A humorous poem by Orson Scott Card (I got a kick out of it):
Ode on Hillary in Bosnia
by Orson Scott Card
“We landed under sniper fire!
We ran for cover, terrified!
The bullets flew around my head!
I thought for sure that I was dead!”
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Ode on Hillary in Bosnia
April Fool's Day roundup
It’s kind of become tradition in the technology industry to put out a fake announcement on April 1 of some cool experimental technology that will revolutionize the industry and is usually completely implausible. Google always leads the way. Today is no exception as they have already started pouring in.
- Google announced a join venture with Virgin Airlines (dubbed Virgile) that will take people to mars by 2014. Do you want to be a “Virgle Pioneer?”
- Googlesightseeing.com announced infrared and thermal imaging added to Google Maps and Google Earth.
- PostgreSQL shut down
- Doctrine became a PECL application that now runs “4x faster”
And there are so many more that I am unaware of. It seems everyone is doing some type of April Fool’s joke in the tech community.
Google has been the king of these pranks. A few past Google announcements from April 1:
- Google TISP: Google Wireless Broadband through the sewer system. TISP = Toilet Internet Service Provider. (my favorite)
- Gmail Paper: Order your emails printed and shipped to you by Google
- Gmail Custom Time: Customize the time you send an email
Checkout a list of all Goolge’s Hoaxes.
The Cadaver Calculator – How Much is Your Body Worth?
My buddy over at RyanByrd.net posted an interesting test today. Have you ever wondered how much your family could get for your dead body? 
Well, here’s your chance to know. Here’s my total (click to find out yours):
$4625.00The Cadaver Calculator – Find out how much your body is worth.
The story of the perfect couple
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