➠ April 22, 2006
The New Amsface Animatronic Sir Alan Sugar
Wow, this is some shoddy merchandising. It makes “Trump. The Fragrance” look positively classy.
➠ April 21, 2006
Sourceforge, Subversion and svn:externals | 2006-04-18 | BitWorking
Wow — I didn’t realise that Subversion allowed you to splice together revisions from multiple repositories. That could come in very handy.
➠ April 20, 2006
Licky Tongue
renew for freedom - MAY 2006 - renew your passport
British citizens — Renew your passport in May to guarantee yourself ten years before being forced onto the National ID database.
➠ April 19, 2006
Language Log: Harry Potter and the Madding Gerund: Secrets of the Language Log Code
The always-splendid Language Log is getting dead-tree-ified.
Save $200 in 2 minutes and have the worlds best writing pen
How to use a Mont Blanc refill in a G2 pen. Clue: Requires some mild scissoring.
Monster Joy
Joy on the Green Monster. As opposed to next to the green monster.
A Six-Foot Latte
You know, I often dream about getting this much caffeine.
View from the Monster
We had Green Monster tickets for tonight's Sox game. Since our normal seats are way back in right field, this was quite a different view!
➠ April 17, 2006
Dunkin' Donuts: Things I Like To Do
I’m loving the new Dunkin Donuts jingle by They Might Be Giants. “I’m slightly more efficient than I previously was” is possibly the most honest advertising slogan for coffee ever.
The pleasure of finding things out - RP Feynman - Google Video
1982 Richard Feynman interview. I downloaded this last month from UKNova, and it’s just a fascinating insight into the man.