The Rob's World

New posts coming soon on a different Blogger site

2011-01-16T22:01:00.000-05:00

I will be archiving this starter blog and start a new and improved blog here on Blogger.com

Hope to see everyone with new posts, and of course, I will post the new address here when I launch

Sound of Music | Central Station Antwerp (Belgium)

2009-05-26T13:17:00.001-04:00

What a way to start the day!

Star Trek Bachelor Pad

2009-05-10T02:39:00.001-04:00

clipped from www.mymodernmet.com

Ultimate Star Trek Bachelor Pad (13 pics)

After his wife left him, Tony Alleyne set out to create the ultimate bachelor pad, painstakingly turning his flat in Hinckley, Leicestershire into a Star Trek set.

Mr Alleyne hand-crafted all the furnishings himself, cutting timber and plexigas to create the futuristic look. He started the project in 1999 and completed it in 2004, but then decided to give the flat a Star Trek: Voyager make-over. "I have always considered that of all the Starfleet ships, Voyager is, in terms of interior, the luxury liner of the galaxy," he says.

The 500-square-foot apartment features voice-activated lighting, LED lighting, running lights, air-conditioning - but no bed. A few years ago Mr Alleyne suffered from sciatica and was advised by his GP to sleep on the floor. "It cured the sciatica and gave me the opportunity to convert the bed area into the Transporter area," he says. "Bed space is overrated"

Blog of the World

2009-04-26T13:02:00.001-04:00

I am trying desperately to get my blog off of the ground but with a 6 month old, that is rather difficult.

I will be updating and upgrading the 'Blog of the World' so check back soon.

Blogged with the Flock Browser

Conficker Computer Worm a Bust so Far

2009-04-01T17:11:00.001-04:00

The attackers didn't attack today, even though the virus has April 1st in the code. The worm creators are likely to sell slices of a 'botnet' to spammers so that the infected computers can be used to send spam.

I don't read virus alerts because I have a Mac and I had no idea that this worm was out there until a relative emailed me very upset about this. I am so glad that I don't have to worry about virus', worms, bots, ect. I have enough to worry about.

clipped from www.cbsnews.com

Conficker Computer Worm A Bust So Far

Little Impact Seen From Latest Computer Attack Timed For April 1

As expected, the Conficker worm failed to cause the digital pandemonium that some may have feared.

So, can we all just go back to playing on Facebook and watching the game now?

Not really. Just because the worm failed to create much of a stir on the day it was set to activate, April 1, doesn't mean it won't wake up and act later.

"The (malicious) hackers can tell their worm to do something any day of the year; they're just as likely to do it tomorrow or next Wednesday or in August," said Graham Cluley, a senior technology consultant with Sophos.

Today, as on any day, PC users should make sure their systems are patched and running the latest security software. People should patch their systems to close the hole in Windows it exploits and update their anti-virus software. The major anti-virus vendors all have free Conficker removal tools.

Billy Madison 300

2009-03-27T19:19:00.001-04:00

Hilarious fake trailer combining Billy Madison scenes with the movie 300 audio.

http://www.youtube.com/user/adamlock182

2009-03-17T21:15:00.001-04:00

I am getting ready to test Kane's Revenge

Cadbury Chocolate... mmm... Creepy

2009-02-21T00:15:00.001-05:00

Cadbury Chocolate... mmm... Creepy

clipped from www.youtube.com

New Eyebrow Cadbury Advert

FireFox Crop Circle

2009-01-23T23:15:00.000-05:00

Don't let us down

2009-01-20T19:40:00.001-05:00

Net Neutrality is a very big issue for me and should be for anyone that cares about the free flow of information.

clipped from www.whitehouse.gov

THE AGENDA • TECHNOLOGY

Protect the Openness of the Internet: Support the principle of network neutrality to preserve the benefits of open competition on the Internet.

British try to ban 'extreme' porn

2008-12-30T16:40:00.001-05:00

Extreme porn as defined by the British:
is grossly offensive, disgusting or otherwise of an obscene character" and portrays in any way an act which threatens a person's life, or which results or appears likely to result in serious injury to someone's genitals or breasts.

clipped from www.independent.co.uk

Battle lines drawn over Bill to ban 'extreme' porn

To some people it is exactly the kind of protective legislation that Britain needs in a world where access to a vast array of pornography is available at the click of a mouse. To others, a new law banning "extreme" pornography gives the Government unprecedented powers to police bedrooms (and basements).

Opponents have no problems with two provisions banning images of bestiality or necrophilia – both of which are already illegal to do – but fear that the other definitions are so vaguely worded that even images of consenting adults engaging in fictional violence will now be outlawed, giving Britain the toughest anti-porn laws in Europe.

Bambi II - Oh yes... there will be blood

2008-12-28T04:33:00.001-05:00

Watch out when you re-use a display case

clipped from www.holytaco.com

Now This Is How You Sell Bambi

Amazing X-Ray Images

2008-12-22T05:24:00.001-05:00

clipped from xraytechschools.info

Amazing (and Disturbing) X-Ray Images

This x-ray shows the stomach of an Israeli woman who swallowed a fork while trying to catch a bee that flew into her mouth.

A schoolboy archer in China had an narrow escape after being shot with an arrow through the eye by a classmate.

This poor fellow didn't heed is parents' advice about not playing with firecrackers.

The x-ray of Ron Hunt's skull shows an 18-inch-long drill bit that pierced Hunt's eye socket and went through his head, just nudging his brain. Hunt, a construction worker, fell off a ladder and landed on the drill he was using at a construction site.

This X-ray shows a 3-inch nail in the head of a Houston carpenter. The nail missed half a dozen vital areas by an eighth of an inch.

When this 12-week-old terrier was reluctant to curl up, his owner knew something was wrong and took him to get checked out. An x-ray revealed a seven-inch kitchen knife in his stomach.

Worst Christmas Ever

2008-12-21T12:21:00.001-05:00

clipped from www.cracked.com

Worst. Christmas. Ever.

For most children, Christmas involves at least a little disappointment. You go to sleep thinking about it every night for weeks, the people on TV make it look like it's going to be awesome and in the end, all you have to show for it is a bunch of ugly clothes thrown everywhere.

Some Christmases are worse than others. We asked you to try to imagine the worst Christmas possible. As always, the winner is below, but first the runners up.

Cute Babies

2008-12-20T17:48:00.001-05:00

Caution! These are VERY cute... You have been warned.

clipped from www.kingofforwards.com

Open me, u will smile!

Top Mug Shots of 2008

2008-12-18T20:17:00.001-05:00

Number 20 is the one that I will be thinking about later. mmmm

clipped from www.thesmokinggun.com

2008 Mug Shots Of The Year

DECEMBER 17--What makes a good photograph? A compelling subject, proper lighting, and exquisite composition would certainly be components. But what makes a good mug shot? A compelling subject, of course. And a cow costume never hurts. On the following pages you'll find the 2008 Mug Shots of the Year, 20 booking photos selected from among the tens of thousands reviewed this year by TSG's staff (all three of us). While most of the images speak for themselves, on some pages you'll find links to stories providing additional details about the arrestees.
As seen below, the list, arranged in descending order, kicks off with an unruly Jersey girl who got bounced from a Shore bar and then kicked, punched, and bit some cops. And befitting a year marked by a historic presidential election, the list reaches its apex with a group of suspects busted in the act of advocating change. (20 pages)

clipped from www.thesmokinggun.com

16 Mesmerizing Mirrors with Radical Reflections

2008-12-13T04:43:00.001-05:00

clipped from weburbanist.com

24 Kooky, Crazy and Creative Clock Designs

2008-12-13T04:40:00.001-05:00

clipped from weburbanist.com

16 Creative Tables with Potential Identity Crises

2008-12-13T04:38:00.001-05:00

clipped from weburbanist.com

20 Comfy-to-Crazy Chairs and Chair Designs

2008-12-13T04:36:00.001-05:00

clipped from weburbanist.com

18 Extraordinary Modern Beds and Bed Designs

2008-12-13T04:32:00.001-05:00

clipped from weburbanist.com

Apple Working on 3D OS

2008-12-12T22:33:00.001-05:00

No one is saying that this is going to be the final OS X desktop of a future OS from Apple but the details show that Apple is aggressively trying to 'Think Different'. Apple is a Hardware company as well as a Software company, and making the desktop unusual is great. But on the other hand, it has to be functional and easier to use, otherwise Apple would have spent a lot of time and money just to get egg on their face.

clipped from www.appleinsider.com

Apple working on 3D Mac OS X user interface (images)

A series of Apple patent filings published this week reveal the Mac maker has spent a considerable amount of time outlining a new multi-dimensional interface for Mac OS X that would make better use of screen real estate by increasing the number of virtual surfaces capable of housing application and interface elements.

The most extensive of those filings is labeled "Multi-Dimensional Desktop" and was submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office back in June of last year, around the same time the company took the wraps off the feature set for its upcoming release of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.

None of the latest interface enhancements described in the June patent are present in current pre-release builds of Snow Leopard, however, suggesting they'll be candidates for inclusion in versions of Mac OS X that would surface in years to come.

11-year-old survives arrow through his head

2008-12-12T22:18:00.001-05:00

clipped from www.dailymail.co.uk

Schoolboy archer survives after friend shoots an arrow through his eye

Surgeons spent four hours removing the 16in arrow which had sunk more than four inches into the boy's head. They had to break off part of it just to get him in the CT scanner.