Fun Stuff
Since it’s Saturday, let’s play a game….
Want to Drive Paul Mathis Crazy?
And if Rock Paper Scissors is too complicated for you…
Hold the Button requires you to just, uh, hold the button — for as long as you can. Truly an amazing waste of time.
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Audiogalaxy’s Back! But at a cost…
Back before the RIAA began suing everyone in sight, I occasionally downloaded a song or two from AudioGalaxy — it was a great service, and I was sad to see it shut down. But as this ZDNet article shows, the service is back, offering downloads for a subscription fee of $9.95/month.
And if you don’t have anything else to waste your time on…
You might want to check out the T.W.I.N.K.I.E.S. Project, which provides the scientific results of Tests With Inorganic Noxious Kakes In Extreme Situations. Those situations include the Resistivity Test (what is resistivity?), Rapid Oxidation Test, Radiation Test, Turing Test (my favorite), and Maximum Density Test, among others.
So those trackers really DO work…
Researchers in Ireland fitted six Irish light-bellied brent geese with electronic transmitters to chart their migratory pattern. They followed one of the geese over 4,500 miles — all the way to an Eskimo hunter’s freezer.
A Conversation with Alex
Both Ernie the Attorney and The Virtual Chase have had fun talking with Jurist’s new online “bot” Alex, I thought I would give it a try. Here’s my chat with her:
Alex: Hello! I’m ALEX. What’s your name?
Tom: Tom.
Alex: Have we talked before, Tom?
Tom: Yes.
Alex: I thought I remembered you!…
Fight Your Parking Ticket Online
If you have trouble avoiding parking tickets AND you live in New York, Washington, D.C. or San Francisco, ParkingTicket.com may be for you. Sign up for the service, provide a lot of details about the circumstances of receiving your parking ticket, and if your ticket has a valid defense you’ll get a “Dismissal Letter” to…
