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Tag Archive: random
Apr
06
My personal cloud-tag, courtesy of Wordle
[singlepic id=20 w=550 h=500] Many thanks to my buddy Luciano Tourn for his blog post on Wordle, the cool java app that produces these tag clouds..
Apr
02
Yes, there really is a laser in a Laser Printer (Photos)
Ever wonder why the word “laser” is in the term “Laser Printer”? Is it an actual laser, or is this just some gimmick to sell more printers? To find out, I painstakingly disassembled the guts of a 1990′s era Apple Laserwriter 16/600 printer. My approach: keep removing hunks of metal, motors and plastic until I …
Oct
23
Kids vs. the Environment? Which is more important?
In the longstanding “kids vs. the environment” debate, one company decided to split the difference. Actually, if you click around their web site, it does appear that they are pretty forward thinking about sustainability in Maine, but at first brush, this bottle cap appears more like a plea for help. By the way, I re-enter the …
Aug
10
The Long Tail In Action: Ivonna’s lullaby
If there were still kind people in the world, would they be on the Internet? This reads like an Onion story. Except truer. And stranger. For anyone still doubting “The Long Tail,” read on. It begins when champion shopper, and liquid foundation connoisseur Ivonna R couldn’t sleep. Rather than prescription medication, or her latest beau, Ivonna turned to …
Aug
04
Upskirt Photos are a national issue for Japan?
Can one of my Japanese friends please help explain this article on illicit upskirt photos in Japan? Seen below is a warning poster from a subway in Japan. …The loud shutter sound is supposed to deter voyeurs from taking sneaky pictures up women’s’ skirts — or down their tops. In Japan, upskirt and downblouse shots …
Aug
02
A Great Limerick
Best appreciated if read out-loud: There once was a [person] from [place] Whose [body part] was [special case]. When [event] would occur, It would cause [him or her] To violate [law of time/space]. Courtesy of Cynthia, courtesy of Devon.
Aug
02
Hope for the digital flowers
I found this plaque on my favorite bridge — the John W. Weeks bridge over the Charles River. What strikes me is that this plaque is seen daily by HBS students on their way to the Square. If only my alma mater would put one in the E51 skybridge. Maybe our this would be a …
Jul
29
Banksy in Cambridge?
I found this a few months ago, near the coop market in Central Square. (Right across the street from Harmonix.) Interesting, eh?