Sloe gin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloe_ginThis looks fun.
[EXCLUSIVE] Report: [UPDATED] Google’s Android Market License Verification Easily Circumvented, Will Not Stop Pirates | Android News, Reviews, Applications, Games, Phones, Devices, Tips, Mods, Videos, Podcasts - Android Police
http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/08/23/exclusive-report-googles-android-market-license-verification-easily-circumvented-will-not-stop-pirates/Initial report on bypassing Android's licensing verification. Newer games have ways of avoiding this particular technique, but overall bypassing remains easy as the design itself is flawed.
Dan Awesome's Rage Maker
http://danawesome.netau.net/FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUU
Physalis peruviana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physalis_peruvianaThese are delicious! UPDATE: Waitrose sells them, still wrapped, ready to dip in chocolate.
CrystaX .NET
http://www.crystax.net/android/ndk-r4.phpAndroid NDK with support for C++ exceptions, RTTI, and the C++ stdlib, lovingly built and packaged by Dmitry Moskalchuk.
The Ninth Bridgewater Treatise. (Lovelace and Babbage vs The Organist, Part 9)
http://books.google.com/books?id=y_ERAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=bridgewater+babbage&lr=&as_drrb_is=b&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=1830&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=1840&as_brr=0#v=onepage&q&f=falsenonbeard 2010-12-04 05:05:00
RGB LED :: mbeckler.org
http://www.mbeckler.org/microcontrollers/rgb_led/Common anode RGB LEDs. Makes sense really.
Ophiuchus (astrology) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophiuchus_(astrology)Leet. I'm an Ophiuchus. This means I will have a great answer for people who ask me what my astrological sign is.
The Wisdom of Whores eBook page (The Wisdom of Whores eBook for free: thank you Granta)
http://www.wisdomofwhores.com/buy-the-book/the-wisdom-of-whores-ebook-page/nonbeard 2010-12-01 13:39:37
Nokia 6100 LCD Display driver
http://www.sparkfun.com/tutorial/Nokia 6100 LCD Display Driver.pdfReally well-written hardware reference manual. Code too, but for ARM7.
Postfix blacklist or reject an email address
http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-blacklist-reject-sender-email-address/nonbeard 2010-11-30 20:11:15
Leek and Potato Soup Recipe
http://www.cookuk.co.uk/soup_starter/leek-potato-soup.htmnonbeard 2010-11-30 16:41:46
British Giant Rabbits
http://www.british-giantrabbits.co.uk/Should have got Catie one of these instead of a snake.
105 MILES SINCE DARK - AND WE`RE STILL FRESH AS DAISIES!
http://graphic-design.tjs-labs.com/show-picture?id=1054849993Found a copy of this ad at Camden Markets the other day. Click around for a complete set of old ads.
http://lardcave.net/~wzdd/password.html
Whipped up a quick password generator.
Statistic Calculator
http://jumk.de/statistic-calculator/Tests for resemblance to normal and uniform distributions
Jessica Harrison - Home
http://www.jessicaharrison.co.uk/Macabre meets porcelain, reedit WTF
distractionware » Sub-Pixel Message Generator
http://distractionware.com/blog/?p=193This is a 1x5 pixel font via hn. It's funny because recently there have been a few small-width fonts linked from hn, and this is the logical conclusion. I could read it fine!
Catching bananas, throwing controllers: Ars reviews Donkey Kong Country Returns
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/reviews/2010/11/catching-bananas-throwing-controllers-ars-reviews-donkey-kong-country-returns.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssyesssssss
OneSadCookie: install_name Magic
http://blog.onesadcookie.com/2008/01/installname-magic.htmlMac dylibs have their install location compiled into them. Compilers COPY THIS INFORMATION from dylibs to their clients during compilation. Dumb :(
What it's like to have sex with someone with Asperger's | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist
http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2010/11/18/what-its-like-to-have-sex-with-someone-with-aspergers/Fascinating, I said, “What? Are you kidding? Just take your clothes off. How are we going to have sex if we keep putting it off?”
DIY Book Scanning | A forum dedicated to book scanning, open source, DIY digitization.
http://www.diybookscanner.org/Look at these pictures. I love people. This is complete overkill for my needs, but I found the link to CHDK (and USB remote shutter) from here.
CHDK firmware usage - CHDK Wiki
http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK_firmware_usageSome of the features of CHDK: Raw mode, grid adjustment, live histogram, Zebra mode (over- and under-saturated areas finder), scripting, and higher-quality video shooting.
USB Remote Cable - CHDK Wiki
http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/USB_Remote_CableCHDK is software that you can run on your Canon digital camera. It enables all sorts of interesting things, such as raw mode, scriptability, remote access via USB, motion capture, the remote cable described here, and of course Doom.
Git hg rosetta stone - SymPy
http://wiki.sympy.org/wiki/Git_hg_rosetta_stoneStupid git
Richard Hamming: You and Your Research
http://paulgraham.com/hamming.htmlnonbeard 2010-11-07 23:34:07
Casio VL-TONE emulator
http://www.polyvalens.com/vl1/Hardware-level emulation of this old synth
Amazon.com: KORG DS-10 Plus: Video Games
http://www.amazon.com/KORG-DS-10-Plus-Nintendo-DS/dp/B002SW7WAY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1288728315&sr=8-1Mini synth by well-known synth maker for the DS
Atari Punk Console
http://jimmieprodgers.com/kits/apc/Looks fun -- sound generator using a couple of passive components and a 555.
IWasDoingAllRight - Free online ear training tool
http://www.iwasdoingallright.com/tools/v2_24/ear_training.aspxHere's fun
Cyrano de Bergerac (fictional character) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrano_de_Bergerac_(fictional_character)Semi-mytical French soldier and poet. A fictionalised play of his life is the inspiration for the movies Roxanne and The Truth About Cats And Dogs
Balloon filled with ground coffee makes ideal robotic gripper (w/ Video)
http://www.physorg.com/news/2010-10-robotic-gripper-coffee-balloons.htmlJamming transitions of particulate materials. (hn)
Digilent NEXYS2-500 Demoboard
http://www.blackboxconsulting.com.au/product-details/nexys2-500k.htmlFPGA demo board, via Joel
Arduino on the command line
http://www.johanneshoff.com/arduino-command-line.htmlnonbeard 2010-10-12 16:05:09
The Zombie Network: Beware 'Free Public WiFi' : NPR
http://www.npr.org/tablet/#story/?storyId=130451369Very cool bug. I've encountered this at airports.
Open Workbench Logic Sniffer [OBC101E1P] - $42.15 : Seeed Studio Depot, Boost ideas, extend the reach
http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/preorder-open-workbench-logic-sniffer-p-612.html?cPath=75nonbeard 2010-10-12 13:32:30
Talk:The Idiot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:The_IdiotI think this book reinforces negative stereotypes about people with epilepsy and this novel reflects that. I think instead of "The Idiot" we should be talking about Developmental Delay and Special Abilities. It is so hard to overcome all the prejudice with books like this existing in this backward state. 203.97.98.36 (talk) 22:43, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
Bake It in a Cake • Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes With Cinnamon Cream Cheese Buttercream
http://bakeitinacake.com/recipes/pumpkinpiecupcakesThis site is dedicated to recipes for things baked in cakes.
Goodenough College: Home
http://www.goodenough.ac.uk/This student accommodation is called "Goodenough College". But should you trust them?
Intellectual Hipsters and Meta-Contrarianism - Less Wrong
http://lesswrong.com/lw/2pv/intellectual_hipsters_and_metacontrarianism/tldr: less wrong = still quite wrong
ATPM 10.04 - Review: Harman Kardon Soundsticks II
http://www.atpm.com/10.04/soundsticks.shtmlSoundsticks II vs $135000 audiophile speaker system. "My breakout cable was not from Radio Shack. It is a cable I made myself, in house, from reclaimed Byzantine gold leaf, clad with Yak butter, and surrounded by an Italian silk weave."
Lightsynth's History
http://www.llamasoft.co.uk/lshistory3.phpJeff Minter got his penchant for llamas after finding a discarded Anaïs Nin book, which mentioned vicuña.
DeLaval rotating cow brush
http://www.delaval.com/en/Product-Information1/Animal-comfort--care/Products/Body-care/Cow-brushes/DeLaval-rotating-cow-brush/The rotating cow brush starts automatically when touched by the cow and features heavy duty brushes for a long service life.
Boot Camp Software Update 3.1 for Windows 64 bit
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL979nonbeard 2010-09-18 20:13:25
NEWS ALERT: Dark alley not the safest place to store your personal belongings | PassiveAggressiveNotes.com
http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2010/08/03/news-alert-dark-alley-not-the-safest-place-to-store-your-personal-belongings/This is such a fantastic note. Just imagine the author writing it, adding the finishing touches, printing it out and thinking "yep, this gets the message across", and then going outside and stapling it to a pole.