"High Quality Daily Amusement"
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Want to Run Windows on your Mac? Just ask BestBuy!
 So much for all the hubbub around trying to run Windows on the Intel MacBook. Apparently, BestBuy figured out how to run Windows on a G4 Apple Powerbook. Unfortunately, it appears to be Windows 2000.
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Monday, January 30, 2006
Clean it all with BARF!
 According to their website, Paxan is the largest single producer of detergents and hygienic products in Iran. What's their secret? Well, it probably has to do with the amazing number of things they've managed do with Barf! You can wash your dishes with Barf! You can scour your pans with Barf! You can clean your clothes with Barf! You can even wash your hair with Barf! Forget about Iran's nuclear ambitions, I fear a major Barf gap developing. (Inspired by ThisIsBroken.com's post)
Sunday, January 29, 2006
In the Belly of the Abercrombie and Fitch Beast
 I've always found Abercrombie and Fitch disturbing. Hundreds of thousands of rich kids spending ungodly amounts of money to buy ridiculously overpriced clothes so that they can all look like clones of one another. I took solace in the assumption that at the top of the Abercrombie & Fitch ladder were marketing geniuses in killer Italian suits, black turtlenecks and thick black glasses, laughing their asses off as they exploited the mindlessly consuming teen zombies. It turns out I was horribly, horribly wrong. Abercrombie and Fitch is run by the world's oldest Abercrombie and Fitch clone (who bleaches his hair and says "dude" a lot at age 61) and operates out of a summer-camp-like campus - complete with bonfire and treehouses - specially designed to be completely isolated from the real world. And all the clothing is made by Oompa Loompas with flip flops and spiky hair. OK, I made that up. But, nevertheless, you must read this article on Salon (yeah, you gotta do that stupid "day pass" thing, but it's worth it.) And be very afraid.
Low-Low-Low-Low-Tech Fun in Japan
 Think all kids care about these days are flashy video games, expensive computers, and electronic gizmos? The huge craze in Japanese schools right now is making shiny balls out of mud.
Saturday, January 28, 2006
Krappy Guitars
Are you looking for a well-built, high quality guitar? Why, when you can have a Krappy Guitar! Our warranty: There is no warranty, expressed or
implied. We fully acknowledge our product is crap, and
your purchase signifies that you have entered into an
agreement to buy a product that is lacking in quality,
contains poor materials, and is worthy of much abuse
and destruction. We will in no way provide any
customer service, so don't even waste your time!!! Yes, you they really sell stuff, and yes it really is krappy... but some of it is very, very, unique.
Friday, January 27, 2006
Hello, World! in Esoteric Programming Languages
This may be a tad too geeky for some, but I find it hilarious, and you may too even if you know nothing about programming. There are some bizarre programming languages out there. I discovered the aptly named " brainf*ck" language a while ago, but had no idea how many other truly weird languages people have managed to develop. Then I discovered this incredibly amusing Wikipedia article: Hello world program in esoteric languages. My new favorite has to be " Ook!" which, incidentally, is a variant of "brainf*ck".
The Slanket
Introducing the Slanket, the blanket with sleeves! Looks pretty cool actually. Excellent way to stay warm and cozy and still do stuff with your hands. It takes couch potato-ing to the next level.
Thursday, January 26, 2006
New cool Videos in iTunes
 Apple is going crazy-go-nuts adding tons of new TV shows to their iTunes Music Store. Not only hahave they added South Park and Beavis & Butthead videos, you can now download THE A-TEAM. The friggin' A-Team!!! If that's not a reason to upgrade to the video iPod, I don't know what is.
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Kevin Federline's Amazing Single
 If you haven't subjected yourself to the genius of Kevin Federline, you can now listen to his hot new single, with a video of the great one himself bopping along to his masterwork, PopoZao. A masterpiece. OK, seriously... This is a BAD song. Especially the wannabe-Dizzee Rascal intro (find his song "Fix Up, Look Sharp" if you don't know what I'm talking about). But there are a lot of untalented people out there putting out bad songs. What makes this song particularly, nay, spectacularly bad is that this is a guy who has access to practically all the money in the world, any musician, producer, or hunk of technology he could possibly want, and he STILL comes out with something this terrible. That kind of crappiness deserves a medal. A very "special" medal.
Friday, January 20, 2006
Apple Not Thinking So Different - Rips off Postal Service Video
 Make of this what you will, but I thought that Intel ad looked mighty familiar. I don't know who should be flattered, insulted, annoyed, and/or sued by whom, but the Apple ad was clearly inspired by the Postal Service video. Update: Apparently, the two videos have the same directors! Explains a lot, but perhaps makes the situation even more sad. I though Apple attracted creative types.
Thursday, January 19, 2006
Bush has been eaten by a grue
Fantastic: Bush's presidency as text adventure. > WEAR FLIGHTSUIT
You put on the flightsuit.
> SAY "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED"
"Mission accomplished."
> EXAMINE MISSION
The mission is not accomplished.
New Use for Segways - Creepy Human Kiosk
 Did you jump on the Segway bandwagon with your dot-com boom bucks? Are goofy looks from strangers all you're getting out of your investment? Now, you can hook up with Ask Advatar and convert your Segway to a really creepy mobile kiosk... thing.
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Silliness With Google Maps
Go to Google Local (formerly AKA Google Maps) and search for "Where Osama Bin Laden is Hiding". Or, if you're lazy, just click here.
Monday, January 16, 2006
Farewell, Zzyzx
I'm sure we all remember data storage company Zzyzx (Just kidding, I never heard of them either). Anyway, they're out of business now. I mention them because on their "we're dead now" homepage, some disgruntled employees left a nasty farewell message. Apparently, someone figured this out, but instead of deleting the offending text, they simply commented it out. Just "View Source" to find this gem: <!-- www.zzyzx.com. a leader in network raid and network storage has ceased operations leaving the employees(not the overpaid ones and the untrustworthy accountants) who took the company to the top, with over a million dollars of employee unpaid payroll.While management had promised to take care of the employees and promised the company would be rebuilt in some other fashion -->
High Speed Site Suckage Study
A study has found that people can figure out if a web site sucks in about 50 milliseconds. The fact that you actually read this post means you blew your chance to escape this site in time. Ha ha! *Pfffft*
Thursday, January 12, 2006
I'm "Peach Bush"!
People are starting to openly talk about impeaching Bush [TheNation.com]. Some of the reasons cited: authorizing wiretaps without obtaining a warrant; misleading American people about the stated reasons for going to war in Iraq; failing to provide American soldiers in Iraq with equipment like bulletproof vests and armored vehicles, and for not having a solid exit plan; the revelation of CIA secret jails and practices of rendition (i.e., looking the other way on detainee abuse / torture). I thought about whether I should post this on Ridiculent, our fun-friendly blog. To make up for the serious, dry content, I'll suggest that you re-read this post and watch the videos there [TheToiletOnline.com] Very funny stuff!
Monday, January 09, 2006
Open-source to change the world
The Independent has identified 12 open-source endeavours (independent.co.uk, after all) that it deems as particularly noteworthy. (I'd be in a more verbose mood if I hadn't been writing all day!)
Money for Nothing and your Pixels for $1
Well, I'll be danged. Looks like the Million Dollar Homepage has achieved its goal (well, close enough). The dude made a million bucks with this silly thing. I really have to get cracking on that Jump to Conclusions mat.
e-Annoying now Illegal
Thanks to an amendment stuck in an unrelated bill at the last minute, it is now illegal to anonymously annoy people online. Here's the actual relevant text: "Whoever...utilizes any device or software that can be used to originate telecommunications or other types of communications that are transmitted, in whole or in part, by the Internet... without disclosing his identity and with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any person...who receives the communications...shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than two years, or both." So, pretty much everyone who ever used the Internet is going to jail.
Friday, January 06, 2006
Google cheat sheet
Google's cheat sheet shows you everything you many of the things you can do in the space of that little text field. I didn't know you could search for ranges!
Thursday, January 05, 2006
It's baaaack....
Announced at the International Consumer Electronics Show today: Lego Mindstorms NXT, the next generation of Lego robotics. The Bluetooth-enabled NXT looks like iPod's little brother, and the sensors and motors are now digital and seem super-cool. Plus, the demo bot looks like Johnny 5...
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
The Meme Factory
 The creator of the Flying Spaghetti Monster can successfully sell a plush FSM doll for $510, and as reported earlier is writing "The Gospel According to the Flying Spaghetti Monster", which will undoubtedly sell thousands of copies. A bunch of websites, including Blue Collar Distro, are selling Mr. Pibbs and Red Vines equals Crazy Delicious T-shirts. I'm sure there must be badger-badger-badger-badger-Mushroom-Mushroom-Oooh it's a snake! merchanside out there. I have an idea for a business plan: 1. Create Internet memes 2. Profit from the sale of meme-related merchandise This assumes, of course, that Internet memes can be created at will. If you put a bunch of creative people together for the purpose of coming up with memes, will they produce anything catchy? Or do memes capture some ethereal quality that can't be created on a whim? Are memes predictable? Why does badger-badger-badger catch on? Finally, do people feel enough affiliation with memes that merchandise is successful, or are memes flash-in-the-pan fads that expire too quickly to warrant keepsakes? I'd be really interested in what you think, and I'd be especially interested if you want to help create something like a meme factory (not to be confused with these guys, who don't actually create memes).
iPod Subway Maps
 Traveling with your iPod in a city with a subway? Be sure to know where you're going with iPod Subway Maps!
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
Coldplay's hard-to-play CD
You can't play Coldplay's new CD in a variety of players, and you certainly aren't allowed to create MP3's from it. And by the way, you can't return the CD if you don't agree with the restrictions. Youch!
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So much for all the hubbub around trying to run Windows on the Intel MacBook. Apparently, BestBuy figured out how to run Windows on a G4 Apple Powerbook. Unfortunately, it appears to be Windows 2000.
