tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47662417214811860522024-03-13T03:48:42.731+00:00One Million PointsBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13246351098568380758noreply@blogger.comBlogger238125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766241721481186052.post-61744064482514154002010-11-21T12:37:00.001+00:002010-11-21T12:37:30.281+00:00Pacman in depth, and hilarious twitter bot<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://home.comcast.net/%7Ejpittman2/pacman/Cornering.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Ejpittman2/pacman/Cornering.png" width="320" /></a></div>so, it occurs to me that occasionally some of the super-geeky links that my awesomse super-geeky colleagues turn up may be of interest to other chums. with that in mind, I present <a href="http://home.comcast.net/%7Ejpittman2/pacman/pacmandossier.html">the most detailed analysis of pac-man in the world.</a><br />
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Did you know that pac-man corners slightly differently from the ghosts? did you know the ghosts all have different personalities? did you know that some of the intricacies of the timing algorithm of the jail mean that you can theoretically lock the ghosts away for the whole level if you do it right? read on!<br />
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and also, some hilarious fellow has devised an AI twitter bot that looks for common global-warming-denial arguments and responds with automated tweet debunks. The best thing about this is that, since the targets are essentially parroting common arguments, they're essentially no better than bots themselve, so they're essentially failing the turing test themselves. Credit to <a href="http://blog.talkingphilosophy.com/?p=2324">talking philosophy</a> for that thought, more info <a href="http://news.discovery.com/tech/twitter-chatbot-counters-anti-global-warming-tweets.html">here</a>.Harryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613612130251313259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766241721481186052.post-17994526432267725162010-11-12T18:44:00.000+00:002010-11-12T18:44:50.138+00:00pictures from germany!from <a href="http://suppe.busn.org/">halt! suppenzeit </a>and felix:<br />
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thanks Francis.Harryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613612130251313259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766241721481186052.post-35569732260787976612010-09-18T19:40:00.000+01:002010-09-18T19:40:30.307+01:00from this point it's only 60 ft to the top<object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pEK4NZ7zhfA?fs=1&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pEK4NZ7zhfA?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br />
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<p>Thanks Max!</p>Harryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613612130251313259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766241721481186052.post-23679078163874262972010-09-10T19:36:00.000+01:002010-09-10T19:37:02.270+01:00Boiling hot?<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Qnbijp5sQJA?fs=1&hl=en_GB&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Qnbijp5sQJA?fs=1&hl=en_GB&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13246351098568380758noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766241721481186052.post-32556191530572948602010-09-09T19:56:00.000+01:002010-09-09T19:56:07.379+01:00neo lebowski<object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xqqIUxZTdVc?fs=1&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xqqIUxZTdVc?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br />
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thanks maxHarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613612130251313259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766241721481186052.post-57952521243692609052010-09-01T13:14:00.001+01:002010-09-01T13:14:06.382+01:00aaaah, small towns<p><a title="http://www.theonion.com/articles/when-you-think-mcdonoughs-auto-repair-you-think-cr,17998/" href="http://www.theonion.com/articles/when-you-think-mcdonoughs-auto-repair-you-think-cr,17998/">When You Think McDonough's Auto Repair, You Think Craftsmanship, Murder, And Pride</a></p> Harryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613612130251313259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766241721481186052.post-90525273835543622502010-08-31T06:39:00.000+01:002010-08-31T06:39:34.701+01:00New Van Canto Video!Sweet. I think Van Canto are pretty much my favourite band.<br />
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the more you watch them, the more you think they are AWESOME first and HILARIOUS second. join me....<br />
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I'm going to write Dragonforce a letter to see if they'll have the VC supporting them on their next tour. That would be the best concert ever.Harryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613612130251313259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766241721481186052.post-16493466802531850822010-08-21T15:12:00.000+01:002010-08-21T15:25:33.132+01:00geek updatefor anyone who missed this from george: amazing:<br /><br />http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-cetera/sorting-algorithms-quite-boring-until-you-add-sound-effects-20100819/<br /><br />and while we're at it,<br /><br />http://hackedirl.com/2010/08/16/culture-jamming-win-nerd-love/Harryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613612130251313259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766241721481186052.post-40797559958890500282010-08-06T13:54:00.003+01:002010-08-06T14:02:06.750+01:00girls like boys with skills!first, some ergonomic advice:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.boingboing.net/spock.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 800px;" src="http://www.boingboing.net/spock.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />(thanks boingboing)<br /><br />next, check out the alien-fish that giger ripped off:<br /><br /><object height="405" width="660"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/eh_HUIJkRzU&hl=en_GB&fs=1?border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/eh_HUIJkRzU&hl=en_GB&fs=1?border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="405" width="660"></embed></object><br /><br />thanks felix<br /><br />and finally:<br /><br /><object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WO1QM2rH3KE&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WO1QM2rH3KE&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="385" width="640"></embed></object><br /><br /><a href="http://www.boingboing.net">boingboing</a>Harryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613612130251313259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766241721481186052.post-29517692401008157492010-07-13T14:04:00.001+01:002010-07-13T14:04:11.610+01:00Pictures!<p>1/ safe bedisde table:</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_AaAlnclb8wY/TDxkOTbum-I/AAAAAAAAAUA/g0LzmMkKhr8/s1600-h/image3.png"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_AaAlnclb8wY/TDxkP1pAJgI/AAAAAAAAAUE/uiUYI5Pimv0/image_thumb1.png?imgmax=800" width="472" height="304" /></a></p> <p>thanks Dave.</p> <p>2/ rocket-propelled chainsaw launcher</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_AaAlnclb8wY/TDxkRBC22JI/AAAAAAAAAUI/DmBp06hwjMw/s1600-h/image%5B8%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_AaAlnclb8wY/TDxkSXllpdI/AAAAAAAAAUM/EhFbJKY2SxA/image_thumb%5B5%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="467" height="269" /></a> </p> <p>thanks Felix</p> Harryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613612130251313259noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766241721481186052.post-90186785425821071802010-07-09T12:59:00.001+01:002010-07-09T12:59:48.995+01:00Repercussions of evil<p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_AaAlnclb8wY/TDcPKDXupFI/AAAAAAAAAT4/di1B-sN43EY/s1600-h/image%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_AaAlnclb8wY/TDcPMQr0U9I/AAAAAAAAAT8/TH91VOm9wi0/image_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="644" height="460" /></a> </p> <p>Thanks Felix</p> Harryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613612130251313259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766241721481186052.post-81848015207400612382010-07-07T11:33:00.000+01:002010-07-07T11:35:34.966+01:00art and storytelling"Obama's Weekly Video Addresses Becoming Increasingly Avant-Garde":<br /><a href="http://www.theonion.com/articles/obamas-weekly-video-addresses-becoming-increasingl,17649/">http://www.theonion.com/articles/obamas-weekly-video-addresses-becoming-increasingl,17649/</a><br /><br />and:<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Enx5bGots8M&hl=en_GB&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Enx5bGots8M&hl=en_GB&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>Harryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613612130251313259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766241721481186052.post-65580027471541099042010-05-29T18:32:00.002+01:002010-05-29T18:48:06.245+01:00Ooh, I have a blog!I'd forgotten that.<br /><br />So, I started reading <a href="http://lesswrong.com/lw/y5/the_babyeating_aliens_18/">this short story</a>, and a couple of hours later had read a lot more about rationalism than I expected to. So that was this morning.<br /><br />Damn "<a href="http://cowbirdsinlove.com/46">mad scientists</a>"<br /><br />Anyway then the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcU4t6zRAKg">front fell off</a>. Doh.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13246351098568380758noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766241721481186052.post-37475678046056671562010-05-12T10:27:00.002+01:002010-05-12T10:28:29.938+01:00LOLcano!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee69/sbdnate/lolcano-1.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 450px;" src="http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee69/sbdnate/lolcano-1.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2010/05/03/fun-with-a-banks-sec.html">http://www.boingboing.net/2010/05/03/fun-with-a-banks-sec.html</a><br /><a href="http://www.theonion.com/articles/supreme-court-upholds-freedom-of-speech-in-obsceni,17372/"><br />http://www.theonion.com/articles/supreme-court-upholds-freedom-of-speech-in-obsceni,17372/</a>Harryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613612130251313259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766241721481186052.post-91770852866804352002010-04-27T08:56:00.000+01:002010-04-27T08:57:09.078+01:00weeee!<object width="400" height="225"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=11205494&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=11205494&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/11205494">Airspace Rebooted</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/itoworld">ItoWorld</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Harryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613612130251313259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766241721481186052.post-16819550383820130972010-04-20T15:34:00.001+01:002010-04-20T15:35:40.447+01:00would you trust google to tell you which sites are safe?result of :<br /><br /><a href="http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=google.com/">http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=google.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><p class="d"><strong>What is the current listing status for google.com?</strong></p><blockquote><p>This site is not currently listed as suspicious.</p><p>Part of this site was listed for suspicious activity 2 time(s) over the past 90 days.</p></blockquote><p class="d"><strong>What happened when Google visited this site?</strong></p><blockquote>Of the 181401 pages we tested on the site over the past 90 days, 17 page(s) resulted in malicious software being downloaded and installed without user consent. The last time Google visited this site was on 2010-04-19, and the last time suspicious content was found on this site was on 2010-04-18.<p>Malicious software includes 141 scripting exploit(s), 10 trojan(s), 7 exploit(s).</p><p>Malicious software is hosted on 28 domain(s), including <a href="http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=monidopo.bee.pl/">monidopo.bee.pl/</a>, <a href="http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=shifmant.co.il/">shifmant.co.il/</a>, <a href="http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=recover888.com/">recover888.com/</a>.</p><p>20 domain(s) appear to be functioning as intermediaries for distributing malware to visitors of this site, including <a href="http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=googleusercontent.com/">googleusercontent.com/</a>, <a href="http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=mots.go.th/">mots.go.th/</a>, <a href="http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=aliraqnews.net/">aliraqnews.net/</a>.</p><p>This site was hosted on 5 network(s) including <a href="http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=AS:15169">AS15169 (Google Internet Backbone)</a>, <a href="http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=AS:20940">AS20940 (AKAMAI)</a>, <a href="http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=AS:13867">AS13867 (CNET)</a>.</p></blockquote><p class="d"><strong>Has this site acted as an intermediary resulting in further distribution of malware?</strong></p><blockquote><p>Over the past 90 days, google.com appeared to function as an intermediary for the infection of 17 site(s) including <a href="http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=zerogradinord.net/">zerogradinord.net/</a>, <a href="http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=aekcka.googlepages.com/">aekcka.googlepages.com/</a>, <a href="http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=themeadowblog.com/">themeadowblog.com/</a>.</p></blockquote><p class="d"><strong>Has this site hosted malware?</strong></p><blockquote><p>Yes, this site has hosted malicious software over the past 90 days. It infected 42 domain(s), including <a href="http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=sangalonews.com/">sangalonews.com/</a>, <a href="http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=ro777.com/">ro777.com/</a>, <a href="http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=aviris.com.ua/">aviris.com.ua/</a>.</p></blockquote><br />hardehardehar.Harryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613612130251313259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766241721481186052.post-3412569497403020892010-04-15T14:54:00.002+01:002010-04-15T15:04:33.595+01:00AZOthis guy is now my absolute hero:<br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hpcYa1IeSAw&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hpcYa1IeSAw&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />also in the news:<br /><br />extremely long exposition of why star wars 2 sucks: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfBhi6qqFLA&feature=channel">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfBhi6qqFLA&feature=channel</a><br /><br />mobius bagel slicing:<span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class=" on down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img src="img/blank.gif" alt="Link" class="gl_link" border="0" /></span></span><br /><a href="http://www.georgehart.com/bagel/bagel.html">http://www.georgehart.com/bagel/bagel.html</a>Harryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613612130251313259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766241721481186052.post-5127436960757170812010-04-01T10:01:00.001+01:002010-04-01T10:03:35.525+01:00want!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://media.englishrussia.com/Ekranoplan_photos/3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 800px; height: 524px;" src="http://media.englishrussia.com/Ekranoplan_photos/3.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />"This type of vehicle called in Russian ekranoplan uses so called ground effect - extra lift of large wings when in proximity to the surface. For this reason they have been designed to travel at a maximum of three meters above the sea [...] It is also interesting to note that this aircraft is one of the largest ever built, with a length of 73,8 meters (comparing with 73 of Airbus A380)."<br /><br />more info here. don't miss page 3 of pictures....<br /><br /><a href="http://englishrussia.com/index.php/2010/03/12/ekranoplan/">http://englishrussia.com/index.php/2010/03/12/ekranoplan/</a><br /><br />thanks Felix!Harryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613612130251313259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766241721481186052.post-77997843285084596422010-03-29T10:27:00.004+01:002010-03-29T10:33:45.270+01:002 comics1: I am skeleton jelly (thanks George): <a href="http://i.imgur.com/3oboX.jpg">http://i.imgur.com/3oboX.jpg</a><br />2: Latest XKCD references cereal + booze, so this one's for Dan:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/recipes.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 442px; height: 220px;" src="http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/recipes.png" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />PS: <a href="http://www.pirateparty.org.uk/blog/2010/mar/22/pirate-party-uk-launches-its-2010-election-manifes/">pirate party manifesto</a>Harryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613612130251313259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766241721481186052.post-70984857854475475012010-03-15T11:36:00.002+00:002010-03-15T11:41:44.975+00:00the answer...fucked up south african rap-rave?<br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4_pS46YRMIQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4_pS46YRMIQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />check!<br /><br />(full version ft. 'entertaining' lyrics and a bit more of a stomp-out ending: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0sVdEMg90A">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0sVdEMg90A</a> )<br /><br /><br /><br />new predator film directed by robert rodriguez and starring laurence fishburne?<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AR_QVsMVMAU&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/AR_QVsMVMAU&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />check!<br /><br />all is well with the world...Harryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613612130251313259noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766241721481186052.post-63999732022773081812010-03-13T08:49:00.004+00:002010-03-13T09:32:54.815+00:00videosi was going to post something about the new lady gaga video, but i figured that'd find its way to yall on its own.<br /><br />instead, watch this: <br /><br /><a href="http://www.theonion.com/content/video/denmark_introduces_harrowing_new">Denmark introduces harrowing new tourism ads directed by Lars Von Trier</a><br /><br />feel free to dally on the site for the baby skulls bit...<br /><br />also:<br /><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/michaeljordan">http://twitter.com/michaeljordan</a><br /><br />thanks George.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.myapokalips.com/show/123">google date</a><br /><br />and, i really shouldn't have lauged quite so hard at this i think:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AaAlnclb8wY/S5tUsMXlU6I/AAAAAAAAATw/jbJufThuHJU/s1600-h/tumblr_kycms0DNMc1qzpwi0o1_500.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AaAlnclb8wY/S5tUsMXlU6I/AAAAAAAAATw/jbJufThuHJU/s320/tumblr_kycms0DNMc1qzpwi0o1_500.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448041292445864866" /></a><br /><br /><br />and finally, a little political poster:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i.imgur.com/GxzeV.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 800px; height: 825px;" src="http://i.imgur.com/GxzeV.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.pirateparty.org.uk/">Vote Pirate</a>, people. It's the only party with any remotely interesting proposals.<br /><br />(last couple of links from the excellent <a href="http://suppe.busn.org/">Halt! Suppenzeit</a>)Harryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613612130251313259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766241721481186052.post-9865464814216595562010-03-04T01:05:00.002+00:002010-03-04T01:09:00.020+00:00Max update:dancing predators: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljEC7HKbP0g">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljEC7HKbP0g</a><br /><br />autotune the news: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bduQaCRkgg4">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bduQaCRkgg4</a><br /><br />the plymouth orchestra: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKH3iemEd-A">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKH3iemEd-A</a> (warning: capable of reducing adults to tears)Harryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613612130251313259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766241721481186052.post-39320687898710329972010-02-19T13:29:00.001+00:002010-02-19T13:29:47.826+00:00words & beards<p>I gather “Epic Beard Man” is a meme.  Here’s the Mortal Kombat version (thanks Dave):</p> <p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:eb41e7f2-c1a4-4a0a-b782-7e96b6b5a960" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="19a79a42-4de5-43c3-8a26-0bec8b6dd7a4" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3LK1CChb08" target="_new"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_AaAlnclb8wY/S36SSWCK1_I/AAAAAAAAATo/lBhgfDWyZLU/video16f7d2b6eb87%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('19a79a42-4de5-43c3-8a26-0bec8b6dd7a4'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/A3LK1CChb08&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/A3LK1CChb08&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> </p> <p>And here are some entertaining word definitions – probably been doing the rounds of email forwards since 1994, but they still made me laugh (thanks Deak).  Illegibly, they’re from some Washington Post competition.  Kinda Profanosaurus for your mum:</p> <ol> <li>Coffee (n.), the person upon whom one coughs.</li> <li>Flabbergasted (adj.), appalled over how much weight you have gained.</li> <li>Abdicate (v.), to give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach.</li> <li>Esplanade (v.), to attempt an explanation while drunk.</li> <li>Willy-nilly (adj.), impotent.</li> <li>Negligent (adj.), describes a condition in which you absentmindedly answer the door in your nightgown.</li> <li>Lymph (v.), to walk with a lisp.</li> <li>Gargoyle (n), olive-flavored mouthwash.</li> <li>Flatulence (n.) emergency vehicle that picks you up after you are run over by a steamroller.</li> <li> Balderdash (n.), a rapidly receding hairline.</li> <li> Testicle (n.), a humorous question on an exam.</li> <li> Rectitude (n.), the formal, dignified bearing adopted by proctologists.</li> <li>Pokemon (n), a Rastafarian proctologist.</li> <li>Oyster (n.), a person who sprinkles his conversation with Yiddishisms.</li> <li>Frisbeetarianism (n.), (back by popular demand): The belief that,when you die, your soul flies up onto the roof and gets stuck there.</li> <li>Circumvent (n.), an opening in the front of boxer shorts worn by Jewish men.</li> </ol> Harryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613612130251313259noreply@blogger.com0