Proof the Universe is Open Source
Saturday, April 12th, 2008 Posted in Computers | No Comments »Click to enlarge.
“Back In the Day”
Friday, April 4th, 2008 Posted in Computers | No Comments »My first computer was an Atari 800XL... and this is a revision older than it was, but really, really brings me back. Take a moment to remember your first computer... it's how you ended up here, after all. Click here to enlarge.
32 Bits, Episode 2: Obesity Epidemic
Sunday, March 30th, 2008 Posted in Computers | 1 Comment »Poor Edward, he was afflicted with the computer version of Alzheimer's, on its way towards dementia. His prognosis was not favorable, unless I gave him a brain transplant-- excuse me, motherboard transplant. So my parents took pity on me and ...
“When it comes to fun and entertainment, the power of the internet is unlimited! “
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 Posted in Computers | 1 Comment »A Instructional video on how to use the internet, Circa 1995. Click To Play Some choice Quotes: "What we've shown you is only a drop of water in the vast ocean that is the internet." "You need at least 8 megabytes of ram." "A browser ...
Why XKCD Rules
Monday, March 3rd, 2008 Posted in Computers | 1 Comment »Every self-identifying group talks about their 'moments'; it started with 'senior moments', then 'black moments', 'conservative moments', etc. The humor and significance of each of these can be debated, but I think we'll all agree that nothing's quite as amusing ...
Wordpress Upgraded
Friday, February 22nd, 2008 Posted in Computers | No Comments »I upgraded to the newest version of Wordpress in order to apply the new security fixes. If you see anything wonky or weird with this site, would you please let me know? Thanks!
Beeping noises ahead!
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008 Posted in Computers, Music, Video Games | 2 Comments »Mario Paint Composer is so neat! This is the Portal song done in Mario Paint Composer, the music editor that came along with Mario Paint. There is a treasure trove of other songs on the YouTubes. Mario Paint actually ...
Rejected - The Genius of Don Hertzfeldt
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008 Posted in Computers, Random Geekery | 2 Comments »You may have seen this video before. If you haven't, then by all that's good and holy, watch it now. The easy availability of things like Don Hertzfeldt's rejected cartoon bumps is what makes the internet into the powerhouse of ...
He Did It, He Really Did It
Monday, February 11th, 2008 Posted in Computers | 3 Comments »Ever since I started using UNIX operating systems (in 1987 or 1988, on an Altos multiuser system), I'm been fascinated by the rm command, one of the most powerful programs ever executed. What would happen if you typed rm /bin/rf? ...
Internet: 4826392, Life Before the Internet: 1.
Friday, February 8th, 2008 Posted in Computers, Sci-Fi | 1 Comment »Io9 knows how to torture me. In one of their posts yesterday, they mentioned a story by Avram Davidson called Hark! Was That The Scream Of An Angry Thoat?. Apparently: A surreal description of the Village of the 1950s, populated by weird ...