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Friday, October 29, 2004
NASA analysis proves Bush wore device during debates
For all that is sacred in this world, please let people you know realize how much of an incessant liar Mr. Bush is. A NASA photo analyst has shown that Bush's suit bulges were created by a device he was wearing under the jacket. I'm not even going to start with the charges of voter intimidation and other things, like ripping up voter registrations.
What's the difference?
See if you can find the difference in these two pictures. Good luck!
Thursday, October 28, 2004
Interesting perspective on the iPod Photo
Paul Boutin seems to have been in a rather cranky mood when he reviewed the iPod Photo and "XM MyFi" gadgets. He nonetheless makes a pretty amusing comment about the iPod Photo: The 2-inch color screen isn't the start of any digital revolution — all it does is turn your iPod into a camera phone that can't take pictures or make phone calls.
iPod Socks?
Is this for real?  Apparently, Apple is going to offer stylish footwear for your iPod...
Tuesday, October 26, 2004
Is it a chupacabra?
A chupacabra is a mythical animal thought to live around Mexico. Its name means "goat sucker". But perhaps the chupacabra is more real than mythic? No one can accurately identify this bizarre-looking animal, killed in Texas.
Sunday, October 24, 2004
Election '04 shorts by Errol Morris
Errol Morris is the guy who did those famed Apple "Switch" ads. He has created about 43 similarly-styled ads in which people state why they're voting for John Kerry. If you know any undecideds, they should take a look at this. I wish there were a single video with all of the ads together.
Friday, October 22, 2004
Introducing mehWear
 While Ridiculent has been a rewarding enterprise for me all along, what I've really always wanted to be was a fashion designer*. To that end, I have created my own line of clothing and gifts - entitled mehWear. Show the world you're not impressed by their politics, their conversation, or their new ironic trucker hat. With mehWear, you can express your disinterest without saying a word. Anyone who buys a mehWear item and sends in a picture of it in action can get their picture on Ridiculent along with a plug for whatever web site they want (as long as it's not evil**) * not really ** evilness to be determined solely by the staff of Ridiculent.
Tuesday, October 19, 2004
TV-B-Gone
A lot of people think TV is stupid and annoying, especially in public places. The other night, I was eating at a sushi bar, tinkly Japanese music was playing - and a baseball game was blaring in the corner on a TV. Not exactly the type of ambience you'd want in this sort of place. Anyway, someone has finally done something about the problem and created the " TV-B-Gone". It's a very simple keychain-sized device with one button on it. You press the button, and it quickly cycles through all of the remote codes used by television manufacturers. Just aim it in the vicinity of the offending television, and in a few seconds, away it goes. The folks at Gizmodo feel the need to spew obscenities at its creator, but I think, when used under appropriate circumstances, this is a fantastic idea.
Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Interactive Urinal Communicators
Dear God, why? I guess this is one way to ensure your advertising isn't vandalized. Well, aside from guys peeing all over them.
Monday, October 11, 2004
Not Exactly Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Memorabilia...
Not sure why you would be, but if you're intrestered in the Cure's ex-drummer's ex-wife's ex-wedding dress, well, it can be yours on eBay.
Wednesday, October 06, 2004
E-Cards you Really Don't Want
With their cheesy music and obnoxious animations, E-Cards can sometimes be really annoying, but you really, REALLY, don't ever want to get one of these.
Cheney met Edwards at least three times before
Hope our illustrious readers don't take this as political nitpicking, but instead indicative of a larger problem of telling the truth. I thought that one of Cheney's most successful barbs was when he claimed that he had never met Edwards, despite the two both being involved in the Senate. It turns out that Cheney had met Edwards at least three other times. Update: Want to check the "facts" spewed back and forth between the candidates? Check out FactCheck.org, from the University of Pennsylvania.
Best Restaurant Name
In Portland, Oregon there is a mysterious restaurant called: Husky or Maltese WhateverYes, that's really its name. Here are pictures, and here's its weird story.
Monday, October 04, 2004
Something is Seriously Wrong with the Country When...
...hanging a picture of the currently seated President in a schoolroom is considered " inflammatory politics" by three parents, resulting in the offending teacher being kicked out of the school by the vice-principal.
Saturday, October 02, 2004
Republican Strategy Video
Someone has taken the initiative to boil down the Republican convention to its bare essence in the form of this Quicktime movie. Basically: fear, fear, fear, and more fear.
Friday, October 01, 2004
Ever wonder about those tiny yellow 20's on your $20 bill?
They're part of a secret worldwide conspiracy to prevent digital copying of most major world currencies. No government will openly admit that it even exists. Hey, what's that black helico)_#@$*& [NO SIGNAL]
Faces of Frustration
This is obviously pointless partisan silliness, but the DNC has released a video of Bush's " reaction shots" during last night's debate. I was hoping someone would do that :) As my fiancee likes to say, he had his "monkey in the headlights" look going on most of the time. Here are direct links to the videos, in case the feature leaves the front page: Windows MediaRealPlayer
Martians would identify Kerry as president
Political analyst Paul Begala on last night's debate: "Kerry was strong, certain and in command. He was more presidential than the president himself was. If a Martian were watching this debate, he'd think Kerry was the president, not Mr. Bush." [link]In other ideas, I want to create a program that takes in a bunch of memes, and recombines them to come up with intriguing ideas, like "Iraqi boy band". If today's posts were used as input, we might get "Martian orgies". Now there's something that probably didn't cross your mind. Perhaps this program already exists, and that's how the laser pointer accessory idea was created.
Conservative Supreme Court Justice Recommends: More Orgies
No, it's not an Onion headline. Supreme Court Justice Scalia actually said to an audience at Harvard, " I even take the position that sexual orgies eliminate social tensions and ought to be encouraged." Just don't get pregnant from the aforementioned orgies, seeing as Scalia also wants to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Stupid iPod Accessories
Griffin is now making laser pointer and flashlight accessories for your iPod. They plug into, yes, the iPod's audio jack, as a source of power. Give me a break. You can get a tiny flashlight or laser pointer with a very long lasting built-in power source for the same price or less, plus you don't have ensure your $400 iPod is with you at all times just to emit light of one sort or another. I'm baffled.
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