- 3D-printed adapter bricks allow interconnection between ten kids’ construction toys – Boing Boing
Son of a bitch! Gill and I had this idea a few months ago.
- BBC News – Woman considers hand removal for bionic replacement
I keep having to remind myself that we live in the future now.
- Hitler had son with French teen – Telegraph
“Mom, what can you tell me about dad?”
- Rolling in the deep 古筝版.flv – YouTube
Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” on a traditional Chinese zither, the guzheng.
Tag: links
Delicious Links for 2012-03-18
- the scream of the butterfly: had to get this out of my system
Sesame Street/ Sherlock mash-up.
Delicious Links for 2012-03-17
- The Double Life of Gillian Anderson | Out Magazine
A nice article about Gillian Anderson’s second career bloom.
- Gender + Sexuality Spectrum 2 by ~theroyalus
Interesting set of charts exploring the variety of expressions of sex, gender, romance, etc…
- Let’s have a moment of silence for all those who a – Words Over Pixels – Daily Inspiration
“Let’s have a moment of silence for all those who are stuck in traffic on their way to the gym to ride stationary bicycles”
Delicious Links for 2012-03-15
- Theatre Alumni
UIUC Theatre department alumni newsletter
- Chris Hanel: Spread the Word: Theft is Theft
List of webcomics being aggregated by a paid Android app.
- 6 Things Social Networking Sites Need to Stop Doing | Cracked.com
I use NoScript, and CookieCuller, and ShareMeNot, but it seems that it’s still not enough. #2 is probably the reason I’ve had some friend recommendations on Facebook.
- ‘Alex & Me’: The Parrot Who Said ‘I Love You’ : NPR
“When Alex (the parrot) died in September 2007, his last words to Pepperberg were “You be good. I love you.”
- The Golden Snowball Award for 2012 – weather.com
An award for the snowiest city in New York – neat idea, but I’ve never heard of it before.
- 5 Amazing Performances From Actors Who Weren’t Acting | Cracked.com
Holy shit. This falls somewhere between “getting a good performance” and “assault”.
Delicious Links for 2012-03-13
- Pants are Overrated – Hobbes And Bacon
This makes me nostalgic in so many ways.
- Freesound.org – Freesound.org
Free and CC-licensed sound effects
Delicious links
I had tea to at the palace if anyone is interested
http://helsinki-syndrome.tumblr.com/post/8558434953/i-found-this-sweet-message-outside-of-a-small
Lovely used bookstore policy.
Time: March 04, 2012 at 08:45PM
Tags: via tumblr, books, 2012-03-04
HulkOutList
http://kennethjohnson.us/HulkOutList.html
Every reason Dr. David Banner turned into the hulk on the TV show.
Time: March 04, 2012 at 08:46PM
Tags: hulk, comic books, funny, via tumblr, 2012-03-04
Forever Unknown – The sanctity of marriage MUST be protected as the…
http://jsummitt.tumblr.com/post/6982801813/the-sanctity-of-marriage-must-be-protected-as-the
The multitude depictions of marriage in the bible.
Time: March 04, 2012 at 08:47PM
Tags: religion, politics, 2012-03-04
Why Iceland Should Be in the News, But Is Not :: SACSIS.org.za
http://sacsis.org.za/site/article/728.1?frommailing=1
After the financial collapse of 2008, Iceland refused to become a slave to the
debt caused by private financial institutions. And because of this, they’re
crowdsourcing their new constitution via elected non-politicians. There’s some problems with the article but it certainly lays down some basics nicely.
Time: March 04, 2012 at 08:55PM
Tags: finance, revolution, democracy, politics, iceland, 2012-03-04
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FireFox Plugin: Jetpack Image Editor
http://ndesign-studio.com/blog/firefox-plugin-jetpack-image-editor
Okay, this looks pretty nifty – a mini-Photoshop built right into a Firefox
addon. Just click on the image and get started editing.
Time: February 28, 2012 at 01:03AM
Tags: image editing, addons, firefox, 2012-02-28
Reykjavik Corner Store / I could eat a horse
http://reykjavikcornerstore.com/i-could-eat-a-horse
Another great kitchen utensil that we don’t yet own!
Time: February 28, 2012 at 01:33AM
Tags: cooking, food, 2012-02-28
My Life & Thoughts
http://augustetheconsultingmeddler.tumblr.com/post/17967889276/a-version-of-sherlocks-theme-i-made-played-from
Nifty version of the Sherlock theme using only a wine glass.
Time: March 04, 2012 at 03:49AM
Tags: sherlock, via tumblr, music, 2012-03-04
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Cassetteboy vs The News – YouTube
Too funny – resplicing the BBC news gives us a world where Scotland has set the minimum drinking standards throughout the EU.
Time: February 23, 2012 at 09:29AM
Tags: mash-up, funny, youtube, 2012-02-23
How Bots Seized Control of My Pricing Strategy
http://carlos.bueno.org/2012/02/bots-seized-control.html
I love these competing bot stories. Great way to illustrate how much of the
modern world is actually outside our control.
Time: February 23, 2012 at 12:26PM
Tags: bots, amazon, books, 2012-02-23
Cron Job Nightly Email Question
https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/cron-job-nightly-email-question-898857/
Part 3 of my quest to automate some e-mail jobs.
Time: February 23, 2012 at 01:33PM
Tags: automation, 2012-02-23
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The Mystery of Marie Jocelyne by Dan Nuxoll & Martha Shane
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/882590148/the-mystery-of-marie-jocelyne?ref=spotlight
Desc: Fascinating story. Sounds like it would fit in well in Leverage’s Crime-World.
Time: February 20, 2012 at 01:27AM
Tags: con-artist, kickstarter, 2012-02-20
The Chicken Wing Suicides Experiment | ZUG
http://www.zug.com/live/83893/The-Chicken-Wing-Suicides-Experiment.html
Desc: This is a perfectly valid experiment, and a brave man to undertake it.
Time: February 20, 2012 at 01:22PM
Tags: chicken wings, comedy, 2012-02-20
Old Man Winter
http://hoodwinkfilms.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51&Itemid=54
Desc: Oh this is neat. Joe L’Erario of TV’s The Furniture Guys starred in a low budget thriller shot around Philly, PA.
Time: February 20, 2012 at 09:26PM
Tags: joe l’erario, furniture guys, indie films, 2012-02-20
Don’t look a gift Norse in the mouth | Regretsy
Oh, I have got to get me one of these!
Don’t look a gift Norse in the mouth | Regretsy