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Saturday, April 30, 2005Steve's Home Theater Wow. I am not really a big fan of how it is decorated but it is impressive nonetheless. Steve's Home TheaterWow. I am not really a big fan of how it is decorated but it is impressive nonetheless. The Conflict in Darfur Through Children's Eyes One of the saddest links I have posted.
We were running from the burning houses. Janjaweed and soldiers with guns and planes and bombs came, all together, quickly. They were shooting…my uncle was shot. I saw them taking women and girls away. All of us—my family—we were screaming and running from the Janjaweed to hide in the wadi [riverbed or oasis]…holding each other by the arms to keep together. Here in camp we are safe, but my father…he was lost.”
(via Robot Wisdom)The Conflict in Darfur Through Children's EyesOne of the saddest links I have posted.
We were running from the burning houses. Janjaweed and soldiers with guns and planes and bombs came, all together, quickly. They were shooting…my uncle was shot. I saw them taking women and girls away. All of us—my family—we were screaming and running from the Janjaweed to hide in the wadi [riverbed or oasis]…holding each other by the arms to keep together. Here in camp we are safe, but my father…he was lost.”
(via Robot Wisdom)PDF Download Firefox ExtensionMy home computer can open pdf files without a problem but if I accidentally click on a link that opens as a pdf file on my work computer, it will spend the next 5 minutes trying to find enough spare memory to open it. I can't be positive but once I think I saw smoke emitting from the back of the computer as it huffed and puffed to open one particularly pesky pdf document. This extension will solve that dilemma.PDF Download Firefox ExtensionMy home computer can open pdf files without a problem but if I accidentally click on a link that opens as a pdf file on my work computer, it will spend the next 5 minutes trying to find enough spare memory to open it. I can't be positive but once I think I saw smoke emitting from the back of the computer as it huffed and puffed to open one particularly pesky pdf document. This extension will solve that dilemma.Friday, April 29, 2005Wednesday, April 27, 2005Guess The Google Cool game.
After creating Montage-a-google, several people wrote to me suggesting I make a game based on the same technology. Montage-a-google is a simple web app that uses Google's image search to generate a large gridded montage of images based on keywords (search terms) entered by the user. Guess-the-google reverses this process by picking the keywords for you, the player must then guess what keyword made up the image - it's surprisingly addictive.
(via Backwards City)Guess The GoogleCool game.
After creating Montage-a-google, several people wrote to me suggesting I make a game based on the same technology. Montage-a-google is a simple web app that uses Google's image search to generate a large gridded montage of images based on keywords (search terms) entered by the user. Guess-the-google reverses this process by picking the keywords for you, the player must then guess what keyword made up the image - it's surprisingly addictive.
(via Backwards City)Hope She is OKThis site hasn't been updated in a few years. That isn't a very encouraging sign about her mission.
Cheryl Stearns will attempt the world's highest skydive when she jumps from a specially designed balloon from an altitude of 130,000 feet. She will be following in the footsteps of Col. Joseph Kittinger who set the original skydiving record of 102,800 feet in 1960.
(via Bifurcated Rivets)Hope She is OKThis site hasn't been updated in a few years. That isn't a very encouraging sign about her mission.
Cheryl Stearns will attempt the world's highest skydive when she jumps from a specially designed balloon from an altitude of 130,000 feet. She will be following in the footsteps of Col. Joseph Kittinger who set the original skydiving record of 102,800 feet in 1960.
(via Bifurcated Rivets)Old Fishing Lures
Welcome to Old Fishing Lure. This site is being brought forth to help share the knowledge and information about collecting old and antique lures, vintage fishing tackle, rods, reels and other pieces of angling history.
Old Fishing Lures
Welcome to Old Fishing Lure. This site is being brought forth to help share the knowledge and information about collecting old and antique lures, vintage fishing tackle, rods, reels and other pieces of angling history.
Ghetto Tattooing
Unless you are a ninja, hot babes will never pork you unless you have a tattoo. Unfortunately good tattoos cost hundreds of dollars that would be better spent on hot babes. Its a catch-69 situation. But there's a cheaper way out - if you are a hairy ape like me you can just shave designs onto your body!
Ghetto Tattooing
Unless you are a ninja, hot babes will never pork you unless you have a tattoo. Unfortunately good tattoos cost hundreds of dollars that would be better spent on hot babes. Its a catch-69 situation. But there's a cheaper way out - if you are a hairy ape like me you can just shave designs onto your body!
Back1,500 miles, 12 states and 125,900 sightings of Shoney's restaurants in the Southern states later, I am back. There isn't too much to say about the drive from Miami to Boston since the Interstate is fast but bare. The weirdest thing was hitting South of the Border right before entering North Carolina. We drove by it quite early in the morning so nothing was really open and there was no point in stopping. We ended up getting to NJ about 8pm on Monday so decided to stop over in Atlantic City to rest up for a day. Or two. A few quick random thoughts about the drive.
Back1,500 miles, 12 states and 125,900 sightings of Shoney's restaurants in the Southern states later, I am back. There isn't too much to say about the drive from Miami to Boston since the Interstate is fast but bare. The weirdest thing was hitting South of the Border right before entering North Carolina. We drove by it quite early in the morning so nothing was really open and there was no point in stopping. We ended up getting to NJ about 8pm on Monday so decided to stop over in Atlantic City to rest up for a day. Or two. A few quick random thoughts about the drive.
Friday, April 22, 2005Off For a Few DaysI will be flying down to Miami and then driving back up to Boston next week so I won't be updating for the next few days. If anybody who has made that drive before has any tips or some good stops along the way I always appreciate the comment or email.Off For a Few DaysI will be flying down to Miami and then driving back up to Boston next week so I won't be updating for the next few days. If anybody who has made that drive before has any tips or some good stops along the way I always appreciate the comment or email.How To Define BeautyOn the Inefficiency of Beauty Contests, & A Suggestion for their Modernization.
One thousand such ships makes 20,000 tons. By this measure, the woman who breaks a bottle of champagne over the prow of a ship of 20,000 tons displacement and so launches it, becomes the equal to Menelaus' wandering spouse. At least so far as maritime affairs are concerned.
If an average-size woman were to do no more than launch herself--by getting into the bathtub, say-- she would automatically get credit for about .3 hundredths of a ship launching. Larger women would do a little better. If ships launched were the sole measure of beauty, Eleanor Roosevelt and Mamie Eisenhower would emerge, without peer, as the most desirable of women. Marilyn Monroe would not even be in the running. The pyromaniacal inclinations of the toothsome Mamie and Eleanor were, however, imperceptible. They didn't even smoke. How To Define BeautyOn the Inefficiency of Beauty Contests, & A Suggestion for their Modernization.
One thousand such ships makes 20,000 tons. By this measure, the woman who breaks a bottle of champagne over the prow of a ship of 20,000 tons displacement and so launches it, becomes the equal to Menelaus' wandering spouse. At least so far as maritime affairs are concerned.
If an average-size woman were to do no more than launch herself--by getting into the bathtub, say-- she would automatically get credit for about .3 hundredths of a ship launching. Larger women would do a little better. If ships launched were the sole measure of beauty, Eleanor Roosevelt and Mamie Eisenhower would emerge, without peer, as the most desirable of women. Marilyn Monroe would not even be in the running. The pyromaniacal inclinations of the toothsome Mamie and Eleanor were, however, imperceptible. They didn't even smoke. Beer Floats I hate beer so this idea made me retch. But that's just me.
So, we were sitting around 3FS Headquarters one day thinking up things to do when it hit us, beer floats! We're not sure where the idea came from or why, but we were intrigued, so we set out to do an experiment. The experiment had to be scientific, yet as entertaining as possible. In order to try as many different styles and brands of beers we bought the Beers From Around the World, which holds sixteen beers and threw in a Sierra Nevada Wheat for Chico. We then got a whole bunch of clear plastic cups and some Dryers Vanilla ice cream.
Beer FloatsI hate beer so this idea made me retch. But that's just me.
So, we were sitting around 3FS Headquarters one day thinking up things to do when it hit us, beer floats! We're not sure where the idea came from or why, but we were intrigued, so we set out to do an experiment. The experiment had to be scientific, yet as entertaining as possible. In order to try as many different styles and brands of beers we bought the Beers From Around the World, which holds sixteen beers and threw in a Sierra Nevada Wheat for Chico. We then got a whole bunch of clear plastic cups and some Dryers Vanilla ice cream.
Thursday, April 21, 2005Thank YouThank you everyone for your kind emails, comments and wishes for me and my family. It has been a long, stressful day and we are saddened to have lost my grandfather but happy that he had such a long and pleasurable life. Not many people are lucky enough to live to be 96 years old and he sure got to see the world change over and over again during his life.Thanks again. You have made it a bit difficult to keep a cynical disposition with the onslaught of warm emails and kind comments. My subway ride into Boston tomorrow will surely bring it back however :) Thank YouThank you everyone for your kind emails, comments and wishes for me and my family. It has been a long, stressful day and we are saddened to have lost my grandfather but happy that he had such a long and pleasurable life. Not many people are lucky enough to live to be 96 years old and he sure got to see the world change over and over again during his life.Thanks again. You have made it a bit difficult to keep a cynical disposition with the onslaught of warm emails and kind comments. My subway ride into Boston tomorrow will surely bring it back however :) No Blogging TodayMy Grandfather passed away this morning around 7:15. He was 96. I was lucky enough to be there at his bedside when it happened.I will be busy most of the day making arrangements and being with family so I am sorry but there won't be any updates today. No Blogging TodayMy Grandfather passed away this morning around 7:15. He was 96. I was lucky enough to be there at his bedside when it happened.I will be busy most of the day making arrangements and being with family so I am sorry but there won't be any updates today. Wednesday, April 20, 2005Sweat ShipSigh. If I had to do it all over I would have just skipped college and learned to be a plumber where you deal with a lot less shit than in the software industry.
Three San Diego entrepreneurs plan to start a cut-rate outsourcing plant for software development three miles off the coast of Los Angeles aboard a used cruise ship moored in international waters.
Wired with a fat T3 pipe fed by microwave, SeaCode would employ 600 developers - the bulk of them non-U.S. citizens - who could crank out code around the clock at a lower cost and higher rate of efficiency than their American counterparts ... The beauty part (at least according to the proponents) is that business would be booming, the headquarters could change sail wherever business took it, and RnR would be just a half-hour water-taxi ride away. In your neighborhood. Sweat ShipSigh. If I had to do it all over I would have just skipped college and learned to be a plumber where you deal with a lot less shit than in the software industry.
Three San Diego entrepreneurs plan to start a cut-rate outsourcing plant for software development three miles off the coast of Los Angeles aboard a used cruise ship moored in international waters.
Wired with a fat T3 pipe fed by microwave, SeaCode would employ 600 developers - the bulk of them non-U.S. citizens - who could crank out code around the clock at a lower cost and higher rate of efficiency than their American counterparts ... The beauty part (at least according to the proponents) is that business would be booming, the headquarters could change sail wherever business took it, and RnR would be just a half-hour water-taxi ride away. In your neighborhood. The Forbidden Library A website about banned and challenged books, such as the controversial Diary of Anne Frank:
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl. Anne Frank. Modern Library. Challenged in Wise County, Va. (1982) due to "sexually offensive" passages. Four members of the Alabama State Textbook Committee (1983) called for the rejection of this book because it is a "real downer."
The Forbidden LibraryA website about banned and challenged books, such as the controversial Diary of Anne Frank:
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl. Anne Frank. Modern Library. Challenged in Wise County, Va. (1982) due to "sexually offensive" passages. Four members of the Alabama State Textbook Committee (1983) called for the rejection of this book because it is a "real downer."
Dear Microsoft WordHeh.
4.) If I’m writing a ten page paper about, oh, say rhetorical discourse, and I’m on page nine and we’ve (you and I) have been working together for about five hours and I suddenly type “rheotoric,” can’t you REMEMBER that I have correctly typed “rhetoric” nine thousand times by this point and just fucking fix it for me? I have a laptop. Right clicks on those are annoying as shit.
8.) Sometimes, I am just right with the grammar and you’re not. 9.) Is it going to hurt my eyes to see the whole damn menu if I click on File or Edit? What are you ashamed of? Dear Microsoft WordHeh.
4.) If I’m writing a ten page paper about, oh, say rhetorical discourse, and I’m on page nine and we’ve (you and I) have been working together for about five hours and I suddenly type “rheotoric,” can’t you REMEMBER that I have correctly typed “rhetoric” nine thousand times by this point and just fucking fix it for me? I have a laptop. Right clicks on those are annoying as shit.
8.) Sometimes, I am just right with the grammar and you’re not. 9.) Is it going to hurt my eyes to see the whole damn menu if I click on File or Edit? What are you ashamed of? Tuesday, April 19, 2005Esuvee This appears to be some type of viral marketing and as far as I can see it is some anti SUV campaign. Kind of confusing though. (Thanks Jabberwocky) EsuveeThis appears to be some type of viral marketing and as far as I can see it is some anti SUV campaign. Kind of confusing though. (Thanks Jabberwocky) Tricks With Hats
Welcome to the tricks section! We're attempting to catalogue every hat move we can think of, give them all names (which is the hard bit!) and put up a video clip and description so that you can learn them. If you have any handy hints for learning these tricks, please use the contacts section to let us know and we'll add your advice...
(via Life in the Present)Tricks With Hats
Welcome to the tricks section! We're attempting to catalogue every hat move we can think of, give them all names (which is the hard bit!) and put up a video clip and description so that you can learn them. If you have any handy hints for learning these tricks, please use the contacts section to let us know and we'll add your advice...
(via Life in the Present)I'm Just Saying
If I had to choose the new pope, I probably would have gone with one of the non-Hitler Youth cardinals. But that's just me. Update: I am getting a lot of email of differing opinions about Ratz... er Pope Benedict XVI being in the Hitler Youth and why it should or shouldn't matter since it was compulsory. For the record, I have no clue whether he joined because he had no choice or he goosestepped as fast as he could to join the Hitler Youth. I just think that they would have been better off electing a pope that didn't have that baggage. I mean we are talking about the Pope, the heir to St. Peter. Why would you elect anyone to that position that had anything to do with the Nazis? I'm Just Saying
If I had to choose the new pope, I probably would have gone with one of the non-Hitler Youth cardinals. But that's just me. Update: I am getting a lot of email of differing opinions about Ratz... er Pope Benedict XVI being in the Hitler Youth and why it should or shouldn't matter since it was compulsory. For the record, I have no clue whether he joined because he had no choice or he goosestepped as fast as he could to join the Hitler Youth. I just think that they would have been better off electing a pope that didn't have that baggage. I mean we are talking about the Pope, the heir to St. Peter. Why would you elect anyone to that position that had anything to do with the Nazis? Realistic McDonald's Slogans
Heh.
Granted, McDonald's and I have a history, but isn't this all a little presumptuous? And do they really need to be dragging the L word into it? They didn't even have the courtesy to say they were lovin' me back! (I won't lie. It stings.)
I thought I'd help Ronald out and whip up my own set of McStickers that cover a slightly larger emotional spectrum Realistic McDonald's Slogans
Heh.
Granted, McDonald's and I have a history, but isn't this all a little presumptuous? And do they really need to be dragging the L word into it? They didn't even have the courtesy to say they were lovin' me back! (I won't lie. It stings.)
I thought I'd help Ronald out and whip up my own set of McStickers that cover a slightly larger emotional spectrum Reagan's Raiders Comic
The 1980's brought us plenty of things we'd rather forget. Among those things there were shitty comics, and a shitty president, but it wasn't until Monroe Arnold tried his hand at writing comics (luckily for the first and last time.) that those two pillars of shittiness were combined forming perhaps one of the worst comics I've ever had the pleasure of owning.
(via Incoming Signals)Reagan's Raiders Comic
The 1980's brought us plenty of things we'd rather forget. Among those things there were shitty comics, and a shitty president, but it wasn't until Monroe Arnold tried his hand at writing comics (luckily for the first and last time.) that those two pillars of shittiness were combined forming perhaps one of the worst comics I've ever had the pleasure of owning.
(via Incoming Signals)The Food Timeline
Ever wonder what foods the Vikings ate when they set off to explore the new world? How Thomas Jefferson made his ice cream? What the pioneers cooked along the Oregon Trail? Who invented the potato chip...and why? Welcome to the Food Timeline.
The Food Timeline
Ever wonder what foods the Vikings ate when they set off to explore the new world? How Thomas Jefferson made his ice cream? What the pioneers cooked along the Oregon Trail? Who invented the potato chip...and why? Welcome to the Food Timeline.
History of the Batmobile Yes, above is the 1949 version of the Batmobile (in Batman and Robin Serials)
The Batmobile made its career debut in Batman #5, then appeared on a comic cover for the first time for Batman #20. Because of different artists' interpretations of what the car should be, it changed size, shape, and features frequently. Later, as the car was marketed beyond the comics, more forms appeared based on practical or aesthetic considerations. In the 1960s, the first full size, fully operational Batmobile was built for the TV show Batman, and had to face financial and functional questions.
(via Monkeyfilter)History of the BatmobileYes, above is the 1949 version of the Batmobile (in Batman and Robin Serials)
The Batmobile made its career debut in Batman #5, then appeared on a comic cover for the first time for Batman #20. Because of different artists' interpretations of what the car should be, it changed size, shape, and features frequently. Later, as the car was marketed beyond the comics, more forms appeared based on practical or aesthetic considerations. In the 1960s, the first full size, fully operational Batmobile was built for the TV show Batman, and had to face financial and functional questions.
(via Monkeyfilter)Monday, April 18, 2005NNDB
NNDB is an intelligence aggregator that tracks the activities of people we have determined to be noteworthy, both living and dead. Superficially, it seems much like a "Who's Who" where a noted person's curriculum vitae is available (the usual information such as date of birth, a biography, and other essential facts.)
But it mostly exists to document the connections between people, many of which are not always obvious. A person's otherwise inexplicable behavior is often understood by examining the crowd that person has been hanging out with. NNDB
NNDB is an intelligence aggregator that tracks the activities of people we have determined to be noteworthy, both living and dead. Superficially, it seems much like a "Who's Who" where a noted person's curriculum vitae is available (the usual information such as date of birth, a biography, and other essential facts.)
But it mostly exists to document the connections between people, many of which are not always obvious. A person's otherwise inexplicable behavior is often understood by examining the crowd that person has been hanging out with. Celebrity Wedding DatabaseI went through a few of the entries and some of them have a lot of details. Britney Spear's first wedding was not one of them however.
Who:Singer Britney Spears and childhood pal Jason Allen Alexander
Where: Las Vegas, Nevada When: Jan. 3, 2004 The Ceremony: Las Vegas quickie weddings are nothing new. This union was quickly arranged; reports are that Britney Spears and Alexander had the bellman of the Palms Casino Hotel drive them in the hotel limo to the Little White Wedding Chapel. The Dress: The wedding attire was super casual: Spears wore jeans and a baseball cap. Celebrity Wedding DatabaseI went through a few of the entries and some of them have a lot of details. Britney Spear's first wedding was not one of them however.
Who:Singer Britney Spears and childhood pal Jason Allen Alexander
Where: Las Vegas, Nevada When: Jan. 3, 2004 The Ceremony: Las Vegas quickie weddings are nothing new. This union was quickly arranged; reports are that Britney Spears and Alexander had the bellman of the Palms Casino Hotel drive them in the hotel limo to the Little White Wedding Chapel. The Dress: The wedding attire was super casual: Spears wore jeans and a baseball cap. The Florida Postcard Collection
The Collection includes postcards from all areas of the state, although the majority of images relate to the South Florida region. Postcards offer a unique and colorful representation of Florida. Many images depict buildings, structures, and scenes no longer in existence.
(via Life in the Present)The Florida Postcard Collection
The Collection includes postcards from all areas of the state, although the majority of images relate to the South Florida region. Postcards offer a unique and colorful representation of Florida. Many images depict buildings, structures, and scenes no longer in existence.
(via Life in the Present)Alt.sex.fetish.robots FAQSpeechless.
Q-What is alt.sex.fetish.robots?
(via Happy Robot)A-The alt.sex.fetish.robots (ASFR) newsgroup is dedicated to the discussion of the concept of sex with or sexual attraction to robots and robot-like beings. This can range from metallic, non-humanoid machines to humanoid androids. Discussions can deal with specific fantasies, fiction relating to the topic and connected ideas like people behaving like/turned into human mannequins, dolls, toys, and other hypnosis and mesmerism fantasies that involve the mechanical/monotone response that appeals to the members. Alt.sex.fetish.robots FAQSpeechless.
Q-What is alt.sex.fetish.robots?
(via Happy Robot)A-The alt.sex.fetish.robots (ASFR) newsgroup is dedicated to the discussion of the concept of sex with or sexual attraction to robots and robot-like beings. This can range from metallic, non-humanoid machines to humanoid androids. Discussions can deal with specific fantasies, fiction relating to the topic and connected ideas like people behaving like/turned into human mannequins, dolls, toys, and other hypnosis and mesmerism fantasies that involve the mechanical/monotone response that appeals to the members. Sunday, April 17, 2005Comedy Movie TournamentThis is a GREAT idea! Norbizness from Happy Furry Puppy Story Time with Norbizness (or from now on HFPSTWN), has set up a tournament pitting comedy movies against each other. For example:
Bracket 1
You can go to his site to vote and see the rest of the brackets. Monty Python's The Life of Brian (1) vs. Heathers (8) Sullivan’s Travels (4) vs. Animal House (5) Some Like It Hot (2) vs. Repo Man (7) Blazing Saddles (3) vs. The General (6) (via Backwards City) Comedy Movie TournamentThis is a GREAT idea! Norbizness from Happy Furry Puppy Story Time with Norbizness (or from now on HFPSTWN), has set up a tournament pitting comedy movies against each other. For example:
Bracket 1
You can go to his site to vote and see the rest of the brackets. Monty Python's The Life of Brian (1) vs. Heathers (8) Sullivan’s Travels (4) vs. Animal House (5) Some Like It Hot (2) vs. Repo Man (7) Blazing Saddles (3) vs. The General (6) (via Backwards City) Overclocking TI Graphing Calculators With step by step instructions and photos.
Expansion and upgrades are becoming more and more popular as knowledge about the internal workings of the TI graphing calculators continues to grow. Years ago I accelerated my own TI-85 (original instructions by Boris Lutz and Keith L. Miller). Curently, the TI-81, TI-82, TI-83, TI-85, TI-86, TI-89, TI-92,a nd TI-92 Plus can be accelerated. The 81, 85 and 86 can be accelerated to approximately 2-3x their normal speed, about 18 MHz. The TI-82 and TI-83 can also be accelerated to about 1.5-2x normal speed. They only about double their speed to around 12 MHz. The TI-89 and 92 can be accelerated to around 20 MHz!
(via Boing Boing)Overclocking TI Graphing CalculatorsWith step by step instructions and photos.
Expansion and upgrades are becoming more and more popular as knowledge about the internal workings of the TI graphing calculators continues to grow. Years ago I accelerated my own TI-85 (original instructions by Boris Lutz and Keith L. Miller). Curently, the TI-81, TI-82, TI-83, TI-85, TI-86, TI-89, TI-92,a nd TI-92 Plus can be accelerated. The 81, 85 and 86 can be accelerated to approximately 2-3x their normal speed, about 18 MHz. The TI-82 and TI-83 can also be accelerated to about 1.5-2x normal speed. They only about double their speed to around 12 MHz. The TI-89 and 92 can be accelerated to around 20 MHz!
(via Boing Boing)HTTP In Tha HouseEnter a url and this site will create rap lyrics based on the content. Can't be worse than real rap.
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On the night of August 29, 1942, bets were made as to who could liquidate the largest number of inmates. Father Petar Brzica, a Catholic priest, cut the throats of 1,360 prisoners with a especially designed butcher's knife (called srbosjek or Serb-cutter). Having been proclaimed the prize-winner of the competition, he was dubbed "King of the Cut-throats". A gold watch, a silver service, a roasted suckling pig, and wine were among his rewards.
Jasenovac Concentration CampOne of the largest, but lesser known camps of WWII.
On the night of August 29, 1942, bets were made as to who could liquidate the largest number of inmates. Father Petar Brzica, a Catholic priest, cut the throats of 1,360 prisoners with a especially designed butcher's knife (called srbosjek or Serb-cutter). Having been proclaimed the prize-winner of the competition, he was dubbed "King of the Cut-throats". A gold watch, a silver service, a roasted suckling pig, and wine were among his rewards.
Credit Card TheftCool story about a guy who tracks down the punks who stole his credit card #.
This morning, I found out that thousands of dollars of charges had been made on two of my credit cards in the past two days. Now, the identity thieves are sitting in jail. This is how it happened. It involves identity theft, a careless thief, one pissed-off Ovid and lots of luck.
(via Growabrain)Credit Card TheftCool story about a guy who tracks down the punks who stole his credit card #.
This morning, I found out that thousands of dollars of charges had been made on two of my credit cards in the past two days. Now, the identity thieves are sitting in jail. This is how it happened. It involves identity theft, a careless thief, one pissed-off Ovid and lots of luck.
(via Growabrain)Thursday, April 14, 2005WWII Squadron Patch Gallery A lot more cartoons on the patches than I would have guessed. (Thanks Flip) WWII Squadron Patch GalleryA lot more cartoons on the patches than I would have guessed. (Thanks Flip) Snuff Rocket Huh?
The snuffRocket and Rocketblaster are snuff bullet dispensers designed for superior functionality and ease-of-use over those that jam and wear out in a few weeks. For your nasal health supplements and herbal remedies, try the incomparable snuff rocket!
(Thanks Jabberwocky)Snuff RocketHuh?
The snuffRocket and Rocketblaster are snuff bullet dispensers designed for superior functionality and ease-of-use over those that jam and wear out in a few weeks. For your nasal health supplements and herbal remedies, try the incomparable snuff rocket!
(Thanks Jabberwocky)How To Make A Coin Ring Not sure why you would want to but a nice website showing how to nonetheless. How To Make A Coin RingNot sure why you would want to but a nice website showing how to nonetheless. Comic Book Using Half Life 2 Screenshots Very well done. More of these type of comics can be found at Gamics.com. (via Boing Boing) Comic Book Using Half Life 2 ScreenshotsVery well done. More of these type of comics can be found at Gamics.com. (via Boing Boing) Token TV Time
Control the amount of time your child is allowed to watch the TV or play video games.
The TokenTV connects before the TV and controls the signal. It uses state of the art electronics. There is a tiny battery powered computer inside that controls its operations. Each token allows for 35 minutes of viewing time. Tokens can be added for longer viewing times. A blinking light notifies the user when the time is almost up. It can also detect tampering! It has a keyed access lock that also acts as a parental override switch for viewing without tokens. Token TV Time
Control the amount of time your child is allowed to watch the TV or play video games.
The TokenTV connects before the TV and controls the signal. It uses state of the art electronics. There is a tiny battery powered computer inside that controls its operations. Each token allows for 35 minutes of viewing time. Tokens can be added for longer viewing times. A blinking light notifies the user when the time is almost up. It can also detect tampering! It has a keyed access lock that also acts as a parental override switch for viewing without tokens. Electronic Handheld Game Museum
Impressive!
My goal with this website is to document (primarily photographically) every electronic handheld game made in the late 1970's to the mid 1980's. Collecting these is a hobby of mine, and I wanted to create a complete online encyclopedia of all of them, not just the ones in my collection. Companies such as Tiger, MGA, etc produced TONs of LCD games (and still do in some cases), so I am only attempting to complete these sections up to about 1984 (though there are some newer ones).
Electronic Handheld Game Museum
Impressive!
My goal with this website is to document (primarily photographically) every electronic handheld game made in the late 1970's to the mid 1980's. Collecting these is a hobby of mine, and I wanted to create a complete online encyclopedia of all of them, not just the ones in my collection. Companies such as Tiger, MGA, etc produced TONs of LCD games (and still do in some cases), so I am only attempting to complete these sections up to about 1984 (though there are some newer ones).
Wednesday, April 13, 2005Google GlobeTrotting A cool site of interesting landmarks using Google Maps. I liked this site better than Google Sightseeing which was better than my list of interesting places. Google GlobeTrottingA cool site of interesting landmarks using Google Maps. I liked this site better than Google Sightseeing which was better than my list of interesting places. Fingerprint Maze A program that will scan in a fingerprint and create a maze based on the print. (via Waxy) Fingerprint MazeA program that will scan in a fingerprint and create a maze based on the print. (via Waxy) How To Perform an Autopsy Just in time for lunch.
The top of the skull is removed, and the brain is very carefully cut free of its attachments from inside the skull.
The chest organs, including the heart and lungs, are inspected. Sometimes the pathologist takes blood from the heart to check for bacteria in the blood. For this, he uses a very large hypodermic needle and syringe. He may also find something else that will need to be sent to the microbiology lab to search for infection. Sometimes the pathologist will send blood, urine, bile, or even the fluid of the eye for chemical study and to look for medicine, street drugs, alcohols, and/or poisons.
How To Perform an AutopsyJust in time for lunch.
The top of the skull is removed, and the brain is very carefully cut free of its attachments from inside the skull.
The chest organs, including the heart and lungs, are inspected. Sometimes the pathologist takes blood from the heart to check for bacteria in the blood. For this, he uses a very large hypodermic needle and syringe. He may also find something else that will need to be sent to the microbiology lab to search for infection. Sometimes the pathologist will send blood, urine, bile, or even the fluid of the eye for chemical study and to look for medicine, street drugs, alcohols, and/or poisons.
Cuss Control AcademyYou can hire this guy to learn how to clean up your filthy potty mouth. I am sure it is reasonably priced:
Fees:
$2,500??? Holy Fucking Shit!!A typical presentation ranges from 30 minutes to an hour. The cost is $ 1,500 in the greater Chicago area, and $2,500 plus expenses if travel is involved. Cuss Control AcademyYou can hire this guy to learn how to clean up your filthy potty mouth. I am sure it is reasonably priced:
Fees:
$2,500??? Holy Fucking Shit!!A typical presentation ranges from 30 minutes to an hour. The cost is $ 1,500 in the greater Chicago area, and $2,500 plus expenses if travel is involved. How OftenHow often is the FBI's Most Wanted website updated? Not often.
It has been almost four years since 9/11, and capturing those responsible is such a priority that not one of the 30,000 people who work at the FBI---and whose salaries we pay---has gotten around to updating the "Most Wanted" profiles of Bin Laden and Al-Zawahiri to include any mention of 9/11. And both profiles say the two are "currently thought to be in Afghanistan." Maybe that's why we haven't found them; we're looking in the wrong country.
Here is the link to Osama's page.(via Atrios) How OftenHow often is the FBI's Most Wanted website updated? Not often.
It has been almost four years since 9/11, and capturing those responsible is such a priority that not one of the 30,000 people who work at the FBI---and whose salaries we pay---has gotten around to updating the "Most Wanted" profiles of Bin Laden and Al-Zawahiri to include any mention of 9/11. And both profiles say the two are "currently thought to be in Afghanistan." Maybe that's why we haven't found them; we're looking in the wrong country.
Here is the link to Osama's page.(via Atrios) Caltech vs. MIT
Both Caltech and MIT require that students put in a lot of hard work studying math and science. Because the stress is so intense, we students at Caltech believe that pranks are an important, if not essential, way to relax and have a little fun. We are familiar with MIT's tradition of hacks and hope that we can merge the cultures at the two schools, if only for a short time.
We propose that MIT joins us in a pranking/hacking war. As you may have already noticed, we struck first, so now it is MIT's turn.
They have pictures of the pranks they pulled at MIT this past week. I thought the T-shirt prank was a nice touch but the others were fairly bland. The prank Yale pulled on Harvard last year is still my favorite. (via Museum of Hoaxes) Caltech vs. MIT
Both Caltech and MIT require that students put in a lot of hard work studying math and science. Because the stress is so intense, we students at Caltech believe that pranks are an important, if not essential, way to relax and have a little fun. We are familiar with MIT's tradition of hacks and hope that we can merge the cultures at the two schools, if only for a short time.
We propose that MIT joins us in a pranking/hacking war. As you may have already noticed, we struck first, so now it is MIT's turn.
They have pictures of the pranks they pulled at MIT this past week. I thought the T-shirt prank was a nice touch but the others were fairly bland. The prank Yale pulled on Harvard last year is still my favorite. (via Museum of Hoaxes) Tuesday, April 12, 2005UpgradeMyWife.comIs there a presumptuous asshole of the year award? If so, then this is my nominee. You upgrade machines, not people.The gallery is NSFW
Do you want to help me upgrade my wife? Your contributions will decide what procedures my she is able to get done. Help me get her pre-child-bearing body back!
I created this web site because my wife has been considering a tummy tuck and breast augmentation for quite a few years, but neither of us knew how much it would cost. She made the appointment to see her doctor and went through the consultation. Her surgery quote from the doctor is only good for 30 days and is a whopping. $12,750 All I need to do now is pay for it! UpgradeMyWife.comIs there a presumptuous asshole of the year award? If so, then this is my nominee. You upgrade machines, not people.The gallery is NSFW
Do you want to help me upgrade my wife? Your contributions will decide what procedures my she is able to get done. Help me get her pre-child-bearing body back!
I created this web site because my wife has been considering a tummy tuck and breast augmentation for quite a few years, but neither of us knew how much it would cost. She made the appointment to see her doctor and went through the consultation. Her surgery quote from the doctor is only good for 30 days and is a whopping. $12,750 All I need to do now is pay for it! Science vs. Norse Mythology Heh.
Thanks to last week’s houseguest Aaron Long (“Well, Well, Well”) for his input on this one. He and my friend Bill Dominick (who is prone to rants) and I were discussing the efforts of various local school boards in bumfuck states to get Creationism into high school curricula on equal footing with actual science. I had recently read an article about a battle over textbooks in Pennsylvania, in which one school board member, an opponent of Inteligent Design, who you would expect to be the voice of reason, gave the following reason for her opposition: “When I hear ‘Intelligent Design,’ I think aliens.” We despaired over the state of the average American’s scientific literacy, currently at about the same level as a twelfth-century European peasant’s. Aaron likened the whole absurd and exasperating controversy to having to take Grimm’s Fairy Tales as seriously as physics. I decided to change his analogy to Norse Mythology because 1.) Grimm’s tales don’t really have a creation myth or a story about the origin of human beings and 2.) Norse mythology is so fucked up. In fact it’s so complex and contradictory that I had to cheat a little in my descriptions; although Bullfinch’s (the finest authority on all mythology, after D’Aularie’s) says Yggdrasill is rooted in three different worlds, other references have it at nine, including Hel, Midgard, the world of the dwarves, the world of the dark elves, etc., which is all much too hard to draw.
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