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Saturday, June 24, 2006
Buckstache Curse "Unwittingly" Strikes Tosu Football Staff
Jim "Hear No Evil" Tressel and Buckeye athletics director Gene "See No Evil" Smith said they were caught unaware when it was revealed that Ohio State's just-hired director of football performance, Eric Lichter, was convicted of a misdemeanor drug possession back in 1998.
Initially charged with distributing Ritalin and Rohypnol, the date rape drug, that felony charge was dropped and Lichter pleaded guilty to possession.
So what happened?
According to Lichter's account in the Columbus Dispatch, "Unbeknownst to me, (the manager at the gym I worked at in college) was involved in drug trafficking. One night he came up to me and said, 'I've got a guy coming, can you hand him this envelope?' and I said, 'Sure, no problem.' It turned out to be a locker key (where the drugs had been stashed)."
Makes perfect sense to the Dispatch. The very title of their story is, "Coach unwittingly caught in drug sting."
Hmmm. Ok. But let me pose a question to you, our loyal readers...
Suppose you go to work tomorrow and your boss says "Hey, INSERT YOUR NAME HERE! Stop reading that goddamn Michigan blog and go give this package to Stevens next door." So, without asking what it is or taking a peek, you go next door and are immediately gang tackled by a team of FBI agents who arrest you for dealing drugs to "Stevens."
Now, maybe I'm being too hard on Mr. Lichter, but if that were me, and I didn't know jack shit about what was in that package I was delivering, I wouldn't plead guilty to ANYTHING. Certainly not a drug possession charge, for cryin' out loud. I mean, if the Domino's delivery kid didn't know the night manager was stuffing an ounce of hash under the pies, should he plead guilty?
Hey, here's an idea: maybe Tressel should bring those drug and bomb sniffing dogs they're so fond of unleashing on the U-M team bus to job interviews at the 'Shoe.
Props to "Concerned Ohioan" and Surrounded in Columbus for the tip.
27 comments:
- Can't spell Lloyd without 2 "L's" said...
Maybe the roofies are going to be used to "Fuck Michigan".
- June 23, 2006 7:46 AM
Yea actually they had enough evidence on him for him to only get 2 years probation. Now really Yost if your boss said give this package to someone you would do it right? But suppose it was illegal and they now had you on video. That right there is probable cause to say you were aware of the drug ring and that you were guilty. Now the fact that he only got 2 years probation from that tells me he did plea it down, and the other guys probably got stuck in federal-pound-me-in-the-ass prison.
- June 23, 2006 8:30 AM
Dateline's latest installment of the internet predators had a guy with a buckstache and an OSU cap.
- June 23, 2006 8:39 AM
no way - now that's news!
- June 23, 2006 8:52 AM
sorry, but the whole 'Buckstache' thing IS getting pretty old.
sign on - swing by the M Zone - read a story featuring 'the Buckstache'
next day - repeat.
next day - repeat.
it was pretty funny - but there has to be something else out there, right?!
and so on
- June 23, 2006 8:54 AM
anon 5:54,
shave your buckstache and you can join in the fun.
- June 23, 2006 9:21 AM
"I didn't know..."
What a bullshit story. From a legal standpoint, if he really didn't know, he doesn't take a plea agreement with a possession charge on his record. There's a mens rea requirement for drug charges... even misdemeanors.
- June 23, 2006 10:13 AM
"can anyone match their string of off the field corruption and on the field
anyone in history?"
I'm thinking Miami and Okalhoma in the '80's. Interesting fact: Jimmy Johnson then Barry Switzer went on to coach the Cowboys. After Parcells leaves I'm predicting his replacement will be Pete Carroll or Tressel.
- June 23, 2006 10:40 AM
Now we need a picture of Eric Lichter out drinking in an Ohio bar with Frank Solich to clear up Frank's story. Right now Solich is saying, "That S.O.B. said he was giving me medication to prevent hangover!!"
- June 23, 2006 11:02 AM
- Yost said...
5:30 anon,
You made my very point! Yes, if my boss had me give a package to someone, I would. BUT - if it turned out to be drugs - AND I DIDN'T KNOW AT THE TIME - I would NEVER plead guilty to a possession charge. Period.
- June 23, 2006 12:28 PM
- Yost said...
5:54 Anon,
Sorry but, as long as Bucks with 'staches keep finding the wrong side of the law, we'll keep putting up posts on it.
Put it this way, even if we hadn't started the "Buckstache" thing, do you think we still wouldn't be doing a story on a Michigan blog about the Tosu football "director of performance" having a conviction for possession of "performance altering" drugs?
- June 23, 2006 12:37 PM
Yost you missed my point. I believe the details around this story were a little more complicated involving video and "concrete" evidence of him handing over the package. If he had not plead no contest he probably would have gotten a stronger sentence then just probation. Plus he was 22 I know at 22 I would have been scared as hell. Either way I am sure he is not the only one to have an arrest in their past.
- June 23, 2006 2:12 PM
"can anyone match their string of off the field corruption and on the field"
Easily Michigan. Or have we conveniently forgotton about Ed Martin, baseball and wrestling program major violations? The FBI has not yet been involved in OSU athletics. The Michigan list is twice as long as Ohio State.
Every time I read a post about the integrity of Michigan Athletics I pee myself laughing, and it is very enjoyable.
- June 23, 2006 6:21 PM
- Yost said...
Everytime I see you bringing up 10+ year old bball stuff, we all get a good laugh here.
Just so you know, Michigan gave back the NCAA money, took down the Final Four banners and basically gave itself the death penalty in bball as a result of the Ed Martin fiasco.
I'd love to see Tosu do the same if it's discovered Maurice Clarett's allegations were true. That would be the day.
- June 23, 2006 6:35 PM
- Papa Steve said...
Soooo.....cottoncandy. Exactly what do you find so enjoyable? Laughing, peeing on yourself, or the combination of the two? Don't feel bad, there are lots of folks who enjoy a good golden shower and just don't have the stones to post about in public. Well done.
- June 23, 2006 7:08 PM
- Yost said...
LOL, Papa Steve.
- June 23, 2006 9:33 PM
So, alls forgotten about the fab 5: give back the money, and WOOSH, absolution!!!! Just like going to confession. And, hey, its 10 years old!! Well, the slime was 10 years old, but the Michigan Athletic Department's hiding the evidence trying to run out the NCAA's statute of limitations really means the episode only concluded a mere two and a half years ago.
That stain, which by the way, stained the entire Big 10, will last for one hell of a long time, and you chortelling and guffawing and telling yourself that Michigan gave itself the death penalty (what season was it that Michigan DIDN'T PLAY?) is pure delusional bullshit.
Any sports fan alive that's older than 21 will never ever forget the slime of Ed Martin and his basketball playing children. And the FBI and the justice department and the lies under oath by Chris Webber. And, that filth eventually leading to the hiring of Tommy Amaker, (the best gift given from Michigan to the rest of the Big 10 in 100 years.)
Laugh all you want, but there's 9 Big 10 schools that can act superior relative to OSU and the cleanliness of their program: Michigan can not.
And, all you can hang your hat on, what you masterbate at night to, the mere act of HOPING that the known liar Maurice Clarett's allegations somehow, someway are proved to be true.
Happy floggin'
- June 23, 2006 9:46 PM
You must have missed/dodged my response to you on the Santonio Holmes thread. I'll go over it again for you.
In the previous thread, I discussed major NCAA infractions. They are actually major infraction cases, which in some instances involved multiple sports. For example, in the 2006 case, the NCAA found OSU guilty of violations in 3 different sports.
Courtesy of the NCAA's own website:
Ohio State has had 4 major infraction cases involving 5 seperate teams being found guilty of violations a total of 8 times.
Football (3 seperate occasions)
Men's Basketball (2 seperate occasions)
Women's Basketball
Men's Track and Field
Women's Track and Field
Michigan has had 2 major infraction cases:
Men's Basketball
No other teams were included in those cases, and neither team has been found guilty of infractions at any other time.
I'll ask again about your wrestling accusations. The NCAA has no record of it. Are you getting confused with MSU, or are you just making things up?
When it comes to probation, OSU outdoes Michigan again.
OSU: 3 teams currently on probation until March, 2009.
UM: 1 team currently on probation until November, 2006.
Here's a list of major infraction cases by Big Ten school:
Northwestern, Penn State: 0
Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Purdue: 2
Ohio State: 4
Michigan State: 5
Illinois: 6
Minnesota, Wisconsin: 7
At least you can take solace in the fact that there are only four, not nine, Big Ten schools that can act superior over OSU in regards to cleanliness of program. Unfortunately for you, Michigan IS one of them
As far as the FBI, I believe the reason they got involved was because Martin ran an illegal gambling operation and his payments constituted money laundering. The FBI doesn't usually get involved in NCAA matters. If Steve Fisher had paid his players directly like Woody Hayes and Jim O'Brien did, it wouldn't have attracted the attention of the FBI.
Yes, Woody Hayes paid players. It's official and documented on the NCAA website. OSU football was actually involved in two different major infraction cases under Woody. This is particularly relevant being that this is college football blog.
Let me emphasize that Michigan football has ZERO NCAA infractions and has never been put on probation. Ohio State has.
In Summary:
OSU has had more major infraction cases, more overall infractions, infractions in more sports, more football infractions, more basketball infractions, more teams currently on probation, your greatest coach paid players and you like to piss on yourself.
You lose, again.
- June 24, 2006 3:55 AM
When I said only four Big 10 schools could claim superiority, I hadn't added Northwestern and Penn State to the list yet. So it's actually six Big Ten schools (including Michigan)that can claim to have a cleaner athletic history than OSU. Even worse for the Buckeyes.
- June 24, 2006 4:33 AM
well, that was fun!
now who wants to stomp the Wolverines in 'The Game' AGAIN this year?
you know, getting back to what actually matters here.
- June 24, 2006 9:43 AM
Tyrone Butterrationalizer, how many of OSU's cases involved the US Justice Department, the FBI and local police, forensic banking experts and $600,000? You saying one bazooka is equal to one hydrogen bomb?
The OSU 1957 lunch money to poor kids and the 1978 violation for providing transportation to a poor kid may mean something to you. Okay, fine. Michigan lags OSU 2-4 in major violations.
In 1994 OSU got slapped for giving Damon Flint a gym bag and an illegal dinner. The 06 stuff is similarly minor.
Your baseball hit was for $82 large paid to high school coaches and the basketball hit was for $600 large.
And from this, you get that OSU is dirty and Michigan is clean as the driven snow. You guys stink and you can't smell it to save your ass.
Oh yea, long live Lllloyd Carr and Tommy Amaker.
- June 24, 2006 2:05 PM
- Yost said...
While we appreciate your readership and comments, does it scare you even a little bit that you hang out all day on a Michigan blog get indignant when that Michigan blog doesn't exactly praise Ohio State?
- June 24, 2006 2:10 PM
LOL, he used four Ls when when wrote Lloyd's name!!! That's hilarious! You know, because he's lost four times to OSU under Tressel and stuff. And "Loss" starts with an L, just like Lloyd does! Wow, that was fucking brilliant. What a fresh take. I've never seen that before. Hey did you hear about the time someone called Alex Rodriguez "Gay-Rod"? Yeah, I bet you'd like that.
- June 24, 2006 4:32 PM
yost, I'm hurt. I love this place!! Its one of the coolest places on the web! I can't tell you how much I admire the writing and scheme of this site. I only wish some OSU fan could create something this good.
I travel a lot and love to blast the SEC, Big 12, the Pac 10 and all other lesser schools. I do nothing but talk up Michigan and its battles with Ohio State and the beauty of the Big 10 and our traditions.
But, I love also to come on here and put pin pricks in your self congratulating echo chamber of nothing but happy happy joy joy Michigan talk. What concerns me is that you can dish it out but you can't take it.
Get a thicker skin man. Our paintballs going back and forth is what makes our rivalry the greatest rivalry in the history of earthly sport. You really want idiot Buckeye fans here to serve up nothing but mustachioed softballs? But for me, you guys would get soft.
Rock on Wolverine pussies.
- June 24, 2006 9:32 PM
- Yost said...
Anybody who makes a paintball reference is ok in my book. Rock on, CC.
- June 24, 2006 9:42 PM
cc, don't forget your cooler in your travels. No self-respecting Buckeyer would.
- June 25, 2006 11:55 PM
"Unwittingly" lol. Man how can anyone complain about Buckstache posts, updates, and happenings? Face it, if their wasn't a curse of the Buckstache, and if these Buckstachers weren't making the criminal headlines every week, then unfortunately these guys would be out of material. Now the staff is even infected.
Well this drug dealer should fit right in with their "speed" coach Butch Reynolds, who was banned from competition for "doping". I wonder if he had a Buckstache? Well you get arrested, or banned, you hire a lawyer, and then you fill out a job application at Tosu. What the hell were they thinking with this guy? He must have a sweet hookup on roids seeing as how he's a "strength" coach. I got an inside tip from a friend who works for the Tosu AD who told me that Mo Clarett is about to be named running backs coach starting this upcoming season.
YARRRRR!!! Long live the curse o' the Buckstache!
- June 27, 2006 5:34 PM


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Apparently the researcher has never heard of stink bugs, or skunks. As far as I can tell, they also have "a chemical defence as a response to the threat of predation."
Perhaps the researcher meant to refer specifically to spiders, or that the ant-repellant was the first example of chemical use to PREVENT predation, not respond to an individual threat.
Perhaps the researcher meant to refer specifically to spiders
I agree - I was going to post pretty much the same thing. Chemical warfare is evident throughout biology from bacteria and yeasts all the way up through cephalopods to mammals like the skunk. Perhaps said researcher mis-spoke, or was referring to his particular field. Either way it proves that a specialist is a person who knows a great deal about very little.
Oddly I read the summary as it being one of the first studies, more so than the first animal. I assume that not much study into the stinkbug or skunk was done because the reason for the repellent was clear. Is it possible that the spider's method is oderless to humans, thus making this interesting.
"wards of ants"
Top editing.
Maybe? Who edits this stuff?
Old news... Cobwebs at my place have been repelling all kinds of females for a long time, not just my aunts.
Interestingly enough, I have observed that the opposite is also the case. The presence of females appears to be repelling cobwebs !
It might have trouble competing with your boy's natural hot chick repellant.
Is that spider a picky eater? Spiders will eat ants; I used to drop big black ants into spider webs as a child to watch the mayhem. Ants panic when they find themselves in the middle of a spider web, it's almost instinctual that they are in serious trouble. The spider wakes up and is like "WTF?" and will dart out and put some serious bites to it.
I don't know about fire ants though, they might be hard to eat, or they might be prime rib for spiders. Just as long as they get the first bite in on them, it's all good.
I think there is more to being "ant repellent" than a chemical, right?
Ants zerging you in vast numbers are hard for any Earth life form to deal with, let alone a single spider setting in his web pondering WTF is with these Ants? A bunch of them will drag dead spiders back to the nest. We would destroy a large spider in the house and toss it out the front door on the sidewalk and ants would make off with it.
I have seen some big spiders in my days. One came walking into the kitchen one day in a country rental I was living in. Our dog walked up to it curious, it ran off like a s
That is a handy type of repellant, but will the Ants become immune to it after a while and hence wreck the Spiders? I would hope they do a chemical variant that is to a kilter enough in the composition that it warrants the spider's own webs to require these ants to evolve their own defenses against it.
I don't know. I suppose a trait that makes ants stay away from spider webs is more likely to keep an ant alive than kill one. Maybe it's more likely that the ants who stray into spider webs will be killed off instead of the ones who avoid them.
a trait that makes ants stay away from spider webs is more likely to keep an ant alive than kill one.
Interesting - you're suggesting that this "repellent" might not be so much a chemical produced intentionally by the spider but rather that ants have somehow become sensitive to this chemical? That would mean that at some point in the past, the were a hell of a lot of these spiders around and their favorite meal was ant.
That is a handy type of repellant, but will the Ants become immune to it after a while
Why? That's the good thing about a repellent: it does not kill ants. So unless you have ants that can only survive by eating spiders, a repellent should not affect the evolution of the ants in any way. They will just move out of the way and find something else to scavenge. Now if you start guarding all their food-sources with this repellent and put evolutionary "pressure" (ie, overcoming this chemical puzzle means significant advantage and survival likelyhood compared to other ant colonies) you might see re
"'This study is among the first to show animals incorporating a chemical defence as a response to the threat of predation,' says Professor Mark Elgar of the University of Melbourne."
That sentence is absurd coming from a biologist... either it's a misquote, or this professor smoked some strong stuff... Biology is FULL of chemical defences as a response to the threat of predation, and chemical offences for that matter. They are common in the insect world, and practically universal in the plant and microbial worlds. In fact looking at Biology as a whole, the majority of what evolution does on a day-to-day basis is developing new chemical defences as a response to the threat of predation. Perhaps repellents are a little more unusual in the animal (as opposed to plant) world or less well studied, but hasn't he ever heard of i.e. skunks? By the time we narrow this sentence down to something that makes sense it's a big yawner: "This study is amongst the first to show animals incorporating a chemical repellent targeted at specific predators into secretions they use to build external structures (webs)." Hmmm.
Perhaps repellents are a little more unusual in the animal (as opposed to plant) world or less well studied, but hasn't he ever heard of i.e. skunks?
excellent misuse of i.e.
Indeed, that was a misuse of a Latin abbreviation, i.e. "i.e.". What I really wanted
was a way of abbreviating "for example", e.g. "e.g.". Thanks! I think I've learned it now.
The Oatmeal [theoatmeal.com] to the rescue.
Well, then I have just the thing to keep the ants away from my next picnic. Behold, the golden orb weaver picnic blanket!
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/09/spider-silk/ [wired.com]
Let me know when they find a way to repel Ticks without harmful effects.
Let me know when they find a way to repel Ticks without harmful effects.
I suggest the Chainsaw Vigilante. Or a billion zillion ninjas.
'This study is among the first to show animals incorporating a chemical defence as a response to the threat of predation'
But the ants themselves have an acid defense [wikipedia.org]. Yay! An episode of Bear Grylls finally comes in handy!
Am I the only overly-tired reader who glossed over that as:
"The common golden orb web spider wards off ants from attacking it on its web site..."?
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The lights are on
Do you have a game that you have unlocked Platinum in? Or two? Or three, or more? Do you like going trophy hunting and reminiscing about your unlocked ones? This is the group for you my friend.
According to Gamesradar, here are the games trophies.
Don't worry about spoilers because they aren't any.
Yeah, I saw these on PS3trophies.org. Thanks for the link, J.
The Last of Us (Easy+) [Silver]
Complete the game on Easy+.
The Last of Us (Hard+) [Silver]
Complete the game on Hard+.
The Last of Us (Normal+) [Silver]
Complete the game on Normal+.
Whats that mean??! Like if we beat on Survivor and do it on Survivor+ all the above will unlock right?!
I think that you're going to have to beat the game on Hard before unlocking Survivor, and then you're free to complete Survivor therefore unlocking Survivor+.
Yeah, I believe it requires at least 3 playthroughs. Hard to unlock Survivor, Survivor to unlock Survivor +, and then Survivor + itself.
That also mean when we beat the game on Survivor+ we wont have to do all the other pluses right? We wont have to play the other difficulties +?
Lol actually that'd prob be like 7+ play-throughs for that I know ND aint THAT crazy!
I doubt that's the case. Really the only game I can think of on the top of my head that does something like that is Shadows of the Damned. If you beat that on Hard the only trophy you get is the one for beating it on Hard. So you have to play through it on Normal and Easy if you want those trophies. Not many games do that though.


text: Hydeia Broadbent was diagnosed as HIV-positive at age three. By the time she was six, she was already sharing her story publicly to lessen the stigma around the disease. On the final day of the 19th International AIDS Conference, host Michel Martin speaks with Broadbent, who is now in her 20s, about living with HIV. She's involved in a new awareness program from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called "Let's Stop HIV Together."


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Brown - Wheaton - Burress (bring him back on the cheap - he wants to be a Steeler) - Moye and Jasper Collins out of Mount Union. They're good to possibly great you bunch of chicken littles....
Heyward Bey could fill the role Washington and Wallace had for us, ben loves a guy to take the top off the defense
He didn't play last year, but I think it would be a no lose situation to bring Kevin Walter into camp.
LeGarrette Blount to visit Steelers soon.
Blount has his moments. Sneaky explosive for his size, not the most physical runner though. Offers nothing as a blocker or receiver though, which is ok because bell is a 3 down back
2014 NFL free agency: LeGarrette Blount to visit Pittsburgh Steelers
LeGarrette Blount joins Maurice Jones-Drew as the Steelers targets at running back.
The Pittsburgh Steelers flirted with veteran running back Maurice Jones-Drew during a two-day visit earlier this week but Jones-Drew ultimately left the Steel City without a contract. Now, rather than showing interest in a running back on the decline, the Steelers are expected to visit with one who is coming off his most productive NFL season.
According to the National Football Post, the Steelers will be meeting with New England Patriots free agent LeGarrette Blount on Sunday night
Throughout the first week and a half of the free agency period, Blount has received very little public interest. There are reports the Patriots could still be interested in re-signing him, but first they will need to see what develops with the Pittsburgh visit.
Pittsburgh is looking for a No. 2 running back to serve as a complement LeVeon Bell, and Blount could certainly fill that roll.
He is the physical style of running back that Steelers fans have been clamoring for. Of course, he will need the Steelers line to improve their game by opening running lanes because Blount hasnt shown tremendous ability to create his own space.
There are a few other teams believed to have interest in Blount, but the Steelers are the first to show that interest publicly.
From what I have seen of Blount... he could potentially be a "1-A" type of back...
While it would be a great signing, I am doubtful that he ends up with the steelers.


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Communicative Teacher Talk in the English Classroom
Communicative approach has become popular in ELT in recent years. Good teacher talk lays focus on how effectively it could promote genuine communication in the classroom. In this essay, communicative teacher talk is studied, and its features are explored based on authentic classroom transcripts, and a summary of the existing problems is provided.
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The three core talents of Texas A&M's dynamic offense -- quarterback Johnny Manziel, wide receiver Mike Evans and offensive tackle Jake Matthews -- won't last more than 10-12 picks in the NFL draft next month, according to NFL Media draft analyst Mike Mayock.
That's certainly no surprise where Matthews is concerned. He's projected by NFL Media analysts to be gone no later than the No. 6 pick to the Atlanta Falcons.
"The wild card there is Manziel. I do believe with so many quarterback needs in the top 10, he's ultimately going to go somewhere in there," Mayock said on Houston's Sports Talk 790. "... That wide receiver has really picked up a lot of steam. I think he's the second wideout off the board. I don't even think he can get to Pittsburgh at No. 15 or any of those kind of picks."
The 10-12 range is not only ideal for Manziel, it might be what's necessary to prevent him from slipping much farther. The Tennessee Titans are the last club in the top 12 with a need at quarterback, at No. 11. After that, there might not be a club interested in a quarterback until the Arizona Cardinals make the No. 20 pick.
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Two more compelling remarks from Mayock in the interview, about Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray and Clemson offensive lineman Brandon Thomas:
On Murray: "He's as accurate as any quarterback in the draft is. ... I really like the kid. I've got to do some more homework on him, because he's kind of changing my perception right now."
On Thomas: "(His film against South Carolina's Jadeveon Clowney) was a great tape for him. I'm a big fan of his. ... A lot of teams think he's a Pro Bowl guard. ... If he was (the Texans') right tackle next year at pick No. 33, I'd endorse that pick in a heartbeat."
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009
The "I Can Read Movies" Series
And view a bigger, cleaner, brighter gallery right here at Spacesick.com!
132 comments:
- Gorillustrator said...
These are freakin ace mate.
Will definitely be loitering on flickr more to keep up with your new stuff.
- January 28, 2009 3:53 AM
- Jon McNally said...
Holy crap, these're fantastic.
- January 28, 2009 9:07 AM
- Amy said...
I'm enjoying the hell out of these, sir. Well done!
- January 28, 2009 12:53 PM
- Jared Robertson said...
The Highlander one is THE BEST. I laughed aloud and shared it on Twitter. :D
- January 29, 2009 4:35 PM
- wintermonkey said...
well, i kind of hate you a little right now.
i will never be as awesome as you.
so go fuck yourself jerk.
- January 29, 2009 6:04 PM
- Shelby White said...
Love these! Every one, great job.
- January 29, 2009 7:38 PM
- The Crooked Man said...
Holy s#!t. Those are unreal.
- January 30, 2009 9:19 AM
- olli said...
ha, those are great, man. i've been collecting book adaptations of b-movies for a while, so it's a kick seiing your take on the genre:)
- January 30, 2009 4:59 PM
I need these on t-shirts now!
- January 30, 2009 6:57 PM
- BF Art + Collateral Committee said...
Brilliant design.
- January 30, 2009 11:23 PM
- Erin said...
These are awesome.
- January 31, 2009 3:58 AM
- Anna Luther said...
I wish I could show you how I feel about these but since its the webbernet, picture the moment in Labyrinth where David Bowie is throwing the baby in the air and singing dance magic dance. That baby's face is how i feel. Only even better.
- January 31, 2009 4:02 AM
- Michael5000 said...
Agree with all of the above. These are pitch perfect, beautifully imagined, and all-around awesome.
- January 31, 2009 4:19 PM
- ruzkin said...
Brilliant stuff. Why aren't you working in the industry? Or are you, and am I mistaken and embarrassed?
- February 01, 2009 6:48 AM
- Brian Floca said...
I bend the knee. These are amazing.
- February 01, 2009 11:09 AM
- david elzey said...
o holy cow, i NEED these! i don't care if they aren't real, they're more real to me than the real thing!
if i ever got published i'm bucking for you to design my covers.
- February 02, 2009 10:18 PM
- Nice Jewish Artist said...
These rock so freakin' much, I can barely stand it. Close Encounters and Ghostbusters are two of my faves.
- February 03, 2009 3:54 PM
Very Alvin Lustig.
- February 03, 2009 5:11 PM
- Kirôz said...
Neat. I'd boy each and every one of those books just for the cover!
- February 03, 2009 5:33 PM
- Joshua said...
Hafta agree with all.... Genius. Love them all. Very, very well done.
- February 03, 2009 5:47 PM
- Glen said...
Absolutely great idea and execution!
- February 03, 2009 6:03 PM
- Ellen said...
possibly the best thing i have ever seen on the interwebs
- February 03, 2009 7:23 PM
PLEASE make these into T-Shirts- I would buy several immediately!
- February 03, 2009 7:24 PM
- chris said...
These are stunning. If they were real I would buy every one of them and frame them.
- February 03, 2009 8:25 PM
- judebuffum said...
These are superb. And it really is a testament to how dumbed-down movie posters (and for that matter most book covers) are these days. Keep up the great work!
- February 03, 2009 10:43 PM
truly amazing and inspiring!
- February 03, 2009 11:55 PM
- Johnny Pistachio said...
are there 28 of these? I can only find 21 on your flickr site.
- February 04, 2009 1:17 AM
- Anita said...
Oh please, make these into t-shirts! I must have them! I weep for them. I long for them. I dream of them! Plus they would make the bestest presents for husband EVER!
These are Awesometown! Seriously!
- February 04, 2009 3:42 AM
- Cesare Asaro said...
I'm drooling! They are so good I'd like to eat them! I look forward to seeing more.
- February 04, 2009 6:36 AM
- The Imaginary Reviewer said...
Mein Gott, these are amazing. My cap is duly doffed in your direction, sir!
- February 04, 2009 10:28 AM
- Chatterbox said...
Very, very cool, man.
- February 04, 2009 11:16 AM
- Cheri said...
Amazing, great style, make a poster please! I'm totally buying it!
- February 04, 2009 11:49 AM
- Capcom said...
Fantastically retro, great work! I agree, get these on products somehow. Or, make enough to fill a coffee-table book! :-D
- February 04, 2009 11:52 AM
- Judge said...
If you made at least a spine and maybe a back cover for these, I would print them out and paste them onto cheap paperbacks.
- February 04, 2009 12:45 PM
Lovely! Absolutely Lovely!
- February 04, 2009 1:56 PM
- lb said...
These are phenominal... i'm awestruck! Thank you.
- February 04, 2009 2:20 PM
- David Seligman said...
I must comment, but I'll say nothing that no one else hasn't already: superb. absolutely great. (put exclamation points next to those - cause I'm too lazy to go back) seriously SERIOUSLY good work. from the design/symbol of it all, just masterful "less is more" image making. I can't rave enough, and you can believe that you'll get plenty of work from this if it's submitted. I wish you the best and look forward to seeing more of your design work on many a movie poster, iconic logo and vintage book cover. all the best!
- February 04, 2009 2:37 PM
I jsut stumbled across this site by seeing a link on current. I love the idea and the work is very clever! Just wanna second what everyone else has said and send my big ups for this
- February 04, 2009 3:03 PM
- Giancarlo Sidoti said...
Simply put, these are genius. We need more....
- February 04, 2009 3:27 PM
So original, brilliant and intelligent, well done mate
- February 04, 2009 7:17 PM
brilliant job- bravo!
- February 04, 2009 10:39 PM
- cheryl.andrey said...
You crossed the streams!
These are brilliant.
- February 05, 2009 11:39 AM
These are really great. I actually stumbled upon these randomly and thought, hey wait, i know the guy who makes these... then I got the link to it later in the day from MK (owner of Beni). I've said too much.
So anyway, consider yourself an internet celebrity congrats!
- February 05, 2009 12:10 PM
- Matt said...
These are incredible. Just amazing. Caddyshack and Shaun of the Dead are my favorites!
- February 05, 2009 1:58 PM
- Helen Chi said...
I love them all. The 'Mean Girls' one, might be my fave, but their all my faves. i'm gonna twitt this link.
- February 05, 2009 4:18 PM
Love them. Please release them as prints/posters.
- February 05, 2009 4:58 PM
I LOVE the Hudsucker Proxy one.
Great work!
- February 05, 2009 10:30 PM
- Sarah said...
I can only add my sincere admiration as a new fan of SpaceSick. Great idea, brilliantly executed.
I clamor for more!!!
- February 06, 2009 2:45 PM
- H3NR7 said...
These are perfect!
- February 06, 2009 5:44 PM
marry me!
- February 07, 2009 1:59 AM
- Tobias Schwarz said...
- February 07, 2009 6:41 AM
- Nigel said...
eh. I've seen better.
Just kidding. What _everybody_ else said--these are the bees knees. I'm a fan of mid-century illustration, and you are a master of it.
- February 07, 2009 7:57 AM
- Andy Briones said...
Groovy graphics! You're a god!
- February 07, 2009 8:15 AM
- Ted said...
- February 07, 2009 1:15 PM
- spacesick said...
Jesus Christ! Thanks so much, everyone! :D
You guys are TOO kind and about 18 kinds of awesome. Thank you. :)
- February 08, 2009 3:53 PM
Super cool!
really liked it.
- February 08, 2009 4:53 PM
Wow! Looooove these, super job :) Please let me know if you end up making any prints or tees
- February 08, 2009 7:08 PM
- Jonathan Edwards said...
Astounding! I can't choose a favourite. I can't. Don't make me do it.
- February 09, 2009 6:35 AM
- edc said...
you magnificent bastard.
I'm so stealing this idea.
- February 09, 2009 7:55 AM
- JasonR said...
those are great!
- February 09, 2009 11:28 PM
- V.M.L. said...
I love them. :)
- February 10, 2009 4:08 AM
- Peet Gelderblom said...
100% awesome! Reminds me of Dick Bruna's 50s/60s pocket covers for Black Bears, only better.
- February 10, 2009 4:55 AM
- jakob said...
this is so cool! keep it coming!
- February 10, 2009 7:00 AM
ULTRAcool selection! www.inkoma.com
- February 10, 2009 7:25 AM
- Wonko said...
i love it. i love. i love it. Period.
- February 10, 2009 9:07 AM
- Benjamin said...
I'm sure you're tired of hearing it by now, but these are damn fantastic.
- February 11, 2009 12:08 AM
- BeoMouth said...
- February 11, 2009 3:07 AM
- free movies said...
These are freakin ace mate.
- February 11, 2009 4:03 AM
- Crispin Best said...
horribly, amazingly fantastic
- February 11, 2009 12:50 PM
- Andy Bonner said...
Outstanding design and concept Spacesick...I just blogged about your work!
- February 11, 2009 3:17 PM
- Andrew.Lang said...
i love these. good work
- February 12, 2009 8:36 AM
These are 30 shades of genius! This makes you a genius rainbow!
- February 12, 2009 2:05 PM
- Magic Pants Jones said...
Absolutely brilliant. And gorgeous. Gorgeous.
- February 13, 2009 11:11 AM
- Matt Whitby said...
Brilliant. Fantastic. Awesome.
- February 16, 2009 2:28 PM
- Oregon Painting Society said...
These are so good!
- February 16, 2009 8:36 PM
- jess gonacha said...
these are really amazing! i'm so glad you found your blog.
- February 17, 2009 8:47 AM
- Cindy said...
i <3 these. MORE MORE MORE
- February 17, 2009 2:00 PM
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- February 18, 2009 12:53 AM
- Brendan Sparrow said...
Seriously great series, they've been a huge inspiration, I've even included your work as part of some research for my project to design a book cover on my course.
Great job!
- February 19, 2009 7:54 AM
- Eric said...
What everyone said... just awesome. Also, I love your ALT tags on all the images :) Choice quotes!
Time to go forward this link to a bunch of other people (found via LayerTennis pre-match ramblings)
- February 20, 2009 12:26 PM
This is the most exciting design I've seen in quite some time. Thank you!
- February 20, 2009 12:49 PM
- loosecannon said...
Your collection of book covers for I Can Read Movies are spectacular. The Hudsucker Proxy one rules. At least, you know...for kids. Also, great job being listed in Entertainment Weekly!
- February 20, 2009 8:22 PM
- Shell said...
These are so cool!!!
- February 20, 2009 9:10 PM
- John Will Balsley said...
I love those book covers, they are so authentic looking. They really look like something you would find in a middle school library from the 70s or 80s. I recently just started my own illustration blog as well.
- February 22, 2009 9:07 PM
- Lepore said...
These are awesome.
Saul Bass would be so proud.
- February 25, 2009 8:23 PM
- Kathleen said...
i'm not sure if you already know this but entertainment weekly mentioned the "i can read movies" series in their magazine this week (the issue with 6 different covers feat. watchmen characters) on the "must list" page.
also, brilliant covers, they are my favourite.
do one for the shining :)
- February 26, 2009 11:22 AM
Love these! I am doing similar things, but not in this style. I wish you the best of luck. And I hope you don't run into copyright issues!
- February 26, 2009 4:57 PM
- Chenoa said...
These are beyond awesome sauce!!
New to your blog - looking forward to going through your work!
- February 27, 2009 11:52 PM
- A_Flama said...
GREATTTT Stuff!!!
- March 11, 2009 11:35 PM
- Ray said...
you are a talented man.
- March 16, 2009 11:58 PM
- Hot Fuzz said...
those are great
- March 20, 2009 8:22 PM
- Shane Frohnapfel said...
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- March 24, 2009 4:34 AM
- luluisme said...
@Shane Frohnapfel
Wow. you're pretty rude.
I checked out that link you posted. More than one example of art from a medium does not negate the existence of either bit of art. If it was solely the medium that was special, then there'd be no reason for any new... oh let's say... Industrial sound ever. I mean, NIN and KMFDM cover the whole genre and started it decades ago. Why would anyone bother to add their two cents? And frankly, why are NIN and KMFDM writing new stuff? What's left for them to do, really? Silly artists.
- April 01, 2009 9:48 AM
- Small business web site design said...
nice collection
- April 03, 2009 1:57 AM
- beth said...
please, please make posters.
- April 06, 2009 2:42 PM
- Tina Connolly said...
yes, posters! These are really fantastic.
- April 17, 2009 12:35 AM
- web design India said...
Good post
- April 20, 2009 12:55 AM
- Scott Weinberg said...
If I had brilliant ideas and talent, I could have done these things.
Seriously, wow. I've been staring at 'em for a lot longer than I normally stare at things on non-porn blogs. My compliments to the artists! If I lived in an eternal hallway, these would be the first posters I buy.
(If you're taking requests? Do ORCA!)
- April 30, 2009 5:47 AM
- gerry said...
I simply can't stop looking at these and making everyone I work with look at them too. Thank you.
If I ever needed a book designed, you'd be the first person I'd call!
- May 01, 2009 1:34 AM
- Claire said...
These are amazingly good- Remind me of Alvin Lustig, Saul Bass...wow.
I'll echo most of the other comments on here- make t-shirts or posters!!
- May 01, 2009 6:14 PM
Found these through M.S. Corley. Brilliant. I particularly liked Shaun Of The Dead.
- May 02, 2009 6:45 AM
- josephalford said...
Beautiful and clever, excellent work.
- May 03, 2009 5:50 PM
- Web Design Chennai said...
Hi Dude,
Very nice postings! really fantastic!
Jessica Samuel
Web Designer
- May 04, 2009 9:06 AM
- GeorgyGirl said...
I've just given you a One Lovely Blog Award for being in my Top Ten blogs, which you can pick up at http://plotz.blogsome.com Big hugs!!!
- May 20, 2009 6:14 PM
- Don said...
Okay -- This kind of exercise is now officially a trend, and you, my friend, are officially an accredited master!
- June 12, 2009 2:37 AM
Just delightful. I'd love posters of these for sure.
- June 12, 2009 6:24 PM
- Richard said...
These are amazing! Very Saul Bass. I collect Penguin books for their covers, wish I could have these too.
- June 15, 2009 7:01 PM
- Free Movies said...
I recently came across your blog and have been reading along and I thought of leaving a comment. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.
- July 10, 2009 8:07 AM
- download movies said...
I simply can't stop looking at these and making everyone I work with look at them too. Thank you.
If I ever needed a book designed, you'd be the first person I'd call!
- August 14, 2009 6:33 PM
This novel-cover art series is really, highly sweet. I love it. Nice work.
- August 26, 2009 11:40 AM
- Mona said...
These are so beyond awesome.
- September 15, 2009 7:41 PM
These are fab! (But it's "foreword", not "forward", even if written by John Travolta.)
- October 13, 2009 5:36 AM
- R.E.R. said...
These are so cool! If I may suggest some movies? Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Mommie Dearest, Dressed to Kill, Pink Flamingos, Suspiria, Back to School, Nine to Five, Mad Max :)
- October 13, 2009 9:24 AM
Awesome Awesomer Awesomest
- October 13, 2009 10:15 AM
Very cool. How about "The Shining"?
- October 13, 2009 11:20 AM
- J.G. Pratama said...
love it! this is splendid..cant wait for 'the shining ' movie to read, or probably any james bond rendition.. can't wait,haha..keep up the good work pal.
- October 13, 2009 12:47 PM
- Mr Banks said...
Mary Poppins please!
- October 13, 2009 12:58 PM
Amazing. Simply amazing. Never seen anything like it, even on the Internets! You possess an artistic mind that provokes great envy and jealousy. In a good way. (Um ... might I perhaps stoke your great fires of creativity? My favorite movie is "Ghost World". Just sayin'.)
- October 13, 2009 1:47 PM
- Martin said...
Some of them remind of old Colecovision/Atari-type box art.
- October 13, 2009 6:56 PM
- TiTiT said...
AWESOME. I love the throwback to the oldschool-noirish-pulpy-kind of covers. Effective, yet classy.
- October 13, 2009 7:07 PM
- Shonda said...
I'll add my voice to the throng of those singing your praises. Beyond impressive. Very, very, very cool.
Suggestions? Hmmm... a little summin' different perhaps... here's some stream of consciousness ideas that may or may not have been mentioned already. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Usual Suspects. Boxing Helena. The Fly. Dead Ringers. The Virgin Suicides. The Usual Suspects. Ringu. Run Lola Run. La Grande Bouffe. Cube. 21 Grams. Time Bandits. The Birds.
There... that should provide some food for thought. And for my next therapy session.
- October 13, 2009 10:44 PM
Amazing stuff..
Found it on the main page of IMDB, you're getting famous.
First EW and now IMDB, who know's what could be next for you.....
- October 14, 2009 6:32 AM
- eddy earwigg said...
the big lebowski should be on this list.
- October 15, 2009 11:40 PM
These absolutely rock. Please, please tell me where I can buy a copy of the book, or better, a print. Oh, and you NEED to do a cover for 'Weekend at Bernies' ASAP.
- October 19, 2009 2:57 PM
- SEO Services India said...
Fantastic idea, thanks for sharing here.
- October 26, 2009 12:27 PM
- mahesh said...
nice work dude
- October 28, 2009 12:37 AM
- Jennifer said...
I would love to see an Army of Darkness one.
- November 03, 2009 3:54 AM
- mp3contato said...
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- November 26, 2009 6:54 PM
- http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2009/05/final-firefox-35-update-a-new-logo/ said...
These are amazing dude! Very nice and neat work! I'd love to see more, keep it up! :)
- December 03, 2009 4:06 PM
love to see you do one for Withnail and I!
- December 06, 2009 8:07 AM
- BlkFenix said...
These are amazing I would love to see even more keep it up
- February 03, 2010 11:32 PM
- Term Paper said...
I wish I could show you how I feel about these but since its the webbernet, picture the moment in Labyrinth where David Bowie is throwing the baby in the air and singing dance magic dance.
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Anyone who has failed to note the complete capitulation of American progressives to the Obama line should consider the dramatic contrast posed today on the question of the president's "right" to assassinate American citizens. On the one hand, Rand Paul, a Republican icon, has mounted a one-man filibuster to protest the appointment of John Brennan, one of the architects of Obama's assassination policy, as Director of the CIA. As Paul argues, the current "guidelines," drawn up by the Obama "team," would have allowed President Nixon to assassinate Jane Fonda, Tom Hayden, Staughton Lynd, and others during the Vietnam War. Why has it taken a rightist to point out what progressives should have been screaming about for years? Where have such figures as Maddow, Dionne, Herzberg, Chait, Tomasky, Edsall, and others have been?
An answer to this question can be found by reading Michael Moore's encomium to the film Zero Thirty Hours, which appeared recently in Huffington Post. The film is a highly sophisticated ratification of the whole set of assumptions that Americans hold regarding 9/11. As is frequently repeated in the film: we were innocents, attacked from outside, 3000 fellow citizens were killed. True, the film portrays America as using torture, but in a context that makes that usage understandable, though not necessarily wise.
Moore, however, interprets the film as a progressive fairy tale. According to him, the story the film tells is about a bad stupid man, George W. Bush, who instituted torture because he didn't believe in intelligence, and didn't understand why it was so important to kill Osama Bin Laden. A good, smart man, however, Barack Obama, ended torture, embraced intelligence and killed Bin Laden. Here we have a nice summation of the self-congratulatory but utterly misinformed American Left.
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In a landmark ruling, the BoA has decided that ECHA breached the key REACH principle that animals should only be used as a last resort. ECHA had argued that the principle was limited to data-sharing and therefore irrelevant in the present context. The BoA also decided that the ECHA decision was disproportionate (a key principle of EU law), in that it failed to: identify properly what the aim of the experiment was; take account of the unprecedented nature of the experiment or whether rabbits were the appropriate species; consider whether the results would in fact be useful in the first place; or consider whether the experiment would be permitted in the EU or even whether anyone could carry it out. As the ECEAE had argued, ECHA should have adopted a 'stepwise' approach, looking first at whether non-animal approaches could allay the concern it identified.
Honeywell was instructed to conduct the test following a compliance check by the ECHA in 2010. The company had fulfilled all the standard requirements required by REACH but the Agency was concerned about the result of one experiment in rabbits in which some of the rabbits died. They asked for 90-day inhalation experiment to investigate this. The company appealed because (amongst other reasons) the test is virtually unprecedented (in fact the Agency found only 7 studies that were all done more than 20 years ago). 90-day tests are rarely done in rabbits especially by the inhalation route which is very cruel; the rabbits could be subjected to the refrigerant gas for several hours per day, and even be forced into tubes to ensure they cannot avoid breathing in the gas.
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The idea that other life-bearing worlds are out there continues to fire our imaginations, as attested by the success of the recently-opened Star Trek movie, and by the critically acclaimed Battlestar Galactica series which concluded earlier this spring.
In 1995, astronomers identified the first exoplanet around the star 51 Pegasi, nicknamed Bellerophon. Since then, we've found over 300 planets around other stars. For many years, though, we were finding only 'hot Jupiters' – gas giants extremely close to the host star (such as Bellerophon.) These are not logical places to search for Mr. Spock, or for that matter any kind of life as we know it. However, the search for extra-solar planets or exoplanets (planets around stars other than our Sun) is now entering a new phase. As we refine our methods and our tools, we are at last beginning to find planets much smaller than Jupiter, approaching Earth in size. And we're starting to find some planets in the habitable zones of stars, regions where the temperature is neither too hot nor too cold for life. Although we don't really expect to find another Vulcan or Caprica, two recent announcements can give us some insight into how the search is done.
In April, astronomers announced the discovery of Gliese 581 e, the fourth planet found around the star Gliese 581. At around two Earth masses, this is the least massive planet ever found outside our solar system. Astronomers also announced that Gliese 581 d(the third planet found in the system) is within the star's habitable zone. ('A' would designate the star itself; the planets are b, c, d, and e.) This is star #581 in Wilhelm Gliese's Gliese Catalogue of Nearby Stars, an effort to list all stars less than 25 parsecsfrom the Sun. Gliese 581 is about 20 light years away, located in the constellation Libra.
Astronomers found Gliese 581's planets using the radial velocity method. Perhaps you are familiar with the Doppler effect, in which a sound changes in frequency when a source that had been approaching begins to move away. We see the same effect with receding and approaching sources of light. When a light source is receding from us, the wavelength of its light gets longer (and therefore redder.) When a light source is approaching, the wavelength of its light gets shorter (and therefore bluer.) The spectra of stars show dark absorption lines, indicating wavelengths of light absorbed by gases in the star. By observing these lines over time we see that some stars show a slight redshift, then a slight blueshift, then a slight redshift…. Such a periodic variation indicates that the star is being tugged by something orbiting it. The size and period of the tug gives us an idea of the tugger's mass. A mass much less than our Sun and comparable instead to Jupiter indicates a planet.
To understand how hard it is to find Earth-sized planets this way, imagine if a crewman on Galactica had to find Earth with this method. Our observer needs to see an entire oscillation to recognize the periodic tug of a planet, so (s)he must observe the Sun for a full year (Earth's entire orbital period) to detect our planet. Further, Jupiter's tug on our Sun overwhelms Earth's by about a factor of 12. Any distant observer studying our own Sun's radial velocity would probably notice only Jupiter's influence on our Sun. And that would take about 12 years of observing, since Jupiter takes about that long to orbit the Sun. Finally, the observer needs to see our solar system roughly edge on, such that planets tug the Sun towards and away from the observer. Fortunately for Starbuck et. al., Galactica has access to much better technology than we do today.
Gliese581 is type M3V. Here 'V' is the Roman numeral five, representing the fifth luminosity class, which is the main sequence of stars that includes our Sun. 'M3' indicates a reddish star significantly smaller and cooler than our Sun. In particular, Gliese 581 has less than one-third our Sun's mass and is more than 2000K (3600 oF) cooler than our Sun. Therefore, the habitable zone around Glises 581 is much closer to the star than ours is to our Sun. Gliese 581 d, orbiting in that zone, orbits once in 67 Earth days. Although Gliese 581 e takes only about 3 days to orbit its star once, is the planet closest to Earth's mass we have yet identified. The Gliese 581 system brings us closer to finding planets like ours and to understanding solar systems like our own.
|Hubble Telescope
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Just days ago (May 13,) NASA announced that its Kepler telescope, launched March 6, is ready to begin observations. This is NASA's first mission capable of finding Earth-sized and smaller planets around stars other than our Sun. Unlike the Hubble telescope which orbits Earth, this telescope is in orbit around the Sun. It is roughly at Earth's distance from the Sun, but on an orbit where it lags slightly more behind Earth's position as time passes. After 4 years, Kepler will be about 0.5 AU, or half the Earth-Sun distance, behind Earth on its orbit.
Kepler will stare continuously at the same small region of the sky for three and a half years. Scientists did not want this steady gaze interrupted by day-night cycles or by passage behind the Earth, as would happen if the telescope were in Earth's orbit. Further, Kepler is looking at a region of space far above the plane of our solar system, so the Sun, Moon, and other solar system bodies never come near the field of view. That area of space is also in the galactic plane roughly in the direction the Sun itself is traveling. This means we are observing stars at the Sun's approximate distance from the galactic core.
Kepler will detect extrasolar planets using the transit method. This method involves looking at stars continually for long periods of time to see if the light ever gets slightly dimmer. If the slight dimming occurs on a regular basis, it might be because a planet is orbiting the star and regularly passing in front of it from our perspective. Such a passage is called a transit. When a planet as small as our Earth transits its star, the star dims by only a factor of 1/10,000. Only now, with Kepler, do we have an instrument powerful enough to detect such a tiny change in a star's brightness. Of course, we need to be fortunate enough to observe the planetary system edge-on, otherwise no transit will occur. However, the chosen field of view contains about 100,000 stars, so odds are at least a few are oriented favorably.
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Even if we do find other Earth-sized planets, however, we are still far from finding alien cultures, much less interacting with them as in science fiction. Aliens in science fiction can interact because writers cheat on the laws of physics by introducing a parallel dimension. This dimension is called 'subspace' in Star Trek and 'hyperspace' in Star Wars and Babylon 5. To travel from one planetary system to the next, a starship leaves space, enters subspace/hyperspace, travels through that dimension, and reemerges into space at its destination. As far as we know, however, no subspace or hyperspace exists to shorten space travel; real spacecraft must travel through space. That makes the speed of light (300,000,000 m/s) an inviolable speed limit. For example, nothing can travel between our system and that of Gliese 581 in less than 20 years, because Gliese 581 is 20 light years away.
What's more, any life we hope to find and interact with has to exist at the same time we do. Given our short existence compared to the universe as a whole (equivalent to eight minutes out of a year), this could be the single biggest limitation on our ability to find other worlds with life.
But even as we leave green-blooded aliens and warp drive at the theater, a quite real adventure remains before us. No matter how much we explore and study our solar system, we cannot truly understand it until we can place it in a larger context. The Kepler mission promises to show us more systems like our own, or to show us just how rare systems like ours are. Either way, we will be able to appreciate our own Earth and familiar planets like never before. I find that as thrilling as a ride with Captain Kirk.


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A growing number of developers and other industry professionals, some of which are Sony employees, have told CVG that Microsoft will reveal its next generation Xbox for the first time in April.
Makes sense. A few months after the PS4 presentation so Microsoft can think of the ways to give a proper response, and a few months before the E3, so that devs have some time to refine what they're going to show.
The PS4 reveal has no doubt out pressure on Microsoft to make their reveal.
Revealing after Sony gives them a tactical advantage so they should make good of it before E3 and Sony's second showing.
Not entirely true though. Microsoft can make minor changes now that they've seen what Sony has in store. For example, now that Sony has exclusive deal with Bungie for Destiny Microsoft can do the same. These deals happen can happen any day.
They might buy some DLC or something like that, but I dont see them changing anything to major in the hardware. Not unless theyre releasing next year.
"'tactical advantage'??
Are people this unbelievably clueless? "
A tactical advantage doesn't necessarily mean changing the specs of the console. It can be something like presenting the show in a certain manner.
"The embarrassingly bad specs everyone has already seen for the next Xbox are it."
Ah okay, this sentence right here sums up your mentality.
[EDIT] Looking at your join date- another troll account I see. Grow up.
@cherry olsen
Unless YOU know the finalized spec of the nextbox, shut your pie hole.
there are currently two refference designs that have been rumoured for nextbox....one is based on a custom powerPC design the other based around the same jaguar APU as the PS4. seeing as nobody has spilled the beans on the final reference design..it would be wise to just pipe down,mate.
@ Cherry_olsen
to remind you. Xbox 360 was supposed to have 256mb RAM which they doubled in the last moment on request of Epic Games for their unreal engine to work well.
Not sure why people are talking about we know the finalized specs. Sony just very recently added that extra 4gb of ddr5 ram to PS4. Also as above poster stated the 360 was only going to ship with 256 until last minute. Simply put, we don't know anything.
"Tactical advantage?" Come on. Nobody cares about who announced first or who had the slicker presentation. All that matters is what the console does and what games you can play on it.
All of this is specs and announcements are nothing more than to get the hardcore gamers excited. Fact is, none of this is likely to really have a big bearing on the console race.
It is more in the long term execution. A good example of this is the 3DS, whom started off very slowly, but with Nintendo's swift management managed to turn it around. On the flip side, the PS Vita whom was almost universally praised at announcement is quickly turning into a flop.
So what have we learned? Execution over claims regardless of who it is, MS, Sony, Nintendo or anyone else.
Sony's reveal shows that Microsoft really CAN'T improve its hardware to beat the PS4 specs unless they're interested in costing more or losing more money. This is for the simple fact that the PS4 is as good as it can be while remaining affordable for a home console. Any advantage Microsoft wants to make will have to be software based. This means more publisher exclusivity and a stronger Xbox Live (because the next-gen PS4 makes grand promises, which, if delivered upon, will make PSN a total behemoth).
Microsoft won't focus on hardware, only software. If they don't bring the hardcore, they're going to have a rough time beating Sony's offerings.
Microsoft has the money to pull that off last minute unlike Sony. It happened to the 360 and i don't see why it couldn't happen again now that they have made even more money from the 360
For those who don't know 360 was gonna have 256mb of ram then they upgraded it to 512 when epic said it won't. be Able to run unreal engine very well and showed them the graphics on 256mb and 512
@The realness
Not to be on his side, but the rumored specs. for the Nextbox are likely true. The rumors in the PS4 were spot on besides having 8GB of GDDR5 instead of 4GB.
The Nextbox rumors were given by the same sources, so it's likely they're stuck with what they have besides upping their RAM from 8GB.
@ Cherry_Olsen
M$ definitely has a tactical advantage, but it comes at the cost of living up to expectations. Now they don't have to just be good, but be on par or better than what we've seen from the PS4. Even if the specs are in fact final (some people seem to think that better specs = better games), they could have a stronger showing of games or more interesting features to beat Sony. A lot of what you will see is them announcing comparable features to the PS4 and announce things that might make them look better than Sony. For instance being backwards compatible.
@ Nukeitall
The 3DS was actually praised / viewed highly after its initial showing. So much so (or at least logically so) that it ended up with the absurd $250 dollar launch price. The 3DS also followed the Vita in terms of lack of games, sales and support at the start. The only difference is that Nintendo had to drop the price and is a little more established. Give it some time and the Vita will come back.
Microsoft will almost certainly show the actual Console. A lot of people will consider MS to actually be the first to reveal considering they will actually show what the console looks like.
Either way, I expect Sony to have the best console, yet again.
The reason why MS thought it strange to not show the actual console is because visual aesthetics are just as important as brand recognition. This has been a cornerstone to MS's marketing of the 360. Always show the console. Always show the console. Definitely less so w/ the PS3. But marketing research goes hand in hand w/ the research of the technology. It's almost as if Sony didn't finish deciding what the thing would look like, so they couldn't even show a prototype of the actual device. That's why it was weird and, quite honestly, I'm glad MS called them out on it.
We have no idea what an motivated company can do with cash to changed things at the last minute.
We are also assuming when these new consoles are actually going to be out vs what is rumored or said.
360 specs were changed late because a developer wanted more RAM for GEARS (((LOOKS LIKE SURGE ALREADY SAID THIS)
The mistake is assuming the PS4 is or was the most powerful console based on old leaked info and rumors that are false or outdated.
-What matters is that the 360 was wildly successful
-MSFT made alot of cash
-360 price was never dropped much due to demand
-MSFT has so much revenue coming in they can take a massive hit from the 720 launch price.
-MSFT wants to use the xbox as a platform for all their products insuring the 720 has to be basically a Home theater PC(very powerful)
-MSFT purchased lots of studios and had them all focus on the 720.
-xbox 720 will be something very different from anything we have ever seen.
} This is why Sony changed the specs in the PS4 to slightly out do the old outdated specs that were leaked from MSFT.
There was an article on N4G about a month ago that had supposed PS4 devs saying Sony had 4 gigs of memory at first but changed the specs to match the leaked specs of the 720 that had 8 gigs. Clearly Sony thinks they one uped MSFT not considering those where old internal plans.
For all we KNow the 720 is more PC with 10 gigs of ram and has a subsidized payment plans(MSFT already testing that with 360) for a more PC-sh SKU like what was rumoured
Not really. Revealing after Sony is a disadvantage. Like it or not, Microsoft is reacting to Sony. Sony made the first move, PS4 is the first next-gen console revealed and developers love what Sony is doing with the system. Expect PS4 to be the lead platform next-gen.
So is Sony reacting to Nintendo then? As if being first to reveal something can't be an recation to others that have not revealed yet LOL
You do know going first is the ultimate recation right? MSFT went first this gen reacting to Sony's dominance of the past.
Nintendo and Sony are reacting to MSFT's dominance this gen. MSFT has forced them to move on.
You really think a company only gets concerned when somebody goes first? A company that forces others hands also knows they are a force to be reconed with as well as needing to be ready to defend that dominance.
Anyway I'm not buying the statemnt from the Sony devs saying the PS4 reveal caused mayham at MSFT.
MSFT probably already considered they would force Sony to jump the gun getting the first hype going.
Sony doesn't even have a console, not just cosmetically either but it's basically in concept on PC.
MS did not show the 360 at E3 2005. In fact those were all locked away boxes and supposed to be souped up PowerPC (Macs) at the time. Google it. MS has a history to fake their way through press events (Kinect "choreographic" anyone?), but yet this is always OK with them and their fans. I don't really care, tbh. I made up my mind already, won't get both and what I saw is sufficient to say, I made a decision already. Go figure (no surprise there, I guess). Call me a fanboy, doesn't really bother me (you people have made up your mind a long time ago anyway, so what does it matter).
MS can't change the specs, either. Not much headroom for what they did. Not sure if they will have the muscles to add more CUs to the GPU; this is probably in range of possibilities. But adding RAM is one thing, re-engineering a chip when you should actually be working on that BOM to kick start production by mid of the year to fulfill supply and demand for the holidays is another. Especially because MS went the complicated route with their chipset design. This is locked down and done, they can't just pop in another GPU - if they really want to release this year. And they can't change the way the memory works without throwing the whole concept over board.
MS has a new Kinect. And this is just the wrong focus. It's a nice add on, but not the core (at least for me, who knows what the majority wants). They invest almost as much into this thing as into the console itself; not sure if that's so smart; and eventually it is nothing new.
Gaikai integration in PSN is the biggy here; maybe not really visible for some, but this will make a whole online experience, you'll see. (I'm not talking about a Gaikai client, but how this works with Vita, tablets, phones, and the instant feature in PSN - maybe they stole that from MS. Who knows).
UE4 debut on PS4, so that is also some for of guarantee that those "cheap" ports will do just fine now.
And Green, sure MS forced Sony to do what they are doing - but I guarantee you they were shocked they actually pulled that off.
And about the showing...I can just tell you that there are actually devboxes for the PS4 - not boards in a PC case;) Just saying.
Hey, and speaking of "forcing". If MS shows us something in April, I am sure that they were "forced" by Sony to not let them sail away with all the buzz they are getting right now. I'm sure this wasn't planned.
Foe all I know sony could of made up the specs! Maybe it's 10gb ram.. Who knows sony showed nothing and they might be waiting for MS to show the box so they can try to make a better looking design.
Sony seems to be trying to throw MS off..
So all that Sony needs to do now is keep its hype going. And around Microsoft's event pitch in extra info to steal some of their thunder.
I would like to leave some food for thought that brings some validity to cherry_olsen's statement.
Think way back when the Xbox 360 released, and the PS3 wasnt released for another year afterwards. You would naturally think to yourself that they can look at the Xbox 360s hardware, and spend the extra year beefing it up and making sure they out do it, but something happened, they didnt. Not even a RAM upgrade. WHY? Because you can't make last minite changes to the architecture so close to release. Developers rely on the final specs and completely changing that would put them well behind and cause them to possibly miss launch.
What I'm getting at is the leaked specs are going to be accurate, and Microsoft doesnt have the time to change any major components. Thats what the last 7 years was for. You can't gut the whole damn system and upgrade it all in the last 7 months. You have to start production of the parts during that time.
So don't expect MS to announce 8gb of GDDR5 and the Titan GPU come april. It's too late, even if they wanted to spend the money, there is no time.
Sony should have waited for M$ to go first. Like they said they would do. The only other reason for Sony to go first is if they also plan to have it in stores first. But who knows...
Sure there's slight tactical advantage, but considering how SuperDaE leaked the Orbis details with most of the info being spot on, I think both of the manufacturers have pretty good idea what the other is after. (he leaked Durango info as well.)
It's like poker where suddenly the 3rd player picks the cards of the other two and throws em on the table for everyone to see.
but unlike in poker, you can't just quit the game and back your bags.
April will be a awesome month for 360 owners indeed :)
Anyway, MS already say they are working in 4 new IPS for XBOX 720. Can't wait for see this news games...
From your article: "a core AAA shooter experience using Kinect." Nothing else is known about the rest, but I bet at least one more is Kinect based - they need to recoup their costs and are determined to shove the peripheral down everyone's throats.
Do you read what you post? Judging from how successful - read: not successful - Kinect has been with core gamers and for core games, I don't know why anyone is excited for more Kinect 2.0 shovelware.
Also, a significant portion of MS' "next-gen" development went into that massive television/ advertising/ cross-media studio that they opened. So if you're expecting a tsunami of awesome 1st party AAA games, you're setting yourself up for disappointment.
it could be, or it could be a very big disappointment depending on your expectations..
we will have to wait and see.
Looks like Sony wants to make MOVE a big part of the way you game too. You just in denial..lol Sonybot these days!
This is from their wiki, i can see at least. 10 new ip's. of course they might not announce them at the same time but you be the judge.
343 Industries – Halo series
Connected Experiences – Untitled Project – Design Large scale multiplayer title and help other first party studios
Good Science Studio – Kinect Adventures, Kinect Fun Labs
Kids and Lifestyle Entertainment – Untitled Project
Microsoft Studios – Los Angeles – Untitled Project
Microsoft Studios – Mobile Gaming – ilomilo
Microsoft Studios – Redmond Publishing – Overseeing and co-developing multiple projects in conjunction with third party development studios
Platform Next Studios – Untitled Project
Playful Learning – Untitled Project
Skybox Sports – Untitled Project
Turn 10 Studios – Forza Motorsport series
Twisted Pixel Games – The Gunstringer, LocoCycle
Xbox Live Productions – South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play!, South Park: Tenorman's Revenge, Avatar Kinect
Lionhead Studios – Fable series, Black & White series; Unannounced MMO-like New IP
Lift London – Multiple Cloud Based gaming projects
Rare Ltd. – Banjo-Kazooie series, Viva Piñata, Perfect Dark series, Kinect Sports series
Soho Productions – Kinect Sesame Street TV
Press Play – Untitled Project[24]
BigPark – Joy Ride series, Kinect Sports: Season Two
Black Tusk Studios – Untitled Project
Microsoft Studios Victoria – Untitled Project
"AAA shooter experience using kinect"
Im not going to state my opinion on this, I want ALL OF YOU to show your opinions.
Agree on this comment if you're happy with a AAA shooter experience using kinect.
Disagree if you'd rather it was just a AAA shooter experience.
@ hazardman
how much of the ps move did sony showcase at the ps4 reveal?
That's right, next to none... besides the one segment.
I am willing to bet that 90% of MS 1st party studios will be nothing but kinect... just wait and see.
Looks like it's going to suck being an xbox fanboy next gen , especially if you're forced to be online to play anything!
Awesome news
I hope ms releases a great console
But one thing that's gonna justify my purchase is free online gameplay
Common ms get with the trend Sony and Nintendo do it
wouldn't mind basic free service... with all the extra being under a paid service
Noooo that's so far!? Late March at least. I guess MS will stay diligent, focused, and finalize their hardware. Until then, keep the PS4 news rollin for the mean time.
Keep the trolls guessing on what will be lol... Let sony and nintendo know whos got the football. Suspense its the mother load of all trolls, so keep them waiting until the final blow.
I know what you have, would you like to see mines? lol...
If the leak was correct from superdae, there will be hardly any diference at all, except for speed. Problem with that its on ram, but even high end pc all they need is 8gb of ram and a 6 core to run the most up to date pc game. Both sony and MS will be closed together more similar than ps3 and 360 cause of the same company providing same cpu anf similar gpu. At the end of the day both will be PC ports to each other.
I think MS will have the most innovation this gen, sony showed nothing besides high harware spec and outdated remote thats been around 15 years and now add another 8 years to ps4 remote ugh...
if they announce their console its not going to be at an event likes Sony's its going to be just a statement since its so close to E3
I hope so!!! I can't wait for Microsoft to put all these Sony fanboys in check.
It is going to be interesting to see what Xbox has in store and how they plan to respond in kind. The jump into next gen gaming always gets me excited. Can't wait!
I don't believe this. If MS responds now then what will they have to show at E3?
Sony pulled it off and still has plenty to show at E3. So, I don't see why Microsoft couldn't do the same.
they got 4 New IP to show, so I'm hoping to see maybe 1-2 of them and some third party games. Maybe even BF4? And we all know that even with 4 new IP, microsoft won't abandon their old franchises, so maybe a sequel from one of them?
I like your amazing streak.. I never seen a more lopsided vote. I like it, 31 in a row.
Pretty sure both Sony and Microsoft are saving things for E3. Sony can announce the price point and any bundles that they may be looking to sell. They will probably show the final design of the console along with demos of the games that were shown at the ps4 announcement. SE even said something about the next Final Fantasy being at E3 (I hope its FF: Versus). I dont own a 360 this gen, but I'm still excited to see what Microsoft will show. I'm still amazed the Microsoft managed to rack up more JRPG's this gen.
Sony showed even more than I expected but there's still LOTS left on the table to show.
E3 will be the place final specs, release dates and prices are nailed down. They can show the console off and still have plenty for E3.
Dude StrongMan, do you even think before you type?
How about Sony, what will they show at E3 since they already reveal the PS4 already. Your PS3 defense force mates can't even give you an "Agree" because of how silly that comment is.
You were on the right track... for about three seconds.
There's still PLENTY surrounding the PS4 that can be revealed. Launch games, entry price, the actual design of the system, details surrounding the online, and more.
Yes, Microsoft obviously has EVERYTHING they can show at this point. But Sony's not out of cards to play.
Ding Ding. Round 2!
Everyone get your popcorn ready, this is gonna be awesome
I knew they'd do this. They can't let Sony get the upper hand. But if they don't show the console that just means they were taking notes from Sony.
I don't get why the shell of a machine matters so much to people....
It's like buying a new car knowing all of it's specs but you don't have a clue what it looks like.
It's mainly for us geeks who quiver at the thought of the design.
IGn stated this on Podcast Beyond this week. I think they were giving people hints as to when Microsoft were going to announce XD
This will be interesting. And probably even more enjoyable than white ponchos and a circus.
They will show it before E3 no doubt, it's going to be interesting to say the least.
Love my 360 but, plz ms show new ip's :) and a strong machine
I'd go back to the drawing board if I was them.
Like Sony went back to nvidia for ps3 when cell failed to do much on graphics side
Man sad to see that the CELL did not work out for Sony...I think even Samsung stopped using them in their TV's.
Also the only thing that MS can do to outshine Sony'S SHOWING on the 20th is match Sony and release a handheld.
I think MS would steal the show if they announce and handheld.
I dont see them releasing a handheld....maybe XBLA for windows phone. lets be honest. handheld consoles are losing ground to tablets and smartphones when it comes to games. would be a bad move.
Wow....trolling bad bro. Anyways they ditched the cell because it was expensive and harder to develope on.
They will probably do exactly what sony have just done. Officially announce the specs, some games a few trailers and tease a few new ips.
I imagine both consoles will be leaked before e3, but officially announced at e3
They were to show it off in March At the GDC now they have
subsided in April.....if true damn they cant go into GDC talking about seven year old hardware and how great its to develope game for xbox live.
MS is tripping over there own feet Sony will be talking about new next gen hardware at GDC.
That's actually weird, if true. I'd have thought MS should show something before GDC or at GDC or else at E3. This seems rushed.
There will be info leaking from the conference, and Sony has the advantage that they can even use that event to show more and talk to developers. Devs are under NDA, so who knows if MS will do the same - without releasing too much.
Deleted , stupid idea. Just though a next gen version of GTA5 would be nice in addition to the other versions and if anyone would go for it.
Dont think so, i thought i read somewhere that for GTA5 to make even a slight bit of profit it would have to sell a ridiculous amount of games over all platforms. Something like 50 million copies i thought.
Yeah right, you're saying its gotta bring up 3 billion for it to make even a slight profit? XD
the two most expansive games ever made are GTA4 and Read Dead Redemtion, both costing around 100 million to develop, not counting marketing.
I'd be suprised if its gonna be over 150 mill this time


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The San Jose Earthquakes won six of their first eight games last season en route to claiming the Supporters' Shield.
But so far this term, the club has earned only two wins from its first eight games, due in large part to a rash of injuries.
On Saturday, San Jose will attempt to put an end to a four-match winless run when the club visits The Home Depot Center to face Chivas USA.
The Earthquakes are coming off of a home-and-home with the Portland Timbers that yielded just one point, and only after a last-gasp equalizer from Adam Jahn.
It's safe to say the Earthquakes have yet to hit the heights of last season, but the club has also not been as healthy as it will be on Saturday.
Head coach Frank Yallop said this week that he expects both Marvin Chavez and Steven Beitashour to be in the starting lineup, which would give the boss his strongest team yet this year.
Defender Jason Hernandez is the only first-choice player still sidelined by injury, while forward Alan Gordon will be serving the second of a four-match ban.
Forward Chris Wondolowski has managed just three goals so far this year, and he feels that the return to health of Beitashour and Chavez will help a sputtering attack that has netted only two goals in the last four games.
"It's huge," Wondolowski said of the return of Beitashour and Chavez. "It stretches defenses, it makes them have to extend themselves, too. They have to step out there. They can't just keep backtracking and clear balls away."
Chivas got off to a surprisingly good start with three wins in its first five games, but back-to-back 1-0 defeats have left the Goats in fourth place in the Western Conference.
It's not as though Chivas didn't have chances in both games. In fact, the club failed to convert from the penalty spot in each game as Jose Correa hit the crossbar in a loss to the Rapids before Edgar Mejia had his kick saved by Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando.
"It's not something we need to necessarily focus energy on, but it's something we're doing just in case," forward Tristan Bowen said about his team practicing spot kicks. "It's good to just do it. Guys get their confidence, even though it's different when you do it in a practice than in a game. But the coaches get a chance to see who's really comfortable hitting it."
San Jose went 2-0-1 against Chivas last season, but defender Carlos Borja feels his team is still in a good place despite suffering successive setbacks.
"We know we're in a good spot," Borja told MLSsoccer.com. "There are little things we have to tune. We've been in games, but we've needed the little things to tie or win games. We're there. I'm not worried and nobody else is."


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Commentary & Opinion
"Urgent Action" Needed to Prevent Resistance to Antiretroviral Therapy
September 27, 2011
"The clear pattern of increasing antiretroviral resistance in lower-income settings must be considered in the context of the worldwide HIV-control agenda," especially because "the increasing rates of antiretroviral resistance in low-income settings represent a potential threat to the emerging treatment-as-prevention strategy," Evan Wood and Julio Montaner of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS write in a Lancet Infectious Diseases opinion piece, adding, "Urgent action is needed." They describe steps to help lower the threat of resistance, including deploying proven preventive strategies, "early and sustained" highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) to prevent vertical transmission, and programs to provide HAART to 15 million people worldwide by 2015.
"A decade ago, widespread implementation of HAART in resource-limited settings seemed impossible. However, this view was wrong, and more than five million individuals infected with HIV were receiving HAART in these regions by the end of 2010," the authors write, concluding, "Now is the time to strengthen HAART roll-out initiatives to address the growing threat of antiretroviral resistance, a potential but manageable threat to the worldwide control of HIV/AIDS" (October 2011).
Back to other news for September 2011
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 19th Mar 2009 06:44 UTC, submitted by Moulinneuf
As he had already predicted, cracker Charlie Miller has won the PWN2OWN contest by cracking Safari and Mac OS X within seconds of the start of the competition. "It took a couple of seconds. They clicked on the link and I took control of the machine," Miller said after his accomplishment. He took home the USD 10000 prize, as well as the MacBook he performed the exploit on. Internet Explorer 8 fell a while later by cracker Nils, who also cracked Safari and Firefox after being done with IE8.
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RE: Guess I will switch to windows...
by mightshade on Thu 19th Mar 2009 23:49 UTC in reply to "Guess I will switch to windows..."
I believe that This exploit only worked because he had changed some settings in the OS then had physical access to the unit.
He didn't. The contest rules don't allow that. Actually, the article says that a machine operator (NOT the hacker) clicked on a weblink and Miller had remote access right away. Did you read that at all?


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