How about a Three Finger Salute...
...for the guy who "invented" Ctrl-Alt-Delete.
"High Quality Daily Amusement"
Tuesday, September 30, 2003
Sunday, September 28, 2003
Well this is weird...
So, you've got a thing cute girls who like to collect Transformers? Then go no further than BotCollector.com/Babes Jessica, Naomi, Fred, and others.
What was I doing on this site? Believe it or not (believe it), I was trying to do market research for robotic toys. As I seem to be generally unsuccessful, does anyone else know how to go about finding numbers like "how many people bought robot toys in 2002"?
From the Keeping with Pop Culture department: Ever see Cubix?
What was I doing on this site? Believe it or not (believe it), I was trying to do market research for robotic toys. As I seem to be generally unsuccessful, does anyone else know how to go about finding numbers like "how many people bought robot toys in 2002"?
From the Keeping with Pop Culture department: Ever see Cubix?
Friday, September 26, 2003
Wednesday, September 24, 2003
Monday, September 22, 2003
You Know You're a Geek When...
This weekend, I finally got around to hanging up a ton of less-frequently worn clothes I brought with me to the new apartment. Now, in order to facilitate this process, I removed the empty hangers and shoved all the currently hung clothes together toward one side. While I'm doing this, I'm thinking: "Hey, I'm defragmenting my closet!"
Friday, September 19, 2003
No bopping without an Apple
This phone prank transcript is a hilarious follow-up to this one. In the first prank, the guy calls up the RIAA claiming to have inadvertently listened to an illegally downloaded song. This is pretty amusing, but the follow-up call to Apple support is a riot.
JH: I was reading your website, and it said "shop till you bop." I really just want to, uh, shop till I bop. You're saying I can't shop till I bop?
APPLE: No, you can't. Because you have a PC.
JH: So there will be no bopping without an Apple.
APPLE: That's right, sir.
JH: I was reading your website, and it said "shop till you bop." I really just want to, uh, shop till I bop. You're saying I can't shop till I bop?
APPLE: No, you can't. Because you have a PC.
JH: So there will be no bopping without an Apple.
APPLE: That's right, sir.
Thursday, September 18, 2003
AOL Time Warner drops AOL from name
It's official. How long until it drops AOL itself? My guess: not very.
My favorite part of this branding kerfuffle (that's right, I said kerfuffle), was back in August, when the chief of the AOL division tried to spin the potential renaming as being for the benefit of the AOL division. His claim was that "any controversy or criticism involving the corporate entity [AOL Time Warner] has actually hit our consumer brand". Hm... I see. Now what has been the primary source of "controversy or criticism" for AOLTW, lately? Oh yeah, its merger with AOL.
My favorite part of this branding kerfuffle (that's right, I said kerfuffle), was back in August, when the chief of the AOL division tried to spin the potential renaming as being for the benefit of the AOL division. His claim was that "any controversy or criticism involving the corporate entity [AOL Time Warner] has actually hit our consumer brand". Hm... I see. Now what has been the primary source of "controversy or criticism" for AOLTW, lately? Oh yeah, its merger with AOL.
Wednesday, September 17, 2003
Purple People Eater Held for Questioning...
First Johnny Cash, now Sheb Wooley. Cash, Ritter, and Wooley... Thus ends one very odd "celebrities die in threes" round-up.
Tuesday, September 16, 2003
Sutdeis hvae swhon...
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Aslo, I've jsut rlezeaid it's rmerakblay esay to tpye lkie tihs atfer a wlihe...
Sunday, September 14, 2003
FreshMu!
Introducing "FreshMu", for Friends Sharing Music. Here's my theory.
It has never been illegal for a friend to make you a personal copy of a song. Indeed, this fact has been used by proponents of file sharing, who argue that those who share files are simply letting friends in on their collection. Problem is, of course, that sharing music by file swapping lets you share with lots of people.
FreshMu is simply, honestly, friends sharing music. Perhaps it's a 'standard' of some sort for people to use to share music. Maybe, for example, everyone posts their FreshMu requests or offerings in a similar manner, so people know when they've encountered a FreshMu post.
Here's my first FreshMu post:
<FreshMu>
<preamble>
I am searching for the following music. If you consider yourself to be one of my friends, please let me know if you would let me have a copy of these pieces of music.
</preamble>
<request>
<artist>Gerardo</artist>
<title>Rico Suave</title>
</request>
<request>
<artist>The Presidents of the USA</artist>
<title>Lump</title>
</request>
<request>
<description>That song that goes, "I've got my mind seeet ooonn yyooou"</description>
</request>
</FreshMu>
It has never been illegal for a friend to make you a personal copy of a song. Indeed, this fact has been used by proponents of file sharing, who argue that those who share files are simply letting friends in on their collection. Problem is, of course, that sharing music by file swapping lets you share with lots of people.
FreshMu is simply, honestly, friends sharing music. Perhaps it's a 'standard' of some sort for people to use to share music. Maybe, for example, everyone posts their FreshMu requests or offerings in a similar manner, so people know when they've encountered a FreshMu post.
Here's my first FreshMu post:
<FreshMu>
<preamble>
I am searching for the following music. If you consider yourself to be one of my friends, please let me know if you would let me have a copy of these pieces of music.
</preamble>
<request>
<artist>Gerardo</artist>
<title>Rico Suave</title>
</request>
<request>
<artist>The Presidents of the USA</artist>
<title>Lump</title>
</request>
<request>
<description>That song that goes, "I've got my mind seeet ooonn yyooou"</description>
</request>
</FreshMu>
Entertainers who died in 2003
Jeff reported about the deaths of Johnny Cash and John Ritter. When I heard about these deaths, I started to think about how many entertainers have passed away this year: Barry White, Maurice Gibbs, Bob Hope, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Stack, Charles Bronson, Fred Rogers... a lot of big names, as reported on this page.
News from space
Would you like to go to the stars via escalator? [courtesy aChronic]
Maybe you could check out that affected Earth with its solar flare... and the star is 45,000 light-years away.
Maybe you could check out that affected Earth with its solar flare... and the star is 45,000 light-years away.
Friday, September 12, 2003
Boy, it would suck to get a wrong number on this thing...
Hey, glad you called... Mind holding on a second while I go home, change into my bathing suit, put on my helmet, and climb into my isolation tank? I'll call you right back, OK?
When Insects Attack!
So, it's about midnight, I'm hanging out sitting on the living room floor, when I suddenly see, rushing from my bedroom toward the bathroom, a scutigera coleptrata! Man of action that I am, I immediately leapt into action - and smooshed it with a nearby towel. Of course, I didn't know what it was at the time, except a REALLY UGLY bug with lots of legs. So I spent half an hour on Google trying to figure out what the hell the hideous now-dead thing was. Why yes, it was your basic "house centipede", which is something I hope I NEVER, ever, have to encounter again... After reading the article I linked to, though, I doubt this will be the case. Apparently, if they enjoy hanging out in your home, you're probably stuck with them for good. Oh lovely, they like to hang out on walls and celilings. I've got some extra heebies and jeebies now, if anyone needs a spare.
As usual, being that I live in Salem, I blame the witches.
As usual, being that I live in Salem, I blame the witches.
Wednesday, September 10, 2003
I really don't know
Badger badger badger badger badger badger badger badger badger badger badger badger - mushroom, mushroom!
I probably should not have let this loop for 15 minutes right before going to bed.
I probably should not have let this loop for 15 minutes right before going to bed.
Tuesday, September 09, 2003
Bizarre dream
I had a really weird dream last night. I dreamt that I needed to catch a flight to Raleigh, NC, so I went to the airport to get my ticket. Behind the counter were the most ghetto workers. After unconvincingly trying to tell me that Raleigh was really in Virginia, they gave me a ticket. They then provided me with a packet of the nearest fun-and-happening city. The person behind the counter considered New York, but then determined that Bermuda was closer. As per their hospitality, she gave me a stack of paper plates for a complimentary picnic. A guy came from behind me and deposited two yellowing mugs with discolored water and black flecks. He also took the stack of plates - I guess I was supposed to take a few and return the stack, but I wasn't quick enough. They gave me a paper towel to use as a napkin, and sent me on my way.
No one near me was drinking the water, either.
No one near me was drinking the water, either.
Where has Dave been?
On the chance that people have been wondering where my posts have been: I was on vacation last week (Maine lake, ahhh), and this past Monday, I started a new job at Epistemic. As a start-up (actually a "re-start"), this job has so far been quite demanding on my time. But never fear - I have returned! Muhahahahaha
Ideas for your old Yugo
Since the trade-in value on a Yugo is probably less the the gas money it would take to get it to the dealer, here are some creative ideas of what to do when it's time to upgrade your old Yugo.
I have no idea what event these pictures are from, I stumbled on it while doing a Google Image Search.
I have no idea what event these pictures are from, I stumbled on it while doing a Google Image Search.
Bacon and TANG
While looking for info on the pleasantly surprising re-release of Ice Cream Cones Cereal, which I had last seen at age 11, I came across cereal fan site The Empty Bowl, and their tale of trying out a new type of breakfast bar involving bacon and TANG. The frightening part is that this recipe was allegedly created by Kraft for actual human consumption. Perhaps they were shooting for a spot in the Gallery of Regrettable Food.
Somewhere, a Rice Krispie crackles and pops in horror.
[unrelated: anyone seen Dave?]
Somewhere, a Rice Krispie crackles and pops in horror.
[unrelated: anyone seen Dave?]
Thursday, September 04, 2003
Microsoft Introduces Black Leather-Clad Mouse
A perfect gift for that special geeky dominatrix in your life.
Google Squared
If searching the entire web isn't enough for you, how about searching everything that's ever been on the web? The Internet Archive Wayback Machine — which lets you browse any site the way it looked at any given point in time (well, a whole lot of them in any case) — is now searchable! I hereby predict that Google will own this service in the not too distant future.
Wednesday, September 03, 2003
Scapegoat Nation
Leave it to the current U.S. Administration to make me feel bad for a dumbass scr1pt k1dd13. Although Jeffrey Lee Parson merely tweaked an existing virus (in a very, very dumb way), US Attorney John McKay actually has the gall to describe Parson as a "key figure" in the MS Blaster computer worm incident. MS Blaster infected over a million computers. Parson's variant infected about 7,000.
Is he a dumbass? Yes. Should he be punished? Yes (My sentence? A ban from Internet usage, some community service, and perhaps a low five-figure fine). Will the government make an example of him, forget about finding the real creator, and wash their hands of it (aided by the Bush-puppet media who will simply keep parroting that he created the virus)? Yes. I guess, what can you expect from the "Saudi-born terrorists attack, we must bomb Iraq" crowd.
Is he a dumbass? Yes. Should he be punished? Yes (My sentence? A ban from Internet usage, some community service, and perhaps a low five-figure fine). Will the government make an example of him, forget about finding the real creator, and wash their hands of it (aided by the Bush-puppet media who will simply keep parroting that he created the virus)? Yes. I guess, what can you expect from the "Saudi-born terrorists attack, we must bomb Iraq" crowd.
Monday, September 01, 2003
BMX Freestyle Pro Flatland Arrives!
My ol' pal Kieran, is a graphic designer and Flatland BMX afficionado. Don't know what Flatland BMX is? That's understandable, because it's perhaps the most underappreciated of the myriad "extreme sports". Playing off this reputation, Kieran made a bogus game review of an upcoming Flatland BMX game, for his eWire webzine. A while ago, we got a giggle because some foreign webzine reported it as a real game. But now, none other than Yahoo News (well, the French version, at least) has reported on this fantastic upcoming game.
A little something for everyone...
Well, since most people aren't at work today, here's some great porno links. Enjoy!
We got LEGO porn.
We got furniture porn.
We got vegetable on vegetable porn.
We got prawn porn. (say that 5 times fast)
We got AT-ST Scout Walker porn.
Take your pick.
We got LEGO porn.
We got furniture porn.
We got vegetable on vegetable porn.
We got prawn porn. (say that 5 times fast)
We got AT-ST Scout Walker porn.
Take your pick.
A dog in the hand is worth... um...
As if there weren't enough reasons to dislike Bush, now he's flinging dogs around in front of Little League teams.
