New Mostly Mariners Podcast 
We're getting a little behind our once-a-week schedule, but then the Mariners are quite a bit behind in their being-a-decent-baseball-team schedule. We talk about this and more on the latest Mostly Mariners podcast.
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Earth Flyby
The MESSENGER Mercury probe did a flyby of Earth in early August to get a gravity boost for it's trip. As it went by it recorded this movie of the rotating Earth. Awesome.
Via Metafilter.
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Opera for Free
I'm really used to Safari now but if they're giving away free registration numbers I'll give Opera a try.
Via MetaFilter.
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1 Million on WoW
Yes there are now One Million North Americans on World of Warcraft, and I know a few of them. As with all games I got into it for a while and then moved on. My subscription runs out next month so I'll probably go in for another visit before it's over.
BTW, did you see the Penny Arcade comic about the WoW CCG? Satan!
Via Terra Nova.
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Top 100
I saw the top 100 song meme on Mathew Yglesias's personal blog and thought I'd give it a try. You go here and enter the year of your high school graduation in the search box. Out pop, or is that poops, the top 100 from that year. Here is 1986...yikes! Bold = I like, or at least can stand listening to it.
| | 1. That's What Friends Are For, Dionne Warwick, Elton John, and Gladys Knight |
| | 2. Say You, Say Me, Lionel Richie |
| | 4. On My Own , Patti Labelle and Michael McDonald |
| | 5. Broken Wings, Mr. Mister |
| | 6. How Will I Know, Whitney Houston |
| | 7. Party All The Time, Eddie Murphy |
| | 8. Burning Heart, Survivor |
| | 10. Addicted To Love, Robert Palmer |
| | 11. Greatest Love Of All, Whitney Houston |
| | 12. Secret Lovers, Atlantic Starr |
| | 13. Friends And Lovers, Carl Anderson and Gloria Loring |
| | 14. Glory Of Love, Peter Cetera |
| | 15. West End Girls, Pet Shop Boys |
| | 16. There'll Be Sad Songs, Billy Ocean |
| | 17. Alive And Kicking, Simple Minds |
| | 19. Kiss, Prince and The Revolution |
| | 20. Higher Love, Steve Winwood |
| | 21. Stuck With You, Huey Lewis and The News |
| | 22. Holding Back The Years, Simply Red |
| | 23. Sledgehammer, Peter Gabriel |
| | 26. I Can't Wait, Nu Shooz |
| | 27. Take My Breath Away, Berlin |
| | 28. Rock Me Amadeus, Falco |
| | 29. Papa Don't Preach, Madonna |
| | 30. You Give Love A Bad Name, Bon Jovi |
| | 31. When The Going Gets Tough, Billy Ocean |
| | 32. When I Think Of You, Janet Jackson |
| | 34. Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone), Glass Tiger |
| | 35. Live To Tell, Madonna |
| | 36. Mad About You, Belinda Carlisle |
| | 37. Something About You, Level 42 |
| | 39. Dancing On The Ceiling, Lionel Richie |
| | 40. Conga, Miami Sound Machine |
| | 41. True Colors, Cyndi Lauper |
| | 42. Danger Zone, Kenny Loggins |
| | 43. What Have You Done For Me Lately, Janet Jackson |
| | 44. No One Is To Blame, Howard Jones |
| | 45. Let's Go All The Way, Sly Fox |
| | 46. I Didn't Mean To Turn You On, Robert Palmer |
| | 47. Words Get In The Way, Miami Sound Machine |
| | 48. Manic Monday, Bangles |
| | 49. Walk Of Life, Dire Straits |
| | 51. Two Of Hearts, Stacey Q |
| | 53. If You Leave, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
| | 54. Invisible Touch, Genesis |
| | 55. The Sweetest Taboo, Sade |
| | 57. Talk To Me, Stevie Nicks |
| | 59. Take Me Home Tonight, Eddie Money |
| | 60. We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off, Jermaine Stewart |
| | 61. All Cried Out, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam With Full Force |
| | 64. Perfect Way, Scritti Politti |
| | 65. Living In America, James Brown |
| | 66. R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A., John Cougar Mellencamp |
| | 67. Who's Johnny, El Debarge |
| | 69. Why Can't This Be Love, Van Halen |
| | 70. Silent Running, Mike and The Mechanics |
| | 71. Typical Male, Tina Turner |
| | 72. Small Town, John Cougar Mellencamp |
| | 73. Tarzan Boy, Baltimora |
| | 74. All I Need Is A Miracle, Mike and The Mechanics |
| | 75. Sweet Freedom, Michael McDonald |
| | 77. Rumors, Timex Social Club |
| | 78. Life In A Northern Town, Dream Academy |
| | 79. Bad Boy, Miami Sound Machine |
| | 81. Tonight She Comes, Cars |
| | 82. Love Touch, Rod Stewart |
| | 83. A Love Bizarre, Sheila E. |
| | 84. Throwing It All Away, Genesis |
| | 86. Election Day, Arcadia |
| | 88. Take Me Home, Phil Collins |
| | 89. Walk This Way, Run-D.M.C. |
| | 90. Sweet Love, Anita Baker |
| | 91. Your Wildest Dreams, Moody Blues |
| | 92. Spies Like Us, Paul McCartney |
| | 93. Object Of My Desire, Starpoint |
| | 94. Dreamtime, Daryl Hall |
| | 95. Tender Love, Force M.D.'s |
| | 96. King For A Day, Thompson Twins |
| | 97. Love Will Conquer All, Lionel Richie |
| | 98. A Different Corner, George Michael |
| | 99. I'll Be Over You, Toto |
| | 100. Go Home, Stevie Wonder |
OK, let's see yours.
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Oh No!
Yesterday it looked like New Oreleans was going to make it through the hurrican better off than it was originally through. But this morning a levee gave way:
| | At first, many thought that the storm would not be as catastrophic as forecasters predicted for most of New Orleans, because the storm made a right turn at the last minute, and the eye missed New Orleans by 10-15 miles. Immediately after the worst winds passed, the storm surge, which scientists had worried might top levees, slowed and stabilized. Early Tuesday, however, a levee gave way, and 80% of New Orleans is now said to be under water, which in some places is 25 feet deep. |
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