Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Geez, is it really that easy to get laid?

iTunes: Guy and girl plunk down laptops in cafe. Girl connects to guy's iTunes. Guy changes iTunes library name to "Hey, are you that cute girl with the Dell?" She changes hers to "Yeah, you the boy with the giant smoothie?" "Yep. Try the Apples In Stereo. Good band." "Hey, you're pretty cute yourself. Got an extra seat at that table?" Guy gets laid.

ROMANCE: "How will this software get my users laid?" Here's how. - Valleywag

Monday, January 29, 2007

LIfe at Google

Google is far from frugal when it comes to its employees. CNN's Alina Cho reports. CNN.com Video

Altruism

"We believe that the ability to perceive other people's actions as meaningful is critical for altruism," Tankersley said.

Boing Boing: Neuroscience of altruism

PowerBook 165c


PowerBook 165c
Originally uploaded by soyburger.

This was the very first notebook computer I've ever owned.

Mac Classic


Mac Classic
Originally uploaded by soyburger.

This was my first Mac (not this particular one, but this model). I was in high school at the time.

How to annoy a dog in 10 seconds

Bon Ton Collar Tote | Outblush

I'm pretty sure Bowie would find a way to remove his bon ton collar tote and proceed to chew it to smithereens.

Food Network Subliminal Advertising?

I think I'm craving McDonalds right about now.

Oil changed today

The wagon got an oil change today. They tried to scare me into changing my brakes right then and there. The front rotors, pads and sensors need to be replaced. I have all the parts. I'm taking tomorrow off to take care of it all. I did this at Big-O tire.

Next oil change at 95,000 miles.

Copacetic

A well executed plan is like a freshly filled fountain pen.
Logistical details flow like ink through my mind.

Sunday, January 21, 2007

Friday, January 19, 2007

I listend to the show. The DJs were assholes.

The family of a California woman who died after participating in a radio station's water-drinking contest to win a Nintendo Wii will sue the station, their lawyer said on Thursday.

Family sues radio station in Wii contest death | CNET News.com

Thursday, January 18, 2007

Classic lighting?

Pottery Barn | Track Lighting


Look at the those lights. Ugly. Obtrusive. This is classic lighting?

p e e k . a . b o o


p e e k . a . b o o
Originally uploaded by bellablue.

how cute... i want another weim.

It appears that gold-diggers will be out of a job

THE allure of the trophy wife may be fading. Academics say they have found the first evidence that successful British males increasingly prefer a spouse with a high-powered job to one who stays at home with the children.

Alpha males forsake the trophy wife - Sunday Times - Times Online

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

The RowSet is the new ResultSet

One of the problems with working with a ResultSet is that you can't pass it around from class to class across a network or across the Internet. A ResultSet maintains a connection to a database and because of that it can't be serialized. There are many situations where it would be a nice feature to be able to pass a ResultSet from one Java class to another across a network.

http://www.javaranch.com/newsletter/200310/UsingRowSet.html

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I guess we do need a replacement for Fortran

"For some types of workloads, the computer industry has done a pretty good job. Google is a parallel programming problem," Illuminata analyst Gordon Haff said. "Some workloads scale very well. A lot do not, however. Extracting parallelism from those workloads is a very long-standing computer science problem. Progress has been made, but it's a long way from being solved."

Sun's Fortran replacement goes open-source | CNET News.com

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Monday, January 15, 2007

See... I do have taste.

Architecture Bed Frame | Outblush

This bed was featured on Outblush today. Mine is quite similar:


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Saturday, January 13, 2007

Thursday, January 11, 2007

In search of bedroom sound system.


Uncrate | The Buyer's Guide For Men

Get the speakers before the flat screen. We have a shitty tube tv for the moment.

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Blogged with Flock

Is this better than the etymotic one?

Motorola Bluetooth S9 Headphones | Uncrate

I need this for work. I hate wires getting in my way now. Everything wireless baby.

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Mmmm.. tastes like.... cancer!

Boing Boing: HOWTO mass-customize boiled omelets





Travis sez, "Ziploc has come out and said to avoid cooking anything like this,
as their bags cannot withstand temperatures that high. There is also
the risk of the plastics combining with the food and the content being
a possible cancer risk!"

A good Apple TV alternative

SlingCatcher brings PC-to-TV video for $200



This thing will let you stream any video format from your PC. Apple TV only lets you watch what you can watch on your iPod or on iTunes. What I'd like to do is be able to download content of any format and watch it from the comfort of my couch or bed.

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Steve Jobs on CNBC

Everyone wants an iPhone. I don't relish the idea of EDGE instead of EVDO and the fact that I'd have to switch to Cingular. My contract for my Sidekick ends in June 08.

Sunday, January 07, 2007

Izakaya Haru Ulala


L1000827.jpg
Originally uploaded by johnkuo.

http://www.haruulala.com/

The best thing I had was the fried soft-shelled crab.

Dave


L1000816.jpg
Originally uploaded by johnkuo.

It looks like Dave has lost a little weight.

Me playing with my PSP


L1000813.jpg
Originally uploaded by johnkuo.

It looks like I've put on some weight.

Friday, January 05, 2007

best haircut ever?


best haircut ever?
Originally uploaded by kn0thing2005.

why on earth would anyone do this?

Thursday, January 04, 2007

There seems to be some sort of trend



These double walled glasses by Bodum seem to be really popular for:




  • coffee

  • tea

  • beer


and now.... sake!



Bodum Double Wall Sake Glasses | Outblush



Wednesday, January 03, 2007

Oh Python

Can anyone tell me the difference between

http://www.python.com

and


http://www.python.org


??

I was looking for the programming language, Python. How am I to know that it is a non profit?