Saturday, May 22, 2004
QOTD
"Grown-ups never understand anything for themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them." Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Wondered How Things Get Their Names?
Linnaeus himself named this plant "Clitoria Mariana" in honor of an 'acquaintance', according to this page.
A Collection of Pixel Cities
Zanpo.com is a collection of pixel cities where a number of people have contributed sections of blocks to each city. You can build and submit your own block, or start your own city. You can also wander through the cities already built; some buildings are linked to other sites on the web, too. It's an interesting concept.
(from Storm Werks)
(from Storm Werks)
Conflict
World Conflicts, 1899-2001. The Nobel e-Museum Group has put together a nifty little Shockwave app that shows more than 200 "wars". An excellent use of technology to distill massive amounts of information into an easily digestible (and illuminating) starting point.
(obligatory explanation of exceptions and methodolgy can be found here).
(from Metafilter)
(obligatory explanation of exceptions and methodolgy can be found here).
(from Metafilter)
Saturday, May 08, 2004
QOTD
"I think on-stage nudity is disgusting, shameful and damaging to all things American. But if I were 22 with a great body, it would be artistic, tasteful, patriotic and a progressive religious experience." Shelley Winters
Some works of "anomalous motion illusion"
The Exploration of Computation
Wasting your day in various forms since 1995 or so
Wednesday, May 05, 2004
QOTD
"I don't know why we are here but I'm pretty sure that it is not in order to enjoy ourselves." Ludwig Wittgenstein
Forthright's Phrontistery
"Type is a Life Form"
Old Superstitions
Check out this huge list of old superstitions. It has a whole slew of superstitions, divided into various sections for easy viewing. Some of them are so entertaining, I have to wonder how they came about.
(from Stormwerks)
(from Stormwerks)
Sunday, May 02, 2004
QOTD
Beer Monkeys
These are the little bastards that after a night out beat you up, steal all your money and shit in your mouth. They also crack paving slabs over your head the next morning (it's not a hangover. Oh no!).
Usage: "I got raped by the beer monkeys last night".
(from Online dictionary of playground slang)
Usage: "I got raped by the beer monkeys last night".
(from Online dictionary of playground slang)
Mall Monkeys
This site is best viewed with a computer ...
Staying in bed screaming 'oh god' does not constitute going to church.
There are many reasons why we should not travel at the speed of light - not having one's hat blown off is, surely, the most important.
Kiss me, I'm Italic ...
There are many reasons why we should not travel at the speed of light - not having one's hat blown off is, surely, the most important.
Kiss me, I'm Italic ...
Amazed with what some people can do with Legos?
Check out this Escher replication in Legos - it's just incredible! It probably helps if you love Escher's work, and especially this piece.
(from Stormwerks)
(from Stormwerks)
