Discussion » Links n Miscellanea May 2008

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Posted by WarHead, around 1st May 2008:
 
Just in case our English subscribers missed this on 'Have I Got News For You' or in the papers, and for everyone else around the universe ... what a mistake to make.... or was it deliberate? Anyroadup, this is the new logo for the Office Of Government Commerce ... fine in landscape but a little embarrassing in portrait.

OGC image
Posted by Saltation, 2nd May 2008:
 
OGC that's so embarrasing!!!juan
Posted by Saltation, 2nd May 2008:
 
Fafblog:

quick! It's an emergency!

2. What's the emergency?
   a. Bees
   b. Angry bees
   c. Giant killer angry bees
   d. Fire!
      - Started by bees?
         - Yes! Those are some crafty, crafty bees.
         - Yes! I didn't think so at first but the more I look at the evidence the more convincing this bee theory sounds.
         - I want to say no but there's just no way you can rule out bees!
   e. Other
      - Probably bees
3. Emergency Bee Response Action Plan (EBRAP)
   a. Negotiated settlement
      - Too soft
         - Appeasing the bees will only embolden future bees
Posted by reitsma, 3rd May 2008:
 
I wonder if this graph is accurate for cal?
Posted by Saltation, 4th May 2008:
 
Get perpendicular!

www.hitachigst.com/hdd/rese...

Entertaining musical vid for the non-technical, grin-inducing for the technical. Disko!

It even features Grim... "Hey! Is that Actuator-Man?" Yes, it's One-Cam!
Posted by Saltation, 4th May 2008:
 
Gotta love the implied embarrassment/distaste among the engineers in the way it's (not) highlighted in the parent page

"FFS- marketing say we have to include their song."
"Christ. I know: let's just stick it at the bottom with no comment, make it look like a random gif."
"Brilliant. Done.
... You know, I did kinda like that "..0..0..0.." line."
"Geek."
"Thanks!"