Archive for 2005

slickr

Saturday, December 31st, 2005

I can’t run it (I run Win2K), but this looks kewl: slickr a screensaver that uses content from flickr.

Face Recognition Demo?

Saturday, December 31st, 2005

If you were curious to see which celebrity myheritage.com thinks you most look like, you can try it out yourself here: Face recognition. [Found on fark.com]
I’m not so sure about it; I apparently resemble Lec Walesa (57%), Moritz Leuenberger (56%), someone named Bill Watterson that I’ve never heard of (55%), Jon Voight […]

Wavefront .obj format

Saturday, December 31st, 2005

Here’s the best reference I’ve yet found for the Wavefront .obj file format: http://www.csit.fsu.edu/~burkardt/data/obj/obj_format.txt.
I’ve got a back-burner project that needs to import and export to this format.

Guitar Hero

Monday, December 26th, 2005

I’d only read about it until just a couple of days ago. But it’s true: Guitar Hero rocks. It’s a great game. It’s fun, it looks great, and while this might mess you up if you actually want to learn to play a real guitar later, it’s worth it.
I think I’ve got […]

Sketchfighter

Saturday, December 24th, 2005

Screenshots of this in-development game at Ambrosia Software look awesome: Sketchfighter.

“That’s the best spot you know, if you’re going to have a knife in your head”

Friday, December 23rd, 2005

Ow. That’s gonna leave a mark: Boy Scout Gets Knife Lodged In Brain. With X-Ray goodness.

Web design for the Sony PSP

Wednesday, December 21st, 2005

This article is a good introduction: Web design for the Sony PSP.

Public Domain Movie Torrents w/ PDA Versions

Saturday, December 17th, 2005

If you’re looking for some old movies that appear to be unencumbered, and in formats that will play well on a PDA, PSP, or iPod Video, you might look here: Public Domain Movie Torrents w/ PDA Versions.

Dating an Apple Developer

Saturday, December 17th, 2005

Finally, hope that there are women out there that get it: Dating an Apple Developer

The 100 Funniest Jokes of All Time

Saturday, December 17th, 2005

I’m not sure of the publication date, but GQ Magazine ran a list of The 100 Funniest Jokes of All Time. I like the first one a lot.

joejoe’s Wallpapers

Sunday, December 11th, 2005

In my continuous quest for great wallpapers, thanks to digg.com, I’ve found this: joejoe’s wallpapers.

Testosterone Boosting Foods

Sunday, December 11th, 2005

I dunno, but this seems to look OK on paper, and in practice (but no oysters), it seems to work too: Eat the following 10 foods to boost your testosterone.

My Dream Car

Sunday, December 11th, 2005

I would drive the ‘66 Batmobile to work everyday if I could. More info at www.cyproductions.com.

Charlie vs. Rudolph

Tuesday, December 6th, 2005

If you had to choose only one, which would you choose: A Charlie Brown Christmas, or Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer?
For bonus points, in Rudolph there is a doll on the Island of Misfit Toys. What is wrong with her and why is she there?

Hubble Space Telescope Hall Of Fame

Monday, December 5th, 2005

Some of the best Hubble Space Telescope images are available here: The European Homepage For The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. If I had to pick a single favorite, it would be this one: a perfect storm of turbulent gases. The image spans 3 light years. Keep in mind that it doesn’t actually […]