Millions of Americans oppose SOPA and PIPA because these bills would censor the Internet and slow economic growth in the U.S.
Two bills before Congress, known as the Protect IP Act (PIPA) in the Senate and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House, would censor the Web and impose harmful regulations on American business. Millions of Internet users and entrepreneurs already oppose SOPA and PIPA.The Senate will begin voting on January 24th. Please let them know how you feel. Sign this petition urging Congress to vote NO on PIPA and SOPA before it is too late.
Shared: Red wine research may have been falsified
Red wine research may have been falsified by Xeni Jardin on Boing Boing:
Remember all that research about resveratrol, the compound in red wine said to help your heart? “Following a three-year investigation, a university review board has concluded that Dipak K. Das, Ph.D., the director of the Cardiovascular Research Center at the university’s school of medicine, in Farmington, manipulated research data in at least 145 instances.”
Shared: From Keg to Bottle for 10 bucks
From Keg to Bottle for 10 bucks by BobbyFromNJ:
You don’t need a beergun or counterpressure bottle filler to send a few bottles of homebrew to your friends.
Shared: Counter-pressure bottle filler in use
Counter-pressure bottle filler in use by Funkenjaeger:
Demonstration of the simple use of the cheap counter-pressure bottle filler designed by BierMuncher at the homebrewtalk.com forums:
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=24678
Shared: Undersea Adventures!
Undersea Adventures! by mikeadamick:
Our winter break science experiment: an iPhone crab cam.
Shared: Ihnatko
Drunk octopus wants to fight you: pic.twitter.com/6Obuz6y5
— Andy Ihnatko (@Ihnatko) January 12, 2012
Shared: Beer Recipe of the Week: Caribbean Stout
Beer Recipe of the Week: Caribbean Stout by (author unknown) on Homebrewers Association:
Caribbean Stout? You betchya! This lighter-bodied Stout, a sub-category of Foreign Stout, is a sweeter and often more fruity version of the style. These beers make a perfect addition to adventures in the snow or on the beach, your call.
Shared: Bitches Brew: Women Make Gains in the Beer World
Bitches Brew: Women Make Gains in the Beer World by Margret Aldrich on Utne Reader Latest 10 Articles:
The world of lagers and ales isn’t just for men anymore-women are drinking, buying, and brewing with the best of them. A new documentary, The Love of Beer, sits down with some of the country’s best female brewmasters.
Shared: Danstar’s “Beer School 2012” Contest
Danstar’s “Beer School 2012” Contest
From now until April 12th 2012, every time you use Danstar Premium yeast, you can use the empty package to enter for a chance to win a professional brewing course! In the “Beer School 2012” contest, Danstar will sponsor one lucky winner in a random draw for fully-paid tuition in the 2012 World Brewing Academy web-based Concise Course in Brewing Technology. A $3,200 value, the Concise Course offers intermediate-level training that will build on your brewing knowledge to give you a complete understanding of the commercial brewing process. Whether you want to build your homebrewing skills or build a career as a professional brewer, this course will change the way you think of beer & brewing.
Shared: StanHieronymus
Lights. Camera. Action. Beer Hunter Kickstarter project has reached its goal. http://t.co/JnrOuHcn Too early to celebrate with a beer?
— Stan Hieronymus (@StanHieronymus) January 13, 2012