Stanford Links Day Two

X-Wing in Times Square! Totally rad-I want one for my upcoming hanger home. Park it right between to the DeLorean and Kaneda's motorcycle. Get RSS/Atom feeds of Flickr photos. This sort of thing is why Flickr will rule the world for a while yet. David Byrne's Internet Radio. Totally sweet when the guy who sings "Psycho Killer" starts broadcasting his favorite tunes. The French Paradox. Answering truely tough questions like, "How can hot French women live off of bread and cheese?" FREITAG Apple portable cases. One of these might become second fiddle to my existing (and totally sweet) carrying case.

Bubb 8 Links: Day Nine

NP&CO. presents Godlike. Immaculate lithograph from a brilliant Chicago artist by the name of Chuck Anderson. Truly beautiful. Home-installed RFID chip. Wow...never thought I'd see someone this concerned with losing their keys. Bobby Fischer granted Icelandic citizenship. I cannot get over how old Bobby Fischer is! This is one of the most ridiculous stories our government has produced lately, and that's saying something. Apple products of nevermore. The Pentagram firm seems to have some good ideas, but for all the beauty in their designs, they're a bit cluttered. Jumper by Steven Gould. Sounds like a good book that I'd want to hide inside of a copy of The Economist. Visual Thesaurus. I've played with this almost once a week but haven't managed to share it with anyone. it's a super-cool tool, and I really like the choice of web-based subscription or a desktop app. Intro of the NeXT computer. I went to pick one of these bad boys up this past weekend from an old NeXT employee who gifted it to my dad (third from the left). Other NeXT photos. Photos of receding glaciers. Site this to those who tell you that global warming is bollocks.

Moment of Zen: Joe Monzel / Personal Success

"I dunno man, I've decided from now on everything I do will be great."

Bubb 8 Links: Day Eight

Busy day today. We took apart a lot of crap, and the links have suffered but I don't care. New NIN single "The Hand That Feeds." The video listed under 3_17_05 looks better for it's compression glitches. I'm really looking forward to the rest of the record. Fantastic video game-esque map of London. This sort of thing should be animated. Skin data transfer. This sort of thing would revolutionize sex. Blokus. The most addictive online game I've found. A combination of Tetris and Go. Imaginary Foundation online store. Some gorgeous t-shirts, with a bit of Monty Python inspiration.

Bubb 8 Links: Day Seven

Neuromancer BBC radio play. Neuromancer audio torrent. I haven't downloaded this yet, but I'm all about it. Anyone who hasn't read Gibson would do well to pick up either this book or Burning Chrome. Anyone who has should agree with me that the reason Gibson's stories don't get made into movies anymore is Kee-new Ree-vez. Missing Fiona Apple record thriving underground. Apparently it's brilliant but Sony doesn't feel like releasing it. This sort of thing makes me wish Apple/Amazon would provide the resources for artists to publish independently. 35th Anniversary Adidas Superstars. The Ian Brown editions...I'd be in there like swim-wear except, "my portfolio is mostly tied up in food and shelter." Hogzilla! The biggest boar you've ever seen, and therefore the best hillbilly meal ever. Shanghai's maglev train. Fasted train in the world; thing needs 7 miles to come down from 220 mph. Recreating Strangelove with household crap. The most amazing part of this project is how frighteningly similar the recreations are. It takes a minute to notice what's different. The Guns n' Roses album that never was. Some might hate me for this, but I'm glad it never happened. There's no way it would approach Use Your Illusion, much less Appetite.

Bubb 8 Links: Day Six

This one is really the combination of day six and day five, which was cut short by traveling to San Francisco, sushi with the fam, and seeing the Ring 2 with my team! Trailer for A Scanner Darkly. Anyone who ever had a jones for Liquid Television, or more specifically rotoscoping, will sweat this film. That and P.K. Dick fans will run in the streets calling for the blood of Kee-New. Hilarious list of 30 hot things to say to a naked woman. Great humor for the sexes! The Baby Name Wizard. A cool visualizer for the choices of baby names. The time tag. Very cool, even though clocks are quite redundant these days. Berkshire Hathaway shareholder letters. Written by Warren "Bill Gates asks me for advice" Buffet. Sony Vaio T91PS. Carbon fiber beautiful with FeliCa NFC reader built-in!! DVD release schedules getting faster. Studios make a huge pile of cash of DVD sales, so they're getting new flicks to market quicker. Yahoo acquires Flickr. I really hope they don't screw up my favorite service. Open directory of Feynman lectures. One of the world's coolest scientists. Really slow server though, watch out. AP obit for John DeLorean. This guy epitomized the American businessman. I hope to one day do an 8 figure coke deal to finance my dream. The FurrBook. Make your own furry iBook. This is right up my brother's alley. Shanghaining. Awesome Shanghai hip-hop, and it's free! Mao RTFM t-shirt. Totally geek, totally socialist. Gene Wilder interview. Wonka's memoir is coming out soon, and this interview features five movie clips that are funnier than any full-length feature in theaters.

Bubb 8 Links: Day Four

Wonderland covers Tangible Computing. An excerpt from a talk given by some Nokia people. Great bit referencing Nokia's work on NFC. Will Wright's new project Spore. A game that puts the user in charge of developing completely unique organisms, villages, and planetary systems? Sign me up! Small home for $105k. Just so happens to be Pedro's house from Napoleon Dynamite!! Family guy episodes performed LIVE! Certainly a reason to jet down to the city of angels soon. Solar charging lightbulb. My next nightlight...sweet except for the lack of an on/off switch. The Bike Tree public bicycle storage system. Award for way to store a bicycle most likely to be thought up by Kubrick! This is up here especially for Spokes. Apple behind the delay of the ROKR. If you're hoping to read this and find a reason to hate Apple, you're going to be disappointed. I'd rather have a release followed immediately by a shipment too, so right on Steve. Tiger Woods driving off the Burj Al Arab hotel...in Dubai. This country is certainly living up to the hype of being the Vegas of the Persian Gulf. Trailer for Old Boy. Sweet Asian action film we'll have to watch for. Is it me or is there a secret invasion of excellent Asian cinema lately? I smell Yamamoto.

Google with a Dock

One of my fellow Genii-in-Training (GIT) just pointed this out to the rest of the class. Yet another reminder of how cool y'all Googlities are. Now just build an IM client to make better use of my GMail invites and you'll have me 100% hooked. GoogleX

Happy Thursday

Fantastic that we all get to be Irish today! I'll be flossing my accent after work tonight at Molly's. Come one, come all!

Gunner Palace

This movie is something that at first I didn't think would be any good. The movie poster just didn't hook me, but my good friend Swords made me watch it, and now I cannot wait! A gonzo film production that shows the daily life the war, and what exactly it means to, "support our troops." Apple: The Making of "Gunner Palace" Trailer Showtimes (94301)

Bubb 8 Links: Day Three

Tretorn tennis shoes. Look like a pretty sweet alternative to Chuck T's. According to my classmate Eddie, they're a staple of 80's prep. Ogi Graphics. Sweet San Francisco artist, good for inspiration and buddy icons. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 DVD. NPH sure wouldn't steal your car, he's just too adorable! Park Meridien eateries. Turns out this swank NYC spot has a secret burger joint. Someone check this out and report back! Boing Boing reports on Metallica+Beatles mashup band. These guys are getting hammered by Lars, so grab the torrent quickly. Bats Day 2005 Info. August 27th-28th, I'm mounting a group to dress up like goths and get our pictures taken with strangers...Who's with me? Drilling SW Galaxies Troopers get visit from Vader. Totally sweet geekiness. I however feel that Vader should've killed the leader and promoted the 2nd in command. DIY small-scale teleprompter. We're going to use this in our upcoming film...believe it. Fishtank with built-in periscope. I've been dying to find something sufficiently awkward to push my into buying those day-glo zebra fish! TomTom Go GPS kits. Certainly a desired accessory for those of us not lucky enough to have brand new cars. Rug made from old bicycle tires. Sounds like the perfect apartment accessory to drive my mother berzerk with. Guardian Unlimited on mobile wallets. When NFC gets into phones over here, we're all going to use this. Start getting familiar...

Bubb 8 Links: Day Two

Interview with Jason Fried, President of 37signals, builders of Basecamp. This software is so cool, it makes me wish my friends and I were more organized around...anything. A day in the life of Darth Vader using film quotes. Hilarious!! This sort of thing should become a repeat gag for movie buffs. Rant on the problems of the video game industry. Pretty good insight, if a bit too heavy on the industry lingo. New Revenge of the Sith trailer. Check this out, if you're a Star Wars geek and feel like shitting your pants. Use Bittorrent and RSS to automate TV show downloads. If this sort of thing reaches critical mass (i.e. every user uploads one show), then we'll never need to buy TiVOs. Tips and tricks for managing email. Dealing with massive amounts of email can be troubling. Let this androgynous being help you.

Lunch at Caffe Macs

Sitting on the edge of the patio at Caffe Macs, I sip on the remainder of my smoothie and enjoy the sunny, cloudless, 75 degree lunch hour. The lawn is manicured perfectly, and watching the various people wander out from their buildings towards food is perfect fun. The volleyball guys have yet to set up their court, and thus with the expanse of grass across the center of campus, it is becoming clear that there will have to be many a game of ultimate frisbee launched out here. As always, the game will start as simple catch amongst a few of us, but I have no doubt once we reach a critical mass a game organization will happen. It's also rather entertaining to scope all the people walking across campus. There are your geeks, both over and under weight. There are also hot women, sandals with socks, ponytails, Sonic Youth shirts, utility belts, suits (only on visitors), and children. More on the Cupertino experience later, time to get back to getting smarter.

Genius status 33.3% confirmed

I just completed my first Mac Genius exam in less than 40 minutes (we're given two hours). While it wasn't outright murder, I did put the "Help Desk Essentials Exam" quite thoroughly to rest.

There are two more exams to complete before the end of next week, but it's good to know I've the big mean one handled. I will be able to enjoy Friday's beer bash, secure in the knowledge that I am one step closer to be smarter than most.

I'm getting pretty hungry, I think I'll try our burritos in the Caffe today.

Something to go with my food

So every time I make a sandwich, or when I have a bowl of soup, I am in need of something to go with it. I find I enjoy myself with simply eating. It's got to be accompanied by something else; a person to talk with, some news to read, and it often comes down to television. I used to spend Friday nights in my living room watching the X-Files with all the lights off, a pizza and root-beer wouldn't have been acceptable on their own. At the moment, my peanut butter and jelly are accompanied by a particularly moving speech from the biggest man in rock. Bono spoke at TED2006, and thankfully the techie philosophy ensured that his brilliant words have been made available for free. Listen to the man, for he is compelling. You may want to make yourself a bit of something first though. Bono speaks at TED2006