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It so happens I was born as a baby. With each passing year I grew older and wiser. Then one day something unusual happened... I found myself here.
Those Wacky Germans...
On September 25th, I submitted a BBC article on exploding toads.
It was rejected. REJECTED?!! EXPLODING TOADS! How cool is that?
Oh well. It was happening in Germany. Biologists were confused. Blah, blah, blah...
Look it up on the BBC's website. I'm too lazy to post a link.
Later, on October 29th, I submitted a story concerning the German government seeking expanded powers to spy on computer users. Perfect fodder for the slashdot crowd. Strange that it was from the Los Angeles Times, since it had nothing to do with Brittany Spears or Paris Hilton.
Total coincidence that it was another story from Germany. I don't think the exploding toads have anything to do with it. Although it would make an unusual angle for those conspiracy nuts that walk among us. Hmmm...
Regardless, the next day I was ever so pleased to see the submission was accepted and generated over 170 comments. (A far cry from the over 800 comments that my urinal submission generated.)
Anyway, here's a link - http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/10/31/1955205
So once again I have experienced that somewhat awkward and unclean feeling that accompanies acceptance from among one's peers on slashdot. Now please excuse me, I need to shower.
Tweaked, Submitted and Rejected Again *sigh*
Stroboscope + Dubs = Pimpstar
This is one of the most unusual autoparts I've ever seen, obviously the result of what happens when "Gangstas" and "Hackas" collide: A 26" rim called the Pimpstar which contains (as near as I can tell) six multi-colored LED strips, that when standing still create this cool Cylon/KIT-car effect. But wait, there's more... When they spin, the wheels become full color displays via a stroboscope effect. Using Wi-Fi, each wheel can be programmed to display whatever picture you choose to distract other drivers with. I'll admit it would be more satisfying if this were a homebrew project, but its still pretty slick to see it in action. I guess it just goes to show that inside every thug is a nerd yearning to break free.
Another Rejection!
Ever wondered what happens when "Gangstas" and "Hackas" collide? Clearly one of the more unusual automotive modifications I've ever seen: The wheel is called the Pimpstar which contains (as near as I can tell) six multi-colored LED strips that when standing still have this cool Cylon/KIT-car effect. But wait there's more... When they spin, the wheels become full color displays! Outrageously expensive at $12k-20k per set. Each wheel can be programmed individually to display whatever pictures you want to use distract other drivers (Plus, you get to distract yourself trying to operate your laptop while driving. Neat!). Check out the flash video to see it in action. It just goes to show that inside every thug is a nerd yearning to break free.
I've Found Acceptance!
It took two tries with the same article, all I did was change the title, add a couple of links to make it appear I did some research and then resubmit it under Science instead of Index and after pending over a day, there it was! Not only was my submission taken serious (I expected more jokes, there are a few), it spilled over into two pages of comments. I'm so proud:
http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/11/25/2051212&tid=14
I've been published on slashdot, I can die happy now.
Another Rejection? This Seemed so Perfect.
