The RepRap 3D printer is an open-source printer that you can build yourself, AND then use it to print another RepRap printer - a veritable factory in every home. 

Philip K. Dick's daughter sues Google over Nexus phone series, which she claims references the android series named in Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep.

Divorce-help website alleges that 20% of marriage failures are Facebook-related.

Lost at sea? Only water you have contaminated? You can't drink it, but you can give yourself an enema. (This video via The Daily What is not for the squeamish)

How to purge your online past.

Surreal musical moment: Blink 182's Tom Delong tries to sell Vampire Weekend a social network, while they are interviewing him for a documentary they are working on, all while a documentary crew shooting a film about Tom, shoots them. Just read it and it will all make sense. (Via Waxy)

Fecal bacteria found in nearly half of fast food soda fountains. (meh... what are ya gonna do?)

[Photo by JohnnyLeCanuck uploaded to the CBC3 Flickr photo pool]

posted by John Paolozzi on Jan 06, 2010