February 2011
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Brutal... but retarded
Joe: why do we have everyone on the call - but no one that can handle the issue the only person that needs to be on this call is the admin not there WTF Bob: brutal Joe: yes - but retarded Bob: i know…. I just don’t understand why no essential people join the meeting almost like we subscribe to communal troubleshooting
Joe: Bob: LOL Joe:...
January 2011
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“The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the...”
– Noam Chomsky (via reddit.com)
“Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”
– John F Kennedy (via reddit.com)
December 2010
2 posts
“Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our...”
– Isaac Asimov
“On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], ‘Pray, Mr....”
– Charles Babbage (1791-1871)
November 2010
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“There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life:...”
– James Nicoll
October 2010
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““… the basis of science [is that] you have an intuition which may be...”
– rukubites (Reddit)
August 2010
4 posts
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A man flying in a hot air balloon suddenly...
He reduces height and spots a man down below. He lowers the balloon further and shouts to get directions, “Excuse me, can you tell me where I am?”
The man below says: “Yes. You’re in a hot air balloon, hovering 30 feet above this field.”
“You must work in Information Technology,” says the balloonist.
“I do” replies the man. “How did...
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Author Dan Brown strode through the brass...
“What’ll it be?” asked the bartender with his mouth. He raised the tone of his voice towards the end of the statement to express that he was asking a question ‘cos when someone speaks to you you can’t see question marks. “What’ll what be?” replied author Dan Brown, answering a question with a question and putting the emphasis on the what part of...
Brain-Blasting Cerebral Sci-Fi Cinema, Chosen by... →
Apparently I’ve only seen about 30% of the movies on this list - I’m thinking a mini-festival may be in order to get caught up…
“Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”
– Oppenheimer, 1945
June 2010
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Off the boat...
On a rocky fairy. High speed to Mexico mainland. Nothing but net.
May 2010
4 posts
Hate him. Love him. Whatever. Dude's a genius! →
Internal Microsoft memo, circa 1995, written by Bill Gates that mostly forecasts the world today - including the “social” buzzword, which by itself is pretty spectacular.
“We are what we repeatedly do.”
– Aristotle, via Caring For Your Online Introvert. (via inky)
We can and do make a difference! Whatever Happened... →
Good news / bad news story on the status of our old friend, the ozone layer… Most important part to take from this - We can and do make a difference!
Why Stephen Hawking agrees with me... →
Interestingly enough, I found this article today that in much greater detail somewhat agrees with my postulate on ghostly apparitions…
If you read a little deeper that is… ;)
April 2010
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On wormholes, temporal anomalies, and ghostly...
Essentially, if ghosts have no mass, and thus are immune to gravity, what unfixes them in space as we move through time? Technically gravity is what keeps us from flying off planet Earth as we zoom through the cosmos. Never mind the planet spinning, the solar system is orbiting the center of the milky way, and the milky way is orbiting the super singularity at the center of the universe, etc...
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Geek Power →
25 years later, Steven Levy Revisits Tech Titans, Hackers, Idealists [wired.com]
March 2010
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Cancer Bats - Sabotage →
You tube presentation of the Cancer Bats Music Video for “Sabotage”, a Beastie Boys cover…
…and if you had to read this far to know what I was linking to, you probably didn’t want to go there anyway! ;)
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Why isn't my house out thinking my dog →
Interesting article on the status, or lack there of, of home automation (domotics?)
October 2009
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Monkeys
A tourist walked into a pet shop and was looking at the animals on display. While he was there, another customer walked in and said to the shopkeeper, “I’ll have a C monkey please.”
The shopkeeper nodded, went over to a cage at the side of the shop and took out a monkey. He fitted a collar and leash, handed to the customer,saying, “That’ll be $5,000.”
The...
September 2009
3 posts
“Norah Jones is fantastic! Way better than John Mayer if you ask me.”
– Dylan Tweney, during the Fall 2009 Apple Event liveblog
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M$ and Cisco patch TCP flaw 1 year later →
Important bits to take away from this
a) Windows 2000 is affected but is not being patched
b) All Cisco IOS devices are affected…
Act accordingly!
August 2009
4 posts
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Sometimes 'good enough' is good enough →
My dad has a small number of themes he likes to dwell on, and his pontification on these items is at times epic. One of these themes, the concept of ‘good enough’, has always seemed a bit disengenuine to me, as the term itself has a wide margin for interpretation - What’s good enough to me may not be good enough for you. This article from wired.com does a good job of explaining...
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Mushroom power hits Kart racing IRL! →
Quick, hit the turbo!
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Smart ForTwo EV beta test in Nov, available by... →
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Plastic Oceans →
The giant plastic continent swirling in the mid pacific is a fav topic of mine. Now evidence suggests, rather than just compelling penguins with fidgety feet to embark on exotic quests before they choke to death, it’s actually decomposing and leeeching chemicals into the oceans. Forget global warming, this one is really going to hurt…
July 2009
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Protect your data from yourself →
Schneier talks about dealing with customs computer searches by encrypting your data with a random key. It occurs to me that having Windows Home Server provides an easy alternative : don’t take your data with you in the first place. Bring a throwaway netbook instead, and connect back home over the SSL VPN that is WHS remote connect, to get your data. Save your data back over the VPN...
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Why BMI is Junk Science or "Don't you hate it when... →
“It is embarrassing for one of the most scientifically, technologically and medicinally advanced nations in the world to base advice on how to prevent one of the leading causes of poor health and premature death (obesity) on a 200-year-old numerical hack developed by a mathematician who was not even an expert in what little was known about the human body back then.”
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Understanding when to worry about H1N1 →
From the Article - “Those with normal flu-like symptoms should not seek care in hospitals unless they have certain “warning signs” of severe infection, the former Hong Kong health director stressed.
Adults with a high fever that lasts for more than three days should seek help, and children who have difficulty waking up, are lethargic or are no longer alert may also need extra...
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Windows 7 : Capturing Analog Video
I’ve installed Windows 7 and now it’s time to get down to using it. Unfortunately, for all teh promises of ease of use, somethings are way harder than they need to be. Since one of the things that makes it hard is lack of real documentation, I thought I’d help by sharing a somewhat simple task that has been obfuscated in the pursuit of making things simpler.
Firstly, before we...
June 2009
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Can't see Windows Home Server from Client PC
Interesting issues today, reconfiguring some new machines on my network. Encountered a situation where the client PC could see all other machines on the network through network neighborhood, and could see the UPnP services being offered by the WHS but couldn’t browse the fileserver. UNC from command line worked fine, as did the shortcut installed by the connector software. In applications...
May 2009
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Essential Gear to Survive a Zombie Attack →
You can never be too prepared for any situation, especially a zombie attack. Assuming you can’t get your hands on an AK-47 or an antidote, you’re going to need some supplies. We’ve come up with a…
Wolverine Downloaded a Whopping 4 MILLION Times →
Whether or not such online attention hurt “Wolverine” at the boxoffice is debatable, but Fox’s assertion of 4 million is about FOUR times greater than previous estimates.
April 2009
3 posts
Hummer Plugin Hybrid Gets 100+ MPG, Kicks Prius... →
The modded Hummer gets 268 hp, has a 40 mile all-electric range, and a fuel-efficiency of over 100 mpg.
New Zune HD Details Emerge - HDMI, Multitouch,... →
After the leaked pictures of the Zune HD appeared on Saturday, more unconfirmed technical specifications of the device have now emerged. Microsoft’s new portable media player is set to go…
PIN Crackers Nab Holy Grail of Bank Card Security →
Hackers have crossed into new frontiers by devising sophisticated ways to steal large amounts of personal identification numbers, or PINs, protecting credit and debit cards, says an investigator. The…
March 2009
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Nazi Codebreaker Shortened the WWII by 2 Years... →
The rows of dials and wires look more like a telephone exchange. But it cracked 3,000 messages a day sent on Nazi Enigma machines.
Hamster Powered Machines →
Whether you’re a hamster friend or not, just imagine the potential - small appliances, houses, buildings, entire cities… Well maybe not entire cities, but here are a few of the latest developments in…
Mythbusters 'Big Bang' Shatters Windows →
Mythbusters went to Yolo County and ended up with a bigger bang than expected.
Lucky Number Ten: Dirty Secret →
Lucky Number Ten: Dirty Secret
LNX’s original song “Dirty Secret”, at Wilf’s @ Wilfred Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario.
Opened for The Creepshow
From:
True Story or Online Hoax? The Real Life Rumor... →
Giant dogs? One-winged airplanes? Death by Pop Rocks? Sounds like a case for Snopes.com.
Apple's redesigned iPod shuffle hits 4GB →
Bam, another Apple rumor vindicated. Apple just doubled the capacity of its iPod shuffle to 4GB as we heard. Available in black or silver for $80. Developing…
6 Action Words That Make Your Resume Rock →
It’s easy to find the right verbs to make your resume rock. Start by taking your desired job description and highlight the 6 verbs that best reflect what you offer a prospective employer.
Why It's Time For 'Heroes' To Set An End Date →
Hollywood Reporter - The producers have waffled on it. Everybody knows it’s coming. It’s time to figure out what the show is about and give “Heroes” a shot to finish on a strong note.
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It's not like people fly just to jump out of a...
Charles: The first time I was in a plane, I jumped out of it... so let me tell you, the first time I pick up a gun, it'll be to kill someone.
Dave: Ummm... I'm not sure that logic quite holds up...
Sean: Yeah - you wouldn't so much kill someone as you would open the chamber and let all the bullets fall to the ground. It's not like people fly just to jump out of a perfectly good plane...
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