Ponderance

(May 2003 - March 2007.) Tama's thoughts on the blogosphere, podcasting, popular culture, digital media and citizen journalism posted from a laptop computer somewhere in Perth's isolated, miniature, urban jungle ...

Sunday, March 28, 2004
Some Silly Things

Been on a blogging adventure looking at silly, very silly, and sillier still things. Some highlights:
* Mercury News: "City officials [in Southern California] were so concerned about the potentially dangerous properties of dihydrogen monoxide that they considered banning foam cups after they learned the chemical was used in their production. Then they learned that dihydrogen monoxide - H2O for short - is the scientific term for water."
* CNN.com: Drivers in the US who watch XXX DVDs in their car-mounted displays face fines and even jail time! (Surely the lack of concentration on the road has to be the biggest concern!!)
* Chris Null: Guess how large a Gummi Bear can get in you soak in in water overnight!

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