Archive for January, 2006

January 31st, 2006

CD changer contraption

Home built CD changer contraption

see also Lego CD changer

I want one that will fit inside 2-3 5.25″ drive slots and load CD/DVDs, and have the capability to move between 2 drives, not sure where I would want it to load CDs from, perhaps a tray that mounted to the side of the case, or have [...]

January 31st, 2006

explosion?

I am not actually sure what this story is about, but I do know that this is the nicest way to say explosion, ever.
Philpem’s Website :: Poor man’s battery tab welder
Needless to say, blocking the vent with solder is never a good plan, unless you’re trying to get a Darwin Award, or you happen to [...]

January 31st, 2006

Memoirs of a Gaysha

YouTube - Memoirs of a Geisha–Mad TV
its hilarious, I found it on Magaret Cho’s blog
which I found via Needled, a tattoo blog

January 29th, 2006

her new Tat

so she doesnt forget
LINDSAY LOHAN - LOHANS NEW TATTOO
Teen star LINDSAY LOHAN has given herself a permanent reminder of her terrifying New Year (06) asthma attack - she has had the word “breathe” tattooed on her wrist.

January 27th, 2006

most addicting game

pya! 水玉潰し
its awesome, 100x better than popping bubble wrap (i think that game is sorta dumb)
thanks Not That

January 26th, 2006

Fafblog

Clearly actual conversations with the president, its excellent stuff
Fafblog! the whole worlds only source for Fafblog.
Q. Can the president eat a baby?
A. If that baby has suspected ties to al Qaeda, then it’s the president’s duty to eat it - for the sake of national security.
Q. The president doesn’t want to eat sweet, delicious babies. [...]

January 24th, 2006

Chocolate Jolt

DillDoe: Chocolate Jolt!
Here are the stuff you need:

Semi-Sweet Chocolate chips (or block)
Coffee beans (maybe canned)
wax paper
butter knife (or sm. offset spatula)

Then someone said something about it being unhealthy, because you are sleepy after lunch because your body goes into shock from the sugar flux, but whatever, because someone said this in response…
“good lord, this is [...]

January 23rd, 2006

The Unicorns

Overheard in New York: The Voice of the City - The Unicorns Stood for White Power
Girl #1: …so, my professor started talking about The Diary of Anne Frank.
Girl #2: Oh, Anne Frank! I used to love her! I had the diary, the notebooks and the pencils and everything.
Guy: What?
Girl #1: I think she means Lisa [...]

January 23rd, 2006

Coolest Business Card ever!

Even if it wasnt a fully functional lock pick kit, it’s still a really cool idea, metal business cards
jeni mattson, selected works
A hacker, entrepreneur, and all around mischief maker, Melvin wanted something he could give to peers and prospective clients that spoke of this nature.

Via BB

January 22nd, 2006

penis Fencing

Newly discovered worm fences with penis
The creatures have both male and female parts and engaged in a sexual practice somewhat like penis fencing.
To reproduce they try to stab each other with their genitals and the first to penetrate inserts sperm and then goes on to spar with another flatworm. The “loser” lays and broods the [...]

January 20th, 2006

RIMAGE!

Support - Desktop 4500 - Latest Info

I used the Rimage 4500 today to make copies of a CD for Project Lead the Way
This thing, while the company name is probably the funniest thing ever, is so friggin awesome. I sat there and watched it make all of the CDs because it was memorizing mesmerizing

January 20th, 2006

secret plan

BBC NEWS | England | Nottinghamshire | Woman gets £200m electricity bill
An electricty firm has apologised to a Nottinghamshire woman who recieved an electricity bill for more than £202m.
sure, its kinda funny, but the headline from FARK was the best ever
Woman shocked after getting electrical bill for $250 million from power company. Chagrined company admits [...]

January 19th, 2006

Bullet Time

Edgerton Center: Short Course 2003
Bullet Pictures

January 19th, 2006

Iraq Invasion as a txt adventure

Long story, but totally worth every second it takes to read
defective yeti: Xyzzy
Oval Office
You are standing inside a White House, having just been elected to the presidency of the United States. You knew Scalia would pull through for you. There is a large desk here, along with a few chairs and couches. The presidential seal [...]

January 19th, 2006

CNN.com - Death row elder needed 2 injections - Jan 18, 2006

CNN.com - Death row elder needed 2 injections - Jan 18, 2006
Having suffered a heart attack back in September, Allen had asked prison authorities to let him die if he went into cardiac arrest before his execution, a request prison officials said they would not honor.
“At no point are we not going to value the [...]