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iPod Weapons
I know, its weak to be one of those iPod carrying sheep that just does what they're told. But I do my best to break from the mold. I never wear those white headphones, I rip all my m4p's into mp3's, and now I'm going to cut out the iTunes. Oh baby, it'll be sweet. Especially cause I need all the free memory I can get on my computer. Anyone know how to make firefox not suck up so much? Don't tell me its all those sweet sweet extensions I have installed. I need them. Oh, back to the iPod thing:Hack Attack: The self-sustaining iPod - Lifehacker
Labels: iPod
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Rules for Life
"oh, this is cute"I swear, she did this for every customer. Well, every customer but me; I gave her three words "Hi" "No" and "Credit". Do you not understand that this is my lunch break? I'm standing in line at 12:30 on a weekday and I look pissed off. There's your hint. Take it and run. Before I find something to bludgeon you with.
"only 5 dollars? that is a good deal"
"do you want this in another bag?"
"let me see if there is another on in back"
Labels: credit
We don't need no stinking fusion
Alright, I know. I'm a lazy bastard. But honestly yesterday was a slow internet day. If I still had my internet rating sidebar up it would have read "holy crap stop wasting your time, there's nothing out there" Anyway, here's a little green for today. I don't really think this would be better than a fusion reactor, but it sounds less like a bad scifi movie when its explained to me. All those buzz kills writing in the comments section need to calm down too. Its not like you'll be crushed by spinning blades of death from above. Have they ever heard of constructive criticism? Like "hey, why don't you stick one of those in the water and take advantage of the gulf stream, or the tides?" Flying windmills could provide limitless power - Engadget
Labels: fusion
Volcano Soliloquy
It is time for lunch and a break. I sit and survey my kingdom; I have gradually conquered it with my deliberate paces. I listen. There is nothing. There are few places and times on earth where this happens; normally there is some disruption of perfect silence. Here there are no highways, no waves, no insects, no birds, and right now there is no wind. I revel in its glory, high above all things. All invention, all wealth, all mankind cannot replicate its serenity or beauty.
It is shattered. A delicate crystalline figure falls from my hands, smashing to the marble floor. Silence is slaughtered by the vociferous chatter of my comrades. Their mindless voices pain me as I struggle to hold the pieces of my cherished prize. It is gone though, the wind begins again and I relinquish hope of solitude. I shiver as a cool razor slices into me, tears at my flesh. I am no longer hot, and will soon be cold since I no longer have exertion to keep warm. I pull out my jacket and throw it on as I sit. I also take my lunch out and unwrap the sandwich. It has a single slice of bread topped with salami and cheese. The bread is coarse and thick in my hand, while my fingers wick up grease from the meat when they skim its surface. I take a bite and the flavor of the cheese dominates my palate. Full and genuine the taste runs through my mind without finding an exact match. It is similar to other cheeses, but richer and fresher. I can almost see the Russian cow that it came from alive in front of me. The bread does not have a strong enough taste to compete, but its texture mixes as I chew and becomes smoother with every grind. The meat comes through as the cheese fades; it is a tasty salami and savory too. The sandwich taste melds and lingers before fading. My moment has expired; it is time to move on. I eagerly rise and gear-up, fresh from my brief reprieve. My rest has strengthened my spirits and renewed my resolve. This is only half a mountain and I will soon see the satisfaction of the summit for myself.
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ouch whats with the font yo?
- At 9:05 AM, Dee S. Nutts said...
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I was going through my old docs (seeing what was left after the disk crash) and found some things I wrote during Semester At Sea. I kinda wanted to put up a different one, but I'm not sure people would appreciate it as much as a stand alone. Perhaps as a series they will. And I know, the font is rough. My only advice is to make it bigger. A lot bigger. I though it gave something to the text when I wrote it.
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It goes without saying that if we actually ever get any snow we're doing this as a little homage.
Ah Engrish

Andy Y., who currently enjoys Project Runway [coincidentally the "Recommend It!" last newsletter] with his two girls, 8 & 10, and hockey with the San Jose Sharks.So does that mean his two daughters are models on Project Runway, or that the San Jose Sharks come over and watch hockey with him?
Smell the Steak
The Sneeze - Half zine. Half blog. Half not good with fractions.
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Hahahahahaha. I was enticed by "smell the steak" - because well, steak (insert a daydream of a brown-skinned pink filet on a plate that could set paper on fire. Ahhhhh.) I must concur - I love how Steve writes too. And I can't imagine eating Skittles gum without swallowing - but come on, we all know we used to swallow our gum regularly as kids. And perhaps still do.
Face Tracking
Technology is finally catching up to itself. There are cameras everywhere these days whether you realize it or not. The only trouble is that there was no way to filter through or search through all the footage that was generated. That might've provided you with a small sense of anyonomity, but don't count on it much longer. Companies like 3vr security have developed facial recognition algorithms (its all about the algorithms folks) that remember a face and track it across separate feeds. Take, for example, a hotel employee that was notoriously hard to find during his graveyard shift. Management used their new software to search through hours of footage from 16 cameras and tracked his movements around the hotel. Until, that is, he left by way of a back door and never returned. Kind of cool to think of automatically tracking people by remote observation. But if the concepts in Enemy of the State, Minority Report or Resident Evil (no not the zombies) made you a little uneasy, you know why this could spark some controversy . Do you know how many cameras are in your municipality? Traffic cameras, businesses, ATMs, buses. These systems are only going to get better, so if you were worried about the government tracking you with your cell phone don't worry. They'll do it with your face. Oh, and our hotel scamming slacker? He got canned along with 9 of his friends.Defense Tech: These Cameras Don't Forget a Face
American Civil Liberties Union : Feature on Face-Recognition Technology
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when my band played at a casino in atlantic city, we got the behind the scenes tour by thier head of security. we made jokes about cameras and he assured us they could see everything.
they had an employee's wife call asking where her husband was. they tracked him to the highway coming home.
they have cameras that can track you from the BlackJack table through the casino floor, into the parking lot down the street and 10 miles down the highway.
INSANE!!
Space trash
Are we so hard up for NASA funds that we're willing to use trash as satellites? They're going to toss out an old space suit from the space station - and into orbit. Apparently a Russian came up with the idea, which makes me think of that stereotypical cosmonaut who's always insane, drunk, and fixing life support systems with duct tape and a hammer. Luckily, the drunk mellows out the insane and everyone knows half of MIR was made from duct tape. Unfortunately you take your chances with the hammer.The Suit's batteries should only last a couple days, so make sure you fire up your ham radio to try and decipher the hidden message it broadcasts. Before long it'll degrade into a terminal orbit and taste a fiery death. At first I was thinking they'd put it into a stable orbit, which kind reminded me of Pirates of the Carribean. You know that scene where the pirate skeletons are hanging by nooses outside the town? Kinda like a warning to any aliens that might think about stopping by for some pillaging. "This is what we do to... astronauts."
NASA - SuitSat
RIAA suit
if I leave a CD on the front seat of my car with the doors unlocked? Did I break the law?
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Algorithms for better living
I feel like this is similar to all those kitchen gadgets that came out in like the 40's. You know the ads with the woman in a house dress smiling way too broadly while using her electric mixer. Big changes become everyday, and soon you don't even think about how easy it is to microwave something. Maybe I'm wrong and maybe I explained that poorly. Here's the jist: Google is good, but its gonna get better. You won't even think about it, but it'll be better. Ah algorithms, the garbage men of technology; vital but ignored.Current Google Algorithm
Big Daddy Algorithm
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Terrorister
Wow, Friendster just for terrorists! Ever wondered how we could blame Al Qaeda for the Cole bombing? I can make that connection in three links. I don't know where the information is from, how accurate it is, or who manages it. But just at a glance it seems to be well made. I don't see Kevin Bacon on there though, so I don't think it'll solve all your problems.Tracking the Threat
Oracle of Bacon
Labels: social networking
RSS Tricks
12 things you can get over RSS besides news - download squad
Update
Holy crap. You know that 2 hour 4 episode block of Arrested Development that Fox is going to air on Feb 10? Guess what its up against. Um... The 2006 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremonies. I'm excited and fearful. For me, there's no question what I'm going to watch. I'd stay inside if it was raining 3 dollar cupcakes to see the last of Arrested Development. But I've recently come to grips with the fact that I have no idea what the rest of the country is thinking. Would they seriously plunk down and watch the Ceremonies for 4 hours? And even if they do get curious during a commercial, will watching the last episode make any sense; will they appreciate it this late in the game? Oh goodness. Alright, I'm going to go buy another copy of season 2 cause my disc 2 is missing. Hey, extra DVD sales can't hurt, right?
Labels: arrested development
Donny the Delegating Robot
More household robots, huh? Sounds ok, except for two things:1. Why did you make it look like a character from final fantasy?
2. I don't need my robots to delegate, that's what I'm here for. Delegation leads to the following scenario.
me: I want a beer.See? Now I've just paid god knows how much for a lazier version of myself. Which is lazy. Robots should do what I say when I say, not look to pass the buck. Imagine you're making a chicken patty and the microwave whispers "Couldn't the toaster oven do this for me?"
robot: Get me one while you're at it.
- Engadget
Labels: automation, beer, future, robotics
Avgo Soccer
I can't believe all these guys are professional drivers, but I'd say they all are having fun.Avgo Soccer
Happy With Apple
Yes, I know, its a shocker. They haven't changed their public attitude or anything, this is strictly a me and them thing. In a bright shining moment since my hard drive crashed two weeks ago the Apple iTunes Music Store re-enabled all the downloads I've bought from them. So I re-downloaded all 495 songs (now back in m4p format, damn) and actually backed them up on DVD this time. It was actually fairly simple once I convinced them I just hadn't misplaced my files ("No, I know where they are. They're on the dead hard drive I just physically took out of my computer) They did wag their finger and say this was a one time deal, but I think I've learned my lesson. Anyway, thanks apple, cool move. And also, I've bought 500 songs from them? Holy crap.
Pictures Pretty...
This is kinda a cool idea. It involves identifying icons in place of a traditional password login. The interesting concept is that you don't actually identify the icons, so that someone who's casually watching can't figure out your login information. You click in the area defined by three key icons in various configurations several times to prove that you know hidden information without revealing that information. I don't think this'll replace passwords anytime soon, but I like concepts that innovate and challenge the standard. For example I was on a few planes this past week and whenever the seatbelt sign went out at the gate, out came the treos the black berries and all those other phones with too many buttons that I don't keep track of. They're all so silly. We finally figure out how to make a small enough phone and now they're having to make them bugger to fit a keyboard on, or a usable screen. Its like someone though about else a phone could do (email, web browsing) and automatically went with the standard interface for those tasks, even though they are incongruous with the first concept. We wanted a smaller phone, not a laptop folks. Why don't you hire some guys to think about how else to make this happen. Voice typing? Virtual keyboards? Projected, hollographic or rolling displays? Something new. Please?
Anyway, try out the demo of the passicon thing is you have time, not a must see, but interesting.
Rutgers Media Relations - Graphical Passwords Enhance Computer Security Thanks to Rutgers-Camden Research
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its like the new SUV's. the new thing now is combining minivans and SUV's to make them less trucklike and vanlike. but what they are doing is making 4WD Station Wagons.
They'll Only Break Your Heart
Why should I even start to watch these new shows they're putting on TV? Best case scenario we have a few good years together and then the actors get all big headed and leave; but they'll never find better work cause they'll always be The Fonz or Arnold. What's the point of letting these weak new sitcoms into my livingroom? They'll never fill the shoes of shows I've loved and lost. Read the article carefully: Fox is giving Arrested Development a Special Two Hour Viking Funeral, where they'll shoot their load of the last four episodes and roll off in search of better programming; which they won't find. Thanks for keeping Arrested from getting warn-out like that Seinfeld show. I hate Fox.
CNN.com - Bye-bye 'Malcolm,' 'That '70s Show' - Jan 18, 2006
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i've been hooked on LOST on ABC. i've turned into one of those TV show nerds i always used to make fun of.
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The Office, however, is coming back.
Nanny-bot
The bots, according to the Ministry, will be able to perform such household tasks as cleaning, monitoring homes, reading to children, and ordering pizza via the InternetI do know of one person however that will need this, if only for its internet pizza ordering skills.
Korea to introduce household bots to watch the kids, clean and order pizza - Engadget
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scary... I see a new Will Smith movie coming on...
- At 12:58 PM, Dee S. Nutts said...
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"Hello, first and foremost can be sure I... uh, my nannybot didn't accidentally order 6 pizzas online."
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loved the last article. intelligent... clever... simple... honest... funny. good stuff.
No Whining
No seriously. We'll fire your ass for whining. They say its to promote positive attitude, but I know the real reason. They had one of those 'No Whining' signs and wanted to give it some purpose beyond humorous wall hanging status. Well... that, and its fun to fire whiners. Don't whine.Inquirer
Lights out baby.

John Connor:
You just can't go around killing people.
The Terminator:
Why?
John Connor:
What do you mean why? 'Cause you can't.
The Terminator:
Why?
John Connor:
Because you just can't, OK? Trust me on this.
BBC NEWS | Americas | Elderly US killer is put to death
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Wow, does seem like longer, you're right. At least two months.
Vision for the future
Alright, stop all this mess with hydrogen and gas and hybrids. Make electric cars and hook them up to the electric grid. Sure, its fueled by fossil fuels now; but hey, that's no worse than running a gas car now. And when we get that fusion reactor online in France, we'll be able to hook all the cars in the world up to it and instantly transition into zero fossil dependency. You see the difference? 30 years of trying to create viable electric cars starting now vs 30 years of dicking around with gas sucking suvs and trying to transition as quickly as possible. Ah nevermind, you guys never listen to me anyway. At least the American car companies don't. But that's ok, you guys are going down, just like AOL. Maybe not today maybe not tomorrow, but someday soon.The World's Fastest Electric Car - Forbes.com
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Wow, that's a lot of programs.

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I do like light cars
Ok, this does make me want a Cayman more than I used to. And its not just cause of the huge Carrera recall. That just makes me sad.Jalopnik Reviews: 2006 Porsche Cayman S, Part 2 - Jalopnik
Labels: porsche
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I just had hot pizza with my brother. Hot. Not reheated. First time hot. (Cold is not bad. Just that hot is the preference.)
and... Vaclemped? Google implies SNL. - At 2:04 PM, theKirkness said...
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it depends if theres coffee involved. Pizza out of the oven is always tops but you cant beat a 8am cold slice of combination with a hot cup of coffee with cream & sugar.
http://www.kirksheltonart.com/art/breakfast.jpg - At 2:24 PM, said...
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Cold is definitely better than reheated.
Helmet Base Week!
Whew, its a crazy time whenever its helmet base week. (so apparently no one but my Origami-a-day calendar calls it helmet base) Check out the managerie I've made; all starting with helmet bases. The 'sea turtle' is a little weak, as is the 'lady bug'. 'Mr and Mrs cicada' were ok, but I really liked the 'sea bream'. Those little fins popped out of nowhere; I really like then you make a fold and the resulting shape actually surprises you. Of course I think using scissors to make any Origami is cheating, and not just cause I don't have any scissors. I had to use a plastic knife from Jerry's. Sad.
CAN-SPAM Act(r)?
Detroit spammer faces slammer | The Register
Get some ASS in your Audi
Well I spose it would help draw in the honies, but no, that's not what I was talking about. ASS is their new 14 speaker 1000 watts Band Olufsen stereo package. (why is it that the more obscure a European sound company is, the more advanced you assume they are?) Too bad its only on S8 and A8 models, those things have too much junk in the trunk for me. Plus they're 'spensive, course I spose if I'm dropping 7,000 on a stereo upgrade I don't really care about 'spensivosity.B Advanced Sound System for Audi includes pop-up speakers for the dash - Engadget
Weekend Hott Spots

"Hott but slow."
Ok, I don't know my Ferraris well enough to know what kind this is. If anyone does, I'm open to support. We're breaking ground every day here at Daily Placebo, and as proof this is the first ever video Hott Spot submitted. Check it out. I'm not sure what the director was trying to convey with the camera work but I'm pretty sure there is a red car of some sort in there. I don't think this is worth any extra credit. But nice try.
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I think the director was trying to go for a new angle on fast car videos. Without Clive it just doesn't have the same effect.
- At 11:29 AM, Dee S. Nutts said...
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Uhm you've given the wrong NUTTER credit...though perhaps I should jsut lay low, this video's bad.
- At 11:35 AM, Dee S. Nutts said...
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my bad.
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upon furhter viewing of Bad Boys II, I believe that this is the same car that Will Smith and Martin ride around in... albe it thier's was silver...
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http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/cars/ferrari_575m.asp
Apple continues to poke with sharpened stick
Ok, so remember when Apple and Motorola were good friends? Then they produced that crappy phone and Apple screwed Moto by introducing the nano the same day? Well now Apple and Intel are good friends. Kinda. Apple is using Intel chips, that's not news. But the Apple commercial that calls all other uses of Intel chips "dull" is. Its kinda funny, cause I'm not Intel; but the fact that Apple doesn't really respect their partners is a bit troubling. Watch the Mac Intel ad and let me know what you think. Right now I'm thinking "not terrible, but kinda dick". Intel needs to make a commercial about how macs were amusing little toys before, using inferior hardware, and NOW just imagine the possibilities.Apple's new ad isn't so subtle, and Intel isn't too pleased - Engadget
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not impressed by the commercial. intel should make the commercial you're talking about cause it would be funny. but i don't think they have any reason to be really upset. i've used pc's and macs and i'm not a fan of the mac os. apple is like a teenage hax0r with uncanny business sense. (in which case, insulting your "friends" isn't that uncommon.) apple's friends are just jealous adults who wish they were hackers. and really, if you make a music phone that sux, you're just mad cause it sux. bluetooth is going places. convergence - 1 in a million get it right.
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the previous comment is a bit obtuse could someone clarify. I'm too dumb to keep up. any hoooo- apple's commercial's not that good for being potentially offensive to Intel...but a contract's a contract...you can breach it anytime you want but watchout cause you're gunna get sued...if you keep doing it.
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I think he's saying that 1) the commercial isn't too offensive and 2) that even if it was that bad, it would be in keeping with Apple's general MO (we're going to do things differently) and fine with their consumer base.
I think I agree mostly, its kinda like if the Ravens signed Eddie George and in the middle of the press conference he reaches back and flicks Billick in the ear lobe. Its not a deal breaker but Billick would have the most incredulous look ever and be thinking "what the hell?"
Apple has been golden for a while now, but it seems like they've just been coasting on that reputation for a couple years. They have some very nice products, but have been making a lot of uncool business moves lately. One day they're going to wake up and wonder why they're not so money any more.
I assume that the BlueTooth comment is about some of my back articles and bitching. - At 12:24 PM, Dee S. Nutts said...
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Thanks... but WHY would the Ravens ever POSSIBLY EVER sign EDDIE GEORGE? Come on, I think Pope JP II would be ahead of him on the depth chart...and there would definitely be no press conference...(A:"Be realistic, George." –think Q: “What if pigman had a two-seater?”)
Whoa man.
Happy Hundredth Birthday Albert Hofmann and I'm sure a well worn tip of the hat from every black soled hippy on earth (not that there's anything wrong with that) for your decidedly non-placebo invention.(picture from a digg yesterday, and some interviews from diggs today)
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You should create a "century line" of "Albert Hoffman - Daily Placebo" gear in honor of his hunny years round here...slogans could be: Front: "Imagine how long the father of LSD will live if only he he'll substitute www.dailyplacebo.com!" BACK: Here's to a hundred more years Dr. Hoffman! Jan 11, 2006to Jan 11 2106" - or something like that... but funnier and with less words.
Rules for Life
Ok, so "Rules for Life" are going to be very similar to "Tips for Life" only not optional. Lets get this party started.Rule # 1: If you want a Subway sandwich you have to go to the Subway store. It is seriously not cool to send one person from your office with a scrap of paper with ten or eleven sandwich requests scribbled on it. One body, one sandwich. Got it?
Also has anyone seen the subclub death notices? I had no idea counterfitting free sandwiches was such a problem.
Red Light Check
Well, the county cashed my check. I don't know if they read my strongly worded letter and I don't know if I'll get a reply. Unfortunately my hard drive crashed (seriously physically crashed) last Friday (as part of the worst data storage week ever) so I can't post up a copy of it; but let me assure you it carried the sting of barbed wire on a boxing glove. I do feel better having taken at least some action against the man. Oh and that picture is seriously the memo section of the check I sent them. Just so they know its a scam. You hear that county? Scam city.
But what happened to the half-a-ton of steel?
Ah boys with toys. When will they learn? Ya don't light cherry bombs and flush them down the toilet; you don't set off a nuclear weapon in a well.Notes from the Technology Underground: The Nuclear Potato Cannon
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nuclear? jesus its a potato what are you trying to prove?
Suck-tastic!

New version of iTunes tells Apple your listening habits - Download Squad
Everyone out of the pool... I said NOW
Yeah , like I need another reason not to go scuba diving beyond my healthy fear of drowning or being crushed to death. The folks at Raytheon have developed an idea for the scariest no tresspassing sign ever. "Warning vomiting, organ explosion and death imminent" Super.we make money not art: Spy-diver killer
You see I come up with these things, I know they’re gold, but nothing happens. You know why?
No resources, no skill, no talent, no ability, no brains...Awww man, I suggested this idea to Goowy yesterday...
No, no…time! It’s all this meaningless time. Laundry, grocery, shopping, coming in here talking to you. Do you have any idea how much time I waste in this apartment?I can ball park it.
Lifehacker
My email to Goowy:
Alright how about this one: A widget that tracks packages. You'd enter in your package ID and specify the shipping service. The widget would then periodically access the carrier and map the package location on a google maps type interface. Multiple packages could be mapped in different colors, with lines depicting the paths they've taken. The map extent could automatically zoom as the packages get closer to their destination.
Of course the web implementation isn't perfect, it'd be better integrated into a mail client that would automatically recognize tracking numbers and links. Plus I wouldn't worry about providing some random website with my package info.
Oh, also check out this page. Excellent resource.
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i used UPS tracker for the first time this recent holday season. i wrote a blog about my experience. but i found out that basicly now matter what "day" air shipping you use, it gets there right away and then sits in a wherehouse for how ever many "days" shipping priority you paid for. also they couldnt tell me where the truck my package was on was.
so in my case i think that widget would be useless.
Old computer - meet new trick
Download of the Day: Win2VNC - Lifehacker
Drunk In Space
via annova
pressure from Russian authorities to allow "overworked cosmonauts a chance to restore their strength".
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go restore my strength.
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rad, they invented the zero gravity pencil too. but hey, Lost In Space was on around the same time as other shows where the mom and dad slept in separate beds. they have kids so we know they "do-it" like alcohol, they just didnt air it on the show. so i think they all were Drunk and Horny in Space but it just didnt make it to the TV.
BTW im enjoying your blog. check mine if you get the chance.
What's in
It took a while, but being politically correct is out! We’re all turning back into Archie Bunkers; if you’re out of practice you may want to review the 1978 edition of the tasteless epithets handbook. Meanwhile, the remaining politically correct people are barricading themselves in Harvard Square, like the survivors in "Dawn of the Dead."
Supporting the troops is in as ever. But supporting the actual war is out. Supporting President Bush is so far out, it’s in. There’s something about those plummeting approval ratings that make you just want to give him a hug. He’s like a dog with one of those lampshades on his head.
But even though lamenting about the state of the film industry is in, nobody seems to be doing anything about it, i.e. lowering prices, getting rid of those commercials before the movie, beating people who talk during the film with batons, etc. Oh, and making better movies would be nice. Better movies are out.
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Its go time.
Alright. Its been brought to my attention that over half of you are still using Internet Explorer. Have you not noticed how I talk about FireFox every day. About how awesome FireFox is and how much the alternative sucks? Google released a software bundle today with FireFox and a few other tools that you should have. Why don't you have it? Are you afraid of change? Have you installed it but can never remember to click the little fox instead of the big stupid 'E'? Can't you rememeber where to get it? Come on folks, give me a solid reason. Something like you don't have administrator privileges cause your kids locked you out, or you're allergic to good software, or you have a butt-load of Microsoft stock. I'll be waiting.Labels: firefox
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yes! i blogged a post about the Adblock extension. cant live withouth it.
go FireFOx!
Fox is trying to murder me by stroke
Update
Nope, Arrested development wasn't on. House was. I didn't watch it. A quick check of the fox website shows no air dates for Arrested Development. So Fox, you've only got Simpsons and Family Guy to show me now? Alright if that's how you want to play it, I'll watch those two shows. Only those two shows. And I'm going to fast forward through the commercials. Then I'm going to put them on my computer so I don't have to watch your network for the reruns. How do you like that?
via wikipedia
There are four unaired episodes remaining in the third season; according to Variety, Fox's airdates for them are "To Be Announced". The last new episode aired on January 2, 2006, and Fox has scheduled re-runs of House in what had been Arrested's time slot. In the United Kingdom, BBC Two, which picked up the series in September 2004, has finished airing the second season.
(I'm so glad I ordered those wikipedia shirts)
Labels: advertising, arrested development
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You are sooo obviously a new TIVOer... I mean once you get tivo you pretty much forget to even care whe stuff is actually on...you jsut go have a look and see what you got... if there's no AD, then oh well fox screwed up again...I got the Duke wake game instead! not the same stuff but better than gettign house-- that dude's an ass.
- At 9:11 AM, Dee S. Nutts said...
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Why yes, I am a new TiVo-er, as it were. And as such I am not yet confident in my season pass settings, nor of the schedule's completeness. The tivo clock is currently about an hour fast, luckily so is the program schedule it downloaded. I have not yet received my TiVo wireless adapter from tivo.com and my content is rapidly being consumed. (please note that the content is not being consumed at a rate any higher than normal, however the normal rate is currently of note because the TiVo box is unable to replace content with updates from the TiVo network.) Also, as an Arrested Development Platinum Level Fanatic, I need to watch the newest episodes as soon as possible and will do so in High Definition, even if it means enduring commercials. My TiVo is not an HD TiVo because that technology is fairly new, and in my humble opinion foolish to invest in at this time because the available content does not warrant such expenditure.
Just drag them... Brilliant!
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Ever bought a three dollar cupcake?
I wanted to leave it at that, but I spose that wouldn't really make sense if you didn't already know what I was talking about. So I went to the new 'CakeLove' at 'disney world' (no not the real "Disney World") over the weekend. It was loud in there. Loud, bad music. Loud patrons. Loud employees. It was hot too. Not the good hot. And not the hot you'd expect in a bakery, like from ovens. Bad hot; and they weren't trying to fix it. Ok, so we've got loud and hot, which makes it unbearable to wait around for someone to reach in to the

refrigerated case and pull out a cupcake. It must have taken 10 minutes. And there were like 12 people behind the counter all busying themselves with not looking at me. COME ON. Alright so I've stood there for 10 minutes I'm hot and annoyed. They get my cold cupcake out of the fridge, charge me 3 bucks for the privilege and advise me not to eat it until I've waited 15 minutes for the icing to warm up. What? I just waited around in a bakery so that I could get a 3 dollar cupcake that isn't even fresh? Why don't you leave some out of the fridge for immediate consumption; cause I find it hard to believe that everyone who goes in there is dropping 50-80 bucks for cupcakes to take somewhere else. So anyway, its winter. You guys all know that, right? Generally not all that warm, and while Sunday wasn't freezing, it was certainly colder than that case they were keeping the cupcakes in. So where the hell am I supposed to let this cupcake warm up? In the standing room only of you increasingly obnoxious bakery? I think not. I went into a sandwich place and took my time eating in an acceptable environment and then decided to go after what I have to expect will be the best cupcake ever conceived. Meh. It was ok. They used too much butter in the frosting. You could tell it'd been refrigerated (not just cause the frosting was still mostly congealed) from the texture of the cake, which I'd say would be okay had it been fresh. It was like a badly executed angel cake. The texture hinted that way at first, but then it was not as soft and forgiving midway through the bite. As you chew its consistency is vaguely biscuit-like(not fresh biscuit mind you, refrigerated biscuit) but granted, a bit sweeter. Overall an experience I'd be willing to pay about 75 cents for. After tax. Note to self: never again. which I believe were the first words out of my mouth as I left the bakery. If you can call it that.
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- At 8:39 AM, Dee S. Nutts said...
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dude you so stole this shit from Steve (don't eat it)...
- At 8:57 AM, Dee S. Nutts said...
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- At 11:05 AM, theKirkness said...
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I now own Return To Oz, thanks to the mailman. It didnt arrive on time, so we contacted Netflix and they sent a new one. then the missing one showed up too.
it says if you report missing DVD's over a certain amount you get reported or something.
i wish it would have happened with a movie i like.
Custom Apparel
In 1969, man walked on the moon. 1991 the Urkel was invented. Now in 2006 you can get you very own custom made Daily Placebo shirt. Oh yeah, we're rolling with the big boys now folks. I don't really care if you do order one (cause I'm not doing a mark up) but if you do, get together with some friends and save on shipping. That's my advice to you. Suggestions and comments, as with anything you guys give me, may be ignored as management sees fit. That in mind, if you come up with a kickass slogan you'd like to see on a shirt, let 'em rip.
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I would like to see the bib come with the web address instead of the pills. Also, do you have any maternity wear?
- At 5:18 PM, Dee S. Nutts said...
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The bib with pill-only logo tested positively in our sample market. There is currently no maternity wear, I will investigate the possibility with our supplier.
- At 8:29 AM, Dee S. Nutts said...
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The cafe press comments board says that maternity wear is on the table, but no release dates have been set yet.
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no long-sleeved shirts?
Oh FedEx
One day it seems like you've got your act together, the next you couldn't deliver a people from exile. (What? You think of something that's delivered; and don't tell me babies cause I don't want all the mothers that read this jumping on my case asking if I think delivery is easy. I don't need that.) I got an email that my TiVo wirelss g network adapter has shipped and I went to fedex to track it. They found two entries for my 15 digit tracking numnber, one from Vancouver in November and one from yesterday and my town. There's no problem, my package is on its way and I'm not complaining. Its just... a FIFTEEN digit tracking number and you're having duplicates pop up in the system after almost two months? I thought those things were supposed to be unique itentifers. How many packages are you guys shipping anyway? Like a trillion? I don't mean to crap where you eat, it just seems like asking for trouble.
Things, it seems, I should have known

Yeah, I watched another Modern Marvels lastnight. I know you're all tired of hearing about it. Tough. So you know about the Strategic Petrolium Reserve(SPR), and you know that there are four sites. You know that Bush tapped it after Katrina (as well he should have, that's why we have it). Do you know how it works? They pump oil into underground cavivities formed by salt mining. I guess I never really thought about it, and I'm not saying that its a bad idea. Just kinda crazy. Also fusion is much more of a reality than I thought it was. Lets get all up on that.
Labels: fusion
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- At 6:56 AM, Dee S. Nutts said...
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Umm... so if the Gulf Coast falls into the sea then we're f'd huh? Granted, that's not super likely I spose... but they couldn't stick these in Kansas somewhere?
- At 8:28 AM, Dee S. Nutts said...
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Well the bulk of the US oil production happens there, plus most of the oil we import comes there, plus they had all those badass empty salt mines...
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Awww man, now I might have to actually learn Python. Iron Python, though? It sounds like you guys are planning for the future. Take the Apple OS's for example, they try and name each one with the coolest name they can think of. Then when a new version comes out they have to wrack their brains to try and think of an even cooler name. Not so for the Python boys, they've got ages worth of metals still ahead of them.Microsoft releases .NET version of Python - Download Squad
Daily Origami

Alright, this isn't a flying 'w' or the crest on megaman's helmet. Its a sled. It actually seems pretty sturdy too; you know, for being made from paper. Tell you what, I'm going to remember this one in case I ever find myself in an episode of McGyver trying to escape from the alpine giant origami paper factory.
Oh, and yesterday's sucked. It was a "magazine box". One that could obviously hold no magazines.
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Are you ready to marrrvveelllllll?
Imagine a 108,000 hp turbo diesel engine. How big is it? Does it have 14 cylinders, each 3 feet in diameter? Does it consume 200 tons of fuel a day? Well the one I'm thinking of does. The ship's captain said its like sitting on a racetrack in a Ferrari; just knowing you can pass anyone else out there. Because most container ships max out at 26 knots, while the 'Lions Gate Bridge'(yes, a confusing name for a ship) reaches 38 knots. That's right I watched another 'Modern Marvels' and now I need to brag about all the minutia I picked up. Like how it takes less than $10 worth of electricity to retract the SkyDome, or that the arm on the space station (canadarm2) weighs 2 tons and is able to redeploy itself in several locations on the international space station.Labels: I did not know that, nautical
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- At 1:17 PM, Dee S. Nutts said...
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Umm... 200 tons? 200 TONS! Christ, they are not fucking around, neat to have a huge engine but isn't there a Prius-like ship out there somewhere?
WMF explained
Disable shimgvw.dllWMF exploits prevention
Verisign iDefense reports the following workaround that requires the disabling of the dynamic link library (DLL) shimgvw.dll, which handles the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer Library. Disabling this DLL may inhibit thumbnails and faxes from rendering properly.
1. Choose Run from the Start menu
2. Type regsvr32 /u shimgvw.dll
3. Click OK when the change appears
4. Reboot (recommended)
To re-enable this DLL once Microsoft issues a patch for the WMF flaw, change step 2 to read regsvr32 shimgvw.dll instead.
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previous post. comment 3. your horse head looks like a pink zebra head. GF comment was funny tho. time for lunch.
- At 12:53 PM, Dee S. Nutts said...
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That thing doesn't even have eyes...ANYHOO this is clear more googl crap, 'cause that's all you ever rave about... this looks like a printable google (TM) oragami dice kit to me.
Daily Origami

Today's folding is a horse head. A horse head? What? How is this something I want to learn how to fold? I mean, sure maybe if tomorrow I lean a horse body, but I have no general use for a horse head in my day to day transactions. I hope these get nicer soon; and in the mean time don't cross me. You might wake up with a horse head in your bed.
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- At 6:53 AM, Dee S. Nutts said...
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well what do you expect, there are 365 days...and probably about 35 cool origamis....
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i want a dollar paper shirt. saith the sick one.
- At 9:41 AM, Dee S. Nutts said...
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Its not like these things are guarded military secrets: google
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okay thanks. i do have the skinny on Utopias. but i'm sure you figured that out too. :P
I remember scramjets.
They're still working on them, and apparently they're getting better at it. The latest test was another sucessfull splashdown after this time reaching a speed of mach 5.5. Yeah, I can't even imagine a missile traveling at mach 5.5. Just for comparison that thing will go 12.5 miles in the time I (once) could run 100m. Yowza. New Scientist- scramjet
No evil guys, no evil.
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Crap car commercial
MMMhhhmmmm, I had no idea the Isuzu Gemini was such a stalion. There's quite a lot of crazy stuff going on in these ads, and its supposedly all real stunts. Lets face it, you need a Gemini to try all that, you wouldn't even think about it in a Porsche. I gotta go watch it again. You need to watch it too. Do it now, do it later, just make sure you do it.Gemini movie
Labels: advertising, car, video
Shutup, I didn't see you blogging over the weekend.
And that's mostly cause I wasn't using the Internet. I was however having quite a time. I did some car bombs. I had Champagne. I had some kind of blue-type drink. I think I remember all of what happened and I didn't get poked in the apple. And I got about 8 hours of sleep all weekend. Mostly cause I'm terrible at sleeping through a hangover. Now I'm realizing that I feel even more like an adult than I used to cause I loathe sleeping on the ground and my clock is all screwed up from just one weekend of staying up till 5 every night. Although being an adult is well worth it cause I get to have cool things like TiVo and beer. Speaking of which I watched a Modern Marvels yesterday about beer. (how do you like them segways?) Fairly enjoyable and educational. I can't tell you how many brewery tours I've been on, and never really paid attention to the spiel. This time I actually paid attention and came off with a few more bits of useless knowledge to add to the pile. You know, things like how I need to go to Munich in 2040 for the 1000 year anniversery of the Weihenstephan Brewery. I know its a long way off and I haven't heard of any specific celebration plans but when you've been making beer for a millennium you have a party. A badass party. Also Sam Adams makes a beer called Utopias that has 25% alcohol and is really naturally fermented. Apparently they've been breading special "ninja yeast" for 15 years to do it. (Seriously, they used the term ninja yeast) You know, cause normal brewers' yeast dies in solutions of like 12% alcohol; so they had to make yeast that could party all night and have Rikki for breakfast, lunch and dinner the next 4 days. I don't know how to get my hands on this stuff, but I bet its not at the local beermart. Alright, I'm done here.Labels: beer, creative design, entertainment, future
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- At 1:19 PM, Dee S. Nutts said...
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2040... jeez... if I'm still drinking then I'll prolly be dead. Course, I'd be alive if I stopped drinking, but then what'd be the point?















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I like the boats
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