Archive for August, 2005

Real-time HTML Editor

Wednesday, August 31st, 2005

Real-time HTML Editor
Interesting. Handy for testing out styles and small bits of markup.

Welcome to the real-time HTML editor!
Type HTML in the textarea above, and it will magically appear in the frame below.

FREE Bullshit Deflector!

Tuesday, August 30th, 2005

FREE Bullshit Deflector!
Make your very own Bullshit Deflector!

The “Bullshit Protector” flaps are a great way to protect yourself from GOP or punditry bullshit and spin, when spewed by the likes of George W. Bush, Rush Limbaugh, or even your local home-grown GOP wingnuts. It was inspired by Bill Moyer, a 73 year old vet, who [...]

ReadyMade: Feature – Boy Scout Napkins

Tuesday, August 30th, 2005

ReadyMade: Feature – Boy Scout Napkins
One person’s internal debate on which folding method is best.

Factory-folded button-down shirts-the overstarched ones you resort to buying Dad for the holidays at TJ Maxx or Marshall’s-creep me out with their cardboard inserts and Frankenstein-ish silver pins. Such excessive rigging has always underscored my long-held belief that shirts are nearly [...]

Leonardo da Vinci: Qualities of a Genius and How to Think Productively

Tuesday, August 30th, 2005

Leonardo da Vinci: Qualities of a Genius and How to Think Productively

According to Thomas Alva Edison “Genius is ninety nine percent perspiration and one percent inspiration” this mean that you must be more on hard work than wishing to be someone. Even if you’re not a genius, you can use the same strategies as Aristotle [...]

NES Buckle the original Nintendo controller belt buckle! (belt buckles)

Tuesday, August 30th, 2005

NES Buckle the original Nintendo controller belt buckle! (belt buckles)
Click through to see a better picture. I just don’t have the words to describe it.

The Atari controller is something that should never have been turned into a belt buckle. For this reason, we had to make it. Wear it for instant nostalgia and to [...]

The Man in Blue > footerStickAlt: A more robust method of positioning a footer

Monday, August 29th, 2005

The Man in Blue > footerStickAlt: A more robust method of positioning a footer
Quick CSS tutorial on how to stick a footer to the bottom of the browser or page, whichever is lower.

A quick search on Google immediately brought up solarDreamStudio’s immensely helpful tutorial on how to do just this, and so I promptly implemented, [...]

Boot loader showdown: Getting to know LILO and GRUB

Monday, August 29th, 2005

Boot loader showdown: Getting to know LILO and GRUB
If you’re not a linux geek, skip this article.
Nice article on how boot loaders and how they work.

Most simply, a boot loader loads the operating system. When your machine loads its operating system, the BIOS reads the first 512 bytes of your bootable media (which is known [...]

Wrist Rocket Laser Slingshot PS-52

Saturday, August 27th, 2005

Wrist Rocket Laser Slingshot PS-52
Cool toy.

Precision Shots is Proud to Introduce the Worlds First Laser Slingshot. Unlike the old wrist rocket slingshots, the Laser Slingshot hit targets with pin point accuracy. The Laser Slingshot is able to rival quality air pistols in accuracy, yet is able to deliver greater impacts to its targets!

Erica’s mac sweater

Friday, August 26th, 2005

Erica’s mac sweater on Flickr – Photo Sharing!
Cool sweater crocheted by a guy for his girlfriend.

I designed and made this sweater as a graduation pressent. check out the back.

Munchkin Identified

Thursday, August 25th, 2005

Munchkin Identified
The fat cat that’s often listed as a hoax is really real.

Sassy was born in Virginia, and moved to Canada in 1991 with me. He was a kitten then and after we had him fixed he started getting fat. I never thought anything of it cause he slept so much. His visits to the [...]