Saturday, March 08, 2008

& Teller - Teller (Of Penn &) Survives Zombie Apocalypse



Teller barricades himself in his home after TSHTF, and entertains, and shoots zombies that come near his Las Vegas home.

Link Stolen from Boing Boing.

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Thursday, March 06, 2008



The Quantum Sleeper is essentially a saferoom built around a bed. It comes packed with all the following features:

1.25" Polycarbonate Bulletproof Plating/Shielding, Bio-Chemical Filtered Ventilation, Rebreather, Control Panel Mode Selection (i.e., Basic System Ops., Intruder Setting, Energy Status, Lock Down, etc.), Cover & Door Actuators w/ Emergency Release, One way see through head cover (reflective mirror on 2 sides and front), Safety Features (Proximity Sensor, O2 Sensor, Smoke Det., Motion Det. Ect,), Emergency Communication system (Cellular, Short-wave Radio, CB etc.), Audio Amplifier (Amplify sound from outside unit), Air/Water Tight Sealing, External Override Key Pad & Remote Control, Battery Backup Power, Toiletry system

How do you get to sleep if you're this paranoid? - James

Link to rest of article, and product page via Geekologie

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Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Arctic 'Doomsday' Seed Vault Opens Doors For 100 Million Seeds

ScienceDaily (Feb. 26, 2008) — The Svalbard Global Seed Vault opened February 26 on a remote island in the Arctic Circle, receiving inaugural shipments of 100 million seeds that originated in over 100 countries. With the deposits ranging from unique varieties of major African and Asian food staples such as maize, rice, wheat, cowpea, and sorghum to European and South American varieties of eggplant, lettuce, barley, and potato, the first deposits into the seed vault represent the most comprehensive and diverse collection of food crop seeds being held anywhere in the world. Link to rest of article.

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