November 17, 2017

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Scientists Testing DNA Editing Within The Human Body For First Time

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who still finds Wikipedia’s “Random Article” button amusing.

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March 10, 2017

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Scientists Have Created An Artificial Embryo Without Using Egg, Sperm
(watch the video description here and read the research article here)

News of the Week:

Switch Sets New 48-hour Sales Record For Nintendo Hardware In North America
Nintendo Switch Sells Over 330,000 Units In First 48-Hours In Japan
Nintendo Switch Sells Twice As Well As Wii U During Launch In UK
Nintendo Switch’s HD Rumble Enables Wife and Blind Husband To Game Together
(read the wife’s original Reddit post here)
Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons Work On PCs And Android
(watch a video walkthrough here)
Nintendo Switch Controllers Now Compatible With NES Classic Edition
Nintendo Confirms Switch Save Data Cannot Be Transferred Off System
No Man’s Sky Gets New Update, Adds Vehicles and Base Sharing
(watch the announcement video here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who wants to know why all soap opera actors look like soap opera actors

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January 20, 2017

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Awesome Games Done Quick 2017 Raises $2.2 Million
UCLA Researchers Now Able To Sequence DNA Using A Smartphone
(read the original study here)

News of the Week:

Nintendo Switch Recap:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who may have beaten Final Fantasy XV, but is vexed by the ending.

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April 15, 2016

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

University of Washington Researchers Use DNA To Encode, Retrieve Digital Files
(read the research paper for yourself here)
Brain Implant Enables Quadriplegic Man to Play Guitar Hero With His Hands
(watch this technology in action here, and read the research here)

News Of The Week:

David Hayter Returns To Voice Solid Snake In Ford Commercials
(you can watch the commercials here and here)
Sirius XM Sports Radio Station Adding eSports Show
EA Sports Uses NHL 16 To Predict 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs
New Secret Recently Discovered In Punch-Out For NES
(learn about this new secret here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The Burnt-Out Man

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April 1, 2016

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who says: “Great Googly Moogly! I may contribute to a Kickstarter after all!”
(check out the Frank Zappa Kickstarter page for yourself here)

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January 15, 2016 – 2015 Year In Review (Part 2)

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Friends, this week we’ll continue our look back on the past year with part two of our 2015 Year In Review. On this episode, we’ll focus our attention on lighthearted topics from the last 12 months with discussion on the ludicrous topics we saw come up during the year.

The Ludicrous Topics of 2015:

Ludicrously Big Numbers Of 2015
Ludicrous Displays of Unbridled Decadence
Video Games Being Used To Help Develop AI, Bring About The End Of Humanity
Random, Completely Unnecessary Happenings In 2015
Timeliness And Relevancy Be Damned!

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks that 2016 is not off to a good start

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November 27, 2015

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Desert Bus for Hope Raises Over $675,000 For Child’s Play Charity
(learn more about Desert Bus for Hope here)
Scientists Coax Worms To Grow New, Completely Different Heads
(read the research paper here)

News Of The Week:

Sony Announces PS2 Emulation For PS4
Futurama To Live On As A Mobile Game
3D Realms Delays Bombshell Again, Now Due Out Jan. 29, 2016
Nintendo Now Selling Items On Their Own eBay Store
Nintendo To Begin Selling Wii U Gamepad By Itself In Japan
(visit the official site for Nintendo Japan here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is super excited to see King Diamond, but doesn’t want to jinx it.

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March 27, 2015

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Harvard Scientist Transplants Wooly Mammoth DNA Into Elephant Cells

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who invites everyone to gather for Winnipeg United

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December 5, 2014

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Japanese Company To Begin Selling Liquid Cookies
E-Coli Bacteria Altered To Act Like Analogue Tape Recorder
(read the research paper here)

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is not ashamed to admit that he has GAS: Gear Acquisition Syndrome.

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