Valve Portal
From Dan:
This game looks pretty damn cool:
This game looks pretty damn cool:
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Thursday, August 31, 2006
The Office: Webisodes
I completely forgot about this, but NBC has 10 "webisodes" of The Office focusing on the accountants and $3000 that cant be accounted for.
The Office Webisodes featuring The Accountants
Episodes 4 and 5 are the best.
The Office Webisodes featuring The Accountants
Episodes 4 and 5 are the best.
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Tuesday, August 29, 2006
AOL 9.0 Free Version - Badware
If you havent seen this yet, I still find it amusing:
AOL 9.0 (Free Version) Badware
In our preliminary findings, we find that AOL 9.0 (free version) is currently badware because it installs additional software without telling the user, it forces the user to take certain actions, it adds various components to Internet Explorer and the taskbar without disclosure, it may automatically update without the user's consent, and it fails to uninstall completely.
AOL 9.0 (Free Version) Badware
In our preliminary findings, we find that AOL 9.0 (free version) is currently badware because it installs additional software without telling the user, it forces the user to take certain actions, it adds various components to Internet Explorer and the taskbar without disclosure, it may automatically update without the user's consent, and it fails to uninstall completely.
We currently recommend that users do not install the version of AOL software that we tested, unless the user is comfortable with the level of risk we identify or until the application is updated consistent with the recommendations in this report.
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Sunday, August 27, 2006
More about "The Wire"
Another quality review of The Wire courtesy Ananth:
The shows are so powerful - so well-written, acted, filmed and edited - that the experience of watching them has left me a complete wreck.
I am so blown away by this show that I will go out on a limb here to declare that these 13 episodes just might comprise the single finest piece of work ever produced for American TV.
RE-'WIRED"
STREET LIFE IN BALTIMORE GOES TO SCHOOL
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Thursday, August 24, 2006
Pat Buchanan
Buchanan: Hispanic Immigrants Not Assimilating Into America Because They Embrace ‘Rap Culture
(video if you follow the link)
BUCHANAN: One thing that’s different in the year 2050 there will be 102 million people of Hispanic descent, primarily Mexican, wholly concentrated in the American Southwest. That’s one thing. The second thing is Mexicans, unlike Irish or German folks, never claimed America as their country. They owned it. 58% of Mexicans believe the southwest belongs to them. The third thing is, they were assimilated. There powerful assimilation movement in this country that does not exist right now and in so the point of the thing is, they are not assimilated into America. Many Hispanics, as a matter of fact, you know what culture they are assimilating to? — the rap culture, the crime culture, anti-cops, all the rest of it.
(video if you follow the link)
BUCHANAN: One thing that’s different in the year 2050 there will be 102 million people of Hispanic descent, primarily Mexican, wholly concentrated in the American Southwest. That’s one thing. The second thing is Mexicans, unlike Irish or German folks, never claimed America as their country. They owned it. 58% of Mexicans believe the southwest belongs to them. The third thing is, they were assimilated. There powerful assimilation movement in this country that does not exist right now and in so the point of the thing is, they are not assimilated into America. Many Hispanics, as a matter of fact, you know what culture they are assimilating to? — the rap culture, the crime culture, anti-cops, all the rest of it.
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iGallop
Caroline: i just saw the scariest, funniest most random thing ever
http://www.brookstone.com/store/531707.html
Chris: i out loud just said "uhhhhhhhhhhhh....." as i loaded that
umm im watching the movie.....WOW
OSIM iGallop
http://www.brookstone.com/store/531707.html
Chris: i out loud just said "uhhhhhhhhhhhh....." as i loaded that
umm im watching the movie.....WOW
Caroline: told you
scariest strangest thing ever
yet also hysterical
and the video is oh my god
OSIM iGallop
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Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Monday, August 21, 2006
Sunday, August 20, 2006
Diphallus
Stolen from Dan Adams' away message:
The reuters title for this article is quality:
Are you SURE you want to do that?
The reuters title for this article is quality:
Are you SURE you want to do that?
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Saturday, August 19, 2006
The Office Values
I haven't even watched all of it, but the 5 minutes I did are typicaly quality Ricky Gervais -- Office fans (the real Office) enjoy
Part one of two faux training videos for Microsoft UK employees featuring Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant in their roles from the BBC version of The Office
Part two of two faux training videos for Microsoft UK employees featuring Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant in their roles from the BBC version of The Office.
Part one of two faux training videos for Microsoft UK employees featuring Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant in their roles from the BBC version of The Office
Part two of two faux training videos for Microsoft UK employees featuring Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant in their roles from the BBC version of The Office.
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Gnotorious Gnarls Biggie
From Boing Boing:
Gnarls Barkley mashed with Biggie: The Gnotorius Gnarls Biggie
"Can I get with ya Crazy Butt"
"Just a Party and Bullshit"
Gnarls Barkley mashed with Biggie: The Gnotorius Gnarls Biggie
"Can I get with ya Crazy Butt"
"Just a Party and Bullshit"
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Friday, August 18, 2006
More AOL Search record data
More AOL search record stuff from DMa...
(go through all 8 pages)
This one made me really lol:
" I've heard of fantasy football but this is ridiculous."
711391 tells an interesting story
(go through all 8 pages)
This one made me really lol:
" I've heard of fantasy football but this is ridiculous."
711391 tells an interesting story
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Top South Park Quotes
From del.icio.us:
South Park Quotes - Top Rated Quotes
Cartman: Okay, Token, give me a sweet bass line.
Token: I don't know how to play the bass.
Cartman: Token, how many times do we have to go over this? You're black. You can play the bass.
Token: I'm really tired of your racist views on this.
Cartman: Well then, get tired of them after you give me a bass line!
Token: (Plays the bass expertly) Oh, Goddammit.
South Park Quotes - Top Rated Quotes
Cartman: Okay, Token, give me a sweet bass line.
Token: I don't know how to play the bass.
Cartman: Token, how many times do we have to go over this? You're black. You can play the bass.
Token: I'm really tired of your racist views on this.
Cartman: Well then, get tired of them after you give me a bass line!
Token: (Plays the bass expertly) Oh, Goddammit.
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Stupid Virginia Part 2
Old stuff, but I wanted another stupid virginia post....
"because George Allen...says some stupid shit"
Macaca!
"i dont know what macaca means, but it sure as shit sounds racist, but john, here in virgina, still not sure if that helps or hurts a guy"
"because George Allen...says some stupid shit"
Macaca!
"i dont know what macaca means, but it sure as shit sounds racist, but john, here in virgina, still not sure if that helps or hurts a guy"
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Stupid ass virginia
(Personal Rant)
I'm tired of this stupid ass state, they already raised my tolls on the toll road last year...from $.50 to get on and off to $.75 , and my exit went from $.35 to $.50 and now theyre thinking about raising the tolls again?? To pay for this BS purple line thats never getting built....god i hate this stupid state. Thats it, I'm outa here. Maybe I'll join Wigdor in Austin.
I'm tired of this stupid ass state, they already raised my tolls on the toll road last year...from $.50 to get on and off to $.75 , and my exit went from $.35 to $.50 and now theyre thinking about raising the tolls again?? To pay for this BS purple line thats never getting built....god i hate this stupid state. Thats it, I'm outa here. Maybe I'll join Wigdor in Austin.
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Thursday, August 17, 2006
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
AOL Stalker
AOL Stalker
Interesting site to search through all those AOL search records...
but whats more interesting is clicking on the "Popular Users" - like #672368
Interesting site to search through all those AOL search records...
but whats more interesting is clicking on the "Popular Users" - like #672368
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Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Blacklight Tattoos
From Pete:
Tattoo artist Richie, who lives and works in Colorado, has been offering UV blacklight reactive ink to his clients for most of his 4-year career. "Three and a half years ago, I was asked by a friend about the UV ink," Richie says. "So I did a little research and got a sample of the ink and all the paperwork explaining how it was made and how safe it is. After trying a small sample on myself, I began to use the ink." These are some of the results.
Blacklight Tattoos
Tattoo artist Richie, who lives and works in Colorado, has been offering UV blacklight reactive ink to his clients for most of his 4-year career. "Three and a half years ago, I was asked by a friend about the UV ink," Richie says. "So I did a little research and got a sample of the ink and all the paperwork explaining how it was made and how safe it is. After trying a small sample on myself, I began to use the ink." These are some of the results.
Blacklight Tattoos
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The Daily Quickie
ESPN.com: The Daily Quickie
I read this section on ESPN.com everyday and think its pretty good. It's written by a local guy too (pretty sure hes from Bethesda, went to Whitman)....
anyway, apparently the last Daily Quickie is Aug 31 - so enjoy it while its still around.
I read this section on ESPN.com everyday and think its pretty good. It's written by a local guy too (pretty sure hes from Bethesda, went to Whitman)....
anyway, apparently the last Daily Quickie is Aug 31 - so enjoy it while its still around.
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Monday, August 14, 2006
Google Maps Flight Sim
I believe this has been on both digg and del.ico.us but I post anyway because I think its pretty cool
Google Maps Flight Sim
Google Maps Flight Sim
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Sad Day
I haven't watched this show in years, but it still brings a tear to my eye to hear that it is cancelled.
There are believed to be more than 1,300 produced episodes from the show's seven seasons on the air.
(damn thats a lot)
There are believed to be more than 1,300 produced episodes from the show's seven seasons on the air.
(damn thats a lot)
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Friday, August 11, 2006
Weird/Cool
Randomly came across this (suprisingly not via digg though im guessing it made the front page)
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Email Hoarders
Blatantly stolen from Allan because I think it's pretty interesting:
(note: I'm a big email hoarder - thank you Gmail. 790 megs used and 4800 messages in my inbox. I also have all work emails since 2002)
Hoarders vs. Deleters: What your inbox says about you
The makeup and tidiness of your inbox is a reflection of your habits, your mental health and, yes, even the way Mom and Dad raised you.
"If you keep your inbox full rather than empty, it may mean you keep your life cluttered in other ways," says psychologist Dave Greenfield, who founded the Center for Internet Behavior in West Hartford, Conn. "Do you cling to the past? Do you have a lot of unfinished business in your life?"
(note: I'm a big email hoarder - thank you Gmail. 790 megs used and 4800 messages in my inbox. I also have all work emails since 2002)
Hoarders vs. Deleters: What your inbox says about you
The makeup and tidiness of your inbox is a reflection of your habits, your mental health and, yes, even the way Mom and Dad raised you.
"If you keep your inbox full rather than empty, it may mean you keep your life cluttered in other ways," says psychologist Dave Greenfield, who founded the Center for Internet Behavior in West Hartford, Conn. "Do you cling to the past? Do you have a lot of unfinished business in your life?"
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Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Confessions
I saw these ads as I logged into my yahoo mail today:
"Confessions of AOL Dial-up Users"
Check out our series, "Confessions of former AOL Dial-Up Users" and see why you'll feel better on Yahoo!, the #1 provider of web content and services.**
"Confessions of AOL Dial-up Users"
Check out our series, "Confessions of former AOL Dial-Up Users" and see why you'll feel better on Yahoo!, the #1 provider of web content and services.**
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Echolocation
Very interesting article from O'Brien:
Humans With Amazing Senses
Ben Underwood is blind, but he uses echo-location to ride his bike, shoot hoops and play video games. (ABC News)
Aug. 7, 2006 — When bats go out to hunt, they send out sonar signals at such high frequencies and in such rapid bursts that they can hear the signals bounce off mosquitoes in midair. They then zero in on the insects like laser-guided missiles. Dolphins use the same technique to find their dinners. It's called echolocation, a technique that uses sound to identify objects by the echoes they produce.
Fourteen-year-old Ben Underwood of Sacramento, Calif., is one of the few people known to use echolocation as a primary means of navigating the world on land. There's not even a hint of light reaching his brain. His eyes are artificial, but his brain has adapted to allow him to appraise his environment. He makes a "clicking" sound to communicate with objects and people around him.
Humans With Amazing Senses
Ben Underwood is blind, but he uses echo-location to ride his bike, shoot hoops and play video games. (ABC News)
Aug. 7, 2006 — When bats go out to hunt, they send out sonar signals at such high frequencies and in such rapid bursts that they can hear the signals bounce off mosquitoes in midair. They then zero in on the insects like laser-guided missiles. Dolphins use the same technique to find their dinners. It's called echolocation, a technique that uses sound to identify objects by the echoes they produce.
Fourteen-year-old Ben Underwood of Sacramento, Calif., is one of the few people known to use echolocation as a primary means of navigating the world on land. There's not even a hint of light reaching his brain. His eyes are artificial, but his brain has adapted to allow him to appraise his environment. He makes a "clicking" sound to communicate with objects and people around him.
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Tuesday, August 08, 2006
The Wire
The Wire is the best show on TV and everyone should be watching it. Rent the DVDS. Seasons 1 and 3 are classics. Season 2 is ok (its too much about white people though... :) )...seriously, you're missing out on quality tv if you're not watching the Wire (I'd recommend it over 24, Lost, The Shield, Sopranos etc its that good, but you have to watch it all, not just a random episode):
From Ananth's away message:
Taut 'Wire' has real strength
Having devoured all 13 hours even before sitting down with Simon, I can say I have no need of a refund. If anything, I feel like I should be paying more than my HBO subscription rate for this show. It is the best drama in HBO history -- all due respect to "The Sopranos" and "Deadwood." "The Wire" is deeper, tighter and more ambitious -- and one of the finest works ever produced for American television.
Throughout the show's run, many of its central characters have worked for the Major Crimes Unit, a neglected, disrespected branch of the Baltimore Police Department that, in spite of finite resources and a roster of personnel that the rest of the department would be happy to discard, regularly performs investigative miracles. In that way, the MCU is an echo of "The Wire" itself, which is the least-hyped show on HBO's slate, with a cast full of no-names, yet manages to make the impossibilities of the TV business seem routine.
Where most other dramas are content to include one or two minority cast members and puff out their chests about diversity, "The Wire" features literally dozens of interesting, significant roles for actors of color. Simon, ex-cop Ed Burns and their writing staff (which includes acclaimed crime novelists Richard Price, Dennis Lehane and George Pelecanos) juggle what can seem like a hundred different subplots and pay them off in satisfying fashion at season's end. They don't tell you what to think of their characters, or even whom to agree with when characters debate morality, public policy and every problem plaguing urban America today. They just want you to think, period.
From Ananth's away message:
Taut 'Wire' has real strength
Having devoured all 13 hours even before sitting down with Simon, I can say I have no need of a refund. If anything, I feel like I should be paying more than my HBO subscription rate for this show. It is the best drama in HBO history -- all due respect to "The Sopranos" and "Deadwood." "The Wire" is deeper, tighter and more ambitious -- and one of the finest works ever produced for American television.
Throughout the show's run, many of its central characters have worked for the Major Crimes Unit, a neglected, disrespected branch of the Baltimore Police Department that, in spite of finite resources and a roster of personnel that the rest of the department would be happy to discard, regularly performs investigative miracles. In that way, the MCU is an echo of "The Wire" itself, which is the least-hyped show on HBO's slate, with a cast full of no-names, yet manages to make the impossibilities of the TV business seem routine.
Where most other dramas are content to include one or two minority cast members and puff out their chests about diversity, "The Wire" features literally dozens of interesting, significant roles for actors of color. Simon, ex-cop Ed Burns and their writing staff (which includes acclaimed crime novelists Richard Price, Dennis Lehane and George Pelecanos) juggle what can seem like a hundred different subplots and pay them off in satisfying fashion at season's end. They don't tell you what to think of their characters, or even whom to agree with when characters debate morality, public policy and every problem plaguing urban America today. They just want you to think, period.
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Monday, August 07, 2006
Cancelling AOL
Even dead people can't escape AOL
The problem? An AOL account once held by Gauthier's late father still showed billing charges accumulating against it. The account had been dormant for months; the credit card he used for it was inactive at least as long.
Nevertheless, AOL kept charging $25.90 each month for dial-up online access. Late fees for non-payment accumulated on the credit card, too.
The problem? An AOL account once held by Gauthier's late father still showed billing charges accumulating against it. The account had been dormant for months; the credit card he used for it was inactive at least as long.
Nevertheless, AOL kept charging $25.90 each month for dial-up online access. Late fees for non-payment accumulated on the credit card, too.
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Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Theres nothing interesting to post...
and im gonna be in Montreal til Monday.
Maybe I'll have something then.
Maybe I'll have something then.
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