Archive for May, 2006

Michael Schumacher is a cheating bastard

Sunday, May 28th, 2006

Finally there’s some justice in F1 racing. It was painfully obvious to everyone that what Michael Schumacher did on the final lap of qualifying was blatantly wrong, and it’s good to see that after an investigation he gets to start where he deserves, right next to his teammate on the 12th row.
What made it [...]

How to cheat good

Friday, May 26th, 2006

Alex Halavais has done an excellent job of providing useful advice on
how to cheat effectively. As a lecturer at a university, I can understand all too well his lament about students turning in work that is strangely not of their own making. Thankfully the small number of students I have had to work [...]

All glass Apple store open 24/7

Sunday, May 21st, 2006

The new Apple store in New York, New York is absolutely incredible looking. At least from the outside. The rather pedestrian looking Apple stores in the Los Angeles area are entirely unworthy of visiting now. What really kills me is that the store is supposedly to be open 24/7!
I live in a [...]

Stone Golem Suit

Sunday, May 21st, 2006

This video of a LARP group’s stone golem suit is absolutely awesome. If LARPers weren’t a half-step above Furries, one would almost want to go play with them.
This would be an incredible halloween costume though. If I only had the time, I would make one and dress up for the first time in [...]