Monthly Archive for September, 2002

cab journey

following the successful nigerian scam,

following the successful nigerian scam, other nigerians con-artists have started their own businesses as well. follow the dramatic soap opera in haxial’s attempt to unmask the criminals. the plot involves double crossing partners, gender-changing secretary, captain james t. kirk and shocking double homocide.

a night “durian” stall.

night stall

a night “durian” stall.
night vision photography for photojunkie.

lamps

bowlingual will translate dog barks

bowlingual will translate dog barks into almost comprehensible language. english language version will be available soon.

storing videos and images in your computer will not longer be a space consuming affair. 320gb hard disks are on their way.

two centuries ago, we were growing vertically on average, a sign of improved health. recently however, the human race is actually growing horizontally. half of many nations’ population are overweight and parents are likely to outlive their obese children.

tsunamii.net has a bizzare exhibition

tsunamii.net has a bizzare exhibition at millbank in london. a computer will self-destruct by activiting an industrial crusher onto itself on sept 12, 1900 gmt. you can watch the server countdown and witness the destruction live.

dave jones’ teev flash animation (399kb) reminds us that sometimes, tv programmes can be very unsettling. do check out his other award winning works as well.

if you have fainting fits,

if you have fainting fits, cross your legs immediately. by contracting the thigh and buttock muscles, enough blood pressure can keep you from fainting immediately. women’s right brain are wired for face processing, thus making them very likely to cradle babies on the left side. this observation is very true in my experience.

the beauty of mac computers are not only skin deep. the user interface of mac os x was designed with improved usability experience over microsoft windows. i think aqua’s flashy interface might be enough to convince you to switch over.

action figure of a

gundam fazz

action figure of a japanese anime character - gundam.
macro photography for photojunkie.

palette

healthier french fries are coming

healthier french fries are coming your way. mcdonald’s will be switching to cooking oil that will reduce cholesterol level (not obesity), and fries will be just as fatty. in fact, poor diet and the lack of exercise has much worse effect than smoking.

there could be a link between usage of cell phone and stupidity. there are no scientific research to proof that claim, but usage of cell phone might beget stupid behaviour.

96-year-old man marries for the 8th time and it will be his 31st attempt to father a son.