Stop-Motion Battle

A pretty cool stop-motion video of two guys battling it out. This must have taken forever!

White People Are Gonna Riot!

"And I'm gonna join them!" Hahahaha! This guy, is my new best friend! He's every Republican's best friend! Hahaha! "White people ain't gonna take it no more!" ROFL!

Microsoft: Apple wanted 'Laptop Hunters' ads pulled

So let me get this straight... It's ok for Apple to have those "I'm a PC and I'm a Mac" commercials, but Microsoft can't do something similar? Right...

Microsoft: Apple wanted 'Laptop Hunters' ads pulled | By Steven Musil

It should come as no surprise that Apple isn't a big fan of Microsoft's "Laptop Hunters" ads, but some may be surprised to learn the Mac maker's lawyers reportedly called a senior Microsoft executive and demanded the ads be removed.

The topic of the TV ads, which feature prospective buyers comparing the prices and features of Apple laptops and Windows-based laptops, came up at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference in New Orleans on Wednesday. Kevin Turner, Microsoft's chief operating officer, was at the conference to announce that Microsoft was planning to open its first stores this fall, with at least some of the locations likely to be right near an Apple store.

But the most intriguing part of Turner's speech was when he recounted a telephone call he says he got from Apple's legal department demanding that Microsoft remove the ads. Here's Turner's tale, according to Microsoft's official transcript:

And so we've been running these PC value ads. Just giving people saying, hey, what are you looking to spend? "Oh, I'm looking to spend less than $1,000." Well we'll give you $1,000. Go in and look and see what you can buy. And they come out and they just show them. Those are completely unscripted commercials.

And you know why I know they're working? Because two weeks ago we got a call from the Apple legal department saying, hey -- this is a true story -- saying, "Hey, you need to stop running those ads, we lowered our prices." They took like $100 off or something. It was the greatest single phone call in the history that I've ever taken in business. (Applause.)

I did cartwheels down the hallway. At first I said, "Is this a joke? Who are you?" Not understanding what an opportunity. And so we're just going to keep running them and running them and running them.

Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but it may have good reason to be upset. Since Microsoft launched the ads, which are a response to Apple's "I'm a Mac" ads, there is evidence that the campaign may be radically altering value perceptions of PCs. According to a report in AdAge, BrandIndex says Microsoft's so-called value perception has risen steadily since the campaign began in March, while Apple's has fallen.

Electronic Drumkit T-Shirt Exclusively from ThinkGeek

Sooooo coool! Hahaha, I love thinkgeek!

Man Charged 23 Quadrillion Dollars for a Pack of Cigarettes

I hope he used one of those credit cards that gives him 1% cash back! Imagine the possibilities of 200+ trillion dollars in your name! I'd buy the World =D

Dumbass Didn't Know Gasoline was Explosive

ROFL! This is too good. Kid douses a plant with gasoline and sets it on fire. The aftermath, PRICELESS! "IT BURNS, IT BURNS!" Hahah

Boom Boom Pow PARODY Ching Chang Chong

Rucka Rucka Ali parodies the Black Eyed Peas "Boom Boom Pow." Hahaha, this is too brilliant! Yes, a bit racist, but oh so hilarious =D "Ninja Please!" hahaha

Vicious Bicycle Fail

There's always next year!

Is it a Dud?

It never works the first time... oh wait...

What If God Disappeared?

Quite the interesting video. Pretty good message.

Potato Gun Through a Car

This just screams "Jerry!" all over it! Hahaha!

Kid Faints on T.V. Show

Hahah, dos! The kid tries to make a star out of himself on a show called 5 Minutes to Fame. Looks like he just scored a lifetime of regret, hahah

Hang Drumming

I've never heard of it before, but I like it! Pretty neat!

R.C. Plane with FPV and Fireworks

Death from above! The description from the user who posted the video said it perfectly:

"I would terrorize the neighborhood with this."

Hahah! Soooo coool!

Police Mug Shots

Heh heh heh, you guys seriously need to "CHANGE" it up. I "HOPE" prison works out for you, though! Heh heh heh...

UFC Falcon Punch

No matter how many times I watch this, this remains awesome! Hahah

Obama and Sarkozy Checkin Ass

This just further proves the infatuation of the Media around Obama's junk in the front. Seriously, the guy was checking her out. There's no defending this. Baby's got back, I'm not gonna' lie. Good for the Prez for checking her out! Any straight man would! But rumor has it she's like 16 or something... Now we're heading into some legal issues! =S Remember, it's just a rumor!

[Demotivational] - Betrayal

It'za Mee, Mario! Buh Bye, Yoshi! Hahah..

Motorcycle Wreck Caught On Tape

Holy crap, that was a bad hit, but 3 things to keep in mind: 1. The bicyclist is still moving after the hit, YAY! 2. Kickass song! 3. The driver that comes out of the car.... we all were thinking, but I'm going to say it; female!

Crazy Guitar

Sooo cool! These guys get an egg beater and well, just watch! This is totally kickass! Haha.

BACKFLIP FAIL

Luckily for this guy no girls were watching... Until it was posted on the internet. Now he's screwed =P

Slayer on Sesame Street

I wish Sesame Street was like this when I was younger... Rock on! Grover is pretty much hardcore with his solo's, hahah!

Try explaining this to the boss

HAHA! Facial expression from pure enjoyment to scared shitless in 3...2...1...! Hahaha

Moj kot lubi wodę / My crazy cat, loves water, Kenny Glenn

Awwww, Binx's twin loves to play in the water! Hahaha, a bit long and tedious, but cute at the same time.

CARVER VS VALLEY

Holy. Crap. Now, I'm not going to lie; the douche in orange who tripped the guy in the beginning and then proceeded to push the white jersey player a few seconds later deserved to be punched in the face, but the fans? Really?

Uncomfortable Ultimate Fighter Interview

Oh sweet, dry-humping interviews on the 6 o'clock evening news!

Jen Kwok - Funny Fat Girl

Jen Kwok creates this comedic song about a Funny Fat Girl trapped inside a little skinny Asian girl, haha. Very hilarious! Be sure to check out her other videos! Enjoy!

Mike Song Nintendo Wii Tutting Routine

Mike Song creates this hilarious dance to the tune of the Mii characters on the Wii. I'm pretty sure the ladies were all over him after this, no sarcasm! Haha.

Bike Too Slow For Ramp

Whoa buddy! Too much turbo!

Evian Roller Babies international version

Sick commercial!

Bleeding Billboard

This is crazy creepy, but I guess it was effective according to the message at the end of the video... Interesting.. creepy, but very interesting.

Airbag Prank

This is pure GENIUS! Hahahah, 3...2...1...BLAST OFF! Hahah!

Train vs. Tornado

The description of the video:

Hundreds of tons of steel vs. one of natures fiercest phenomenons. Once the rain starts coming down, there's no turning back.

Truthfully, I was expecting worse, but nonetheless, it's still awesome footage.

Typical CNN Frontpage News

America at its finest! Really, though? The whole front page about entertainment crap??? Sad...

Call of Duty in Real Life

Hahaha, I think all FPS gamers around the world have run into this situation at least once in their lifetimes, hahah.

The $400 Million Club

Pretty interesting; especially with Titanic. It opened in only a few areas, yet it had the highest yield of them all! I wonder how far Transformers 2 will go...?



Submitted by: Jerry

Hitler finds out Michael Jackson has died.

Even Hitler misses MJ... Oh God, this has so many lol's my stomach couldn't take it! Hahaha.

Valve Will Never Ask For Your Password...

An oldie, but oh such a goodie! This never ceases to make me laugh. br0kenrabbit pretty much won the entire internet with this chatlog, hahaha.

Source: Mwahahah (milk comes out of nose)

br0kenrabbit says:
hi

Greg_ValveOLS says:
good evening

br0kenrabbit says:
What's ip?

br0kenrabbit says:
up?

Greg_ValveOLS says:
my name is greg a member of the valve online Support team

br0kenrabbit says:
On MSN?

Greg_ValveOLS says:
yes :)

br0kenrabbit says:
Why?

Greg_ValveOLS says:
we logged multiple ips from your account and ned to verifi your information

br0kenrabbit says:
My information?

Greg_ValveOLS says:
we believe someone may have stolen your account mmmm you havent shared youre account infomation with anyone have you?

br0kenrabbit says:
No. I don't even have it written down.

Greg_ValveOLS says:
hmmm maybe a keylogger on you r PC then maybe you need a format?

br0kenrabbit says:
Well...

Greg_ValveOLS says:
if you can verify your account information to me i can insure that only your ip have access to it Its a new security feature were trying because this happens so muchlogin names and passwords aint safe anymroe You know. L:)

br0kenrabbit says:
Well

Greg_ValveOLS says:
dont worry this connect it secure

br0kenrabbit says:
Can I be honest with you, Greg?

Greg_ValveOLS says:
k

br0kenrabbit says:
Look, I don't know how you go this MSN account name, don't really care, either.

br0kenrabbit says:
Unlike you, I DO work for Valve. Trace my ip and you'll see.

Greg_ValveOLS says:
huh?

Greg_ValveOLS says:
bs

br0kenrabbit says:
Trace it.

Greg_ValveOLS says:
how

br0kenrabbit says:
Start/run/cmd type Tracert and then my IP address and hit enter.

Greg_ValveOLS says:
oh k

br0kenrabbit says:
As an employee, I know that Valve employees will NEVER contact users over MSN. I also know a valve employee will NEVER ask a user for his/her username and password.

br0kenrabbit says:
I'm putting a temporary hold on your Steam account.

Greg_ValveOLS says:
why?

br0kenrabbit says:
Have you read the ToS?

Greg_ValveOLS says:
Tod?

Greg_ValveOLS says:
tos

br0kenrabbit says:
terms of service

Greg_ValveOLS says:
were?

br0kenrabbit says:
Greg, this is a serious infraction against the Tos. You are at risk of losing your account.

Greg_ValveOLS says:
why

br0kenrabbit says:
I just told you why

Greg_ValveOLS says:
:(

br0kenrabbit says:
I need some information from you if you want me to unlock you account. I'm going to write you up but I will only suspend you account for three days, since this is your first infraction, okay?

Greg_ValveOLS says:
k

br0kenrabbit says:
First, what is the name the account is registered to. Not the user name, the persons real name who created the account. This is for verification purposes.

Greg_ValveOLS says:
xxxxx xxxxxxx

br0kenrabbit says:
Is this you?

Greg_ValveOLS says:
ya

br0kenrabbit says:
Are you the only user of this account?

Greg_ValveOLS says:
ya

br0kenrabbit says:
Okay, and what is the username

Greg_ValveOLS says:
xxxxxxxx

br0kenrabbit says:
Okay.

br0kenrabbit says:
I see you have purchased a few of our games, thank you. :)

Greg_ValveOLS says:
some. dude

Greg_ValveOLS says:
m

br0kenrabbit says:
Do you always log on from the same IP?

Greg_ValveOLS says:
ya

br0kenrabbit says:
And who is your internet providers, your ISP?

Greg_ValveOLS says:
xxxxxxx

br0kenrabbit says:
Thank you. One moment, please, let me verify this information.

Greg_ValveOLS says:
am i gonna be bale to play 2nite?

br0kenrabbit says:
What is your city of residence?

br0kenrabbit says:
That depends on if you cooperate. You're doing fine so far.

Greg_ValveOLS says:
xxxxxx

br0kenrabbit says:
Illinios?

Greg_ValveOLS says:
yes

br0kenrabbit says:
Okay. And what is the password associated with this account?

Greg_ValveOLS says:
xxxxxxx

br0kenrabbit says:
Okay. Do not try to log into steam. If you are connected now you need to log off.

Greg_ValveOLS says:
why

br0kenrabbit says:
So I can update your account.

Greg_ValveOLS says:
can I play 2 nite

Greg_ValveOLS says:
clan fight

Greg_ValveOLS says:
wont win without me heh

br0kenrabbit says:
Heh. You'll have to wait a few minutes. Are you logged off?

Greg_ValveOLS says:
ya

br0kenrabbit says:
Okay. Give me just a moment.

br0kenrabbit says:
Try to log in now.

Greg_ValveOLS says:
k

Greg_ValveOLS says:
It says login failed wtf wtf!!@?

br0kenrabbit says:
Greg

Greg_ValveOLS says:
did u ban me???????????>WHY

br0kenrabbit says:
Greg

Greg_ValveOLS says:
what

br0kenrabbit says:
Valve will never ask for your username and password.

Greg_ValveOLS says:
what????

br0kenrabbit says:
I don't work for Valve dude, but you just got pwnt.

Greg_ValveOLS says:
omg dude wtf why?

br0kenrabbit says:
Why were you trying to steal my account?

Greg_ValveOLS says:
i wanst

br0kenrabbit says:
Then why were you asking for my information?

Greg_ValveOLS says:
i was just making a joke but not cerious honest dude just give
my acount back pllllleeease i'm only 13 and save d up for like a year to buy it

br0kenrabbit says:
Greg

Greg_ValveOLS says:
dude pleas

Greg_ValveOLS says:
what

br0kenrabbit says:
Go mow some yards, bitch.

Submitted by: CorruptedSoul

Flooding Plus Giant Holes

Equals Funny! Haha, sucks to be her, eh?

It Just Hit Me...

So here I am, it's 11.30 at night (don't mind the timestamp of the blog) and it finally hits me that I'm a working man now. For the majority of my life, I would go to school, take a short break ranging from a week to 3 months and repeat the process. With the last couple of years, I would work in between the breaks, so there was always that "split" period, if you will, of changing it up in life; switching between school, work and some form of break, but now it finally hits me that there won't be that split. It's all the same now... Kind of depressing. All I do now is just work. Five days a week, 4 weeks a month, and twelve months a year, I'm essentially doing the same routine; going to work. There's no changing it up like in school. One quarter you're doing one class and then the next something totally different. With work, it's all the same basically. Yes, different situations happen that change it up during work, but in the end, it's the same; fixing computers. Oh well, such is life, right?

You're probably thinking so what, get back to posting videos and other forms of entertainment. I will, I just figured I would post my thoughts as well; weird, I know, but that's the beauty of this blog! It's about my life as well ;) haha. Anyways, I'll stop boring you with this nonsense and continue with the regular routine of posting up the entertainment. Just wanted to let you know that work isn't all that it's cracked up to be. Getting paid is nice, though!

Wall Flip Failure

HAHA! You lose! Good day, sir!

Cat and Ninja Chipmunk

Cat, meet your arch-nemesis "Ninja Chipmunk!"

When Cats Attack

Fear the fierce kitty!!! Hear his mighty roar! =D

Gymnastic Routine Takes a Turn For The Worst

These guys are going places! Too bad it's not America's Got Talent, but still... they're going places! Haha.

Future House

I want this house! "I will murder you!" line is quite possibly the best part of this video, hahah

Fireworks Fail

Don't let this be you during this 4th of July Holiday! None of us want you to be a future Darwin Award winner...

Big Bill Hell's

I'd buy a car from this dealership! Hahah, everything in there screams "win" all over it. I can't believe this was an actual commercial in the 80s, hahah.

The Game - Better On The Other Side [OFFICIAL VIDEO] (Michael Jackson Tribute)

A tribute to the King of Pop. Here's the description from the user:

The Game's New Video For "Better On The Other Side" featuring. Chris Brown, P.Diddy, Polow Da Don, Mario Winans, Usher & Boyz II Men. A Song Tributing Michael Jackson who died of Cardiac Arrest On 6/25/09.

Submitted by: Ara

in NYC with 50 Cent

Oh God, the laughter that I had from this was crazy! This kid insults Fiddy and then pretty much praises him. Wow. But when the kid started talking, oh man, I couldn't stop laughing, hahah. "g-g-g-g-unit!"

Submitted by: Ken

Broken Biscuits: Top Fan - BBC Comedy Extra

Yet, another hilarious parody of Top Gun. I first showed you the Love Story version, well, now meet the British version. Every time the jets make their appearance in the scenes, it always cracks me up, ahah.

Like A Boss (ft. Seth Rogen) - Uncensored Version

From the creators of Jizz in my Pants, thelonelyisland has created yet another hilarious music video, "Like A Boss!" hahah. Good stuff.

How Not to Ollie

Fatty made a funny! You can hear the cries of pain from the board creaking under the stress of the weight =(

Peter Facinelli and Rob DeFranco Single Ladies Bikini Dance

Yes, another Single Ladies parody... Quite disturbing, but funny too! I'm sure Jay would get a kick out of this, haha.

Ninja Garage Scare Prank

Not really a ninja, but still an epic prank! This guy wins the genius award!

Frisky Kids Start Young

I wish I was this smart when I was younger... =P

The Big Bouncing Inflatable Green Ball

Here's another video from nigahiga introducing his new comedy-infomercial about The Big Bouncing Inflatable Green Ball! "Throw it at your Lamborghini!" Hahaha!

Top Ten Live TV Freudian Slip Ups!!

Some of these are pretty good, hahaha. Amazing what kind of potty-mouths news anchors are. Now you know what's on their mind when they're reading off of the teleprompter ;)

World's Biggest Alarm Clock

This guy is a total dork, but the IT in me thinks this is pretty cool! Haha, that's one way of rockin' the bed ;)

Cat Attacks Rottweiler

This cat has BALLS OF STEEL! Seriously, this cat goes after a Rottweiler... and wins!

Creating a Cello out of LEGO

I thought I was pretty good with creating things from LEGO, but this arrtist, Nathan Sawaya, creates a Cello! Be sure to check out his other work by clicking here. Enjoy!

Submitted by: Jerry

DON'T GET THAT COLLEGE DEGREE!

Quite the interesting read!

DON'T GET THAT COLLEGE DEGREE! | By JACK HOUGH

The four-year college degree has come to cost too much and prove too little. It's now a bad deal for the average student, family, employer, professor and taxpayer.

A student who secures a degree is increasingly unlikely to make up its cost, despite higher pay, and the employer who requires a degree puts faith in a system whose standards are slipping. Too many professors who are bound to degree teaching can't truly profess; they don't proclaim loudly the things they know but instead whisper them to a chosen few, whom they must then accommodate with inflated grades. Worst of all, bright citizens spend their lives not knowing the things they ought to know, because they've been granted liberal-arts degrees for something far short of a liberal-arts education.

I'm not arguing against higher learning but for it -- and against the degree system that stands in its way.

STARTING OUT BEHIND

Consider two childhood friends, Ernie and Bill. Hard workers with helpful families, each saves exactly $16,594 for college. Ernie doesn't get accepted to a school he likes. Instead, he starts work at 18 and invests his college savings in a mutual fund that tracks the broad stock market.

Throughout his life, he makes average yearly pay for a high school graduate with no college, starting at $15,901 after taxes and peaking at $32,538. Each month, he adds to his stock fund 5% of his after-tax income, close to the nation's current savings rate. It returns 8% a year, typical for stock investors.

Bill has a typical college experience. He gets into a public college and after two years transfers to a private one. He spends $49,286 on tuition and required fees, the average for such a track. I'm not counting room and board, since Bill must pay for his keep whether he goes to college or not. Bill gets average-size grants, adjusted for average probabilities of receiving them, and so pays $34,044 for college.

He leaves school with an average-size student loan and a good interest rate: $17,450 at 5%. The $16,594 he has saved for college, you see, is precisely enough to pay what his loans don't cover.

Bill will have higher pay than Ernie his whole life, starting at $23,505 after taxes and peaking at $56,808. Like Ernie, he sets aside 5%. At that rate, it will take him 12 years to pay off his loan. Debt-free at 34, he starts adding to the same index fund as Ernie, making bigger monthly contributions with his higher pay. But when the two reunite at 65 for a retirement party, Ernie will have grown his savings to nearly $1.3 million. Bill will have less than a third of that.

How can that be? College degrees bring higher income, but at today's cost they can't make up the savings they consume and the debt they add early in the life of a typical student. While Ernie was busy earning, Bill got stuck under his bill.

My example is a crude one. I adjust neither wages nor investment returns for inflation, resulting in something of a wash. I don't take out for investment taxes, since it would take Ernie only a few years to move his starting sum into a tax-shielded retirement account, and both savers could add to such accounts thereafter. I assume 2007's income-tax distribution holds despite pending changes that will shift it in favor of Ernie's lower income. I'm comparing only savings, not living standards. Bill will presumably be able to afford nicer things than Ernie along the way. But maybe not: I assume that Bill completes college in four years. More than 40% of students who enter a bachelor's program don't have a degree after six years, according to Ohio University economics professor Richard Vedder, whose book "Going Broke by Degree" sounded an alarm over college costs in 2004.

Crucially, I also assume college-educated Bill will earn what his peers did in bubbly 2005, when bloated real-estate and stock prices stoked consumer spending, producing unusually large corporate profits and loose lending, and sending banks grabbing after grads at premium pay. The bubbles have since popped, and banks have shrunk.

"The economic downturn has worsened the cost problem," Vedder says. "There will be many more people for whom costs will exceed benefits."

Some students will get a better-than-average deal. They'll get more aid or end up in higher-paying jobs. But far too many will lose money.

It's crass, you might think, to reduce education to a financial decision. An educated citizenry is healthier, more tolerant, more politically engaged and more fulfilled than an ignorant one. But I refer above to degrees, not education. The two are not the same, even if policymakers talk as though they are.

POOR PROOF OF LEARNING

Students want jobs and respect. Degrees bring both. Employers, meanwhile, want smart, capable workers. A degree is a decent enough proxy for intelligence, but we want it to be more than that. We want degrees to mean that students have learned the foundations of human knowledge: literature, chemistry, physics, composition, metaphysics, psychology, economics and so on. If we didn't, we'd replace degrees with inexpensive vocational exams.

Charles Murray, a fellow at American Enterprise Institute, calls for just that in a recent book, "Real Education." He argues that too many kids who lack the ability to complete a liberal-arts education are being pushed into four-year liberal-arts schools, because there's a steep societal penalty for not getting a degree. Schools, in turn, have made their degree programs easier. Murray provides a sample of courses that students used to fulfill core degree requirements at major universities in 2004, including History of Comic Book Art (Indiana University), History and Philosophy of Dress (Texas Tech University) and Campus Culture and Drinking (Duke University). He documents not only falling standards but rampant grade inflation.

He's not alone. In 2005, the Department of Education created a commission to study the college system and recommend reforms. A year later, the Spellings Commission (named for then-Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings) reported a long list of shortcomings, including "a remarkable absence of accountability mechanisms to ensure that colleges succeed in educating students." It found "disturbing signs" that degree earners "have not actually mastered the reading, writing and thinking skills we expect of college graduates." Literacy levels among college graduates, the commission noted, fell sharply over the 12 years ending in 2003.

HARVARD, A CASE STUDY

To be sure, Harvard graduates are bright. They were bright when they got accepted. Last year, Harvard's undergraduate school accepted a record-low 7.9% of the record-high number of students who applied. Of these, 97% will earn degrees, and most will rightly go on to win plum jobs and coveted spots in graduate schools.

But universities are meant to teach, just as hospitals are meant to heal. A hospital that turned away the sickest 92% of patients would have little cause to celebrate the recovery of the rest. Harvard, though, is called America's finest college by US News & World Report.

"There's almost a tyranny to it," says Ohio University's Vedder. "Somehow a good college has become one that turns people away."

High cost isn't a coincidence but a necessary outcome. The way to keep a thing valuable is to keep it scarce, so prestigious schools accept few. Government affordability initiatives -- grants, loans, tax breaks and the like -- puff up buying power against constrained supply, ballooning prices and creating the opposite of affordability. In the 10-year period ending in 2005, increases in tuition and fees outpaced inflation by 36% at private colleges and 51% at public ones.

Harvard's own charter, engrossed on parchment in 1650, says nothing about keeping knowledge scarce. It simply promises, in welcoming language for the time, "the education of the English and Indian youth of this country." I single out Harvard because it's iconic, not because it's more guilty than its peers. How sad that elite schools are reduced to machines that cull the bright from the dull and charge mightily to brand them for success -- which these students would have achieved anyhow, because they're bright.

A more inclusive four-year degree isn't the answer; the degree itself often obstructs learning. Consider the laid-off sales clerk who wishes to pursue a college education in hopes of finding a better job. If he wants to go to a name-brand school he must study for and take an admissions test and apply. He must also file a financial-aid application as long and complex as a tax return. He then must wait and cross his fingers. If accepted by the school, he must wait again for the right part of the academic calendar to come around and hope that the classes he wants aren't full. Suppose all goes well. He'll be sitting in front of a teacher a good 18 months after first deciding to learn. What folly.

As I write this, Google is putting every book ever written online. Apple is offering video college lectures for free download through its iTunes software. Skype allows free videoconferencing anywhere in the world. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and many other schools have made course materials available for free on their Web sites. Tutors cost as little as $15 an hour. Today's student who decides to learn at 1 a.m. should be doing it by 1:30. A process that makes him wait 18 months is not an education system. It's a barrier to education.

THERE'S A BETTER WAY

The system must change before students are made poorer, society grows less equal, the bright are left ignorant and "college" comes to mean a four-year pajama party intruded upon by the occasional group discussion on gender studies. The answer is to relieve schools of the job of validating knowledge and return them to a role of spreading it. Colleges should no more vouch for their own academic competence than butchers should decide for themselves whether their meat is USDA prime.

The Spellings Commission recommended that government push colleges to "develop interoperable outcomes-focused accountability systems designed to be accessible and useful for students, policymakers and the public, as well as for internal management and institutional improvement." Unencrypted, that means schools should figure out a way to prove what students have learned, beyond the say-so of their degrees. The commission was correct on what's needed. It was wrong on who should do it.

We need a national standard for certifying what students have learned. The easiest way is to simply test independently for course knowledge and compile the results on standardized knowledge transcripts.

We do similar testing now. Students at 1,400 colleges (about a third of such US institutions) can get credit for courses by passing tests created by the College Board. (Participating schools generally restrict the number of tests students may use toward degrees.) There are 34 subjects, including calculus, biology, US history, business law and Spanish language. Tests cost $70. Guide books cost $10. There are 1,300 test centers on college campuses.

Perhaps these tests are comprehensive enough, and perhaps they're not. I'm not qualified to say. The nation's professors are, and they should take up the task of defining this new national standard, even at a threat to their own power, because in truth, a teacher forced to amicably promote the few when he should be boldly teaching the many is robbed of power.

I can only guess what this knowledge transcript would look like -- something like a résumé or credit report, perhaps. I picture a scrawny tree drawn on a page, with the branches representing the fields of learning and the student tasked with extending them. Perhaps vocational certificates would be listed, too. Maybe, once the tree reached a prescribed fatness, we'd call the student a bachelor of arts. But employers could select whatever tree shapes suited them, and college would no longer be a degree-or-nothing affair. Learning would be available everywhere and at a moment's notice, and would be rewarded right away.

This knowledge transcript would care nothing about where a student had learned, how much he spent or how long he took. It wouldn't care whether he was 12 or 60 when he proved he knew algebra or how many times he failed before succeeding, or whether he knew important people. Employers would have better proof of what students knew. Policymakers, too. Students wouldn't pile on debt. They wouldn't be misled by a college degree into believing they knew more than they did. They'd become true stewards of their own lifelong education.

Universities, I'm guessing, would look much the same. Students would always want to go on long learning sabbaticals at places with top teachers and well-appointed classrooms, and to be around like-minded people for collaboration, sports, fellowship and, not nearly least, mating. But schools would have to truly compete on price and teaching excellence. They'd no longer be able to charge students high prices just because of their ability to confer on them high pay. They'd teach as many students as would learn, since doing so would strengthen their brands, not dilute them. Whisperers would once again profess, and we'd all be better for it.

Submitted by: Jerry

Plane Overshoots Runway at St Barts Airport Crashes on Beach Video HD

This pilot screws up royally. Maybe he was looking for a water landing? Anywhoo, this... blows, haha.

Giant Drawing

Wow! I'm not gonna lie, this is pretty epic!

Motorcycle Fail

What a poser. 3...2...1...FAIL!

iPhone 3GS dropped in the pool. Still works!

Amazing, I know! This guy is recording his friends at the poolside during his vacation and for one reason or another, the iPhone slipped out of his hands into the pool... It still works!

Denise Richards' Fun Bags!

Hahaha! Gotta love the honkers! =D

Creek Jump Fail

I believe I can, I believe I can! Oh wait... nope =( hahah

Top Gun Recut

One of the classics. Ever thought what the trailer would be like if Top Gun was made into a love story? Well here it is! The person who did this parody is a complete GENIUS! So hilarious, ahah.

Requested by: Jerry

Extreme Rice!

AHHHHHHH! Extreme!!!! Hahaha! The video grows on you the more you watch it =P

10 Stereotypes in College: Education Online

Yep, pretty spot on! Missing some stereotypes, but these are pretty common, haha. Good find, Jerry!

10 Stereotypes in College: Education Online

Submitted by: Jerry

Instant Karma...

...it's gonna get you! - John Lennon

Michael Jackson Tribute

A tribute to Michael Jackson. You were crazy, but an inspiration to many. RIP, buddy.

Paintball Nutshot! Point Blank!

I hope this guy can never procreate ever again. Seriously, how bored do you have to be to think this is a good idea? Dumbass...

Ballsey Biker

Ginormous balls! Possible future Darwin Award winner, but in the meantime, awesome!

Amazing Car Dust Art

DON'T WASH ME! This is actually pretty cool. This guy draws on cars that are dusty and creates some spectacular art.

Kid freaks out 'cause his mom cancelled his WoW account

Holy crap, did he just shove a remote up the ass??? Staged or not, pretty crazy! Sounds like an Orc and seal getting it on, haha.

Shoplifting Family

That's f-ing bullshit! Hopefully the parents get the beat-down penalty. I can't believe they were teaching their kids theft...

Megan Fox and...

...the Rose Boy! Hahaha! Epic. Fail! Hahaha

Giraffe in Quicksand - Robot Chicken

This always puts a smile on my face. Gotta love the 5 stages, haha. Peeing on smaller animals, hahaha. Always a good line!

Terminator Kid Demolishes Car

Holy crap, this kid is crazy! Gets hit and walks away like nothing happened... Wow!

Worldwide Survey

Hehe, America, Fuck Yeah! =D

A worldwide survey was conducted by the UN. The only question asked was:"Would you please give your honest opinion about solutions to the food shortage in the rest of the world?"
The survey was a huge failure...
In Africa they didn't know what "food" meant.
In Eastern Europe they didn't know what "honest" meant.
In Western Europe they didn't know what "shortage" meant.
In China they didn't know what "opinion" meant.
In the Middle East they didn't know what "solution" meant.
In South America they didn't know what "please" meant.
And in the USA they didn't know what "the rest of the world" meant.

Ken Lee - Bulgarian Idol (WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION)

Oh what a classic! Ken Leeeeee, tulibu dibu douchoo! Hahaha, she's so going to the top! =D

Giant Chipmunks Meet Stormtroopers

This is too awesome and too cute, haha.

Source: Story board, Geeks Are Sexy, pictures courtesy of powerpig

Did you know that chipmunks are not native to planet Earth? In fact, they come from a very distant galaxy, and were encountered a long, long time ago by soldiers of an evil empire who used the docile mounts to roam around forested planets.



Ok, ok, I just made that up. I thought it would make a great introduction to present Flickr user Powerpig’s pictorial on the interaction between various chipmunks and Star Wars figurines. The result is, shall we say, absolutely brilliant. Please note that these pictures are copyrighted and were not released under a CC license. Naturally, we asked the permission of the author before using them on Geeks are Sexy.

With that said, enjoy the remaining photographs!

Oh Noes! – It’s bad enough that Billy had to keep an eye out for cats, hawks and territorial squirrels. The last thing he needed was grief from an Ewok.



1-2-Fleeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!



Specimen Found – “Trooper 1128 to Alpha One. Sir, I’ve found a specimen and it’s been corralled into the cargo bay. Now returning to the assault ship in low orbit; we’ll see you starside.”



Let’s Be Friends – Are these two distant relatives? Hmmm, probably not.