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This song is dedicated to /b/. Always Caturday In the place that I call homeThe cats are everywhereToday is always CaturdayFurry purry everywhere Caturday, restful CaturdayAnd if my kitty sheds then I’ll chase him away Eyes are glowin’ in the … Continue reading →

A tip if you give speeches: Never start out with a canned joke. Or a joke of any kind, unless you are dead certain you’ve read the room perfectly. A better way to start any speech is with a question. … Continue reading →

Use a real language, people.

This is weird. If you compare housingmaps.com against Google Maps for downtown Seattle, there’s an interesting discrepancy. Qwest Field is shown on housingmaps as Seahawks Stadium. (Click for larger views.) Is Google providing an old version to its API users … Continue reading →

This post at Kitten’s Box suggests an exercise for sharpening your photography skills: Wherever you find yourself, like say your grandmother’s kitchen at Thanksgiving, or waiting for your girlfriend in the parking lot because she made you come pick her … Continue reading →

I finally heard the song “Creep” by Radiohead (it came out what, 12 years ago?) and went searching for a copy of the no-profanity radio edit (a.k.a. Very Special Mix). Made an interesting discovery. There are several recordings floating around … Continue reading →

It is entirely possible to write applications as a monolithic slab of undifferentiated code. Indeed, for some this appears to approach an art form, with a stream-of-consciousness code style not dissimilar to Jack Kerouac’s spontaneous, amphetamine-fuelled writing style. [link]

Flash Earth combines data from Google Maps and MSN Virtual Earth to create an even more visually impressive experience. Here’s the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Drag. Zoom out. Gape. If you get lost, click “MSN VE with labels” to show … Continue reading →

My brothers’ websites, in order of appearance:Jeremy: FadedRobert: True Knocks ProductionsKirk: KirkandSheila.com (see his personal page)

If you’re in London, check it out. The exhibits, which includes his bifocal spectacles and the flexible urinary catheter, will be on display from 31st October 2005 until 27th January 2006. Entrance is free. [BBC article] That is, if, yknow, … Continue reading →