The cost of leaving your computer on
After reading this article at Coding Horror, I’m inclined to get one of those Kill-A-Watt things to see just how much juice I’m sucking up.
After reading this article at Coding Horror, I’m inclined to get one of those Kill-A-Watt things to see just how much juice I’m sucking up.
I was going to buy a new t-shirt with this design, because I used to have one that I loved for all of a day, and then the first time it got washed it shrunk beyond fitting. (Darn close-cut American Apparel shirts.) So rather than wasting money on a new one, I post one here, …
I guess technically you’re not supposed to do this, but an interesting way to obfuscate a message would be to enter it in TinyURL and get back a short url that you could pass on, upon linking to which, the recipient would see your message in the browser address window (or the domain error message). …
Another entry for the Gallery of Regrettable Food, methinks.
No joke. I believe it is now a statute in 43 states. Of course, you may love the leo-hair instead, as an option. Unfortunately, neither Alex nor Scott are eligible for substitution. Thanks be to the Urban Ape for this spectacular new universal version of Thumbscrew. [Thumbscrew has been discontinued —ed. 2015-08-15]
Amazing demo of large-screen multi-touch displays by Jeff Han. (Same technology as in the iPhone, but much bigger.
HowTube Episode 5 [No longer online —Ed. 2015-08-14] shows you how to use the beta DarwiinRemote software to control your Mac with your Wiimote. Yes, it’s a bit silly, but it’s fun!