Category: Obvious

Finally getting around to a post-vacation link dump — hang on for the ride…

Why John Mayer quit twitter.
There’s an abundance of stock art if you’re doing stories about hackers.
If you want to browse reddit at work, run this full screen (more details).
Speaking of reddit, metareddit is all about reddit and why AskReddit is far more useful than Yahoo! answers.
Spock is not impressed.
This is just sad: Our security auditor is an idiot.
How to make photos looks like pencil drawings quickly and easily.
Yet another reason I will keep voting for Ron Wyden: Bill Would Force Intel Chief to Renounce ‘Secret Patriot Act’.
A note to Google recruiters (and on Google hiring practices).
While I like Amazon’s Free App of The Day, I can see where developers would hate it: Amazon App Store: Rotten To The Core.
Somebody has far too much time on their hands — and far too many dead flies.
Just the Swearing: “The films and telly programs you like, but with the boring, non-sweary bits cut out.” (obviously a naughty language site)
Has the Code of The Zodiac Killer Been Cracked? Possibly.
D. B. Cooper is might be getting closer to being identified (NPR has a good story and follow up updates).
I’m building my next server case out of Legos — just like this guy.
It’s official: IE users are dumb as bag of hammers (Update: Or not — thanks Barney).
If you’re designing sites or books for folks that have dyslexia, this font might be of use.
John Gruber: On Succeeding Steve Jobs.
How to configure your router for network-wide URL logging.
Maximum PC’s guide to being online anywhere.
The Oatmeal’s Summer State of The Web.
You. Yes, you. You are not a photographer.
What It’s Like to Interview a Celebrity: A GIF Story.
Every city should be designed with more slides.
Don’t Fear The Internet: Basic HTML & CSS for non-web designers.
The 50 Things every creative should know (I need to forward that on to my designer sister-in-law).
Little CSS Stuff Newcomers Get Confused About.
Build your own 135 Terabyte Storage Server for $7300-ish.
The advanced system recovery toolkit for times when you need to repair a buggered, locked, or virus-ridden system.
Chosen is a great little plugin that makes select boxes more user-friendly.
Did you know that you could have your loved one’s ashes put into bullets? Now you do.
Did you know there’s an Opera house that’s built right on top of the border between Canada and the US and has a dividing line (that’s enforced) running through it? Now you do.
Only in Japan: Clone yourself into what looks like an action figure.

My “pile o’ shortcuts” folder looks much better now. Video links coming tomorrow.

August 2, 2011

The Legend Of Zelda Turns 25

Man, I feel old, as I remember squealing like a schoolgirl when I opened up a box on Christmas morning to find that gold cartridge. 1up.com has a great collection of articles celebrating the anniversary, with my favorite probably being the 25 things you didn’t know about Zelda.

February 23, 2011

Big Shocker: Bill O’Reilly is a Moron

Never let science get in your way, Mr. O’Reilly.

February 6, 2011

Ikea Stores Are Mazes

Just in case you didn’t know that already, here’s the science to prove it.

January 25, 2011

Finally

Report Linking Vaccine to Autism ‘Fraudulent,’ Says British Medical Journal. Update: Full article in the BMJ is here.

Please, people, get your kids vaccinated.

January 5, 2011

Reading (and Watching) Material

Top Gear’s “Stig” Revealed and subsequently canned, called a “Greedy Twat” by one of the hosts. Apparently the upcoming U.S. version of Top Gear will have a stig as well.
25 Mario Facts for the 25th Anniversary.
Speaking of Mario, here’s an adaptive Mario game that gets easier or harder depending on how and where you die (or how quickly you finish the level).
You may have read Stuff White People Like, but here is the real stuff that white people like.
From Canada to Mexico on a single tank of gas.
Three Ways Facebook is Killing Your Website.
More Facebook news: Facebook lets publishers contact “Likers.”.
AMD to take stand against laptop stickers. Too bad the problem stickers on most laptops are put on by the manufacturers and are usually a pain to get off cleanly.
Turn your blog into an iPad Web app with Padpressed.
10 Free WordPress Themes for Small Businesses.
According to one politician, Girl Scouts breed “pro-abortion” lesbians.
A good post 9/11 column by the late Hunter S. Thompson that everybody should read.
Young gamer goes back and tries playing games older than him, and gets his rump kicked by a couple classics (I finished Contra with a friend of mine, but only because of the Konami code).
I’m amazed that space shuttles can ever take off, consider the amount of satellites orbiting our planet. You can see the entire mess in Google Earth.
Why our government never gets anything, reason #4817: obscene flowcharts.
Install the new versions of iTunes without the bloatware.
A local blogger (and friend of mine) is working on an Oregon XC Documentary and I’m sure I’ll know quite a few people in the final product.
Every app has a scary basement.
A good list of netbook operating systems to Windows.
A stamp I need for the oddball crap that ends up on my desk.
Ozone allows you to get instant suggestions from 15 sources to find what you’re looking for fast.

Check out some videos after the jump.

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September 13, 2010

Post Vacation Reading Material

Since getting back, I’ve been trying to catch up on all the email and news that has been sent my way (you’re always welcome to send more using the contact form on this site or e-mail utterlyboring at gmail dot com). Here are some of the headlines I found waiting for me when I got back (some newer, some older):

An interesting look into how Xbox’s achievement system was designed and why it was done that way.
Despite Apple’s antenna research, they’ve admitted they have a problem and are giving free cases to every iPhone4 user. Steve Jobs pointed out that other companies have similar issues with their phones to which RIM, Nokia, and HTC didn’t take to kindly to. If you’d rather jump from the iPhone to an Android device, this will help.
Online retailer PlayOutdoors opened their first brick-and-morter store here in Bend.
Those hilarious Old Spice commercials that are taking the web by storm have a great back story and many good parodies.
Poor BP: They were deeply affected by the coffee spill parody.
Common products from 2010 if they were designed in 1977.
One mapping feature Bing maps that Google maps doesn’t: Napkin-sketch view.
Several different ways to give your photos a vintage look.
Science finally solves the greatest mystery mankind has ever faced: The chicken came first.
Need to learn how to train yourself reverse code engineering, buffer overflows, shellcode development, web exploitation, and SQL injection so you can fix them in your code? Damn Vulnerable Linux makes it easy.
If you’re an Apple product user, and need some friends to talk Mac with, Apple has created a Friend Bar.
Because you never know when this will come in handy: Make a paper clone of yourself.
Amazing photography of trees shot in infrared.
Common optical illusions illusions.
For future reference: Don’t argue with an ibex.
Reddit illistrates why you should never trust “experts” when it comes to traffic estimates.
The most objective and unbiased video game review I’ve ever read.
I knew I was on to something: Not making your bed may keep you healthy.
HideMyAss has a great list of free proxy servers.
Great list of free security tools for your PC which hopefully won’t bug you like this.
Top Secret America is a great Washington Post investigation that describes the huge national security buildup in the United States after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
If you’re like me and enjoy Top Gear, this fan site is a good place to get your fix.
I think I’ve seen these before, but what if Steve Jobs was part of the Calvin and Hobbes strip?
100 Greatest Movie Insults of All Time (naughty language warning).
Because some people have too much time on their hands: Mr. Steam Potato Punk Head and a ton of My Little Pony modifications.