June 2009
19 posts
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I said NO SQUEAKS!
Hoisted from the Popbitch archives:
“A friend of mine was in Los Angeles 79 thru 87. Michael Jackson had had a huge hit with Off The Wall, and was recording the follow up. “The sessions were arranged for a very late start, and, after a night on the town, my mate popped around to the studio to see the producer. “He got into the control room to find that everyone’s...
Today is "European level crossing awareness day"
We will bring you more updates as this exciting story develops… ;-)
Making iPhone costs $6.50
iPhone teardown:
“The entry-level, 16Gbyte version of Apple Inc.’s new iPhone 3G S carries a BOM cost of $172.46 and a manufacturing expense of $6.50, for a total of $178.96,” said Andrew Rassweiler, director and principal analyst, teardown services, for iSuppli.
This is mind-blowing. Just $6.50 for putting the thing together once you have the parts?! Amazing what a Taiwanese...
Simulating the Enigma Cypher Machine →
Enigma rotor details →
Enigma Simulation (Adobe Flash) →
Buffy vs Edward, from rebellious pixels
One year before the end of the world
"How long you think we got before the end of the world?" says me.
"Forever!" says Giblets. "We'll outlast the universe with nothing but gumption and can-do and thousands of tiny robots!"
"It's true!" says me. "A year before the end of the world we will solve the everything shortage through the invention of a miraculous device that can make anything out of simple air and dirt!"
"Now all we need is a way to replenish our rapidly dwindling supply of air and dirt," says Giblets.
"A dangerous rogue nation begins exploiting the air shortage through the suspected inhalation of strategic air currents," says me.
"Sabers are rattled, sanctions imposed, war is declared!" says Giblets.
If the UK is going to look like the Mediterranean, what is the Mediterranean...
– George Monbiut, on why the Mediterranean climate message is all wrong
Andy Xie: Tight Spot for Fed, Blind Spot for... →
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YesStyle.com: Asian Fashion →
The Absolute Minimum Every Software Developer... →
\\ LFTFLD \\ for culture and counter culture →
RoamBi - Your Data, iPhone-Style →