Links posted in May 2005
May 31, 2005
Mark Felt says he was Deep Throat
But Bernstein will neither confirm nor deny.
via th' blue and peacay
Please God, No! Rambo IV
Bong Water® Energized Soft Drinks™ Or, for something a tad more spiritual, there's the Kabbala Energy Drink.
Kodak, Don't Take My Kodachrome
NY Times, reg. required.
Earlier this month, Kodak, based in Rochester, N.Y., delivered a shock to experimental, underground and just plain old-fashioned filmmakers when - one day after a May 8 celebration called Global Super 8 Day - it announced plans to discontinue its low-speed, fine-grained Kodachrome Super 8 film in favor of a new Ektachrome Super 8 product.
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Richard Brautigan True Stories
tokyoplastic flash site This is a worthwhile but unusual (up to) 30 minute timesink. I like drummachine best. via
Cheese chasing: Every May, a bunch of weirdos chase a wheel of double Gloucester cheese down a hill in England. What more can I say? Want to try it yourself next time?
The worlds greatest music video evar! If I ever form a band, I wanna be the guy on the left ...
The push for the summit of the world's tallest mountain started late this year. In the last 24 hours or so more than 50 people have summited Mount Everest and more summits are expected in the day to come. The climbers still heading up had better hurry as the climbing season on Everest officially ends on Wednesday. [more inside]
Trip Hammered While "Star Trek: Enterprise" may be dead, the memory of Trip Tucker will most certainly live on, if nothing else but for his fashion sense. Party on, Trekkers.
May 30, 2005
Meerschweinchenbildergalerie
A fuzzy slipper! A toupee! Rare guinea pig breeds, carefully groomed and photographed on velvet.
So many choices, but I think this fellow is my favorite.
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Widow Bryant..*nsfw*..link contains some clay penis images ....no,no,no.....no,no,no
Ramon Watkins, aka Prophet Yahweh
claims he can summon UFOs via use of the Hebrew Old Testament. Thinking to mock a wackjob, ABC News Las Vegas challenged him. Then the UFOs appeared on demand, and on camera, just as Watkins promised.
Embedded windows media player footage here and a direct stream here.
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The Seven Basic Plots
Christopher Booker (ironic name), founding editor of Private Eye, writes a tome that espouses the concept of finite archetypal stories that are remixed and repackaged in human myth to become the blueprint for all stories - similar to the concepts of Joseph Campbell. "The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories."
So is that all there is? Not really, says Denis Dutton.
Bapa Phünsto Wangye , founder of the Tibetan Communist Party. The first chapter of his recently published memoirs can be read on line, a story that challenges overly simplistic readings of the Tibetan experience in "New China".
The Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations by Georges Polti.
May 29, 2005
This is a mind boggling (but fun) puzzle...apparently the new craze of the day... [more inside]
"My chief aim in life is to capture some of these eels."
Off the coast of Samoa, researchers find hundreds of magical eels squiggling around a toxic and active underwater volcano and nobody knows what their names are.
In Australia, some other researchers find zillions of ugly spider crabs having an orgy. Are these events linked? No. Probably not.
Why Coffee Works - Including a charming picture of a rat and a lead on the cause of insomnia (god I hope they fix that).
Crappy Art ...to sell your art, every artist needs an angle
War Stories (1939-1945)
May 28, 2005
Need to prove you're the smarty? How does it strike you, and does it smart? [more inside]
LA Meetup Featuring a22lamia at Casa de Calamari
It appears that a22lamia (who is visiting the big city after spending weeks staring at Joshua Trees in the Mojave desert) is going to come over to my house in West Hollywood for cocktails tonight. I've got the word out to Mandyman, but if any other LA monkeys want to show up, drop me a line at michael.escher@gmail.com and I will give you directions.
The poo will start flinging around 7:00pm. All other monkeys prepair for drunk posting.
PS- BYOBAS (Bring Your Own Bottle And Snax).
"I just poured HOT GRITS down my pants." Since its inception, the Wikipedia has accumulated plenty of Bad Jokes and Other Deleted Nonsense. Fortunately, these gems are meticulously collected and archived for future generations to treasure. [more inside]
Curious, George: Title of an Idependent Documentary Movie A few years ago, my local Rhode Island PBS ran a documentary film about automobile parking issues, that was quite funny. I wrote down the title, but I lost the notebook in which it was written. In the extended description I have written about what I remember about the movie. Any movie monkeys (or PBS monkeys) have any information about the movie, title or where I might find a copy of it? Or maybe just another place to search? [more inside]
Brains under glass "The brains on the cart are usually displayed in a glass cabinet on the second floor of Uris Hall. They serve no scientific purpose, Professor Finlay said, but they do make a powerful pedagogical point." (NYT article - CNET link) [more inside]
The crow that adopted a kitten.
A more doomed relationship I can hardly imagine.
Via
Straight From WTFistan
I give thee that known as TRINP! Crossword Puzzle of Personal Given Names! Why our calender blows! Meet the number-crazed Miss Hecksenbasen!
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Indian Mosaic Sculpture Gardens
"..over twenty five acres of several thousand sculptures set in large mosaic courtyards linked by walled paths and deep gorges.."There's even a Monkey Garden.
E-MAIL! Cartoon. If only I were still this excited about the internet. AWESOME!!! ...sort of NSFW...in a harmless animated kind of way.
Curious, George I need a name for a dessert-only restaurant. [more inside]
May 27, 2005
PLASTICS LINKED TO QUEERNESS! Phthalates (try pronouncing that Christopher Lowell) "could cause women to give birth to boys with female characteristics. Their research found shrunken genitals and less masculine behaviour in babies." If there's anything I like in babies, it's masculine behavior.
Benicio Del Turro Hero!
It's nice to see the stars livin' extraordinary lives(again), instead of broken down ruts n' scandles. The leading men, should be heros, and the women objects of desire.
Bravo!
Last chance to get in on the June CD swap! Signups close June 1. Groups will be announced shortly afterwards, and the tentative mailing deadline is Friday, June 17.
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us probes viagra/blindness link... ...so, um... is it me, or does the joke for this just about write itself?
Curious George Is anyone else planning on going to the Intonation Music festival?
Bugger me! If this is true, that is.
Plight of the Banañeros : Nemagon (Dibromo-3-Chloropropane), was a nasty chemical produced by several companies in the U.S. for fumigating crops affected by nematodes. First introduced in 1954, it wasn't until 1985 that it's use was "fully-banned," and mid-90's that usage ceased all together. To this day, individuals exposed to it - and their offspring - suffer the many serious side-effects. [more inside]
Curious George Is it that hard to make heating and air conditioning work in buildings???? [more inside]
Got that Friday feeling? See time ticking away for the weekend! A great clock from our friends in Japan. Kinda mesmerising.... [more inside]
Plant cultures is a project by the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, which aims to highlight the impact of South Asian plants in Britain. [more inside]
Curious George 24 hours in LA Me and a friend are going to be in LA Saturday morning through Sunday morning. Where shall we stay? What shall we do? (More Inside) [more inside]
On the Lucidity of Yoda, this post is.
From robot wisdom, I took this.
Beast Blender Go create your own aminals!
The Squirting Dialogues (NSFW)
juliette and the licks
Hedwig and the Angry InchJuliette Lewis has a new album out. (annoying music warning)
The Very Strange Tale of Candy Jones; Supermodel and CIA Hypnocourier "The government was pursuing exactly that line of research: creating an artificially-split personality out of an imaginary childhood playmate." [more inside]
May 26, 2005
Curious George: Where to die? [more inside]
You've installed a panic room, but still not feeling secure? This might be what you need.
Diet Coke and Diet 7-Up with Splenda are rolling onto store shelves across the U.S. this week. It reflects a growing market shift in sweeteners for the first time in 20 years. There are widespread claims that Nutrasweet, said to have been rushed to market in 1983, may be a health risk. However, Splenda is not without its share of victims, critics, and those on the fence. Maybe this is a better idea?
The New Chastity Panties Is she cheating? How would you know, ? Chastity belts too "Middle Ages"? Look no further!
Worshipping Monkey A monkey joined in worship with hundreds of devotees during a Hindu ceremony (India). Locals call it a "miracle", having not seen a monkey around for two years.
The art of Tim Slowinski
Tim Slowinski is the founder/owner/artiste of the Limner Gallery, presently located a couple hours NNW of NYC.
For 17 years from the heart of the city Tim presented his eccentric style and biting social commentary along side the art of Karen Wilcox, JoAnn Bishop, and Joachim Marx (my favorite of the three examples). His interviews sometimes read like 'how-to' guides for suffering as a gallery owner.
Now in a town so small that it's not named on Google maps(!!), Phoenicia, NY, Tim seems to be happy with small town life.
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Revenge of the Sith, indeed. It seems that even those holding massive sway with The Force still need the G-men (and women). [more inside]
halfbakery Befuddling ideas such as: Nipple Guards! The Dewey Decimal Carpet! Peer2Beer Network! [more inside]
One member of the FCC wants to investigate "rampant" product placement in television and radio. FCC member Johnathan Adlestein says that "secret" product placement breaks laws that deal with payola. Who knew the FCC could be useful? Of course, who knows if chairman Kevin Martin will actually allow the FCC to get involved in this? [more inside]
Stray Dog Saves Abandoned Baby.
Newsfilter, I know, but wtf - it's a modern day Romulus or Remus. The dog carried the baby across the street, put her with its own puppies, and cared for her for two days.
I hope someone takes the child - AND the dog - home.
Uncle Phaedrus, Finder of Lost Recipes. A fun resource. And drop in to see if you can help out in his ongoing quest to find these mystery dishes!
The seniors loved this. Drunken Monkeys My seniors checked out a long time ago. I was either going to continue to teach heavy material and give them a huge curve (I am a student teacher and this is what the teacher's policy was), or find stuff that incorporates material they deemed as "cool", and they earn grades. Dunken monkeys and high school girls? It was a winner.
Curious George Firefox Cache Just a quick one - how do I see my cache in Firefox? [more inside]
Dental George: getting a crown (cap) put on a front tooth [more inside]
He's 7'1", he plays basketball, he 'raps',... and he's a cop? And not just a cop, but a Deputy US Marshal. Shaq. Huh. I'm confused. Does anyone else find this utterly wrong? [more inside]
Draw with words.
My feeble effort.
I think that second link works, but you have to click through to enter the site?
The Adventures of Biggles.
Major James Bigglesworth, generally known as Biggles, was a fictional character created by Captain W.E. Johns in the 1930s. Chronicling his own WWI experiences, Johns went on to write almost 100 stories about Biggles, including WWII and peace time adventures as well.
If you're interested in learning more about Biggles, why not try the International Biggles Association, or a complete illustrated list of all stories, including plot summaries? Or perhaps Monty Python's take on Biggles is more your style.
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Is the internet making you paranoid? via bb but will it beat out Jesus and the aliens? Can't wait for the statistics-- [more inside]
May 25, 2005
"A regular lightsaber is normally used to attack someone but put the word 'rain' in front of it and you have an umbrella.
Just an umbrella. All is not lost however, since sturdy umbrellas may also be used to attack man and beast when the occasion beckons."
Via BoingBoing.
The Golden Record Now that Voyager I is about to hit interstellar space, it's a good time to take a look at the copper disc containing Earth's message to whomever discovers the spacecraft. Find a multimedia version (flash) here.
Lost! <TV Filter!> The last episode of the season airs this evening (at least in the USA). What do you think is going to happen on tonight's Lost? (possible spoilers within!) [more inside]
They are talking about us at MetaFilter again. They seem to do this a lot....
Monkeys + Music = Funkdub..
Monkeys, Simians, Breakbeat, Funk, Hip Hop, Dub, Reggae, Electro, Soul, Drum n Bass, Rock n Roll, Squelchy Rhythms, Bumpin' Rhymes, Breaks & Cuts...
Funkdub is for people who know pretty much everyone would love good music, if only they realised it.
Funkdub is about bringing together the many many strands of fine rhythms, which are thriving in the underground, and make the world's sonic experiences infinitely better.
Funkdub is for all the people who love good music, who listen to music with their minds open.
Above all, Funkdub aims to be a collaborative project, so the more involved people are the better it'll get…
Oh did I mention we're fans of all simians...
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Lens five times thinner than paper developed Scientists at Canada's Universite Laval have invented a lens that is five times thinner than a piece of paper and can zoom without using mechanical parts. The lens is created by adding a small quantity of photosensitive material to a liquid crystal cell. When a weak electrical current is applied, the crystals realign differently from those in the periphery and thus take on the shape and behavior of a lens. [more inside]
Too Much Information The LiveJournal community where posters compare their stories of stools, scars, abcesses, menstrual mishaps, etc. in graphic detail with helpful pictures. Not for the easily squicked (that's "grossed out") but utterly captivating in a sick way.
CBGB
- the famousinfamous NYC club that became a mecca of "punkdome" after providing spawing ground for countless bands - is about to lose it's legendary footing at 315 Bowery.
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Internet drives San Diego man to murder
Vibratory Bowl Feeder Technology.
Animal Reviews: The Cat
- final score: 7.6/10.
+ Comes in a range of exciting colours
+ Chases torches
+ Kneads your lap
+ Ferocious killer of other animals
+ Pirate friendly
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Take your dog to work day is less than a month away. Oh no it isn't. [more inside]
A handy invention
for all you butterfieldfingered Jedi Out There.
An unnerving last entry that, unknowingly, told who his murderer was.
This is an unnerving last entry of a murdered blogger. Suspect has been caught and confessed, let's hope that justice prevails. Very creepy to read victims last post.
Thanks to null terminated/mefi.
SuperGran
I hope I'm 1/2 as active when I get to her 'prime time'.
More Christian Outreach Christian church proclaims what should be done with the Koran. I know, I know -- another nutty Christian post. [more inside]
oh my. that's embarassing. sorry.
<waves hand, looks deep into eyes>
You don't want to look at the link below...you want to click on this one, instead...
<looks around, dashes out side door>
May 24, 2005
"It's Dot Com!" Quidnuc hadn't heard of this, and I was shocked. SHOCKED, I tell you. So bear with me, those who know, and let's wave an old flag for someone who might not have seen it.
Curious George: Amazon.com gift certificates. Is there any way to convert amazon credit to paypal or cold hard cash?
craptracker (make music and play music) [more inside]
Wreck Stuff. Wreck It Good.
Find a website and make wasps sting it. Or dinosaurs
squish it. Do your worst.
Why are the pretty ones always insane?
Light saber duel: 2 critically injuried I really don't know what to think about this.
Human-powered hydrofoil.
Ride this contraption on water by jumping up and down. Watch it in action (QuickTime). I'm sure this is a good way to burn some body fat. It's jump or drown.
I want one.
For when your phone is dirty. Wipe it with a dog. Choice of doberman or labrador.
Curious George: Whatever happened to Manis? He was the Orangutan who played Clyde in Every Which Way But Loose, the Clint Westplastic movie. I'm aware that his replacement for the sequel (Manis had grown too large) died not long after it was made, but I can't find out what happened to the first 'Clyde'. Anyone know?
Russian deputies are stupid idiots! Russian MPs are seeking to ban a Russian reality-show and send it hosts to prison, as they say the show is a form of organized prostitution and pimping in the letter to Putin.
Where to Stop and Go. "A guide to traveling with overactive bladder in the United States." Complete with the I NEED TO GO NOW! travel card. (PDF file)
Contagious Media Experiments. How many have you seen?
BBS: The Documentary has shipped! Jason Scott's epic film is complete. Previously discussed here.
Curious George: Career Marketing Services = Scam? I'm looking to make a switcheroo, and need help, but don't want to get scammed... [more inside]
Grand Canyon Trip - I am going camping in the grand canyon next month and need some advice/help. [more inside]
Phil Spector & Hair Bear [more inside]
May 23, 2005
Dream Anatomy Drawn mainly from the collections of the National Library of Medicine, Dream Anatomy shows off the anatomical imagination in some of its most astonishing incarnations, from 1500 to the present. [more inside]
TVGuardian is here to save the day! No more naughty words on the telly thanks to the Foul Language Filter. If you too, like Mary Lou Retton, are fed up with profanity in today's entertainment, don't forget to sign the petition! [more inside]
My friends in Battle Creek, Michigan, are going to be SO pissed.
Apparently, some theological scholars now believe that the Number of the Beast (from Scripture) has been misinterpreted for centuries. Maybe we need to change the Michigan area code to 666?
-via Disinfotainmenttoday.com.
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Sarcasm Detector: Some Monkeys may have an underdeveloped prefrontal lobe. [more inside]
Unidentified Google Objects
First there was this one. And then they found more evidence. What are they? We still don't know, but something is out there. [insert spooky music]
R.E.V.E.L.A.T.I.O.N. is, um, "a groundbreaking work consisting of hundreds and hundreds of diverse acrostics dealing with hundreds and hundreds of diverse aspects of life-and-beyond, all arranged in a quasi-topical manner." Huh?
Curious, George: Economics Books I have been asked to teach Economics next year and I need some help. [more inside]
42 Below Vodka
celebrates Britain. This vodka is made by a bunch of chaps in New Zealand, and is a non homophobic alcoholic beverage.
FLASH animation with loud NZ accent
Just seems a *nat* for here. A group of female artists take things into their own (opposable thumb) hands.
Why English is Hard to Learn
It reminds me somewhat of Common Errors in English which was previously posted here.
Cute and Sinister. All at the same time. From a nice collection of animal pics. Grr.
Curious George: GRE I'm taking the Graduate Record Exam soon-ish and I was wondering if any of you monkeys have some good tips. I am four years out of school and dreading test day. Any help would be appreciated.
Your Age on Other Worlds - Java thingie.
The Weee man
is a kind of robot sculpture built from discarded bits.
The idea of making sculptures out of garbage isn't new, of course. The result can be repellent or hermetically sealed and profitable. Sometimes it's plain uninspired. Sometimes a beautifully-finished fake. No wonder people sometimes make mistakes
SF Author Robert Sheckley has been seriously ill in Ukraine since early this month. His medical bills there have become very high and family and friends have asked the SF Fan community if they can help financially. [more inside]
Upcoming presidential elections in Iran It seems that people often forget that there already is a kind of democracy in Iran, and not the 99.9% for Dear Leader type, either. [more inside]
Bush-Hitler Comparison Unjust Via exile.ru.
May 22, 2005
I Hate Dimes Because dimes eat babies...
Twelve-year-old Baby Confuses the Hell Out of Everyone
...
(Click through UK Telegraph link)...and gets the conspiracy folk all a-twitter to boot.
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The Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection at the University of Texas at Austin holds more than 230,000 maps, many of which have been scanned. This extensive online collection includes hundreds of high quality, copyright-free maps of nations and cities, as well as many historical maps. A special "Electronic Maps of Current Interest" section highlights maps of places in the news. This site also hosts a variety of links to other map-related sites.
Curious George, Miami Edition: Three friends and I will experience an 8 hour layover at the Miami Int'l Airport on our way to Peru next Sunday, from 3-11pm. Prime time to get out of the place, but where to go or what to do? [more inside]
Crochet muffs.
Hee! No, really, muffs!
Vaguely NSFW.
(via a little pregnant)
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International Space Station oxygen problems
This is how bad our space program is. The article is depressing for fans of space exploration. MSNBC article print version may ask your browser to print the page - just cancel it.
Das Keyboard
- It's the wild colour scheme that freaks me. Every time you try to operate one of these weird black controls that are labelled in black on a black background, a little black light lights up black to let you know you've done it.
snarfled from Cynical-C
The cautionary tale of little Jack Binney (cartoon)
What Do You Really Know About The Bible? What Do You Know About The Separation of State and Church? [more inside]
Adopt-a-Blog
Emancipating the outernet.
Disposable underwear No soap and water needed! No more laundry! [more inside]
Childhood: Adventures in Neverland
May 21, 2005
Curious George: Circumventing domain blocks. Every once in awhile over the years I've run across a website that won't let me look at it unless I'm in the .gov or .edu domain. [more inside]
Curious George - help, help, they're being depressed! I'm a (new) high school teacher. A couple of my teenaged students are visibly very unhappy. Quelle surprise... [more inside]
The Force is a Tool of Satan Billions of dollars has been made off the series of movies called The Star Wars that is beloved by millions. Many big fans of this space opera, do not know that the fantasy epic they enjoy is not a simple entertainment, but Satan's Battleground for their very souls!
Revenge of the Weird Animal News - A Red Panda in a Tokyo zoo has learned to stand up when "it sees something interesting" and then.. continues to stand. As you do. Yes, that really is a panda and not a guy in a suit. In other news, a goddam Rhino and a freaking goat have become fast friends at a South African game park. Gosh. Finally, Whale Sharks are shrinking.
VGcats It's a webcomic that's funny.
"This is going on your permanent record--" Stand up, make a difference, pay the price. Can we make it safer to take that step after bitching about something to actually doing something about it? [more inside]
Bugs of the sea, matey!
Lobstery fun.
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Newsweek was Right. Perhaps no one flushed the book itself, but: The International Committee of the Red Cross gathered "credible" reports about U.S. personnel at the Guantanamo Bay naval base disrespecting the Quran and raised the issue with the Pentagon several times. [more inside]
May 20, 2005
A Challenging CSS Layout Well, at least for me. How do I do a sidebar that stays put? [more inside]
Spore
tech-art
A cake with its own scholarship program. As my pal Bruce says, "Well. Now there's something you don't see every day."
One, Two, Three, Four, I declare a Kitten War. It's kitten natural selection. What more do you need? [from MeFi] [more inside]
Curious George: Baby Vomit Stains.
Any advice on how to clean up baby-vomit stains from a mattress? They are still moist and seem soaked-in.
[yes, there is a story. no, you don't want to hear it]
CG: Breaking into voice acting? Any monkeys with experience in this arena? [more inside]
Flying 'n' dying. Everything you could ever want to know about fatal air crashes. If you prefer a slightly less depressing emphasis, how about air crashes with one survivor? Or celebrity crashes? I'm feeling better already.
The history of sampling. Ever wondered where you've heard that drum beat or guitar riff before? This may help! via BB [more inside]
Coffee Monkeyshines...
Via madamjujujive via MetaChat...
MeChat There's a new bunny in town.
As the minority turns...
Canadians enjoy the new hit soap opera of minority government watching. But in the meantime, here's a little old fashioned politicking to entertain us, Tommy Douglas telling the story of Mouseland, while we wait to see what colour of cat we have next week.
(fourth link goes to embedded windows media)
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May 19, 2005
The more you know, or think you know, i think, ya know-- (via kottke) seems like info that could lead one to think about what they think about in what they know or i dunno-- [more inside]
Armageddon or NOT The ***-or-Not meme may have peaked, but there's still room for Armageddon or Not, which marries the democratic power of the Internet to the terrifying harbingers of the Apocalypse. [more inside]
New species of monkey discovered in Tanzania. The first in twenty years, say hello to the critically endangered Lophocebus kipunji. (Via bb)
"Hugging Pillow" for the boys Attention all boys! If you don't have a girl to keep you warm at night, this is just for you. [more inside]
Translating sound into colour and colour into sound
Ladies and gentleman, the world's first all sock-puppet movie, "The Lady from Sockholm"
Wool War II rages and times are tough for sock puppets. Terrence M. Cotton, a washed-up gumshoe, finds himself knee-high in debt and praying for a big case. Enter Heelda Brum, a finely spun piece of high-end hosiery who hires Cotton to find Darnell, her missing mate. Cotton takes the missing sock case but the heat gets turned on high when Darnell's unraveled remains are discovered ...
Storewars! Don't be seduced by the dark side of the farm! [flash]
zombo.com (Flash, sound) Amazing what it can do for you.
OMG STAR WARS DISCUSS!!1one11eleven
Monkey Nuts, Monkey Nuts, Monkey Nuts, Monkey Nuts,Monkey Nuts, Monkey Nuts!
Painting Venice Using, uh... MS Paint Whoa. 500 hours. I still have to learn to sit still long enough to help my daughter draw a princess and this guy goes ahead and...sheesh.
Creative George: A Proposal. One thread per month to toot our own creative horns? [more inside]
Who will be Next? I've been a street prostitute in Edmonton for ten years, first as a boy and later on as a tranny. I've been off the streets since December. It seems that every couple of weeks a new body of yet another murdered prostitute is found in a farmers field just outside the city. I've been deeply affected by the murder of a young woman just over a month ago. [more inside]
May 18, 2005
Yet Another TinyURL clone Enter a long URL to make short
lets you write a set of rules about how to generate an image, and then follows those rules to create a image
The rules are in the form of a context free grammar, where each shape is defined to be made up of other shapes, possible rotated, scaled, and relocated.
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Sudoku.
I knew some people in my office were into this game. But I was unaware of its massive popularity. Will Sudoku remain popular, or just a fad?
This is the disgusting, vile, anti-christ thing anti-gay rights groups are lobbying against. (Short Quicktime video) [more inside]
"Kinky shopper KOed by vibrating knickers" Need I say more? High-lariously embarrasing. Maybe she should have read the "Passion Pants" warning label. Crazy Brits.
Yes, this is texas, yes this is our media, and yes, it involves a lawyer!
I swore I would never do this, but, my word ain't worth much around here anyway... So, there's these TWO birds with a nest, and a baby bird falls out of the nest, and the birds are swooping down on folks near the baby bird... Happens all over the place, it's probably happened to you....
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"Geograph British Isles
aims to collect a geographically representative photograph for every square kilometre of the British Isles..."
BRATZAPPER: The high-tech electrical way to discipline children I think this is a hoax. I mean I really hope it's a hoax. Actually I'm fairly certain it's a hoax. Cuz it's pretty creepy. (via Museum of Hoaxes)
Patently Silly From the home page: "Necessity is the mother of invention. The father is unknown."
Shop 'til you drop! I know, I know, it's just a news story, but I just couldn't resist sharing...
Curious Careers: in search of any printable career aptitude tests I can use in the classroom. Any suggestions? [more inside]
Films of Coordination
Unicycling,(wma) Skateboarding, (QT)
Bicycle bouncing, (wma) Stunt Flying (wma)
(all embedded --- flying is biggest at ~6mins)
Don't worry, there's no horrendous crashes in here although the faint of heart may want to take a couple of deep breaths (or valium). I just appreciate what some people can achieve - that, and it makes me feel like I've done some exercise when I watch others at 'play'![MI]
Chocolate. chocolate. chocolate. chocolate. chocolate. chocolate. chocolate. chocolate (nsfw). chocolate. chocolate. chocolate. chocolate. chocolate.
Everything you ever wanted to know about color..... and probably a lot more.
The Broadcast Flag and "Plug & Play": The FCC's Lockdown of Digital Television Thanks to an FCC ruling, as of July 2005, it will be illegal to manufacture or import DTV tuners unless they include DRM technologies mandated by the FCC. This means that DRM will be a standard feature on all future televisions, TiVos, and computers that want to interoperate with DTV content. [more inside]
Sony´s new PS3 Sony is to launch PlayStation 3 (PS3), its next-generation, high-performance household computer game console, next spring, company officials said today. [more inside]
May 17, 2005
2,443 Dirty Words (NSFW)
Many of you remember Carlin's famous "10 words you can't say on the airwaves" monologue. Well, at his site he has an expanded list with such categories as male genitals, ejaculate and sexual arousal (both sexes). It's crude, potentially probably offensive, very NSFW and funny as hell if this is the type of thing you like. What are your favorite terms?
You No Longer Have Any Privacy Search yourself. Search your friends. Search your boss. Search your mom. The phrase, "I know where you live" just got a bit freakier. Via a story I heard on NPR just a bit ago. [more inside]
She's hitting him over the head with a bible
An operations manager for Jack in the Box in Dallas was late for a meeting and called his boss to tell him he was running behind schedule.
As he was leaving the voice mail message, he witnessed an accident and went on to provide "play by play" of the incident, including a man being beat over the head with a bible.
Enjoy.
Belinda Stronach has jumped ship, crossed the floor, and abandoned the Canadian Conservative Party and joined the governing Liberals as a cabinet minister. Will Belinda be enough to keep her new found friends in power after Thursday's budget vote? Only David Kilgour and Chuck Cadman know for sure.
Dental Fear Central is (arguably) the most comprehensive dental phobia resource on the web. 100% non-profit, non-commercial, Dental Fear Central will allow you to link to all the major dental anxiety, fear and phobia sites on the world wide web, and much, much more! Packed with exciting features! Woo! And don't miss the forum!
High school teacher dissects live dog for students' benefit.
Weather and nature photos from weatherunderground.com. User submitted photos organized into categories and easily searchable. [more inside]
Wierd. Just wierd.
This is perhaps the oddest news story I've ever read:
A man found wandering the streets in Kent in a soaking wet suit has not said a word for over a month. But he turns out to be a virtuoso classical pianist. A telephone helpline to try and identify him has received hundreds of calls.
(via Boing Boing)
Old time music (in the public domain)
Curious George: Silly questions Where to turn to? [more inside]
Gumby at 50 Five decades after Gumby first captured the world's imagination, the little green guy and his chums are starring in a new art exhibit - the first in a series of events to mark the 50th anniversary of the television icon's creation and launch his comeback.
Curious George: Paypal Alternatives
There have been a few previous threads
about PayPal's various sucking ways, but none of them revealed any better alternatives. Have any monkeys found ways of making online credit card transactions, for non-physical goods, that don't leave them wide open to fraudulent charge reversals?
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Curious George: Simple cheap web hosting: Monkeys, monkeys, monkeys, I have a painfully simple question: I want very cheap web hosting with very simple needs to match. I want a non-scripting (only HTML), no database, no e-mail, with or without domain sale website. [more inside]
Compli-meme
A niceness guerilla of the blogosphere.
May 16, 2005
Curious George - Music for a doc on women in the military
I am cutting a promotional video that will be used to sell and raise money for a documentary I am working on, the topic of which is women and their changing roles in the military. The primary focus of the doc will be the women of WWII with the formation of the WACs, WAVs, etc...
The music could be as specific as period recordings about women in the military, or as broad as a good patriotic march, period or modern. Also, this is not a pro-war doc, per se, but it is pro-military and looks at the military experience from feminist perspective.
Any suggestions would be welcome.
Cameron Diaz at the Reebok Human Rights Awards: "Brutalized, attacked, imprisoned and tortured by the Mexican military, the Mixe found themselves without a voice," Cameron read. Then, looking up at the audience, puppy dog eyes wide, she ad libbed, "I think we all know what that feels like, right guys?" From the back of the auditorium came the response, "I want to do you, Cameron!" She smiled and waved. "You guys are so awesome!"
The top 50 things every foodie should do 50) Go for a pee at Felix. "Felix, at Hong Kong's Peninsula hotel is simply the place to go for an after-dinner pee... designing the lavatories was clearly what interested Philippe Starck the most. The men's room has a floor to ceiling glass wall offering dazzling views of the Kowloon skyline with an all-glass urinal ranged along it, for an authentic master-of-the-universe experience." Shake twice, gents. If I get to a fourth of these, I will consider myself exquisitely fed.
Penguin in the Pew
is possibly one of the most important books in the Christian community today. Not only does it introduce the church office staff to free and open source software, it raises questions about software licenses that every Christian needs to answer. Whether you are a technologist, the Pastor, or a Christian in the pew, you need to be aware of the freedom you stand to lose when you choose the software you will run.
How cool is this? GTDTiddlyWiki (+) [more inside]
R Kelly has released a work of art of epic proportions.
Play the second track on this link and be prepared to be amazed.
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Why I Support John Bolton by Larry David. [more inside]
History of glue... Not that I am "Krazy" about glue, but our company will be part of the History Channel this Wed 5/18 10:00pm PST. [more inside]
A guide to composting your own poop. Includes instructions to build your own toilet and alternative grey water systems, and address "fecofrigginfobia"
The pitiful life and death of Mr Twitcho - Cartoon time waster. Requires FLASH. NSFW due to F-words.
What do you think your mom and dad have in common?
[more inside]
The Subclub subminiature cameras and photography.
Curious George - E3 Monkeys? During the "outage", I was over at AskMe and saw that some MeFites are planning an E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) meetup on Wednesday, 5/18. Any monkeys attending E3 and/or the meetup and/or in LA and just wanna hang out this week? [more inside]
Curious George - Musical George A few friends and I have entered a 48 hour film festival and I've been put in charge of the music for the film. I need some help finding legal music for the score. Way more information on the flipside [more inside]
May 15, 2005
The art of Keisuke Kishi [more inside]
WWW Virtual Library for History The original author, Dr. Lynn H. Nelson, University of Kansas, launched the first link on September 21, 1993. [more inside]
Dave Chappelle speaks from S Africa, not in asylum Cocain not part of problem, still hell of a drug.
Curious George - So, what the hell happened? All kinds of theories about the recent two day mofi "vacation" were discussed at Mandyman's meetup last Friday nite. So, what happened?
May 13, 2005
Girls in Mission, TX made "Toothpaste," a film about teen pregnancy. (The link above goes to a description and link to the film. To see the film, you need Quicktime.) Mission, TX has one of the highest teen pregnancy and STD rates in the US, yet they only receive information about abstinence in their schools. Here's the AP story on the film. [more inside]
FREE MILKSHAKES THIS WEEKEND! (Available in the U.S., its territories and select international markets, does not include Canada.)
Curious George: Alaskan products? I like to look at labels and see where stuff is made. OK, granted, I have no life. However I realized today that I've bought items made in virtually every state except Alaska. [more inside]
Secret wall tatoos. The next time you stay in a hotel, check behind the so called art on the wall. You might find some real art underneath. (via Jorn)
A US study
has revealed that gay men's brains respond differently from those of heterosexual males when exposed to a sexual stimulus.
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Where Is Dave Chappelle?
“We don't know where he is. We’ve heard about South Africa. We don't know. We haven't talked to Dave."
Last week Dave Chappelle, famous for Robin Hood - Men In Tights, disappeared. The third season of his show is postponed indefinately.
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Well...this blows. Dave Chappelle has imploded.
Aquatic Ape or not these monkies are no strangers to the wet. Tom Sietas, breath holder extroadinaire (Video). Equally amazing is Loic Leferme who has dived to 171 meters without any breathing apparatus. [more inside]
Oozak is the all-kazoo musical sensation that is sweeping the globe.
Oh dear! Dearest Darling Nostrildamus, you know i love you and all...and i'm not trying to break your heart...but i just had to share!
Friday Flash Fun Island Mini-Golf, yet another flash miniature golf game
Google Maps spots UFO over Florida (via Jorn)
Lava Tubes are natural conduits
through which lava travels beneath the surface of a lava flow.
They have been used by more than just insects. Archaeological artifacts and Hawaiian oral history tell us that lava tubes were used by humans much like their limestone cave counterparts.
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Qwert Schmarble!
Normally I'd think twice about posting something like this, but since it's anything goes day around here, I present the Qwert Schmarble!
(seriously, I can't believe that this hasn't been posted before, but there's no trace of it anywhere!)
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Not a meetup, per se...
So, I'm having a party tomorrow night. Monkeys will be representing and I figured I should extend this to any LA monkeys I've yet to meet.
Friday the 13th, 7:30/8:00ish. If interested, email me for the details.
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Postal Food Drive - May 15th
Are you monkey enough to clean out your kitchen cupboard for some non-perishable food? Sorry, bananas will not be accepted. On Saturday morning, leave it at your mailbox (US only) for your postman to pick up and deliver to food banks. It can't get easier than this!!
If you are a bigger monkey, volunteer with me for the soup kitchen in Skid Row, downtown LA on 5/22...
PS. I assume you monkeys help less fortunate monkeys once in awhile.
The nearly-naughty. The monkeyhouse seems silly today, so I'll toss this out.
What color eyes would your children have?
Krapooyo (a cartoon that is wonderful) [more inside]
May 12, 2005
The Julie/Julia Project. A woman named Julie cooks her way through Julia Child's entire "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" in one year (2002-2003). Over 500 recipes, on a government worker's budget, in an apartment in the outer boroughs of New York City. [more inside]
MonkeyFilter! MonkeyFilter is a Metafilter clone, only with more bananas and less flinging. There are some colorful personalities on the site and lots of interesting links. Check it out!
Zoologist Karl von Frisch
proposed in the 1960s that honeybees use dance as a complex means of communication - particularly as to the locations of pollen-laden flowers. While accepted in general (and this is what we were all told at school, yeah?), the theory was not accepted by many scientists. Now, via the use of radar, Frisch has been proven dead right.
seen @ Robot Wisdom
Celebrity Skin and Body Fluids.
"Celebrity Skin was formed in 2003 by an anonymous collective of former Hollywood personal assistants" ... "All our specimens are tested by experienced body-fluid identification technicians at the Allamas Biological Research Facility in Greeley Colorado and cross-referenced hospital birth records and blood analysis from the Red Cross."
Parody? Scam? Or just more proof that our society is sick, sick, sick?
My new hero.
So this high school student was arrested at his own prom for wearing a prom dress, see. And a wig, and a corsage, and his mom's purse, too. He's a straight boy, but when his gay friend was dateless for the prom, he agreed to go. But, he decided it would cause fewer questions if he went in drag. "I looked like Marilyn Monroe," said the member of the track, ski and powerlifting teams. Unfortunately, although the school was fine with two male students going together, they didn't seem to go for the prom dress bit. Now, the poor boy can't compete for the pole vaulting record!
gawd, truth is always stranger than fiction
The married man pays up-front for sex; she grants him a specified amount of time; if she gets pregnant, it's agreed that she will get an abortion. It's religiously sanctioned and there is paperwork involved. Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? She is in.........Iraq?
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May 11, 2005
No more litter box Your cat can be trained to use the toilet like a normal human being. Check out Popgadget blog for other random gadgets. [more inside]
Cornell researchers build a robot that can reproduce "Admittedly the machine is just a proof of concept -- it performs no useful function except to self-replicate -- but the basic principle could be extended to create robots that could replicate or at least repair themselves while working in space or in hazardous environments, according to Hod Lipson, ... in whose lab the robots were built and tested."
Put down that Nalgene! A recent study[pdf] suggests that a chemical commonly used in polycarbonate plastic containers may raise the risk of prostate cancer in humans. California is considering banning its use in baby bottles, and the plastic industry (which maintains that it is safe) has set up a website to educate the public about Bisphenol-A. Is this a real concern, or just a bogus chemical scare?
May 16-20 is Bike to Work Week
Next week is Bike to Work week in the US. Are you monkey enough?
(If not, no sweat, but check this out to see what may befall you otherwise!)
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Excellent debate on the Gender/Science issue Steven Pinker and Elizabeth Spelke have the deepest clearest discussion I've read on the issue.
The Petrol Crime Bureau is on the lookout for 4x4s.
[Quicktime]
Curious George - Tiger, Mac's new operating system
So, is it worth shelling out $100? I know I am going to have to upgrade sooner as Final Cut Pro 5.0 will require the new operating system, but does it deserve all the hoopla?
Log Homes for Us. We are a unique log home company that caters to the needs of the Gay and the Lesbian community as well as their friends and family.
Get Outfoxed!
There are over 8 billion web pages. Most of them suck.
Outfoxed uses your network of trusted friends and experts to help you find the good stuff and avoid the bad.
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Omnipelagos
lets you find some KevinBaconesque connection between two different entitities, whereas Grokker presents search results graphically under topics, with mouseover descriptions and the ability (show tools, bottom left, on search result page) to define date and yahoo search ranking.
I'm not sure of the utility value, but they are fun to play around with. via
100 pieces of art left on the beach in Nova Scotia. Anyone live out that way? Might be worth grabbing one if they haven't all gone.
Curious, George: How to convert VHS into DVD/MPEG?? I had a few seconds of lime light on ABC news last month. The news station gave me a copy on a VHS tape. I don't own a VHS player, but I can borrow one. My laptop has a DVD burner. I'd like to send a copy to my grandma. Can anyone help me??
The 'act making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief' includes the real-id. Monkeys, this is serious. The US senate passed what is basically a spending act for Iraq that included a rider for the new real-id, which is a national id card, which will be required to travel on an airplane, open a bank account, collect Social Security payments, or take advantage of nearly any government service. Use google news to understand what this means or get real paranoid. [more inside]
Worst Jobs in (British) History
Mind your manners! A (rather Pythonesque) game on Victorian etiquette.
[flash]
And other interesting games from the McCord Museum of Canadian History.
"Curious, George: Browser popups in dsl"
I have had dsl for a week and I have this problem of a new brower window popping up pretty regularly with the Mozilla homepage on it. I use Firefox and just updated to the new version but it keeps happening. Qwest has never heard of this prob.
Any ideas? Thanks.
Celebrity Blog "The Huffington Post", Day 2 After our step-sister site thoroughly trashed the "next big thing in blogging", there are signs that, less than 48 hours in, "The Huffy" (a nickname I take full credit for) is showing signs of either (A) getting a sense of humor or (B) jumping the shark. [more inside]
May 10, 2005
Kusturica in the NYT. "I remember he called me on the phone and told me the story of the guy in 'Life Is a Miracle' -- you know, it's a true story, it really happened, this man and woman together -- and we made it into a song. And I tell you, for us, this song, this movie, it felt like a window in this windowless room we had been stuck in, this bloody Balkan room without any exit, and we recognized a way out."
Sci Fi as it should be
The months in advance sneak previews of Serenity have been selling out in a matter of hours Word of mouth reviews so far is that this is a very, very good movie indeed. Yay! Joss Whedon comes through!
And if you try to tell me spoilers, I'll stick my
fingers in my ears and go "lalalalalalalala" until
September.
Kenneth Parker - photography.
Pavarotti loves elephants.
Elephantssssssss
YEAH.
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Kitty Claw$
:Dog mauls cat, owner gets $45K
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Sniffed it?!! Strange goings on on a New Zealand beach...
Beautiful Majorettes. "This site is dedicated to the majorettes and pom-pom girls who parade in Menton during 3 weeks for the yearly Lemon Feast (La Fête du Citron). Most of the photos are a selection of majorettes from Slavic countries. They march in the streets, the roads and the places of the city in the morning , afternoon and sometimes the night." Lots of cool pics!
Disabled Girls Are Easy
"I'm not saying all men are bastards but, from what I've seen, a disabled, 'vulnerable' woman brings out the misogynists in hordes."
Curious George: Help me name my band! [more inside]
Grocery Store Wars. From the makers of The Meatrix. [Via WorldChanging.]
The Fragile Circus (flash, sound, etc.) and more by Canadian artist Myron Campbell.
The American Toad (Bufo americanus). It has finally gotten warm enough here in Toronto that the frogs and toads have begun to call. On my run yesterday I noticed that an inordinate amount of unrestrained amphibian sex was taking place in the puddles near the path. Problem is, the racket (real audio link) is beginning to keep me up!
Take the time to learn it.
I was taught it a while ago and can't stop impressing people. What I have noticed though is that on the new Master locks, the real third number is usually one of the numbers that shouldn't work, but turns slightly differently.
... Wooh! First post!
May 09, 2005
Snip Snip! Release your inner child and cut out a Snowflake.
MONKEYFILTER MP3 BLOG LISTING: v.3.0
Some of you may know me from around town; I'm an audioblogger.
Flippies! Don't miss the videos! In honor of this month, the 123rd anniversary of flip books.
Some Members of the US Congress are Curious about the rationale for the Iraq War.
"We have of course known for some time that subsequent to the invasion there have been a variety of reasons proffered to justify the invasion, particularly since the time it became evident that weapons of mass destruction would not be found."
Glad they're getting around to it.
Don't go there!
Infiltrators, urban explorers, urban spelunkers...
While not a new concept, the "secret society" of people involved in such poking-arounds of urban landscape is getting wider exposure recently.
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TimeCatcher - "dedicated to the beauty this planet has to offer"
Rent a German and smile! "You can select the German of your choice for an exclusive lifetime experience: Imagine to appear with your German at parties, family events, or just hang out with them at the local shopping center." [more inside]
Flashlight Museum. The internets are filled with obscure museums and other oddities, so perhaps this should not have surprised me. It links to a history of flashlights. One early flashlight looked like one of its predecessors, the candle. The 2005 Flashlight Collectors Convention occurs May 13 and 14 in Santa Ana, CA.
Curious George: What CAN Satchel be watching? My curiosity has been aroused by my fave comic today. But what about Satchel (the dog). What's going on? Ideas / suggestions... [more inside]
Blogrolling Politics
Being a white male, I couldn't possibly comment with any kind of credibility. But
there are those out there willing to make a stand.
Kids Walk for Kids With Cancer Needful Monkey: I'm helping organize/participating in a pediatric cancer fundraiser next weekend, and I was wondering if any monkeys could lend me a hand. [more inside]
May 08, 2005
Are you a female to male transexual? Are you a moron? CLICKEZ ICI. Courtesy of Livejournal.com.
A really pissed car company, or viral marketing gone mad?
Saw this in a sidebar that generally displayed car links and information. I'm amused - this page acknowledges that it's a fictional story inspired by Audi. There's another entrypoint containing more parts of the story.
Anyone else still play these?
Curious George - Cool, funky restaurants/dives in DC? Hey Monkeys. I will be in Washington DC from the evening of the 18th to the evening of the 22nd. I'm not too hip on the city and what it has to offer and I was hoping that I could sample a couple of cool, inexpensive restaurants while I was there. We are going to be staying in Arlington, but will be traveling into DC each day for a documentary I am working on. Any suggestions?
Curious George: Calling all couputer monkeys! Can you hope me please? I need an inexpensive wav to text program. Does such a thing exist out there? [more inside]
Gil & Moti are gay Israeli male artists --
"As schoolkids, we were taught to hate Arabs...we couldn't ignore it. We thought we must do something that will overwhelm the politics, so we decided to fall in love with an Arab."
Their multimedia exhibition is in Brooklyn. Their website. Gimmick? Art? Peace initiative?
Still on the road, heading for another joint. Bob Dylan's touring bands from 1965 to 2005.
Death ends feud of Kabul's last Jews
A list of "Road" Songs
Songs about musicians being "on the road" don't qualify unless they actually mention roads.
Songs about cars, rather than roads, also don't quality.
A song can qualify if it mentions a highway even if the rest of the song is about something else.
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May 07, 2005
Tunak Tunak! [real, 2nd mirror]
Finance and trade under Edward III: The London lay subsidy of 1332 "The reign of Edward the Third is one of the longest in history, and long reigns tend to possess an interest which is even more than proportionate to their length. It is, however, an interest that springs not so much from unity as from contrast and change, the beginning and the end of such a reign lie in different worlds. The three visitations of pestilence in 1349, 1361 and 1366 make this especially true of the reign of Edward III..."
Konane
is an ancient Hawaiian board game. (Remove one central piece, take opponent's pieces by jumping orthogonally, last person to move wins.)
Game-theoretic analysis.(PDF, PostScript, PowerPoint.) A downloadable version.
A Day in the Life of Africa - 100 photographers, 9 timezones. Flash slideshow. Big, beautiful and absorbing. Mouse to the flanks for more info. on each photo/country.
The original binary code. Morse code beats text messaging in speed test. A 93 year old former telegraph operator smoked a 13 year old text messaging opponent in a speed test. This reminds me of an old math teacher who delighted in beating us in speed tests of slide rule versus a calculator. Email still beats USPS though.
Curious George: iPodder Is there a way to use iPodder (or any other application) to automatically download mp3's, given an RSS feed of an ordinary mp3 blog? iPodder, as far as I can tell, will do this only if the blog entry is a podcast. I'm not sure what that means exactly, and after spending some time with google, I've decided that neither do most people on the internet. I hope some monkey is more enlightened than I.
Hayao Miyazaki's latest film trailer is now available for viewing.
The film has been showing for six months in Japan and is finally due to reach American shores in June, and it looks to be worth the wait. Miyazaki came out of retirement yet again to make this one, so whether or not this will be the last is anybody's guess.
via Nausicaä.net
Straight Outta Compton Nina Gordon from Veruca Salt covers NWA
May 06, 2005
Are you a Republican? Answer a few simple questions and you can find out. [more inside]
Jail for 'Robin Hoods' who cost Microsoft millions
Sorry for the yahoo news FPP, but I wanted to take the time to really poke fun of these guys for being, as the prosecutors described, "sad individuals living as they do for very large parts of their days and nights in a virtual world, in front of a computer monitor, cocooned from existence." What |0z3rs! On a wholely unrelated note, Microsoft offers "A parent's primer to computer slang". Finally!
Mascots who give me the creeps. Check out the picture on the right. Is it just me, or is this the stuff of nightmares?
Queen Anne's Revenge? Has Blackbeard's ship been found? Excavating a legend.
Dozen penguins at SF zoo die after chlamydia outbreak. Sigh. My efforts as a sexuality educator have been sadly mispaced. I should have realized after these guys came out, that the penguin community was sexually active and in need of outreach.
Discover now Sanford Bennett’s highly effective secrets
on how to:
• Restore and maintain overall vitality thru simple “exercises in bed”
• Remove wrinkles in the face and neck, and maintain beautiful skin using “palm friction”
• Reduce an obese abdomen by “percussion stomach massage”
• Rejuvenate sagging muscles of the cheeks, throat and chin with a special massage technique
• Cure rheumatism and varicose veins without medicine using the “palm friction” method
• Minimize falling hair using scalp massage techniques and controlled hair-pulling exercises.
• And many more unconventional but proven highly effective fitness and beauty tips for the middle-aged and beyond.
Ho, hoe, ho
He was friendly at first, but he soon called Hayden a "snitch bitch hoe" and hit her in the head with the back of his hand.
This is from an opinion filed by the justices of the 7th Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals. Read footnote #1 (bottom of page 2). Link goes to the 9-page opinion in PDF format.
Curious George: Bypassing the IT Guy ... The IT manager at the office of a "friend" has blocked access to one of his favorite websites. Does anyone know of a website or a service or some other method that will allow him to access that favorite site? I know that sites such as Bloglines do a good job of aggregating content from other sites -- but Bloglines shows only headlines, summaries, and links to the original site. Ideas? Anyone?
May 6th (the first Friday of May) is No Pants Day. There's a no-pants photo gallery and even no-pants music. You can also participate in this year's pantsless photo contest. I ain't afraid of no pants. [more inside]
Tour of a 3D model Kiva (Better with QuickTime). Kivas are large underground structures built by the 'ancient ones', aka the Anasazi, of the Chaco Canyon.
Today is the 30th anniversary of the 1975 Omaha tornado which killed "only" three (compared to the Easter 1913 Omaha tornado which killed 101) and yet was the costliest in U.S. history. It was seen by thousands when it ripped through a popular race track at post time. Weather Service chronology of the event. Aerial damage photos. Tornado season is upon us in the Northern Hemisphere. Make sure your children know what to do in the event of a severe storm or tornado warning. Be safe.
Today on asciiartfarts.com... I check this everyday, and today's just seemed perfect for the current state of the internet. So very very true. Also look at the bottom of the page for various running ascii art gags. [more inside]
CuriousGeorge: Building a House
My fiance and I would like to build a house, actually build it, not just hire someone else to do it. We understand we will need some help ocassionally, but we would like to minimize that. Neither of us are handy - but that's more from lack of effort than anything else. We are big believers in being able to do it if we can find the right books to help. We have been looking at some pre-package type deals like those at Menards.
Any ideas on books, tutorials, help, recommendations or any other advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
May 05, 2005
Boring boring boring? Seems as if Labour have won an historic third term in the UK General Election. Their share of the vote, and their majority, appears to be smaller than 2001, probably due to objectors to the Iraq war ... but the Tories have failed to stage a significant comeback and it seems unlikely that Lib Dems have made a breakthrough ...
Curious George: women scientists in film. I'm setting up a film discussion series for my graduate group, and am looking for movies with positive roles for women scientists. [more inside]
A Warrior's Programming Language C++ not geeky enough? Try programming in Klingon!
Curious George: typos on printed promotional material. Greetings fellow monkeys. My first post, sorry it's a question: a performance group I'm in needed printed promotional materials. The designer (a good friend and part of the group), sent the materials to the printer without a spell check. There are a handful of typos on an otherwise beautiful package. They are meant as invitations and mementos for an event. We can't cover it up without calling attention to it, and I feel uncomfortable distributing it with the errors. The person worked hard on it, but made the one mistake of not having an extra set of eyes for a check (and is a bit sensitive when the errors were mentioned). What would you do?
Another (small) NYC Bombing Yesterday someone planted two "grenades" outside the British Consulate in NYC. The UN stepped upped it's security, and with people already abuzz about the lack of security, will New York, or America as a whole, come closer to becoming a military state?
Special obscenity unit: Prosecutions for obscenity are on the rise. [more inside]
I'm a Pepper™ , you're a Pepper™, wouldn't you like to be a Pepper™ too?
New materials provide insight into radioactivity in the environment, self-assembling nanostructures and genetic fingerprints yield insights into health of diverse ecosystems
StrangeWire:
Your source for all your paranormal news needs. Asking the difficult questions such as, "DO ORGAN TRANSPLANTS TRANSFER MEMORIES?" (Because, "according to this study of patients who have received transplanted organs, particularly hearts, it is not uncommon for memories, behaviours, preferences and habits associated with the donor to be transferred to the recipient.") Cue eerie music.
Curious Georgette: Endometriosis not for easily grossed-out monkey-men [more inside]
BookCrossing. Release your old books into the wild, and track their movements. Or find a book and send it on its way. It's becoming a popular way for authors to get their books read, too. [more inside]
No one with a user number of 1 is allowed to read this.
I thought about putting this on the wiki, but am not sure enough of us are reading it at this point. Two seminal events are approaching, and we need to get organized.
Sometime around June 26, a baby will be born unto our goddess and fearless leader and her consort. July 27 is tracicle's birthday. Presents seem appropriate, since she and #2 have given us a place to play, and argue, and flame out and enjoy.
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Unknown Species of Dinosaur Found
From the article in the LA Times, registration required:
The scientists acknowledged that they owed the discovery to the troubled conscience of a man named Lawrence Walker, who found the creature while poaching fossils from federal lands, digging only at night hidden under a tarpaulin. He had sold several of the fossil fragments at mineral shows.
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BMX film
Astounding riding in 10Mb clip of Corey Martinez.
winmedia or quicktime
(both embedded)
Dome Improvement Now they say that the constant dumbing down of society is to be blamed for the Flynn effect!? (via)
Save the antelope [mpg]
Doctor Who Top Trumps (via viewropa)
Curious, George: What exactly is a "hollaback girl"?
May 04, 2005
Daily Show correspondent Stephen Colbert is getting his own show. Where the Daily Show makes fun of news broadcasts, Colbert's show is supposed to make fun of talking heads. Hopefully, it'll be good.
Whizzball! Like you were getting any work done with the #@%! zombie game anyway . . .
A local Onion clone - but funny! This newspaper from my fair city has been publishing erratically in print for a couple years and it's really pretty good. They seem to actually be updating their website now (huzzah!) so you monkeys can share the giggles. They also seem to have a blog (but then, who doesn't?) which I haven't really read carefully yet but hey! It's Wednesday! Read & giggle! Or chortle. Or smile sadly.
Curious George: I am in Centipede Hell [more inside]
"Then you'll have a little bit down at the bottom, the white stuff, and that's your meth."
Do you speak American? PBS put together a site to go along with its broadcast special (premiered in January) that's chock full of linguistic goodness! Take a quiz or check out the dictionary. [more inside]
Teh Steve Moustache Show!1! I laughed, I cried, I got my daily fill of internet stupid. (wmv videos)
The Prank Place offers everything from truck nutz to, um, the dancing toilet turd. Not for the faint of heart nor the stupid-humor-challenged. But for the rest of us, a gross gag goldmine!
Any Zombies Out There?
Yes. Lots. And they're bloody hard to kill.
Nice and frustrating little game. [via]
Curious George Illustration Art in Orlando The art of H. A. and Margret Rey. [more inside]
Curiously Jittery George: When viewing certain .wmv files (okay, a torrent of last night's Daily Show) the picture is very clear but also very jumpy. I've tried viewing with every media player I have... what gives, monkeys?
Musipedia Contribute and/or edit a melody. [more inside]
This guy is sick of BMG Music. You might be too, if you're one of the lucky people who have recently received a CD you didn't order. Oh, and there's a bill enclosed. Apparently this is BMG's new marketing campaign: send people music and a bill, and they will pay. Unfortunately, it's almost impossible to call and complain or even cancel your new "account." I wonder how many people are falling for this?
May 03, 2005
Curious George: I have a friend with an iPod hard drive problem and I told him I would ask here, maybe one of you Monkeys knows! Not owning an iPod, I personally have no clue. [more inside]
Married woman does her own PI work on craigslist.org [more inside]
The MoFiWiki. A place to post your personal projects, ask for help, have a personal page, map yourself, find accommodation, explain in-jokes, or get a philosophical answer to the question that keeps you awake at 3am. Open to Monkeys only.
Bill Gates Endgadget Interview
Xbox & Phone software mostly
Good read - part II tomorrow.
Nobody reads books or go to libraries,
now that the glorious Turkmenbashi has given us the only book worth reading.
Lockheed Martin
has come up with a replacement for the Shuttle that is uglier, flimsier, dumber-looking and even more of a chunky-ass piece of crap than that which it is supposed to replace.
I have seen the future, and it is fugly.
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May 5 is the National Day of Prayer This Thursday, be sure to get on your knees and pray! [more inside]
Sensitive Light: a Portfolio of Photographs by Graham Jeffery. Excellent photographs, with galleries by subject and a blog. [more inside]
Curious George: I need a graphic artist to design a logo I want a logo for letterhead and business cards for my new law practice. [more inside]
"Revenge of the Sith" is, quite simply, fucking awesome. This is the "Star Wars" prequel the haters have been bitching for since "Menace" came out, and if they don't cop to that when they finally see it, they're lying.Strong words. And I almost believed him until this: [more inside]
"Twelve napkin folds you don't have to remember, just bookmark this page." Myself, I like the naughty one. (Never fear, quite SFW. It's a NAPKIN, after all.)
The politics of backlash. Great article on why blue-collar America is going over to the Republicans and how liberals still don't get it. [more inside]
A Call to Arms!
Or at least a call to set pens to paper...
A very good friend of my wife and I is in her
last month of pregnancy. Yesterday, her OB put her on complete and total bedrest rest for the next three or more weeks. Our little monkey brains started scheming on how to make our friend's enforced confinement as a very pregnant beached whale bearable.
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SciFiNoir deleted Apparently, Yahoo won't let people talk about current events on their groups.
Man Tries to Pay for Pizza With Pot Police arrested a 21-year-old man early Saturday after he allegedly assaulted a pizza delivery driver who refused to take marijuana as payment for a pie.
Buttons and Soles Does anyone in Vancouver City have a favorite cheap and good seamtress/tailor/whatever to repair some buttons and tears? Also, anyone have a favorite shoe repaire place, to patch a holey sole?
Today's squid-related news: because I couldn't find anything about monkeys.
Curious George: Internet monitor. I am having lots of trouble finding a good Win app that will monitor my Internet connection minute-by-minute and tell me when the connection was up or down (Web down, DNS down, etc). Most of the programs I've found are good at alerting on outages but are poor on logging them. Any ideas here?
Spike Seigel, Jet Black, Faye Valentine and Edward Wong Hau Pepulu Tivrusky the fourth as lego. Let's get everybody and this stuff together...three two one let's go..
The Time Traveler Convention.
Just because it needs as much publicity as it can get (and is extraordinarily funny). Be there, or be square!
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May 02, 2005
17 Drawings Matthew F. D. Hemming (aka CheeseburgerBrown, author of the Darth Vader blog) just published a short day-in-the-life story-book based on this article here. Not only can he write, he can draw too! [more inside]
Teach-yourself computing for kids Pardon the link to a news site, but i found this story very interesting and wanted to share.
CEO Report to Shareholders from Chase Bank
Cannibal Flesh Donor Program
Cool (Flash) Design Site
Random weirdness is the only real reason for grouping these sites. I like weirdly random things.
Electron Band Structure In Germanium, My Ass. An angry physics major sounds off.
A Ukranian sign language news interpreter told people the truth about the election. While the state sponsored news broadcast told people that the (Russian backed) candidate had won, the sign language interpreter let everyone know the fix was in.
Curious George:
What's the deal with MS Office's defaults? Do people use them?
While I know that there is a Letter-size, A4 divide, some of these might apply regardless of the paper size.
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Messengers of Faith: Collectible talking figures that recite verses from the Bible! 12" tall, highly detailed and fully posable!
Details of Hilter's last days in the bunker revealed. Erna Flegel, Hitler's nurse, reveals what happened in the bunker during Hitler's last days. Not to be confused with Der Untergang, the recent film version of the same events starring Bruno Ganz. Reviews of the film here. [more inside]
Decent Free Photo Hosting I'm looking for a free and decent photo-hosting site for my blog . I've been to Flickr, but they have a 20MB per month upload limit. Anyone know of a better place?
Life Imitates Art Tip of worker's finger cut off. Finger turns up in container of food. [more inside]
Beautiful Roman Glassware in exhibition giving a good idea of sophistication of design, and evoking a picture of use in daily Roman life. Image galleries one, two, three and four. Quite nice, I thought.
Ever wonder what that eerie creaking sound was?
May 01, 2005
Cooking and engineering CAN live in harmony. Well, maybe not. I dont want to see an angry engineer with a chef's blade. Anyhow, it's customary if you're an engineer (especially if you're a student) to subsist on twinkies and ramen, but this guy begs to differ.
Kitten rearing. Curious George: I have five two-week-old kittens on my hands, literally. Their mother is reluctant to care for them. I had to cut their umbilical cords when they were born (4am, thank you!) and I have had to feed them semi-regularly for the last two weeks plus a day whenever they are hungry (2am, 4am, 5:27am or when ever, their cries are undeniable). (Older MoFites might remember me getting the parents when I was Jerry Garcia around here. I've got some pics of the litter ;) [more inside]
Your online entertainment haven. Whether it's Roofinex (the latest sexual performance enhancing drug), a paintball barrage, a drag racer flipping over, wipeout videos, or exercise video, this is your entertainment haven.
What the hell is Mark Trail doing? I love to hate the local papers comics. When I found Josh I knew I wasn't alone. He told me about Francesco Marciuliano who also does some jabs at the dailies. Can you believe Francesco also does Sally Forth?
Name's Bob, but my friends call me Shishka.
I thought I'd bring all your attention to the EdgeCurve Caption Game, oh, just because...
drops pants, does happy dance
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