Tuesday, August 31, 2004
The Simpsons: If They Mated
posted by mmChronic @ 8:31:00 PM
If Milhouse ever achieved his heart's desire and got it on with Lisa when they grow up what would their child look like? This apparently.
There's lots of other pairings - some you'd expect and plenty you wouldn't here.
via Waxy
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If Milhouse ever achieved his heart's desire and got it on with Lisa when they grow up what would their child look like? This apparently.
There's lots of other pairings - some you'd expect and plenty you wouldn't here.
via Waxy
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Links galore
posted by ILuvNUFC @ 6:50:00 PM
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Seems like it's been a bit quiet in here today. I've been to Whitley Bay today. A lovely day in the sun. Tomorrow is my birthday and the first day of conker season, according to ILuvNUFC junior, so you probably won't hear from me tomorrow either as we are off to Jesmond Dene. So here is a nice pile of rubbish from me to keep you going. I'm sure you lot will can manage without the family wit as i think our kid mmChronic is away for a few days as well. ;)
Speaking of absentees, has anyone seen our Dogs?
- Especially for Bungers... How to be a Ninja, part one - the costume
- and another for Bungers Helmets from around the world - snigger.
- The Coca-Cola timeline - Over 100 years of gut rot.
- Tornado videos
- Remember the Magic Eye craze of the 90's? Here is the homepage. I know it's about 10 years late but i've spent about half of that time trying to work them out. I rarely could.
- How drunk am I?
- Cat town. Picture stories of cats. Dressed up. Strange.
- Hand knitted superhero costumes
- Ever fancied climbing Mount Everest? Now you can do it in the comfort of your own home. Class.
- Your monkey wants a tab. NOW.
- Famous people who kill. Never saw our Patrick Kluivert in there.
- Monkey images
- Especially for our US visitors Big John toilet seat. :)
- One for Dogs. Fish posters of the world
- One for Mergs? pubsub
- What happens if I...
- One for everyone Spyware resources
Thanks to milkandcookies, coolios and weirdlinks,
Speaking of absentees, has anyone seen our Dogs?
- Especially for Bungers... How to be a Ninja, part one - the costume
- and another for Bungers Helmets from around the world - snigger.
- The Coca-Cola timeline - Over 100 years of gut rot.
- Tornado videos
- Remember the Magic Eye craze of the 90's? Here is the homepage. I know it's about 10 years late but i've spent about half of that time trying to work them out. I rarely could.
- How drunk am I?
- Cat town. Picture stories of cats. Dressed up. Strange.
- Hand knitted superhero costumes
- Ever fancied climbing Mount Everest? Now you can do it in the comfort of your own home. Class.
- Your monkey wants a tab. NOW.
- Famous people who kill. Never saw our Patrick Kluivert in there.
- Monkey images
- Especially for our US visitors Big John toilet seat. :)
- One for Dogs. Fish posters of the world
- One for Mergs? pubsub
- What happens if I...
- One for everyone Spyware resources
Thanks to milkandcookies, coolios and weirdlinks,
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Yeti Sports 6
Rooney signs...
Apple Unveils New iMac at Paris Show
posted by bungers @ 2:19:00 PM
ooooo! New Apple iMac has just been spotted in Paris! Looks very nice.
Seeing as everyone else is on holiday... here's a bit of follow up from my book review of "The Da Vinci Code". Seems that you can now book yersel' on a "Cracking The Da Vinci Code at the Louvre" tour! Read the full story here:
Paris Tourists Search for Key to 'Da Vinci Code'
Sorry I'm slow on the posting today, it's busy at wung-urk today, and I'm a bit mungover from the weekend's fun at "To the Manor Born". More posting to follow, sometime, later today. =)
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ooooo! New Apple iMac has just been spotted in Paris! Looks very nice.Seeing as everyone else is on holiday... here's a bit of follow up from my book review of "The Da Vinci Code". Seems that you can now book yersel' on a "Cracking The Da Vinci Code at the Louvre" tour! Read the full story here:
Paris Tourists Search for Key to 'Da Vinci Code'
Sorry I'm slow on the posting today, it's busy at wung-urk today, and I'm a bit mungover from the weekend's fun at "To the Manor Born". More posting to follow, sometime, later today. =)
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The Great Managerial Debate
posted by Merg @ 1:22:00 PM
So... who's next?
Possibilities mooted by the press include:
I'm still awaiting us being linked with Ossie Ardiles again though....
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So... who's next?
Possibilities mooted by the press include:
- Steve Bruce
- Sam Allardyce
- Terry Venebles
- Gordon Strachan
- Martin O'Neill
- Merg McMerg
- Gerard Houllier
- John Gregory
- Steve McLaren
- ILN
- David Moyes
- mmChronic
- Alex McLeish
- Kenny Dalglish
- Dogs Cogs
- Graeme Souness
- Alan Curbishley
- Bungers Gifton
- Ottmar Hitzfeld
- George Graham
- David O'Leary
- Kevin Keegan
I'm still awaiting us being linked with Ossie Ardiles again though....
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Fantasy Football Update
posted by bungers @ 10:25:00 AM
Yes, that will be me at the top of the league. Thankyouverymuchandgoodnight.
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Yes, that will be me at the top of the league. Thankyouverymuchandgoodnight.
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Monday, August 30, 2004
Sega Enters Hardware Arena
posted by mmChronic @ 2:44:00 PM
...with the Near Me Robot Cat! No word on backwards compatibility with the Dreamcast yet though.
Joking aside this weighs in tons cheaper than the Sony Aibo at only $300 (Gizmodo's conversion) so may be nothing more than a fancy Tamagotchi. The product page is in Japanese so I'm not sure what it's actually capable of but there's a 7.5MB wmv here. With it being so cheap it probably won't have a nice easy to use API for programming it. But it's been managed with a Furby so who knows? ;)
via Gizmodo
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...with the Near Me Robot Cat! No word on backwards compatibility with the Dreamcast yet though.
Joking aside this weighs in tons cheaper than the Sony Aibo at only $300 (Gizmodo's conversion) so may be nothing more than a fancy Tamagotchi. The product page is in Japanese so I'm not sure what it's actually capable of but there's a 7.5MB wmv here. With it being so cheap it probably won't have a nice easy to use API for programming it. But it's been managed with a Furby so who knows? ;)
via Gizmodo
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hARDCORE aSIAN nOODZ!!!
posted by mmChronic @ 1:52:00 PM
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If you are looking for hot noodz(!!!) then look no further.
I know BykerSink is a fan of hot and spicy Vietnamese noodz so we could muscle in on this highly lucrative action if we get BykerSink to send us pictures of Vietnamese noodz as he is going on Thursday. Or we could just cut out the middle man and get Our Man In Hanoi on the case.
Good luck out there man - but don't forget your camera!
noodz link via the Presurfer
This site features some of the hottest, kinkyest nood pictures U'll ever find. This is not a bunch of random pr0n links. These are all unique images -- none R stolen from other sights. All the material are original, responsibly crafted with our sexy hot models.There are plenty of images of wriggling, intertwined forms dripping juice everywhere. You'll be drooling when you see the group noodz. To cater for your noodz needz when you are on the road they even have a WAP/PDA Noodz 'lite' service.
Hey, d00dz ----- check out our noodz!
I know BykerSink is a fan of hot and spicy Vietnamese noodz so we could muscle in on this highly lucrative action if we get BykerSink to send us pictures of Vietnamese noodz as he is going on Thursday. Or we could just cut out the middle man and get Our Man In Hanoi on the case.
Good luck out there man - but don't forget your camera!
noodz link via the Presurfer
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Newcastle force Sir Bobby Robson out
posted by mmChronic @ 11:42:00 AM
As predicted the other day by ILuvNufc dropping Shearer turned out to be Bobby's last managerial decision as news comes that NUFC have sacked Sir Bobby. As I commented the other day if this was coming (and it's been plain that it has by the various statements by Fat Fred and Sir Bobby) why wasn't it done in summer? Now we have to fsck about with getting a new manager in on top of all the other shit that is going on.
Worst still though are the rumours I've heard that the new management team will consist of Terry Venables and God. I sincerely hope this isn't true - I don't want to see that cockney wide boy within a hundred miles of the toon. It'll be just be our luck that as soon as he got appointed his financial dealings will once again be under scrutiny by the media or the tax man will be sniffing round again.
I for one would like to wish Sir Bobby all the best. He came and steadied Newcastle after the shite Gullit and Dalglish reigns and has to be thanked for that least. He did seem to be losing the plot towards the end - but given he was getting his best players sold from under him and new ones coming in weren't his choices, the ongoing 'rifts' in the dressing room and who knows what else it was inevitable this day would come.
Only at the toon, eh?
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As predicted the other day by ILuvNufc dropping Shearer turned out to be Bobby's last managerial decision as news comes that NUFC have sacked Sir Bobby. As I commented the other day if this was coming (and it's been plain that it has by the various statements by Fat Fred and Sir Bobby) why wasn't it done in summer? Now we have to fsck about with getting a new manager in on top of all the other shit that is going on.
Worst still though are the rumours I've heard that the new management team will consist of Terry Venables and God. I sincerely hope this isn't true - I don't want to see that cockney wide boy within a hundred miles of the toon. It'll be just be our luck that as soon as he got appointed his financial dealings will once again be under scrutiny by the media or the tax man will be sniffing round again.
I for one would like to wish Sir Bobby all the best. He came and steadied Newcastle after the shite Gullit and Dalglish reigns and has to be thanked for that least. He did seem to be losing the plot towards the end - but given he was getting his best players sold from under him and new ones coming in weren't his choices, the ongoing 'rifts' in the dressing room and who knows what else it was inevitable this day would come.
Only at the toon, eh?
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Why Piracy Is Good
posted by mmChronic @ 11:29:00 AM
Anyone who has been videogaming for long enough knows who Stuart Campbell is. He's been around since the beginning of videogaming in the UK and still hasn't gone away.
Whilst you may not always agree with what he has to say it's usually interesting at least. Here's a piece he's written on World of Stuart titled 'Why Piracy Is Good'. Some of his arguments echo ones used in the New Links 'Piracy / My Gaming Platform Is Better Than Yours' Mass Debate such as piracy has always been here and if it is truly harmful how come the videogames industry is so lucrative today instead of being wiped out circa 1983 but the real reason I've linked it is it is mainly how about emulation and piracy have helped bring gamers games that never saw the light of day - officially at least anyway.
On the page are links to Robotron 2084 for the ZX Spectrum which was never released. It was thought that no copies of the game survived so this game was lost forever. However Stuart had a copy on a C90 (remember the feeling as you jammed your newest C90 into the tape deck and hit play?), approached the author for permission to release it into the wild and now it's there for your gaming pleasure.
via Waxy
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Anyone who has been videogaming for long enough knows who Stuart Campbell is. He's been around since the beginning of videogaming in the UK and still hasn't gone away.
Whilst you may not always agree with what he has to say it's usually interesting at least. Here's a piece he's written on World of Stuart titled 'Why Piracy Is Good'. Some of his arguments echo ones used in the New Links 'Piracy / My Gaming Platform Is Better Than Yours' Mass Debate such as piracy has always been here and if it is truly harmful how come the videogames industry is so lucrative today instead of being wiped out circa 1983 but the real reason I've linked it is it is mainly how about emulation and piracy have helped bring gamers games that never saw the light of day - officially at least anyway.
On the page are links to Robotron 2084 for the ZX Spectrum which was never released. It was thought that no copies of the game survived so this game was lost forever. However Stuart had a copy on a C90 (remember the feeling as you jammed your newest C90 into the tape deck and hit play?), approached the author for permission to release it into the wild and now it's there for your gaming pleasure.
via Waxy
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Doomed
posted by mmChronic @ 10:22:00 AM
It's a Bank Holiday (note to non Brits: a day usually spent sitting in a car going nowhere fast trying to get to somewhere that's raining) which means no work. Don't worry - posting quality will not suffer just because we aren't at work! ;)
The good news is I'm not sitting in a car as I'm going away for a couple of days this week so we aren't doing the usual Bank Holiday sitting in a queue on a motorway. So here's the first of my Bank Holiday posts: Doomed.
This is a flash game which is described as an 'evil hybrid child of Smash TV and Gauntlet'. Sounds good to me. Top down shooter with monsters, monster generators and random maps. What more could you want?
via 0xDECAFBAD
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It's a Bank Holiday (note to non Brits: a day usually spent sitting in a car going nowhere fast trying to get to somewhere that's raining) which means no work. Don't worry - posting quality will not suffer just because we aren't at work! ;)
The good news is I'm not sitting in a car as I'm going away for a couple of days this week so we aren't doing the usual Bank Holiday sitting in a queue on a motorway. So here's the first of my Bank Holiday posts: Doomed.
This is a flash game which is described as an 'evil hybrid child of Smash TV and Gauntlet'. Sounds good to me. Top down shooter with monsters, monster generators and random maps. What more could you want?
via 0xDECAFBAD
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Paris Hilton ™!
posted by mmChronic @ 9:32:00 AM
It looks like Bungers' favourite celebrity heiress is moving her commercial empire into overdrive with the news that she is trademarking her name and to go with it has submitted the crown thing for her logo.
Bungers will soon be able to spend all his money on all sorts of Paris Hilton™ knick knacks which means we'll never see him on broadband. Probably.
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It looks like Bungers' favourite celebrity heiress is moving her commercial empire into overdrive with the news that she is trademarking her name and to go with it has submitted the crown thing for her logo.
Bungers will soon be able to spend all his money on all sorts of Paris Hilton™ knick knacks which means we'll never see him on broadband. Probably.
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Saturday, August 28, 2004
Toon news
posted by ILuvNUFC @ 2:12:00 PM
A couple of Blogs that i read have moved their Toon coverage to a new site. Black & White & Read All Over has just started but it should have plenty of content soon if i know Newcastle.
Some other Toon news...
- Bellamys shirt secret. HAHAHAHAHAHA, little neck!
- Villa want Dyer. Take him now, please.
- nufc.com have an interesting story...Bobby to bench God
- United make £5m Balde move
- Bobby reassures Kluivert
Edit : It's true, God is on the bench. Let's hope we get something today or Bobby will be gone tomorrow. Can you remember the last time God was dropped?
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A couple of Blogs that i read have moved their Toon coverage to a new site. Black & White & Read All Over has just started but it should have plenty of content soon if i know Newcastle.
Some other Toon news...
- Bellamys shirt secret. HAHAHAHAHAHA, little neck!
- Villa want Dyer. Take him now, please.
- nufc.com have an interesting story...Bobby to bench God
- United make £5m Balde move
- Bobby reassures Kluivert
Edit : It's true, God is on the bench. Let's hope we get something today or Bobby will be gone tomorrow. Can you remember the last time God was dropped?
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Fantasy Football Month 1 - last call
posted by mmChronic @ 9:52:00 AM
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Game month 1 is about to start:
Please note: Scoring does not start until 1230 BST on Saturday, 28 August 2004.If you haven't finalised your team for the New Links League then now would be a good time! It's not too late to send me a team PIN to join the league either.
Month 1 starts on Saturday, 28 August 2004... unlimited transfers can be made until this time.
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Friday, August 27, 2004
More on the Arabs
Rooney demands transfer
posted by mmChronic @ 12:42:00 PM
The BBC are reporting that Rooney has slapped in a transfer request to Everton - and reportedly favours us over Manure!
I still think this is bollocks but I am getting excited now and will be glad to be proved wrong! :)
I'm off to make my Rooney mask.
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The BBC are reporting that Rooney has slapped in a transfer request to Everton - and reportedly favours us over Manure!
I still think this is bollocks but I am getting excited now and will be glad to be proved wrong! :)
I'm off to make my Rooney mask.
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Stuff and Rooney news
posted by ILuvNUFC @ 12:39:00 PM
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Japanese cake erasers
Vegetarian Rhapsody
menwholooklikekennyrogers.com
Mutilated to supply trade in human flesh
lionhead rabbits
News just in.. Wayne Rooney has asked for a transfer and Manyoo increase Rooney bid. Surprise surprise.
Thanks to milkandcookies and coolios
Vegetarian Rhapsody
menwholooklikekennyrogers.com
Mutilated to supply trade in human flesh
lionhead rabbits
News just in.. Wayne Rooney has asked for a transfer and Manyoo increase Rooney bid. Surprise surprise.
Thanks to milkandcookies and coolios
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PaperFormers Universe
UEFA Cup
posted by ILuvNUFC @ 11:47:00 AM
Newcastle have been paired with Hapoel B-Sakhnin of Israel in the first round of the UEFA Cup and we will play the first leg at home.
No, i've never heard of them either.
Ties are scheduled for 16th and 30th September.
You can see the draw in full here shortly, when it is finished.
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Newcastle have been paired with Hapoel B-Sakhnin of Israel in the first round of the UEFA Cup and we will play the first leg at home.
No, i've never heard of them either.
Ties are scheduled for 16th and 30th September.
You can see the draw in full here shortly, when it is finished.
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Arming for the revolution
posted by mmChronic @ 10:44:00 AM
Now our Air Force and Navy are ready to roll we just need to arm our Army and Northumbria is ours. With our usual arms dealer Security Consultant unavailable at the moment we've had to scour the net for alternative weaponry.
The outcome of that search? A blog about making rail guns. Just what the megalomaniac ordered.
via Portal of Evil
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Now our Air Force and Navy are ready to roll we just need to arm our Army and Northumbria is ours. With our usual The outcome of that search? A blog about making rail guns. Just what the megalomaniac ordered.
via Portal of Evil
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oops sorry!
posted by Bryn @ 9:19:00 AM
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yikes, its seems i have comment spammed mC's post.
sorry dude. the pc here is obviously crap and im not to blame at all.
gotta go, i think my plane is leaving....
sorry dude. the pc here is obviously crap and im not to blame at all.
gotta go, i think my plane is leaving....
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Guardian Unlimited' top 10 sci-fi films
posted by mmChronic @ 8:32:00 AM
The Guardian have put together what they think are the top 10 sci-fi films of all times. Yada yada blah blah another yet another top ten list. But wait - you can win them on DVD too. That's alright then.
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The Guardian have put together what they think are the top 10 sci-fi films of all times. Yada yada blah blah another yet another top ten list. But wait - you can win them on DVD too. That's alright then.
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Thursday, August 26, 2004
New Feature
posted by mmChronic @ 10:59:00 PM
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New Links proudly announce the latest stage in the plan to trap you here forever clicking AdSense ads as if your life depended on it. Which it does. So click them. If they ever appear anyway.
We've had a roomful of erm.. Merg hacking away with RSS, XML, JavaScript, CSS and magic string to bring you the RSSMerg box over there in the sidebar. And what a box it is. It's a big list of selectable RSS feeds updated once an hour. Currently the feeds are from Reuters and the Beeb but that list will grow fairly soon.
All the linkage you could ever want - just over there. In a box. Go on click them. You know you want to, chicken.
We've had a roomful of erm.. Merg hacking away with RSS, XML, JavaScript, CSS and magic string to bring you the RSSMerg box over there in the sidebar. And what a box it is. It's a big list of selectable RSS feeds updated once an hour. Currently the feeds are from Reuters and the Beeb but that list will grow fairly soon.
All the linkage you could ever want - just over there. In a box. Go on click them. You know you want to, chicken.
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Todays pile of shat
posted by ILuvNUFC @ 2:41:00 PM
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Afternoon chaps. I've just set up my Fantasy Football team, eventually. I never noticed our Welsh correspondent in the NewLinks league. Anyway, on with todays drivel, re-posts or whatever.....
Would you make a good James Bond? I got 60 points.
Breakout - New style.
colour X-Ray vision
Shocked dad sees worm wriggle out of joint of pork
How old were you when....
TV test cards around the world.
Tricks of the trade
Cheers to milkandcookies, catch, bifurcated rivets and ultimate insult
Would you make a good James Bond? I got 60 points.
Breakout - New style.
colour X-Ray vision
Shocked dad sees worm wriggle out of joint of pork
How old were you when....
TV test cards around the world.
Tricks of the trade
Cheers to milkandcookies, catch, bifurcated rivets and ultimate insult
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Pictures of hippies
posted by mmChronic @ 12:28:00 PM
Yesterday we had the hippie dictionary, today we have photo's from Woodstock. That is of course the hippy fest not Snoopy's mate.
The same site also features shots of Hendrix, Joplin, Dylan, Morisson (Jim and Van) and 60's celebrities and a few more categories.
via Grow A Brain
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Yesterday we had the hippie dictionary, today we have photo's from Woodstock. That is of course the hippy fest not Snoopy's mate.
The same site also features shots of Hendrix, Joplin, Dylan, Morisson (Jim and Van) and 60's celebrities and a few more categories.
via Grow A Brain
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Paris Hilton wants the world to know that she is 'available'...
posted by bungers @ 11:33:00 AM
Hollywood News India Online Breaking News Alert!!!!
Come to bungers....
Same story, this time in "The Times of India", with a picture of Paris in her pants...
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Hollywood News India Online Breaking News Alert!!!!Come to bungers....
Same story, this time in "The Times of India", with a picture of Paris in her pants...
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Star Wars DVD changes!!
posted by Bryn @ 11:10:00 AM
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Check out what Lucas has changed for the DVD release of the Star Wars Trilogy...
Star Wars - A New Hope
Empire Strikes Back
Return of the Jedi
Guaranteed to annoy fanboys the world over!!
UPDATE: More Star Wars DVD changes
Star Wars - A New Hope
Empire Strikes Back
Return of the Jedi
Guaranteed to annoy fanboys the world over!!
UPDATE: More Star Wars DVD changes
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The big New Links broadband debate part 3564733
Make 3D photos with your digital camera
posted by mmChronic @ 10:29:00 AM
In Engadgets regular How-To Tuesday feature they showed you how to make 3D images with your digital camera including links to the software required and a step by step tutorial on producing the images. In the new New Links Catch-Up Thursday feature we tell you all about it! There's your New Links compo of the weekend - best 3D image submitted (link in comments) by Monday gets... something. Probably.
Now we just need to find some of those 3D glasses to buy. Any ideas for getting them in the town? And no - buying the Shrek 2 DVD isn't a viable option!
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In Engadgets regular How-To Tuesday feature they showed you how to make 3D images with your digital camera including links to the software required and a step by step tutorial on producing the images. In the new New Links Catch-Up Thursday feature we tell you all about it! There's your New Links compo of the weekend - best 3D image submitted (link in comments) by Monday gets... something. Probably.
Now we just need to find some of those 3D glasses to buy. Any ideas for getting them in the town? And no - buying the Shrek 2 DVD isn't a viable option!
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w00+! *Real* walk-in Apple Store set to open b4 Christ-mas!
posted by bungers @ 10:12:00 AM
Also hot off the (yesterday's news) press, Apple have confirmed rumours that it is to open its first UK retail store, in London's prestigious Regent Street, before the end of the year.
vnunet.com - Apple fuels hype for UK store opening
The store's location is expected to be a 20,000sq ft premises at 229-247 Regent Street, which is currently shrouded in scaffolding while final renovation work on the building is completed.
Still probably won't have any iPod minis in stock... ;)
via vnunet.com
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Also hot off the (yesterday's news) press, Apple have confirmed rumours that it is to open its first UK retail store, in London's prestigious Regent Street, before the end of the year.vnunet.com - Apple fuels hype for UK store opening
The store's location is expected to be a 20,000sq ft premises at 229-247 Regent Street, which is currently shrouded in scaffolding while final renovation work on the building is completed.
Still probably won't have any iPod minis in stock... ;)
via vnunet.com
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The big New Links broadband debate part 3564732
posted by bungers @ 9:44:00 AM
Just as well that I didn't wade in and buy broadband last night. If you've been following our FFXI thread (and countless others over the last couple of months) I'm now ready to upgrade to the loveliness of broadband. It had come down to either Tiscali (£25, 512kbps, uncapped), or BT (£25, 512kbps, rumoured to be uncapped, but advertised as capped at a gig, but with the advantages of being all on one bill).
Earlier in the week Wanadoo cut monthly charges for 1Mbps ADSL broadband to £17.99. From today, I can order Plusnet's 1Mbps service for only £14.99. It's capped at a gig, but each additional gig is only £1.75. They're also offering a 2Mbps product at £19.99 per month including 2GB of downloads, with an additional £2 per gigabyte. Game, on?
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Just as well that I didn't wade in and buy broadband last night. If you've been following our FFXI thread (and countless others over the last couple of months) I'm now ready to upgrade to the loveliness of broadband. It had come down to either Tiscali (£25, 512kbps, uncapped), or BT (£25, 512kbps, rumoured to be uncapped, but advertised as capped at a gig, but with the advantages of being all on one bill). Earlier in the week Wanadoo cut monthly charges for 1Mbps ADSL broadband to £17.99. From today, I can order Plusnet's 1Mbps service for only £14.99. It's capped at a gig, but each additional gig is only £1.75. They're also offering a 2Mbps product at £19.99 per month including 2GB of downloads, with an additional £2 per gigabyte. Game, on?
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Doom 3 Classic
posted by mmChronic @ 9:01:00 AM
Do you find Doom 3 too scary for you and that a Hello Kitty torch isn't enough to banish the nightmares?
Maybe you are just yearning for the familiarity of classic Doom. If that's the case then Doom 3 Classic might be just what the doctor ordered. It's Doom - with the Doom 3 engine.
via Waxy
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Do you find Doom 3 too scary for you and that a Hello Kitty torch isn't enough to banish the nightmares?
Maybe you are just yearning for the familiarity of classic Doom. If that's the case then Doom 3 Classic might be just what the doctor ordered. It's Doom - with the Doom 3 engine.
via Waxy
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Wednesday, August 25, 2004
Random rubbish
posted by ILuvNUFC @ 8:08:00 PM
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Naked Aprons. NSFW.
Mad bike racing videos
Umbilical Brothers
World music charts
Swearasaurus - How to swear in 156 languages.
British Pathe images
Trampoline tricks 2
Latest Weebl and Bob
I'm better at drawing than your kids
Interesting high speed video clips
Thanks to bifurcated rivets, linkfilter and coolios
Mad bike racing videos
Umbilical Brothers
World music charts
Swearasaurus - How to swear in 156 languages.
British Pathe images
Trampoline tricks 2
Latest Weebl and Bob
I'm better at drawing than your kids
Interesting high speed video clips
Thanks to bifurcated rivets, linkfilter and coolios
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"The Scream" Found In Tree
George Says...
Team America: World Police
posted by Merg @ 4:19:00 PM
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From the creators of South Park comes Thunderbirds meets... erm... South Park?
It's Team America: World Police.
The trailer is rather amusing.
It's Team America: World Police.
The trailer is rather amusing.
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Angus Interventions
posted by Merg @ 3:37:00 PM
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It may be Burger King advertising, but it's also rather surreal and more than a little creepy. It's Dr Angus Interventions.
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Nintendo overhauls the DS
Final Fantasy Flash RPG
posted by mmChronic @ 12:05:00 PM
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And if the PC version of Final Fantasy XI doesn't grab you how about a Flash game based on the 8 bit FF series? Yes? Ok here's Final Fantasy Flash RPG.
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One for mmChronic...
posted by bungers @ 11:46:00 AM
mmC and I were on about FFVII and VIII yesterday, and how it might be an idea to actually fork out for a couple of PS2s just to play the new one. The problem? We'd be noobs! Someone might want to put us in a NOOB STEW!!
But!! In a move that has been designed to appease Merg and Dogs, you can preorder Final Fantasy XI, with the expansion packs, on CD for your PC for only £24.00!! w00+!
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mmC and I were on about FFVII and VIII yesterday, and how it might be an idea to actually fork out for a couple of PS2s just to play the new one. The problem? We'd be noobs! Someone might want to put us in a NOOB STEW!! But!! In a move that has been designed to appease Merg and Dogs, you can preorder Final Fantasy XI, with the expansion packs, on CD for your PC for only £24.00!! w00+!
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'Hippie Dictionary' tells it like it was, man
posted by bungers @ 9:41:00 AM
Chiggedy ch-ch-check out "The Hippie Dictionary"!
Not that we'll be needing one, as we, of course have our own resident hippy, Hippy Tony. Stay loose, dudes.
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Chiggedy ch-ch-check out "The Hippie Dictionary"! Not that we'll be needing one, as we, of course have our own resident hippy, Hippy Tony. Stay loose, dudes.
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Thatcher Arrested
posted by mmChronic @ 8:20:00 AM
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Yay! Throw away the key!
Oh no, it's not Maggie. But it is her gormless looking son Mark Thatcher who has been arrested in South Africa. Most famous for getting lost in a race this man has long been alleged to be dealing arms in dodgy circumstances - Saudi Arabia and Chile are two of the countries that have been mentioned before.
He seems to be facing very serious charges including aiding a coup in Equatorial Guinea and could be put away in an African prison for a very long time if charged and found guilty.
Schadenfreude? Me? Bwahahahaha!
Oh no, it's not Maggie. But it is her gormless looking son Mark Thatcher who has been arrested in South Africa. Most famous for getting lost in a race this man has long been alleged to be dealing arms in dodgy circumstances - Saudi Arabia and Chile are two of the countries that have been mentioned before.
He seems to be facing very serious charges including aiding a coup in Equatorial Guinea and could be put away in an African prison for a very long time if charged and found guilty.
Schadenfreude? Me? Bwahahahaha!
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Tuesday, August 24, 2004
Planet of the Apes in a Twilight Zone stylee
posted by mmChronic @ 7:44:00 PM
Someone has taken the Planet Of The Apes film, re-edited it and made it into an episode of the Twilight Zone. In the editor's words:
via boingboing
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Someone has taken the Planet Of The Apes film, re-edited it and made it into an episode of the Twilight Zone. In the editor's words:Why? Both were written by Rod Serling!The Forbidden Zone site has the production notes here with a 61.8MB qt here.
via boingboing
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Doh, The Humanity!
posted by mmChronic @ 11:57:00 AM
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If you read NTK you'll have seen the way they screen grab web page DOH'S (including typo's and inappropriate ads) and display them for tittering purposes.
They set up a different site just for the DOH screengrabs a few weeks back called Doh, The Humanity! and I'd totally forgot to link to it but Merg's Banner Report post has just reminded me.
They set up a different site just for the DOH screengrabs a few weeks back called Doh, The Humanity! and I'd totally forgot to link to it but Merg's Banner Report post has just reminded me.
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Distressing Olympic Footage?
posted by mmChronic @ 10:34:00 AM
After the 'horsey bird' who said Radcliffe's abysmal failure to even finish the race was the "most distressing moment she'd seen in sport" I had to post this. It's horrible and much more distressing than some lass breaking down in tears. Seriously.
Remember we reported about the Greek authorities attempts to clear up the stray dog population in Athens? Here's a video from animal charity United Action for Animals showing just how they achieved their clean street policy.
I hope all you Olympic fans can brush this aside easily so you can concentrate on the ladies' boobies without having to see scruffy strays.
via Presurfer
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After the 'horsey bird' who said Radcliffe's abysmal failure to even finish the race was the "most distressing moment she'd seen in sport" I had to post this. It's horrible and much more distressing than some lass breaking down in tears. Seriously.
Remember we reported about the Greek authorities attempts to clear up the stray dog population in Athens? Here's a video from animal charity United Action for Animals showing just how they achieved their clean street policy.
I hope all you Olympic fans can brush this aside easily so you can concentrate on the ladies' boobies without having to see scruffy strays.
via Presurfer
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......
posted by Bryn @ 10:16:00 AM
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Bloggers comments seem to be fubar but it was 5 years old yesterday so I'll let it off.
I just wanted to post this comic, seems like he's been reading NewLinks the cheeky fusker!
I just wanted to post this comic, seems like he's been reading NewLinks the cheeky fusker!
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Love Ads?
posted by Merg @ 9:41:00 AM
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I hate web ads. I block 'em - Firefox's AdBlock extension is wonderful.
But for those of you who are addiction to ads, check out BannerReport.com, a side dedicated to advertising banners on the web.
But for those of you who are addiction to ads, check out BannerReport.com, a side dedicated to advertising banners on the web.
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RoboNaut!
posted by Merg @ 9:32:00 AM
NASA Engineers a robot not in disguise!
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NASA Engineers a robot not in disguise!
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One for our Commercial Manager
posted by mmChronic @ 8:53:00 AM
Blogger have posted info on everything you need to know about AdSense and Blogger but were afraid to ask. Or something.
I'm off to order my 3rd Ferrari.
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Blogger have posted info on everything you need to know about AdSense and Blogger but were afraid to ask. Or something.
I'm off to order my 3rd Ferrari.
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Newcastle make Rooney bid
posted by mmChronic @ 8:19:00 AM
Fat Freddy attempting to please the fans with a false bid for Rooney? Next we bid 15p For Beckham to pretend we really are after some 'world class' players without any danger of a bid being accepted.
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Fat Freddy attempting to please the fans with a false bid for Rooney? Next we bid 15p For Beckham to pretend we really are after some 'world class' players without any danger of a bid being accepted.
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The Graphic Design Olympics
posted by mmChronic @ 8:16:00 AM
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New Links' ongoing, indepth Olympic coverage continues with the
Graphic Design Olympics where somebody has compared previous Olympic logos and awarded a Gold, Silver & Bronze.
The UK would have won it but someone overtook it during the race and it just gave up, crying at the kerbside.
Graphic Design Olympics where somebody has compared previous Olympic logos and awarded a Gold, Silver & Bronze.
The UK would have won it but someone overtook it during the race and it just gave up, crying at the kerbside.
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Monday, August 23, 2004
Rbot-GR is watching you
posted by mmChronic @ 7:04:00 PM
ZDNet are reporting that a new worm spies on you. Not content with merely opening backdoors on your PC and snooping about your passwords and data this one goes one step further - it apparently takes control of your webcam too and transmits images back to the hackers.
All I can add to that is Dirty Den had better watch out.
via WebNymph
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ZDNet are reporting that a new worm spies on you. Not content with merely opening backdoors on your PC and snooping about your passwords and data this one goes one step further - it apparently takes control of your webcam too and transmits images back to the hackers.
All I can add to that is Dirty Den had better watch out.
via WebNymph
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Ninja Police
posted by mmChronic @ 4:52:00 PM
China have obviously been training their police force in a ninja style if these pictures are to be believed. Hanging out of a 5th floor window this policeman shoots a child kidnapper in the head twice whereupon the kidnapper falls 5 floors to his presumed death.
Presumably due the fact that the policeman flipped out with a gun instead of shurikening his ass the kidnapper amazingly survived all this!
via boingboing
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China have obviously been training their police force in a ninja style if these pictures are to be believed. Hanging out of a 5th floor window this policeman shoots a child kidnapper in the head twice whereupon the kidnapper falls 5 floors to his presumed death.
Presumably due the fact that the policeman flipped out with a gun instead of shurikening his ass the kidnapper amazingly survived all this!
via boingboing
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More stuff
posted by ILuvNUFC @ 4:09:00 PM
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A right old mixed bag today...
Enola Gay and the bombing of Hiroshima in World War II(WWII)
V festival in pictures
panic center.net. Do you have an anxiety disorder?
passedoutwookies
Green Day's new song American Idiot with superimposed sound-bites of G.W.Bush. Class.
weirdspot.com. Weird news and pictures. Very NSFW.
Bush to wear lucky monkey pants
Thanks to milkandcookies and coolios amongst others.
Enola Gay and the bombing of Hiroshima in World War II(WWII)
V festival in pictures
panic center.net. Do you have an anxiety disorder?
passedoutwookies
Green Day's new song American Idiot with superimposed sound-bites of G.W.Bush. Class.
weirdspot.com. Weird news and pictures. Very NSFW.
Bush to wear lucky monkey pants
Thanks to milkandcookies and coolios amongst others.
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Silly Flash Movie #5617
"Have Your Logo Tattooed On My Leg!"
posted by Merg @ 3:21:00 PM
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No, not MY leg, THIS guy's leg. No personals, no gang logos, no profanity and no sexual content (strip bar names aside) -- so we know it's classy. After all, New Links might bid and we wouldn't want our logo on just ANYONE, would we? ;)
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This morning's random cool thing...
posted by bungers @ 10:00:00 AM
Chiggedy check this out! Some of the best paper-folders in the world descended on Tokyo on Friday for a three-day competition and convention to celebrate the artistic possibilities of origami.
Look at what I made today!
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Chiggedy check this out! Some of the best paper-folders in the world descended on Tokyo on Friday for a three-day competition and convention to celebrate the artistic possibilities of origami.Look at what I made today!
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Taking a closer look at the War Medals of George W. Bush
posted by mmChronic @ 8:56:00 AM
Fancy a closer look at the ChimpMeister's war medals? Then here's your chance to see his Fearless Ninja medal amongst others - and you don't just get them by going to 'Nam you know. Kerry must be so jealous.
via Waxy
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Fancy a closer look at the ChimpMeister's war medals? Then here's your chance to see his Fearless Ninja medal amongst others - and you don't just get them by going to 'Nam you know. Kerry must be so jealous.
via Waxy
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One for Bungers: Fortress Maximus
Sunday, August 22, 2004
In Invisibility Lies Madness
posted by Merg @ 11:52:00 PM
Another little flash-game for you to play while pretending to work, "Invisibility" will drive you nuts with its infuriating but strangely addictive gameplay. Or maybe I'm just becoming a masochist in my old age...
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Another little flash-game for you to play while pretending to work, "Invisibility" will drive you nuts with its infuriating but strangely addictive gameplay. Or maybe I'm just becoming a masochist in my old age...
Thanks to Christine of supermum.
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We hate mackems
posted by ILuvNUFC @ 6:08:00 PM
A little something to cheer us Toon lads up after the week that we have had to endure. Mackems - A video from toongoals featuring highlights of our battles with the great unwashed. The video is only up for a short while, all will be explained on the site.
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Adding "On This Day" v2 to Blogger
posted by mmChronic @ 4:20:00 PM
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I've just updated the "On this day" Blogger hack and it's How To page. If you don't know what I'm talking about look at the Date header up there ^.
New features include the addition of the BBC page and the easier ability to make the output look they way you want it.
New features include the addition of the BBC page and the easier ability to make the output look they way you want it.
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"Do we have a player in mind to replace him? Not really."
posted by Merg @ 2:25:00 PM
<rant style="incoherent = true; illogical = true; rabid = true">
It may be a cliche, but as with all cliches, it has an element of truth. Being a Toon fan is Never Dull™. Exciting, heartwrenching, rip-your-guts-out downright agonizing and gruesome at times, but never dull.
So, today, we turn to the 'papers, that massed group of professional spinners of the half-truth and outright liars, at least when it comes to sport.
The People today is carrying an interview with Uncle Bobby, and perhaps most disturbing is the quote that appears in the title. The icNewcastle site carries a similar story here.
So, in the words of Four None Blondes, "What's going on?"
Well, icNewcastle claims we're after three players - two new defenders and a "high profile player in another position".
So, did the club to us lie to us (AGAIN!)?
Or is this just Bobby being canny with the press?
Sadly, I think I know the answer to that... and it's not the one I like.
We shall see....
</rant>
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<rant style="incoherent = true; illogical = true; rabid = true">
It may be a cliche, but as with all cliches, it has an element of truth. Being a Toon fan is Never Dull™. Exciting, heartwrenching, rip-your-guts-out downright agonizing and gruesome at times, but never dull.
So, today, we turn to the 'papers, that massed group of professional spinners of the half-truth and outright liars, at least when it comes to sport.
The People today is carrying an interview with Uncle Bobby, and perhaps most disturbing is the quote that appears in the title. The icNewcastle site carries a similar story here.
So, in the words of Four None Blondes, "What's going on?"
Well, icNewcastle claims we're after three players - two new defenders and a "high profile player in another position".
So, did the club to us lie to us (AGAIN!)?
Or is this just Bobby being canny with the press?
Sadly, I think I know the answer to that... and it's not the one I like.
We shall see....
</rant>
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Scream stolen from Norway museum
posted by mmChronic @ 1:33:00 PM
The BBC are reporting that Munch's Scream has been stolen from a Norwegian museum by armed robbers. Don't worry though as you can always view our 'iconic' version secure in the knowledge it won't be stolen. Probably.
via linkfilter
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The BBC are reporting that Munch's Scream has been stolen from a Norwegian museum by armed robbers. Don't worry though as you can always view our 'iconic' version secure in the knowledge it won't be stolen. Probably.
via linkfilter
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IRC Images
posted by mmChronic @ 11:55:00 AM
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Does exactly what it says on the tin. The IRC Images site scrapes IRC channels for images then displays them in a web stylee.
Be warned: Because of the nature of the beast that is IRC the randomness of the images shown will vary from the mindnumbingly mundane to the shockingly explicit with the occasional peek into the inner workings of a psychopath's mind. Probably. Pr0n photoshops seem to be a bit popular.
The link itself is SFW - it takes you to a disclaimer page which warns you repeatedly aboput possible nastiness and ends with:
Be warned: Because of the nature of the beast that is IRC the randomness of the images shown will vary from the mindnumbingly mundane to the shockingly explicit with the occasional peek into the inner workings of a psychopath's mind. Probably. Pr0n photoshops seem to be a bit popular.
The link itself is SFW - it takes you to a disclaimer page which warns you repeatedly aboput possible nastiness and ends with:
You are only permitted to enter this site if you have read the information above, and promise not to later say "You didn't warn me!", or "I thought that warning was a joke!".via Milk and Cookies
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The Monkey Has Landed!
posted by Merg @ 8:10:00 AM
Here at NewLinks, we feel you can never have enough monkeys. Or video games. With that in mind, here's Monkey Lander.
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Here at NewLinks, we feel you can never have enough monkeys. Or video games. With that in mind, here's Monkey Lander.
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Saturday, August 21, 2004
ITS BACK!!!
Toon In Move For Boumsong?
posted by Merg @ 9:35:00 AM
That's what Sky Sports are claiming this morning.
Meanwhile, The Guardian have a curious set of nicely contradictory quotes from Freddie and Uncle Bobby, and claims that the Toon just recieve £9.5m for Woody initially, with more on appearances and successes.
And the ever reliable bastion of breasts, The Sun, is claiming that we're in for a £30m "swoop" for Rooney. Presumably they also claim he'll play as a centre-back...
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That's what Sky Sports are claiming this morning.
Meanwhile, The Guardian have a curious set of nicely contradictory quotes from Freddie and Uncle Bobby, and claims that the Toon just recieve £9.5m for Woody initially, with more on appearances and successes.
And the ever reliable bastion of breasts, The Sun, is claiming that we're in for a £30m "swoop" for Rooney. Presumably they also claim he'll play as a centre-back...
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The official Gmail notifier!
posted by Bryn @ 12:12:00 AM
Google have finaly released a handy taskbar app. that tells you when you have gmail.
It can also take care of all the mailto:'s you might come across on the interweb too.
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Google have finaly released a handy taskbar app. that tells you when you have gmail.
It can also take care of all the mailto:'s you might come across on the interweb too.
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Friday, August 20, 2004
FoxyTunes
posted by ILuvNUFC @ 9:13:00 PM
FoxyTunes is a Firefox extension that allows you to control a wide range of media players from your browser.
Looks quite cool and there are more features in development.
Link pinched from A Welsh View
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FoxyTunes is a Firefox extension that allows you to control a wide range of media players from your browser.
Looks quite cool and there are more features in development.
Link pinched from A Welsh View
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Yet more rubbish
posted by ILuvNUFC @ 8:43:00 PM
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Game - Bad Apple Game - Match the smileys to eliminate them and try to guess the catchphrase.
Game - Kelimator - A brilliant game, like Scrabble against the clock.
Pictures - The real hairiest man in China - Hippy Tony does'nt get a look in.
Pictures - Swank Signs - Dedicated to the art of mocking public works.
Pictures - Star Wars Stormtrooper wedding
Strange - The Mojo car
Stupid - Dumb quotes
News - P3n15 survey comes up short.
News - Plastic surgery for Dogs - He's not that ugly.
News - Hero Dog
Thanks to milkandcookies, coolios and Fark
Game - Kelimator - A brilliant game, like Scrabble against the clock.
Pictures - The real hairiest man in China - Hippy Tony does'nt get a look in.
Pictures - Swank Signs - Dedicated to the art of mocking public works.
Pictures - Star Wars Stormtrooper wedding
Strange - The Mojo car
Stupid - Dumb quotes
News - P3n15 survey comes up short.
News - Plastic surgery for Dogs - He's not that ugly.
News - Hero Dog
Thanks to milkandcookies, coolios and Fark
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BugMeNot back soon!
posted by mmChronic @ 7:24:00 PM
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When BugMeNot disappeared the other day no one knew what had happened to it. The BugMeNot author has surfaced on the MozillaZine forums and announced BugMeNot will be back soon. Yay!
His host had pulled the plug but he's now sorted out another host at nearlyfreespeech.net and will be back soon. In addition to that the discussion has turned to thinking of ways to distribute the passwords so BugMeNot can't be taken out as easily in future. Which is nice.
Oh and in other news... Google launches self for a change. Shit fast linkage from New Links as usual. Oops.
via Waxy
His host had pulled the plug but he's now sorted out another host at nearlyfreespeech.net and will be back soon. In addition to that the discussion has turned to thinking of ways to distribute the passwords so BugMeNot can't be taken out as easily in future. Which is nice.
Oh and in other news... Google launches self for a change. Shit fast linkage from New Links as usual. Oops.
via Waxy
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Phishing Quiz
posted by Merg @ 4:10:00 PM
Friday afternoon diversion - spot the scam with a selection of emails, some genuine and some fraudulent.
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Friday afternoon diversion - spot the scam with a selection of emails, some genuine and some fraudulent.
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Vertical Buttons
posted by mmChronic @ 1:42:00 PM
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It appears there is a new link button type about to get popular on sites. Move over skinny buttons the Vert is in town.
So the question is before I start redoing the sidebar do we go for the older, not quite as trendy now skinny buttons or do we go for the geet trendy as fsck Verts?
via growabrain
So the question is before I start redoing the sidebar do we go for the older, not quite as trendy now skinny buttons or do we go for the geet trendy as fsck Verts?
via growabrain
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Seiko Epson Develops Micro Flying Robot
posted by Merg @ 12:06:00 PM
Miniature robot, 3.35 inches tall and 0.4 ounces, that follows a flight-route program sent by Bluetooth wireless from a computer. I want one.
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Miniature robot, 3.35 inches tall and 0.4 ounces, that follows a flight-route program sent by Bluetooth wireless from a computer. I want one.
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DC Flyby
posted by mmChronic @ 10:41:00 AM
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More isometric pixellated goodness. This time it's a Washington DC Flyby - or in other words an isometric graphic map of Washington DC with clicky info bits. We should do one of these for the toon.
via Linkfilter
via Linkfilter
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mmmmm.... sangers...
posted by bungers @ 9:39:00 AM
New Links presents the 'Fat Darrell', a sandwich, which is made with chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks and french fries. The sanger been crowned the best sandwich in the America by Maxim magazine.
I'm just waiting for a fried egg butty, but I don't think it'll clog my ateries sufficiently. So here's a nice topic for mass debate this morning that everyone can join in! Sandwiches. MmmmChronic and I have a very local deli, which does fine sangers. My current favourite would be either Salami and Egg Mayo, or Chicken, Bacon and Avacado. Or Chicken, Bacon and Cheese. What's yours? The winner will be chosen for our lunch today! Maybe.
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New Links presents the 'Fat Darrell', a sandwich, which is made with chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks and french fries. The sanger been crowned the best sandwich in the America by Maxim magazine.I'm just waiting for a fried egg butty, but I don't think it'll clog my ateries sufficiently. So here's a nice topic for mass debate this morning that everyone can join in! Sandwiches. MmmmChronic and I have a very local deli, which does fine sangers. My current favourite would be either Salami and Egg Mayo, or Chicken, Bacon and Avacado. Or Chicken, Bacon and Cheese. What's yours? The winner will be chosen for our lunch today! Maybe.
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Child 'Pimp' and 'Ho' Costumes
The Eyes Have It...
posted by Merg @ 9:02:00 AM
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Artificial retina demo'd. Pretty basic stuff right now, but impressive still.
And note this is an articule from the future! -- check the date (if they've not fixed it yet...).
And note this is an articule from the future! -- check the date (if they've not fixed it yet...).
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New IE Flaw Discovered
posted by Merg @ 8:57:00 AM
Yet another major IE security hole, this one affecting even shiny new SP2 users.
As usual, the best work-around is to drop IE.
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Yet another major IE security hole, this one affecting even shiny new SP2 users.
As usual, the best work-around is to drop IE.
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Monkey Portraits
posted by mmChronic @ 8:30:00 AM
Yay for monkeys! This one is just what it says on the tin - portraits of monkeys. The only gripe is there aren't enough.
via boingboing
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Yay for monkeys! This one is just what it says on the tin - portraits of monkeys. The only gripe is there aren't enough.
via boingboing
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Court Rules P2P Legal
posted by Merg @ 6:17:00 AM
Executive Summary: Makers of decentralized P2P software (Kazaa, etc.) are not liable for its mis-use, furthermore altering copyright law to change this will do more harm than good by stifling innovation.
So it seems that software isn't to be held to different standards to everything else (like, say, guns) yet... Granted this is in the US, but we all share the same Intarw3b.
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Executive Summary: Makers of decentralized P2P software (Kazaa, etc.) are not liable for its mis-use, furthermore altering copyright law to change this will do more harm than good by stifling innovation.
So it seems that software isn't to be held to different standards to everything else (like, say, guns) yet... Granted this is in the US, but we all share the same Intarw3b.
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GWB Using Iraqi Olympic Footy Team ...
... and they don't Thursday, August 19, 2004
`Get VlAG`RA at NO C0S`T
posted by mmChronic @ 10:42:00 PM
...just get it online with your NHS prescription.
The BBC is reporting that internet pharmacies get go-ahead to open in the UK after a relaxation of rules on the location of new pharmacies. Does that mean even more spam offering prescription drugs at a l0w, l0w prise?
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...just get it online with your NHS prescription.
The BBC is reporting that internet pharmacies get go-ahead to open in the UK after a relaxation of rules on the location of new pharmacies. Does that mean even more spam offering prescription drugs at a l0w, l0w prise?
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Mashed Taters
Microsoft, EA launch FIFA interactive soccer cup
posted by Merg @ 10:10:00 PM
"...the FIFA Interactive World Cup will be a series of tournaments played around the world both over the Internet and offline under the auspices of world soccer's governing body, with the final in December."
Can't see anyone signing me for my FIFA skillz, tho'. Maybe for 13.4p ...
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"...the FIFA Interactive World Cup will be a series of tournaments played around the world both over the Internet and offline under the auspices of world soccer's governing body, with the final in December."
Can't see anyone signing me for my FIFA skillz, tho'. Maybe for 13.4p ...
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Woody to Real for £13.4M
Doom 3 Sales Affected By Piracy - Not!
posted by mmChronic @ 9:41:00 PM
All the hooha about the pirate release of Doom 3 ruining sales proved to be just that - hooha. Doom 3 is top of the UK PC sales chart and, according to the beeb, based on sales to date is the 5th fastest selling PC game in the UK ever - despite being widely available over a week before release. So a lot of hot air generated over nothing then.
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All the hooha about the pirate release of Doom 3 ruining sales proved to be just that - hooha. Doom 3 is top of the UK PC sales chart and, according to the beeb, based on sales to date is the 5th fastest selling PC game in the UK ever - despite being widely available over a week before release. So a lot of hot air generated over nothing then.
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Stuff
posted by ILuvNUFC @ 5:19:00 PM
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Video - Funny Cats
Video - Bike crashing
Exploratorium : Origins
Would you like some weed with that
Stupid true stories, supposedly.
Video - Real fights
German men to be banned from standing while urinating
Microsoft send staff back to school
Links from milkandcookies, coolios and weirdlinks
Video - Bike crashing
Exploratorium : Origins
Would you like some weed with that
Stupid true stories, supposedly.
Video - Real fights
German men to be banned from standing while urinating
Microsoft send staff back to school
Links from milkandcookies, coolios and weirdlinks
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Big List O' Shit Sites
posted by mmChronic @ 2:31:00 PM
...or sites that make Mozilla sad.
The linked page is list of sites that either actively prevent Mozilla browsers reading them or are so badly designed they just break totally or partially. Our old friend the Odeon site is of course in the list. Got any more?
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...or sites that make Mozilla sad.
The linked page is list of sites that either actively prevent Mozilla browsers reading them or are so badly designed they just break totally or partially. Our old friend the Odeon site is of course in the list. Got any more?
via linkfilter
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BIKINI BOUNCE
posted by bungers @ 1:43:00 PM
Continuing our 5318008 theme day, it's BIKINI BOUNCE
This is from the same people who brought you the German test yesterday.
They also do a neat game called beachsquirter and another one called Toxic Blaster which is for the WWF. The pandas, fools, not the wrestlers! So save the world, and have fun at the same time!
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Continuing our 5318008 theme day, it's BIKINI BOUNCE This is from the same people who brought you the German test yesterday.
They also do a neat game called beachsquirter and another one called Toxic Blaster which is for the WWF. The pandas, fools, not the wrestlers! So save the world, and have fun at the same time!
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What Would Jeebus Do?
posted by mmChronic @ 12:51:00 PM
More sexual hijinks with nuns. 12 American nuns aged between 22 & 31 allegedly went wild on a Club 18-30 holiday after binging on booze and sleeping with up to 43 men between them.
I think this is absolutely disgraceful. A 31 year old should not be allowed to go on a Club 18-30 holiday.
So what would Jeebus do? Neck a slab of lager and start porking I reckon.
via Attu Sees All
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More sexual hijinks with nuns. 12 American nuns aged between 22 & 31 allegedly went wild on a Club 18-30 holiday after binging on booze and sleeping with up to 43 men between them.
I think this is absolutely disgraceful. A 31 year old should not be allowed to go on a Club 18-30 holiday.
So what would Jeebus do? Neck a slab of lager and start porking I reckon.
via Attu Sees All
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42% report 4G iPod audio problems
posted by Dogs @ 12:23:00 PM
So says this report. iPod shmyPod suckers.
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So says this report. iPod shmyPod suckers.
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Windows for free
posted by Dogs @ 11:35:00 AM
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No it isn't a double glazing sales pitch (groan) but Microsoft's free offering of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Customer Preview Program for all you beta testers out there who have nothing better to do than to save Bill Gates a lot of money by testing his new product on your nice shiny, previously BSOD free, Athlon 64.
Now I'm off to punish myself for posting during working hours.
Now I'm off to punish myself for posting during working hours.
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Medieval (and earlier) Maps of Britain
posted by mmChronic @ 11:33:00 AM
Interesting little collection of maps of Britain from the Roman era throught to medieval times. The main reason I've linked it though is because there is a map of Northumbria in the 8th Century which shows the extent of this soon to be reborn kingdom.
That should stop all this Northumberland / Northumbria confusion. ;)
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Interesting little collection of maps of Britain from the Roman era throught to medieval times. The main reason I've linked it though is because there is a map of Northumbria in the 8th Century which shows the extent of this soon to be reborn kingdom.
That should stop all this Northumberland / Northumbria confusion. ;)
via Incoming Signals
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Sharron Davies the official web site
posted by bungers @ 11:18:00 AM
I knew it. She is permanently thinking about sex. It's...
Sharron Davies : the official web site
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I knew it. She is permanently thinking about sex. It's...Sharron Davies : the official web site
It has a gallery of the saucy minx in her shreddies too, but no photos of her from the Olympics coverage yet. Booo!
Q : Stockings or hold ups?
A : Stockings definately.
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Toogle Image Search
posted by mmChronic @ 10:32:00 AM
And what exactly is a Toogle Image Search? It's a Google Image Search which gets the 1st image result returned for a search term (like boobies) and asciiises it.
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And what exactly is a Toogle Image Search? It's a Google Image Search which gets the 1st image result returned for a search term (like boobies) and asciiises it.
via Waxy
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Paris Hilton's Lost Chihuahua looks like Brain from Pinky and the Brain
New Links Olympic Coverage
posted by mmChronic @ 9:06:00 AM
I'm afraid we've been a bit lax in our coverage of the Greatest Gaming Event Known To Man (probably) having only had an Olympics inspired Flash game and erm... nowt else. So without further ado here's some Olympics coverage.
As we are banned from linking directly to the Official Olympics site you will just have to make do with Olympic Babes 2004.
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I'm afraid we've been a bit lax in our coverage of the Greatest Gaming Event Known To Man (probably) having only had an Olympics inspired Flash game and erm... nowt else. So without further ado here's some Olympics coverage.
As we are banned from linking directly to the Official Olympics site you will just have to make do with Olympic Babes 2004.
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Newlinks Follows Up....
posted by Merg @ 8:37:00 AM
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- Porn Star Mary Carey protests the US Military's decision to offer cosmetic surgery (previously reported here) for free -- "Bullets, not boobs" she says. I know which I'd rather be on the recieving end of. On loan only, of course.
- The Jerking Judge has resigned - following up this story.
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Bear Beer
posted by Merg @ 8:24:00 AM
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Bear found passed out on campsite after drinking 36 cans of beer -- no mention of whether it had developed breasts though.
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Wednesday, August 18, 2004
Men with Breasts #325267
posted by bungers @ 4:43:00 PM
Speaking of fetishes, we first featured "men with breasts back in November on New Links, and it's been one of our most popular search requests with you tinternet porvs ever.
Anyways.. you'll be interested in this program that's on Channel Four tonight, which will be...
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Speaking of fetishes, we first featured "men with breasts back in November on New Links, and it's been one of our most popular search requests with you tinternet porvs ever.Anyways.. you'll be interested in this program that's on Channel Four tonight, which will be...
Exploring the secret world of the not uncommon, yet rarely discussed, physical condition of gynaecomastia, an over-development of male breast tissue.N.B. It seems our image host is down at the moment... sorry!
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One for emetophiliacs
posted by mmChronic @ 4:38:00 PM
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Yes for those of you out there with a vomit fetish comes Vomit Online.com with lots of pictures, videos and sound clips of people spewing.
The most amazing thing about the site is that it is a pay site - people pay for this! If you were bulimic this could be a nice little earner to pay for your therapy sessions.
via Portal of Evil
The most amazing thing about the site is that it is a pay site - people pay for this! If you were bulimic this could be a nice little earner to pay for your therapy sessions.
via Portal of Evil
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Broken Wednesdays?
posted by Merg @ 4:27:00 PM
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Gah.
Is it just my ISP or is blogger horribly broken right now?
I'm seeing all sorts of weirdness including missing graphics, posts appearing then disappearing, connections timing out, etc.
I'd also like to know where bugmenot's gone -- I miss it :(
Yes, yes, abusing posting rights for public whinging.
Is it just my ISP or is blogger horribly broken right now?
I'm seeing all sorts of weirdness including missing graphics, posts appearing then disappearing, connections timing out, etc.
I'd also like to know where bugmenot's gone -- I miss it :(
Yes, yes, abusing posting rights for public whinging.
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Pixelfield
posted by Merg @ 4:09:00 PM
Fun, original (unless you know different?) flash game.
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Fun, original (unless you know different?) flash game.
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New Spyware "Hard To Kill"
posted by Merg @ 3:55:00 PM
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Joy. Yet more junk to slow down and screw up computers. Coming soon to a PC near you. Possibly.
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Bungers needs money for crack whores exotic dancers...
For sale: One Gentlemen's Club - Fully licenced for nudity, food, liquor
posted by mmChronic @ 2:58:00 PM
The news that a gentlemen's club has come up for sale on eBay means that Bungers can make his lifelong dream come true.
He just needs $1.5m - he'd better get the paypal button set up.
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The news that a gentlemen's club has come up for sale on eBay means that Bungers can make his lifelong dream come true.
He just needs $1.5m - he'd better get the paypal button set up.
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Mary-Kate Olsen's Crack Man
posted by mmChronic @ 12:31:00 PM
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It's Pacman in an Olsen Twin stylee - hoover up the lines of coke and guzzle those power pills.
Get a high score and you can win a stay in a Beverly Hills rehab clinic. Probably. Not.
via boingboing
Get a high score and you can win a stay in a Beverly Hills rehab clinic. Probably. Not.
via boingboing
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I never promised you a Zen Garden...
posted by bungers @ 12:29:00 PM
Here's a lovely little thing from Mark Light. It's The Zen Garden. Drag the rake about and find enlightenment.
And while we're on the subject of Zen here's another site [CSS Zen Garden] that shows how cool CSS style sheets are. The HTML stays the same, but if you clicky the links down the side of the page, you load a new style sheet and then you can marvel at the lovely design!
via Taylor McKnight.
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Here's a lovely little thing from Mark Light. It's The Zen Garden. Drag the rake about and find enlightenment.And while we're on the subject of Zen here's another site [CSS Zen Garden] that shows how cool CSS style sheets are. The HTML stays the same, but if you clicky the links down the side of the page, you load a new style sheet and then you can marvel at the lovely design!
via Taylor McKnight.
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More rubbish
posted by ILuvNUFC @ 11:31:00 AM
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Morning chaps.
Todd Madere's Virtual Sea Monkeys
The unexplained
Utterly outrageous foods - including scrambled brains.
Game - Blow it up
Welsh to ban strippers....in limo's
Quiz - How German are you?
Refrigerapoetry
Links pinched from milkandcookies, coolios and theflophouse
Todd Madere's Virtual Sea Monkeys
The unexplained
Utterly outrageous foods - including scrambled brains.
Game - Blow it up
Welsh to ban strippers....in limo's
Quiz - How German are you?
Refrigerapoetry
Links pinched from milkandcookies, coolios and theflophouse
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Hall of Technical Documentation Weirdness
posted by mmChronic @ 11:15:00 AM
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A nice collection of scans from tech documentation of all kinds make up the Hall of Technical Documentation Weirdness.
Obviously the main criteria for inclusion is that they have to be 'weird' in some way and this collection manages that all right!
Obviously the main criteria for inclusion is that they have to be 'weird' in some way and this collection manages that all right!
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Jaws in 30 Seconds (with bunnies)
posted by mmChronic @ 10:39:00 AM
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It's time for the latest slice of bunny film action and this time it's the turn of Jaws.
More 30 second theatre here, here, here and here.
More 30 second theatre here, here, here and here.
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F A T M O U S E
Eeeenteresting eBay item #3742731402
posted by bungers @ 10:15:00 AM
Seeing as I'm after a new "axe" here's one that'll I'll be able to play without any problems... it's a Fender Stratocaster! Chiggedy ch-ch-check it out!
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Seeing as I'm after a new "axe" here's one that'll I'll be able to play without any problems... it's a Fender Stratocaster! Chiggedy ch-ch-check it out!
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Porn "good for you".
posted by Merg @ 8:48:00 AM
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Good news for those with more prurient interests out there - a new Australian study has concluded that pornography is good for people.
This comes at a time when Australia's Government appears to be trying to ban access to internet porn with what sounds like yet another plan devised by the technically clueless who think there's a big, red "stop pr0n" switch next to the big red "stop spam" switch...
This comes at a time when Australia's Government appears to be trying to ban access to internet porn with what sounds like yet another plan devised by the technically clueless who think there's a big, red "stop pr0n" switch next to the big red "stop spam" switch...
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Real's Price Drops Put Pressure On Apple?
posted by Merg @ 8:19:00 AM
RealNetworks has cut music download prices to 49¢ a song and $4.99 an album -- and for music apparently unencumbered with DRM.
Sadly, this is a "time-limited offer".
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RealNetworks has cut music download prices to 49¢ a song and $4.99 an album -- and for music apparently unencumbered with DRM.
Sadly, this is a "time-limited offer".
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Tuesday, August 17, 2004
Gallery Of Space Suits
posted by mmChronic @ 6:40:00 PM
The Encyclopedia Astronautica has lots of interesting articles on space exploration including an article on space suits. Interesting factoid #5879436: The very first space suit was made in England. Yay!
via Kottke's Remaindered Links
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The Encyclopedia Astronautica has lots of interesting articles on space exploration including an article on space suits. Interesting factoid #5879436: The very first space suit was made in England. Yay!
via Kottke's Remaindered Links
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Dyer Up For Sale -- On eBay!
posted by Merg @ 5:00:00 PM
You saw it here first. Or something.
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You saw it here first. Or something.
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Monkey suit
posted by mmChronic @ 4:36:00 PM
Shame I found this eBay auction after it was closed. We've missed the once in a lifetime opportunity of owning an anatomically correct monkey suit (with 16" penis when extended) for only $510. Bugger.
via Everlasting Blort
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Shame I found this eBay auction after it was closed. We've missed the once in a lifetime opportunity of owning an anatomically correct monkey suit (with 16" penis when extended) for only $510. Bugger.
via Everlasting Blort
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New Free AAC Encoder
posted by Merg @ 2:54:00 PM
The NCTU in Taiwan has released a free AAC encoder that they claim is both faster and produces higher quality files than the Apple and Ahead (Nero) offerings.
Ooh, shiny!
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The NCTU in Taiwan has released a free AAC encoder that they claim is both faster and produces higher quality files than the Apple and Ahead (Nero) offerings.
Ooh, shiny!
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Pirates! on it's! way! to Xbox! Live!
posted by bungers @ 2:44:00 PM
w00+! I really should buy an Xbox. That reminds me, I had another Pirate link.. I'll have to go find it, and I'll tack it on the end of here later.
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w00+! I really should buy an Xbox. That reminds me, I had another Pirate link.. I'll have to go find it, and I'll tack it on the end of here later.
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How Long Will YOU Live?
posted by Merg @ 1:51:00 PM
The Healthspan Calculator can estimate how long you've got before you shuffle off this mortal coil.
I got 71.5 years with my uber-Healthy (not) lifestyle.
Oh dear. Maybe it is time to eat less and excerise more....
Maybe next year.
(Whoohoo! I got to start a post with "How Long..." today! Fnarr!)
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The Healthspan Calculator can estimate how long you've got before you shuffle off this mortal coil.
I got 71.5 years with my uber-Healthy (not) lifestyle.
Oh dear. Maybe it is time to eat less and excerise more....
Maybe next year.
(Whoohoo! I got to start a post with "How Long..." today! Fnarr!)
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Follow up: New Links Fantasy Football
posted by mmChronic @ 1:50:00 PM
I've set up the New Links Fantasy Football League as promised. See the BBC site for rules and register here. HINT: Just take a lucky dip team to speed up the registration process. You have a couple of weeks before the season starts and you are allowed unlimited changes up to that point.
Once you've registered send me your PIN number and I'll add you to the league.
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I've set up the New Links Fantasy Football League as promised. See the BBC site for rules and register here. HINT: Just take a lucky dip team to speed up the registration process. You have a couple of weeks before the season starts and you are allowed unlimited changes up to that point.
Once you've registered send me your PIN number and I'll add you to the league.
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Little Chef is too fat now...
...according to Follow Up : KFC versus the rest of the world
posted by bungers @ 11:29:00 AM
The b3ta stuff yesterday reminded me of this story from BBC NEWS about how there ain't no KFC in Tibet because KFC's parent company, Yum Brands (a potential Best Ever Company Name™ contender?), "does not think it would be profitable".
Might it have had something to do with the letter the Dalai Lama wrote to Yum Brands saying "mass slaughter of chickens violated Tibet's traditional values"..?
Yum Brands says that the decision was taken some time ago, before the Dalai Lama's intervention.
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The b3ta stuff yesterday reminded me of this story from BBC NEWS about how there ain't no KFC in Tibet because KFC's parent company, Yum Brands (a potential Best Ever Company Name™ contender?), "does not think it would be profitable".
Might it have had something to do with the letter the Dalai Lama wrote to Yum Brands saying "mass slaughter of chickens violated Tibet's traditional values"..?
Yum Brands says that the decision was taken some time ago, before the Dalai Lama's intervention.
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An Overview of Isometric Engine Development
posted by mmChronic @ 11:21:00 AM
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Now you all know how to draw computer graphics in an isometric stylee it's only fitting you should know how these graphics are used in games. The linked article is an overview of isometric engine development and features a look at various isometric implementations over the years.
via Waxy
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Blowing Up Gotti
posted by Merg @ 9:41:00 AM
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The Smoking Gun looks at Gotti in gaol.
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57 58 57 Varieties
posted by mmChronic @ 8:25:00 AM
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A woman has claimed to have found a mouse 'standing up' in her bowl of Heinz soup. Have Heinz introduced a 58th variety in the form of potage de souris?
Apparently not - they claim no knowledge of this new flavour. And they have threatened legal action over the claims which I think is justified considering the process for ensuring tins of soup are mice free.
The Sun? In court? For telling lies? Surely not.
Apparently not - they claim no knowledge of this new flavour. And they have threatened legal action over the claims which I think is justified considering the process for ensuring tins of soup are mice free.
All soup cans were upside-down during processing and compressed air was blown in to clear any debris. The soup was sieved and the can immediately sealed.Considering the woman was telling her story in the Sun originally I don't know why Heinz were so outraged of lack of fact checking!
The Sun? In court? For telling lies? Surely not.
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Monday, August 16, 2004
BIG DISKS!
posted by Merg @ 7:33:00 PM
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... that's with an 's' before anyone gets too excited.
Yes, big disks are the future, with new nanotechnology promising 100 terabytes per 3.5" disc. Or disk. That's a lot ofwarez data.
Yes, big disks are the future, with new nanotechnology promising 100 terabytes per 3.5" disc. Or disk. That's a lot of
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The Unofficial Borat Homepage
posted by mmChronic @ 4:07:00 PM
Bungers and I have just been talking about the new Borat series and how I should try and catch the episode I missed the other night. Until that happens I can console myself by reading the Unofficial Borat Homepage.
via Ultimate Insult
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Bungers and I have just been talking about the new Borat series and how I should try and catch the episode I missed the other night. Until that happens I can console myself by reading the Unofficial Borat Homepage.
via Ultimate Insult
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One for Bungers
posted by mmChronic @ 2:17:00 PM
Being a huge Transformers fan Bungers might like this Transformers 'massage pad'. Reaches parts where other Transformers don't. Probably.
via Flophouse
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Being a huge Transformers fan Bungers might like this Transformers 'massage pad'. Reaches parts where other Transformers don't. Probably.
via Flophouse
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Fighting robots rumble in the ring
posted by bungers @ 2:07:00 PM
The Sixth Robo-One Contest during a recent weekend drew 90 robots developed by amateurs from across Japan and South Korea to a hall in Kawasaki, southwest of Tokyo.
Fighting robots rumbling rings
I, for one, welcome our new fighting robot overlords...
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The Sixth Robo-One Contest during a recent weekend drew 90 robots developed by amateurs from across Japan and South Korea to a hall in Kawasaki, southwest of Tokyo.Fighting robots rumbling rings
I, for one, welcome our new fighting robot overlords...
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Stuff
posted by ILuvNUFC @ 12:46:00 PM
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Errors on US stamps
Yetisports olympics
Depth Spinner
Girls fight. 2MB video
Shark cam
Stoned scientists
Origami art
nationalarchives.gov.uk
China's hairiest man?
Thanks to sciatica, milkandcookies and coolios
Yetisports olympics
Depth Spinner
Girls fight. 2MB video
Shark cam
Stoned scientists
Origami art
nationalarchives.gov.uk
China's hairiest man?
Thanks to sciatica, milkandcookies and coolios
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Bobby's all over
posted by ILuvNUFC @ 12:15:00 PM
The Sun has an article on the new Sky TV ad featuring lots of Bobby's. It also has a few pictures including the baby Fergie one.
Class.
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The Sun has an article on the new Sky TV ad featuring lots of Bobby's. It also has a few pictures including the baby Fergie one.Class.
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The Paper Napkin email rejection service
posted by mmChronic @ 11:56:00 AM
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Imagine the scenario. Someone is bugging you for an email address for whatever reason and you are too soft hearted to tell them to bugger off and they just won't take no for an answer.
So give them an email address like something@papernapkin.net eg mmChronic@papernapkin.net. They will then send an email which will be delivered to the Paper Napkin email rejection service and they will then receive an email back rejecting them which saves you the bother of doing it.
The best bit about the site will be the incoming section. Once the site starts getting incoming email they will publish the funniest.
via Waxy
So give them an email address like something@papernapkin.net eg mmChronic@papernapkin.net. They will then send an email which will be delivered to the Paper Napkin email rejection service and they will then receive an email back rejecting them which saves you the bother of doing it.
The best bit about the site will be the incoming section. Once the site starts getting incoming email they will publish the funniest.
via Waxy
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Star Wars Cut Scenes
posted by mmChronic @ 11:44:00 AM
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Exactly what it says on the tin. Features cut scenes from Star Wars episodes IV-VI (the original 3).
Stay tuned for more Star Wars later. Sort of.
via Incoming Signals
Stay tuned for more Star Wars later. Sort of.
via Incoming Signals
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XP SP2 breaks stuff
posted by mmChronic @ 10:46:00 AM
Have you installed XP SP2 yet? If the answer to that is yes then here are the programs that won't work properly on your machine anymore. Which makes the fuss over the "IBM won't install SP2 yet" story the other day look even more ridiculous than it already did.
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Have you installed XP SP2 yet? If the answer to that is yes then here are the programs that won't work properly on your machine anymore. Which makes the fuss over the "IBM won't install SP2 yet" story the other day look even more ridiculous than it already did.
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Fried Chicken Gallery
posted by mmChronic @ 8:22:00 AM
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This page shows you how to set up a KFC and how not to at the same time. Features lots of cheap, KFC copies - the likes of which you'll only ever set foot in whilst very drunk.
via the b3ta newsletter
via the b3ta newsletter
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Friday, August 13, 2004
Turning The Corner
ATI Half-Life2 Coupon Warning
posted by Merg @ 2:12:00 PM
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Apparently those who bought ATI cards with the "free" HL2 offer got a coupon with a scratch-off silvered bit. And it seems it's very easy to not only scratch off the silvered bit, but also the CD key underneath. You have been warned.
Now, if you bought nVidia cards, none of this would have happened ;)
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Merg's Newsround Part ][
posted by Merg @ 2:09:00 PM
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Driver: 'Arrest me, I'm drunk'
Driver Watching DVD: Not Guilty
The Colour of Mayhem: 'Urban' Games
Mobile Game Virus was actually developer gaffe
Even the BBC's noticed XP SP2...
Trip Hawkings Digital Chocolate Secures Funding
In Search of a browser that banishes clutter -- The NYT is pushing Firefox now!
Driver Watching DVD: Not Guilty
The Colour of Mayhem: 'Urban' Games
Mobile Game Virus was actually developer gaffe
Even the BBC's noticed XP SP2...
Trip Hawkings Digital Chocolate Secures Funding
In Search of a browser that banishes clutter -- The NYT is pushing Firefox now!
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Hamlet - The Text Adventure
posted by mmChronic @ 12:51:00 PM
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New Links continues it's mission to bring culture to the masses. This time it's some more Shakespearean linkage in the form of Hamlet - The Text Adventure.
Keep your eyes peeled next week when we review Total War: Julius Caesar Edition.
via Incoming Signals
Keep your eyes peeled next week when we review Total War: Julius Caesar Edition.
"Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war. Make sure you group select them first though as they're a bugger to control."
via Incoming Signals
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Russian scientists claim discovery of alien spaceship wreck in Siberia
posted by mmChronic @ 11:53:00 AM
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Russian scientists are claiming to have found an 'alien device' in Tunguska which was the site of the huge forest fire almost a hundred years ago. Looks like the aliens don't need leaky TV signals to find us - they know where we live. eek!
via catch.com
via catch.com
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Star Wars Gangsta Rap Special Edition
John Craven's Merg's Newsround
posted by Merg @ 9:01:00 AM
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Police: Wedding Guests Eat Victim
John Carmack's Armadillo Aerospace X Prize Prototype Crashes
Brazillians Decode Coffee Genome
Supercapacitors to replace Batteries?
Ball PC System
Gran Turismo for PSP, also here.
San Andreas Screenies
Chances of aliens finding Earth disappearing
Philco Predicta Casemod
Probation Officers Fired after 'Xbox killing'
Lawyers Unearth Early Patents
Dupe complaints to someone else :p
John Carmack's Armadillo Aerospace X Prize Prototype Crashes
Brazillians Decode Coffee Genome
Supercapacitors to replace Batteries?
Ball PC System
Gran Turismo for PSP, also here.
San Andreas Screenies
Chances of aliens finding Earth disappearing
Philco Predicta Casemod
Probation Officers Fired after 'Xbox killing'
Lawyers Unearth Early Patents
Dupe complaints to someone else :p
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Herculympics
posted by mmChronic @ 8:32:00 AM
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Yet more button bashing gaming this time from the BBC. They've got a game called Herculympics where you play Hercules and have to do various sports with a mythological twist. First few events include swimming, fencing and archery with bonus quiz questions thrown in.
via Ultimate Insult
via Ultimate Insult
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Thursday, August 12, 2004
iPod vs. Cassette!
posted by Bryn @ 9:52:00 PM
Nicely photo-documented website tests this years must-have device against one of the all time great audio formats.
Booya!
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Nicely photo-documented website tests this years must-have device against one of the all time great audio formats.
Booya!
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..:: YOU FUCKIN' KNOWS IT ::..
posted by mmChronic @ 8:01:00 PM
This one got mentioned in the comments on the GLC post earlier but after a little play I reckoned it deserves a post. So here is YOU FUCKIN' KNOWS IT - title reproduced in it's entirety for the sake of artistic integrity. Or something. NSFW
It's a promo flash thing for the Goldie Looking Chain's new single and includes a spliff rolling game. Hammer your keyboard in a Daley's Decathlon style to try and roll a phat one as quickly as possible. If you get a good score you get a Bonus Bong round.
Oh and GLC live in bhell13's cupboard with the IMDB server.
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This one got mentioned in the comments on the GLC post earlier but after a little play I reckoned it deserves a post. So here is YOU FUCKIN' KNOWS IT - title reproduced in it's entirety for the sake of artistic integrity. Or something. NSFW
It's a promo flash thing for the Goldie Looking Chain's new single and includes a spliff rolling game. Hammer your keyboard in a Daley's Decathlon style to try and roll a phat one as quickly as possible. If you get a good score you get a Bonus Bong round.
Oh and GLC live in bhell13's cupboard with the IMDB server.
via popbitch
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Does Doom 3 Look Too Scary?
posted by mmChronic @ 6:59:00 PM
With all those satanic beasts on the prowl and creepy lighting conditions Doom 3 looks very scary. Maybe it needs a little fluffiness injected in the form of a mod that changes your flashlight into a Hello Kitty torch. Those monsters won't look half as scary now. Yay!
via 0xDECAFBAD
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With all those satanic beasts on the prowl and creepy lighting conditions Doom 3 looks very scary. Maybe it needs a little fluffiness injected in the form of a mod that changes your flashlight into a Hello Kitty torch. Those monsters won't look half as scary now. Yay!
via 0xDECAFBAD
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Follow up | Rapist could lose Lotto prize
posted by bungers @ 4:46:00 PM
Fingers crossed for common sense...
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Fingers crossed for common sense...
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Master Chief Invades London In September
posted by mmChronic @ 3:28:00 PM
It was announced the other day that Halo 2 will be playable at the Gamestar Live show in London - 2 months before it's public release.
Now how do we go about getting press tickets?
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It was announced the other day that Halo 2 will be playable at the Gamestar Live show in London - 2 months before it's public release.
Now how do we go about getting press tickets?
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Hello, Big Momma!
Xbox 2 unveiling at CES 2005?
Hello, Big Boy!
posted by Merg @ 2:52:00 PM
Half-ton man diets down to "just" 450lbs. -- and hopes to lose still more.
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Half-ton man diets down to "just" 450lbs. -- and hopes to lose still more.
You couldn't make it up...
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More Google stuff...
posted by bungers @ 2:44:00 PM
Interesting factiod that the Hitler post reminded me about : Google has an official blog and an unofficial blog. The unofficial blog tells you about how Google has had to "buy" an ad for the search term Jew that goes on top of the first result so they can apologise for their first result.
Why can't we just all love one another...?? :)
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Interesting factiod that the Hitler post reminded me about : Google has an official blog and an unofficial blog. The unofficial blog tells you about how Google has had to "buy" an ad for the search term Jew that goes on top of the first result so they can apologise for their first result.Why can't we just all love one another...?? :)
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Adolf Hitler Artworks
posted by mmChronic @ 2:32:00 PM
Yet more culture to get us in the Guardian. This time's its the art of Adolf Hitler. Wasn't too bad for a genocidal maniac. If only he'd chosen a career illustrating Ladybird books instead of being ReichsFuhrer.
Actually we may as well give up on the Guardian as Dogs isn't allowed out to play with us anymore.
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Yet more culture to get us in the Guardian. This time's its the art of Adolf Hitler. Wasn't too bad for a genocidal maniac. If only he'd chosen a career illustrating Ladybird books instead of being ReichsFuhrer.
Actually we may as well give up on the Guardian as Dogs isn't allowed out to play with us anymore.
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More rubbish
posted by ILuvNUFC @ 1:11:00 PM
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Dog love Poss NSFW.
Bill Gates net worth page
Barney Smith's toilet seat art museum
Proper parking
Laughing cat - needs sound
Are you alone in the shower?
Find the faces I found 7 in a minute or so.
Are you moving house? Then save money and do it with your bike
A missile hitting it's target. Boom. NSFW ads.
Rap translated. Cool.
Thanks to coolios, weirdlinks and theflophouse.
Bill Gates net worth page
Barney Smith's toilet seat art museum
Proper parking
Laughing cat - needs sound
Are you alone in the shower?
Find the faces I found 7 in a minute or so.
Are you moving house? Then save money and do it with your bike
A missile hitting it's target. Boom. NSFW ads.
Rap translated. Cool.
Thanks to coolios, weirdlinks and theflophouse.
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Oooh shiny!
posted by Dogs @ 1:05:00 PM
The iRiver iFP800 Series 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB Multi-codec MP3 Player for those who prefer a 40 hour battery life instead of the usual 8-10 hours.
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The iRiver iFP800 Series 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB Multi-codec MP3 Player for those who prefer a 40 hour battery life instead of the usual 8-10 hours.
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Biggest fart - evar!
posted by mmChronic @ 12:41:00 PM
The Dicovery Channel site has a picture of a minke whale farting and pooing. The bubble in the water has to be seen to be believed.
via Coolio's Blog
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The Dicovery Channel site has a picture of a minke whale farting and pooing. The bubble in the water has to be seen to be believed.
via Coolio's Blog
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Mind, Body & Kick Ass Moves
Bungers' New Music Thursdays
posted by bungers @ 10:01:00 AM
Guns Don't Kill People, Rappers Do! It's the new (hilarious) video to go with the excellent new single from GLC.
It features Scoo-tay action! Watch out for this being "big upped" by PopBitch and everyone in about three weeks time... ;)
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Guns Don't Kill People, Rappers Do! It's the new (hilarious) video to go with the excellent new single from GLC. It features Scoo-tay action! Watch out for this being "big upped" by PopBitch and everyone in about three weeks time... ;)
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One for Dogs
posted by mmChronic @ 9:03:00 AM
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Looks like Dogs has moved into retail and is selling some of the kit that has made him such a successful perv over the years.
So here's your chance to buy his bondage beanbag that he uses for his victims to prevent them escaping. Dorty fscker.
via boingboing
So here's your chance to buy his bondage beanbag that he uses for his victims to prevent them escaping. Dorty fscker.
via boingboing
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Wednesday, August 11, 2004
Hedgehog Whack!
posted by mmChronic @ 7:39:00 PM
It's smack the pingu! Sort of.
Hedgehog Whack! has a monkey instead of a polar bear and hedgehogs instead of penguins. It also plays differently due to the addition of a windometer gizmo.
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It's smack the pingu! Sort of.
Hedgehog Whack! has a monkey instead of a polar bear and hedgehogs instead of penguins. It also plays differently due to the addition of a windometer gizmo.
via webnymph
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Gmail Notifier 0.3.3 Released
posted by mmChronic @ 5:21:00 PM
This Firefox extension has failed to open gmail for the last few days so I went to the site and there's a new version that works again. Yay!
Apparently gmail changed the login process which broke GMail Notifier. tsk tsk.
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This Firefox extension has failed to open gmail for the last few days so I went to the site and there's a new version that works again. Yay!
Apparently gmail changed the login process which broke GMail Notifier. tsk tsk.
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Cosplay of ze death
posted by mmChronic @ 4:40:00 PM
...or videogame cosplay. These people obviously couldn't face the pain of a videogame tattoo so they dressed up as videogame characters instead.
via Flophouse
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...or videogame cosplay. These people obviously couldn't face the pain of a videogame tattoo so they dressed up as videogame characters instead.
via Flophouse
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New Links get's new Pirate Icon...
posted by bungers @ 4:27:00 PM
...to deal with the glut of piracy stories we've had in the last couple of days. Normal service will soon be resumed. ;)
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...to deal with the glut of piracy stories we've had in the last couple of days. Normal service will soon be resumed. ;)
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George W. Bush Cheating? Surely not!
posted by Merg @ 4:23:00 PM
... and yet it certainly looks that way.
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... and yet it certainly looks that way.
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Geek Tattoos
posted by mmChronic @ 4:02:00 PM
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This one's been knocking around the net for a few weeks now but I've only just remembered to post it. Lots of pictures of Geek Tattoos featuring video game characters, schematic symbols and Apples and the reasons why their owners chose them.
More tattoo stories here, here and here.
More tattoo stories here, here and here.
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"Britain becoming a nation of pirates"
Counter Strike Source
posted by Dogs @ 2:41:00 PM
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The Half Life 2 Source engine is about to make its debut in Counter Strike form.
Edit Apologies for naff link. Fixed now
Edit Apologies for naff link. Fixed now
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Piracy and The Ferret Factor
posted by Merg @ 2:17:00 PM
It seems the BSA has engaged the services of a cartoon ferret in order to stop kids pirating apps. Or perhaps its to stop ferrets pirating apps...?
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It seems the BSA has engaged the services of a cartoon ferret in order to stop kids pirating apps. Or perhaps its to stop ferrets pirating apps...?
Anyway, it's to stop somebody pirating somthing. Probably.
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Got An Exceptional Pet?
posted by Merg @ 2:15:00 PM
Protect Your Pet with Savings And Clone!
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Protect Your Pet with Savings And Clone!
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Bungers' New Music Wednesdays : Natasha Bedingfield 'These Words'
posted by bungers @ 1:50:00 PM
Today, I have mostly also been listening to Natasha Bedingfield's new single. You might not like it first time around, but it's a definate grower, and it has a really catchy hook. I think. Or maybe it's the fat bass line, dusted with some bo$$ a$$ rhymes. Or something. I like it, and maybe you will too!
Today's icon compo is to design a "music" icon! Best one submitted to the site by 4.00pm wins a fabbo prize!!
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Today, I have mostly also been listening to Natasha Bedingfield's new single. You might not like it first time around, but it's a definate grower, and it has a really catchy hook. I think. Or maybe it's the fat bass line, dusted with some bo$$ a$$ rhymes. Or something. I like it, and maybe you will too!Today's icon compo is to design a "music" icon! Best one submitted to the site by 4.00pm wins a fabbo prize!!
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Animal group in Athens plea to dogs
posted by bungers @ 1:18:00 PM
...or similar. Apparantly, there are 15 billion stray dogs roaming around in the streets of Athens, propmpting fears that they're all about to be killed and turned into kebabs.
Animal groups in Athens dog plea
For more poking fun at the Greeks, check out today's Pearls Before Swine. It's the funniest cartoon on the tinterweb, don't you know!
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...or similar. Apparantly, there are 15 billion stray dogs roaming around in the streets of Athens, propmpting fears that they're all about to be killed and turned into kebabs.Animal groups in Athens dog plea
For more poking fun at the Greeks, check out today's Pearls Before Swine. It's the funniest cartoon on the tinterweb, don't you know!
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Kanye West Video
posted by bungers @ 12:25:00 PM
More pimpin' for Jeebus today, but this time, it's the new single from Kanye West and it's rather good!
Rush out and buy it kids!
not for mmChronic, I believe this type of music is the wrong sort of R and B... ;)
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More pimpin' for Jeebus today, but this time, it's the new single from Kanye West and it's rather good!Rush out and buy it kids!
not for mmChronic, I believe this type of music is the wrong sort of R and B... ;)
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U.S. Military Clears A-Team Of Charges
posted by mmChronic @ 11:50:00 AM
The A-Team have been declared innocent of robbing the bank in Hanoi. After more than 30 years of being on the run U.S. Military have cleared the A-Team of all charges. Yay! Murdock had this to say:
via Spinneyhead
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The A-Team have been declared innocent of robbing the bank in Hanoi. After more than 30 years of being on the run U.S. Military have cleared the A-Team of all charges. Yay! Murdock had this to say:Owooohh, I'm a little doggie! Ow ow owooohhhh!"Maybe now they can settle down and get some work in the Bigg Market as bouncers.
via Spinneyhead
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Bo' selecta! MJ soundboard
posted by ILuvNUFC @ 11:48:00 AM
Just what we have all been waiting for - a Bo' Selecta MJ soundboard.
A shame that most of you lot are at work so you will have to wait until tonight to play!
Link from dumpalink
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Just what we have all been waiting for - a Bo' Selecta MJ soundboard.
A shame that most of you lot are at work so you will have to wait until tonight to play!
Link from dumpalink
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One for bhell13
posted by mmChronic @ 10:36:00 AM
It seems IMDB was born in Cardiff in bhell13's cupboard. Probably.
The article is about IMDB's growth from a few private databases tacked together into the fount of all film knowledge that it is now.
via A Welsh View
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It seems IMDB was born in Cardiff in bhell13's cupboard. Probably.
The article is about IMDB's growth from a few private databases tacked together into the fount of all film knowledge that it is now.
via A Welsh View
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In the news today...
posted by Dogs @ 10:30:00 AM
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The Stun has a story about the rapist who has just won 7 million on the lottery. And why not? This may at least prevent him from offending again. When he is finally released he will be able to afford a fine lifestyle, a really good pyschologist and a gold digging bimbo to tend to his "urges".
I say take his money and invest it in a sheltered home for abused women. But where do you draw the line on judging how much someone deserves to win millions?
Easy, don't judge, just ban the lottery. How many more cases like this do we need before we accept that the lottery is immoral.
Bah humbug.
I say take his money and invest it in a sheltered home for abused women. But where do you draw the line on judging how much someone deserves to win millions?
Easy, don't judge, just ban the lottery. How many more cases like this do we need before we accept that the lottery is immoral.
Bah humbug.
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Smile on mighty Jesus...
posted by bungers @ 10:20:00 AM
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...spinal meningitis got me down!
Don't let Spinal Meningitis get you down today, listen to this great Ween track, and remember, Jesus...
...loves YOU too!
Oh, that was from the series "Where in the world was bungers"... ;)
Don't let Spinal Meningitis get you down today, listen to this great Ween track, and remember, Jesus...
...loves YOU too!
Oh, that was from the series "Where in the world was bungers"... ;)
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the visual history of gaming.
posted by Bryn @ 9:34:00 AM
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How we got from Pac-man to Quake II and other gaming mysteries...
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Paranoid?
posted by Merg @ 9:24:00 AM
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Then you need the Quantum Sleeper!
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Origami Shuriken
posted by mmChronic @ 8:57:00 AM
So you want to be a ninja but can't train as shurikens are banned. What can you do? Make paper throwing stars. They won't actually kill anyone but you will look impressive as you flip out on someone's head with them. Probably.
via fazed
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So you want to be a ninja but can't train as shurikens are banned. What can you do? Make paper throwing stars. They won't actually kill anyone but you will look impressive as you flip out on someone's head with them. Probably.
via fazed
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Pile of rubbish
posted by ILuvNUFC @ 8:49:00 AM
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Morning chaps!
Nice to see a repost from the all seeing eye yesterday, must'nt have been working properly. Damn eye!
As usual, hope there is no re-posts.
International Do Not Enter road signs from around the world
You guys want camel toe?
Anti-theft device
What does your name mean? "Crown or wreath" for me.
nowords.org Just lots of lovely pictures.
Rude pictures. NSFW.
Strange and unusual dictionaries
Japanese landslide. With video.
Sven is flattered
Living dangerously. How dirty is my desk?
Romanian man desperate for money. Not that desperate surely.
Thanks to coolios, milkandcookies, fark and catch
Nice to see a repost from the all seeing eye yesterday, must'nt have been working properly. Damn eye!
As usual, hope there is no re-posts.
International Do Not Enter road signs from around the world
You guys want camel toe?
Anti-theft device
What does your name mean? "Crown or wreath" for me.
nowords.org Just lots of lovely pictures.
Rude pictures. NSFW.
Strange and unusual dictionaries
Japanese landslide. With video.
Sven is flattered
Living dangerously. How dirty is my desk?
Romanian man desperate for money. Not that desperate surely.
Thanks to coolios, milkandcookies, fark and catch
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Harry Potter Pregnant?
It must be British Kids Get Copyright Lessons
posted by Merg @ 6:43:00 AM
Apparently, children need understand copyright law before they can enjoy and learn to make music.
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Apparently, children need understand copyright law before they can enjoy and learn to make music.
Well, it worked so well in America...
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PC Stuff
posted by Merg @ 6:33:00 AM
IBM: Don't Install XP SP2 -- IBM displays competent IT policy and it gets reported as news!
Fake SpyWare Removal Programs -- Spyware added for a price.
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IBM: Don't Install XP SP2 -- IBM displays competent IT policy and it gets reported as news!
Fake SpyWare Removal Programs -- Spyware added for a price.
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Tuesday, August 10, 2004
One for Bungers
Robots In Disguise!
posted by Merg @ 10:23:00 PM
It seems Spielberg is working on a Live Action Transformers Movie. Not much to see on IMDB yet. But, just to keep you robot-freaks happy, check this little movie courtesy of www.themichaelsmith.com.
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It seems Spielberg is working on a Live Action Transformers Movie. Not much to see on IMDB yet. But, just to keep you robot-freaks happy, check this little movie courtesy of www.themichaelsmith.com.
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Want a Job?
posted by Merg @ 10:21:00 PM
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How about at the Google lunar hosting and research center?
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Tales for the l33t - Romeo and Juliet
posted by mmChronic @ 8:20:00 PM
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Here's a bit of culture that should appeal to the Guardian and geeky types alike. Tales for the l33t - Rome & Juliet is a flash animation that retells Shakspeare's classic tale in leet speak to allow today's youth to sample some of Britain's finest literature. All the Guardian needs now is a reverse version of the l33t sp34k g3Ner4 0r.
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Have You Seen This Satan?
posted by Merg @ 8:11:00 PM
Our chance to see contenders for the title of Anti-Christ, both past and current. Altho' I see some fairly obvious names missing from the list...
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Our chance to see contenders for the title of Anti-Christ, both past and current. Altho' I see some fairly obvious names missing from the list...
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Shamings
posted by mmChronic @ 6:27:00 PM
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This is an age old game brought bang up to date. All you need is a digital camera, interweb connection, a permanent marker and a drunken friend.
Instead of a select circle of friend's sniggering at another friend's face art you can post your masterpiece on the Shamings site and let everyone see.
via Flophouse
Instead of a select circle of friend's sniggering at another friend's face art you can post your masterpiece on the Shamings site and let everyone see.
via Flophouse
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BugMeNot 0.4
posted by Bryn @ 5:03:00 PM
A new version of the BugMeNot firefox extension has been released that autofills forms on websites with a username and password.
I dont think I have to mention how cool this is.
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A new version of the BugMeNot firefox extension has been released that autofills forms on websites with a username and password.
I dont think I have to mention how cool this is.
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Another photoblog thingy (type thing)...
posted by bungers @ 4:43:00 PM
..and this does something similar.
and my continual b4st4rdisation of the English language will make sure we never get in the Grauniad... bwahaha!
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..and this does something similar.and my continual b4st4rdisation of the English language will make sure we never get in the Grauniad... bwahaha!
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Found photos
posted by Dogs @ 4:33:00 PM
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People leave lots of crap in P2P shares. Maybe they don't realise that the whole world can see. Found Photos saves you the bother of hunting for complete strangers photos. I had a quick look on the first page and was disappointed. No nuddie pics but a prize for anyone who can be 4r53d to wade through all the dross to find the good stuff.
via Onlineblog blatant link to grauniad in hope of fame and fortune
via Onlineblog blatant link to grauniad in hope of fame and fortune
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Anybody want a theme park?
Sonic -- In Flash
More Doom3 Tweakage - You can never have enough tweakage...
posted by Merg @ 12:59:00 PM
It's time for another Doom 3 Tweak Guide. And just to whet your appetite for the new release - out this Friday - here's the big pile o' bodies and the aftermath. On a UK site. He must have flown to the US to buy it, obviously...
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It's time for another Doom 3 Tweak Guide. And just to whet your appetite for the new release - out this Friday - here's the big pile o' bodies and the aftermath. On a UK site. He must have flown to the US to buy it, obviously...
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In the news today...
posted by Dogs @ 12:56:00 PM
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Seth Blatter tries to say something sensible. Almost. He's having a go at footie managers who whinge at losing their players to the Olympics. He says players should be allowed to go, that they will benefiit, and "bring back the spirit of the Olympics". What's that then? Dope and shagging?
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X Prize Competitor Goes Bang
posted by Merg @ 12:53:00 PM
Rubicon 1 went down in flames on its maiden flight on Sunday.
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Rubicon 1 went down in flames on its maiden flight on Sunday.
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XP2 Big List O' Fixes
posted by Merg @ 12:52:00 PM
... and just incase you were wondering, here's the official list of fixes in XP SP2
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... and just incase you were wondering, here's the official list of fixes in XP SP2
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Kitten causes havoc on plane
posted by bungers @ 12:47:00 PM
...and we're not talking about Natasha Hamilton or the fat one that's married to that fat Irish fella' either.
Ananova - Kitten causes havoc on Belgian plane
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...and we're not talking about Natasha Hamilton or the fat one that's married to that fat Irish fella' either. Ananova - Kitten causes havoc on Belgian plane
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Reasons to be cheerful #26762784673
posted by bungers @ 12:17:00 PM
Forget happy hour, a pub in Argentina has come up with the ultimate drinks promotion. The El Bosque pub is offering free drinks to everyone over 18. Customers entering the pub are given an empty glass that can be refilled as many times as they want. But the free drinks end when the first person in the pub uses the toilet.
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Forget happy hour, a pub in Argentina has come up with the ultimate drinks promotion. The El Bosque pub is offering free drinks to everyone over 18. Customers entering the pub are given an empty glass that can be refilled as many times as they want. But the free drinks end when the first person in the pub uses the toilet.
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Play your favorite 1980s Video Games online.
posted by mmChronic @ 11:49:00 AM
Loads of online arcade classics like Donkey Kong, Pacman, Frogger, Defender, Asteroids, Space Invaders and loads more. And yes I know every game mentioned wasn't released in the 80s - but you'll have played them then.
via Ultimate Insult
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Loads of online arcade classics like Donkey Kong, Pacman, Frogger, Defender, Asteroids, Space Invaders and loads more. And yes I know every game mentioned wasn't released in the 80s - but you'll have played them then.
via Ultimate Insult
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Download Windows XP Service Pack 2 Now
posted by mmChronic @ 11:42:00 AM
Rather than waiting for Microsoft to pull their collective fingers out to allow widespread distribution and downloading of XP SP 2 Downhill Battle have decided to do it for them - via the medium of BitTorrent.
via Waxy
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Rather than waiting for Microsoft to pull their collective fingers out to allow widespread distribution and downloading of XP SP 2 Downhill Battle have decided to do it for them - via the medium of BitTorrent.
via Waxy
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Trance..? I hate fookin' trance!
Happy Birthday to you...
posted by bungers @ 10:16:00 AM
...Rhona Mitra--->!!
The original, and some might say, the best incarnation of "real life" Lara Croft is 28 today! Happy birthday Rhona!
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...Rhona Mitra--->!!The original, and some might say, the best incarnation of "real life" Lara Croft is 28 today! Happy birthday Rhona!
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Euro Cheese in a Lego Style
posted by mmChronic @ 10:11:00 AM
This video features a cheesy Euro pop soundtrack but is saved by the inclusion of Lego. Lots of Lego people dancing along to the tune can't be bad. As Flip says 'Strictly for lego lovers...'. I'd add deaf to that.
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This video features a cheesy Euro pop soundtrack but is saved by the inclusion of Lego. Lots of Lego people dancing along to the tune can't be bad. As Flip says 'Strictly for lego lovers...'. I'd add deaf to that.
via Flophouse
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TiVo almost FreeVo
posted by mmChronic @ 8:31:00 AM
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According to the BBC The price of the Tivo has been halved in America as a last gasp bid to get punters on board before other competitors launch their products. It's new price is $54 which will work out to be £475 in the UK. Probably.
I wonder if we are going to get anywhere near the full price reduction here? If we do I'd be seriously tempted at that price as it's a lot less fiddly than a FreeVo and it's not SkyPlus (excellent but Murdoch's).
I wonder if we are going to get anywhere near the full price reduction here? If we do I'd be seriously tempted at that price as it's a lot less fiddly than a FreeVo and it's not SkyPlus (excellent but Murdoch's).
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Monday, August 09, 2004
One for Bungers : A Paris Hilton Puzzle
posted by mmChronic @ 10:22:00 PM
Here's an online Paris Hilton Jigsaw Puzzle which should keep Bungers occupied for a few minutes.
via Dump a Link
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Here's an online Paris Hilton Jigsaw Puzzle which should keep Bungers occupied for a few minutes.
via Dump a Link
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Guardian disowns Dogs
posted by mmChronic @ 6:19:00 PM
The Guardian have declared blogs a thing of the past and declares vlogging is the hip new trend for interweb monkeys with too much time on their hands. So where does that leaves Dogs and his quest for Guardian inclusion? I doubt Dogs' idea of vlogging are quite the same as the Guardian's so we'll never get a mention.
The best bit about the article was this statement:
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The Guardian have declared blogs a thing of the past and declares vlogging is the hip new trend for interweb monkeys with too much time on their hands. So where does that leaves Dogs and his quest for Guardian inclusion? I doubt Dogs' idea of vlogging are quite the same as the Guardian's so we'll never get a mention.
The best bit about the article was this statement:
He slipped into the now ubiquitous - even, he says, in Peruvian one-horse towns - internet cafeThat means Blackpool is less wired than a one horse Peruvian town as it took me 2 days to find interweb access and you couldn't connect a normal camera never mind a video camera. Pah.
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Pin-Up And Fantasy Art
posted by Merg @ 5:12:00 PM
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Exactly what it says on the tin.
Some parts NSFW.
Some parts NSFW.
And for the inquiring mind (esp. Dogs and Bungers), yes, there are nekkid womenz.
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Australian Advertising
Link-fest
posted by ILuvNUFC @ 1:47:00 PM
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Afternoon chaps. Hope there is no re-posts.
Chinese signs
Free music to listen to while you surf.
Slideshow of deep sea images. Cool.
London to New York in an hour. How?
Found photos. Not quite found but...
Crazy toy car racing. One for ILuvNUFC Junior. And me!
Panoramas from the Rover Spirit
Prozac in our tap water.
Human oddities
fartsurvey.com
Thanks to sciatica, milkandcookies and coolios and various others. :)
Edit : Is that cool chaps?
Chinese signs
Free music to listen to while you surf.
Slideshow of deep sea images. Cool.
London to New York in an hour. How?
Found photos. Not quite found but...
Crazy toy car racing. One for ILuvNUFC Junior. And me!
Panoramas from the Rover Spirit
Prozac in our tap water.
Human oddities
fartsurvey.com
Thanks to sciatica, milkandcookies and coolios and various others. :)
Edit : Is that cool chaps?
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Nintendo games "enhanced" by Microsoft
posted by bungers @ 1:37:00 PM
Hehe.. here's some classic Nintendo games and what they would have been like had they been owned by Microsoft.
It's a FARK photoshop™®© contest!
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Hehe.. here's some classic Nintendo games and what they would have been like had they been owned by Microsoft.It's a FARK photoshop™®© contest!
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Daleks solve problem with stairs
posted by mmChronic @ 1:02:00 PM
...by growing legs. And possiby learning to fly. Cheating twunts! That's according The Register who lifted it from the Sun so judge for yourself on reliability.
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...by growing legs. And possiby learning to fly. Cheating twunts! That's according The Register who lifted it from the Sun so judge for yourself on reliability.
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Love chess? Then try Lovechess! It's got T & A!!
posted by bungers @ 12:50:00 PM
Scraping the bottom of the Leisure Suit Larry barrel, it's Lovechess : The ultimate adult sex game.
This has been dotting about for a month or so, but it was in this month's EDGE magazine, so I thought I'd post it. It's not free, I think it's about £9, but that's a small price to pay to "watch the chess pieces make love from every angle they want" if that's the kind of thing you're into. Kind of NSFW, in a weird marble statue of a goddess type way. I suppose it's not really safe for anyone apart from Dogs, who will love it.
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Scraping the bottom of the Leisure Suit Larry barrel, it's Lovechess : The ultimate adult sex game. This has been dotting about for a month or so, but it was in this month's EDGE magazine, so I thought I'd post it. It's not free, I think it's about £9, but that's a small price to pay to "watch the chess pieces make love from every angle they want" if that's the kind of thing you're into. Kind of NSFW, in a weird marble statue of a goddess type way. I suppose it's not really safe for anyone apart from Dogs, who will love it.
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Bariatric Breaks
posted by mmChronic @ 12:30:00 PM
Do you find a so called 'normal' hotel is just too small for your blubbered arse? Then you should try Freedom Paradise which apparently
It's one of those all inclusive breaks but especially for the 'plus size' (how many euphemisms do fat people need to come up with to describe fat? Won't fscking fat do?) person. Sounds like a recipe for bankruptcy to me - an all you can eat hotel full of bariatrics has to be a bit costly to run.
via Portal of Evil
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Do you find a so called 'normal' hotel is just too small for your blubbered arse? Then you should try Freedom Paradise which apparentlyis the first and only size-friendly hotel in the world and offers a friendly, familiar atmosphere.It features wider everything (doors, showers, gullets) just like the bariatric ambulance.
It's one of those all inclusive breaks but especially for the 'plus size' (how many euphemisms do fat people need to come up with to describe fat? Won't fscking fat do?) person. Sounds like a recipe for bankruptcy to me - an all you can eat hotel full of bariatrics has to be a bit costly to run.
via Portal of Evil
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PS2 Lightsabre Accessory
posted by bungers @ 11:56:00 AM
This morning, my young padawans, I have mostly been building PS2®™ Lightsabre®™ accessories to use with Eye Toy®™!
Star Wars®™ : LightSaber Duel®™ is my new game, where YOU can challange characters from the films and see your lightsabre right in front of you, moving in Real Time™!! Fight as Anakin®, Obi WAn®, Luke Skywalker® or Darth Grevious® or build your own Jedi®.. they're all there!
Should be in the shops by Christmas®™.
EDIT: With Lucas-iZED spelling "corrected".
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This morning, my young padawans, I have mostly been building PS2®™ Lightsabre®™ accessories to use with Eye Toy®™!
Star Wars®™ : LightSaber Duel®™ is my new game, where YOU can challange characters from the films and see your lightsabre right in front of you, moving in Real Time™!! Fight as Anakin®, Obi WAn®, Luke Skywalker® or Darth Grevious® or build your own Jedi®.. they're all there!
Should be in the shops by Christmas®™.
EDIT: With Lucas-iZED spelling "corrected".
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Build a better Bush
Christina Aguilera in new Skechers Ad as sexy pin-up nurse
posted by bungers @ 10:38:00 AM
Christina Aguilera appears in a new international ad campaign for Skechers shoes. The 'Naughty and Nice' campaign, which launches in August and September, portrays Aguilera as a sexy pin-up nurse alongside herself as an injured patient. Yum yum.
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Christina Aguilera appears in a new international ad campaign for Skechers shoes. The 'Naughty and Nice' campaign, which launches in August and September, portrays Aguilera as a sexy pin-up nurse alongside herself as an injured patient. Yum yum.
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Gamesblog
posted by Dogs @ 9:35:00 AM
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The Grauniad has a Gamesblog. Next they'll be having a links blog. And then what chance do we stand of getting national recognition? I say we migrate our dodgiest mass debating over to the gamesblog and see if we can give it the sort of reputation that only NewLinks posesses.
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Bariatric Slebs
posted by mmChronic @ 8:36:00 AM
Ever wondered what a beefed up Britney or humongous Halle would look like? Wonder no more!
This site has photoshopped pictures of Britney Spears, Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, J Lo and Halle Berry for to give them added lardy goodness(!). I don't know why as the text is Turkish or something.
via linkfilter
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Ever wondered what a beefed up Britney or humongous Halle would look like? Wonder no more!
This site has photoshopped pictures of Britney Spears, Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, J Lo and Halle Berry for to give them added lardy goodness(!). I don't know why as the text is Turkish or something.
via linkfilter
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Another Bushism
Sunday, August 08, 2004
Speed up Doom3 On ATI Hardware
posted by Merg @ 10:13:00 PM
Depending on settings, up to a 40% speed-up can be had on ATI cards supporting Pixel Shader 2.0 (R300 core or better).
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Depending on settings, up to a 40% speed-up can be had on ATI cards supporting Pixel Shader 2.0 (R300 core or better).
Possibly the first example of shader mods by "the community".
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Beatings in Baghdad
posted by Merg @ 9:48:00 PM
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Looks like the 'interrogation' continues in post-Abu Graib Iraq. With photos.
To quote the orginal site, "WARNING: Photos Are Graphic".
To quote the orginal site, "WARNING: Photos Are Graphic".
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Adult NSFW Newsround
posted by Merg @ 9:40:00 PM
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Anal Jewellery - NSFW
Hobo Pr0n - NSFW
Women had more sex in the 50's, says survey - I blame EastEnders.
Hobo Pr0n - NSFW
Women had more sex in the 50's, says survey - I blame EastEnders.
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Newsround with John Craven Merg.
posted by Merg @ 9:31:00 PM
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HM Govt. Orders Atkins Inquiry -- Bariatric news in the grand NL tradition.
Prostitutes Rated on Online Site -- In Norway. Shades of Frugal John.
'Ghost' caught on security camera -- Spooky.
Mexico Finds Two From Most Wanted List Already In Jail -- L33t Organizational Skillz. Not.
Prostitutes Rated on Online Site -- In Norway. Shades of Frugal John.
'Ghost' caught on security camera -- Spooky.
Mexico Finds Two From Most Wanted List Already In Jail -- L33t Organizational Skillz. Not.
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J-Lo's shaved pussy...
posted by bungers @ 9:25:00 PM
I'll give you "commercial manager"...
NSFW
And we're not talking Mr. Bigglesworth either... don't click if you're not allowed, or you're one of the lovely Ms. Lopez's Ninja legal representatives. I like her work, I really do... (all publicity is good publicity, remember...?)
via Web Nymph
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I'll give you "commercial manager"... NSFW
And we're not talking Mr. Bigglesworth either... don't click if you're not allowed, or you're one of the lovely Ms. Lopez's Ninja legal representatives. I like her work, I really do... (all publicity is good publicity, remember...?)
via Web Nymph
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Man Cuts Off Penis In Protest
Ubisoft to buy Eidos for £215m
Xboxes to be banned in USA
posted by mmChronic @ 4:44:00 PM
If videogames can be banned for violent action or be blamed for murder then the news that six people were killed over a stolen Xbox must mean that Microsoft will be getting sued for mass murder soon with the subsequent withdrawal of the Xbox from all markets.
Console gaming - it's the new rock music.
via Demmer
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If videogames can be banned for violent action or be blamed for murder then the news that six people were killed over a stolen Xbox must mean that Microsoft will be getting sued for mass murder soon with the subsequent withdrawal of the Xbox from all markets.
Console gaming - it's the new rock music.
via Demmer
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Merg's Mini Multi-Psot ][
posted by Merg @ 2:28:00 PM
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Hopefully non-Schama'd linkage:
- Nintendo to target girls -- with a pink GBA, not rifles.
- Yahoo Sued Over Anonymous Abuse -- a "barrage of harassing, defamatory and abusive messages" from anonymous users on a Yahoo message board leads to a law-suit. Aw, diddums!
- Intensive Programming Course -- You too can be a money grubbing pants programmer in almost half the time.
- Bad Date? Good Call -- Service to call your cell phone when it's All Gone Horribly Wrong.
- Stuck On You! -- Prisoner glues himself to girlfriend.
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Next Zelda on Xbox?
posted by mmChronic @ 12:23:00 PM
Wishful thinking on my part perhaps but Gamespy are reporting that Bill has made an offer for Nintendo. Sort of. He has reportedly said
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Wishful thinking on my part perhaps but Gamespy are reporting that Bill has made an offer for Nintendo. Sort of. He has reportedly said
"If Hiroshi Yamauchi phones me up, i will pick up at once," Gates told WirtschaftsWoche magazine on the sidelines of an analyst conference.If such a thing was to happen, and it's a pretty huge leap from a quote in a German magazine to MS taking over the Big N, I can't see it happening quickly enough to really see Zelda on the Xbox but there's plenty of time for it to be sewn up by Xbox 2. Microsoft have been snapping up top developers for a while but this would be something else - as well as the developers they would own some of the best loved gaming franchises in the world. Sony are going to have to buy Sega now. Or something.
Gates added he would immediately make an offer if Yamauchi was willing to sell.
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Saturday, August 07, 2004
Yes, we have a spy, and his name is...
posted by Merg @ 3:21:00 PM
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No, not Slim Shady, but Mohammad Naeem Noor Khan.
Perhaps I am alone in this line of thinking, but surely publishing the names of double-agents is a really, really bad idea?
EDIT: More here.
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Sony PS3 Blues
posted by Merg @ 3:16:00 PM
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The Register, that bastion of reliable news, is reporting that the Sony PlayStation3 will be using 'BluRay' technology for its discs.
So, support for Sony's nex-gen DVD playback (but a bummer if HD-DVD is the winner of the format wars) and 50GB/disc.
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Aks Newlinks - Firefox Extensions
posted by Bryn @ 2:00:00 PM
I finally got around to adding my Firefox extensions to the comments on the "aks newlinks" post.
Zoinks!
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I finally got around to adding my Firefox extensions to the comments on the "aks newlinks" post.
Zoinks!
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Berlin Driving Instructor Teaches Without License -- For 43 Years!
posted by Merg @ 11:32:00 AM
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Apparently, he failed his test first time around ans was too nervous to retake it. Didn't stop him driving a wide variety of vehicles though, including a tank while in the army.
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Mini Opera House
posted by Merg @ 11:13:00 AM
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The future of breakfast cereal toys?
Probably not. But it's definitely a tiny copy of the Sydney Opera House.
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nVidia Profits Down 80%
posted by Merg @ 11:10:00 AM
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nVidia saw profitls plummit by 80% in the second quater of 2004. The huge drop was blamed upon "turbulence" in the desktop market (whatever that is), and increased competition.
Ironic, given it was Q2 they finally launched a card that could compete with the current ATI range...
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That Nice Mr. Bush...
Yay we made it onto Blogger!
posted by mmChronic @ 8:57:00 AM
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Blogger have finally added their user hack page to the help section and we've already had a few visitors from it as we are at the top of it. Looking at the page there are only three hacks and ours is the only one that changes the template. One of the others is an HTML keyboard thing which generates the code for entities (a bit like our icon selector) which is useful if you don't know how to do them and the other is a tutorial on putting a blog (not just a Blogger one) into Flash format. Neither are actually specific to Blogger - so we have in fact got the only Blogger Hack on the page! Yay!
This probably explains why it has taken so long to put the page up - they were struggling for Blogger content. So I reckon it's about time we had number 2 in the New Links Adding To Blogger™ series. Look out for that next week. I'll probably do the New Comment Count as I still haven't seen anywhere using Blogger comments that has one apart from here. Or an Icon Code Selector. Or a coded but as yet unimplemented on here, unnamed fuzzy clock. We could pwn that page in no time! ;)
We are just so far ahead of the curve here - if only we had a Commercial Manager to match we'd be intwerweb squillionaires by now!
This probably explains why it has taken so long to put the page up - they were struggling for Blogger content. So I reckon it's about time we had number 2 in the New Links Adding To Blogger™ series. Look out for that next week. I'll probably do the New Comment Count as I still haven't seen anywhere using Blogger comments that has one apart from here. Or an Icon Code Selector. Or a coded but as yet unimplemented on here, unnamed fuzzy clock. We could pwn that page in no time! ;)
We are just so far ahead of the curve here - if only we had a Commercial Manager to match we'd be intwerweb squillionaires by now!
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Friday, August 06, 2004
Shoot the cliche!
posted by Bryn @ 11:54:00 PM
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Nice little time waster where you get to shoot at internet memes/cliches.
Including WTC man, Domokun, the cliche kitty and TROGDOR!!!
Including WTC man, Domokun, the cliche kitty and TROGDOR!!!
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New Method May Predict Quakes Weeks Ahead
posted by Merg @ 11:02:00 PM
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Geologists in Sweden are claiming to have discovered a new accurate method for earthquake prediction that could give a warning period of weeks rather than seconds.
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July Icon Compo Results
posted by mmChronic @ 9:47:00 PM
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We have a tie for first place between bhell13 and erm... bhell13 with his Firefox and BSOD icons. Stats stuff below.
I'll have to think of a prize now. Maybe he'd like another video of Doom 3 to keep him going until he gets the game when it comes out.
I'll have to think of a prize now. Maybe he'd like another video of Doom 3 to keep him going until he gets the game when it comes out.
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Unreal Engine 3.0
posted by Merg @ 7:00:00 PM
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Scans from a PC mag showing screenies from the Unreal Engine 3.0.
If you thought D3 looked good, wait til you see this -- but it'll make your video card cry.
Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5
If you thought D3 looked good, wait til you see this -- but it'll make your video card cry.
Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5
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Surefire E2D Executive Defender
posted by Merg @ 6:04:00 PM
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If you've seen those Doom3 Videos, you'll have noticed the ability to attack people and not-people with your flashlight torch.
Must be one of these.
Must be one of these.
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The UK Independence Party
posted by mmChronic @ 5:57:00 PM
Are they mad or what? Make up your own mind at the The UK Independence Party site after viewing their message to Europe. Features famous racialist Robert Kilroy Silk.
via b3ta newsletter
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Are they mad or what? Make up your own mind at the The UK Independence Party site after viewing their message to Europe. Features famous racialist Robert Kilroy Silk.
via b3ta newsletter
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More D3 Tweakage
posted by Merg @ 5:49:00 PM
Yes, I know what I said, but....
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Yes, I know what I said, but....
TWEAKAGE!
Forum thread at Beyond3D -- where even Carmack weighs in occasionally.
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D3 Graphics Comparo
posted by Merg @ 5:03:00 PM
The Tech-Report compares graphic performance and image-quality using Doom3.
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The Tech-Report compares graphic performance and image-quality using Doom3.
That's the last of the D3 posts for today for me.
Unless you know different! Esther?
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Sony To Reveal PS3 Specs By March 31 2005
One for Dogs
posted by mmChronic @ 4:53:00 PM
It's a game called Super-Fishing. It reminds me of the old subhunt game that everyone programs when they're learning to code. Plus I thought it was too good a chance to use not just one but two new icons. :)
via flophouse
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It's a game called Super-Fishing. It reminds me of the old subhunt game that everyone programs when they're learning to code. Plus I thought it was too good a chance to use not just one but two new icons. :)
via flophouse
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Doom3 Week At Anandtech
posted by Merg @ 4:46:00 PM
Anandtech has kicked off Doom3 week with a pair of goodies.
On the left, we have When Does Doom3 Need A Fast CPU and equally as bouncy on the right we have Doom3 Graphics Deathmatch.
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Anandtech has kicked off Doom3 week with a pair of goodies.
On the left, we have When Does Doom3 Need A Fast CPU and equally as bouncy on the right we have Doom3 Graphics Deathmatch.
Obviously no use til next Tuesda' for all you PC gamin' freaks out there. Yowza!
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Hell in Pretty Colors
posted by Bryn @ 4:16:00 PM
Gamespy has an amusing little graphic novel made with screenshots from Doom3.
Just another little teaser for all you Doom-headz waiting for the UK release.
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Gamespy has an amusing little graphic novel made with screenshots from Doom3.
Just another little teaser for all you Doom-headz waiting for the UK release.
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libpng Vulnerability
posted by Merg @ 4:07:00 PM
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Advisory here.
Classic stack overflow vulnerability that will probably work on most platforms that uses libpng-linked software. Another story here
This is important in that Firefox, Thunderbird, and other software that uses this may be affected. No need to panic, just a heads up, yada yada.
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Ein Kaput Xbox
posted by Merg @ 4:01:00 PM
A Broken Xbox on Ebay.
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A Broken Xbox on Ebay.
Seems to be some sort of wider trend -- perhaps Dogs is right and that's the reason. Either way, I think I'll skip bidding on THIS one.
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NYT Does D3
posted by Merg @ 3:58:00 PM
NYT [BugMeNot or excessive patience required] runs an article on the phenomenon that is Doom 3. And iD. And John Carmack. Apparently.
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NYT [BugMeNot or excessive patience required] runs an article on the phenomenon that is Doom 3. And iD. And John Carmack. Apparently.
It seems PC gaming's mainstream when the title's big enough.
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For mmChronic : Catwoman trailer!
For research purposes. One of our clients designed the costumes. Probably. Slapped Dogs
posted by ILuvNUFC @ 3:03:00 PM
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Sorry, missed this one off the pile before.
Watch our Dogs get slapped when he tries to eat a cats dinner.
CollegeHumor.com
Watch our Dogs get slapped when he tries to eat a cats dinner.
CollegeHumor.com
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Cool animation of the afternoon...
Some Links
posted by ILuvNUFC @ 2:29:00 PM
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SeaFATtle activists fight for acceptance of being overweight
kickedindanuts.com
Springfields new children?
Poor Richard. NSFW
Mans Richard on fire. NSFW
Thanks to weirdlinks, coolios and some other sites that i can't remember.
Later chaps. I'm off to watch a portion of my massive stash of Toon DVD's that i have acquired lately.
kickedindanuts.com
Springfields new children?
Poor Richard. NSFW
Mans Richard on fire. NSFW
Thanks to weirdlinks, coolios and some other sites that i can't remember.
Later chaps. I'm off to watch a portion of my massive stash of Toon DVD's that i have acquired lately.
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We're going to need an airforce I suppose...
That BITCH!
Not for our Dogs
...and we like
Arrrggghhh!
posted by bungers @ 12:49:00 PM
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Regular visitors to New Links will know that (amongst other things) we like our Roller Coasters. I've just come back from my travels and I went on the Montezum. It was built in 1999 and is still one of the top ten tallest and fastest wooden coasters in the world.
Now, do you want to emulate those "coaster thrills" at home? Bored with Roller Coaster Tycoon..? Then try CoasterDynamix..!
via another NL site, this time punkey.com!
Now, do you want to emulate those "coaster thrills" at home? Bored with Roller Coaster Tycoon..? Then try CoasterDynamix..!
via another NL site, this time punkey.com!
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Mr Benn Iconage - ILN Someone Else Asks, We Supply.
Was Dogs right?
posted by ILuvNUFC @ 11:46:00 AM
It seems SBR agrees with Dogs that God and Kluivert are very similar players as he has'nt started a game with them two up front in any of our pre-season friendlies.
Does this mean Dogs has a superior football knowledge or has SBR finally lost the plot? You decide.
Remember the God/Sir les partnership, anyone?
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It seems SBR agrees with Dogs that God and Kluivert are very similar players as he has'nt started a game with them two up front in any of our pre-season friendlies.
Does this mean Dogs has a superior football knowledge or has SBR finally lost the plot? You decide.
Remember the God/Sir les partnership, anyone?
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Has anyone seen our bhell13?
posted by ILuvNUFC @ 11:33:00 AM
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I believe he has been here. If you are after that kind of thing you should just ask Bungers for some then you could spend a bit more time here. ;)
I'm really not picking on you today it's just the news. I don't make it. Just report it, occasionally.
I'm really not picking on you today it's just the news. I don't make it. Just report it, occasionally.
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The sweet smell of Newcastle
posted by ILuvNUFC @ 11:19:00 AM
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Newcastle were rated 4th in survey by Tesco to find the UK's sweetest smelling city. They obviously never visited Byker then.
The survey was actually based on sales of deodorants and guess who came last bhell13?
The survey was actually based on sales of deodorants and guess who came last bhell13?
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Paz e amor...
...! :)
Bush tries new tactic, tells truth
posted by mmChronic @ 10:36:00 AM
The Chimpmeister has addressed the nation and told them his administration will
via Merg - cheers man!
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The Chimpmeister has addressed the nation and told them his administration will never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people.Yay George learns to tell the truth at last! Your turn Tony.
via Merg - cheers man!
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Menace to Society #35436714521
posted by bungers @ 10:31:00 AM
Seeing as Merg has taken such an interest in (and become our resident correspondent for covering) the political issues on the other side of the atlantic, here's a couple more interesting articles that I was reading this morning...
When he was governor of Texas, George W. Bush pushed for an abstinence-based sexual education curriculum. The lesson for Texas teens is that the only safe sex is no sex, and that may be a lesson that heads nationwide. Texas educators are debating what will be taught in new sexual education textbooks for its high school students. One textbook under review advises that a good way a teen-ager can prevent a sexually transmitted disease is to get plenty of rest so he or she can have a clear head about sex and choose abstinence. The 15-member Texas Board of Education is considering and will likely approve four books, all of which extol the virtues of abstinence. Three make no mention of contraceptives at all while one makes passing reference to condoms.
Texas Sex-Ed Textbooks Face Contraceptives Battle
Also this week, good ol'e George has also
declared that his administration will "never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people."
New 'Bushism' Born at Bill Signing
Bunger's Quote of the Day®: I can't remember who said it, but it runs like this : " making war to create peace is like fucking to preserve your virginity..."
via Yahoo! News
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Seeing as Merg has taken such an interest in (and become our resident correspondent for covering) the political issues on the other side of the atlantic, here's a couple more interesting articles that I was reading this morning... When he was governor of Texas, George W. Bush pushed for an abstinence-based sexual education curriculum. The lesson for Texas teens is that the only safe sex is no sex, and that may be a lesson that heads nationwide. Texas educators are debating what will be taught in new sexual education textbooks for its high school students. One textbook under review advises that a good way a teen-ager can prevent a sexually transmitted disease is to get plenty of rest so he or she can have a clear head about sex and choose abstinence. The 15-member Texas Board of Education is considering and will likely approve four books, all of which extol the virtues of abstinence. Three make no mention of contraceptives at all while one makes passing reference to condoms.
Texas Sex-Ed Textbooks Face Contraceptives Battle
Also this week, good ol'e George has also
declared that his administration will "never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people."
New 'Bushism' Born at Bill Signing
Bunger's Quote of the Day®: I can't remember who said it, but it runs like this : " making war to create peace is like fucking to preserve your virginity..."
via Yahoo! News
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The Pratchett quote file
posted by mmChronic @ 10:24:00 AM
Loads of quotes from Terry Pratchett lifted from alt.fan.pratchett and very amusing they are too.
I know for a fact Merg will like the first one as he hates this particular management phrase:
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Loads of quotes from Terry Pratchett lifted from alt.fan.pratchett and very amusing they are too.
I know for a fact Merg will like the first one as he hates this particular management phrase:
I'll be more enthusiastic about encouraging thinking outside the box when there's evidence of any thinking going on inside it.via mijnkopthee and despite the last post on NL it looks like I'm going to have to learn Dutch as I'm plundering loads of linkage from Dutch sites which I find via bloglog.nl - where the WIP shizzle is from. Largest via ever?
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We'll have no shouting here!
posted by mmChronic @ 8:37:00 AM
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Apparently English is fast becoming the lingua franca of of the EU which means we will no longer have to shout at waiters abroad. Yay!
And who is responsible for this rise to prominence for our language in Europe? That'll be the Eastern Europeans who the Daily Mail wanted to keep out as they would be damaging UK culture or something. And scrounging benefits. And eating babies. Instead they are making it easier for us to go on holiday.
Their second language, if they have one, is nearly always English as they don't like Russian having spent years under Russian rule, don't like German (something to do with Hitler) and they don't like French (something to do with France). With the arrival of all these English speakers French and German are being marginalised.
The only thing to find out now is whether I can sue the school system for making me sit through all those shite French lessons - for nowt!
And who is responsible for this rise to prominence for our language in Europe? That'll be the Eastern Europeans who the Daily Mail wanted to keep out as they would be damaging UK culture or something. And scrounging benefits. And eating babies. Instead they are making it easier for us to go on holiday.
Their second language, if they have one, is nearly always English as they don't like Russian having spent years under Russian rule, don't like German (something to do with Hitler) and they don't like French (something to do with France). With the arrival of all these English speakers French and German are being marginalised.
The only thing to find out now is whether I can sue the school system for making me sit through all those shite French lessons - for nowt!
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Japanese DOA Ultimate Xbox bundle gets "toned down" for release
posted by Merg @ 6:36:00 AM
The life-size pillow included in the DOA Ultimate XBox bundle in Japan has been toned down. Originally intended to show Kasumi in a swimsuit, the final version now shows her in her ingame attire.
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The life-size pillow included in the DOA Ultimate XBox bundle in Japan has been toned down. Originally intended to show Kasumi in a swimsuit, the final version now shows her in her ingame attire.
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Green Brother?
posted by Merg @ 6:30:00 AM
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Spanish-language US TV stations are offering an unusual prize - a lawyer to help with a Green Card application.
Frist psot!
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Thursday, August 05, 2004
Do your bit for Firefox
posted by mmChronic @ 10:45:00 PM
Firefox is riding high in the linkback stakes according to a post at blakeross.com
All these figures are easily verifiable by clicking on the links in the article.
The article goes on to explain that a database of posts about Firefox has been created which is how I found out about it as we've had a few referrals from an entry of ours. They are trying to get 2000 contactable sites by August 10th. As the sites are indexed people are asked to put on the contact details for the site. I've just put ours in which takes them to 353 at the time of writing. This database is going to be used to contact people to get them to put the get Firefox button on their site. Well I think it's that button anyway as I couldn't find a link to buttons in the article.
Well there's ours in this post. I'll stick it in the sidebar at the weekend.
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Firefox is riding high in the linkback stakes according to a post at blakeross.com
Not even at 1.0 yet, Firefox already enjoys inbound links to its product page from a staggering 74,000 websites. This is 20,000 more than link to Opera, 5,000 more than link to Netscape, 15,000 more than link to Microsoft's IE page and 12,000 more than link to Apple. This is phenomenal!
All these figures are easily verifiable by clicking on the links in the article.
The article goes on to explain that a database of posts about Firefox has been created which is how I found out about it as we've had a few referrals from an entry of ours. They are trying to get 2000 contactable sites by August 10th. As the sites are indexed people are asked to put on the contact details for the site. I've just put ours in which takes them to 353 at the time of writing. This database is going to be used to contact people to get them to put the get Firefox button on their site. Well I think it's that button anyway as I couldn't find a link to buttons in the article.
Well there's ours in this post. I'll stick it in the sidebar at the weekend.
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Toon news
posted by ILuvNUFC @ 9:28:00 PM
The brilliant NUFC.com has more details on the transfer of N'Zogbia, a picture of Dyer's new car/tank, more on the pink eye story, a match report from the Celtic game and a competiton to win free beer.
What more do you want?
Speaking of competitions BBC/Tyne have a competition to win tickets for England v Ukraine at St. James. Take me if you win, please.
Finally, toongoals has had a makeover and now runs on a mailing list stylee.
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The brilliant NUFC.com has more details on the transfer of N'Zogbia, a picture of Dyer's new car/tank, more on the pink eye story, a match report from the Celtic game and a competiton to win free beer.What more do you want?
Speaking of competitions BBC/Tyne have a competition to win tickets for England v Ukraine at St. James. Take me if you win, please.
Finally, toongoals has had a makeover and now runs on a mailing list stylee.
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Daily Stupid
posted by Merg @ 8:55:00 PM
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From the you-couldn't-make-it-up Dept: Man shows up drunk to fight drunken driving charge
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More on Pr0n Blog Hackery
posted by Merg @ 8:45:00 PM
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A story update from the piece we linked to on Tuesday about CyberQuest manipulating blogspot blogs to boost pagerank in google is available here.
CyberQuest's managment denies all knowledge of the strategy and is claiming an "affiliate" was responsible.
For some reason I have an itchy chin this evening...
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Doom 3 Tweaktastic!
posted by Merg @ 8:35:00 PM
It may not arrive on these Sunny Shores for another 8 days, but so you can be ready for when it does appear, here's UpsetChap's Doom 3 Guide including config tweaks, driver advice and game tips.
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It may not arrive on these Sunny Shores for another 8 days, but so you can be ready for when it does appear, here's UpsetChap's Doom 3 Guide including config tweaks, driver advice and game tips.
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lotsalinks
posted by ILuvNUFC @ 7:56:00 PM
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To complement the last post nicely here is a rubbish round up... :)
Build a better Bush
prOn bread NSFW
Photos and panoramas of modern ruins
Instructions for men
Beating heart. Use you're mouse
Lego video-Lego-zone. Don't worry if you have no sound because the video is set to some cheesy spanish disco track. Or something.
Banned commercials
Homo prevention for you're sons.
3 Young boys build a cannon. What could go wrong?
Proper bariatric
Chickens head found in supermarket meal or maybe Chicken pieces with baby foot
Dog child found in Siberia
What to do when dogs attack
Links pilfered from milkandcookies, coolios, fark and weird links
Build a better Bush
prOn bread NSFW
Photos and panoramas of modern ruins
Instructions for men
Beating heart. Use you're mouse
Lego video-Lego-zone. Don't worry if you have no sound because the video is set to some cheesy spanish disco track. Or something.
Banned commercials
Homo prevention for you're sons.
3 Young boys build a cannon. What could go wrong?
Proper bariatric
Chickens head found in supermarket meal or maybe Chicken pieces with baby foot
Dog child found in Siberia
What to do when dogs attack
Links pilfered from milkandcookies, coolios, fark and weird links
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Techie Roundup Bit
posted by Merg @ 5:25:00 PM
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Quick bunch of geeky-techie posts:
Firefox 0.9.3 -- fixes the recently discussed vulnerabilities.
Google Cops To Illegal Shares -- Google was naughty about giving shares away to employees, apparently
Intel Cool on 802.20 -- Intel may kill off the "broadband wireless" standard.
Onion Routing Avoids Prying Eyes -- New way of routing data that means it's hard to determine source and destination.
XP Update Delayed Again -- SP2 pushed yet further back. Possibly... aritcle doesn't say when the new date might be.
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Stealth wallpaper... ...whatever next, I ask you...
One for Dogs - a Sheeplog
posted by mmChronic @ 4:25:00 PM
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One of our readers has correctly identified the object of Dogs desires so has informed us about the Sheeplog he runs. This should keep Dogs busy for a while. Unfortunately he's just commented on a story from Monday which fell off the front page ages ago so here it is again.
Cheers Youssouf!
Cheers Youssouf!
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Where in the world...
posted by ILuvNUFC @ 3:04:00 PM
was ILuvNUFC and ILuvNUFC Junior today? It has obviously been too easy lately so this should be a bit tougher
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was ILuvNUFC and ILuvNUFC Junior today? It has obviously been too easy lately so this should be a bit tougher
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Awwwww! Look, it's Camels!
posted by mmChronic @ 12:28:00 PM
New Links has long been a proponent of camels having featured Britney Spear's camel and the camel toe report. So here's a whole whole herd of them at The Female Wedgie Page. Probably NSFW.
It seems Bungers has forgotten his smutty mission in life - cute animals? pah! :)
via Milk and Cookies
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New Links has long been a proponent of camels having featured Britney Spear's camel and the camel toe report. So here's a whole whole herd of them at The Female Wedgie Page. Probably NSFW.
It seems Bungers has forgotten his smutty mission in life - cute animals? pah! :)
via Milk and Cookies
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Awwwww! Look, it's Baby Bunnies!!
posted by bungers @ 12:07:00 PM
We never have any cute shizzle on here, so here's my New Feature® for today. It's Bunger's World of Cute™..!
..or "Shit me! Look how cute we are...!"
via 0xDECAFBAD.
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We never have any cute shizzle on here, so here's my New Feature® for today. It's Bunger's World of Cute™..!..or "Shit me! Look how cute we are...!"
via 0xDECAFBAD.
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Irony is lost as taking coal to Newcastle becomes reality
posted by bungers @ 9:56:00 AM
Newcastle's Tyne Dock has received its first cargo of Russian coal, and it expects to import up to 70,000 tonnes by December...
Yahoo! News - "coals to Newcastle" becomes reality
...in its heyday, the river Tyne river -- which runs through Newcastle into the North Sea -- was the largest exporter of coal in the world. Ho hum...
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Newcastle's Tyne Dock has received its first cargo of Russian coal, and it expects to import up to 70,000 tonnes by December...Yahoo! News - "coals to Newcastle" becomes reality
...in its heyday, the river Tyne river -- which runs through Newcastle into the North Sea -- was the largest exporter of coal in the world. Ho hum...
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Raw Sewage Floods London's River Thames
Evil Pirates Caught
posted by Merg @ 9:27:00 AM
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In a move planned to warm the cockles of Dogs' heart, anti-fraud investigators have "swooped" to "bust" car-boot and market traders of pirated movies, etc. in a number of raids, one of which was in our beloved Toon. Allegedly.
Remember, kids, don't buy pirated movies from car boot sales and markets. Not only is it wrong, the quality's usually absolutely abysmal.
Remember, kids, don't buy pirated movies from car boot sales and markets. Not only is it wrong, the quality's usually absolutely abysmal.
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Extermination of the human race only a whisker away
posted by mmChronic @ 9:22:00 AM
...and only the Doctor can save us! Gulp!
The Daleks are back! After initially refusing to allow the BBC to use the Daleks Terry Nation's estate has done the right thing and given their permission. One presumes a big thick wedge of licence payers' money went on it but I believe Daleks represent the best possible value for licence payers' money. Probably. Yay for Auntie Beeb!
I'm off to make the area behind the settee into a cunningly camouflaged hiding place.
via boingboing
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...and only the Doctor can save us! Gulp!
The Daleks are back! After initially refusing to allow the BBC to use the Daleks Terry Nation's estate has done the right thing and given their permission. One presumes a big thick wedge of licence payers' money went on it but I believe Daleks represent the best possible value for licence payers' money. Probably. Yay for Auntie Beeb!
I'm off to make the area behind the settee into a cunningly camouflaged hiding place.
via boingboing
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Classic Gaming Part 1
posted by Bryn @ 9:14:00 AM
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A classic game dhtml'd for the youth of today [and us old skool gamers]
IT'S.......LEMMINGS!
IT'S.......LEMMINGS!
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George and Dick's Bogus Journey
posted by Merg @ 8:54:00 AM
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GWB: "I'm George W. Bush Esquire"
DHC: "And I'm Dick 'Haliburton' Cheney"
GWB & DHC: "And Together... we are... THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION!"
GWB: "You start, dude."
DHC: "Okay dude. We're here today to show you some totally excellent pictures of everyone's favourite current US president."
GWB: "Yeah dude. I totally rule!"
DHC: "No way dude, that's me... uh... Dude.. here's a picture of you addressing Guantanamo Bay, dude!"
GWB: "Uh... no Dude, that's Minnesota..."
DHC: "Oh... the fence..."
GWB: "Yeah dude.... check this out!"
DHC: "Whoa... you almost dropped your dog!"
GWB: "Dude... what about this!"
DHC: "FAG!"
GWB: "Dude, the Liberal Media hates me. Check it out!"
DHC: "Yeah Dude, they're totally bogus... what about this?"
GWB: "Dude, I saw it here."
DHC: "Whoa... most non-triumphant!"
GWB: "No dude, that's here .... "
DHC: "Woah dude... bummer"
GWB: "Yeah dude, a total downer..."
DHC: "But I totally told that Senator Leahy!"
GWB: "Dick! You... Dick!"
DHC: "I know!"
DHC: "And I'm Dick 'Haliburton' Cheney"
GWB & DHC: "And Together... we are... THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION!"
GWB: "You start, dude."
DHC: "Okay dude. We're here today to show you some totally excellent pictures of everyone's favourite current US president."
GWB: "Yeah dude. I totally rule!"
DHC: "No way dude, that's me... uh... Dude.. here's a picture of you addressing Guantanamo Bay, dude!"
GWB: "Uh... no Dude, that's Minnesota..."
DHC: "Oh... the fence..."
GWB: "Yeah dude.... check this out!"
DHC: "Whoa... you almost dropped your dog!"
GWB: "Dude... what about this!"
DHC: "FAG!"
GWB: "Dude, the Liberal Media hates me. Check it out!"
DHC: "Yeah Dude, they're totally bogus... what about this?"
GWB: "Dude, I saw it here."
DHC: "Whoa... most non-triumphant!"
GWB: "No dude, that's here .... "
DHC: "Woah dude... bummer"
GWB: "Yeah dude, a total downer..."
DHC: "But I totally told that Senator Leahy!"
GWB: "Dick! You... Dick!"
DHC: "I know!"
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The (Bad) Memory Game
posted by mmChronic @ 8:24:00 AM
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One of those find the matching pairs against the clock game with no new twists except silly noises. Good enough for us!
ps Bungers what do you want Razzle for? - by the sound of it Flip is about to be bigger than Paul Raymond and Richard Desmond put together. He'll have to change his name to Flipmond though as that seems to be the rule for pr0n moguls! :)
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ps Bungers what do you want Razzle for? - by the sound of it Flip is about to be bigger than Paul Raymond and Richard Desmond put together. He'll have to change his name to Flipmond though as that seems to be the rule for pr0n moguls! :)
via erm... umm... the flophouse
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Wednesday, August 04, 2004
Ding Dong the bitch is dead!
posted by mmChronic @ 9:39:00 PM
The Guardian News has broken the story of the century so far - the ThatchBitch has died! Yay!
I'm off to book my place in the queue for the grave dancing.
via Bloggerheads
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The Guardian News has broken the story of the century so far - the ThatchBitch has died! Yay!
I'm off to book my place in the queue for the grave dancing.
via Bloggerheads
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Unoriginal.co.uk
Holy Tire-Smoke, Batman!
posted by Merg @ 3:33:00 PM
Footage of the new Batmobile, presumably from filming the upcoming Bat-Movie.
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Footage of the new Batmobile, presumably from filming the upcoming Bat-Movie.
IMHO, not a patch on the 1960's Batmobile, of which as a child I had a die-cast toy version, courtesy of Corgi.
Beware mC's Utility-belt!
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Merg's Mini Multi-Psot
posted by Merg @ 3:30:00 PM
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Just a few things I found -- too lazy to do a separate post for each.
"Military readies directed-energy weapons"
An Xbox even I couldn't love
Device Promises Microwave Surgery
Photoshop Zoo
What, Me Register?
Random cullings of teh intarw3b.
"Military readies directed-energy weapons"
An Xbox even I couldn't love
Device Promises Microwave Surgery
Photoshop Zoo
What, Me Register?
Random cullings of teh intarw3b.
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Air Bus
posted by mmChronic @ 2:30:00 PM
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This video clip shows the raw power in a jet engine. The video is a demonstration by United Airlines and features a vehicle approaching a jet from behind. Nothing wrong there you'd think - except the jet engines are on!
See the vehicle take off before the plane does.
via Attu Sees All
See the vehicle take off before the plane does.
via Attu Sees All
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Follow up - Wireless Hotspots
posted by bungers @ 2:06:00 PM
Pity we don't all live in San Francisco, but here's a little more follow up on our story yesterday, showing you how it should be done! (Just incase you haven't seen this already, it's one of Blogger's recommendations of the week...)
Bay Area Free Wi-Fi Wireless Hotspots
Also features a neat little iPod based guide that helps you find all those free wi-fi hotspots...
newcastlefreewifi.blogspot.com anyone..??
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Pity we don't all live in San Francisco, but here's a little more follow up on our story yesterday, showing you how it should be done! (Just incase you haven't seen this already, it's one of Blogger's recommendations of the week...)
Bay Area Free Wi-Fi Wireless Hotspots
Also features a neat little iPod based guide that helps you find all those free wi-fi hotspots...
newcastlefreewifi.blogspot.com anyone..??
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Links a plenty
posted by ILuvNUFC @ 12:06:00 PM
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It's that time again folks as i'm only around for another half hour or so.
List of company name etymologies. Interesting, particularly Yahoo.
Today's game. Match the shapes before the time runs out.
Euphemisms for our favourite words. NSFW.
Chimpmeister soundboard
More on battered Paris for Bungers.
New US army recruits?
Spain says Gibraltar visit is unhelpful. Fsck them.
Spider web construction gallery. Does anyone remember the experiments on spiders and how they make their webs when they are baked/toasted/stoned?
Links pinched from milkandcookies, coolios and some other sites i can't remember. :) Later Chaps
List of company name etymologies. Interesting, particularly Yahoo.
Today's game. Match the shapes before the time runs out.
Euphemisms for our favourite words. NSFW.
Chimpmeister soundboard
More on battered Paris for Bungers.
New US army recruits?
Spain says Gibraltar visit is unhelpful. Fsck them.
Spider web construction gallery. Does anyone remember the experiments on spiders and how they make their webs when they are baked/toasted/stoned?
Links pinched from milkandcookies, coolios and some other sites i can't remember. :) Later Chaps
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Eric Harshbarger's LEGO Portfolio
posted by mmChronic @ 10:57:00 AM
More Lego models than you can shake a Golden Brick at can be found at Eric Harshbarger's LEGO Portfolio including Bart Simpson, R2D2 and, especially for Merg, a mosaic of SF and NY.
The lego brick at the bottom left of each page is a quick nav menu thing. I only mention it because it's not immediately obvious.
via Hals' Stoopid Links
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More Lego models than you can shake a Golden Brick at can be found at Eric Harshbarger's LEGO Portfolio including Bart Simpson, R2D2 and, especially for Merg, a mosaic of SF and NY.
The lego brick at the bottom left of each page is a quick nav menu thing. I only mention it because it's not immediately obvious.
via Hals' Stoopid Links
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Woman killed in chainsaw accident
posted by ILuvNUFC @ 10:46:00 AM
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A man with a chainsaw fell out of a tree and landed on his missus chopping her up in the process.
"Tragic accident" say the police, sounds a bit dubious to me. I think he was hiding in the tree waiting for his chance. BBC NEWS
"Tragic accident" say the police, sounds a bit dubious to me. I think he was hiding in the tree waiting for his chance. BBC NEWS
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'Net Addicts Escape Army Service
posted by Merg @ 9:55:00 AM
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It seems in Finland, being a 'net junkie can get you out of national service.
Worth remembering incase conscription should ever rear its ugly head again!
Worth remembering incase conscription should ever rear its ugly head again!
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Priest, Nun Convicted After 'Sex Act' in Car
posted by bungers @ 9:49:00 AM
A Malawian priest, 43, and a 26-year-old nun have been caught romping on Wednesday. Nice work fella! Yahoo! News - Priest, Nun Convicted After 'Sex Act' in Car
via Yahoo! News
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A Malawian priest, 43, and a 26-year-old nun have been caught romping on Wednesday. Nice work fella! Yahoo! News - Priest, Nun Convicted After 'Sex Act' in CarPassers by alerted police at Lilongwe International Airport after the parked Toyota Corolla, which had tinted windows, began shaking in what police described as "a funny manner."
via Yahoo! News
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More Google Hacking - this time your credit card
posted by mmChronic @ 9:30:00 AM
We've had Google hacking before but there's another mention of it in the news. It seems people running websites are still being careless with your info and leaving credit cards details lying about and it now it's being reported that Google searches can turn up these details.
via Roowlants
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We've had Google hacking before but there's another mention of it in the news. It seems people running websites are still being careless with your info and leaving credit cards details lying about and it now it's being reported that Google searches can turn up these details.
via Roowlants
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Wal-Mart's women have reason for showing boobies
posted by mmChronic @ 8:19:00 AM
It seems the Women of WalMart didn't just get their tats out for any old reason - it seems they may have had to rely on food stamps to supplement a low income. I'm sure the money from Playboy came in handy.
California paid out $86m in assistance to WalMart employees in 2001 because their wages were so low and needed assistance in the form of food stamps and health related expenses. The study was based on data from that year but as WalMart wage increases haven't matched inflation levels the report reckons it will be even worse now.
So the next time you slap your arse in Asda's with a self satisfied grin spare a thought for their employees - they might be talking to Razzle right now.
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It seems the Women of WalMart didn't just get their tats out for any old reason - it seems they may have had to rely on food stamps to supplement a low income. I'm sure the money from Playboy came in handy.
California paid out $86m in assistance to WalMart employees in 2001 because their wages were so low and needed assistance in the form of food stamps and health related expenses. The study was based on data from that year but as WalMart wage increases haven't matched inflation levels the report reckons it will be even worse now.
So the next time you slap your arse in Asda's with a self satisfied grin spare a thought for their employees - they might be talking to Razzle right now.
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Tuesday, August 03, 2004
Aks Newlinks
posted by Merg @ 9:39:00 PM
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In the tradition of certain other dubious bloggy/news-type sites, people and readers ask their readership stupid questions. Great filler for those Slow-News-Days, too.
In order to perpetuate this pointless exercise, I've decided to inflict it upon our visitors too.
So, here's the very first "Aks Newlinks" -- in honour of a nameless aquaintance of ILN.
Since most (all?) of us are using Firebird, which Firebird extensions do you use? (And if you're feeling loquacious, why?)
I use:
I was also running FlashBlock on older versions, but last I heard it didn't work on the latest Firefox. But right now, for me, nor does flash. I must get around to fixing that...
In order to perpetuate this pointless exercise, I've decided to inflict it upon our visitors too.
So, here's the very first "Aks Newlinks" -- in honour of a nameless aquaintance of ILN.
Since most (all?) of us are using Firebird, which Firebird extensions do you use? (And if you're feeling loquacious, why?)
I use:
- Adblock -- zap any ad. A must.
- Web Developer -- Some nice context-menu extras for web page work.
- Tabbrowser Extensions -- Save and load tab sessions, undo close, general managment. Nifty.
- Image Zoom -- For those times you just want to "make it bigger". The picture, the picture!
- IE View -- For the broken sites.
- EditCSS -- Edit CSS on the fly.
- Bug Me Not -- For those with You-Must-Register site blues.
I was also running FlashBlock on older versions, but last I heard it didn't work on the latest Firefox. But right now, for me, nor does flash. I must get around to fixing that...
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Sidebar update
posted by mmChronic @ 9:29:00 PM
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I'm going to update the linkage in the sidebar soon to put some of the linkdump sites in that hve been referring to us. Some of them are pretty good.
Anyhoo - if anyone wants owt sticking in the sidebar shout out. Preferably a good source of linkage trawling but if it's a good blog or whatever they can go in too.
Anyhoo - if anyone wants owt sticking in the sidebar shout out. Preferably a good source of linkage trawling but if it's a good blog or whatever they can go in too.
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American Political Assassination Conspiracy Theory Investigation Time
posted by Merg @ 8:40:00 PM
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The New York Times is reporting that digital analysis of the audio recording of the Kennedy assassination is to take place, to try and clear up once and for all if there were three shots or four. (Insert bad/tasteless Dirty Harry joke here).
As always, NYT requires registration, so if you lack the excellent BugMeNot extension for Firefox and Mozilla or plug-in forIE, use BugMeNot's website.
Or you could just register....
As always, NYT requires registration, so if you lack the excellent BugMeNot extension for Firefox and Mozilla or plug-in forIE, use BugMeNot's website.
Or you could just register....
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Pr0n Blogs Manipulate Google
posted by Merg @ 7:49:00 PM
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Here at our very own home on blogspot, a company called CyberQuest has been creating many cross-linked blogs in order to manipulate Google's page-rank.
Once again, pr0n blazes the trail.
Another psot that should be a hit with Bungers and Dogs -- computers and (the promise of, at least) bewbz in one place!
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Rogue Dialer Standing By
posted by Merg @ 7:40:00 PM
The BBC is reporting that Ofcom is reviewing regulation of premium rate phone services in an attempt to curb fraud. Of particular focus are rogue dialers, apparently.
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The BBC is reporting that Ofcom is reviewing regulation of premium rate phone services in an attempt to curb fraud. Of particular focus are rogue dialers, apparently.
Yet another good reason to lose the modem and go broadband, say I.
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Where in the world...
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Links a plenty
posted by ILuvNUFC @ 5:03:00 P