Here's a site that claims to have a collection of the worst albumm covers of all time. I've seen a fair share of album artwork before, so I can recognize a bad one. I have to disagree with of them, but it's worth a look nonetheless. Especially the one featured here– a good reason spell checking was eventually created.
Link. Thanks, Al!
In the spirit of the good old Infocom “choose your own adventure” comes a McDonalds simulator. Don't sleep in or you'll be in trouble!
Link. Thanks, Al!
This is truly silly but multiple choice answers are pretty funny (after you've seen the movie, which you have, right?). A simple “quiz” to determine which Napoleon Dynamite character you are.
The irony is not lost on me, trust me. Why would NASCAR choose the endorse a “slow cooker”? Seems like an internal conflict. Nevertheless, you can enjoy your next helping of pulled BBQ beef right out of your very own NASCAR Special Edition Crockpot slow cooker; available in 17 of your favorite soap opera stars.
With the nightly temperatures dropping to the mid to upper 30's on a regular basis, I scramble to bring in my formidable collection of houseplants that have been enjoying their days outside. Inevitably there are always hitchhikers hiding on the leaves and in the soil that find the conditions inside the house quite pleasing indeed (high temperatures and low humidity). Before you realize it, you have an outbreak of white flies or spider mites (pictured). I have battled spider mites on a couple of my prized citrus trees and never really win the battle– only control. They can easily take a plant down in three weeks or less if not kept in check.
I'm very weary of using harsh chemical insecticides since the citrus trees bear fruit and I plan to eat them. So I've always used just liquid hand soap that I've had (last year was Johnson & Johnson Baby Soap).
This year I have some new tools. I picked up Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap, a 100% vegetable-based castille soap that folks have claimed it works well as an insect soap. Today was the first application. I'll post an update in a couple of weeks. (Warning: the bottle of Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap is highly dense with text; may cause dizziness). A good spray bottle is also essential for treating your plants. Home Depot has a nice Zep Professional Sprayer for about four bucks.
There's a blog for whatever you're into. If you're into food (who isn't?) then you'll want to check out Slashfood. They're part of the Weblogs, Inc. group now owned by AOL.
If you have a PSP or a PowerBook or perhaps an LCD monitor on your desk that has a stuck pixel, it's probably driving you insane. You'll probably try anything to fix it. Of course you've tried gently massaging the pixel back to life. When all else fails, there's one last resort. Someone has created a video that flashes through RGB in rapid succession. The theory is that all that flashing will cause the pixel to become unstuck and begin working. I've read elsewhere it has worked for some although it took a couple of DAYS (looped). Give it a try, post your results and whatever you do, don't stare at it!
Link via PSP-Vault.
Who doesn't now-a-days.
Link via The Cult of Mac.
In case it's not obvious, you can tell me just how good or bad I'm doing with each story by registering a vote below it on a scale of 1 to 5. Just click the score you'd like to give each entry. Internet gem or pile of crap? You decide.
Pages and pages of help desk entries and camp stories from a guy named George. There's a lot to read there so pull up your electric fireplace and get cozy with the PowerBook.
The world of technical support is like a reflecting pool. To those who exist outside, it appears to be a deep, mystical place; bottomless, terrifying, foreign. The truth, however, is that the pool is only about three feet deep, and the bottom is grainy silt over sharp, hurty rocks.
she trys to turn her laptop all it does makes is a noise that sound like it is diening
Link. Thanks, Micah!