Life Without Toast - Sibling Rivalry

links for 2010-10-18

2010-10-18T12:02:35Z

Blade Runner Images

Blade Runner Images [del.icio.us]

2010-10-18T02:19:26-07:00

The wrapping paper on my birthday present from Nikki is perhaps better than the present itself [Flickr]

2010-05-13T09:57:43-07:00

Matthew Verso posted a photo:

links for 2010-04-01

2010-04-01T12:04:14Z

50 Movie Cars

Really nice poster-type image.

(tags: cool movies cars poster)

50 Movie Cars [del.icio.us]

2010-03-31T11:57:45-07:00

Really nice poster-type image.

links for 2010-01-02

2010-01-02T12:03:53Z

Star Wars Fett For Real Hoodie by Marc Ecko

MAJOR WANTAGE.

(tags: cool starwars fashion clothing)

Star Wars Fett For Real Hoodie by Marc Ecko [del.icio.us]

2010-01-01T05:18:42-08:00

MAJOR WANTAGE.

links for 2009-12-09

2009-12-09T12:04:08Z

Mathematically Correct Breakfast -- Mobius Sliced Linked Bagel

The problem I see here is that my wife will have killed me long before I'm even finished drawing the necessary cutting lines on the bagel with a marker. Plus, I haven't got a Mobius-shaped toaster.

(tags: interesting food math howto geek)

Mathematically Correct Breakfast -- Mobius Sliced Linked Bagel [del.icio.us]

2009-12-08T15:05:59-08:00

The problem I see here is that my wife will have killed me long before I'm even finished drawing the necessary cutting lines on the bagel with a marker. Plus, I haven't got a Mobius-shaped toaster.

links for 2009-12-06

2009-12-06T12:03:04Z

ZELDA MOVIE - THE HERO OF TIME - NEW TRAILER

If you've never played a game in Nintendo's "Zelda" series (and if you haven't, why not? They're officially the "Best Games Ever?"), you'll most likely think that this clip looks like the biggest pile of hokey rubbish you've ever seen, with below-par effects and terrible acting. If, on the other hand, you've played 7-10 of the Zelda games (like me), and absolutely loved them, you'll probably be looking forward to seeing this as much as you were looking forward to seeing Lord of the Rings in 2001, and the choral version of the Song of Time playing over the end credits of the clip will most likely make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. Or maybe it's just me.

(tags: nintendo zelda movie trailer fantasy homage)

ZELDA MOVIE - THE HERO OF TIME - NEW TRAILER [del.icio.us]

2009-12-05T05:14:52-08:00

If you've never played a game in Nintendo's "Zelda" series (and if you haven't, why not? They're officially the "Best Games Ever™"), you'll most likely think that this clip looks like the biggest pile of hokey rubbish you've ever seen, with below-par effects and terrible acting. If, on the other hand, you've played 7-10 of the Zelda games (like me), and absolutely loved them, you'll probably be looking forward to seeing this as much as you were looking forward to seeing Lord of the Rings in 2001, and the choral version of the Song of Time playing over the end credits of the clip will most likely make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. Or maybe it's just me.

Gorgeous Goodies from Coudal Partners! [Flickr]

2009-11-26T11:11:32-08:00

Matthew Verso posted a photo:

These are lovely, just arrived today. With free gifts!

links for 2009-11-25

2009-11-25T12:03:41Z

The Blueprints

"Reference image database, with more than 37000 blueprints, templates, 3/4/5-views and drawings". Very very cool

(tags: design reference database)

The Blueprints [del.icio.us]

2009-11-24T16:15:02-08:00

"Reference image database, with more than 37000 blueprints, templates, 3/4/5-views and drawings". Very very cool

Inaugural Pavilion Theatre Charity Cabaret Table Quiz. Cheese-tacular. [Flickr]

2009-11-07T14:28:57-08:00

Matthew Verso posted a photo:

Ickle Tiny Kitties [Flickr]

2009-11-03T05:11:34-08:00

Matthew Verso posted a photo:

Best Anniversary Present Ever

2009-10-11T19:19:13Z

As anyone will know from following me on Twitter or being my friend on Facebook, I recently commissioned Tommie Kelly of Road Crew Comic to do a comic-style avatar for me which I immediately used on all on all of my social network places like Twitter and Facebook, and for a few others things like Gravatar, etc.

I also have a wife who is extremely thoughtful, and very clever, and loves me very much (obviously). So for our 1st wedding anniversary this weekend, at breakfast yesterday, she presented me with this, all framed and gift-wrapped with a lovely card stuck to the front:

(click for VERY LARGE full-size version - 3508 � 2480 JPEG, 2.8 MB )

(This cartoon is based on a true story, much to my embarrassment)

links for 2009-10-08

2009-10-08T12:04:05Z

ZXSpectrum .net

Anyone who ever owned a ZX Spectrum is not going to get anything done for several weeks if you click this link.

(tags: videogames Sinclair ZXSpectrum nostalgia emulator)

ZXSpectrum .net [del.icio.us]

2009-10-07T05:03:35-07:00

Anyone who ever owned a ZX Spectrum is not going to get anything done for several weeks if you click this link.

Honest, Random Thoughts of 25-35 Year Olds

2009-09-22T20:38:03Z

-I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

-More often than not, when someone is telling me a story all I can
think about is that I can't wait for them to finish so that I can tell
my own story that's not only better, but also more directly involves
me.

-Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you
realize you're wrong.

-I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink to
have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?

-Have you ever been walking down the street and realized that you're
going in the complete opposite direction of where you are supposed to
be going? But instead of just turning a 180 and walking back in the
direction from which you came, you have to first do something like
check your watch or phone or make a grand arm gesture and mutter to
yourself to ensure that no one in the surrounding area thinks you're
crazy by randomly switching directions on the sidewalk.

-That's enough, Nickelback.

-I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.

-Is it just me, or are 80% of the people in the "people you may know"
feature on Facebook people that I do know, but I deliberately choose
not to be friends with?

-Do you remember when you were a kid, playing Nintendo and it wouldn't
work? You take the cartridge out, blow in it and that would magically
fix the problem. Every kid in America did that, but how did we all
know how to fix the problem? There was no internet or message boards
or FAQ's. We just figured it out. Today's kids are soft.

-There is a great need for sarcasm font.

-Sometimes, I'll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger and
suddenly realize I had no idea what the f was going on when I first
saw it.

-I think everyone has a movie that they love so much, it actually
becomes stressful to watch it with other people. I'll end up wasting
90 minutes shiftily glancing around to confirm that everyone's
laughing at the right parts, then making sure I laugh just a little
bit harder (and a millisecond earlier) to prove that I'm still the
only one who really, really gets it.

-How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?

-I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than
take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.

- I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear
your computer history if you die.

-The only time I look forward to a red light is when I�m trying to
finish a text.

- A recent study has shown that playing beer pong contributes to the
spread of mono and the flu. Yeah, if you suck at it.

- LOL has gone from meaning, "laugh out loud" to "I have nothing else to say".

- I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.

- Answering the same letter three times or more in a row on a Scantron
test is absolutely petrifying.

- Whenever someone says "I'm not book smart, but I'm street smart",
all I hear is "I'm not real smart, but I'm imaginary smart".

- How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod
and smile because you still didn't hear what they said?

- I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars teams up
to prevent a ---- from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers!

- Every time I have to spell a word over the phone using 'as in'
examples, I will undoubtedly draw a blank and sound like a complete
idiot. Today I had to spell my boss's last name to an attorney and
said "Yes that's G as in...(10 second lapse)..ummm...Goonies"

-What would happen if I hired two private investigators to follow each other?

- While driving yesterday I saw a banana peel in the road and
instinctively swerved to avoid it...thanks Mario Kart.

- MapQuest really needs to start their directions on #5. Pretty sure I
know how to get out of my neighborhood.

- Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the
person died.

- I find it hard to believe there are actually people who get in the
shower first and THEN turn on the water.

-Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty,
and you can wear them forever.

- I would like to officially coin the phrase 'catching the swine flu'
to be used as a way to make fun of a friend for hooking up with an
overweight woman. Example: "Dave caught the swine flu last night."

-I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.

- Bad decisions make good stories

-Whenever I'm Facebook stalking someone and I find out that their
profile is public I feel like a kid on Christmas morning who just got
the Red Ryder BB gun that I always wanted. 546 pictures? Don't mind if
I do!

- Is it just me or do high school girls get sluttier & sluttier every year?

-If Carmen San Diego and Waldo ever got together, their offspring
would probably just be completely invisible.

-Why is it that during an ice-breaker, when the whole room has to go
around and say their name and where they are from, I get so incredibly
nervous? Like I know my name, I know where I'm from, this shouldn't be
a problem....

-You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work
when you've made up your mind that you just aren't doing anything
productive for the rest of the day.

-Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after DVDs? I don't
want to have to restart my collection.

-There's no worse feeling than that millisecond you're sure you are
going to die after leaning your chair back a little too far.

-I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me
if I want to save any changes to my ten page research paper that I
swear I did not make any changes to.

- "Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will never wash this ever.

-I hate being the one with the remote in a room full of people
watching TV. There's so much pressure. 'I love this show, but will
they judge me if I keep it on? I bet everyone is wishing we weren't
watching this. It's only a matter of time before they all get up and
leave the room. Will we still be friends after this?'

-I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello?
Dammit!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and
goes to voicemail. What'd you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone
and run away?

- I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not
seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.

-When I meet a new girl, I'm terrified of mentioning something she
hasn't already told me but that I have learned from some light
internet stalking.

-I like all of the music in my iTunes, except when it's on shuffle,
then I like about one in every fifteen songs in my iTunes.

-Why is a school zone 20 mph? That seems like the optimal cruising
speed for pedophiles...

- As a driver I hate pedestrians, and as a pedestrian I hate drivers,
but no matter what the mode of transportation, I always hate cyclists.

-Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still
not know what time it is.

-It should probably be called Unplanned Parenthood.

-I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to
answer when they call.

-Even if I knew your social security number, I wouldn't know what do to with it.

-Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car
keys in a pocket, hitting the G-spot, and Pinning the Tail on the
Donkey - but I�d bet my --- everyone can find and push the Snooze
button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time
every time...

-My 4-year old son asked me in the car the other day "Dad what would
happen if you ran over a ninja?" How the hell do I respond to that?

-It really pisses me off when I want to read a story on CNN.com and
the link takes me to a video instead of text.

-I wonder if cops ever get pissed off at the fact that everyone they
drive behind obeys the speed limit.

-I think the freezer deserves a light as well.

-I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or
Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lites than Kay.

-The other night I ordered takeout, and when I looked in the bag, saw
they had included four sets of plastic silverware. In other words,
someone at the restaurant packed my order, took a second to think
about it, and then estimated that there must be at least four people
eating to require such a large amount of food. Too bad I was eating by
myself. There's nothing like being made to feel like a fat bastard
before dinner.

_{(with thanks to Babs' friend Katie)}

Butternut Squash & Sweet Potato Soup

2009-09-08T20:44:09Z

Butternut Squash & Sweet Potato Soup. It was yummy., originally uploaded by Matthew Verso.

It was yummy.

Butternut Squash & Sweet Potato Soup. It was yummy. [Flickr]

2009-09-08T13:40:24-07:00

Matthew Verso posted a photo:

links for 2009-07-25

2009-07-25T12:03:44Z

Flynn Lives

NEW TRAILER FOR TRON LEGACY. I cannot describe how excited I am about this, but it's probably at least as excited as I was about Lord of the Rings.

(tags: tron trailer)
Kuroshio Sea

'In the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Japan, the main tank called the "Kuroshio Sea" holds 7,500-cubic meters (1,981,290 gallons) of water and features the world's second largest acrylic glass panel, measuring 8.2 meters by 22.5 meters with a thickness of 60 centimeters. Whale sharks and manta rays are kept amongst many other fish species in the main tank.' Absolutely stunning.

(tags: cool video sea aquarium)
'Lost': 15 Must-Answer Mysteries

Good list. If we don't know all these things by next Spring, Lost may then actually suck. A bit.

(tags: Lost tv wishlist)
Professional Dreamer

After taking a pretty extended hiatus from t-shirt buying, this may be the shirt that makes me fall off the wagon.

(tags: tshirt)

Flynn Lives [del.icio.us]

2009-07-24T16:51:44-07:00

NEW TRAILER FOR TRON LEGACY. I cannot describe how excited I am about this, but it's probably at least as excited as I was about Lord of the Rings.

Kuroshio Sea [del.icio.us]

2009-07-24T08:20:18-07:00

'In the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Japan, the main tank called the "Kuroshio Sea" holds 7,500-cubic meters (1,981,290 gallons) of water and features the world's second largest acrylic glass panel, measuring 8.2 meters by 22.5 meters with a thickness of 60 centimeters. Whale sharks and manta rays are kept amongst many other fish species in the main tank.' Absolutely stunning.

'Lost': 15 Must-Answer Mysteries [del.icio.us]

2009-07-24T07:56:02-07:00

Good list. If we don't know all these things by next Spring, Lost may then actually suck. A bit.

links for 2009-07-16

2009-07-16T12:05:27Z

Reprap

"RepRap is short for Replicating Rapid-prototyper [...] a self-replicating machine". I, for one, welcome our new self-replicating machine overlords.

(tags: 3D tools design science)
What fast looks like

"People like to go fast and film themselves doing so". They really, really do.

(tags: speed culture video people)
Original 1978 footage of original WHITE Boba Fett costume

I think the green definitely looks better.

(tags: StarWars nostalgia)

links for 2009-06-05

2009-06-05T12:04:25Z

AT-ATs: not just for xmas

A beautifully whimsical collection of photos depicting toy AT-AT's in a variety of pet-like situations. Stunningly photographed too.

(tags: whimsy photography starwars)

Sorry I'm Late

2009-06-05T10:24:45Z

You have to watch this, it's absolutely stunning:

[Via]

links for 2009-06-04

2009-06-04T12:04:19Z

First Super Mario Galaxy 2 Screens

And it looks like it's going to be just as much fun as the first one (which is LOADS).

(tags: nintendo mario news)
what is the difference between an apple and an orange? - Wolfram|Alpha

Actually no, Wolfram Alpha, the correct answer is "there's no such thing as an apple bastard".

(tags: funny wolframalpha)
Social Media Venn Diagram Tee

"Unlocking the awesome potential of behavioral disorders". Must-buy.

(tags: cool social media parody tshirt)