JustUsLeeg.com: The League of Just Us

Best I can make out from the translation, the Lun is one scary plane/boat/tank hybrid. Aside from the fact that this thing is enormous it has WWII style gunners plus, as if taken straight from the pages of some post-apocalyptic comic, missile tubes. Not just one or two, but six very large missiles. Designed for low level flight it seems that is was deemed either not fuel efficient enough or the US had a hand in derailing the final production, or maybe it was the breakup of the Soviet Union in the late 80’s, not sure which though, due to very rough Russian to English translations. After looking at these picts, I realized that it looks like something out of the old Star Blazers cartoon.

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Source: Igor’s Live Journal

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This knowledge is literally a few people, but in a year, roughly 1983-85 GG, we, in the mode of mystery and secrecy, at your own risk, without any agreement and permission, several times, , sly,,, raised,, ORLYONOK, C-21, purely visual, and approximately, roughly the height of 300-500 meters, (but

before each such departure, KK, YG, individually and personally, one on one, always ask the consent of each member of the crew on such a dangerous mission, everyone had the right otkazatsya on such a flight, but no one refused), weather and visibility was excellent, so flying on 20-30 minut.Po said Page, who is also kom.v / h (YG-very competent and experienced pilot), ekranoplan, at such a height was not listening rudder, aileron, especially flaps and quite unstable in the GMS, it always pulls off somewhere, there is a constant threat svlivaniya on its side or in shtopor.T.E. steering wheel must be kept firmly, permanently, to fight, and rudders to parry these deviations and perturbations.

But, he was stable and beautiful in flight near the screen.

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One sweet optical illusion.

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Ubisoft had made the announcement that hence forth their games would come with a crippling DRM that would kick you off your game and erase your progress if you net link dropped for even a second. Naturally this announcement was seen as an act of war. This is an infringement on the rights of game owners to play their games as they see fit. It is an open challenge to hackers.

Within 24 hours, Skid-Row, one of the larger game cracking groups, has rendered that DRM ineffective.

Score: Hackers-1, Ubisoft-embarrassed

Source: InfoAddict.com

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Based on the DC Comics title, the film centers upon the members of an elite U.S. Special Forces unit sent into the Bolivian jungle on a search and destroy mission. The team–Clay, Jensen, Roque, Pooch and Cougar–find themselves the target of a lethal betrayal instigated from inside by a powerful enemy known only as Max. Presumed dead, the group makes plans to even the score when they’re joined by the mysterious Aisha, a beautiful operative with her own agenda. Working together, they must remain deep undercover while tracking the heavily-guarded Max, a ruthless man bent on embroiling the world in a new high-tech global war. Opens in theaters on April 9.

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The JustUsLeeg stays out of political conflict. We want this to be a fun webzine, a place to come to brighten up your day, make you laugh, and every now and then, talk about tech. Although, there is defiantly nothing wrong with a good political argument. If that’s what you are looking for, head over to Turbulent  Black Tea. Here you will find up to date topics, some of the most heated topics in politics. With titles like: Liberals have higher IQs?!, Glenn Beck And His Regressives Preach Violence Through ‘Revival’, and Barack Obama Too Far Center?, I’m certain that you’ll find something that you will want to throw your two cents worth in on. What is two cents worth in today’s economy? Well I’m sure you’ll be able to find a discussion on that, or something close,  if not now, then in the near future. It doesn’t matter on which side of the isle you reside, all are welcome. Two thumbs up (one red and one blue) for this site, says The Leeg of Just Us.

In TBT’s own words:

Where right meets left – east meets west – yin and yang collide. Daily news and opinion feeds will be provided from ALL political points of view. Member responses should and will be just as diverse. Consider this the free-for-all every political enthusiast wishes they could have in an open arena. WWF meets politics …meets WWW. Scream. Rant. Enlighten. Or fling poo like the monkey you are.

So, join the fray, take your best shot, and watch the fireworks.

BTW, you can also find them on Facebook.

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There is a movement afoot, to make Hella the new SI prefix (US) for 10^27, coming after Yotta. Austin Sendek, from the UC Davis Physics Dept. said:

“The number of atoms in 120 kg of carbon-12 would be simplified from 6,000 yottaatoms to 6 hellaatoms. Similarly, the sun (mass of 2.2 hellatons) would release energy at 0.3 hellawatts, rather than 300 yottawatts.”

I think that is simply, hella-cool. You can show your support by going to their facebook fan page here, and you can also get shirts for the cause here.

One question does come to mind though. What will come after a Hellabyte? A Jesubyte?

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I simply have no words for this.

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Not much more needs be said here. Enjoy.









And my favorite from the group:

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I saw the trailer for this when I saw Avatar at the IMAX. I gotta see this one.

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One of the original JustUsLeeg’ers, Carie Thompson, is holding a photography workshop on March 6, in Knoxville, TN. Carie is an accomplished photographer with a lot of experience to share.
Excerpt from her bio:

Although Carie and her camera did not find each other until early in this century, the combination clicked and formed an inseparable collaboration that has already garnered an impressive list of successes. Thompson’s work has been spotted in The New York Post, and featured in the pages of such prominent magazines as Guitar Player Magazine, American Songwriter, Tango, Y’all, The Advocate, the UK’s N.M.E., Nashville’s Fringe Magazine, Knoxville’s Metro Pulse and The Nashville Scene, and Knoxville’s One-Eighty Magazine. Carie has also snapped for industry websites like KatyK’s Clothing , and Mastercard’s Priceline.com.
These days, Carie Burchfield-Thompson can still be found looking through her view finder in Nashville, Knoxville, Atlanta, or New York. And though her schedule is constantly full, her camera never will be; for she’s always on the look out for independent, colorful characters, full of life. Maybe she should turn the camera on herself.

This workshop is for amateur to intermediate level photographers and you must have a 35mm digital SLR camera.

For more information click here.

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