Hodgepodge Garage

pwnat - NAT to NAT client-server communication

2010-03-28T18:24:00.000-07:00

pwnat - NAT to NAT client-server communication

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2010-03-16T02:37:00.000-07:00

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I Just Made Love!

2010-03-11T17:58:00.000-08:00

I Just Made Love!

everything

2010-02-28T04:13:00.000-08:00

everything

The Powder and the Glory

2010-02-20T00:13:00.000-08:00

The prospect of love is beautifully played out in in this short video at Vimeo. Check out the "making of" the video link as well.

Any love is still better than snow love at all. Right?

Are you a dog lover? Tell me who wouldn't love a dog like this one.

Love to see your smilin' face(on the cover of the Rolling Stone)?

God is love, thankfully.

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2010-01-26T17:35:00.000-08:00

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2010-01-08T02:32:00.000-08:00

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2009-12-20T04:32:00.000-08:00

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Drip...Drip...drip...

2009-10-12T01:18:00.000-07:00

Here is some pretty cool kraut-pop that I picked up on Radio Monte Carlo Swiss(streaming internet radio). If you like it, then check out der remixxen durch Herr Paul Kalkbrenner. Wunderbar!

2009-09-05T01:49:00.000-07:00

Living in the Land of Fire

2009-09-02T21:45:00.000-07:00

Some things are funny. Some things are not. Sometimes I just can't tell the difference.

Can someone please tell me...if there is ever anything humorous about being caught cheating? It's just that I'd like to know.

Do you think it's a joke to disfigure an animal? If you do...please fill me in.

I find much merriment in the antics of city folk. Not funny "ha-ha"...just funny. But maybe that's just me.

Spinning garb is silly AND hilarious sometimes. So why are my bike riding friends some of the most serious people that I know? Come on now.

I have often suspected that something "funny" was going on, but was never quite sure what it was. Now I am even more confused.

So there you have it: some things would almost be funny, if they were not so close to reality...or maybe were not real at all.

Have a heart, all...play some hoops and have a nice day.

Pistolwhipping Sounds Like Work

2009-08-03T22:59:00.000-07:00

I had kind of a hectic day...a busy day...but I made a little time to think and tap my foot. Hope you did the same.

...and a laugh.

2009-07-30T00:43:00.000-07:00

O Happy Day

2009-07-28T20:38:00.000-07:00

Ahhh...The Eighties. How I could use some Doot Doot right now.

Oh yeah, toned arms...got it...Hahahahahaa!

Filling the needs of a niche market: "Don't worry if you are older or overweight, like half the population of the western world. Filipinos have the highest respect for age and weight is a plus to some here. It is a status symbol." Find Filipina women for love, romance, dating and marriage.
Just dont call them "Mail Order Brides"...it's illegal in the P.I.

Wyoming looks like a "fun" place. Oh well...heh.

Here's a light-hearted look at a serious subject...I ...think. Sheesh!

Stark Raving Glad

2009-07-24T03:28:00.000-07:00

A great way to start a wedding and the best thing that I've seen all day.

The 10th Annual Gathering Of The Juggalos !

Man...clownz iz skeery.

More Than a Feeling

2009-07-22T04:08:00.000-07:00

Life can be simply fun sometimes. Remember?

2009-07-13T05:12:00.000-07:00

Fo' Shizzle

2009-07-13T03:47:00.000-07:00

20 Scary Old School Surgical Tools!!

This what happens when you compile a list of "happeningisms". Hahaha! Have a happening day!

Fetal Attraction

2009-07-07T18:47:00.000-07:00

All you need is love, they say. Love is a battlefield. Love is all around. Renovation can be a labor of love. Love, love, love. Now we have Post-It love...and it's just as good as ever.

2009-07-04T04:15:00.000-07:00

Muzzles Off

2009-06-16T14:36:00.000-07:00

Not much to get excited about today until...Perpetuum Jazzile! And to think an obscure Jazz choir from Slovenia could bring such a big smile to my face. No more rain on my parade now.

Zombies like turtles!
Have a nice day.

2009-05-09T01:34:00.000-07:00

What Now Brown Cow?

2009-05-09T00:29:00.000-07:00

Do you remember the Sixties? Do you really? Then maybe you were not there, huh? Watch this little memory jogger (courtesy of Unka Mike) and find out how your brain cells are holding up.

And speaking of memories...what ever became of the Republican Party? Oh wait, here they are. No kidding.

I can't remember the sixties either now. I have spent so much time trying to absorb all the images, audio, and text on the awesomely fantastic Internet Archives website that most of my childhood and adolescent memory has been displaced. One brain and one lifetime are not enough in this modern world. Ephemera is my life.

2009-04-29T20:22:00.000-07:00

The latest in mask fashions from Mexico Here
Have a nice day.

2009-04-21T02:03:00.000-07:00

Phlesh for Phantasy

2009-04-19T23:31:00.000-07:00

Think you've had your fill? Well, think again cuz' here's more meaty goodness.

What's your pleasure today?A Meat metre, meat meter, meat meeter, or a metre of meat? You don't have to have a cow or go hog wild, do you, now?

Meat art, Art Meat, or even Meat Your Maker.

It's what's for dinner.

Just for fun:
Best TV edit of movie line ever, Ofra Haza , and hi-larious SFW Pron courtesy of our good freind Pablo Alto.

You Do, And You'll Clean It Up!

2009-04-13T00:49:00.000-07:00

So it's a small world after all, it seems, as demonstrated by imitative harmony.

2009-04-08T14:45:00.000-07:00

Lazy Day(Dream away)

2009-04-08T14:01:00.000-07:00

I'm sitting outside in the light drizzly day thinking randomly. There is a blue-green creek beyond my feet that winds through Madrone, Redwood, and Oak forested hills. I haven't spotted any migrating salmon or Steelhead trout yet, but it is that time of the season for them to be passing by.

ap⋅o⋅plex⋅y

[ap-uh-plek-see]

–noun Pathology.

1.	stroke (def. 6).

2.	a sudden, usually marked loss of bodily function due to rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel.

3.	a hemorrhage into an organ cavity or tissue.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME apoplexie < class="ital-inline">apóplēkt(os) (see apoplectic ) + -ia -y ³

Related forms:

ap⋅o⋅plec⋅ti⋅form [ap-uh-plek-tuh-fawrm] , ap⋅o⋅plec⋅toid, adjective

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.

Also...

Insouciance!

Just little words, but they mean a lot to us.

2009-04-04T01:10:00.001-07:00

Fools Errand

2009-04-01T14:28:00.000-07:00

I'm off for the coast today to visit friends, but I couldn't leave without posting this video sent to us from Lone Star Erin.

Mountain Cleaners from swissmiss on Vimeo.

A little naivete is OK, but...Child Predator Hands?

The Day After the Day After.

2009-03-18T01:44:00.000-07:00

Some things crack me up...especially Spaceman Trickery.

Some things are unintentionally humorous...or just plain silly, as is the case with food products such as the explosive sounding Batter Blaster. This taste treat adds a new tier to the basic food trapezoid and as the irrepressible Lone-Star Erin reminds us, it's out of this world AND "Organic". Houston, I think we have a problem!

Some things are not funny at all...like unemployment.

2009-03-02T04:37:00.000-08:00

Expletive Excreted

2009-02-08T23:53:00.000-08:00

Barack Obama is tired of your "motherfucking shit"! Oh,my! Thanks to our bud Pablo Alto for this nugget.

2009-02-08T02:53:00.001-08:00

A Pocket Full of Rye

2009-02-08T01:29:00.000-08:00

Anybody miss me? I have been busy...VERY busy. Busy,busy,busy learning how to cheerfully watch the world economy collapse, how to count money cross-culturally, and taking a little extra time to appreciate a cakewreck. These things take time and attention.

Not everything comes easy for me. Ok? The subjects of philosophy, hydrodynamics, and economics , for example, are vexing in their complexity and I have labored long to get a simple grasp. Sometimes I just need a baseline to start from and have turned to Khan Acadamy for reference. Mr. Khan has a knack for explaining things so that even I can understand. God bless the internets!

Yes, god bless the modern network technologies that facilitate and enhance our entertainment and education and much praise to the mother-of-all-search-engines Google. If Google came in a can, I would drink and drive. But here is where I go when Google goes flat.

The next time you feel a little jumpy, remember to look before you leap. Good day!

2009-02-02T00:20:00.001-08:00

Small Change

2009-01-29T01:50:00.000-08:00

What did you learn in school today(dear little boy of mine)? Just random childhood memories; snatches of verse from here and there.
Ok, I seem to be on a 60s' jag. The streams of the mountains please me more than the sea.
Little Boxes: then...and now. Aren't you glad that some things never change...very much? Sue me.

Recursive Iteration...Again

2009-01-27T00:36:00.000-08:00

Our pal , Narc Marksman, sends in a lot of cool ideas, pleasant thoughts, and suggestions on how to be a real human being in this most modern of worlds . His latest contribution is a gem of a tale intended to entertain and enlighten. Here is the full version of "Story from North America" (2007) by Garrett Davis and Kirsten Lepore. So don't step on a spider( there's life insider') folks.

Hey hipsters, remember Lulu? No? A little fuzzy? Well, at any rate...she's back in town . Think Go-Go boots will ever come back?

So, by now I think we all should be familiar of the phenomena of the mail order bride, but were you aware that husbands are also post expressable? Me neither. And for those that need a little time to consider a relationship, some lovelorn beauties have plenty of that to offer.

Oh me, Oh my.

Etc....Etc....etc...

2009-01-25T14:19:00.000-08:00

By popular demand: For a little added fun, here's a silly bit of DLR obnoxiousness as well as the unadulterated "real thing". So what's a spandex-clad boy to do when he's "Hot for Teacher" and "Jamies Cryin'"? Simple, just "Jump" and "Dance the Night Away".

2009-01-25T13:46:00.000-08:00

In One Ear

2009-01-23T23:14:00.000-08:00

Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived at the State Department today for her first day of work. Foggy Bottom was ecstatic. It looks like things are off to a good start.
Dang, I feel like waving a flag today.

Lights out! People are doing some pretty amazing things with projections these days. Slide shows sure have come a long way.

Have you ever wondered how credit rates are determined? Have you ever felt that the ones offered to you are too high? Ever think that there ought to be laws against usurious practices? Well it turns out that most states limit the rates that credit companies can charge for their services. Great, yeah? Yeah, well, find out how corporations are able to sidestep your states protections with...Bizarre Credit Loopholes .

Just for fun: Our dear friend Pablo Alto from the wet and wild great northwest sends us a calming link for those times when we need a little meditative diversion with David Lee Roths , "Runnin' With the Devil" soundboard. AAAAaaAAaaahhhhYaaaah! Have fun.

2009-01-20T05:09:00.000-08:00

Colors From the Skies

2009-01-20T00:25:00.000-08:00

"I sat upon the mountain-side and watched A tiny barque that skimmed across the lake, Drifting, like human destiny upon A world of hidden peril; then she sailed From out my ken, and mingled with the blue Of skies unfathomed, while the great round sun Weakened towards the waves."
--A Lute of Jade by Cranmer-Byng, L.

Ok, it' the REAL new year! This is where we say buh-bye to the old and welcome the new.
I am seldom motivated to rise earlier than I need to, but today I NEED to! Today is an historic one and I want to experience it in real time, not re-runs. Today my friends, to paraphrase the lyrics of the great Gil Scott-Heron, "the revolution will be LIVE"...uhm...and televised. Happy NEW new year brothers and sisters and peace and love to all.

Switching Gears

2008-12-28T00:19:00.000-08:00

Beware: The following link contains shocking information that may be disturbing and unsuitable for some readers. The Shocking History of Human Medical Experimentation in the United States. I'm shocked...shocked I tell you.

2008-12-22T02:00:00.000-08:00

Happy Holidays!

2008-12-22T00:08:00.000-08:00

I want my 3DTV! "This is one of those things that you just have to see to believe, it is that amazing. Forget those silly looking 3D glasses that mimic stereoscopic vision, this is way better and I want it on all my computers yesterday!" Incredible idea, from ZDNet.

Duck, Bush, duck! Heeeey, that's not funny, is it?

O, the ignobility is unending. Pick a shoe...any shoe.

A little down on your luck, Bunky? Tired of pulling up on the old bootstraps all day? No worries, here's the Application for the Federal Bailout Program EZ-Cash Form. Don't let failure stand in the way of your personal success!

Paul Krugman's Friday address to Nat'l Press Club. If you have one hour of your time to invest in learning more about the current economic crisis, I highly recommend you click on this link.

And finally...it's the end of the world(as we know it) mash up courtesy of our pal Pablo Alto from Seattle. Somehow, I feel fine.

Happy Christmas All!

2008-12-15T03:14:00.000-08:00

Such Wondrous Things

2008-12-15T01:54:00.000-08:00

Can you remember anything that really thrilled you about 2008 besides the election? Don't worry because Time.Com has taken the time to remember for you. Here is the "Top Ten List of Everything" for 2008.

Some Of The Best Greasemonkey Scripts For BitTorrent Users. Neat-o tools from makeusof.com!

Any shopping left to do? You might be running low on time and cash by now. Joy! Lifehacker to the rescue. Today is your lucky day because coupon codes and deal finders—especially for online shoppers—are the hottest tools on the web right now. This means that you can finish up...right now. Ready...set...peruse.

Now they are throwing shoes at President Bush! What a heel! The man has no sole! See the video.

The Nanpu Bridge in Shanghai, China is an amazing structure! Maybe the only place in the world where screwing around while driving is encouraged? Just don't get carried away.

2008-11-29T15:01:00.000-08:00

Results of a Tryptophan Overdose

2008-11-29T14:54:00.000-08:00

Do you have time for a coffee break? Then you have time to make the Most Dangerous Cake Recipe in the World! Just don't "blow yourself up". Heh.

Sometimes you just NEED to check the elements...uhm...periodically. Here's a super-duper interactive table for those occasions.

Some things are overt, but others are unintentional...sexually speaking, that is. Ahem...!

...And if you think that the preceding item was pointless, just take a look at Hollywood Starbucks site. Hey, "Don't look, it's only Paris".

Here's a Hi-Rez view of San Francisco in Ruins , dated May 28,1906. It's taken from the perspective of a stationary airship at 2000ft. Zoom around...hey, is that another airship I see?

Soma For the Soul

2008-11-29T14:12:00.001-08:00

Amanda Palmer renders a strummingly wistful version of Radioheads venerable upbeat classic pop tune "Creep" at one of the Internets premiere studios located in inside one of Blackcab.coms rolling recording booths. You may recognize Amanda as the female half of the "cabaret-punk" duo, The Dresden Dolls. Thanks and a tip-o-the-Bowler to the Erint Blogstress from Texas for this link in support of the Garages continuing quest for the internet creeps.

"My fellow Americans. Regardless of how you voted... the timely exit of President Bush should be something we can all agree on.And for such a momentous occasion, a celebration is in order.
So to commemorate our new found freedom from the last eight years, the Mominatrix is encouraging you to unite together and “Shave the Date” -- Inauguration Day, January 20, 2009, when we will leave no bush behind." Haha! So don't forget to Shave the Date!

2008-11-29T03:38:00.000-08:00

It's Scrap-a-Licious!

2008-11-29T01:17:00.000-08:00

America: Love it or FIX it

George W. Bush Outed CIA Agent Valerie Plame. You don't have to believe me, listen to what Scott McCLellan has to say.

The Zapruder film of the JFK Assassination has finally been Digitally Remastered. It's not for the queasy viewer.

An amazing 360 degree view of Holland. Panaramsterdam!

Oh, really? Safe-for-work porn? Take a break and find out!

2008-11-17T01:53:00.001-08:00

Yabba Dabba Don't

2008-11-16T03:42:00.000-08:00

Forget Red vs. Blue -- It's the Educated vs. People Easily Fooled by Propaganda.
Thanks to AlterNet.

Wondering what ever happened to all those dancing queens(and Kings). Here is a collection of Swedish Dance Bands From the Seventies! This ain't your grandmothers Abba. Oh my, no.

Gratuitous Musical Interlude: flight of the bumblebee(marimba)

Your Mega-list of lists is Listopolis! Bookmark this site to your list of megalists.

Everybody put your canes in the air! "Straight outta the retirement home, the Funky Fresh Senior Choir is here to tear down the house – in between naps of course. They cover a variety of hip-hop acts, including Nelly, Outkast and Chamillionaire. If this video doesn’t stick in your mind, you must have a serious case of Alzheimer’s." Give it up for the Elderly Ghetto Gospel Choir!

Yarn Theory

2008-11-11T02:38:00.000-08:00

Do you like chocolate covered waffles? If so, you may appreciate 60 Belgian Women Singing Radiohead's Creep .
More by Scala, including Smells like Teen Spirit and a "gripping' rendition of I Touch Myself can be found here.

Lifehacker.com shows how to How to Burn Any Video File to a Playable Video DVD.

General Motors shares plunged more than 30 percent Monday after an analyst forecast their price would fall to zero, saying that even if there is a government bailout of the auto giant, shareholders would not benefit. Nice knowin' ya' GM. Sheesh!

Hondas Robolegs are here!
"The robotics geeks at Honda have developed an exoskeleton that is worn like shoes to support the body and protect the joints, something the automaker says could reduce injuries on assembly lines but also might help the elderly get around more easily. "

Einstein Was Wrong. There is no longer any doubt about it. Just remember that you first heard it here...and at Now Public.

Yo, 'Bama!

2008-11-05T23:53:00.000-08:00

So it looks like some studies indicate that the carrot isn't as motivating as was once believed.

"A related series of studies shows that intrinsic interest in a task — the sense that something is worth doing for its own sake — typically declines when someone is rewarded for doing it."

More excuses for the stick...just what the world needs.

Some people are just terribly creative yet never get recognized. Take a look at one mans craft and imagination and then...give him a hand.

Just for fun: Old school vindication with ChuckD and the gang. ...and while you're at it...

FREE WILLIAM STICKERS!

"Standard red-blue maps lie to the eye about size of Obamas win -- they show the area of a state, but what matters isn't area, it's people...Here's a map that shows states scaled by population, which cuts the red states down to their real size" -courtesy of the Daily Kos!
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2008-11-04T02:58:00.000-08:00

Who Put Hobs and Knobs Together Anyway?

2008-11-01T02:44:00.000-07:00

Joe Six Pack versus Joe the Plumber with a tip o' the hat to our northwestern pal Pablo Alto.

Cool inventions are just...cool inventions. What can I say.

Just one last laugh before the polls. Man, I will miss this stuff.

Serious(but cool) technology from some seriously cool folks at the MIT Tech Review.

Hungering for the fast facts on food(not to confuse with fast food facts)? Feast your eyes on the "Food History Timeline" and gorge on its contents.

"During a 1956 speech for his campaign of de-Stalinization, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev was asked by an unseen audience member why, as an advisor to the dictator, he had never stopped Stalin from committing his atrocities. Khrushchev immediately lashed out, “Who said that?” The room grew quiet. Khrushchev repeated his query to more silence, waited a beat, and then said, “Well, now you understand why.”
The preceding morsel was found on the amazing "Random Fact Generator".

The website of odd, strange, interesting, and unbelievable things
spilled on the road by trucks. Whoops!

The "Economist" endorses Obama! Just in time I suppose.

Yosemite at 17 Gigapixels. Zoom in on half dome. Wow!

Great campaign fundraiser video. The best, really.

2008-10-30T03:29:00.001-07:00

Nothing New Under the Sun

2008-10-30T02:07:00.000-07:00

"...just tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism..."
The wacky world of Herr Hermann Goering.

Refuting Relativism...or not.

Move files from one computer to another via internet! Easy-peasy! Copy and paste between computers in three easy steps.

Hey, check out the Gas Temperature Map. Don't ask "Why?", just do it.

What's the deal with all the Weird World Scrolls? You tell me.

Pardon My French

2008-10-26T11:48:00.000-07:00

A must-see dance video competition between Barack Obama and John McCain that...uhm..."breaks down" the stereotypes.

A Little Bit a Lot

2008-10-24T02:21:00.000-07:00

Baby Creep-a-Lot! Something is not right with this doll.

Surf the election!

2008-10-20T02:20:00.001-07:00

I Can't Drive...SEVENTY-FIVE!

2008-10-19T02:35:00.000-07:00

News Flash: I just heard that national average gas prices have dipped below $3.00 a gallon!

This nifty EPA certified bike conversion kit can be had for $149.95! Video

Murry Rothbards treatise on why a return to the gold standard could save the economy. Funny munny.

Fine Fueling | Celebrate the art of power with these elite distillates
Nigeria Premium 2008...
"This premium tête de cuvée hi-octane blend has a graceful marriage of light body and kerosene flavor notes. It shows more complexity and haunting power nuances with a less fruity petroleum flavor than regular Colonial premiums."

Wisdom: Because "You can't get to wonderful without passing through alright".

Soup up your old minimag flashlight into a powerful burning laser pointer!

Get your motor running because Christian Nymphos like sex the way God intended it to be.

Morning Scribble-Scrabble

2008-10-18T00:18:00.000-07:00

You want online storage. You need online storage. You love online storage. Well here is a nifty comparison of those free online storage site offerings from the great folks at LifeHack. Online Storage Feature-by-Feature Comparison Chart

Hedge Fund Manager: Goodbye and F---- You

Ugh! The benifits of some "therapies" are rather hard to... uhm...swallow.

I love this song! The Beatles - Revolution

No Such Thing as Too Much Fun

2008-10-13T02:20:00.000-07:00

Hey Sarah Palin (with lyrics/subtitles)

Iconoclast Stewart Brand has headed some great projects like The Whole Earth Catalog and The Well community and The Millennium Clock ,so when I learned that he was supporting nuclear power I wanted to know more about his rationale. Here is a little bit of his thinking on the subject from the MIT Technology review.

We can go "round and round" on the issue of alternative energy but you must agree that Cylindrical Solar Cells Give a Whole New Meaning to Sunroof!

Orwell lives! "The bank buyouts will continue until the free market improves..."

Here's Chomsky on the election and economy.

2008-10-09T03:57:00.000-07:00

OMG!

2008-10-09T03:11:00.000-07:00

Jeeze, those folks at "Get your war on" are razor sharp,hell-a-funny, and right on target. Get Your War On: Sarah Palin and the Rape Kits. Be amused...be VERY amused.

Ever heard of Eric Schwarze? Neither had I, but he wrote a very funny, NSFW song about contrasting...uhm..."positions" of a couple of Presidents. Enjoy!

No time to wade through philosphical discourse? Just want the bottom line? Then try this SARTRE SUMMARY. If Sartre had a blog, I think it might look a little something like this.

So...let's all admit that we've tried our hand at microwaving some unusual food items on occasion. So we understand now that Cake, parfait, and Gummy Worms were never meant to be warmed up with high frequency radio waves, right? Right, but here's a chance to see what happens if you have ever had the desire to go a bit further with your experimentation and put eggs, deodorant, and even a football to the test. Now you don't have to try this at home.

A Field Guide to Critical Thinking : a game plan for moving the goal posts of logic.

2008-10-06T04:37:00.001-07:00

Dancing Around the Truth

2008-10-06T03:41:00.000-07:00

Raving, raving, over the bounding main...Sailors of yore were not concerned with falling off the edge of the earth as is sometimes believed. They were not confused by thoughts of snake handlers from Alaska running for public office . What they feared most were sea monsters! AAAaaarrgggh, the good old days!

Something to rave about: Need to know how much it will cost to drive from point "A" to point "B"? Cost2Drive has a handy little calculator to get you that depressing bit of information. Warning:you might want to dust off your bicycle after running a few projections.

Rave against the machine: You may have seen some of Artist/Engineer Theo Jansons incredible wind powered creations. His work is truly amazing. Check out his new - Animaris Rhinoceros .

Have you been "jonesin'" for a rave...anywhere in the world? "X" marks the spot Ketamine kiddies.

So now, let's say your raving mad, raving mad and youre not going to take it any more. Ok, here it is. The Complete List Of Fax Numbers of Governors, Congressman and Senators . Send your representitives an Xmas card or something.

Rave review: Chillax with some great atmospherics at the Spheric Lounge. The internet brings us bliss.

-inurl:(htm|html|php) intitle:"index of" +"last modified" +"parent directory" +description +size +(wma|mp3) "Nirvana" or sub any artist for an interesting use of Google search capabilities. FOR DEMONSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY!

2008-10-01T22:40:00.000-07:00

News Meat

2008-09-30T03:34:00.000-07:00

Ever imagined what a vice president would look like in a swimsuit competition? Here's how! Wow, and how?!

"If you own only one stock — especially if it’s your employer’s stock — then you are a fool. If you are going to buy a $1 million house with no research because you think it’s a good investment, you are a fool. If you don’t realize that your expensive, worthless mutual fund is costing you tens of thousands of dollars over your lifetime, you are a fool. Worry about the things you can control, not the headlines."If you are having trouble sleeping at night(and a lot of people are), then here are ten links to help you understand the present financial crisis and get through this thing without bags under your eyes.

Tired of paying sky high air fares? GoToBus is a cheap alternative. $60 round trips from SF to LA and more are waiting. Zoom!

Tired of lazing around waiting for the bottom to drop out? Six Good Reasons to Try a Home Exchange.

If you are looking for a no nonesense way to freshen up your popular network fundamentals, This TCP/IP stack illustration is the most concise that you will find. Protocol goodness!

Rick Steves discusses "Sarah Palins Small World". Worldly words traveling your way.

If you are still on the move, why not take a trippy trip to Candy Mountain?

2008-09-24T19:37:00.000-07:00

Who Cut the Slack?

2008-09-24T18:40:00.000-07:00

Michael Moore gives you permission to download his latest movie. From his website:

“I’m giving you my blanket permission to not only download it, but also to email it, burn it, and share it with anyone and everyone (in the U.S. and Canada only). I want you to use ‘Slacker Uprising’ in any way you see fit to help with the election or to do the work that you do in your community. You can show my film in your local theater, your high school classroom, your college auditorium, your church, union hall or community center. You can have your friends and neighbors over to the house for a viewing. You can broadcast it on TV, on cable access, on regular channels or on the web. It’s completely free — I don’t want to see a dime from this. And if you want, you can charge admission or ask for a donation if it’s to raise money for a candidate, a voter drive, or for any non-profit or educational purpose. In other words — it’s yours!”

The worlds first commercial wave-power generator is on line! Slack-jawed here.

Find Bob at the Church of the Sub-Genious. PRAISE HIS SWEET NAME-- OR BURN IN SLACKLESSNESS TRYING NOT TO!

2008-09-23T05:12:00.001-07:00

A Few Lines to Take You Over the Top

2008-09-23T04:44:00.000-07:00

By now everyone has heard that the Google phone is out. Here are a few of the best apps to run on it. So much fun in such a small device.

In the mood for music? The web has a great place to watch or listen to your favorite Songza.

Hack Firefox to make it run "ridiculously fast".

So it looks like change is coming to Washington, but not "mavericky" change.

Peace O' My Heart

2008-09-22T02:48:00.000-07:00

Looking to make a little investment in the future? Technology to the rescue! LiFePO4 Batteries: A Breakthrough For Electric Vehicles. Make a little green with your green.

Nostrovya, amigos! Russian navy ships head to maneuvers in Venezuela. WTF

Just for fun. Baby Got Barack!

2008-09-21T02:34:00.001-07:00

Pigs, Fat Cats, and a Little Heart

2008-09-21T02:00:00.000-07:00

The U.S. will need allies in dealing with any issues pertaining to limiting Iranian access to nuclear weapons, unless we want to go it alone. But now, Russia, China, and Germany are rejecting US evidence of Iran's covert nuke program . Things could get complicated?

Ever wondered what a sea of pork might look like? Well look no further, my friends.

Need a few more pigs? P.T. Barnum: The Golden Rules of Making Money. Now get to it. There are no more excuses.

"Cease and Desist You Old Fart" is such an endearing retort, isn't it?

Kids, Mr. T sez' "Treat Your Mutha' Right ". QED!

Tails, You Lose

2008-09-20T03:47:00.000-07:00

Donkeys and Elephants and Delegates,oh my!
The Contrast: Barack Obama vs. John McCain .

Could you use an extra terabyte of storage? Oosa is offering it to you for free.

Angst o' the day: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Into My Arms

2008-09-18T03:07:00.001-07:00

Tvizzle, Tvazzle, Tvuzzle, Tvone...

2008-09-18T02:44:00.000-07:00

Take your family on a submarine vacation. Ah, the briny blue...

Former Los Angeles Mayor Riordan, a Republican, today formally announced his endorsement of Barack Obama for President. Crossing party lines, Mayor Riordan said he supports Obama because "we want the best person to be President of the United States, whether they are Republican or Democrat, and clearly Obama is the best candidate." Is this dispicable or what?

A tip-o-the hat to fellow blogger Samuel L. Jackson. Nice work. "With great sex comes great responsibilitay!"

Lest we forget, here is Slates follow up of Sarah Palins being accused by the Daily Kos of NOT being the mother of 4-month-old Trig. Perfect sense?

With new events as they are, the world seems like it's finally ready for "Teen Pregnancy Barbie"

2008-09-14T03:18:00.001-07:00

Turn and Face the Strange

2008-09-14T03:12:00.000-07:00

Finally, "If you've been looking for something to get you fired up, here it is: Barack Obama earlier today in Concord, New Hampshire, laying out the foundations of what change really means --" from the JED Report.

Bow down before the one you serve! This video is twenty years old and Reznors message still holds up.

Michael Moore On French & American Taxes 4/30/08. Would you pay 3% more for free healthcare, free college, and 30 days mandatory vacation(with pay)?

Obligitory Rickroll and Bill Shatners classic rendition of...Rocketman. There, it's done.

Pawn Slop

2008-09-13T03:47:00.000-07:00

Have you ever seen lightening in slow motion? Never? Then take a look .

Do you collect postcards? Here's an assortment of Psychological Operations in Afghanistan prints.

Myths: what about them? Well, there's Swyth Myth, Little Myth Thunshine, and then there's Americas Economic Myths put forth by the chaps over at the Ludwig Von Mises Institute. Hey, and I dont wear thongs, I thing them.

2008-09-11T01:33:00.000-07:00

News Lips Sink Ships

2008-09-11T00:35:00.000-07:00

You like Allen Watts and his zen-like philosophical excursions. You also like Southpark, the edgy and (very) humorous animated satire. What happens if you somehow could knit them together? Well that's exactly what Trey Parker and Matt Stone have done over at Souljerky.

First: The New York Times reports " US President George W. Bush in July secretly approved orders enabling US Special Operations forces to conduct ground operations in Pakistan without Islamabad's prior approval."
Then: Pakistan's army chief General Ashfaq Kayani strongly criticized the raids saying "The sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country will be defended at all cost...there was no agreement or understanding with the coalition forces whereby they are allowed to conduct operations on our side of the border."
It beginning to look like US-Pakistan communications could use some attention.

Meanwhile, what the heck's going on in South America? Were you aware that Bolivia Orders U.S. Ambassador to Leave and Russian bombers have landed in Venezuela ? I don't make this stuff up, I swear.

By now we have all heard the news about the activation of the Super,super-duper collider at CERN, but have you seen the LHC Compact Muon Solenoid Experiment Webcams?

I bet you thought that Osama Bin Laden was the mastermind behind the 911 attacks, didn't you? That's not what the White House press secretary is saying. Sounds like a technical issue.

Daily Dribs and Drabs

2008-09-09T01:21:00.000-07:00

Got a hankerin' to try your hand at sustainable agriculture out west? The Grizzly Bear state is a great "body" of land in which to grow things. But what's your fancy geographically? There are the Marin "headlands", the "foothills" of the mighty sierras, the "Palm" Springs, , not to mention "Butte" county(Oh, sorry...thats' pronounced "bee-yoot"). How about just busting some sod in the "California Heartland"? Try your "hand" at agriculture.

Are we on the road to compiling life? Paul Rothemund thinks so! He demonstrates here at TED with The astonishing promise of DNA folding. A super primer on DNA manufacturing. I've seen the future and it's AMAZING!

Top 15 Alive and Powerful Dictators . This link needs no introduction.

2008-09-07T02:03:00.001-07:00

Life Happens

2008-09-07T01:22:00.000-07:00

What's that ya' say buddy? The worlds population is overwhelming the planets resources? Worried about the future of mankind? Well don't despair, those folks over at The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement have plan. "Phasing out the human race by voluntarily ceasing to breed will allow Earth's biosphere to return to good health. Crowded conditions and resource shortages will improve as we become less dense." Is it a good plan?, well...you decide.

The late, great George Carlin was one that posed the question as to whether or not those buried at Pompeii ever worried about the planet or not. But , maybe you're not worried about natural disaster or the future of species. Perhaps your concern is a little closer to the pocketbook and the stuff you try to keep in it. If that's the case, you might give a scan to 9 of the largest robberies of all time .

Ok, ok, enough heavy thoughts about extinction and larceny...how about focusing on something harmless for awhile? By harmless, I mean something harmless...to you, of course. Check out LifeHackers Top 10 Harmless Geek Pranks and lighten up!

Faithless: Fear is a Weapon of Mass Destruction

2008-09-06T02:14:00.001-07:00

Nuts and Bolts, Brass Tacks, and Loose Ends

2008-09-06T00:47:00.000-07:00

Song of the day: Here a Christian Ska band performs "Jesus is My Friend" . The Internet at its best!

The new frontier for the "War on Terror" is inside Pakistan. Hold on folks, the ride gets a little bumpy from here on...

For those fans of civilization, "Bongo,Bongo, Bongo" as originally rendered by the great Louis Prima
courtesy of GrooveShark.

It appears that for every smug, self-righteous environmentally correct car owner there is a nutball, whack-o reactionary. How else can you explain that Violence Against Prius Hybrids Hits an All-Time High? And is this REALLY the culprit fleeing the crime?

God Lives In Iceland

2008-09-03T03:30:00.000-07:00

A simple YouTube hack! How to watch ANY VIDEO in HD on YouTube!

A strong education is important, but having it coupled with an aesthetically pleasing campus is awsome. Here is a list of some of the most beautiful college campuses in the United States.

So, one of the republican candites for the coming election was a beauty queen, but would you cast your vote for this obviously patriotic, yet very shapely marksman? In the world today, I can't see why not.

Were you aware that Icelandic women don’t take the husband’s name when they marry, chiefly because the husband doesn’t have a family name to take? Neither did I until I found and read Some Interesting Facts About Iceland.

2008-09-02T03:12:00.001-07:00

What's Less Than Zero

2008-09-02T02:30:00.000-07:00

Got a need to "terminate" a connection? Ready for really, really, REALLY "hot" swap capabilities? Fiftythree.org presents: The Etherkiller and Friends. Please don't try this at home, or any where else for that matter!

If you have exhausted all conventional PC maintenance, malware, and antivirus methods, you might be interested in a different approach to computer health. The Institute of Holistic Computer Wellness may be what you have been searching for. Computer Homeopathy for a new age.

All the Drool Thats Spit to Print

2008-09-01T02:58:00.000-07:00

You may not think so, but you need to know about money, what it is, and how it works.

Watch the tube much? Here's a handy(easy), and accurate online TV guide.

Get Free Airport Wi-Fi with a Simple URL Hack . Short and sweet.

Ok, so sometimes you feel like reading something besides the Hodgepodge ramblings, take a break and check out the Newspapers of the World.

...or just muse.

2008-08-31T01:03:00.001-07:00

Da Me Mas Gasolina!

2008-08-31T00:45:00.000-07:00

Bad news: Comcast Corp. said Thursday it will limit the amount of data its Internet customers can send and receive each month to 250 gigabytes, effective Oct. 1.

Weird news?: Sarah Palin, the republican candidate for US Vice President, Is NOT the mother of her "fifth child" according to some at The Daily KOS?

Fun News: Sarah Palin VPILF! Bet you didn't know that part of the potential VP's resume includes a stint as a sports reporter for KTUU, Anchorage's NBC affiliate. My god, just a heartbeat away from being a PILF!

Craving a bit of raw, wanton technology? Try this Geek Porn and the Art of Vacuum Tube Fabrication on for size. Oh baby!

And if you don't have enough to worry about already, new reports state that "The Air Force wants a suite of hacker tools, to give it "access" to -- and "full control" of -- any kind of computer there is." For defense...understand?

Are you lonely? Are you bored? Wish you had a pet spider to feed and play with? I thought so. Well, here you go!