Archive for September, 2006

Geek Cartoon of the Week

September 27th, 2006 friskyGeek | 0 Comments  Digg This | ##

[UPDATE] Several people did’nt seem to get the cartoon above. I guess its more of a nerd cartoon than a geeky one.
Basically in UNIX, prefixing ‘sudo‘ before any commands gives you a root/super user powers and you pretty much have the power to do anything or make the host do anything. […]

Linkage for a Friday

September 22nd, 2006 Linkage | 0 Comments  Digg This | ##

And the latest threat to airline security is…. gay people? An American Airlines flight crew threatened to divert the trans-Atlantic flight if a gay couple would not stop cuddling.
Hearing voices in your head? Seems like youre not alone, as up to 4% percent of the population does as well!
Thomas Weinberger’s eerie photos were […]

Why I Love Banksy

September 19th, 2006 photography Linkage | 1 Comment  Digg This | ##

Banksy is quite possibly one of my favourite artists. Because he’s a genius. You will too, after you check out pics of his latest work, showcased this weekend in his Los Angeles show “Barely Legal.” I wish I could have gone, because I would have loved to try and buy one of […]

Linkage for a Tuesday :: Mostly Geeky Edition

September 5th, 2006 friskyGeek Linkage | 0 Comments  Digg This | ##

Google Revealed: The IT Strategy That Makes It Work. A revealing article about what makes Google the kick-ass Geek-Machine that it is. They pretty much write their own tools for internal use, subscribing to my personal motto: “If you want something done right, do it yourself.”
Some of the things I was surprised to […]

Travel Minus Laptop

September 5th, 2006 friskyRadio friskyGeek | 0 Comments  Digg This | ##

This weekend was the very first time in… well, every since I can remember that I traveled out of town without my laptop or Internet connectivity of any kind. And it wasnt easy. Before leaving the flat for my train from London to Manchester on Friday night, I picked up my laptop twice […]

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    TED is doing an amazing thing for the world. They are doing a story a day direct from the flood zones in Pakistan. The stories are real and heartbreaking.

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    Pictures of the Oval Office through the years.

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    Vanity Fair is on a roll. After the scathing article on Sarah Palin, here comes another amazing must-read: A Day in Life of Obama on how he spends a typical day. And I thought I was busy.

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    An Israeli army officer who fired the entire magazine of his automatic rifle into a 13-year-old Palestinian girl and then said he would have done the same even if she had been three years old was acquitted on all charges by a military court yesterday.

    What would make the Israeli Terrorist say such a thing? Because they are not human but are the scum of the Earth.

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    New Assassins Creed: Brotherhood walk-thru. Cant wait.

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    If you want to know what a joke and utter piece of shit Sarah Palin really is, you need to read Vanity Fair’s devastating profile of the woman. An amazing insight into the mind of Palin.

    Once, while Sarah was preparing for a city-council meeting, she said, ‘I’m gonna put on one of my push-up bras so I can get what I want tonight.’ That’s how she rolls.”

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    Gmail is rolling out “Priority Inbox” a Facebook-like feature that predicts what emails are most important to you.

    As messages come in, Gmail automatically flags some of them as important. Gmail uses a variety of signals to predict which messages are important, including the people you email most (if you email Bob a lot, a message from Bob is probably important) and which messages you open and reply to (these are likely more important than the ones you skip over).

    I dont like Facebook telling me who my friends are, and Im not sure I like Gmail telling me what email is more important. I will just have to see how it works once I start seeing the Priority Inbox feature on my Gmail account.

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    The 10 lost and forgotten technologies includes Roman concrete, Damascus steel, and a napalm-like weapon called Greek fire.

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    Wondering what the power of HTML5 that Ive been talking about for years is? Wondering why HTML5 is the future and flash just… sucks? Here’s your definitive answer. Open that site in Google Chrome. Mindblowing.

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    The followup to the super awesome Fallout game is out Oct 19: Fallout: New Vegas. Watch the trailer. Looks bloody brilliant.

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    Taking a train within the US anywhere near the US border? Get ready to be spot-checked by the Immigration Authorities! Get ready for the latest fashion accessory for immigrants mandated by the US government: a unique and awesome crescent & star band, to be worn at all times on your arm!

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    Guy travels world for 3 years visiting 70 countries in total. This is his account.

    On March 13, 2007, I handed over the keys to my house, put my possessions in storage and headed out to travel around the world with nothing but a backpack, my laptop and a camera.

    [via Vault45]

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    Did you know that Fidel Castro has a blog?

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    This is what we’re dealing with.

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    A snarky fake-news story that rings true. It would be silly if it werent so close to reality.

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    As everyone knows, Im a bit of a wine snob. Here’s an excellent list of tips on how to order wine in a restaurant. This is true Ive seen some wine snobs do this and it makes me sick:

    Save the slurping and gargling for Napa Valley tasting rooms and morning mouthwash. Try not to turn the stomachs of your guests with primitive rituals.

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    Is 3D dead? I hope so!

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