Dragon on Wheels

Notice the beautiful dragon bike with a moving jaw and LED eyes. Looks absolutely ferocious!!

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Spicebird - Mozilla-based Collaboration Suite

Spicebird is built on Thunderbird and Lightning, the powerful extension that adds calendaring functions to Thunderbird. Additionally it seems to integrate SamePlace, a Firefox extension that provides instant messaging capabilities based on the Jabber protocol.

After watching the Spicebird presentation I was left greatly impressed and wishing it was available now.

To begin with, it provides a helpful dashboard that shows recent messages, web feed items, an agenda, a calendar and a couple of clocks showing local and foreign times. Other tabs provide a complete email inbox, contacts list, and calendar.

Spicebird adds a few new tricks on top of the foundation products base: it autodetects events and their dates so you can quickly add an emailed event to your calendar, and it provides a single email and instant messaging contact list so you can see if a sender is connected and IM him or her in a snap.

According to the product description page it will also allow to post to your blog and edit wiki pages for a complete collaborative and enterprise-oriented solution but this is not shown in the presentation.

via Mozilla Links

Sounds pretty sweet! I can't wait for it!

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Love Pirate Heart Eye Patch

Not all pirates are tyrants. Some would rather steal your heart than your treasure. Celebrate the softer side of pirate life with this satiny, 3" x 2-1/2", heart-shaped eye patch with elastic strap.

...But if you wear this around other Pirates I bet you will get you ass kicked!

via McPhee

Zombie Kitty

Funny....But I still hate cats

Robotic Foosball Table

A team went and built a robotic foosball table for those times when nobody wants to play with you. It was done for a college course and takes up a lot of space. "The premise is simple: servos coupled with a micro-controller operate the arms of the table, while a camera above the action monitors the game, including the location of the ball and the opponents moves, then processes that information using a custom AI." Not bad work, but they should have used belts instead of gears to cut down on the thing's footprint. Still a good start though considering it was done for a class. God knows the only thing I did for college courses was get high as shit and wander into the wrong classroom.

via Geekologie

Merry Christmas!

Monty Python Beast of Arrrggghhh Plush Hat

You can never go wrong if you can find clothing that originates from anything Monty Python. and this Beast of Arrrggghhh Plush Hat is no exception. With its multitude of eyes you can’t mistake it for anything else. And anyone who knows anything will know where this comes from. That will be enough for them to take you seriously despite the silliness of the hat. Sort of a metaphor for all of Monty Python.

via Fashionably Geek here is the Product Page too

Line-O-Coke

If you have not gotten a gift for a friend or family member I have a great idea for you...

...It is fun for the whole family! ;-)

Thanks for the link Karen ;-)

Living My Life Faster: 8 years of JK's Daily Photo Project

Check out this video of daily photos of this person for 8 years...pretty cool


Living My Life Faster - 8 years of JK's Daily Photo Project from c71123 on Vimeo.

The whole project is located here

Bacon Ends and Pieces

I received this phone picture from from my girlfriend and some friends/readers of ours. So.....what in the hell are "Bacon Ends and Pieces"!? I figured that they were the leftovers that did not make the bacon cut and from reading a little bit more about them, I think I am correct. Does that mean that they consist of all fat? I wouldn't go that far but I would expect them to be a little bit more fatty that premium sliced bacon. So now on to the real question....What would Bacon Ends and Pieces be used for? Bacon kabobs? Bacon soup? Bacon treats!? Well according to some sites, these little jewels are used primarily to season or top dishes. Glad to hear that people are using every last piece of bacon!

Thanks Kitty and Karen ;-)

Computer Engineer Openings

Very creative and I guess I am not the man for the job because I got nothing....

WALL-E Movie Trailer #2

Just because I love Pixar and am really excited for this movie....
WALL-E Exclusive Trailer

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Personas - The Firefox Theme Extension

Are you tired of your old school grey theme on your Firefox browser? Do you want something a little more exciting? If so then head over to the Mozilla Labs and download the Firefox Personas Extension....or just click here to download. Personas offers many new and exciting themes to spice up your Firefox browser including nature themes, holiday themes, sport themes and, you guessed it, Firefox themes. Right now there are probably around 20-30 themes to choose from and I am sure that one of them will fancy you. Right now I have mine set on the Snowman theme for Christmas but I am sure I will probably set it to the Firefox Logo theme after the 25th. Also, soon Mozilla will be releasing an API that will allow developers and designers to submit Personas that are based on Web content, including support for anything that can load in a content window such as HTML, CSS, PNG, JPG, Javascript, SVG and Canvas. That way you can create your own SiBlog theme and share it with everyone else. Viva Firefox!

Here is a quick example of how Firefox looks with the Personas Extension -

Poodle Excercise for Humans

Errr....Ummm.....WTF!?

Van Gogh Action Figure

Vincent van Gogh is truly the epitome of posthumous fame and notoriety. He experienced very little success in his life, yet today countless posters of his paintings hang in homes throughout the world. This 5-1/4" tall, hard vinyl figure has two interchangeable heads and comes with a paintbrush, a palette, an easel, a frame and some mini masterpieces to display.

via Archie McPhee

Special Dead

Our good friend and daily reader Luke brought this "Special Dead" movie to my attention last night. Check out the trailer....


Plot - When a zombie plague infects Camp Special Dude, a dude ranch for the mentally handicapped, a ragtag band of campers and counselors struggles to survive the night. Led by the indifferent, nunchuck-wielding head counselor, Mac, and his wheelchair-bound sister Dale, the unlikely heroes fight their way off the mountain as, one by one, they're picked off and join the ranks of the walking dead. It is a campy stampede of blood, boobs and gore as some "very special" people show that they can kick some serious undead ass.

Official Website - www.specialdeadmovie.com

Unicorn Deer

Roaming somewhere in the woods around Elma is the unicorn deer.

Captured on a motion-sensitive game camera, the adult deer appears to have a long antler sticking out of its head between it’s eyes.

“It looks like a unicorn deer,” said Dave Ebeling, the hunter-photographer who caught the deer on camera Oct. 16.

“I thought it was some kind of joke, but how can that be?” said the 46-year-old Ebeling, who added the photo was not retouched. “I got it [on camera].”

Ebeling, who has been hunting since he was 16, has never seen anything like it.

He showed the picture to a select few hunter friends. They suggested that the antler might be a piece of another buck’s antler that became lodged in the deer’s head during a fight.

But Ebeling said he didn’t think so, because three weeks after the camera took the first picture, it recorded another image. It appears to be the same deer because the antler is in the same spot as the first photo.

“If it was something like [a piece of another deer’s antler], it would have been off or turned sideways, because they fight,” he said.

Tim Spierto, senior wildlife biologist with the state Department of Environmental Conservation, said he has never seen a deer quite like the one pictured, but he did have a possible explanation for the antler.

“He must have bumped that antler fairly early on in development,” Spierto said, adding that such an injury may have led to the extra antler. “Bumping it or scraping it could cause it to form another antler right at the injury point,” he said.

Spierto said he has seen similar situations. But in those cases, the extra antler formed more in the center of the deer’s head, between its existing antlers.

“We’ve seen antler deformations before,” he said, adding that they’re usually accompanied by another characteristic.

“When I see things like this, I ask if there’s an injury to the opposite hind leg,” Spierto said. “More often than not, I’ll see an archery wound or a broken bone that’s mended. Why it affects antler development, I have no idea why, but it’s one of those weird breaks of nature.”

Unless it’s a genetic flaw, the deer will not have the extra antler when it regrows its rack next year, Spierto said.

That’s assuming the deer makes it through the muzzleloading hunting season, which ends Tuesday, and then through the winter.

“I just wish somebody would shoot it so we’d know what that was,” Ebeling said.

via BuffaloNews.com

Jedi Bum

A very original idea for a panhandler

Playful Puppy Surprises Urinating Man

A drunken man urinating through a fence got a nasty surprise when a playful puppy in the adjoining lot latched onto his member.

Kann Veasna took a break from drinking wine at a street stall to relieve himself through a hole in a fence, according to news agency DPA.

However a puppy spotted the Mr Veasna's appendage as it poked through and apparently thinking it was a toy latched on, newspaper Rasmei Kampuchea reported.

Suffering lacerations Mr Veasna fronted up to a hospital in Phnom Penh for treatment and was forced to tell the embarrassing story of injuries.

"It's undoubtedly sore now, but luckily it should still be useful to him in the future,'' a doctor was quoted as saying by DPA.

via News.com.au

Funny Commercials

Just because I am really lazy today

The Dark Knight Trailer

Looks pretty good....

"My Name is Bruce" Trailer

I am so excited for this movie as well! It looks so corny and horrible and yet so awesome, I can't wait!

How to Kill a Zombie

This quick guide of "How to Kill a Zombie" is a great companion to the Zombie Emergency Case. I would actually recommend laminating it and adding it to the emergency case, just in case you have a zombie noob in the house when the zombies do attack!

I am sure you can't read this to good so view the pdf here

via Ex-Robot

Dot Matrix Tyvek Wallet

Why keep your money in some boring leather when you can store it away in printer paper!? These Tyvek Wallets from Firebox will make sure that you are the hip, inventive and kinda nerdy!

These wallets look pretty cool but why pay for one when you can make your own with these instructions

Will Ferrell - Good Cop, Baby Cop

Will Ferrell and Pearl are back for another funny skit....

The Shot Caller - No Need to Watch the Clock Anymore

I remember the times in college when we would play the power hour or century club. The one thing that always sucked was watching the clock to see when the next shot was and keeping track of what number you were on. At first this task was easy but after shot 50 or so things started to get a little bit more blurry. The Shot Caller takes care of all of this for you!



I also had a buddy who made a soundtrack for power hour which was really cool. It was a compilation of great drinking and partying songs and at every minute Homer would interrupt with a "Mmmmmmm Beer". What a great invention! I think I still have the CD somewhere.....

via Geekologie

Tie Says 'Ties Suck' in ASCII

Another tie for all those nerds at heart. This tie will convey your feelings in ASCII that wearing a tie really does suck, but only your fellow nerd buddies will be able to understand you.

via Fashionably Geek

Sh*t a Golden Brick

Hey all you Golddiggers. There's a new hidden stash of wealth to be had. Look no farther than your local sewage plant. These gold glitter tablets make your poop all shiny and sparkly. Just the party trick everyone has been waiting for!

Swallow 2 with some water. Wait 6 to 24 hours, and prest0 you have your own golden loaf and its less cumbersome than the "Easy Bake Oven". Just in time for the holiday season!

via Neatorama

New Photo From 'Where the Wild Things Are'

I can't wait for this movie....too bad it doesn't come out until October of 2008

Super Mario Bros Power Up Energy Drink

With a mix of caffeine, sugar, carbonation, toadstools and firepower this energy drink is bound to keep you up playing video games all night! w00t!


via Geekologie

"w00t" Crowned Word of Year by U.S. Dictionary

Yahoo: "w00t" crowned word of year by U.S. dictionary

"w00t," an expression of joy coined by online gamers, was crowned word of the year on Tuesday by the publisher of a leading U.S. dictionary.

Massachusetts-based Merriam-Webster Inc. said "w00t" -- typically spelled with two zeros -- reflects a new direction in the American language led by a generation raised on video games and cell phone text-messaging.

It's like saying "yay," the dictionary said.

"It could be after a triumph or for no reason at all," Merriam-Webster said.

Visitors to Merriam-Webster's Web site were invited to vote for one of 20 words and phrases culled from the most frequently looked-up words on the site and submitted by readers.

Runner-up was "facebook" as a new verb meaning to add someone to a list of friends on the Web site Facebook.com or to search for people on the social networking site.

Merriam-Webster President John Morse said "w00t" reflected the growing use of numeric keyboards to type words.

"People look for self-evident numeral-letter substitutions: 0 for O; 3 for E; 7 for T; and 4 for A," he said. "This is simply a different and more efficient way of representing the alphabetical character."

One Web site, www.thinkgeek.com, already sells T-shirts with the word "w00t" printed on the front.

"w00t belongs to gamers the world over. It seems to have been derived from the obsolete 'whoot' which essentially is another way to say 'hoot' which itself is a shout or derisive laugh," Think Geek said on its Web site.

"But others maintain that w00t is the sound several players make while jumping like bunnies in Quake III," it added, referring to a popular video game.

Online gamers often replace numbers and symbols with letters to form what Merriam-Webster calls an "esoteric computer hacker language" known as "l33t speak." This translates into "leet," which is short for "elite."

A separate survey of words used in the media and on the Internet by California-based Global Language Monitor produced a different set of winners on Tuesday. "Hybrid" took top honors as word of the year with "climate change" the top phrase.

Global Language Monitor, which uses an algorithm to track words and phrases in the media and on the Internet, said "hybrid" had broad connotations of "all things green from biodiesel to wearing clothes made of soy to global warming."

Runner-up was "surge," based on the "surge" of 30,000 extra U.S. troops deployed to Iraq since mid-June, followed by the word "Bluetooth," a technology used to connect electronic devices via radio waves.

"The English language is becoming more and more a globalized language every year," said Global Language Monitor president Paul Payack, noting that this year's list included words also culled from India, Singapore, China and Australia.

Will Ferrell - Landlord

This video is just too funny!

Pink Floyd - Oh, By the Way

This Pink Floyd set is basically a complete discography as it includes the following CD's....
-The Piper At The Gates of Dawn
-A Saucer Full of Secrets
-More
-Ummagumma
-Atom Heart Mother
-Meddle
-Obscured By Clouds
-The Dark Side of The Moon
-Wish You Were Here
-Animals
-The Wall
-The Final Cut
-A Momentary Lapse of Reason
-The Division Bell

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Time Magazine - 50 Top 10 Lists of 2007

Take a look at Time Magazines - 50 Top 10 Lists of 2007! The lists include some great ones including photos, oddball news, websites, movies, albums and gadgets.

Red vs Blue: D.I.Y.

Here is the First Halo 3 Red vs Blue video that was originally broadcasted on the Spike TV 2007 VGAs and the video below that is the new 6 minute video of the gang showing off the new maps. Check it

Machine Girl

I saw this trailer on Slashfilm and thought I had to share it with everyone. They say that it is going to be the cult film of next year, I guess we will see. Looks funny, corny and gory which is my kind of movie....but there is something about it that just doesn't seem appealing. What do you think?

Binary Finger Shirt

This shirt shows you the binary values of all your favorite hand signs including everyones favorite...the bird! Hang Ten must = 10001

via Fashionably Geek

Monster-by-Mail and the Coloring Book of Death

John of the Dead.....and the video

Have you ever wanted a Zombie or Monster drawn after you!? I have and the guys over at Monster-by-Mail do just that for you! You can get just a drawing for $25 or a drawing and YouTube video of them drawing it for $35.

Monster-by-Mail also has a sweet Coloring Book of Death if you just want to buy a great coloring book for a youngin' this Holiday season.

via Neatorama

What Kind Of System Do You Have In Your Ride?

Not really asking you but rather showing you this picture so that you have something confusing to think about over the weekend....

Hollywood Zombies

Over at PixYak they have a whole catalog of Hollywood Zombies including Britney Speared, Sickira, Martha Skewered and more! These Hollywood Zombies are like Garbage Pail Kids but for the Celebs! Check it!

Analog Emoticon Stamp

If only I physically wrote letters and notes anymore I might use this, but with my chicken scratch it is probably better that I stick to the computer ;-)

Technology is so advanced today that you can convey the most extreme emotions with just a few simple characters. :) means you are happy; :-P means you are joking; >:( means you are mad; and >:) means you are evil and having a good ol' time. In the olden days, people didn't have it as good. Back then, you actually had to write them a letter expressing how you felt. Such a waste of energy - except for the times you are seriously emotional. Those times still need the hand written touch. But why leave emoticons behind?

With the Emoticon Transforming Stamp, you don't have to limit emoticons to online chatter. It's made of 100% silicone, which means it can squish and flex to make almost any sort of face. Once you get the emotion you want, stamp it on your letter. Once you let go, the stamp will snap back into its original face, ready for action. A great way to make love letters more fun, board meeting minutes more enjoyable, and paychecks more playful. Remember, a picture is worth a thousand words - so an emoticon must be worth at least 487! :-D

via ThinkGeek

Miller High Life: Hunter's Edition

Miller High Life beer has a unique new can to insure that it doesn't take the best of a buckshot while your out hunting with the guys. The new blaze orange Miller High Life will deter even the most negligent hunters from accidentally destroying the champagne of beers. Check it out!

via Year of Beer

ForkChops

Every Saturday when I go get sushi at my favorite little sushi restaurant I have to go get a fork in order to eat my salad, but I use chopsticks when I eat my sushi. I know that I should try to become more talented with the chopsticks but these ForkChops are perfect for my existing laziness

Roller Derby Bubble Gum Cigs

Take a break from the hard hitting action of the Roller Derby to enjoy a relaxing bubble gum cig. These cigs come in packs of 12 and are cherry flavor to boot!

via McPhee

Zombie Game: Zombiez 2

I stumbled across this pretty fun online game where you slice and dice and shoot up a whole bunch of Zombies. The controls are kinda tricky put the game is pretty fun itself....check it out - Zombiez 2

Day of the Ninja, 12/5

Today my friends is a great day. It is the annual "Day of the Ninja". Celebrate your Ninjaness on this sacred day by throwing on your favorite garb, chopping watermelons with your sword and watching Chuck Norris movies through the night. Or you can head out and join your nearest gathering site for the wicked march of the ninjas. For more info link below.

2007 Day of the Ninja Events
Ask a Ninja

Name that Alcohol

97%ALCOHOLIC

That is kinda scary huh!? We saw that Luke's score was a 95%....what is yours?

Ninja Rap

Who could forget the Ninja Rap from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2. Just a refresher in time for Day of the Ninja 07!

US Patent 6,681,419 - Urinal Headrest

U.S. Patent 6,681,419 describes a headrest to be installed above urinals so when you're pass-out drunk you can still piss without falling over. It's ridiculous. And judging from the picture it's just the thing for people with only one arm and no legs beneath their knees. Now if you can't even stand up straight long enough to take a piss I question why you're still at the bar. I guarantee you're only hitting on ugly women (and possibly dudes). It's best to just leave. That said, I want these installed at my local watering hole. Except above the deep-fryer, because that's where I tend to go when I'm plastered.

via Geekologie

Wii Fit

I have been waiting for someone to come out with workout focused video games ever since I left the arcade sweating after playing an interactive mountain biking game. The game was competitive, fun and a great workout....but it cost me a few bucks for each race. If games of the future were centered around fitness the geeks of the world might start bullying people at school instead!! Ok, that is a stretch but this would be great for our obese country. Imagine jumping on your treadmill or stationary bike and racing people around the world! I think it would be a blast!

Nintendo and has begun to entertain this idea with Wii Fit. Right now it only looks like you can workout with this balancing pad by doing yoga and other exercises but hopefully soon there will be other interactive devices

Big Dummy T-Shirt

This T-shirt was just too funny! Thanks Rocky.

via Dirt Rag Magazine

Geek Quiz

73% Geek

Beat that!

ON/OFF Mug

I am always interested in different ideas for coffee mugs....

At plain sight it is a standard black mug as they come a dime a dozen and in big white letters it say OFF. Nothing fancy, but once you add the hot beverage of your choice, the mug changes color and is turning white and in big black letters it states: ON

BoomShuffle

Being the big music fan that I am I have to have a good music source at work to keep me happy. I think I have jumped from every music site there is - Yahoo Music, Pandora, MeeMix, Deezer, etc. Recently I have been using Deezer which is an online service that let's you create your playlists from their vast library of songs. I love this service but lately they have been having issues with songs not being able to be played and other stuff of that sort. Since I am always looking for a bigger and better music source I stumbled across a similar site called BoomShuffle today. The idea is very similar except that you can have friends edit/update your playlists if you want them too. I think this a great way to find out about new and upcoming bands. The only downfall right now is that the selection is not nearly is large as Deezer, but I like the UI alot more and the sharing concept is really cool. Unless Deezer fixes their issues I think I might be leaving another music site yet again. Check out BoomShuffle and my mix

What are your Chances of Surviving a Zombie Apocalypse?

52%

....and that is because I would drive across town for a loved one and would not kill a loved one if they turned into a zombie......plus I don't own any guns yet.

I tried retaking the quiz answering with the best answer and got a 97%

Post your score in the comments!

Movie News for Chuck Palahniuk Fans

I have been a huge fan of Chuck Palahniuk since I saw Fight Club for my first time. Since then I have read almost all of his books a few times and have stayed up on news of movie adaptations of his books. It now appears that 3 of his books may be in the process of being turned into movies now. Check out two new articles courtesy of slashfilm

-I Am Legend Director Developing Chuck Palahniuk’s Survivor Movie Adaptation

-First Look: Chuck Palahniuk’s Choke

Blast From The Past: Madballs

Do you remember Madballs from the 80s? I do. I can remember having a few of these balls around the house and yard and actually played with them quite a lot. Well guess what....they are back and just as gross as ever. What else is cool is that the new Madballs are re-issues of the originals! Check it!

via Firebox

Zombie Attack Survival Kit

This kit supposedly has everything you need in case of a Zombie attack -