Monthly Archives: February 2006

SSHD Brings down my system once again

Once again my Winbox has been totally hosed by sshd. I forgot to disable it after a reboot and when I came home the machine was barely working at all. It appears that some lamer asswipe was trying to bruteforce … Continue reading

5 Comments

Analysis of The Toilet Seat Problem

A Game Theoretic Approach to the Toilet Seat Problem must be the best analysis of the problem I have ever seen. This article shows an in depth approach complete with probability calculations and cost measures. The verdict: In the morning … Continue reading

Leave a comment

Sick

What a miserable weekend. I was sick as a dog all Saturday. I finally dropped the fever and I actually ate my first solid meal today. Must have been some sort of food poisoning, but I have no clue what … Continue reading

Leave a comment

Emoticon Patents

LOL… I wish this was true… The sad thing is that they are most probably going to get that patent :( Tags: cingular, emoticon, patents, userfriendly

Leave a comment

Dollar Bill Ruler

Lifehacker posted a neat tip yesterday – how to use a $1 bill as a makeshift ruler. How does it work? Your dollar bill is approximately 6″ long. So if you do not have any measurement device you can “dollar … Continue reading

1 Comment

Alive In Joburg

This is one of the most awesome short movies I have seen in a while. Great concept, and really good execution. If you ever wondered what would it be like if Alien (as in space alien) refugees landed in Apharteid … Continue reading

Leave a comment

Colaborative Drawings

King Kong Here is a neat idea for creating compelling artwork. Take a canvas, label it with a topic and put it in a public place. Anyone who wishes to contribute may draw a single line. You just sit back, … Continue reading

Leave a comment

Video Game Violence

LOLOL! Tags: games, gaming, violence, comics, extra life, truth

Leave a comment