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Entries for week beginning April 16, 2006

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

NBC Universal Store - Dwight Schrute Bobblehead

“It’s me! I’m the bobblehead! Yes!”

Licky Tongue

Licky Tongue

Google Calendar data API: time to starting coding!

Google Calendar has an Atompub-based API.

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

Monster Joy

Joy on the Green Monster. As opposed to next to the green monster.

A Six-Foot Latte

A Six-Foot Latte

You know, I often dream about getting this much caffeine.

View from the Monster

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!

YouTube - Pinball Number Count

The Pointer Sisters’ greatest hit? Classic Sesame Street animation.

April 17, 2006

Baseball Salary Treemap

Player salaries laid out by team, division and league.

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.

saute-swinish