Category Archives: random stuff
Tachikoma Plushies
This is the first time I see these: found on the internets; author unknown If you can’t figure out what it is, here is some much needed education for you. [tags]tachikoma, tachikoma plushie, plushie, ghost in the shell, gts, toys[/tags]
Food for Thought (modern sexuality)
Go and read the article called The Big Bang in the online version of the Aurstalian [tag]The Age[/tag] Magazine. I found it via Ben Hourigan’s blog and I thing it is a very thought provoking and philosophical review. You got … Continue reading
Dreamhost Gives out Free Hosting to Non-Profit Organizations
I’m kinda impressed. My host (dreamhost) has revised it’s policy towards non-profit organizations, and decided to give them a free ride. So if you are an official, registered non-profit or charitable organization you can get their top tier offering (500GB … Continue reading
Death by Fungi
Nature is freaky! Watch this video in which ant gets infected by a fungi which takes over their brain, and grows spores out if its head: YouTube Link This fungus specializes in insects, but imagine if there was one that … Continue reading
Reading Reviews
We all read reviews of games, movies, books and products quite frequently. The best reviews are the ones that try to be objective, unbiased, and thorough. After all, we mostly read them to find out more about a given product … Continue reading
What is this thing?
Can anyone guess what is this thing? It sits in the mens room at my work. Try guessing what the hell it is, because first time I saw it I was stumped. Or perhaps I’m just sheltered and everyone who … Continue reading
The Touch of Death
I thought this was kinda awesome: youtube link; found via prezwho.com Is this stuff for real? I don’t really care. I want it to be real! Part of me wants to go get some electronic equipment there and monitor the … Continue reading
Nikto
Nikto is an awesome perl script which will test your web server for vulnerabilities. For example, it will tell you if you have any gaping holes in your configuration that would allow attackers to run known exploits. It will also … Continue reading
Biggest Hole on Earth
Apparently, the biggest hole on earth is a diamond mine located in Eastern Siberia near the town Mirna. It It is 525 meters deep and 1.25 km. To give you an idea of the scale, here is a picture: click … Continue reading
The 10th Dimension
Thinking in 2 or 3 dimensions is easy, as we are used to it. Everyone can easily visualize a cube with width, height and depth. 4th dimension is a little bit more tricky, but most people can still wrap their … Continue reading
How to Solve Sudoku Without Thinking
Ah, sudoku. The Japanise children’s puzzle that makes western people feel good about their inferior math skills. Look mom, look dad! I’m doing a numbers puzzle. I must be sooo friken smart to do a number puzzle! Sigh… What you … Continue reading
Worst Advice Ever
Don’t you love when someone posts a piece of really, really bad, clueless advice on a popular blog, all the cool kids repeat it over and over again? Instructables made a silly suggestion that you should keep your pait brushes … Continue reading
Matrix Effect
I was bored the other day, so I started playing with filters in photoshop and did this: I was going for a matrix look, but then again I’m a total photoshop n00b.
Stupid Quizzes
You know those silly quiz things people always post on their LiveJournal or Myspace? You know, the ones that ask you to answer all these questions like what was the last thing you ate, or who was the last person … Continue reading
End of Evangelion: Episode 26
Profound, moving, and just wacky enough to make you go WTF. This is anime at it’s best. This episode will probably haunt me for a while now. I am serious when I say this, do yourself a favor and skip … Continue reading