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January 12, 2006
Benford Tools, er, Toils
Sci-fi writer and UC Irvine physics professor and Woodrow Wilson Fellow and Cambridge University visiting fellow and Lord Prize winner and American Physical Society Fellow and NASA consultant and blah-blah-blah Greg Benford has joined forces with UCI environmental biologist Michael Rose, whose list ... More >>
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April 11, 2006
Muzzling Troy
Troy High School in Fullerton has a lot going for it. The combined public and magnet school is known for its high SAT scores, Troy Tech and International Baccalaureate programs, its wins or high placements in the U.S. National Science Olympiad and Western Regional Science Bowl sponsored by NASA/JPL, ... More >>
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August 9, 2007
Thursday's Headlines & Surprises
Speed Eating: Would you eat 42 peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches in 10 minutes for $1,500? Patrick “P-Rock” Beroletti, a twentysomething-year-old Chicago cook, won the Drum Corps International World Peanut Butter and Jelly Eating Championship this week at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park. (Ear ... More >>
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September 30, 2007
Sunday's Headlines & Surprises: OC Inspired Space Travel?
California's Police State: Imagine you are a suspect and the police take your entire statement out of context by secretly recording only snippets that seem to incriminate you in a crime. Can’t happen? Think again. California police officers have won the right to selectively tape you. It’s the R ... More >>
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November 9, 2007
OC Sex Inventions
Inspired by an exhibit of sex inventions at the New York-based Museum of Sex, I thought I'd do a little trolling through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's online search for anything interesting coming out of our fair county. Anaheim inventor Wayne Manska was awarded patent #6,645,164 in 2003 ... More >>
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January 2, 2003
The Year in Killing El Toro
Inspired by an exhibit of sex inventions at the New York-based Museum of Sex, I thought I'd do a little trolling through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's online search for anything interesting coming out of our fair county. Anaheim inventor Wayne Manska was awarded patent #6,645,164 in 2003 ... More >>
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November 12, 2008
Tonight: Neil Hamburger at Alex's Bar!
Why did NASA send a titanium copy of the latest Linkin Park album to every planet in our solar system? Well, to kill off any interest that the aliens may have had in invading earth. That's one of the many jokes in the considerable arsenal of Neil Hamburger, "America's youngest comedian." For those ... More >>
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December 9, 2008
UCI Scientist Helps Add More Culprits to the Global Warming List
Anyone worth Al Gore's salt knows that cars, factories and farting cows contribute to global warming, but an international study that includes the research of a UC Irvine scientist has found drought and deforestation can also help fuel the pesky phenomenon and should be included in future climate pa ... More >>
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January 12, 2009
Rumored/Confirmed Coachella Artists Start to Trickle In
LAist has about 20 artists they say are "confirmed" for Coachella (coming up soon! April 17-19!), and many more that are "rumored"--and given that just about every act of note is "rumored" for Coachella at this point in the year, a classification that's about as meaningful as last night's Golden Glo ... More >>
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February 10, 2009
Dana Rohrabacher Praised for Saying the Sky is Falling
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Huntington Beach), shown here possibly pointing to a dangerous object in the sky, is being commended by the no doubt august Institute for Human Continuity for his "Planet X forsight" and belief that Earth's preparedness for dealing with cosmic debris ... More >>
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March 2, 2009
This Week in OC Weekly
In "Hive and Seek" Gustavo Arellano discusses saving Orange County's bees--and possibly breaking the odd city code and state law in the process--with the Backyard Beekeepers.And R. Scott Moxley takes a look at what OC's Board of Supervisors has been doing with its loose change for the past few mont ... More >>
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February 26, 2009
[CD Review] N.A.S.A., 'The Spirit of Apollo' (Anti-)
In "Hive and Seek" Gustavo Arellano discusses saving Orange County's bees--and possibly breaking the odd city code and state law in the process--with the Backyard Beekeepers.And R. Scott Moxley takes a look at what OC's Board of Supervisors has been doing with its loose change for the past few mont ... More >>
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April 17, 2008
In the Judd Apatow-Produced 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall,' Jason Segel Uses His Balls to Great Effect
In "Hive and Seek" Gustavo Arellano discusses saving Orange County's bees--and possibly breaking the odd city code and state law in the process--with the Backyard Beekeepers.And R. Scott Moxley takes a look at what OC's Board of Supervisors has been doing with its loose change for the past few mont ... More >>
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February 14, 2008
[DVDish] Chafing Dishes: Reviews of No Reservations, I Could Never Be Your Woman, more
In "Hive and Seek" Gustavo Arellano discusses saving Orange County's bees--and possibly breaking the odd city code and state law in the process--with the Backyard Beekeepers.And R. Scott Moxley takes a look at what OC's Board of Supervisors has been doing with its loose change for the past few mont ... More >>
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October 18, 2007
Aural Reports
Noise of the Spheres: Inspired by Videodrome, SST and Dick, NASA Space Universe Make a Cosmic Racket
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February 7, 2002
Space Case
Apparently theres something called Space Command . . . and theyll control the weather
Film
September 13, 2007
Rocket Men
Reliving the glory of America’s giant leap for mankind
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September 8, 2005
QUICK-CHANGE ART
Reliving the glory of America’s giant leap for mankind
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February 22, 2007
Fly Me to the Moon
Astronaut Farmer dares to dream
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February 8, 2007
Diary of a Mad County
Jan. 31-Feb. 6
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November 30, 2006
Gotta Lotta Money
PRS HLTN, MTHRFCKRS!! bring satire to the masses
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October 12, 2006
They Live
A Night of the Living Dead adaptation with a pulse
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August 24, 2006
Sleepers Awake!
Bigg Jus and Nikola Tesla and the Lunar Hip-Hop Robot Camera
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December 15, 2005
Get Out!
White Lightening
Dec. 15 - Dec. 22
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May 19, 2005
Spread Some Aloha
World peace starts at your summer barbecue
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January 15, 2004
Watching the Carbon Detective
UCI prof Sue Trumbore is out to find the Missing Sink
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February 13, 2003
Shuttle Diplomacy
UCI prof Sue Trumbore is out to find the Missing Sink
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September 26, 2002
Diary of a Mad County
UCI prof Sue Trumbore is out to find the Missing Sink
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May 9, 2002
Beam Me Up, Greggy
Sci-fi scribe Greg Benford is beaming probes into deep spacefor real!
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July 12, 2001
Hootenanny Hoedown
Sci-fi scribe Greg Benford is beaming probes into deep spacefor real!
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May 31, 2001
Strings & Things
Sci-fi scribe Greg Benford is beaming probes into deep spacefor real!
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March 1, 2001
Cruz Control
Sci-fi scribe Greg Benford is beaming probes into deep spacefor real!
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August 10, 2000
Glamour Guys of Geezer Gulch
The beautiful butt-ugly truth about Space Cowboys
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April 6, 2000
Send in the Clowns
Stanton stalwarts raise a delicious stink
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July 9, 2009
Astronaut Panel
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July 16, 2009
How Did Chung Get Away With Spying for China for So Long?
In light of today's first-ever economic espionage conviction of Dongfan "Greg" Chung, 73, of Orange, it must be asked: How did the former Rockwell International and Boeing engineer get away with being a spy for China for so long? Born in China, Chung was employed by Rockwell in Downey from 1973 unti ... More >>
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August 28, 2009
Wax On, Wax Off: First Glimpses of Fall Conditions
By Nolan HallOffshore Conditions in BajaThe Santa Ana Winds and the hottest weather of the year are already showing up this year, even as early as late August. It brings back memories of last year, coughing and surfing ash-covered waves under dark, smoky skies. Early Santa Anas bring that haunted ... More >>
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November 18, 2009
What Astronauts Do With Taco Sauce In The Space Shuttle
I had to share this recent story with my fellow science geeks out there. It's all about stuff you never knew to ask about food in NASA's space shuttle. According to the article, here are some fun tidbits: - "Salt and pepper are available but only in a liquid form because astrona ... More >>
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October 5, 2010
Thank you, Global Warming: UCI-Led Study Shows Sea Levels Steadily Rising
Frequent and extreme storms tied to global warming are causing more freshwater to flow into the Earth's oceans and sea levels to rise, concludes a team of researchers led by Jay Famiglietti, a UC Irvine Earth system science professor."All told, 18 percent more water fed into the world's oceans fr ... More >>
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November 15, 2010
ACLU Accuses Feds of Retaliatory Deportation of Whistleblower Who Sued Fullerton Company
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is "deeply concerned" over federal immigration agents detaining and initiating deportation proceedings against an immigrant worker who filed a federal class action lawsuit against a Fullerton-based firm in August for labor and civil rights violations. ... More >>
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December 20, 2010
Winter Solstice & Total Lunar Eclipse Coincide For First Time In 372 Years, But OC Won't See It
Going, going, gone.There's an extremely rare, celestial happening tonight. It's the only time the winter solstice and a lunar eclipse will happen on the same night in our lifetime--so rare, in fact, that it didn't even happen between now and our great-great-great grandparents lifetime--and w ... More >>
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February 24, 2011
[UPDATED] Braking News! Government Report Clears Toyota Software as Cause of Sudden-Acceleration Problems
UPDATE, FEB. 24, 12:47 P.M.: In my mailbox yesterday was a recall notice from Toyota for my wife's Highlander.Today I learned she is not alone: Having already recalled nearly 8 million of its models in the U.S., Toyota announced it is calling back another 2.17 million to correct brake and acceler ... More >>
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February 25, 2011
Rohrabacher, Royce, Campbell and Other Doves vs. Pelosi, Waxman and Other Hawks
Before shock and awe, there was just give peace a chance. The call for a surge in Iraq drew a push-back from MoveOn.orgers. Doves bristle at endless warfare.Ah, the good old days. Now, down is up, Simon Cowell is Jennifer Lopez, and hawks who once warned "You-break-it, you-fix-it" are talking pul ... More >>
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April 29, 2011
Eat Here, Not There: Veggie Burgers
Edwin GoeiBy now, you should've gone to Rick's Atomic Cafe and had his breakfasts. You haven't? Stop reading and go. You back? Okay, now try his veggie burger. Seriously. Try it. Yes, I, too, was skeptical. Why would any meat-eater opt for a veggie burger when you don't have to? Answer: When Rick ... More >>
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June 10, 2011
Top 10 Musical Moments in Video Games
Aerosmith's Revolution XThis week, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place in Los Angeles, drawing fanfare and hype across the gaming world. The three-day trade fair is open to only vendors and developers, but it provokes the kind of suspense Apple fans feel before a major Steve Jobs annou ... More >>
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July 8, 2011
Farewell, Space Shuttle Program: Five Classic Space Travel Songs
The Space Shuttle Atlantis blasted off today in the final mission of NASA's shuttle program. The mission: run supplies to the International Space Station, and bring home as much trash as can fit in the shuttle. Exciting stuff. To lively up this otherwise dull swan song, here are five tracks t ... More >>
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August 9, 2011
DJ Dan Sena: From Playing in Punk Rock Bands at Koo's Cafe to Collaborating with Del Tha Funkee Homosapien
Orange Country DJ Supreme, long-time resident spinner of the Detroit Bar, Dan Sena, recently released his newest EP titled, Candy Floss Art Capitalism. From being part of the indie-emo band Give Until Gone to punk-rock group Bullet Train to Vegas, the Santa Ana native has done it all. Now, Sen ... More >>
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August 25, 2011
Brunch a Bunch Across OC!
OC's best brunches: The ethnic, the gorgeous views and the bottomless booze!
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September 27, 2011
Appellate Court Upholds That Dongfan Chung, An Orange County Aerospace Engineer, Is Guilty Of Stealing Trade Secrets For China
ArmsExpo.ruDongfan "Greg" ChungThe Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday upheld the decision a Santa Ana-based judge made last year about an Orange County man with espionage ties to The People's Republic of China. The appellate court agreed that 75-year-old Dongfan "Greg" Chung, an a ... More >>
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October 27, 2011
10 Unusual Candies & Treats To Give Out On Halloween
Edwin GoeiWould you rather not give out boring old Snickers and M&M's this year? You want to be the special house on the block that has stuff that no one else dares give away? Here are some unusual candies and treats we dug out from our blog's long-dead Wacky Snacks featurette, most of ... More >>
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