Militantplatypus

Militantplatypus.com/blog

2005-04-11T14:09:00.000-07:00

The Move is Complete!!

It is official, Militantplatypus has come home. All new posts will only be done at Militantplatypus.com/blog.

Other than the change of location, and a change in looks (which is still ongoing), nothing has changed. Same type of posts, same type of humor!

You will be redirected there in just a second, or you can click below

Come say Hi!!

Militantplatypus

Come see the new blog!

2005-04-08T12:57:00.000-07:00

www.militantplatyupus.com/blog

Changes

2005-04-06T22:24:00.000-07:00

Well, phase one has been completed, and the blog has successfully been transported to my site. It still needs a great deal of template work, but you can check it out if you'd like:
militantplatypus.com

Two quick things. The reason that I am moving from blogger is multi-facited, but breaks down to two main reasons. First, I like have complete control over the blog, and not being at the mercy of a free service. Second, I have been having some trouble with being able post consistently lately. Having said that, let me please also add that blogger has been great to me, and I will continue to recommend it to those who want to start blogging.
Lastly, I want to give a hugh thanks to Skeltoac at wordpress support forum. I could not have made the transition with out him.

Please continue to check in, I will make a formal post when the transition is final, and I will no longer be posting at blogger. If you have any question or comments, please feel free.

Thanks for looking, and I hope to see you at www.militantplatypus.com/blog

MILITANTPLATYPUS

The six dumbest ways to secure a wireless LAN

2005-04-06T14:26:00.000-07:00

Just an FYI

George Ou - The six dumbest ways to secure a wireless LAN - ZDNet.com

Where's all the Good Coffee at?

2005-04-06T14:14:00.000-07:00

Tired of Corporate coffee giants plugging Coffee Shops everywhere.
Being served by a barista that is a way to hyper with that plastic grin, Repeating the same programmed questions over and over. It's creepy. I just want to get a cup of coffee from a normal person in a cool place.

Now there is a way to find ALL the cool shops around you.

I searched my area and there are:
26 Cafe's near me
and
35 Starbucks.

Delocator.net

militantplatypus.blogspot.com - Sites Worth Seeing

2005-04-06T13:18:00.000-07:00

Wow, talk about a wild ride. I may, or may not be moving to hosting this blog on my own server, but so far it has been dicey at best. Sorry for the confusion, I have restored the blog, and will try not to mess it up too badly. I will let you know when and if I make the move. Thank you for your patience!

MILITANTPLAYPUS

Don't Touch the car

2005-04-05T14:37:00.000-07:00

Some car owners are a little too serious
Don't Touch the car

download

Seriously

2005-04-05T14:12:00.000-07:00

I love Bush bashing

Seriously!

download

Beer

2005-04-05T10:44:00.000-07:00

Konfabulator

2005-04-05T10:38:00.000-07:00

The above image is my favorite widget so far...

Konfabulator is a JavaScript runtime engine for Windows and Mac OS X that lets you run little files called Widgets that can do pretty much whatever you want them to. Widgets can be alarm clocks, calculators, can tell you your WiFi signal strength, will fetch the latest stock quotes for your preferred symbols, and even give your current local weather.

konfabulator

via d

2005-04-05T10:32:00.000-07:00

Sexy

2005-04-04T18:31:00.000-07:00

I don't know much about it, but I know I like it
network54

via tmbo

A Response to the Noise

2005-04-04T14:28:00.000-07:00

The "official" WordPress response
Photo Matt A Response to the Noise

Tune you car with a Gameboy!?!

2005-04-04T13:20:00.000-07:00

www.turboxs.com

The TurboXS DTEC is a revolutionary new product that turns your Nintendo® Gameboy Advance into a programmable, upgradeable, automotive performance tool for tuning, data logging, and diagnostics.

Shetkastone

2005-04-04T12:35:00.000-07:00

Making products that have a look and feel that is similar to granite, Shetkastone is raising the bar. All of the products are made from recycled newspaper and cardboard
Shetkastone

2005-04-04T12:19:00.000-07:00

Monday Morning News

2005-04-04T09:14:00.000-07:00

M$ News

"A new set of highly critical flaws has been discovered in Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Outlook programs, according to research company eEye Digital Security...they can become infected by just surfing across a banner ad..."
zdnet
"If your Messenger displays a roast chicken with a bikini, your PC has been infected by the new Bropia.E and Gaobot.CTX worms."
Chicken
"Only 24 percent of the 136,000 Windows XP PCs in 251 North American companies have upgraded to Service Pack 2"
internetnews
Windows 2003 SP1 released
SP1

The rest of the news

Bad news for Wordpress, who's Google rank is now at 0/10
Wordpress stuns supporters with unexpected fund raising practices

Go Google!
Google plans to double Gmail capacity--at least

Britain hits 5 million broadband users
BBC

Need a job?
Gizmodo Hiring an editor

The guy who brought us the X-Prize for space flight is now offering a prize for nano-technology.
Fast Company

"Sharp Electronics was producing laptops with screens that could display a three-dimensional image"
Forbes

Ghostbusters!

2005-04-04T08:45:00.000-07:00

Not only is it a USB storage device, but it can also detect ghost! Finally, a device you can really say you got your monies worth
SolidAlliance

Review

via rf

Erotica Found Within Microsoft Office Install

2005-04-03T22:35:00.000-07:00

M$ erotica

Erotica Found Within Microsoft Office Install

The Phobia List

2005-04-03T22:33:00.000-07:00

My only question is what is the phobia of phobias?

The Phobia List

Happy Seed

2005-04-01T16:25:00.000-08:00

I am not sure what the point of this is, other than the 'Happy Seed' makes things square and happy. It's a puzzle, so figure it out
HappySeed

Extreme Penguin Baseball

2005-04-01T16:10:00.000-08:00

Did I mention its gross?
GorillaMask

Skeleton

2005-04-01T09:09:00.000-08:00

This guy is absolutely brilliant!

Watch it here
skeleton

Download it here:
download

See Through Signage

2005-03-31T16:54:00.000-08:00

In the spirit of one-ups-manship, (see the see through monitors here)I offer this:
Tano In Chicago

via c77

RIOTWHEEL

2005-03-31T16:44:00.000-08:00

I will make it to Burning Man some day, because people like this guy, make things like this, and take them there..
RiotWheel

Early Friday Funny

2005-03-31T14:58:00.000-08:00

Funny little flash animation for ya'll

Neuro

Google Battle

2005-03-31T14:00:00.000-08:00

Find out which is more popular according to Google searches.
googlebattle

via gb

Woman Sells Her Name On EBay For $15K

2005-03-31T11:56:00.000-08:00

"SEYMOUR, Tenn. -- A mother of five put her name up for bid on eBay and got an offer. Terri Iligan, 33, sold her name to Internet site Golden Palace Casino, and she will officially be named goldenpalace.com once the legal work is complete.

The casino paid $15,199 for the name.

Iligan said she got the idea when she found out how much it would cost to send one of her children, ages 4 to 10, to a golf school Tiger Woods attended.

'To my kids and to my husband, I will always be Terri. My husband is real supportive,' she told WATE-TV in Knoxville. 'He thinks it's funny. As long as they get to call me mom, they don't care.'"

Woman Sells Her Name On EBay For $15K

I'll Be Back

2005-03-31T10:13:00.000-08:00

Anyone remeber T2?

Hit a crystalline metal with a hammer and it will bend, absorbing some of the energy of the blow by giving way along grain boundaries. But the atoms in an amorphous metal are tightly packed, and easily bounce back to their original shape after a blow (see Diagram). These materials lack bulky crystalline grains, so they can be shaped into features just 10 nanometres across. And their liquid-like structure means they melt at lower temperatures, and can be moulded nearly as easily as plastics.

via e

1.1 million frames per second

2005-03-30T19:25:00.000-08:00

What do you get with a camera that can shoot at 1.1 million frames per second? Really, really cool images. Be sure to check out the mpeg versions for full appreciation. Page is in Japanese
HyperVision HPV-1

via d

Taking the portable out of portable gaming

2005-03-30T13:58:00.000-08:00

Now you can hook your Gameboy up to your tv...
Gadget Madness

via g

Skateboard Headlights

2005-03-30T13:41:00.000-08:00

What more need I say?
dbsumo

via e

[delicious-discuss] big news

2005-03-30T09:41:00.000-08:00

Del.icio.us gets funding, and the site creator will be working on the site full time now! Expect to see great things!

[delicious-discuss] big news

2005-03-29T18:15:00.000-08:00

Sorry about the low amount of posts today, blogger was having issues, and I barely got these two up. There will be more tomorrow!

Picotux

2005-03-29T13:30:00.000-08:00

Measures 0.75 x 0.75 x 1.4 inches, which is slightly larger than a RJ-45 ethernet jack. Contains a 32-bit ARM7TDMI core supporting clock rates of 36, 46, or 55MHz, up to 8MB of RAM, and requires 3.3V of DC power, drawing 250mA. Say hello to my little friend

Picotux

via e

And the winner is...

2005-03-29T09:32:00.000-08:00

I personally found Sprint to be a nightmare..guess I had it easy
Cingular tops in customer complaints

via e

WEHT

2005-03-28T09:47:00.000-08:00

Ever wonder what happened to: Eddie The Eagle? The chick who shot Andy Warhol? That 'Mikey' kid from the Life Cereal commercial?

WEHT.net: The Online Compendium of 'What Ever Happened To' and 'Where Are They Now?

via bf

FLOOD!

2005-03-28T09:43:00.000-08:00

Don't you hate it when your website floods..
NetDisaster

via bf

This phone is stolen

2005-03-28T09:32:00.000-08:00

This is a very clever little app that send an SMS message to a you when a new SIM is put in your phone. The message contains the phone number of the new SIM. It also let the new user know that the phone is stolen.
This phone is stolen | The Register

Monday Morning News

2005-03-28T08:44:00.000-08:00

Sony Ordered To Halt PlayStation Sales In U.S.

Immersion, a California-based developer of digital touch technologies, claimed Sony Computer Entertainment infringed on its technology that makes a game controller vibrate in sync with actions in games, the Japanese game maker said.

More bad news for the PSP
Sony PSP Screen Issues Anger Users

BBC NEWS | Technology | Rolling out next generation's net

Windows XP Professional Edition N is the new name for the mediaplayer(less) European version of windows
Microsoft, EU Agree On New Windows Name

Microsoft Releases 'Indigo' Preview

I wish I owned NTP
RIM Settlement Doesn't End NTP's Patent Battles

(((FRIDAY FUNNY)))

2005-03-25T16:36:00.000-08:00

911 call

via tmbo

(FRIDAY FUNNY)

2005-03-25T13:13:00.000-08:00

Is a two legged octopus still an octopus? I will let you decide...

Article
Movie

via bb

Linux Jukebox

2005-03-25T11:48:00.000-08:00

How to turn your old PC into a Linux, networked jukebox

O'Reilly: Resurrect Your Old PC for Music--with Linux

Analemma

2005-03-25T11:33:00.000-08:00

Before you scoff at the picture (like I did), read this:

Strange as it may seem, only seven times has someone ever managed to successfully image the solar analemma as a multi-exposure on a single piece of film. For those not familiar with the term, an analemma is the figure "8" loop that results when one observes the position of the sun at the same time during the day over the course of a year. Due to the earth's tilt about its axis (23.45°) and its elliptical orbit about the sun, the location of the sun is not constant from day to day when observed at the same time on each day over the course of a full year. Furthermore, this loop will be inclined at different angles depending on one's geographical latitude.

Analemma

via tmbo

((FRIDAY FUNNY))

2005-03-25T09:45:00.000-08:00

Best Simpson's couch intro ever.
Simpsons

via wtf

Phlat Ball

2005-03-25T08:51:00.000-08:00

I sent off an email checking on availability and shipping to the US. I don't know why I am excited about this, but I am. You push the ends together, to flatten it out, and throw it like a frisbee. Mid-flight it pops back into a ball.

via trfj

CellPod

2005-03-25T08:45:00.000-08:00

Yeah, that's right a damn tri-pod for your cellphone..

And just in case you were not clear on the possible benefits, they lay it our for you

Mini Mac -again...

2005-03-25T08:39:00.000-08:00

I don't know how far you've gotten in installing your mini-mac into your car, but if you are almost done, I have a useful piece of software for you. A custom touchscreen app, that allows you to control your mini without a mouse
i3

via e

Look What I Can Do!

2005-03-24T13:56:00.000-08:00

Yep, keys are just too tricky, and this guy has a friend that is a doctor. Put the two together, and you end up with a guy with an RFID tag in his hand, which allows him to open is car door. See below for the interview and qt.mov. See above for the flickr photoset.
RFIDHand

Beach Circles

2005-03-24T09:41:00.000-08:00

Quick film of the timelapsed creation of a 'crop circle' on the beach..absolutely stunning!
phidelity

via lat

K O K O G I A K

2005-03-24T09:09:00.000-08:00

I will let the page speak for itself, but this is an interesting project.

So, I threw together a mini-page activated by a bookmarlet Called delicious linkbacks. Add the bookmarklet to your browser, then you can get a look at what del.icio.us users are saying about (or at least how they are tagging) nearly any web page with one click.

K O K O G I A K

Hey, what happened to my screen?

2005-03-24T08:19:00.000-08:00

To jump on the latest bandwagon, take a picture(s) of behind your monitor, and make it the desktop.

No Signature Required

2005-03-23T15:44:00.000-08:00

The last section on 'not authorized' is the best part!
zug

Hackers Tilt PowerBook for Tricks

2005-03-23T13:29:00.000-08:00

Very good read on a little experiment done by an IBM guy, on a Powerbook using OS X

..controlling what's playing in iTunes -- rock the machine backward to go to the next track, forward to play the previous one.

Wired News: Hackers Tilt PowerBook for Tricks

ASCII Generator

2005-03-23T12:35:00.000-08:00

Mostly dumb, but entertaining...
ASCII Generator

via lh

How to install Linux on a badger

2005-03-23T12:21:00.000-08:00

I don't know which is worse, the fact that this site exists, or that I am spreading it around...
strangehorizons

via wtf

Build with Pennies

2005-03-23T10:38:00.000-08:00

All I can say is wow
fincher.com

via lat

Ape vs. Tiger

2005-03-23T10:30:00.000-08:00

I don't really know what to make of this video..it is pretty amazing stuff though.

Ape vs. Tiger

STOMP!!

2005-03-23T09:45:00.000-08:00

stomp

It's like Blue Man Group, but not...
Pretty cool!

Vonage Update

2005-03-23T09:38:00.000-08:00

Looks like Vonage maybe running into some serious issues. I am curious why no one has brought up the concern that if the power goes out, so does your phone...

Texas Sues Vonage After Crime Victim Unable to Call 911

2005-03-23T09:26:00.000-08:00

security though obscurity

via e

Ask Yahoo! > Reference > Words & Wordplay

2005-03-22T15:37:00.000-08:00

Got an odd question?

What does the "G" in G-string stand for?
What does the "Q" in Q-tip stand for?
Where did the term "polka dots" come from?
Why does the letter "K" stand for a strikeout in baseball?

Ask Yahoo! > Reference > Words & Wordplay

Kill a Computer

2005-03-22T15:31:00.000-08:00

Is your computer upsetting you? Do you just like guns and violence? Well, do I have a site for you.
killacomputer

via d

Defend Your Stronghold

2005-03-22T15:30:00.000-08:00

deviantART: Defend Your Stronghold by ~IvoryDrive

Give a wag instead of a wave

2005-03-22T13:18:00.001-08:00

Did someone just let you into their lane, and while you are feeling very grateful, you are driving a stick, drinking coffee, and talking on your cell phone; no free hand to wave a thanks. Well, worry no more, just hit the remote button, and that clever little tail you popped on the back of your car will start waggin' and letting everyone know just how happy, and grateful you are!
Doggy Thanks

~UPDATE~
Movie

via pg

Samurai Sword vs. Bullet

2005-03-22T12:31:00.000-08:00

Guess which one wins
svb

Getting a party started

2005-03-22T11:17:00.000-08:00

How to make a sideways room
zestyping

via 13gb

Water vs. Coke

2005-03-21T15:20:00.000-08:00

Water vs. Coke

New anti-smoking drugs promising

2005-03-21T10:17:00.000-08:00

I have nothing against a "cure for smoking", but is what this country needs is another pharmaceutical for us to be on?
CNN.com - New anti-smoking drugs promising

Zero Emmission Cargo Ship

2005-03-21T10:11:00.000-08:00

The ship uses a combination of Solar and Fuel Cell technologies and is due out in 2025.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen

via rf

Monday Morning News

2005-03-21T10:00:00.000-08:00

BBC NEWS | Northern Ireland | Failed car maker DeLorean dies

UK website offers cash for your cell

Saving the planet, helping kids, putting cash in your pocket

M$ realeasses security products in Europe
Channel OEMer signs Intech for “appliance style” kit

KOREA IS THE CHEAPEST place in the world to enjoy broadband Internet services, while Ireland is one of the most expensive, a report by consumer group IrelandOffline suggests

Computer says sorry to dead Canadians

You know, after spending weeks on steroids in baseball, and now Teri Shivo, it is good to hear that Congress is getting back to important things.
"Ban Solitaire!" says US senator

Get ready for the price of Windows to go up!
Microsoft may face $5 million fine a day

Bike Tree

2005-03-18T09:45:00.000-08:00

Innovative, clever, but it looks awfully expensive. It would be nice to have your bike safely out of reach though. The system is solar powered, wireless, can use smart cards for security, and has video monitoring.
Biketree

via g

13 things that do not make sense

2005-03-18T08:52:00.000-08:00

This is a great list of things that are keeping humans in their place.

New Scientist 13 things that do not make sense - Features

Killer Quiz

2005-03-18T08:38:00.000-08:00

Can you tell the difference between a computer programming language inventor and a serial killer?
Killer Quiz

via LEUNG

(FRIDAY FUNNY)

2005-03-18T08:19:00.000-08:00

Game

2005-03-17T16:01:00.000-08:00

Simple but fun...

via d

ACRONYMS / SHORTHAND FOR E-MAIL

2005-03-17T13:03:00.000-08:00

For those of you with kids, and are wondering what the hell they are instant messenging to each other. Or for those of us who are a little behind the curve. I offer this:
ACRONYMS / SHORTHAND FOR E-MAIL

via lat

Split personality

2005-03-17T12:54:00.000-08:00

Can't decide if you want a standard laptop, or a tablet pc? Don't want to compromise by getting one of the combo models that barely accomplishes either form-factor?
Say hello
Tech Digest

via rf

They're back....

2005-03-17T09:32:00.000-08:00

Hey...What happened to the pictures??

2005-03-17T08:27:00.000-08:00

Well, I have taken a bold, and hopefully not too foolish step of switch hosts for militantplatypus.com.
What does that have to do with the pictures?
Well, all the images were being hosted on militantplatypus.com, and I have not yet transfered them to the new server.
When are you going to get around to doing that?
If everything goes smoothly (fingers crossed), they should be back up tomorrow.
What do I get if they are not
My apologies, and maybe some sort of give-away contest...who knows, after spending last night tearing my hair out trying to figure all this out, I don't know how much more I will be up for.

MILITANTPLATYPUS

ASCII News

2005-03-16T12:04:00.000-08:00

Either Beck has gone nerdy, or ASCII has gone cool. You decide...
Beck

via gm

The Chalkboard

2005-03-16T10:53:00.000-08:00

If you are a Simpson's fan, you will appreciate this. If not, keep on movin'. Here is a list of all the saying written on the chalkboard, by season. Too bad it only goes to season 11...
Quick sample:

It's potato, not potatoe
I will not trade pants with others
I am not a 32 year old woman
I will not do that thing with my tongue

Everything written on the chalkboard

via gm

Googlenews Aggregator

2005-03-16T10:41:00.000-08:00

Click refresh, on the bottom left, and it visually aggregates news clips from Googlenews, and color codes them by subject. You can then click on a headline to read the story.
marumushi

via tmbo

How much is that baby in the window?

2005-03-16T09:18:00.000-08:00

This one is definately going to be filed under creepy.

Robotic dolls that behave like babies addicted to drugs and alcohol are being used to teach teenagers on Teesside the dangers of drink and drugs....The teenagers beg quite often but the dolls can't be turned off.

BBC News

via rf

2005-03-15T16:06:00.000-08:00

there are more..

via tmbo

Building in a Bag

2005-03-15T14:13:00.000-08:00

What do you get when you impregnate cloth with cement, and wrap it around a huge inflatable pillow? - A building in a bag!
Need a Building? Just Add Water

via w

del.icio.us uploader

2005-03-15T11:05:00.000-08:00

I now fully on the del.icio.us bandwangon, and I am not sure how I survived with out it before. J Blog has furnished me with the last piece to make my del.icio.us conversion. HTML upload of your current bookmarks to del.icio.us, with tags! Very simple, very quick, very easy. If you like (as I do) kick down a couple of bucks

J-Blog

via lh

Domino Artwork

2005-03-15T09:26:00.000-08:00

No, this isn't the knock down kind. Using the positive and negative of the black on white numbers, you end up witha very creative art project. They provide you with the plans to recreate them yourself...if you have the time.
Domino Art

via lat

SD Chart

2005-03-15T09:09:00.000-08:00

11mm x 15mm x 1mm

Say it with me: "Micro micro micro"..."512Mb of flash memory in a space smaller than my thumbnail"

Maxivista

2005-03-15T08:46:00.000-08:00

Turn your laptop into a spare monitor. Yes ladies and gentlemen, it's true! Maxivista creates a virtual video card on your laptop, and fools Windows into thinking that there is another monitor out there. It I had a need for a triple setup, I would be all over this.
Maxivista

via trfj

NYC Peach

2005-03-14T16:57:00.000-08:00

Custom site that will 'decorate' your tech hardware.
You know you have too much money when this appeals to you..

NYC Peach

via Ub

ACM Ubiquity - A Concise Guide to the Major Internet Bodies

2005-03-14T16:52:00.000-08:00

The internet may seem like a chaotic group of computers, hooked together by a couple of protocols, and for the most part it is. But there are some major players out there, and here they are.

ACM Ubiquity - A Concise Guide to the Major Internet Bodies

Geek Tattoos

2005-03-14T14:25:00.000-08:00

What more need I say...
Geek Tattoos

via d

Who wants to go in with me?

2005-03-14T14:15:00.000-08:00

We could work out some, month on month off deal, or maybe 8 acres is enough to share? Anyway, I have about $40, so I am only $3,499,960 short. Maybe I need a fundraiser...
World of Private Islands

via d

Web Reference

2005-03-14T14:10:00.000-08:00

Need a web reference sheet for your next project..or test. Here ya go!

deepX - Data Engineering and Electronic Publishing with XML Technologies

Bluetooth Sniping

2005-03-14T11:34:00.000-08:00

Bluetooth sniping, or how to get yourself shot by the police. The concept is interesting though. We all (should) know that bluetooth divices can easily by hijacked, but this gentleman has greatly extened the range and scope (pun intended).

tom's networking

via bb

Droogle

2005-03-14T10:17:00.000-08:00

I had an app like this for my palm, which was a fun (and practical) thing to have. Since I am on the road to ditching my palm, this will come in very handy!
Droogle

via bf

Web of Letters

2005-03-14T10:14:00.000-08:00

This is a cool little app, that translates your typed letters, into image letters? huh? Well look at the image above and you'll get it, or try it for yourself.

Web of Letters

via gb

Monday Morning News

2005-03-14T09:41:00.000-08:00

2005 - The year of Bio-Diesel
Wired News: Biodiesel Boosters Plan Co-Ops

I suppose this is a good first step, early warning. But I can't imagine how much good it will do with our a cure
Test for Alzheimer's Disease gets closer

Type 1 Diabetes CURED Using ISLET Transplantation
King’s College Hospital

This is a pretty aggressive article title for a Scientific American
15 Answers to Creationist Nonsense

Manually Trigger a BSOD, you know, just in case...
The Naked Geek

A statistical calculation of world facts. The calculations are based on your computer's time, so to see the future/past, simply change the time on your computer.
Worldmeters

Mapit!

2005-03-11T19:10:00.000-08:00

This is a Firefox extention. Install it, restart FF, and set your starting phone number. Then when you see a phone number on a webpage, highlight it, right click, and bam...directions!
Mapit!

via d