Minty Boost

Just finished my minty boost. More info at http://ladyada.net/make/mintyboost/

No, Thank you!

I was looking for the proper way to say "no" in japanese, as in "no fish" or "no dice," and came upon this entry in the FreeDict.com. No Sankyu! (use this site and search for "no")

BE the asteroid!

Finally, you get to be the poor asteroid trying to blow up the rocket ships!
Asteroid's Revenge

Sexual Consent Forms... with Lawyers!

Hilarious dramatization of a "little formality."

(via BoingBoing)

Fuck you, Time Warner

So Time Warner has proceeded to take over a monopoly (southern california cable) and managed to make it worse. My net connection goes off every 20 minutes during high traffic times, and my speeds suck. Fuckin' TW. Here's the stupid fucking email I got from their "tech support" dumbasses. My question/comment is at the bottom. Notice how I ask for a "no-nonsense answer," and then look at what I got... a nonsensical answer. Surprise, surprise....

G.W. Bush legalizes martial law?

I don't tend to get involved with political issues (particularly because mine wildly differ with most of my peers'), but this struck me oddly. A post on BoingBoing described how Bush declared a sort of martial law legal. (Martial law is the system of rules that takes effect [usually after a formal declaration] when a military authority takes control of the normal administration of justice [Wikipedia].)
For example: Under martial law, one can be arrested, sentenced, and jailed by a police officer. This has HUGE (or, dare I say it, HUEG) implications for protestors, or those who are generally politically motivated.

Visit the BoingBoing post for a synopsis of this Toward Freedom article.
Also, visit this Slashdot article for more technical info.

Giuliani better step the fuck up, or I am voting democrat.
But... Hillary?

The way chopsticks should be

Here is a cool swiss site (or is it german?) that shows alternative uses for common household items.

Houston rock venue & bar nears riot

A music venue and bar called "Walter's" was hosting three bands this past Friday night when Houston Police Dept Officer G.M. Rodriguez came in and began an angry quarrel -- and eventually a fight -- with band members over a sound complaint (at a rock venue? are you serious?). Of course this isn't the whole story. Check out the links below:



Articles (the first one summarizes the event well):
One. Two. Three (personal account).
Videos (YouTube):
One. Two.

This is utter bullshit. Make sure you send this to everyone you know to make them aware of the horrible powertrip some policemen have.