stuff i look at: February 2005
Saturday, February 26, 2005Skweezer: HomeSkweezer: Home - reformat about any site for your pda or cell phone.link | post-page - Thursday, February 24, 2005Wednesday, February 23, 2005The New York Times > Technology > For Users, Napster of Old Is Just a Few Tweaks AwayThe New York Times > Technology > For Users, Napster of Old Is Just a Few Tweaks Away: "Word spread across the Web recently that a few tweaks of WinAmp, a popular music-playing program, and a small plug-in available on the WinAmp Web site would allow users to take a music file protected with Microsoft technology and produce an unprotected copy."link | post-page - Tuesday, February 22, 2005The Fido wireless infrared doggie-cam system - Engadget - www.engadget.comThe Fido wireless infrared doggie-cam system - Engadget - www.engadget.com : "English firearms dogs (the Green Beret of the K-9 unit over there, it seems) are now being harnessed with a wireless camera system called Fido (how original—were B.A.R.K. and FetchCam taken by something else?). The system wirelessly transmits audio and video (with an infrared option) to Policemen outside during dangerous search operations where the highly trained cute little puppers are considered, erm, more expendable than a person. We’d be really into an audio output option in their next version though, for remotely issuing commands to the dogs, or better yet, for yelling at the perps. Good boy, sit!"link | post-page - T-Mobile | Address Book | Browse All (510 contacts)T-Mobile | Address Book | Paris Hilton | Browse All (510 contacts): "Hello: PARIS HILTON - Not Your Phone?" Paris Hilton gets hacked.link | post-page - Monday, February 21, 2005A parent's primer to computer slangA parent's primer to computer slang: "While it's important to respect your children's privacy, understanding what your teenager's online slang means and how to decipher it is important as you help guide their online experience. While it has many nicknames, information-age slang is commonly referred to as leetspeek, or leet for short. Leet (a vernacular form of "elite") is a specific type of computer slang where a user replaces regular letters with other keyboard characters to form words phonetically—creating the digital equivalent of pig Latin with a twist of hieroglyphics."link | post-page - Wednesday, February 16, 2005TiVo.com | TiVoToGo transfersTiVo.com | TiVoToGo transfers: "Use TiVoToGo™ transfers to bring a cooking show to the kitchen or your favorite film on a road trip! TiVoToGo transfers pull shows from your networked Series2 TiVo DVR onto your PC* so you can take them anywhere."link | post-page - Saturday, February 12, 2005Brain-Damaged Woman Talks After 20 YearsHUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) - For 20 years, Sarah Scantlin has been mostly oblivious to the world around her - the victim of a drunken driver who struck her down as she walked to her car. Today, after a remarkable recovery, she can talk again.link | post-page - Wednesday, February 09, 2005The BEAST 50 Most Loathsome People in America 2004The BEAST: Buffalo's Best Fiendlink | post-page - Yahoo! News - Doggy paddles across shipping lane after surviving cliff plungeYahoo! News - Doggy paddles across shipping lane after surviving cliff plunge: "LONDON (AFP) - When six-month-old Jack Russell puppy Toby, startled by a gunshot, leapt off a 70-foot (21-metre) cliff and into a busy shipping lane, his owners presumed it was the last they would see of their beloved pet."link | post-page -
CNN.com - Bill sets fine for low-riding pants - Feb 9, 2005: "RICHMOND, Virginia (AP) -- Virginians who wear their pants so low their underwear shows may want to think about investing in a stronger belt."
link | post-page - Monday, February 07, 2005The Curse of Bednarik?The New York Times > Sports > Pro Football > Bednarik Needles Eagles From the City of Curmudgeonly Love: "Bednarik Needles Eagles From the City of Curmudgeonly Love" -- "I can't wait until the Super Bowl is over," Bednarik, who played for the Eagles from 1949 to 1962, said. "I hope the 1960 team remains the last one to win. I hope it stays that way."link | post-page - Mozilla Update :: Extensions -- More Info: Homeland Security Threat LevelMozilla Update :: Extensions -- More Info: Homeland Security Threat Level: "Displays the current Homeland Security Threat Level as an icon in the status bar."link | post-page - Cuteste Ever - Satchel gazing off in the distancecutest ever - Satchel gazing down the river: Apparantly google no longer things my dogs are the cutest. I guess they find ebay auctions cuter than Satchel... that's just crazy. (Google Search on Cutest Ever)link | post-page - Sunday, February 06, 2005Philadelphia Inquirer | 02/06/2005 | Editorial | A Super Bowl PrayerPhiladelphia Inquirer | 02/06/2005 | Editorial | A Super Bowl Prayer: "Dear God,This prayer makes us feel somewhat guilty, let's confess that right away. Many folks probably think it's unseemly for a newspaper to get down on its knees and pray to God Almighty for a Super Bowl victory. They'd say it's a superficial subject for invoking divine intervention." link | post-page - Friday, February 04, 2005Recommended Search Engines: Tables of FeaturesSearch Engines: "Finding Information on the Internet: A Tutorial"link | post-page - Pill Bottles That Send You Text Messages (MobileBurn) --- Geez...Pill Bottles That Send You Text Messages (MobileBurn): "Pill Bottles That Send You Text Messages"link | post-page - Boston.com / Sports / NESN / Eric Wilbur / An uphill battle for Pats fansBoston.com - An uphill battle for Pats fans: "JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Well, it’s probably what you feared.It’s early yet, but Philadelphia Eagles fans are already infesting this town. An unofficial estimate puts it at being 2:1 Eagles to Pats fans, and that might be generous. Four to one may be more accurate." link | post-page - George Ou ? VoIP and open source, the next great frontier - ZDNet.comGeorge Ou ? VoIP and open source, the next great frontier - ZDNet.com: "As the commoditization and open sourcing of operating systems and applications continue to disrupt the software companies, telephony vendors have so far enjoyed a relative calm in the closed and proprietary phone systems market with substantial profit margins."link | post-page - bestweekever: D'oh!bestweekever: D'oh!: "D'oh!Homer_simpson An Australian woman has pleaded guilty to selling three nonexistent cases of Duff beer on eBay. In other news, I guess I won't be receiving the 3 cases of Duff beer I ordered on eBay anytime soon." link | post-page - Thursday, February 03, 2005"Homer's Food Song" ... "I Feel Pretty""Homer's Food Song"I like pizza. I like bagels. I like hot dogs, with mustard and beer. I'll eat eggplant. I could even eat a baby deer. La-la-la-la-la-la, la, la, la-la. Who's that baby deer on the lawn there... link | post-page - Local Libraries - Search worldwide libraries in realtimeLocal Libraries - Search worldwide libraries in realtimelink | post-page - Gizoogle - Fo all you beotches who wanna find shiznitGizoogle - Fo all you beotches who wanna find shiznit: "Translizzle Some Text | Add Us To Yo Favizzles"link | post-page - Tuesday, February 01, 2005Wired News: Universe Looks Good From HereWired News: Universe Looks Good From Here: "Anyone can daydream about traveling through space or visiting other worlds. But to be able to pull those dreams out of one's head and put them down on paper in the form of highly detailed and inspiring illustrations takes talent -- and lots of it."link | post-page - Name Intelligence - Solutions for ICANN Registries, RegistrarsName Intelligence - Solutions for ICANN Registries, Registrars: "Name Intelligence provides tools and utilities that help extend domain organizations of any size from world leading registrars to corporate IT lawyers. Our goal is to provide domain solutions to organization of any size. Our whois search engine is now being licenced by some of the fastest growing ICANN registrars."link | post-page - The New York Times > AP > Sports > Pro Football > Terrell Owens Says He'll Play on SundayThe New York Times > AP > Sports > Pro Football > Terrell Owens Says He'll Play on Sunday: "JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- All-Pro receiver Terrell Owens said Tuesday he will play in the Super Bowl, a day after practicing with the Philadelphia Eagles.``I will play on Sunday,'' Owens said. ``I know the type person I am. I have a lot of faith in my ability. I feel great. I'm proving a lot of people wrong. The sky is the limit for me. There are no limitations.''" link | post-page - Times Online - Industry sectorsTimes Online - Industry sectors: "Microsoft will step up its battle with Google later today when it launches its own internet search engine. But listing a full page of Google links must count as a blunder in the software giant's campaign for web-domination."link | post-page - | Archives
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