Stuff of Interest

Turbaconducken (Turducken Wrapped in Bacon) | Bacon Today

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:36:53 -0700

Turbaconducken (Turducken Wrapped in Bacon) | Bacon Today:

I have a sneaking suspicion that I’ll never actually make this, but WOW!

xkcd - A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language - By...

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:35:48 -0700

xkcd - A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language - By Randall Munroe

“Did you learn about politics from the Internet?” Classic.

"1. Munroe’s Law: A person in a geeky argument who can quote xkcd to support his position..."

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:58:50 -0700

“1. Munroe’s Law: A person in a geeky argument who can quote xkcd to support his position automatically wins the argument. This law supersedes Godwin, so that even if the quote is about Hitler, the quoter still wins.”

- 10 Geeky Laws That Should Exist, But Don’t | GeekDad | Wired.com

Awesome list of geek laws.

The Nike Experiment: How the Shoe Giant Unleashed the Power of Personal Metrics

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:40:24 -0700

The Nike Experiment: How the Shoe Giant Unleashed the Power of Personal Metrics :

Very interesting article. I think I need to get a Nike+ sensor sooner rather than later.

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls | Uncrate

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:27:35 -0700

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls | Uncrate:

There’s a prequel to Pride and Prejudice and Zombies! Although I haven’t finished the original yet.

One Finger Discount!

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:48:24 -0700

One Finger Discount!:

There are some good discounts here for you Mac users. A lot of crap, but some good stuff. Worth a look.

Ford Unveils New Car For Cash-Strapped Buyers: The 1993 Taurus |...

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:38:30 -0700

Ford Unveils New Car For Cash-Strapped Buyers: The 1993 Taurus | The Onion - America’s Finest News Source

Also quite funny.

Ultra-Realistic Modern Warfare Video Game Offers Engine Repair,...

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:35:27 -0700

Ultra-Realistic Modern Warfare Video Game Offers Engine Repair, Awaiting Orders | The Onion - America’s Finest News Source

This is hilarious.

"The Motorola Droid will be the most powerful Android phone to date when it launches on November 6,..."

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:41:26 -0700

“The Motorola Droid will be the most powerful Android phone to date when it launches on November 6, 2009. However, the device still features the same shortcomings of all other Android phones. The Droid ships with a 512 MB ROM which contains only 256 MB available for app storage.”

- Google fails to address app storage issue with Droid and Android 2.0 – Android and Me

This is an insanely bizarre limitation. Motorola should have realized this limitation in the OS and built in more internal storage. By comparison, two of my iPhone games would be too much for that storage. I currently have 1.3GB of apps installed after cleaning up a bunch.