Archive for July, 2007

links for 2007-07-29

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

freesound :: home page
(tags: audio cool design free film movie music sound soundfx toread)

Japan’s Hello Kitty Cat Humiliation System

Friday, July 27th, 2007

Animal Abuse: Japan’s Hello Kitty Cat Humiliation System – Gizmodo
Oh… oh my. Japan, a country that never fails to blow my mind, has just seen the release of, according to Google’s hilariously inept machine translation, the “Hello Kitty transformation set.” It’s basically a hat, bib, collar and carrying bag to turn your cat into [...]

Finished ‘Potter’? Rowling tells what happens next

Friday, July 27th, 2007

Rowling tells what happens next – Wild about Harry
Spoiler alert: This story reveals some key plot points in the final Harry Potter book. So if you’ve haven’t finished the book, J.K. Rowling asks that you not read this story.If you found the epilogue of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” rather vague, then J.K. [...]

The Hipster GPS

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

The Blog of James Foreman, Fiction Writer and Pittsburgh Blogger
Your shiny new iPhone doesn’t have GPS, and therefore you must actually push buttons in order to advance to the next leg of your journey. Fear not, dear readers, for I have a solution: The Hipster GPS.Inspired by 43Folders’s Hipster PDA, the Hipster GPS takes [...]

links for 2007-07-26

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

eSnailer
(tags: awesome cool free letter TODO snailmail)

Green Steam Engine Home Page
(tags: design development diy energy engine green hardware motor sustainability steam)

Chore Wars :: Earning Experience Points for Housework

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

Chore Wars :: Earning Experience Points for Housework
Finally, you can claim experience points for housework.Recruit a party of adventurers from your household or office, and whenever one of you completes a chore, you can log it and claim XP.
Anyone tried this? I’m considering using it to help motivate the kids to do their [...]

links for 2007-07-25

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

Fast Domain Search and Whois Tool – Bust A Name
(tags: generator domain name tool sites whois domain_name)

Hardware for Linux – Home
(tags: hardware linux opensource Search computer)

Summer Express: 101 Simple Meals Ready in 10 Minutes or Less – New York Times
(tags: cooking food fun list recipes reference tips TODO toread)

TradTunes – www.TradTunes.com
(tags: music downloads celtic)

Poof – Changing the way you do your business, one drop at a time

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

Poof – Changing the way you do your business, one drop at a time
One drop of Poof will forever change the way you do your business!
Or you could just give up being self conscious and just do your business.

redhotchillipipers.co.uk

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

redhotchillipipers.co.uk
Bagpipes with attitude. Drums with a Glasgow accent – and a show so hot it carries its own health warning. The Red Hot Chilli Pipers have been rocking the world from Athens to Beijing with musicianship of the highest order and a passion for pipes that will leave you breathless.

Second Life, Real Live, Parody

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

I must admit that I’ve not tried Second Life yet. I haven’t mastered my first life yet, and after watching this video I can’t say I’m eager to start on my second.