Origami House

Origami taken to a whole new level. This is a house (ok, actually more like a room with a roof) made of folded paper. They said they wanted a child's view of a house rectangles and a roof. The plans for the bricks are in a pdf on the site. I will probably end up fiddling with this, like so much other stuff. It is a good thing I have sooo much more free time than the rest of the world. ;) Enjoy!

Cool shop projects! - Homemade Baby Wipes

How many times can you mix power tools and baby care together (without seriously upsetting your spouse and/or getting the authorities notified)? With another one coming up this sounds like one of the flatout coolest projects ever! Can you beat baby wipes made with a table saw?

Television Tropes & Idioms - Main.HomePage

Speaking of time wasting sites... this one is a killer. Television Tropes & Idioms details the many plots and devices used in television. One of the best is "Jumping the Shark", which refers to a Happy Days episode. The idea is when a show tries something like that, things are not going well. The producers have left the original concept in an effort to re-energize the show. Anyway, give it a read.

New Feature

I just found out that Blogger has the ability to post photos. This is actually pretty easy. I have wanted a way to put a couple of photos up for people to see for awhile w/o having to email them to everyone. This way inboxes don't get filled up with photos and I don't have to wonder if I emailed everyone. Let me know what you think.

A tribute to my favorite monkey

Taking in the view at King's Canyon

HUMAN EVENTS ONLINE :: Ten Most Harmful Books of the 19th and 20th Centuries

Human Events Online is a site I think I will spend some time looking through. This link is to a page that I found from another site. It deals with some of the most damaging books of the 19th and 20th century. My problem is after reading a list like this, I usually can't think of another book, b/c my mind is already focused on the ones listed... there is a phrase for that ability, can't think of that right now either. Man, I think I will just call it a day.

Twenty-five Things I'm Glad I Am No Longer Required To Do

A defective yeti posting that just cracked me up. Twenty five things I am no longer required to do. Also his post about having the flu was pretty funny. This fellow has a remarkably funny sense of humor.

Tricks of the Trade

This is a collection of useful tricks by people who make their living doing these tasks. Mighty helpful for those of us who just perform them on occasion (I mean I rarely change the course of a battleship... not more than once or twice a year at most!).

Sorry for that lack of entries

I have not logged on in what seems like ages. I apologize for that, hope someone missed me. Anyway, I have been traveling some (Kings Canyon), celebrating 10 wonderful years of marriage and dealing with some bad news. I hope to get back on a regular schedule soon. Hope all is well with you and yours.

Want to know more about your system?

Belarc will tell you quite a bit about your system. It claims to not harvest information from your system and from what I can tell, the claim is truthful. It is a small download and a big eye-opener.

Schneier on Security: Company Continues Bad Information Security Practices

One a seriously scary/stupid note... Bruce Schneier brings you Bad Information Security Practices. The incredible story of yet another company unable to admit it made a mistake that may cost many people (just not the policy makers) dearly. Schneier often makes some really good observations about things going on in the world of security.

ThinkGeek :: Monkeys

For all your monkey needs. Also, ThinkGeek is just a fun place to peruse, pilfer and plunder. Don't forget to check out the Clearance section.

Solar Death Ray

I thought to myself, big deal, so he made a Solar Death Ray ... Yeah, it might be cool.. but it could suck. The picture of the chocolate bunny alone was worth it. I only wish I had the time and inclination to do such things.

The Math Forum - Ask Dr. Math

The Math Forum - Ask Dr. Math looks like a great place to get answers to all those burning math questions you have. I was looking for a good explanation of hexadecimal. Jerry renewed my thirst for such things, but I still have trouble thinking in hex. The searchable archives contain a treasure trove of (usually) easy to understand answers. Enjoy!

Science Toys

Not sure if the catalog for Science Toys is that legitimate or not (haven't had the chance to check it out yet), but some of the experiments look cool. I don't think that rail gun will be taking out a Mad Cat anytime soon, but the idea is cool. The site seems to plug the catalog quite a bit, so caveat emptor (can't spell in Latin to save my life... oh who am I kidding, I can't spell in English that well either).

Greg Goebel / In The Public Domain

I am not sure who this guy is, but his articles are interesting. Doesn't appear to venture into opinion too much, just compiles the history and facts of his topics. Greg Goebel / In The Public Domain

Make fire with a can of coke and some chocolate!

"I have made fire!" I bet ole tom wishes he would have seen this trick after a couple of hours with a stick and bow. A one-match-fire is easy... this is one more trick added to the no-match-fire repi.. repa... repetw... bag o' tricks. I am going to sit down with a can and try this. Tracker Trail - Fire - Can of Coke and a chocolate bar

10 Things to Do With Old PCs

One of the more interesting articles that PC Magazine has published. 10 Things to Do With Old PCs Of course, you can just let me have your old computers as well.

12 sided calendar

This makes one of the best desk calendars I have ever seen... sure to make your co-workers take a second look. 12 sided calendar