May 2009
4 posts
Going Dutch - How an American in Holland learned... →
http://whythefuckdoyouhaveakid.com/ →
In the same grand tradition as thisiswhyyourfat.com.
April 2008
6 posts
WHITEVOID →
Amazing webdesign and projects. Particularly Midi Gun and Tonelader (dig that contorsionist)
Gort! Klaatu barada nikto!
about:robots in Firefox Beta 5 But whatever you do, don’t push that button :p
March 2008
7 posts
International Student Edition Scam
International Student Editions of textbooks really piss me off. I mean $124 for a used “legal” hardcover versus $30 for a new paperback “not for sale in the US” edition. I should never have to choose between rent and textbooks.
February 2008
4 posts
“How to make a rap song during 2000-2010:
1. Say your own name
2. Say...”
– 2000s - Worst decade for music ever - jesse crouch’s log
“What a casual developer needs to know about cryptography is, never implement it.”
– Thomas Ptacek. I.e., it’s so damn hard to get right you should use it but never implement it yourself. (via dailymeh)
January 2008
5 posts
I want to use the .name domain for my personal contact site, I really do. But unfortunately .com has become so embedded that there really is no point, besides having complete domain name coverage. ICANN really blew it on this one, but of course hindsight is 20/20.
GoDaddy is seriously suggesting that I buy “IntergenerationalFamilyConflict.com” or “HomemadeGoKart.com” for a mere $600 each.
“Write a wise saying and your name will live forever”
– Anonymous (via travors)
December 2007
12 posts
Motion Mountain - The Adventure of Physics : The... →
How does a rainbow form? Is levitation possible? Do time machines exist? What does ‘quantum’ mean? What is the maximum force value found in nature? Is ‘empty space’ really empty? Is the universe a set? Which problems in physics are still unsolved?This site provides a free physics textbook that tells the story of how it became possible, after 2500 years of exploration, to answer such questions....
WatchTurn a Sphere Inside Out (Topology)
K
{&/x!/:2_!x} this determines if a number is prime (in K), and is either the most beautiful or most ugly thing I have ever seen.
“It is perfectly possible to live a very moral life without a belief in God, and...”
– J.K. Rowling
Why a Tumblelog?
Holiday boredom leads me to tear down and start rebuilding my entire online presence. A Tumblelog should be a good visual dumping ground, for when I want to share a bit more than a del.icio.us posting would allow. Think of it as my brain’s equivalent of /dev/urandom