Inner Solace

xkcd: Frogger Alt: “I understand you and your team worked...

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:25:33 +0800

Alt: “I understand you and your team worked hard on this, but when we said to make it more realistic, we meant the graphics.”

This reminded me of those Apple games Senseless Violence 1 & 2… I miss my Apple IIGS…

It's National Scotch Day!

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:24:00 +0800

disoriented:

Why am I at work, on this, the most sacred of days?!

I think the real question is, how does your employer feel about drinking on the job?

suitep: Harrison Ford in handcuffs. Just the way I like him....

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:59:22 +0800

suitep:

Harrison Ford in handcuffs. Just the way I like him. (via)

From ontd:

3. Han Solo and James Bond, together at last.
Jon Favreau, with two ‘Iron Man’ films under his belt, already has plenty of cred at Comic-Con; so when he came out to present the panel for his sci-fi Western ‘Cowboys and Aliens,’ there were enthusiastic cheers for him alone. Then he brought out the cast: Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell … and, making his surprise Comic-Con debut, Harrison Ford, who was escorted by police officers and handcuffed in apparent reference to the man who, at a previous panel, had stabbed someone in the eye with a ballpoint pen (though it was later reported that the Ford stunt had actually been planned earlier, as a joke that he was being forced to appear against his will). The crowd exploded. Han Solo and James Bond — plus Indiana Jones — on a panel together? Madness!

*adds to the list of things to watch*

Jailbreaking and DVD Ripping in New Copyright Laws

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:09:38 +0800

Jailbreaking and DVD Ripping in New Copyright Laws:

(via geeksugar)

The US Copyright Office have announced revisions to copyright laws.

Amongst these changes are clauses relating to ripping DVDs and bypassing DRM for educational purposes, or to access features which do not infringe on copyright (such as the ‘read aloud’ feature on ebooks).

Also legal is jailbreaking your iPhone so that you can install legally obtainable applications, or use it on another telco.

Read the statement for the rest of the fair use and education related revisions.

This Must Be Kinda What It’s Like Trapped Inside Of A Snow Globe...

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:37:13 +0800

This Must Be Kinda What It’s Like Trapped Inside Of A Snow Globe | Gizmodo Australia

Know Your Typestache | Gizmodo Australia

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:29:24 +0800

Know Your Typestache | Gizmodo Australia

xkcd: Period Speech

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:10:51 +0800

xkcd: Period Speech

Baby panda climbs a tree (via BuzzFeed)

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:04:25 +0800

Baby panda climbs a tree (via BuzzFeed)

Pancake flipping robot (via kottke) Highly amusing. You can...

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:03:35 +0800

Pancake flipping robot (via kottke)

Highly amusing. You can just imagine the animated expressions of failure on the robot.

Hey Steve, Samsung Says Hello | Gizmodo Australia

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:02:59 +0800

Hey Steve, Samsung Says Hello | Gizmodo Australia

Fig tart (via SAcamera, mashimaro)

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:26:03 +0800

Fig tart (via SAcamera, mashimaro)

Tetris effect

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:25:07 +0800

Tetris effect:

bestofwikipedia:

The Tetris effect occurs when people devote sufficient time and attention to an activity that it begins to overshadow their thoughts, mental images, and dreams. It is named after the video game Tetris. People who play Tetris for a prolonged amount of time may then find themselves thinking about ways different shapes in the real world can fit together, such as the boxes on a supermarket shelf or the buildings on a street. (via atestu)

Apple Crumble (via The Mil, mashimaro)

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:24:34 +0800

Apple Crumble (via The Mil, mashimaro)

photojojo: Photo Paddles: screen printed paddles that add...

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:39:49 +0800

photojojo:

Photo Paddles: screen printed paddles that add instant pizzazz to your everyday pics.

Animate the inanimate, throw a mustache on ‘yer mum, finally get fido to wear a hat.

I’m afraid to say it, but I think those are awesome and I want some.

Rapping Paper (via IDEA*IDEA) Gift wrap rap lyrics.

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:34:00 +0800

Rapping Paper (via IDEA*IDEA)

Gift wrap rap lyrics.

“Redundancy Creates Security” (via Gizmodo...

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:29:24 +0800

“Redundancy Creates Security” (via Gizmodo Australia)

An ad for German VPN/WAN access router company Viprinet.

(via TOKYOMANGO) At some Burger Kings in Japan now, you can sit...

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:41:18 +0800

(via TOKYOMANGO)

At some Burger Kings in Japan now, you can sit in a personal booth, hook up your iPod, and listen to music. The little shower head thingy keeps the music contained within your booth so nobody will know that you’re listening to cheesy pop songs.

(via kottke) Golan Levin and Kyle McDonald took some old code...

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:00:25 +0800

(via kottke)

Golan Levin and Kyle McDonald took some old code for converting between polar and cartesian geometries and hacked it to flatten out photos of flowers into panoramic landscapes.

(via @chipschipschips, NPR) Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of...

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:59:40 +0800

(via @chipschipschips, NPR)

Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise by the Avett Brothers.

This video was made by altering a single painting 2600 times at a video frame rate of ten alterations per second.

(via davidberes, theanimalblog) Honduran white bats are...

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:58:01 +0800

(via davidberes, theanimalblog)

Honduran white bats are 37-47 mm long and make leaf tents.

Hee. Leaf tents.