
Obian president John R. Logan says that CIOs still don't know what's expected from them under the new Sarbanes-Oxley rules.

Letter bomb sent to MP

Letter bomb sent to MP 04/19/2004 12:25 PM
A letter bomb is sent to the office of Democratic Unionist deputy leader Peter Robinson in Belfast.

Much ado about a dirty bomb

Much ado about a dirty bomb 05/23/2004 07:31 PM
Unlike JFK's war, Bush fights for Iraqi liberty .. Don't give Iraqis self-rule all at once .. Don't ask peaceniks to make any sense .. Much Ado About a "Dirty Bomb" 6/24 .. From Mark Steyn: .. holdouts .. review

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Brownie Bomb

Brownie Bomb 06/06/2005 12:08 AM

« Chocolate brownie topped with chocolate mousse and a fruit gelée. A tasty chocolate cholesterol bomb. »

After the last two days at work I considered ranting about the system that continues to be my nemesis and the comedy that is vendor support but instead I'll write about the deadly chocolate mousse brownies that I made for Mother's Day on Sunday. System administration and these brownies will both contribute to a shorter life span except that one makes you welcome a shorter life span and the other tastes delicious. :)

In the current issue of Ruoka&Viini I noticed a picture of a particularly attractive layered brownie that was part of the ongoing cooking school series. This lesson features a few tips and recipes from one of the pastry chefs at Kakkugalleria on Bulevardi which is always filled with desserts that are so pretty that it's almost a shame to eat them. I looked through the recipes and noted that the various layers in the desserts were fairly easy but they all require a lot of patience and some skill in knowing what the recipes leave out as far as technique goes for the novice baker. The brownie and the glaze are very easy to make, but the mousse requires a bit more attention and ability to keep several things going at once before combining them all together.

I took a few liberties with the recipe by adding instant espresso powder to the brownie and the mousse since I think the flavour complements chocolate perfectly. I have also added whipping half of the egg whites since it's an easy way to add a bit more air to the mousse without increasing the cholesterol load of the already present 10 egg yolks and heavy cream. Another variation would be to use maitorahkaa since it whips easily and has a firmer body to it than whipped cream which will then allow for using only 5 egg yolks to make it a bit less decadent. Having a good mixer and a double boiler for this recipe helps although you can improvise a double boiler with a saucepan and a metal bowl or another slightly smaller saucepan.

Aside from the mousse recipe being a bit complex, the confection is a lot easier to make than it looks as long as you remember to be patient and not overdo the mixing where it specifically says not to. The nice part about these brownies is that they look far more impressive and complicated than they really are. Be sure to keep them refrigerated until it's time to serve them as the mousse contains all those egg yolks which can be dangerous if eaten after sitting out for a while.

Chocolate Mousse Brownies

makes: about 12 artery hardening brownies
time: about 90 minutes preparation
special tools: deep rectangular pan, baking paper
source: Ruoka&Viini nro 28, 3/2005

Chocolate Brownie / Suklaabrownie

• 150g or 5.5oz dark chocolate
• 250g or 2.25 sticks butter
• 100g or 3.5oz walnuts
• 3,5 dl or 1.5 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2,5 dl or 1 cup wheat flour (or cake flour for a more tender brownie)
• 1 teaspoon instant espresso [optional]

1. Prepare pan. Place a sheet of baking paper in the pan leaving enough paper on the sides for lifting the brownies out of the pan when finished. Grease the 2 non-papered ends.
2. Chop walnuts and toast them lightly in a dry skillet. Set aside.
3. Melt butter and chocolate (both cut or broken into small pieces) and espresso powder together in a saucepan over low heat. Stir with a whisk or fork until completely melted and remove from heat.
4. Pour sugar into a mixing bowl.
5. Pour chocolate/butter mixture over sugar and allow to cool.
6. Stir in egg yolks one at a time.
7. Add flour and walnuts, stirring well, but not too vigorously, until blended. You can also choose to pour the nuts on top of the batter instead if you prefer more crunch since the nuts get soft when baked inside.
8. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake at 200C/395F for about 20-25 minutes.
9. Place pan on cooling rack and allow to cool for an hour or so.

Chocolate Mousse / Suklaamousse

• 250g or 9 oz baker's chocolate (70% cocoa)
• 10 egg yolks (reserve egg whites) (or reduce to 5 if you use maitorahkaa)
• 3 dl or 1.25 cups kuohu or whipping cream (or try maitorahkaa)
• 1 teaspoon instant espresso [optional]

• 1 dl or .50 cup water
• 1,5 dl or .75 cup sugar

1. In a saucepan, pour sugar into the bottom being careful not to touch the sides of the pan. Add water and do not stir. Set on medium-high heat, allow to boil vigorously once and set aside to cool.
2. Melt chocolate and espresso powder over low heat [or microwave].
3. Separate the egg yolks and whites.
4. Mix yolks into cooled sugar syrup with a whisk.
5. Warm the egg/sugar mixture just a bit in a double boiler. Stir with whisk until bubbles in the mixture are small and uniform.
6. Remove the mixture from the heat and use electric mixer to whip until light and airy.
7. Stir chocolate into egg/sugar foam.
8. Whip cream/maitorahkaa.
9. Warm half of the egg whites (or all if using only 5 egg yolks) in double boiler and whip until soft peaks form.
10. Gently fold in egg whites and then the whipped cream/maitorahkaa into the chocolate. Stir manually and only until just blended.
11. Pour on top of cooled brownies and smoothe out with spatula.
12. Cool for 2 hours in the freezer or 12 hours in the refrigerator.

Glaze / Mehukiille

• 2 dl or 1 cup concentrated juice, e.g. black currant or cranberry
• 2-3 gelatin sheets (or a packet of knox powdered gelatin)

1. Place gelatin sheets in a bowl of water to moisten them.
2. Warm 1/2 of the juice in a saucepan.
3. Remove gelatin sheets from the water, removing excess water and place in the warm juice until it dissolves.
4. Add remaining juice.
5. Set aside to cool.
6. Gently pour on top of the mousse while using a spoon as a diffuser.
7. Return to the freezer or refrigerator for an hour.

Serving

1. Remove from the freezer or refrigerator and run a warm, dull knife around the edges of the pan, taking care not to cut the baking paper, to loosen the brownie.
2. Carefully lift the brownie from the pan with the paper and place onto cutting board.
3. With a warm, sharp knife, trim the edges of the brownie to make them straight, clean and smooth.
4. Rinse the knife after each cut in hot water and pat dry on a clean dishtowel.
5. Cut the brownie in the center on the long side making two large, long pieces.
6. Then cut the brownie in the center of the short side and continue from there to make even slices.
7. Garnish with a goldenberry, a.k.a. Physalis peruvianus, cape gooseberry or ananaskirsikka and a chocolate flourish if you want to be really fancy. The chocolate garnish is easy to make as all you need to do is melt some chocolate, let it cool a little, pour it onto some baking paper on a flat surface, e.g. a small tray, with a pastry bag and place it into the refrigerator until it's time to use them. Gently lift them from the paper and place on top of the brownie.

The story of one bomb

The story of one bomb 11/10/2003 10:46 PM
30, 000 bombs were dropped on Iraq during the war. This is the story of just one. (RealVideo, 1h14m) While filming at a cross-roads in northern Iraq on April 6, a US Navy jet launched a bomb into a crowd of US and Kurdish soldiers who a BBC team were accompanying. In the seconds that followed, BBC cameraman Fred Scott began to film the disaster as it unfolded, footage which was heavily censored when shown on US news.

'H-Bomb Secret' Now Online

'H-Bomb Secret' Now Online 12/21/2003 09:36 PM
Slashdot Dec 21 2003 8:10PM ET

Building Better Bomb Resistance

Building Better Bomb Resistance 12/24/2003 06:33 AM
Researchers work on a simulator designed to pummel structures with rubber pads in tests that can mimic the blast from a TNT-packed truck bomb. Their findings could help harden high-risk buildings against terror attacks. By Amit Asaravala.

Dropping the Bomb on Google

Dropping the Bomb on Google 05/11/2004 04:53 AM
Using Google to search for Jew returns an anti-Semitic site as the No. 1 result. So one Web surfer decided to do something about it, and it worked, for a while at least. By John Brandon.

Sex bomb: erotic psy-ops throughout war
history

Sex bomb: erotic psy-ops throughout war
history 06/28/2004 04:44 PM
Fascinating online collection of sexually-oriented wartime propaganda, from WWII through present. At left, a shelling report form from the Korean War, fortified with boobies to encourage more soldiers to carry and complete the form each day. I'm not in agreement with all of the editorializing, and I wish some of these images weren't so small and ultra-compressed -- but it's amazing stuff. Link (thanks, Philip)

Comments on Bomb Crap

Comments on Bomb Crap 05/03/2004 09:42 AM
Advanced methods of bomb detection and investigation. New equipment developed to scan cars and people, such as a parking lot device which quickly bathes the car's trunk in invisible neutrons, a procedure that makes materials inside the trunk emit gamma-rays that would indicate the presence of explosives. Also, a bomb disposal robot which take[s] fingerprints before blowing [a] package up.

Fun with home made bomb

Fun with home made bomb 12/31/2004 04:37 PM
Mark Frauenfelder: Windows media video of some guys in the Netherlands blowing up a bomb beneath a freeway overpass or a subway tunnel. Link

Baghdad Car Bomb Kills at Least Three
(AP)

Baghdad Car Bomb Kills at Least Three
(AP) 01/28/2004 01:14 AM
AP - A car bomb exploded in front of a hotel in central Baghdad on Wednesday, partially destroying the three-story building and killing at least three people, police said.

Bomb threat jet given all-clear

Bomb threat jet given all-clear 09/27/2004 01:18 AM
A Greek Olympic Airlines flight is allowed to fly again after a bomb threat diverted it to a British airport.

Jet lands in UK after bomb alert

Jet lands in UK after bomb alert 09/26/2004 09:05 PM
An Olympic Airlines flight on its way from Athens to New York is diverted to Stansted Airport after a security alert.

Police net JI bomb suspect

Police net JI bomb suspect 09/17/2004 06:48 AM
ONE News Sep 17 2004 10:57AM GMT

Roadside Bomb Kills Three GIs

Roadside Bomb Kills Three GIs 01/18/2004 05:59 AM
Iraq War Toll Hits 500

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Car Bomb Said to Kill at Least 13 Near
Baghdad

Car Bomb Said to Kill at Least 13 Near
Baghdad 07/28/2004 02:24 AM
A car bomb exploded outside a police station north of Baghdad today, killing at least 13 people and wounding scores, witnesses said.

Car Bomb Kills at Least 10 in Baghdad

Car Bomb Kills at Least 10 in Baghdad 07/14/2004 03:36 AM
A massive car bomb exploded Wednesday at a checkpoint near an area housing international offices and embassies, killing at least nine people, police said.

IE slide: a blip or a bomb?

IE slide: a blip or a bomb? 07/13/2004 03:16 PM
Microsoft's market leading and Netscape eating browser has slipped slightly in popularity, a researcher says.

The IT spend time bomb

The IT spend time bomb 06/01/2004 05:40 AM
Provision for costs, or pay the price

Car bomb kills 14 in Iraq

Car bomb kills 14 in Iraq 07/06/2004 04:48 PM

Several killed by Iraq car bomb

Several killed by Iraq car bomb 07/06/2004 01:37 PM
A car bomb blast kills at least six people and wounds 35 near the Iraqi town of Baquba, hospital sources say.

Blast bomb explodes

Blast bomb explodes 05/23/2004 05:00 AM
A blast bomb explodes in the Beersbridge Road area of east Belfast damaging several houses.

Car Bomb Kills 4 Near U.S. HQ in Baghdad
(AP)

Car Bomb Kills 4 Near U.S. HQ in Baghdad
(AP) 05/31/2004 10:15 PM
AP - A car bomb exploded Monday near coalition headquarters, killing four people and wounding 25 in violence that U.S. authorities believe was aimed at blocking the coming transfer of power. Four American soldiers were reported killed in other attacks.

Making The Bomb No Cakewalk After All

Making The Bomb No Cakewalk After All 01/04/2004 08:20 PM
Libya has pledged to dismantle its atomic weapons program. That is obviously good news, in addition to being a victory for George W. Bush's aggressive foreign policy. But what, exactly, is Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi giving up? Not much... Libya may be closing down its nuclear program because it wasn't working anyway. This points to an important reality about nuclear weapons: they are extremely difficult to make. Claims that bomb plans can be downloaded from the Internet, or that fissile material is easily obtained on the black market and slapped together into an ultimate weapon, seem little more than talk-radio jabber. Nations like Libya that have made determined attempts to obtain atomic munitions have not even come close.

If the Bomb Is So Easy to Make, Why Don't More Nations Have It?

UVF 'behind bomb attacks'

UVF 'behind bomb attacks' 06/10/2004 04:32 AM
The loyalist paramilitary group the UVF is linked to bomb attacks on republicans in County Antrim.

Baghdad Car Bomb Kills at Least 3

Baghdad Car Bomb Kills at Least 3 01/28/2004 10:17 AM
The bomb, which exploded early Wednesday morning, caused casualties as it sheared the façade from a hotel in central Baghdad and damaged other nearby buildings.

Cellphones vulnerable to SMS-bomb

Cellphones vulnerable to SMS-bomb 03/19/2003 10:45 PM
A certain make of Siemens cellular handset, popular in Europe, can be shut down by sending an SMS-encoded message to it. Hilarity ensues.

The e-mails contain a single word, taken from the phone's language menu, surrounded by quote marks and preceded by an asterisk, such as "*English" or "*Deutsch," Siemens said.

Opening the short-text message on a Siemens 35 series cell completely disables it, Rice said. Siemens 45 series phones are less affected and can be resuscitated after about two minutes of work, Rice said. Both phones are sold only in Europe.

Link Discuss (via Smart Mobs)

Bug bomb blows up for real

Bug bomb blows up for real 04/08/2005 12:19 PM
David Pescovitz: A restaurant in Perth, Australia was blown to bits on Wednesday by several dozen anti-cockroach bug bombs. A pilot light in one of the oven seems to have ignited the DIY fumigation chemicals. Two people were injured and property damage is estimated at $500,000. From The Mercury:

John McMillan, manager of the state fire investigations unit, said the pressure wave from the blast was powerful enough to lift the roof off the building.

"The restaurant owner has used the principle that if you use twice the soap, you get your hands twice as clean," Mr McMillan said. "He's just overdone it....This (cockroach bomb) is a good product, but this incident shows if you don't read the manufacturer's instructions, there can be very serious consequences."

Link (via Fortean Times)

Charles Krauthammer: War by Car Bomb

Charles Krauthammer: War by Car Bomb 11/01/2003 07:26 AM
Krauthammer

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Scientists Say Dirty Bomb Would Be a Dud
(AP)

Scientists Say Dirty Bomb Would Be a Dud
(AP) 06/09/2004 01:59 PM
AP - The "dirty bomb" allegedly planned by terror suspect Jose Padilla would have been a dud, not the radiological threat portrayed last week by federal authorities, scientists say.

Dial 999 for bomb advice

Dial 999 for bomb advice 03/20/2003 01:04 PM

Another car bomb kills 13 in Baghdad

Another car bomb kills 13 in Baghdad 06/14/2004 02:57 PM

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