Archive for February, 2005

Car for Sale – 1973 1800ES

Monday, February 28th, 2005

Car for Sale – 1973 1800ES
This could make an interesting commuter car.

Like Volvo military vehicles? Looking for that special 4WD? Want to stand up to Hummers? Well this is the vehicle for you. A very complete and original 1956 Volvo TP21 “Sugga”. It is running, driving and functional with complete manuals (or copies) available.

Amusing Classified Ads – a photoset on Flickr

Monday, February 28th, 2005

Amusing Classified Ads – a photoset on Flickr
Some very cool ads here.

reproduced from a viral email — anybody know where these came from originally?

Byrdhouse: No Cameras Allowed

Monday, February 28th, 2005

Byrdhouse: No Cameras Allowed
A nice little sheet explaining your rights as a photographer. Explains how taking pictures of bridges, airports, and police officers is not illegal and tells you what to do if you are stopped/harassed/etc.

The Photographer’s Right is handy pdf flyer to have for the next time you’re stopped for snapping a few [...]

Halle Berry shows up to accept her Golden Raspberry Award

Monday, February 28th, 2005

Berry was named worst actress of 2004 by the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation

Berry was named worst actress of 2004 by the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation for her performance in “Catwoman” and she showed up to accept her “Razzie” carrying the Oscar she won in 2002 for “Monster’s Ball.”

I Park Like An Idiot – You suck at parking! Let the world know it!

Sunday, February 27th, 2005

I Park Like An Idiot – You suck at parking! Let the world know it!
100 bumper stickers for $30, might last me a week around here.

Don’t stick “I Park Like and Idiot” bumper stickers on other cars like these people did!

The Dumb Network >> Dumb Criminal Acts >> Top 10 Criminal Acts

Sunday, February 27th, 2005

The Dumb Network >> Dumb Criminal Acts >> Top 10 Criminal Acts
Some good stories in here.

The cashier refused to hand over the Scotch because he did not believe the man was 21. The robber swore he was, but still the clerk refused. Finally, the robber handed over his ID and proved that he was indeed [...]

“I, Robot” in a nutshell

Sunday, February 27th, 2005

“I, Robot” in a nutshell.
Having read this, I’m now quite satisfied that I never wasted my time on this movie.

I saw the movie “I, Robot” recently, a film based loosely on a book written by science fiction author Isaac Asimov. In case you’re not familiar with Asimov’s writing, here’s a list of things the movie [...]

Web Analytics – WebSideStory – DataInsights – Internet User Trends – Data Spotlight

Sunday, February 27th, 2005

Web Analytics – WebSideStory – DataInsights – Internet User Trends – Data Spotlight
WebSideStory: Firefox Gains Slowing

Feb. 28, 2005 – The growth rate of Firefox’s usage share on the web has slowed in recent months, according to the latest U.S. data from WebSideStory (Nasdaq: WSSI), a leading provider of on-demand web analytics. Firefox’s market share grew [...]

This Into That – Book Furniture

Sunday, February 27th, 2005

This Into That
I especially like the Book Shelves.

This Into That offers functional art furniture, primarily book shelves on any theme. Each is made by Jim Rosenau at his studio in Berkeley, California. No books that could change the course of world events are harmed in the production.

Free Software Magazine – The FUD-based Encyclopedia

Sunday, February 27th, 2005

Free Software Magazine – The FUD-based Encyclopedia
I’ve always like the idea, and results of Wikipedia. This good article by Aaron Krowne refutes each point of the arguments against Commons Based Peer Production.

In this article, I respond to Robert McHenry’s anti-Wikipedia piece entitled “The Faith-Based Encyclopedia.” I argue that McHenry’s points are contradictory and [...]