Archive for August, 2007

Musicovery : interactive webRadio Gives you music based on your mood, lets you filter by genre, popularity and decade. This is a lot of fun. (tags: flash music)

Tab Skips Select Form Fields in Mac Browsers Holy crap, I didn’t know this option existed. (tags: apple) YouTube – Hipster Olympics (tags: humor video) Coffee Drinks Illustrated | Lokesh Dhakar Oh thank god someone did this. It all makes sense to me now. (tags: food culture) fullinterstatemap-web.jpg (JPEG Image, 1000×800 pixels) A simplified version…

Call Me Fishmeal.: Why Do People Paint Carbon Fiber? Supposedly untreated carbon fibre looks crap and isn’t very aerodynamic. (tags: cars) Olinari – uncommon design. Modified phones, gadgets and more. I don’t know if Fay reads my blog anymore, but she might like these. (Sterling silver, price starts at US$350). YouTube – Tengu Creepy USB…

I heard about the sale at Threadless from Tcritic but I didnt’ realise the sale was across the board. I thought it was for just the 2 shirts linked. I only discovered the truth later when I found out from Hui-Ai and Fay. Anyway: A message from your pals at Threadless.com Your order #[redacted] has…

Projectionist: A tumblelog Copy to and paste from the OS X clipboard with Ruby (tags: programming ruby)

“Yeah, it makes me want to start writing again.” “You should. I enjoyed reading.” That’s all the permission I need. Today’s task: five stories about writer’s block. I’ll break it up with some semi-related photos (all licensed under Creative Commons). mirrors by Jake Shears One “How old are you?” The mirror doesn’t reply. Sometimes, when…

YouTube – Humvee Traffic Driving in Baghdad How American soldiers drive their HumVee through Iraqi streets. It looks like typical weekend traffic except that getting stuck in traffic means becoming a sitting duck. (tags: war) scottberkun.com » #54 – Writing Hacks, Part 1: Starting Good advice about hacking your way out of the myth that…

Save $200 in 2 minutes and have the worlds best writing pen – Instructables Linked this before. I’m going to link this again because I intend to actually do it this time. (tags: writing wishlist tutorial) Ask and you shall receive. Blik’s wall decals are an alternative to paint or wallpaper and totally removable too!…

Seam Carving for content-aware image resizing: Digital Photography Review Holy crap this is really cool. The idea is simple: by removing and adding to the boring parts of an image, you can change its dimensions without losing any of the interesting parts. Just watch the video and you’ll get it. (tags: programming photoshop) The Dangerous…

Britney Spears’ New Product Stealing from mondonation and Charities — Young Go Getter Her new fragrance branding completely rips off a company that allows you to buy t-shirts and donate the proceeds to charities. The logo is pretty much identifical to anyone who isn’t a font nerd. (tags: design) dooce: He was feeling lonely Don’t…

So I spent a lot of last night screwing around with a cable that I ordered over the internet. What sort of cable demands this sort of attention? A cable that lets me plug my guitar straight into my laptop without the added interference of adapters. Incidentally, I found this cable for cheap on the…

The Champagne of Blogs » Makin Bacon My god, I think bacon is some sort of disgusting monument to fat but damn if this doesn’t look like good eatin’. (tags: cooking)

I woke up this morning feeling a little sad. An aimless sort of sad with no name attached to it; a half-hearted impersonation of what I used to feel on those mornings that I woke up and pined for her. A faint echo of past rejection. Is it about a girl this time? Maybe, there…

Just a quick rant: someone out here is teaching people to leave one car-length of space when stopping at the lights. That is precisely what this minivan did this morning. Normally, I wouldn’t care how much space this person left except that she left this much space when her car was right next to a…

How I Became a Programmer This story kicks ass. Not so much about programming as it is about someone finding their way in life despite all the obstacles. Great stuff. (tags: inspiration programming) Sincerity Theory A rant on how success in creative endeavours and people’s expectations can change you. I feel like I’ve been trying…

This photo makes me all sorts of sad. New York by michael_hughes There’s a long weekend coming up and I have no plans. I thought to myself, “Would it be crazy to fly to New York by myself? Fly to one of the world’s biggest cities and just do nothing for three days?” I don’t…

Boobs, Injuries, & Dr. Pepper Kids are great to mess with. (tags: parenting) DSC05385.JPG on Flickr – Photo Sharing! Can you find the important message in this photo? (Hint: The Yankees still suck) (tags: photo funny) Top 15 Great Science Fiction Books – The List Universe I have read three out of the list. Not…

Ok so my calf muscle in my left leg is kind of sore. Why? God. I don’t want to tell you why. And at the same time, I really want to tell you why. Because you are the my lovable audience and blogs are here to tell about embarrassing things. I went to a dance…

defective yeti: Things Not To Say “So hot the top slides off.” That is just… HOT. :D (tags: humor) And the winner is … Melbourne – Opinion – smh.com.au Blah blah Rober De Niro; no one cares. What’s more important is the peek into how the industry is throwing its weight around and how Melbourne…

PrimeShooter (TM) A game based on reducing numbers to their prime factors. Hurts my head but it could be fun. (tags: geek games) In Focus: How to use “Furoshiki” [MOE] Furoshiki is a type of Japanese wrapping cloth used to transport small goods. Cute. (tags: japan culture fun) 1 on Flickr – Photo Sharing! I…

Camera found in Cinerama restroom; worker arrested Heh, I saw The Simpsons movie here. (tags: crime) YouTube – Zombie Kid Likes Turtles “I like turtles” (tags: video funny)

YouTube – Ass Pennies I don’t quite understand this either. It doesn’t seem like a good strategy for confidence building. (tags: humor video)

In God we trust by Æ’reg I heard that some particularly angry Californians will drive with pennies in their ashtray. For those that don’t know; pennies are worth one cent. They are pretty much a very useless coin and even more useless with the weakening US dollar. So is this some sort of vehicular swear…

Nazgûl – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia “What is that horrible sound?” “That is the sound of the Black Steeds riding west from Armonk.” “The Black Steeds?” “The Nazgûl. They once were men. Now they are neither dead nor alive. They are IBM’s attorneys.” Fucking badass. (tags: humor geek) B3TA : FEATURES : HOW TO POACH…

I had no idea how big a TV junkie I am. Seriously. I thought I watched a little more than most people but it turns out I watch a lot. A lot of people I run into don’t own a TV. But I guess that’s the “cool” thing to do when you’re living alone. Who…

“I wouldn’t say you’re shy. You’re more… reserved.” I’ve been telling everyone that I’m shy. They’re all sort of incredulous about it, “You? Shy? Nah, you seem pretty friendly to me.” But here I am with the phone that never rings and a pessimistic outlook about forming any sort of meaningful friendships here. I beat…

YouTube – Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit Ahh I’m still not sick of this. (tags: video funny) bedang :: Ten signs that you’re not as clever as you think Am I guilty of this? Probably. (tags: humor) 220f828fd7a0c8238f1b3110.L.jpg (JPEG Image, 375×500 pixels) iPhone headphone adapter from Belkin. Seriously? (tags: apple) ~jk ORDER BY RAND() Selecting a random row from…

MacUser: World exclusive!!! Bob Keefe is not Fake Steve Jobs. But he is the “Intel Sticker Guy.” Someone asked Steve Jobs why Apple don’t have Intel Inside stickers. This question makes no sense until you realize that each decal adds 25 horsepower and that’s why Macs will always be slow . (tags: apple) Apple –…

Intel announces plan to unify product naming scheme This is ridiculous. Intel’s product naming still makes no fucking sense to me. I’m glad I don’t have to care anymore. (tags: computer) Boing Boing: Getting high with Richard Branson: Virgin America’s virgin flight In light of barebones, no-nonsense flights, Virgin America has gone in the opposite…

Here are some blog suggestions (blogogestions): Re-post all those old fictional blog posts Audio post where I talk for a few minutes Video post where I stare at the camera (and maybe show some skin) Wait a week and then write a post apologizing for not updating Other ___________________

Savage Chickens: Eight Steps Cartoon Greeeeeeeat. (tags: comic) This Fish Needs a Bicycle — A Blog That Celebrates Single Life at iVillage.com Fish is in the mood, teehee. (tags: women)

tremble.com: killing me won’t bring back your goddamned honey! This is the funniest gangsta conversation ever written. (tags: humor) Alarming Development : Beautiful Code Lots of insight hiding in these words. (tags: programming design) The Shape of Days: How do you put a title on something like this? Amazing write-up of what it’s like to…

So I’m up-to-date on Top Chef now. All two and a half seasons. I even kind of vaguely remember that All Star special that was on TV months ago. Watching all this cooking TV has certainly had an effect on me. My chopping board What is so much fun for me is watching the creative…

Miniatures – a photoset on Flickr Cardboard miniatures of old school technology. Looks hawt. (tags: design photo fun)

I feel like I’ve been cheating my blog lately. For one thing, I keep starting all my blog posts with one-sentence paragraphs as if it’s some shocking confession. I am starting to become full of myself. Who the hell is so interested in my thoughts that they would be put on the edge of their…

when I look at the stars i feel like myself on Flickr – Photo Sharing! Seattle is amazing city to sit and stare at. The loneliness of the Space Needle is what makes it a lot of fun. (tags: photo seattle)

PaulStovell.NET » We are what we repeatedly code Fuck yes. I’ve never met a good programmer who was willing to write throwaway code. They take pride in everything they output and the compromises are never easy decisions. Of course, sometimes this perfectionism is to their detriment. (tags: programming) YouTube – Music and Life – Alan…

The Sydney Morning Herald has a piece by Sam de Brito called All Men Are Liars where he discusses responses to an article about visiting a prostitute. I read this and I don’t believe there’s much of a grey area here. The guy is sick of the dating game and he visits a prostitute instead…

Office delayed. Who cares? | The Macalope: An Apple blog – CNET Blogs Microsoft Office is not as relevant on the Mac as people thought. This could be the continuation of something big. (tags: apple)

Those Muscle Cars On the Drag Strip Are Really Electric – WSJ.com Have you ever looked at the torque curve of an electric motor? It’s wacky. (Side note: I cannot believe I am pretending to be knowledgeable about torque-curves, someone stop me.) (tags: cars) on Flickr – Photo Sharing! Dooce’s friend, Cami, has some pretty…

So what’s buzzing around my mind at the moment? I will tell you! In sentence fragments! Girls …and the inconceivable lack thereof. That’s not a “oh my god I need to get laid” complaint. I merely prefer the company of women because in the correct settings, I get to make sexist jokes and do all…

God Does Not Want 16 Kids Is it an illness to actually produce 16 kids? Is it possible to give each child the attention and care that they need? Is this religion’s fault? The result of a specific social environment? Lack of family planning advice? (tags: culture parenting)