Another Cool Homebrew Hack
O’Reilly (the computer book publisher, not the ascerbic TV/radio host) has posted a nifty hack that turns a Mac laptop into a mobile hands-free photo shooting rig. Sweet.
Doug
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Ooooh, High Tech Homebrew Weaponry!
For anyone looking to reprise Ahnold’s role in Eraser, I present: the Gauss Pistol. Sure, it takes 20 seconds to charge in between shots, but, c’mon, it’s a hand-held railgun, for cryin’ out loud! Heh. Via Hack A Day.
This Is Why The Nazis Lost WWII
They wasted their R&D time on diversions like exploding chocolate bars and lame propaganda like “Take French laxative: it will keep you on the run.” Heh. Via Dave Barry.
Good News From Iraq
American hostage Roy Hallums has been rescued after nearly 10 months in captivity. Our thoughts and prayers of praise are with him and his family.
Can I Just Speak For The Entire US For One Moment, Please?
Dear Ms. Spears Federline: I am certain that, all things considered, the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama would respectfully request that you not auction off the viewing rights to your baby’s birth to “benefit” Katrina’s victims. Please send cash…
A Reconsideration
After a nudge from my wife, I have taken a look back at my posts regarding Hurricane Katrina and the aftermath of that storm and have realized that I came across as extremely strident and meanspirited. I’d like to apologize…
Everyone Give Slashdot A Round Of Applause As They Join Us In The “Noughties”
Slashdot: finally moving to CSS-based layout, and not a momentfive years too late. Heh. Maybe it’ll finally render correctly in Firefox, for a change.
Doing What Humans Do Best: Face Down Adversity With Humor
UPDATE: I’ve reconsidered the tastefulness of this post (see here for details) and am leaving it in place. However, consider it superseded by the above-linked post. Tragedies of the scale of Katrina are a difficult time for all involved and…
Mildly Intemperate In The Face Of Political Criticism
Brad recently got himself into a bit of hot water with his commenters while commenting on the general state of affairs in the New Orleans area post-Katrina. I think his point is valid, albeit perhaps inelegantly expressed. Well, if your…
Eeeenteresting…
As previously noted in this space, the Google Mini isn’t exactly a model of openness. I’d always assumed that it ran a version of Linux as its operating system, but was never quite sure. That is, until today. Google issued…
