Charged with Raping Horse? Call Attorney ‘Cowboy Bob’

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20 November 2010
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It’s important for an attorney to have a niche. Attorney Cowboy Bob Clark knows this as well as anyone:

Cowboy Bob” Clark is representing a Mobile, Alabama man who stands accused of having sexual relations with a miniature horse, which could also be called animal rape. The man, Eric Easley, is charged with cruelty to animals and for killing or disabling livestock after allegedly tying up the horse and sexually assaulting it in the horse’s pen, according to the horse’s owner. His bond was set at $4,000, which he posted and was released. Easley contends that he didn’t have sex with the horse — via redwolf.newsvine.com

Stellar quilts

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20 November 2010
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Jimmy McBride makes these completely incredible intergalactic quilts. He writes:

they say in space, no one can hear you scream. well, they can’t hear the low drone of the internal power generators kick on again when you’re half way to nowhere. i can. i work for a shipping company called intergalactic transport. i travel back and forth from rock to rock carrying those two all important gems- salt and vinegar. there’s a lot of time to kill up here so i downloaded a grandma program and she’s been teaching me how to quilt. there’s no “log cabins” or “poinsettias” around so i just stare out the window until something catches my eye.

— via CRAFT

Thinking like an octopus

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19 November 2010
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If you were an octopus, would you view the world from eight different points of view? Nine?

The answer may depend on how many brains an octopus has, or, to say it another way, whether the robust bunches of neurons in its coiling, writhing, incredibly handy arms bestow on each of them something akin to a brain. Is an octopus a creature ruled by a single consciousness centered in its large brain, or, by dint of its nerve-infused legs, a collaborative, cooperative, but distributed mind?

The idea of a distributed mind among animals is not new, according to Peter Godfrey-Smith, who focuses his efforts on the philosophy of science. Experiments indicate that when a bird learns a skill using only a single eye, and is later tested while being forced to use the other eye, the learning does not transfer well — via redwolf.newsvine.com

Honda VTR1000 Firestorm

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19 November 2010
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Honda VTR1000 Firestorm

Most people accessorize their bikes from aftermarket catalogs. But when Australian Shawn Zammit got a Honda VTR1000 Firestorm in 2002, he decided to stick to the Honda production parts bin. And in the process, discovered the constraints that often face the designers employed by motorcycle manufacturers. Shawn’s plan was to transform his VTR (Super Hawk in the U.S.) into a sporty V-twin cruiser, so he called Honda Australia and ran his ideas past them — via Bike EXIF

Another Hacker’s Laptop, Cell Phones Searched at Border

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A well-known and respected computer security researcher was detained for several hours Wednesday night by border agents who searched his laptop and cell phones before returning them to him.

The researcher, who goes by the hacker handle Moxie Marlinspike, was met by two US Customs and Border Protection agents at the door of his plane when he arrived at JFK airport on a Jet Blue flight from the Dominican Republic. The agents escorted him to a detention room where they held him for four and a half hours, he says. During that time, a forensic investigator arrived and seized Marlinspike’s laptop and two cell phones, and asked for his passwords to access his devices. Marlinspike refused, and the devices were later returned to him — via redwolf.newsvine.com

To let: 1930s modernist High Cross House in Dartington

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To let: 1930s modernist High Cross House in Dartington

You could be living in one of Britain’s most famous modernist houses – if you decide to let High Cross House in Dartington, near Totnes, Devon, even if it’s only for a short time.

High Cross House was designed in 1932 by William Lescaze and is located on the Dartington Hall estate in the countryside near Totnes, Devon. It covers 3,000 sq ft, is Grade II listed and has approximately one acre of gardens. It was refurbished by renowned architect John Winter in 1995, but has not been lived in since, so there are some things you’ll need to do yourself before moving in – like add a kitchen, would you believe — via Retro To Go

Homeless man discovers, returns $3,300

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When Dave Talley, a Tempe homeless man, found a backpack this month at the light-rail station near Rural Road and University Drive, his first thought was to look through the bag for the owner’s identification or contact information. Instead, he found an envelope containing about $3,300 in cash.

The temptation to keep the money was almost overwhelming, he said. Then, his conscience kicked in.

The reality set in that it wasn’t my money and it needed to be turned over, he said — via redwolf.newsvine.com

Water Villa Omval / +31 Architects

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19 November 2010
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Water Villa Omval / +31 Architects

Resting on the water, +31 Architects‘ latest residence offers a gently curving form complete with a roof terrace. While the main level holds the living spaces, a flight of stairs brings residents to the terrace which offers wide views over the Amstel. Lowering the bedroom half a story, allows for a logical transition not only to the above terrace by also to below for access from the ground floor to the basement. A large void brings daylight into the basement and allows provides a visual connection between the floors — via ArchDaily

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