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Monday, May 31, 200432-Foot Electric Guitar
A massive 32 foot long, fully functional electric guitar has been made by a team of builders including legendary pickup guru Seymour W. Duncan, luthier Matty Baratto, and the "best-of-the-best" craftsmen from the television series Monster House and Monster Garage. 32-Foot Electric Guitar
A massive 32 foot long, fully functional electric guitar has been made by a team of builders including legendary pickup guru Seymour W. Duncan, luthier Matty Baratto, and the "best-of-the-best" craftsmen from the television series Monster House and Monster Garage. Quote GeekWelcome to QuoteGeek!4831 quotations and counting! Browse quotations from: Literature, Movies, Personalities, Television, Miscellaneous Quote GeekWelcome to QuoteGeek!4831 quotations and counting! Browse quotations from: Literature, Movies, Personalities, Television, Miscellaneous The Retrocomputing MuseumThe Retrocomputing Museum is dedicated to programs that induce sensations that hover somewhere between nostalgia and nausea — the freaks, jokes, and fossils of computing history. Our exhibits include many languages, some machine emulators, and a few games.The Retrocomputing MuseumThe Retrocomputing Museum is dedicated to programs that induce sensations that hover somewhere between nostalgia and nausea — the freaks, jokes, and fossils of computing history. Our exhibits include many languages, some machine emulators, and a few games.Friday, May 28, 2004Smurf Name Generator![]() Enter in your name and your smurf name is shown. My smurf name is Cletus the Slack-Jawed Smurf. Un-smurfing-believable. Oh, did you know that the smurfs were communists? (via Idle Type) Smurf Name Generator![]() Enter in your name and your smurf name is shown. My smurf name is Cletus the Slack-Jawed Smurf. Un-smurfing-believable. Oh, did you know that the smurfs were communists? (via Idle Type) R/C B52![]() This is impressive. A radio controlled B52 weighing 300lbs and 8 turbines. The wingspan is 23'. There are several video clips of it flying too. I wonder if the FAA doesn't have problems with this. At what point do you need a license to fly one of these large scale models? (via Boing Boing) R/C B52![]() This is impressive. A radio controlled B52 weighing 300lbs and 8 turbines. The wingspan is 23'. There are several video clips of it flying too. I wonder if the FAA doesn't have problems with this. At what point do you need a license to fly one of these large scale models? (via Boing Boing) Lesbian Pulp Fiction From the 50s and 60s![]() I wouldn't open it at work to be on the safe side. But some, eh, interesting covers. Lesbian Pulp Fiction From the 50s and 60s![]() I wouldn't open it at work to be on the safe side. But some, eh, interesting covers. American Idol Voting Totals catching up to Presidential Totals![]() Glad we have our priorities in order! American Idol Voting Totals catching up to Presidential Totals![]() Glad we have our priorities in order! Futurama Panoramas![]() Panoramas from Futurama pieced together. Really cool if you haven't seen them yet. (via Everywhere) Futurama Panoramas![]() Panoramas from Futurama pieced together. Really cool if you haven't seen them yet. (via Everywhere) Good Eats![]() I love the cooking show Good Eats on the Food Network. It is always entertaining and I always learn something interesting from each show. The host, Alton Brown is answering questions this week on eGullet.com. If you want to find out more about Good Eats, there is an excellent fan page for it. Alton Brown also has a blog. Good Eats![]() I love the cooking show Good Eats on the Food Network. It is always entertaining and I always learn something interesting from each show. The host, Alton Brown is answering questions this week on eGullet.com. If you want to find out more about Good Eats, there is an excellent fan page for it. Alton Brown also has a blog. Flat-Top CrewcutsThis might be the definitive site for flat-top crewcuts. I haven't honestly to checked to see if there is a more comprehensive one so this will have to do.Welcome to the internet's oldest flattop haircut site. Over the years, many people have shared flattop photos and links with me. Flat-Top CrewcutsThis might be the definitive site for flat-top crewcuts. I haven't honestly to checked to see if there is a more comprehensive one so this will have to do.Welcome to the internet's oldest flattop haircut site. Over the years, many people have shared flattop photos and links with me. Thursday, May 27, 2004Family Old PhotosNow this is an interesting site. familyoldphotos.com over 9900 photos, representing over 25,000 surnames.... and thousands of families... maybe even yours! Family Old PhotosNow this is an interesting site. familyoldphotos.com over 9900 photos, representing over 25,000 surnames.... and thousands of families... maybe even yours! Toddy Cold-Brewing Coffee Maker![]() I love coffee and this has me curious to how this tastes. Want a superior tasting cup of steaming HOT coffee - coffee that's easy on your stomach yet offers a pure, bold flavor? TIME magazine says, "Caffeine connoisseurs are snapping up cold-brewing systems like the Toddy Coffee Maker." Toddy Cold-Brewing Coffee Maker![]() I love coffee and this has me curious to how this tastes. Want a superior tasting cup of steaming HOT coffee - coffee that's easy on your stomach yet offers a pure, bold flavor? TIME magazine says, "Caffeine connoisseurs are snapping up cold-brewing systems like the Toddy Coffee Maker." Bowler Hat Heroes![]() Difficult to believe that people once wore hats almost always outside. And suits for that matter. (via Exclamation Mark) Bowler Hat Heroes![]() Difficult to believe that people once wore hats almost always outside. And suits for that matter. (via Exclamation Mark) People for the Ethical Treatment of Oompa LoompasMakes about as much sense as P.E.T.A. if you think about it.Welcome, brothers and sisters, to the homepage for PETOL - People for the Ethical Treatment of Oompa Loompas. Oompa Loompas are a race of people from Loompa Land, which is a tiny country just south of Armenia, bordering the Caspian Sea. Loompa Land, unfortunately, is currently entailed in a horrific ethnic Civil War involving the Horn Swagglers, Rotten Vermicious Kinids, and the Swangdoodles. Of course, with Oompa Loompas generally being a peaceful race of people, they tend to get caught in the middle of the conflict and bear the brunt of the other three ethnicities' aggressions. The Oompa Loompas were beaten, tortured, and eaten by the other participants in the Great Loompa War until "salvation" came in the form of an English businessman named Willy Wonka.UPDATE I forgot to add the link. Doh. Here it is. People for the Ethical Treatment of Oompa LoompasMakes about as much sense as P.E.T.A. if you think about it.Welcome, brothers and sisters, to the homepage for PETOL - People for the Ethical Treatment of Oompa Loompas. Oompa Loompas are a race of people from Loompa Land, which is a tiny country just south of Armenia, bordering the Caspian Sea. Loompa Land, unfortunately, is currently entailed in a horrific ethnic Civil War involving the Horn Swagglers, Rotten Vermicious Kinids, and the Swangdoodles. Of course, with Oompa Loompas generally being a peaceful race of people, they tend to get caught in the middle of the conflict and bear the brunt of the other three ethnicities' aggressions. The Oompa Loompas were beaten, tortured, and eaten by the other participants in the Great Loompa War until "salvation" came in the form of an English businessman named Willy Wonka.UPDATE I forgot to add the link. Doh. Here it is. Wednesday, May 26, 2004Happy Birthday to Me
My 30th birthday is today so I am taking the day off from work and blogging. Thanks to everyone for stopping by everyday. When I started this blog back in October I never expected to get this much positive response. Have a great day and I will be back blogging tomorrow. Special thanks Radmila for the picture of the birthday cake :) Oh, Holly from the Watch Me Turn 30 blog I had posted the other day asked me a few questions about turning 30 and posted it to her site. Thanks Holly. Happy Birthday to Me
My 30th birthday is today so I am taking the day off from work and blogging. Thanks to everyone for stopping by everyday. When I started this blog back in October I never expected to get this much positive response. Have a great day and I will be back blogging tomorrow. Special thanks Radmila for the picture of the birthday cake :) Oh, Holly from the Watch Me Turn 30 blog I had posted the other day asked me a few questions about turning 30 and posted it to her site. Thanks Holly. Tuesday, May 25, 2004Petals Around the RoseIt took me three times to figure this out. Now it seems all too simple.(via Bifurcated Rivets) Petals Around the RoseIt took me three times to figure this out. Now it seems all too simple.(via Bifurcated Rivets) My Urban DigWhat is an urban dig?This site is a collection of personal objects, gathered for exhibition on line. I'm hoping that this act of posting, and individual storytelling, makes these objects much more than just products of mass production. By browsing the archive, you can view this collection by both date and category. Enjoy. And feel free to tell me what you think. My Urban DigWhat is an urban dig?This site is a collection of personal objects, gathered for exhibition on line. I'm hoping that this act of posting, and individual storytelling, makes these objects much more than just products of mass production. By browsing the archive, you can view this collection by both date and category. Enjoy. And feel free to tell me what you think. Photographs from the Chicago Daily News 1902-1933![]() Superb! This collection comprises over 55,000 images of urban life captured on glass plate negatives between 1902 and 1933 by photographers employed by the Chicago Daily News, then one of Chicago's leading newspapers. The photographs illustrate the enormous variety of topics and events covered in the newspaper, although only about twenty percent of the images in the collection were published in the newspaper. Most of the photographs were taken in Chicago, Illinois, or in nearby towns, parks, or athletic fields. In addition to many Chicagoans, the images include politicians, actors, and other prominent people who stopped in Chicago during their travels and individual athletes and sports teams who came to Chicago. Also included are photographs illustrating the operations of the Chicago Daily News itself and pictures taken on occasional out-of-town trips by the Daily News's photographers to important events, such as the inauguration of presidents in Washington, D.C. Photographs from the Chicago Daily News 1902-1933![]() Superb! This collection comprises over 55,000 images of urban life captured on glass plate negatives between 1902 and 1933 by photographers employed by the Chicago Daily News, then one of Chicago's leading newspapers. The photographs illustrate the enormous variety of topics and events covered in the newspaper, although only about twenty percent of the images in the collection were published in the newspaper. Most of the photographs were taken in Chicago, Illinois, or in nearby towns, parks, or athletic fields. In addition to many Chicagoans, the images include politicians, actors, and other prominent people who stopped in Chicago during their travels and individual athletes and sports teams who came to Chicago. Also included are photographs illustrating the operations of the Chicago Daily News itself and pictures taken on occasional out-of-town trips by the Daily News's photographers to important events, such as the inauguration of presidents in Washington, D.C. Monday, May 24, 2004Family Guy QuotesThank god they are bringing this show back.Gun advocate: Guns don't kill people, dangerous minorities do.(via The Ultimate Insult) Family Guy QuotesThank god they are bringing this show back.Gun advocate: Guns don't kill people, dangerous minorities do.(via The Ultimate Insult) The Virtual Suck Tour of Arlington, MA![]() And I thought I hated my city. The town where everything seem to suck. The kids are stupid, the adults are even dumber, and there isn't a damn thing to do. We warned you and you didn't listen, now get in the fucking town. The Virtual Suck Tour of Arlington, MA![]() And I thought I hated my city. The town where everything seem to suck. The kids are stupid, the adults are even dumber, and there isn't a damn thing to do. We warned you and you didn't listen, now get in the fucking town. The Daily Show Blog![]() I love The Daily Show. It is the funniest show on tv right now and shows what a joke the "real" news channels have become. Lisa Rein's blog keeps track of the highlights of the Daily Show. The Daily Show Blog![]() I love The Daily Show. It is the funniest show on tv right now and shows what a joke the "real" news channels have become. Lisa Rein's blog keeps track of the highlights of the Daily Show. Taboo Tunes![]() This is a very good site with info about things that have been banned in the record industry such as The Beatles' "Butcher Cover". The Beatles – Yesterday and Today [a.k.a. “The Butcher Cover”] The Beatles were the first band powerful enough to really challenge their label overlords. The fact that they had issued only seven LPs from 1964–'66 in England, but Capitol Records had hacked those into a more profitable ten LPs in America, rankled. The final straw was the issuance of Yesterday and Today – an album that didn’t even exist in the UK and was, in fact, cobbled together out of odds and ends: three songs from Revolver, three from Rubber Soul, two from Help!, and two from a single. Reportedly outraged that their art was being “butchered,” the Fab Four posed for this photo while wearing butcher smocks draped with cuts of meat and dismembered baby-doll parts. Infected with accute Beatlemania, Capitol apparently overlooked the questionable image and released it in June, 1966.(The last two from Bifurcated Rivets) Taboo Tunes![]() This is a very good site with info about things that have been banned in the record industry such as The Beatles' "Butcher Cover". The Beatles – Yesterday and Today [a.k.a. “The Butcher Cover”] The Beatles were the first band powerful enough to really challenge their label overlords. The fact that they had issued only seven LPs from 1964–'66 in England, but Capitol Records had hacked those into a more profitable ten LPs in America, rankled. The final straw was the issuance of Yesterday and Today – an album that didn’t even exist in the UK and was, in fact, cobbled together out of odds and ends: three songs from Revolver, three from Rubber Soul, two from Help!, and two from a single. Reportedly outraged that their art was being “butchered,” the Fab Four posed for this photo while wearing butcher smocks draped with cuts of meat and dismembered baby-doll parts. Infected with accute Beatlemania, Capitol apparently overlooked the questionable image and released it in June, 1966.(The last two from Bifurcated Rivets) 18 Tips for Living Like It's a SitcomFrom this list, I might be living in a sitcom.
18 Tips for Living Like It's a SitcomFrom this list, I might be living in a sitcom.
Saturday, May 22, 2004Friday, May 21, 2004The Statue of Liberty moved to Madison, WI?![]() I wonder if Tom Mcmahon had anything to do with this. Actually it was a college prank: Part of a campaign promise during the elections in 1978 to bring the "Statue of Liberty to Madison" As a result of this effort the Pail and Shovel Party (Stu was one of the major masterminds) was given the Politician of the Year award for keeping the most campaign promises of any Wisconsin elected officials.Other interesting stories found at Sniggle.net, the culture jammer's encyclopedia. The Statue of Liberty moved to Madison, WI?![]() I wonder if Tom Mcmahon had anything to do with this. Actually it was a college prank: Part of a campaign promise during the elections in 1978 to bring the "Statue of Liberty to Madison" As a result of this effort the Pail and Shovel Party (Stu was one of the major masterminds) was given the Politician of the Year award for keeping the most campaign promises of any Wisconsin elected officials.Other interesting stories found at Sniggle.net, the culture jammer's encyclopedia. Scamming the Scammer![]() I am not sure why you have to read what happens in pdf but in short a scammer tries to pull one over on someone selling a powerbook on ebay. He realizes it is a scam and scams him back. Scamming the Scammer![]() I am not sure why you have to read what happens in pdf but in short a scammer tries to pull one over on someone selling a powerbook on ebay. He realizes it is a scam and scams him back. The Surreal Compliment GeneratorOk, this is surreal.Wallets of fur would bombard a triassic keychain rather than face dialysis in your equable fishtank. The Surreal Compliment GeneratorOk, this is surreal.Wallets of fur would bombard a triassic keychain rather than face dialysis in your equable fishtank. University of Okoboji Entrance ExamTake this English test and see how you do. It is tricky. I got 5 wrong out of eighteen.University of Okoboji Entrance ExamTake this English test and see how you do. It is tricky. I got 5 wrong out of eighteen.Thursday, May 20, 2004Britney Underground![]() Ok this is a few years old but I hadn't seen it before. This is a collection of photos taken of ads in the New York City subway stations, for the HBO airing of the Las Vegas Britney Spears concert. Britney Underground![]() Ok this is a few years old but I hadn't seen it before. This is a collection of photos taken of ads in the New York City subway stations, for the HBO airing of the Las Vegas Britney Spears concert. Pregnancy Belly CastI don't know what is a worse idea, the cast idea or whoever designed the website. All the pictures look stretched out.What a way to capture your beautiful bundle of joy growing inside you! A Belly Cast is a great way to show your child just what your beautiful pregnant belly looked like while inside. Pregnancy Belly CastI don't know what is a worse idea, the cast idea or whoever designed the website. All the pictures look stretched out.What a way to capture your beautiful bundle of joy growing inside you! A Belly Cast is a great way to show your child just what your beautiful pregnant belly looked like while inside. Wednesday, May 19, 2004Sodium PartyI'd read about, and heard stories about, throwing sodium into water. It's a classic thing chemistry students do in college, and based on the reports I have been able to find on the internet, they are often drunk at the time. While anecdotal evidence would suggest that many people have thrown sodium into the lakes and streams of the world, they have been reprehensibly lax in documenting the results. I could find no reliable, and I stress the word reliable, reports on what actually happens. What reports I did find were contradictory: As you will see, I now know why. Sodium PartyI'd read about, and heard stories about, throwing sodium into water. It's a classic thing chemistry students do in college, and based on the reports I have been able to find on the internet, they are often drunk at the time. While anecdotal evidence would suggest that many people have thrown sodium into the lakes and streams of the world, they have been reprehensibly lax in documenting the results. I could find no reliable, and I stress the word reliable, reports on what actually happens. What reports I did find were contradictory: As you will see, I now know why. A Rocket Launch for International Student Satellites
The ARLISS Project is a collaborative effort between students and faculty at Stanford University Space Systems Development Program and other educational institutions, and high power rocketry enthusiasts in Northern California, to build, launch, test and recover prototype satellites, miniaturized to fit inside a soft drink can (hence "CanSats") in preparation for an Earth orbit or Mars orbit space launch. A Rocket Launch for International Student Satellites
The ARLISS Project is a collaborative effort between students and faculty at Stanford University Space Systems Development Program and other educational institutions, and high power rocketry enthusiasts in Northern California, to build, launch, test and recover prototype satellites, miniaturized to fit inside a soft drink can (hence "CanSats") in preparation for an Earth orbit or Mars orbit space launch. 11,500 Mile Trip on a MopedInteresting.In the summer of 1978 I undertook a 3-month 11,500-mile (18,660 km) journey by moped from Toronto (Ontario, Canada) to Yukon (Canada), Alaska (USA), and up the Dempster Highway to Inuvik, NWT (Canada), and back to Toronto. 11,500 Mile Trip on a MopedInteresting.In the summer of 1978 I undertook a 3-month 11,500-mile (18,660 km) journey by moped from Toronto (Ontario, Canada) to Yukon (Canada), Alaska (USA), and up the Dempster Highway to Inuvik, NWT (Canada), and back to Toronto. Web Interface for a Garage Door Opener
This is cool. Then again, I think just about any computer project is cool. You're looking at the web interface to my garage door opener. A lot of people have asked me about this over the years. I built it several years ago on a whim after some items were stolen from our garage. It is an embedded Linux box interfaced to the garage doors and the garage door opener. It automatically closes the doors after a programmed amount of time.(via Compendium) Web Interface for a Garage Door Opener
This is cool. Then again, I think just about any computer project is cool. You're looking at the web interface to my garage door opener. A lot of people have asked me about this over the years. I built it several years ago on a whim after some items were stolen from our garage. It is an embedded Linux box interfaced to the garage doors and the garage door opener. It automatically closes the doors after a programmed amount of time.(via Compendium) Famous Unsolved Codes and Ciphers
This is a fascinating site. Well, it is if you are geeky like me. The above picture is from the notorious Voynich Manuscript, a small book of about 230 pages written entirely in a secret scipt. This is an unofficial list of well-known unsolved codes and ciphers. A couple of the better-known unsolved ancient historical scripts are also thrown in, since they tend to come up during any discussion of unsolved codes. There has also been an attempt to sort this list by "fame", as defined by a loose formula involving the number of times that a particular cipher has been written about, and/or how many hits it pulls up on a moderately-sorted web search. Famous Unsolved Codes and Ciphers
This is a fascinating site. Well, it is if you are geeky like me. The above picture is from the notorious Voynich Manuscript, a small book of about 230 pages written entirely in a secret scipt. This is an unofficial list of well-known unsolved codes and ciphers. A couple of the better-known unsolved ancient historical scripts are also thrown in, since they tend to come up during any discussion of unsolved codes. There has also been an attempt to sort this list by "fame", as defined by a loose formula involving the number of times that a particular cipher has been written about, and/or how many hits it pulls up on a moderately-sorted web search. Tuesday, May 18, 2004Bop Bush![]() Bopbush.com, a division of the Hank McCormick Group LLC, is a collection of artists musicians and thinkers, dedicated like many other organizations to uprooting the Bush Family and the string pulling Shadow Governments that maintain a world resistant to compassion, equality, peace, and sustainability.(via Mookie) Bop Bush![]() Bopbush.com, a division of the Hank McCormick Group LLC, is a collection of artists musicians and thinkers, dedicated like many other organizations to uprooting the Bush Family and the string pulling Shadow Governments that maintain a world resistant to compassion, equality, peace, and sustainability.(via Mookie) A Visual Record of Everything in the House![]() You want to know what it is like to have too much time on your hands? Exhibit A. I'm slowly building up a structured, visual record of everything in my house. You're welcome to browse around while I'm working - check out the kitchen cabinets, dig through my collections, or head on down to the basement and see what you can find. You could also learn more about this site by reading the infrequent additions to the "About" section, by searching for a particular item by keyword, or you could just go directly to my underwear drawer A Visual Record of Everything in the House![]() You want to know what it is like to have too much time on your hands? Exhibit A. I'm slowly building up a structured, visual record of everything in my house. You're welcome to browse around while I'm working - check out the kitchen cabinets, dig through my collections, or head on down to the basement and see what you can find. You could also learn more about this site by reading the infrequent additions to the "About" section, by searching for a particular item by keyword, or you could just go directly to my underwear drawer 50 Fishy Circumstances about the Nick Berg tapeHere is an interesting article titled: Nick Berg's Killing: 50 Fishy Circumstances, Contradictory Claims, and Videotape Anomalies that is well worth the read. I think everyone knew it wouldn't be long before the conspiracy theories started up. There are just too many obfuscated details surrounding the whole ordeal. I am not buying any of these theories yet but there is definitely something fishy about the whole thing.(via Boing Boing) 50 Fishy Circumstances about the Nick Berg tapeHere is an interesting article titled: Nick Berg's Killing: 50 Fishy Circumstances, Contradictory Claims, and Videotape Anomalies that is well worth the read. I think everyone knew it wouldn't be long before the conspiracy theories started up. There are just too many obfuscated details surrounding the whole ordeal. I am not buying any of these theories yet but there is definitely something fishy about the whole thing.(via Boing Boing) Childless couple told to try sexThis has to be a joke. Right?A German couple who went to a fertility clinic after eight years of marriage have found out why they are still childless - they weren't having sex. Childless couple told to try sexThis has to be a joke. Right?A German couple who went to a fertility clinic after eight years of marriage have found out why they are still childless - they weren't having sex. Bitch Hit My TruckWhat do you do when someone hits your car and takes off? Well you put up a website to find them like this guy.Bitch Hit My TruckWhat do you do when someone hits your car and takes off? Well you put up a website to find them like this guy.Guess Google's IPO price and win
Estimate the opening and closing price of the stock on the first day it trades. The person with the closest answers will win shares of Google.The prize is 10 shares in case you were wondering. Guess Google's IPO price and win
Estimate the opening and closing price of the stock on the first day it trades. The person with the closest answers will win shares of Google.The prize is 10 shares in case you were wondering. The Miniature EarthHere is one way to put things into perspective.If we could turn the population of the earth into a small community of 100 people, keeping the same proportions as we have today, it would be something like this. The Miniature EarthHere is one way to put things into perspective.If we could turn the population of the earth into a small community of 100 people, keeping the same proportions as we have today, it would be something like this. California Coastal Records Project![]() ![]() Welcome to the California Coastal Records Project. Our goal is to create an aerial photographic survey of the California Coast and update it on a periodic basis. California Coastal Records Project![]() ![]() Welcome to the California Coastal Records Project. Our goal is to create an aerial photographic survey of the California Coast and update it on a periodic basis. Sim-CamHere is a website that has some helpful hints for amateur photographers complete with a simulation camera to learn about F-Stops and Shutter Speeds.Sim-CamHere is a website that has some helpful hints for amateur photographers complete with a simulation camera to learn about F-Stops and Shutter Speeds.Blog Software BreakdownA nice table, breaking down some of the most popular blogging software available.Blog Software BreakdownA nice table, breaking down some of the most popular blogging software available.Monday, May 17, 2004A Thousand Beautiful Things
Beauty is all around us, yet it's often very easy to overlook it when troubles loom on a global scale, when the bank balance is frightening, when the car needs gas, when the boss is yelling. But it's the beautiful things which make us stop and catch our breath, which make us happy to be alive. Even in a time which is frequently so very ugly, beauty can still astound us with it's heartstopping splendor, and beauty -- be it everlasting or fleeting -- deserves our acknowledgement. Beautiful things deserve to be noted and held onto. A Thousand Beautiful Things
Beauty is all around us, yet it's often very easy to overlook it when troubles loom on a global scale, when the bank balance is frightening, when the car needs gas, when the boss is yelling. But it's the beautiful things which make us stop and catch our breath, which make us happy to be alive. Even in a time which is frequently so very ugly, beauty can still astound us with it's heartstopping splendor, and beauty -- be it everlasting or fleeting -- deserves our acknowledgement. Beautiful things deserve to be noted and held onto. Watch me Turn 30I am turning 30 in about 2 weeks but I am not taking a picture of myself everyday until my birthday like this girl is doing. For my 29th birthday I received a digital camera (two, actually, but that's another story). "Perfect!" I thought. What a great way to force creativity upon myself and scrutinize my almost-30 life. The angst! The biological ticking! The fun! Thus, my blog was born. Watch me Turn 30I am turning 30 in about 2 weeks but I am not taking a picture of myself everyday until my birthday like this girl is doing. For my 29th birthday I received a digital camera (two, actually, but that's another story). "Perfect!" I thought. What a great way to force creativity upon myself and scrutinize my almost-30 life. The angst! The biological ticking! The fun! Thus, my blog was born. Boycott Gillette![]() I have no idea if this is true or not. Gillette has been caught hiding tiny RFID surveillance chips in the packaging of its shaving products. These tiny, high tech spy tags are being used to trigger photo taking of unsuspecting customers! Boycott Gillette![]() I have no idea if this is true or not. Gillette has been caught hiding tiny RFID surveillance chips in the packaging of its shaving products. These tiny, high tech spy tags are being used to trigger photo taking of unsuspecting customers! Artomat
What is an Art*o*mat? Artomat
What is an Art*o*mat? Evil FinderThis script uses a trivial engine and a small database of numerologically significant integers - dates, sacred numbers, symbols. This information is used to verify whether the subject of your choice is truly evil, perhaps the devil himself... Pick a name, thing, location, event, situation - "Bill Gates", "George Bush", "Jerry Springer" or other people you respect - and ask the script!Here is my result: Thus, "Chris" is 38991. Evil FinderThis script uses a trivial engine and a small database of numerologically significant integers - dates, sacred numbers, symbols. This information is used to verify whether the subject of your choice is truly evil, perhaps the devil himself... Pick a name, thing, location, event, situation - "Bill Gates", "George Bush", "Jerry Springer" or other people you respect - and ask the script!Here is my result: Thus, "Chris" is 38991. Brutally Honest Personal AdsWho says personal ads are all based on lies and exaggerations?The singles below are real people with real issues. Some are overweight. Others are crippled by debt. Quite a few live with their parents. But they all have one thing in common: They are available. And they've put themselves out there with the hope of finding someone willing to accept them at face value. So, please, scan their profiles. You may not get exactly what you want, but at least you know exactly what you're getting.(via The Presurfer) Brutally Honest Personal AdsWho says personal ads are all based on lies and exaggerations?The singles below are real people with real issues. Some are overweight. Others are crippled by debt. Quite a few live with their parents. But they all have one thing in common: They are available. And they've put themselves out there with the hope of finding someone willing to accept them at face value. So, please, scan their profiles. You may not get exactly what you want, but at least you know exactly what you're getting.(via The Presurfer) Optical IllusionIf you love optical illusions, have a look at this site. You stare at a small animation for about 60 seconds, spread you hand on the table and then look at your hand. Cool trick.(via The Presurfer) Optical IllusionIf you love optical illusions, have a look at this site. You stare at a small animation for about 60 seconds, spread you hand on the table and then look at your hand. Cool trick.(via The Presurfer) Friday, May 14, 2004The Greatest Mistakes of all TimeFor trivia buffs.Innkeeper Ruth Wakefield was baking Butter Drop Do cookies one day in the 1930s using a recipe that dated back to colonial times. She cut up a Nestlé chocolate bar and put the chunks in the batter, expecting them to melt. Wakefield thought she'd be pulling chocolate-flavored cookies out of the oven. Instead, what she got were butter cookies studded with gooey chocolate chips. Her mistake became one of the most favorite cookies of all time. The Greatest Mistakes of all TimeFor trivia buffs.Innkeeper Ruth Wakefield was baking Butter Drop Do cookies one day in the 1930s using a recipe that dated back to colonial times. She cut up a Nestlé chocolate bar and put the chunks in the batter, expecting them to melt. Wakefield thought she'd be pulling chocolate-flavored cookies out of the oven. Instead, what she got were butter cookies studded with gooey chocolate chips. Her mistake became one of the most favorite cookies of all time. The Nick Berg Memorial PageA website where you can send in memories or your condolences about Nick Berg. I think this is a great idea for a website. Very touching.The Nick Berg Memorial PageA website where you can send in memories or your condolences about Nick Berg. I think this is a great idea for a website. Very touching.BugmenotBookmark this site and use it to bypass the registration for the NY Times or any other pesky newspaper site that asks for you to register first.BugmenotBookmark this site and use it to bypass the registration for the NY Times or any other pesky newspaper site that asks for you to register firs |