This Browser Is… So HEAVY!

Posted by Doug on September 4th, 2008 | 1 Comment

…Heavy with links! It's time, folks, for another massive download of Links Of Interest that I've managed to pack-ratsave for your enjoyment, so here goes.
Near-zero-G Mentos & Diet Coke! Yay, science!

I've run into some funny automated censorship software in the past (the old America's Army forums had a particularly aggressive one, so much [...]

Posted in Books, Humor, Military, Politics, Video Games, Videos

Cybernetic Change We Can Believe In

Posted by Doug on September 2nd, 2008 | No Comments

We've already noted the overt visual similarities between John McCain and Saul Tigh, but this weekend's All-Sarah-Palin-All-The-Time Media Circus caused several observant bloggers (whose names/URLs I've unfortunately Cmd+W'd and thus are lost to the ether) to note a not dissimilar look between Laura Roslin and Sarah Palin. This, of course, forced me to roll [...]

Posted in Humor, Politics, Television

CPU Vs. GPU, Mythbusters-Style

Posted by Doug on August 29th, 2008 | 1 Comment

By way of Extra Life, we have this awesome (albeit scientifically suspect) demonstration of traditional in-order execution on CPUs vs. the multi-core/GPU massively-parallel execution that is the New Hotness:

Awesome, just awesome.

Posted in Science, Television, Videos

Just Covering The Bases

Posted by Doug on August 28th, 2008 | No Comments

Bloomberg runs the obit for the still-alive Steve Jobs.
And no, he wasn't eaten by wolves, nor has Zimbabwe invaded.

Heh.

Posted in Humor, Videos

Imperial Fleet Week San Francisco

Posted by Doug on August 26th, 2008 | No Comments

Nerd-tastic:

Posted in Movies, Outright Geekage, Sci-Fi, Videos

Wildly Inappropriate Bathroom Music Selections, August 2008 Edition

Posted by Doug on August 26th, 2008 | No Comments

Thanks, WJJZ, for Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing" at 11:15 in the A.M. Nothing spices up a trip to the loo like that song, eh wot?

Posted in Humor, Music, Observations, Work

That's Not Particularly Statesman-like, Senator Obama!

Posted by Doug on August 22nd, 2008 | No Comments

From CNN's "breaking news" headlines area just now:

I mean, I know Joe Biden can be a bit of a bore at times, but adding insult to the whole not-choosing-him-for-Vice-President thing is just mean.
Heh. And the breathless press waits breathlessly for The One to breathily make His Veep Pronouncement.

Posted in Humor, Pictures, Politics
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