Monday, January 31, 2005
J-Walk Blog:? PCiQ Test
Useful Dead Technologies || kuro5hin.org
Useful Dead Technologies || kuro5hin.org - some great thoughts in there.
Sunday, January 30, 2005
The Observer | UK News | Cash tops Thriller with best video ever
Boing Boing: HOWTO become an Army cryptanalyst at home
Why Your Pointy Haired Boss Is A Mathematical Certainty :: MarkTAW.com
Saturday, January 29, 2005
J-Walk Blog:? Sheepfilms
J-Walk Blog:? Sheepfilms - Link direct to SheepfilmsA bunch of very short movies by David Packer. Some of them (actually most of them) had me laughing out loud.
If you like those, check out his animated GIFs. Here's one called Mug Mug.
Friday, January 28, 2005
Reciting the digits in the number PI
Reciting the digits in the number PI - lots of languages.
Thursday, January 27, 2005
Wired 13.02: Revenge of the Right Brain
Wednesday, January 26, 2005
When ring tones are jarring | CNET News.com
Brief discussion of "etiquette" plus thoughts on company/organisation policies on mobile phones.
When ring tones are jarring | CNET News.com
When ring tones are jarring | CNET News.com
BBC NEWS | Education | Academics give lessons on blogs
Boing Boing: Tiki Truck, a pickup with a waterfall and hot-tub
Boing Boing: 1970s Homebrew Computer Club newsletter scans
Boing Boing: Self-destruct button for PCs
Tuesday, January 25, 2005
Some school-related items from last couple of days
BBC NEWS | Education | Head scraps homework 'dinosaur'
The Observer | UK News | The head who banned homework
Times Online article about projectors in school and perpiheral vision
EducationGuardian.co.uk | eG weekly | Life's what you make it
BBC NEWS | Education | Schools 'ignoring' sex education
The Observer | UK News | The head who banned homework
Times Online article about projectors in school and perpiheral vision
EducationGuardian.co.uk | eG weekly | Life's what you make it
BBC NEWS | Education | Schools 'ignoring' sex education
Monday, January 24, 2005
Bunny suicides
One Frame at a Time - photos by Victor Zhang
One Frame at a Time - photos by Victor Zhang
Wow - some wonderful pictures. One each day by the look of it.
Wow - some wonderful pictures. One each day by the look of it.
Free Googlephone Coming?
Free Googlephone Coming?
[Google Inc.] looks set to launch a free telephone service that links users via a broadband internet connection using a headset and home computer.
Sunday, January 23, 2005
The Observer | UK News | The head who banned homework
J-Walk Blog:? The Hidden Windows Copy Option
Home - Ciphire Labs
Spark Fun Electronics
They've hacked into an old rotary-dialler phone to hook up to cell-phone ringtone generator. Why - why not?
Spark Fun Electronics
This site also has loads of stuff on PICs and PIC-programming.
Spark Fun Electronics
This site also has loads of stuff on PICs and PIC-programming.
Boing Boing: Windows error-message generator
Boing Boing: Windows error-message generator - most amusing.
Saturday, January 22, 2005
Internet Archive: Net Labels
You Can't Be Too Thin - The skinny new audio format that will replace MP3s?and revolutionize Internet radio. By Paul?Boutin
The 50 Most Loathsome People in USA 2004
The 50 Most Loathsome People in USA 2004 - utterly brilliant.
Some real venom in there - even works for those names I don't even recognise.
Now - is there anyone who can do the same for the UK - there's certainly plenty of contenders for the list itself.
Some real venom in there - even works for those names I don't even recognise.
Now - is there anyone who can do the same for the UK - there's certainly plenty of contenders for the list itself.
Onkyo receiver items
BBC NEWS | Education | Head scraps homework 'dinosaur'
Lyrics site
Slashdot | The Evolution of the Phisher
Boing Boing: Snowflake photomicrography
FAQ: CableCard? What's that? | CNET News.com
Thursday, January 20, 2005
Boing Boing: Why HP's region coding excuse is bogus
J-Walk Blog:? Reinventing The Wheel
J-Walk Blog:? Reinventing The Wheel
A new type of tire: Michelin lets the air out of future tire innovation.
Today at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) Michelin showcased a potential future for mobility, an integrated tire and wheel combination missing one ingredient that is vital for traditional tire performance...air. The company unveiled the first real-world fitments for its revolutionary 'Tweel' - which operates entirely without air
A new type of tire: Michelin lets the air out of future tire innovation.
Today at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) Michelin showcased a potential future for mobility, an integrated tire and wheel combination missing one ingredient that is vital for traditional tire performance...air. The company unveiled the first real-world fitments for its revolutionary 'Tweel' - which operates entirely without air
J-Walk Blog:? The Scenic Route
J-Walk Blog:? The Scenic Route
There are several sites on the Web where you can get driving directions from point A to point B. One of them is MSN Maps & Directions.
But sometimes, it doesn't always tell you the most efficient route. For example, say you're in Norway and you want to drive from Haugesund to Trondheim. A map of the suggested route is shown below (note the Start and End points)
There are several sites on the Web where you can get driving directions from point A to point B. One of them is MSN Maps & Directions.
But sometimes, it doesn't always tell you the most efficient route. For example, say you're in Norway and you want to drive from Haugesund to Trondheim. A map of the suggested route is shown below (note the Start and End points)
J-Walk Blog:? At Home In A Sphere
Wednesday, January 19, 2005
BBC NEWS | Technology | Games help you 'learn and play'
Boing Boing: PC used to exhaust problem-space of Grand Theft Auto
Autotrophs: new kind of humans appears who neither drink nor eat - PRAVDA.Ru
Tuesday, January 18, 2005
Boing Boing: Explanation for region coded printer cartridges?
Is this more DRM? Or just protectionism?
Boing Boing: Explanation for region coded printer cartridges?
Boing Boing: Explanation for region coded printer cartridges?
Monday, January 17, 2005
Slashdot | Overclocking Calculators?
Small network magic cures XP obscurities
Sunday, January 16, 2005
Boing Boing: Virtual Mr Toad ride
Boing Boing: Virtual Mr Toad ride
When Walt Disney World's Mr Toad ride shut down to make way for a Pooh ride, diehard fans were heartbroken. One fan set out to recreate the entire ride as a 3D computer-generated environment. That project is bearing fruit now, with amazing ride-through videos of parts of the ride appearing now. This is very promising indeed. Link
When Walt Disney World's Mr Toad ride shut down to make way for a Pooh ride, diehard fans were heartbroken. One fan set out to recreate the entire ride as a 3D computer-generated environment. That project is bearing fruit now, with amazing ride-through videos of parts of the ride appearing now. This is very promising indeed. Link
J-Walk Blog:? An Open Letter
J-Walk Blog:? An Open Letter
Good spoof supposed to be high school student complaining about getting an F in History and why it's unfair because it misses loads of stuff all related to Iron Maiden.
Good spoof supposed to be high school student complaining about getting an F in History and why it's unfair because it misses loads of stuff all related to Iron Maiden.
Crossword Puzzle Games - Play Or Create Your Own Puzzles
EPIC 2014
EPIC 2014
Fanatastic flash presentation - fictional view from 2014 Museum of Media History about loss of traditional news in favour of personalised content.
Only thing I'd add is that their merged Google and Amazon company - "Googlezon" - would have been better called "Googazon" as it is more even joining of company names - and I think it scans better too.
Shall I add an 'IMHO'? Why not.
Fanatastic flash presentation - fictional view from 2014 Museum of Media History about loss of traditional news in favour of personalised content.
Only thing I'd add is that their merged Google and Amazon company - "Googlezon" - would have been better called "Googazon" as it is more even joining of company names - and I think it scans better too.
Shall I add an 'IMHO'? Why not.
Minty MP3 player - DIY
Build-it-yourself mp3 player - Minty MP3
Slashdot | Build Your Own MP3 Player - links to same article - but has discussion follow-up.
And here's a link to a circuit board - PJRC High Capacity MP3 Player Circuit Board Project.
Slashdot | Build Your Own MP3 Player - links to same article - but has discussion follow-up.
And here's a link to a circuit board - PJRC High Capacity MP3 Player Circuit Board Project.
Saturday, January 15, 2005
Will Life Be Worth Living In 2,000AD?
Will Life Be Worth Living In 2,000AD? - a view from 1961 of the "future".
Company offers 10GB of Net storage, for free | CNET News.com MONDAY
Information management - How to use Gmail as your second brain
USB Nail polisher
Japanese site - just make out - USB Nail polisher
Novell offers free SuSE 9.2 download
Friday, January 14, 2005
Boing Boing: Saturn's moon looks like hollow plastic toy
Wednesday, January 12, 2005
Paul Smith's Typewriter Art | Gallery
Paul Smith's Typewriter Art | Gallery
Remarkable pictures produced with a typewriter - artist has cerebral-palsy.
Remarkable pictures produced with a typewriter - artist has cerebral-palsy.
Tuesday, January 11, 2005
Boing Boing: Meet the Cubes
Boing Boing: Easy-to-use free crypto tool for cross-platform mail
BBC NEWS | Technology | BBC web search aids odd queries
ThinkGeek :: PC HabiCase?
Monday, January 10, 2005
BBC NEWS | Technology | Gadget market 'to grow in 2005'
Tesco stocks up on RFID tags | CNET News.com
Slashdot | A Look Inside the BBC's Network
Salary Clock
Guardian Unlimited | World dispatch | Holy joke
The tale of an old Rockall Times story that got taken up as real - religion - Islam - etc.
Guardian Unlimited | World dispatch | Holy joke
Moves on to discuss Muslim humour too.
Guardian Unlimited | World dispatch | Holy joke
Moves on to discuss Muslim humour too.
First BTX XPC
Vintage Technology
Sunday, January 09, 2005
Essential Fonts For Designers | 300 Free Truetype Fonts You Should Have
Saturday, January 08, 2005
Boing Boing: More Googleable unsecured webcams
Face analyser
Face analyser - submit a pic, get a description.
SanDisk SD card with built-in USB: Digital Photography Review
SanDisk SD card with built-in USB: Digital Photography Review
The pix in this article (copied to this site) show USB does not stick out after all - well thought out Sandisk!
My earlier post said ...
SanDisk offers USB-friendly SD flash memory | The Register
USB plug on SD card - great idea BUT .... if the USB sticks out it means the card will no longer featly neatly INSIDE those devices that use it - eg. digital cameras.
Seems a bit of a problem.
Seems SanDisk weren't the only ones with this idea - though their flip-cover may be - as this item at Everything-USB about Digimaster's SD+USB device predates the above notes by a few days.
On the Use of Laser Pointers
Sky and Telescope - Some Pointers on the Use of Laser Pointers
Sam's Laser FAQ
Laser Institute of America
Sam's Laser FAQ
Laser Institute of America
Slashdot | Build Your Own Lego Computer Case
.: rate my network diagram :.
J-Walk Blog:? SETI Farm
J-Walk Blog:? SETI Farm
"As you probably know, SETI is a collaborative effort to search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
Here are photos of some guy's SETI Farm"
"As you probably know, SETI is a collaborative effort to search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
Here are photos of some guy's SETI Farm"
Friday, January 07, 2005
CES photos: Car tech revs up | CNET News.com
Pocketcasting.com Podcasting Directory ? iPodder and the Pocket PC
Thursday, January 06, 2005
Gates interview with CNET - Open Source equals commies
Several links about Gates comments:
Gates taking a seat in your den | Newsmakers | CNET News.com
Boing Boing: More Gates "Creative Commies" propaganda
Boing Boing: Creative Commies
Boing Boing: Bill Gates: Free Culture advocates = Commies
Boing Boing: Creative Commies: more art than you can shake a sickle at
Gates taking a seat in your den | Newsmakers | CNET News.com
Boing Boing: More Gates "Creative Commies" propaganda
Boing Boing: Creative Commies
Boing Boing: Bill Gates: Free Culture advocates = Commies
Boing Boing: Creative Commies: more art than you can shake a sickle at
Boing Boing: Shirky: Wikipedia is better than Brittanica on net-centric axes
Tuesday, January 04, 2005
Boing Boing: Shirky: Wikipedia's "anti-elitism" is a feature, not a bug
BBC NEWS | UK | The freedom to know a driving test route
Freedom of Information Act info.
BBC NEWS | UK | The freedom to know a driving test route
Interesting little article makes a few useful points about persevering if necessary.
BBC NEWS | UK | The freedom to know a driving test route
Interesting little article makes a few useful points about persevering if necessary.
Monday, January 03, 2005
Techdirt:RFIDs Tracking More Than Just Goods
BBC NEWS | Technology | The future in your pocket
BBC NEWS | Technology | The future in your pocket - not much of a look forward by the Beeb here, more a view of what's available now and will be marketed even more heavily.
Sunday, January 02, 2005
Boing Boing: Get my stuff done
Boing Boing: Get my stuff done - link to nice QT vid.
Reuters.com - RSS feed list
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