Surfing The Web So You Don't Have To
Quoting this site:
George W. Bush doesn’t flaunt his hard-won war medals. Occasionally he will wear them if he is attending a formal or military event, but for the most part, they are tucked away in his trophy cabinet.
Due to a large number of requests for information about his wartime heroism, I began studying his medals. What I found surprised me, and I felt it was my duty as an American to spread these remarkable findings.
I like the “Leadership Star.” Link via Waxy.
Folks in Asia love their cell phones. So much, in fact, that Artificial Life, Inc., has come out with a software-based “girlfriend” that lives in your phone. The high-maintenance lady requires constant pampering and constantly demands virtual gifts (which, unfortunately, must be paid for with real money). The desperate idiots who pay for these gifts are in return given attention — you talk to her via SMS, and she talks to you with a computerized voice. If you don’t give her the attention she needs, she’ll give you the silent treatment, just like a real girlfriend.
Link via the Raw Feed.
I’ve got a few cell phones and accessories up on eBay. It’s mostly Sprint PCS stuff, but there are some other chargers and such on there.
I also have an HP LaserJet 1000 sitting here in my office that needs a home. Had a co-worker who wanted to get rid of it because she couldn’t get it working, though I have a feeling it works fine but it just didn’t work with her ancient computer. Make me an offer, and it’s yours to pick up locally.
I’ve got an older 12-port SMC Hub (part number SMC3512TP). It’s 10mbs, manageable, rack-mountable, and sitting on my desk taking up room. You want it? Come out to Sunriver, buy me lunch (joking … sort of), and you can have it.
I’m also looking for some Atec Masterview Pro KVM Cables (they look something like this). Basically, they’re a 25-Pin plug on one side with PS2 Mouse/Keyboard and VGA plugs on the other end. I know there are other companies that make cables like this that aren’t necessarily built for Atecs but will still work. Just let me know if you have something like this.
I don’t know what else, other than drugs, could cause this guy to run through restaurant stabbing himself and sticking his fingers into light sockets. Needless to say, the guy died.
Make sure when you send nearly 90-pounds of marijuana to someone that you send it to the right address.
Similar to the random images from LiveJournal users comes this archive of random images from IRC channels. It’s scary some of the stuff that gets posted, though I think the LiveJournal stuff is still far more disturbing.
This is news I wanted to read on a Monday morning. Many of you will lose your overtime benefits today. So stay a little late — you won’t get a dime for it.
I can’t believe there are so many newspapers running this letter (luckily Google searches couldn’t find it on either Bend.com or BendBulletin.com). On the Bush-Cheney 2004 Web site there’s an automated form that allows you create a letter to the editor that you can send to your local paper. The problem is that your letter will look just like the letters printed in a pile of other newspapers. That’s a propaganda machine right there, ladies and gentlemen.
You may have heard of the Google Hacks Book (which is on my “To Buy Whenever I Get The Cash” list), but one of the real strengths (and scary things) about Google is its ability to dig up information on passwords, usernames, and vulnerabilities that idiots have left open and online.
Link via Kottke.
Case in point: Nintendo Controller Hot Pants. Link via the Raw Feed.