Seriously trivial thoughts
I’ve always thought people that use their work email for personal stuff were idiots. Now I guess there is proof I wasn’t just being parnoid. The moral? Get a personal email account and use that instead… Reuters 12:40 PM Jun, 02, 2006 SAN FRANCISCO — Big Brother is not only watching but he is also …
Sony’s VGN-UX50 is a real mini-PC with an Intel Centrino 1.06GHz processor running Windows XP. (Note that this is not a UMPC. Supposedly it runs full�XP Pro)There’s a separately available Bluetooth GPS unit, two built-in cameras and it takes just five seconds to start up from standby mode. We like that hideaway keyboard, the 4.5-inch …
Yeah, they are expensive as hell, but damn if they aren’t really “no-iron.” My three shirts made their maiden voyage through the washer and dryer. The salesperson told me that is all I needed to do and warned I should not take them to the cleaners…of course I didn’t believe her being the skeptic that …
The Most Advanced Quadruped Robot on Earth BigDog is the alpha male of the Boston Dynamics family of robots. It is a quadruped robot that walks, runs, and climbs on rough terrain and carries heavy loads. BigDog is powered by a gasoline engine that drives a hydraulic actuation system. BigDog’s legs are articulated like an …
The LA Times has an article on the E3 Show’s attempt to regulate how “booth babes” dress. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-models11may11,0,5221027.story?track=tothtml E3 is a trade show devoted to video games. New rules impose a maximum $5,000 penalty for exhibitors whose models are nude, partially nude or wearing bathing suit bottoms. That’s nuts! I predict show attendance will drop…HAHAHA …
It’s inevitable. Anyone who says it is not is uninformed or in denial. The OffBE.AT Los Angeles Housing Bubble Forum
From the WSJ: At first glance, the “sexy son hypothesis” makes perfect sense. According to this pillar of evolutionary biology, a female who chooses a high-quality male will have sons who inherit dad’s allure. They, too, will therefore have their pick of females, allowing mom to hit the jackpot: grandmotherhood. But when scientists followed male …
You gotta watch this video of a new robot. Video LINK Sure, its $1,000, but its pretty darn cool. Site LINK.
Sock glue! Only $2.50 too… Japanese high school girls wear outrageously oversized socks called “loose socks.” How do they keep their socks from falling down? You guessed it — they use “socks glue” (also called sock-tachi in Japanese). Here’s some authentic socks glue for you, straight from Japan — an incredible handy water-based glue that …
They did it! See the Lakers forum