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Paranoia. Hypochondria. Delusions of Grandeur.


4.29.2005  

Stop or he'll shoot.

KOBTV.com - Burrito causes gun scare at Clovis school

posted by Christopher Null | 6:28 PM


4.28.2005  



Dean W. Armstrong: Geiger Counter

posted by Christopher Null | 4:48 PM


4.27.2005  

Any story with the phrase "rabid monkey" in it is worth reading.

CNN.com - Friends find treasure buried in backyard - Apr 27, 2005

posted by Christopher Null | 6:00 PM
 

Get ready for Episode 3 by ogling these sweet Star Wars tats! (Bonus: GI Joe and Transformer tattoos also included.)

posted by Christopher Null | 9:19 AM


4.25.2005  

Crazy fun.

Storm The House

posted by Christopher Null | 10:58 PM
 

After a week with no problems, the horizontal static issue returns. The techs finally come, plug in a gizmo and check it out: It doesn't do anything wrong for half an hour. Again, the nearby tower is blamed for interference. That, or "grounding," though the TV is a two-pronger, not grounded at all. My only recourse may be to relocate the TV to another room. That is, if the problem returns again... it hasn't done it for an hour now.

Developing...

Google Search: sony video problems wega tv static distortion

posted by Christopher Null | 5:45 PM


4.19.2005  

Ouch, now that hurts. PS I take no graft for my high-tech recommendations!

WSJ.com - How Companies Pay TV Experts For On-Air Product Mentions

posted by Christopher Null | 1:21 PM


4.18.2005  

posted by Christopher Null | 9:48 AM


4.16.2005  

Fascinating pictorial history of architectural drawings from the 1930s and 1940s... of buildings never built in Moscow.



Unrealized Moscow

posted by Christopher Null | 10:11 PM
 

What movie is this quote from? Seriously, I can't remember!

"Bacon bacon bacon. Broccoli broccoli broccoli."

Google Search: "bacon bacon bacon" "broccoli broccoli broccoli": "'bacon bacon bacon' 'broccoli broccoli broccoli'"

posted by Christopher Null | 8:06 PM


4.14.2005  

Outpost Nine :: Editorials :: I am a Japanese School Teacher

"Open your Buttcrack" is not to be missed.

Courtesy: Charles

posted by Christopher Null | 1:02 PM


4.13.2005  

You have to be a bit of a science nerd to appreciate this application/idea/story, but these guys [SCIgen - An Automatic CS Paper Generator] developed a program to randomly generate a scientific research paper [Rooter: A Methodology for the Typical Unification of Access Points and Redundancy].

Now, their gibberish paper has been accepted to a scientific conference [more info via slashdot], where they intend to give a random speech about it. Awesome.

posted by Christopher Null | 2:34 PM
 

Now that's doin' the robot!

Robot Dance - Watch this crazy korean-american talent contest video.

posted by Christopher Null | 1:39 PM


4.12.2005  



Make Your Own South Park Character

God I'm scary...

posted by Christopher Null | 1:15 PM


4.11.2005  

Who wants to put on a geek show? A REAL geek show?

CA State Fair: Employment & Volunteer Opportunities

posted by Christopher Null | 3:09 PM


4.09.2005  

This might be the best dancing hard drive video of all time.

Storage Technology

posted by Christopher Null | 2:58 PM


4.08.2005  

TV repair guy came today. He spent 30 minutes a) beating on various components with a screwdriver, b) blowing on the inside of the TV with a hair dryer, c) hooking up some kind of diagnostic gadget, d) resetting the TV to factory settings, and e) waiting.

Bizarrely, the problem has not recurred, though he says he didn't really do anything.

Developing...

posted by Christopher Null | 7:15 PM
 

Reacting to the news that the "finger in the chili" case may all be a hoax (see link), we trekked to Wendy's for lunch today in celebration. Not very busy, just a couple of old geezers talking about cars. Still, somehow, there's a line.

Anyway, our intrepid intern Danny bravely ordered the chili, and he had a conversation with the manager (I'm guessing -- he had on a different shirt than everyone else) about it that went like this (all quotes are from memory; I've tried to preserve the exchange the best I can):

Danny: Give me a #1 with a side of chili.

Manager: You want the chili instead of the fries or on the side?

Danny: Um... on the side. I want the fries too. So you know that finger thing...

Manager (interrupting, laughing): No I don't know nothing about it!

Danny: No no, it's a hoax, man! She made it up!

Manager: Nah, no no...

Danny: Yeah.

Manager (handing him the chili): Be careful man, you might get lucky and catch one in there!

Wendy's line workers actually want the finger story to be real!

LOCAL 8 :: KFMB Stations, San Diego, California - Search for Clues in Windy's Finger in Chili Case Continues

posted by Christopher Null | 1:16 PM


4.07.2005  

Customer service warning of the day: Don't buy a TV larger than 27" from Amazon.com. Ever.

Here I am with my new 32" Sony WEGA and it's got a lovely static bar running right across the middle, popping up every 15 seconds or so... and getting worse.

Amazon absolves itself of responsibility for large TVs and directs you to the manufacturer, which in turn has sent me to a local repair operation.

I called them, they didn't even ask what the problem was. They just asked "How big is your TV?" and "What brand is it?" Then they asked when I bought it. "A week ago. It's brand new." Their reply: "Fax us your receipt."

They're coming tomorrow to "fix it."

Developing...

posted by Christopher Null | 8:37 PM
 

No no no no no!

CNN.com - Congress may extend daylight-saving time - Apr 7, 2005

posted by Christopher Null | 4:19 PM


4.06.2005  



Learning about Intellectual Disabilities and Health

Here's something we can all get behind.

posted by Christopher Null | 7:11 PM


4.05.2005  

Bah, I bet he doesn't have Yar's Revenge

posted by Christopher Null | 9:21 PM
 

I'm 27% Jehovah's Witness.

Should you worship God at the Kingdom Hall with Jehovah's Witnesses?

posted by Christopher Null | 6:51 PM


4.02.2005  

Use your thinkin' brain for once.

Oshiro - A WalkingIdeas Game

posted by Christopher Null | 5:18 PM
 

Prepare tonight for six months of falling asleep at your desk. Joy!

John J. Miller on Daylight Savings Time on National Review Online

posted by Christopher Null | 2:31 PM

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