Surfing The Web So You Don't Have To
(None of the following links are safe for work, if you’re like me and stuck at work on a Sunday.)
Talk about some gonzo journalism. This journalist, curious what sex with a RealDoll feels like, decides to find out for himself, and document and take pictures of the whole thing. Anything in the name of Science, indeed. Link via b3ta.
…there’s a good chance your computer isn’t the problem.” It couldn’t possibly be the really-damn old version of Windows the old folks are running. Link via NTK.
I’m starting to believe that the folks on Mars aren’t enjoying us being there:
Thanks to Barney for the pic.
My wife walked into a new(er) ice cream store in town, and was overwhelmed a bit by the selection. She noticed there were three different kinds of vanilla flavored ice creams: French Vanilla, Vanilla Bean, and Smooth and Creamy. She asked the nit-wit behind the counter, “What’s the difference between the three?”
His reply? “They’re all different kinds of vanilla.”
Thanks, coach, that was very helpful. Moron.
One thing that I like about the new version of HotBot is it’s ability to easily switch between search engine results from different providers. Queryster extends this concept, and takes it a step further. From a SearchEngineWatch article:This is where the fun begins. Queryster “stays” with you on the result page, showing up as a goofy looking “graph” with logos of the search engines in circles, connected to each other by lines. Click any of the circles, and results from another engine are displayed.
The Queryster interface is translucent, allowing you to see text beneath it. You can drag it around the page by clicking on one of the lines between the circles, and holding the mouse button down while you drag.
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You can customize Queryster by selecting your favorite engines from a list of 25. The usual suspects are available, but there are also buttons for meta search engines, and multimedia engines like Picsearch and Singingfish.
There’s also a neat tool that allows you to read blogs like a slide show, as well as a few other fun toys.
A possible side affect of Cialis, another Viagra-like pill for men who can’t get it up, could “experience an erection for more than 4 hours.” Yikes! I can only imagine how that’d affect a normal day. Thanks Barney for the tip — why he knew this I don’t know, but he claims to have seen it on TV.
Anheuser-Busch Unveils New Alcohol Awareness Campaign. I think we’re all aware of beer’s existence, thank you. Link via PRBop.
Most of Oregon is Oregon (and California knows this because we invented chai tea), but the part I live in is considered Death Valley. A great map that, really, I can’t argue with in my dealings with the folks from down south. Link via Waxy’s Links.
I’ve got a small budget approved here at work to buy some computer parts (and I’m also looking for a couple things for myself), so if anybody out there can help me out, here’s what I’m looking for:
E-mail me if you have something you can help me with, or comment here.