links for 2008-05-31
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Simple parallel port programmer for avr
links for 2008-05-29
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Nice article about the upcoming hexbugs
I Will Derive!
The geekiest song I’ve heard in a long time. I’m not saying it is good, in fact, it really isn’t that good, but it is somewhat funny and pathetic in a geeky sort of way.
Tags: math, MusicWeezer – Pork and Beans
This is pretty awesome. See if you can count the memes!
Tags: pork and beans, video, weezerElectric Bath Duck
I found this image on a spam blog, but thought it was worth reposting here. This makes me think it would be fun to design and print packaging for similar fake products.
Mayan Crystal Skull Apocalypse
Threat Quality Press: Mayan Crystal Skull Apocalypse (TQP0012)
The Mysteries of the Crystal Skulls, was the most amazingly retarded thing I’ve ever seen in my life. This is saying something, because I remember, in my youth, watching specials about Atlantis, and the Chupacabra, and the Tunguska Blast, and none of them were as ridiculous as this.
I’m so glad I didn’t watch it now. Two guys at work today were talking about it, and they basically summed it up as thus: Take every myth, conspiracy theory, area 51, NASA cover-ups, mix it up, leave out Big Foot and you have the gist of the show.
Tags: idiot, Misinformation, Stupid People, stupid showsFive Million Bricks, Sure….
Someone posted a video that purports to be a 5 million brick LEGO boulder rolling down the hill.
Somehow I doubt that it is made of that many bricks.
A 2×4 brick measures 32mm x 16mm x 9.6mm and weighs 2.5 grams. Add it all up and we should be closer to 12 feet in diameter and weigh over 27,000 pounds.
However, if they are talking LEGO units (aka a 1×1 brick) then it might be possible. A 6 foot sphere would take about 625,000 2×4 bricks and still weigh over 3400 pounds.
I’ll call bull.
See also:
http://kotaku.com/5009561/indiana-jones-and-the-giant-lego-boulder
http://gizmodo.com/391587/5-million+piece-lego-boulder-chases-indy-crashes-into-car