March 2010
55 posts
Gaiking →
Por fín está online uno de los últimos videos en los que participé como animador en BLR.
Gaiking (un Mazinger con cuernos) sale de las profundidades de NY liando la del tigre…
Para más…
How the iPhone Could End Up In Second Place... →
Here are the US mobile web traffic figures for iPhone OS and Android, getting ready to collide: Android, on its way up; iPhone, on its way down. So when will Android overtake the iPhone? Try
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the yardstick for Wikipedia... →
I use
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Wikipedia entry
as a yardstick for other Wikipedia entries.
At the time I’m writing this blog entry,
her Wikipedia article is 1600 words long.
So 1600 words is how…
Lesson #605 - Internet Rules →
Yeah, enjoy those mental images today. You’re welcome. - - Sorry for the major delay in posting the comic today. It’s about the latest the comic’s ever gone up - a mixture of family and…
Development vs. Design →
In software, design and development are both things I am passionate about;
and have been actively doing for a very long time now. In fact, it should be
said that one cannot exist without the other….
Spring.Net Transaction events →
Believe it or not during my working hours I write enterprise application for an energy company. Within the company I am one of the lucky guys that is currently developing a new application which…
LHC First Physics Live Webcast →
frogmonster:
Starting tomorrow at 8:30 CET. And (hopefully) at nine: the first attempt to collide protons at 7 TeV (3.5 TeV per beam)! Here is the schedule for tomorrow. There will be plenty of explaining and behind the scene-y bits. I am SO there. Caffeinated beverages and greasy snacks at the ready. :D
Avatar 2: The Sequel →
(YouTube link)
The sequel will be even more original than the first! -via YesButNoButYes
Photoshop's CAF (content-aware fill) -...
o3:
John Nack posted a “sneak peek” of an upcoming Photoshop feature called Content-Aware Fill. There’s an impressive video as well.
Users are predictably drooling; some can’t even believe such a wonder is possible.
They can rest assured - it is possible and it has been around for years, e.g. in the GIMP plugin by Paul Harrison called Resynthesizer.
Here are some examples of what...
The System 350: The Cycle of (Time) Suck →
Today’s comic was largely inspired by two things:
Loldwell’s awesome comic on his cycle known as “An Earful of Nothing”.
The entirety of my professional career.
If you haven’t checked…
Click it or Ticket →
Submitted by: dunno source via Submit a Kludge!
Just keep it casual Grams. The cop won’t even notice. – Ms. Fix-It
Favorite Comment: Fixer Thadius says, “Oh man, are they ever lucky…
Tech savvy. →
I know I’m not the first to make fun of the iPad’s name, but I really could not resist.
http://www.sexdrugsandjunecleaver.com/2010/02/01/ipad/
http://stalebacon.com/comic-121/
…
Top Things That Annoy Programmers →
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Application compatibility layers are there for the... →
Some time ago,
a customer asked this curious question (paraphrased, as always):
Hi,
we have a program that was originally designed for Windows XP
and Windows Server 2003,
but we found that it…
Vintage PopSci: Volcano bombs, yubiwaza & more →
Popular Science recently put its entire 137-year archive online. Here are a few summaries of some of the older, more captivating stories about Japan from the collection.
* * * * *
“Can We Blast…
Quick UI update →
I’ve realized that I have not communicate much lately (I blame my job, having to do a 9 am – 1 am shift is crazy). So I have decided to give a very quick update. All my current work has been focused…
El fin del mundo →
Ronald Reagan speaking in Spanish is just the beginning of this piece of perfection, by Alberto González Vázquez. [via Nerdcore]
Tweet This! Stumble upon something…
A web site full of funny Godzilla-themed haiku →
My friend Ichiru in Japan just sent me a note on Twitter saying: “I heard this site is quite popular in the US.” I hadn’t seen it previously, but it’s a hilarious collection of…
24-year old pet store manager steals penguin to... →
A 24-year old pet store manager in Nagasaki named Akira Honda was arrested for stealing a penguin from a zoo to pay off his debts. The bird he snatched was a Humboldt Penguin; they’re…
The Problem Was Licked →
(Tech Support | Albuquerque, NM, USA)
(I am troubleshooting with a customer. I notice the liquid damage indicator is red, which means it has been exposed to liquid.)
Me: “I’m sorry, but your…
Mario and Luigi own restaurants in Manchester →
Guess what? Mario and Luigi have real restaurants in Manchester, England! Mario’s is red and short and Luigi’s is tall and green. via Boing Boing
A warrior does not have a forked tongue →
Over at Boing Boing, we’re doing a special yakuza feature series with Tokyo Vice author Jake Adelstein. Today we kicked it off with a Q&A in which we peer into his life a bit and get…
Good Artists Copy, Great Artists Steal →
I feel for Google – Steve Jobs threatened to sue me, too.
In 2003, after I unveiled a prototype Linux desktop called Project Looking Glass*, Steve called my office to let me know the graphical…
Woman imitates Michael Jackson after brushing her... →
In this weird video, a French comedienne transforms herself into Michael Jackson with just some mascara, lipstick, and scotch tape.
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies on BitTorrent →
This week there are four newcomers (three comebacks actually) in the top 10. New Moon is the most downloaded movie on BitTorrent.
The data for our weekly download chart is collected by…
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Trololololololo →
Trololololololo
Video: People singing Weezer on the streets →
On Boing Boing, I just posted this hilarious video of Japanese people singing Weezer on the streets of Tokyo, Kyoto, and Hiroshima. Unlike the more fetishized, fabricated music videos portraying Japan, I thought this one was really genuine and funny.
The Biggest Crop Circle Ever: the reality show →
Almost 60 acres. 530 x 450 meters in size. Created in an evening of August, 2009, at the province of Zeeland, Netherlands, it’s the biggest “crop circle” ever created. And with a twist.
…
More Atheist Billboard Vandalization →
Guess what this is?
Well, a couple days ago, it used to be this:
That’s beyond vandalism.
I suppose we should be happy that another Sacramento billboard only had to deal…
VCard specification
me: well sounds that you have everything planned, that is good
me: later if you want you can write a simple explanation here: http://www.themacaque.com/wiki/doku.php
me: so I can have a nice summary to read :-D
Christopher: i'll do that
Christopher: it will contain the word goan
Christopher: from goan fuck the bastard who invented vcard :-)
me: hahaha I told you the vcard was a major pain in the ass
Christopher: give me a month or 10 :-P
me: you can blame apple and AT&T
Christopher: especially apple
me: why apple?
Christopher Standaert: because they are soooo user friendly :-P
Desktopcouch Tips and Tricks II →
Well, it looks like a lot of people (I blame @sil for it) have read my tips and tricks to work with Desktopccouch so I have decided to do a second post about it with two “topics”.
Put record…
La crisis dispara el rechazo a los inmigrantes →
La actual crisis ha elevado el rechazo de la población española hacia los inmigrantes, cuyo número considera “excesivo”, y ha acrecentado su demanda de políticas migratorias más restrictivas. El…
La constructora Ploder, en concurso de acreedores →
De los 330 millones de euros de la deuda total de la firma, unos 220 corresponden a entidades financieras y el resto, a proveedores. Leer. Escuchar
Anotaciones sobre fraudes piadosos y milagros de... →
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Jeje me encanta el nombre: (Committe for Skeptical Inquiry, CSI)
“Millones de personas en el mundo atribuyen poderes milagrosos a objetos inanimados. Nickell, en sus aventuras de…
El paro sube en 82.132 personas en febrero →
La subida es la mitad que la del mismo mes de 2009 aunque el incremento supone el segundo peor febrero de la serie. Leer. Escuchar
Our Sidekick, iFixit.com →
Late last year, I had the pleasure of meeting Kyle Wiens, who recently launched iFixit.com. It’s a community driven site providing step-by-step self repair guides for predominantly Apple…