07.29.05

Michael Palin’s travel books online for free

Posted in Commentary, Useful at 11:44 am by Bassam

Formerly of Monty Python’s Flying Circus, Michael Palin has traveled around the world filming travel documentaries for the BBC. I’ve seen a few, and they’re all quite excellent.
Now, you can read many of his travel books for free!

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Is that color the color you think you are seeing?

Posted in Medical, Cool at 10:31 am by Bassam

Some really cool color optical illusions. Number 3 is amazing!

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07.27.05

Steven Johnson Takes Hillary to School Over GTA

Posted in PS2, Commentary at 1:59 pm by Bassam

Steven Johnson wrote the book “Everything Bad is Good For You: How Today’s Popular Culture is Actually Making Us Smarter.” In an open letter in the LA Times, he addresses Sen. Hilary Clinton on her convenient and timely stand against the “explicit” sex in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. A good read.

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07.21.05

The Teastick

Posted in Gadgets, Useful at 2:52 pm by Bassam


This is a great little gizmo for making a singal cup of tea using loose tea leaves. There’s a scoop inside that comes out. You scoop an amound of tea leaves, pull the scoop back into the cylinder with holes, and stick the whole thing in a glass of hot water.

I may have to get one despite the expense ($25 + $5 S/H).

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Rocket-Powered Car (Engadget)

Posted in Useless, Hacked Gadgets, Vehicles at 12:32 pm by Bassam


Some stuck a couple of jet engines in the back of a Toyota MR2. I guess it can go very fast…

The best comment in the Engadget posting is the first one: “Is it street legal?”

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Talk (in) to the Hand!

Posted in Gadgets, Useless at 10:51 am by Bassam


I knew that it would only be a matter of time until we could talk into our hands. Check out the bluetooth hand(?)-set.

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07.20.05

In Response: Eight Myths About Video Games Debunked

Posted in Medical, PS2, Commentary at 7:15 pm by Bassam

In response to the GTA:SA controversy:
An MIT professor tries to separate fact from fiction by doing an unbiased study on the affects of video games. Definitely worth the read, and he seems very credible.

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Rockstar Ceases Manufacturing Of GTA: San Andreas

Posted in PS2 at 7:12 pm by Bassam

Take-Two Interactive has announced that is ceasing manufacturing of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, following the decision by the ESRB to change the game’s rating from Mature 17+ to Adults Only 18+.
Most… ridiculous… thing… EVER!

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07.19.05

Tongue in Cheek movie about the Hot Coffee GTA mod

Posted in Funny, PS2, Video at 3:18 pm by Bassam

A Neistat Brothers movie poking fun at the Hot Coffee controversy for GTA San Andreas. Very funny.

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07.13.05

Video: A Few Good G-Men

Posted in Video, PC Games at 3:22 pm by Bassam

A remake of the courtroom scene at the end of “A Few Good Men”, made with the Half-Life 2 game engine. Very impressive.


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