Archive for the ‘Technology’ Category

Get BackHoe, We Got A Train To Catch!

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

Wow, given that these types of heavy machinery are rented, I wonder if the local CAT backhoe dealer this came from ever came across these. Moreso, I wonder if they opted for the insurance. (click the pictures for larger versions) Here are a few more in the series of events:

Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Compressed Air Knife

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

While originally for underwater purposes, one can't help but think of all the gruesome ways this could be used for evil. Important to note though, that sticks, papercuts, and Elmer's Glue can also be used for evil, keep the knee-jerk-must-ban-now reactions to yourself :) Gregory Rondinone patented this device, which ...

Stay-At-Home Dads.. Oops I mean Servers. Why should they be at home instead of a REAL job like a REAL Server?

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

As a parent, you get used to instructional books that teach children about such things as how babies are made, emotions, and other mature themes in children-safe formats. Bright colors, ambiguous wording, and lots of smiling reassuring people help nail the point down. With Super Bowl XLII recently passed, ...

The Dirty Truth About CAPTCHAs - Even The Best Get Hacked - Ask Yahoo!

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Years ago, people had no idea what a CAPTCHA was. Around 2000, the term came into existance, as an acronym for "Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart". The first CAPTCHA was developed by Luis von Ahn, Manuel Blum, Nicholas Hopper and John Langford ...

A Few Truths About Super Mario Bros And Zelda That Will Completely Ruin Your Childhood - View At Your Own Risk!

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

For those of us that were young when the Nintendo and Super Nintendo were the most popular video game consoles around, many of us grew so used to the games like Zelda, Super Mario Brothers, and other otherwise simple games. We could recite tactics, strategies, and level layouts in ...