1. "Rejected Harry Potter endings..." <http://www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/joyarchives/987.html> 2. "Uncle John's Supremely Satisfying Bathroom Reader" <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1571456988> I haven't read this, but it looks interesting. Topics include: How we got the Dollar Part 2; History of Tipping; Story of Garlic; History of Chocolate; How Does Soap Work?; History of the Bra; Origin of the Paperclip. 3. "Money flows free in men's toilets in Japan" <http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/07/12/1976536.htm> "The suburban sprawl of Saitama, north of Tokyo, does not make the news that often. But it is not everyday that someone visiting the toilet finds a box of 10,000 yen notes - each worth $A100, each wrapped in a traditional Japanese paper envelope." 4. "If music doesn't move you, it's daggy" <http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/07/11/1976100.htm> "Why do some people feel a great affinity with songs sung by Barbra Streisand or Barry Manilow, while others find them downright daggy?" 5. Make your own iPhone, out of cake or LEGO <http://www.tuaw.com/2007/02/02/make-your-own-iphone-out-of-cake-or-lego/> 6. Hide-a-Pod <http://hideapod.com/> "It's really very simple. Just tell us what iPod model you want to protect and we provide a gutted and hinged Zune with our custom molded iPod casing adapter." 7. YouTube - Microsoft Surface Parody <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZrr7AZ9nCY> If YouTube is blocked, try these alternatives: <http://www.glumbert.com/media/surface> <http://www.ifilm.com/video/2867082> <http://www.tubearoo.com/articles/87148/Microsoft_Surface_Parody.html>
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Posted by Bruno at 7:10pm