Posted on January 30th, 2004 in Unfiled by stickyc || No Comment
Last month, Rolling Stone brought you the 50 Coolest Records of All Time. Now, we bring you the polar opposite . . . well, almost. This list is not merely the uncoolest records, but the uncoolest records that we recommend you buy immediately — however discreetly is up to you.I’m embarassed to say I own 5 of them… and only one was a gift…
Posted on January 30th, 2004 in Unfiled by stickyc || 1 Comment
Straight Dope Staff Report: Why is “CH” the abbreviation for Switzerland?
Why is “CH” the ISO abbreviation for Switzerland, as seen in Internet domain names (.ch) and the “country” stickers on European cars? “CH” fits none of the languages of Switzerland.As my friend Ron put it, “A two dollar explanation to a twenty-five cent question.”
Posted on January 29th, 2004 in Unfiled by stickyc || No Comment
Apple - Support - iBook - Logic Board Repair Extension Program - FAQ
What is the iBook Logic Board Repair Extension Program? The iBook Logic Board Repair Extension Program is a worldwide program covering repair or replacement of the logic board in specific iBook models manufactured between May 2002 and April 2003 that are experiencing specific component failures.Of which my iBook is a member, but still working (it doesn’t get heavy daily use). It’s frustrating to know that it could fail at any time, but I can’t do anything about it until it does…
Posted on January 28th, 2004 in Unfiled by stickyc || No Comment
[H]ard|Forum - Matrimony Mod Wow… I am shocked and awed…
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WINKsite: Moblogging, Mobile Communities, Mobile Site Builder One of the cooler features of WINKsite is that it’ll allow you to build a list of RSS feeds and translate them into WAP so they’re viewable via mobile device (IE - cell phone).(/i)
Posted on January 28th, 2004 in Unfiled by stickyc || No Comment
X-Entertainment’s Download Center - Watch Hundreds of 80s Commercials, FREE!
Welcome to X-Entertainment’s Commercial Downloads Center! It’s the CDC! CDC! Here, and only here, you can download, watch, and save all your favorite commercials from the 80s, ranging in topic from action figures to breakfast cereal to public service announcements starring Pat Sajak. The Clapper? It’s here. Masters of the Universe? We got it. The Amazing Diolight? I’ve got no idea what it is, but yeah, that’s here too.Free! That’s cool. I’d hate to have to pay to watch commercials…
Posted on January 28th, 2004 in Unfiled by stickyc || No Comment
‘From KFOG to iPod’ in less than 48 Hours | MacNN News
Virgin Records today announced that the exclusive digital EP “From KFOG to iPod” by Virgin Recording Group “The Thrills” was released early this morning on Apple’s iTunes Music Store, less than 48 hours after the band recorded the tracks at a KFOG-FM Emerging Artist Concert in San Francisco on Sunday, January 25. Five songs from the show, including the single “One Horse Town” are available for purchase, allowing consumers to download the live recording from iTunes to their Macs or Windows-based PCs and iPods. The entire EP can be downloaded for $5 or single tracks are available until February 24th for 99 cents each.Technically, this shouldn’t have even taken that long. I wouldn’t mind seeing a trend where KFOG (and others) post their in-studio concerts right after the show for download (for a small fee). Someone’s missing out on a revenue opportunity here…
Posted on January 28th, 2004 in Unfiled by stickyc || No Comment
Hektor.ch is under construction. Hektor is a rather ingenious robotic graffitti system that consists of little more than 2 servos, a spray can tray, wire, an actuator, and controller. Just the thing for aspiring geek taggers.
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Wikitravel is a project to create a free, complete, up-to-date and reliable world-wide travel guide. So far we have 1055 destination guides and other articles written and edited by Wikitravellers from around the globe. Check out the Help page to see how you can edit any page right now.
Posted on January 28th, 2004 in Unfiled by stickyc || No Comment
Well, it finally happened. Right before Christmas, I had a little visit from the FBI, writes SecurityFocus columnist Scott Granneman. That’s right: an agent from the Federal Bureau of Investigation came to see me. He had some things he wanted to talk about. He stayed a couple of hours, and then went on his way. Hopefully he got what he wanted. I know I did.The interesting bit in this article is about halfway down:
Dave had some surprises up his sleeve as well. You’ll remember that I said he was using a ThinkPad (running Windows!). I asked him about that, and he told us that many of the computer security folks back at FBI HQ use Macs running OS X, since those machines can do just about anything: run software for Mac, Unix, or Windows, using either a GUI or the command line. And they’re secure out of the box. In the field, however, they don’t have as much money to spend, so they have to stretch their dollars by buying WinTel-based hardware. Are you listening, Apple? The FBI wants to buy your stuff. Talk to them!
Dave also had a great quotation for us: “If you’re a bad guy and you want to frustrate law enforcement, use a Mac.” Basically, police and government agencies know what to do with seized Windows machines. They can recover whatever information they want, with tools that they’ve used countless times. The same holds true, but to a lesser degree, for Unix-based machines. But Macs evidently stymie most law enforcement personnel. They just don’t know how to recover data on them. So what do they do? By and large, law enforcement personnel in American end up sending impounded Macs needing data recovery to the acknowledged North American Mac experts: the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Evidently the Mounties have built up a knowledge and technique for Mac forensics that is second to none.
Posted on January 28th, 2004 in Unfiled by stickyc || No Comment
Fox Searchlight Pictures : Club Dread
From FROM THE WARPED MINDS who brought you SUPER TROOPERS, Broken Lizard is back…
Surrounded by limber, wanton women on a booze-soaked island resort owned by Coconut Pete (Bill Paxton), a rock star has-been. But the non-stop party takes a turn for the weird when dead bodies start turning up faster than you could drink a rum punch.
Everyone begins to look suspicious. Could it be Sam (Erik Stolhanske), of the Fun Police brigade, who is quick on the trigger with his tequila loaded super-soaker; Jenny (Brittany Daniel), the over-sexed, fitness instructor; Juan (Steve Lemme), the flamboyant diving instructor with a secret third-world past; Putman (Jay Chandrasekhar), the bratty-British tennis coach/fanatic; Dave (Paul Soter), the ecstasy-crazed, adopted nephew of Coconut Pete; or the burly masseuse (Kevin Heffernan) blessed with a creepy ‘touch’ that can render anyone into instant Jell-O?
Can the inhabitants of Pleasure Island unite, solve the mystery and restore happy hour to this tropical bacchanal?
Posted on January 27th, 2004 in Unfiled by stickyc || No Comment
A motorized scale replica of Porsche’s ledgendary and infamous 550 Spyder. The automobile that changed Porsche from an obscure brand into a houshold name.And at only ~$8k, it’s not much more expensive than a new motorbike, with twice the “Ooooo” factor (and no need for potential female riders to come up with their own helmet)
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CARSTUCKGIRLS.com — The car stuck and Pedal Pumping site !!! I love totally vertical fetish markets.
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SymbianWiki.com Welcome to Symbian Wiki. This site is a project aimed at creating a collaborative documentation site for Symbian OS devices. It is envisaged it will contain information useful for users of both Series 60, Series 80, Series 90, and UIQ devices.
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Wiki engine comparison
Following some recent discussions, I started a comparison sheet of various Wiki software engines. I keep it as an Excel spreadsheet localy and I publish it as a Web page. If you want to participate, you can send me informations, remarks, updates in comments of this post or by email. If there are lot of participation, i’ll setup a sharing tool for updates.
Posted on January 27th, 2004 in Unfiled by stickyc || No Comment
Are you looking for a new job? Are you using the internet? Do you have search agents saved on Monster, Dice, HotJobs, and countless others? Do you have the time and patience to weed through all the job listings on all the job boards you would like to check on a daily basis?Yes, yes, yes, and yes.
Posted on January 26th, 2004 in Unfiled by stickyc || No Comment
Patent Database Search Results: Tivo in 1976 to present Rather an interesting list…