Thursday, May 29, 2008
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Monday, May 05, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008
Gas at $1.14 Per Litre
CityNews: Motorists Grumble As Gas Prices Reach A Staggering $1.14 Per Litre
That's over $4.25 in US dollars per gallon, according to Google. And it's only scheduled to get worse.
Yay. Anyone want to buy a 1995 Dodge Dakota that gets 17.5 miles per gallon? Anyone?
That's over $4.25 in US dollars per gallon, according to Google. And it's only scheduled to get worse.
Yay. Anyone want to buy a 1995 Dodge Dakota that gets 17.5 miles per gallon? Anyone?
Thursday, April 10, 2008
I guess I'm an introvert... who knew?
I found this article about Instant Messaging for Introverts. Most of it sounds awfully familiar, and helps explain why I'm not such a big fan of the insta-chat programs. Apart from this, I'm just a cranky old Internet user who can't figure out why we ever needed anything more than e-mail, and what the heck is with all this spam anyway? I really wish those darn kids would quit TXTing on my lawn.
Anyway, I noticed there was a link to a Quick Quiz to determine whether you're an introvert or extravert. Obviously this is not a sophisticated diagnostic tool, but it is amusing. Out of 30 possible points, I got 29 for introversion and 1 for extraversion. I suppose that settles it, then.
Anyway, I noticed there was a link to a Quick Quiz to determine whether you're an introvert or extravert. Obviously this is not a sophisticated diagnostic tool, but it is amusing. Out of 30 possible points, I got 29 for introversion and 1 for extraversion. I suppose that settles it, then.
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
CityNews: Woman Holds Robber At Bay With Ice Scraper
CityNews: Woman Holds Robber At Bay With Ice Scraper
Good thing that didn't happen in Toronto. They would have arrested the woman for assault and used tax dollars to pay for therapy to help the poor traumatized youth recover from his ordeal.
Good thing that didn't happen in Toronto. They would have arrested the woman for assault and used tax dollars to pay for therapy to help the poor traumatized youth recover from his ordeal.
Friday, April 04, 2008
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Monday, March 17, 2008
That's creeeeeeepy
From the "things that are way cooler than my job" department:
New video of BDI's Big Dog robot
I still think something with wheels or treads would be a better solution, but it's amazing to see how fast robotic technology is advancing.
New video of BDI's Big Dog robot
I still think something with wheels or treads would be a better solution, but it's amazing to see how fast robotic technology is advancing.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Turning Star Wars Japanese
Star Wars: Expanded Universe | Checklist: Turning Star Wars Japanese -- Manga Scenes Done Better
Makes me wish I could read Japanese.
Makes me wish I could read Japanese.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Friday, February 15, 2008
Titan Has More Oil Than Earth
So apparently Saturn's moon Titan Has More Oil Than Earth. And if that doesn't spur the private space flight industry, then I don't know what will.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Are we all gerbils?
Okay, I just now saw a TV commercial for the Oral-B® Triumph™ with SmartGuide™ ProfessionalCare™ 9900. This is a toothbrush that communicates via radio frequency with the base station that sits on your counter while you're brushing. The base station has a display to tell you how long to brush in each quadrant of your mouth. It also displays a warning if you're brushing too hard, and at the end of brushing, it rewards you with a cute little digital smiley face to enjoy with your freshly brushed teeth.
Ummm... people? Have we really, seriously, actually gotten so uselessly stupid that we can't figure out how long we need to brush our teeth without an electronic nanny?
I'm waiting for the shoe tying assistant, the nose-blowing robotic arm, and a little electronic diagram that shows you how long to chew your food at each meal.
Ummm... people? Have we really, seriously, actually gotten so uselessly stupid that we can't figure out how long we need to brush our teeth without an electronic nanny?
I'm waiting for the shoe tying assistant, the nose-blowing robotic arm, and a little electronic diagram that shows you how long to chew your food at each meal.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
More RIAA antics
Radio stations want Congress to look into major label recording contracts
It appears the RIAA might have awakened a sleeping giant. Hopefully they get soundly pummeled, as they so richly deserve.
More coverage at Slashdot.
It appears the RIAA might have awakened a sleeping giant. Hopefully they get soundly pummeled, as they so richly deserve.
More coverage at Slashdot.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Scorched 3D
For anyone who remembers the old DOS game Scorched Earth, now there's Scorched 3D - A 3D Remake Of Scorched Earth. Brings back memories of Cirque. I don't even want to know how much of their time we wasted on that game. I'm trying very, very, very hard to resist the temptation to waste all my free time on the new version.
(No) Thanks to Matt for pointing it out. :-)
(No) Thanks to Matt for pointing it out. :-)
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