On ther day when AVERT decides that CodeRed is no longer a threat to users, the UK media goes wild, leading the top of every news bulletin with how it will destroy the world. Before believing it, please read the AVERT report.
On the other hand, the SirCam virus is getting out of control. It would benefit everyone to read about it as soon as possible. If someone has sent you an infected email (as detailed in the above AVERT report) then please send them this mail in response. Help do your bit to stop this crap.
The iamcal software bugtracker is open. Go and tell me what can be added to noted :)
I think i need to get this keyboard. Small, and very very sexy.
Sick of going on the tube? This may lighten your journey.
When did Angelfire start having cool 404 messages?
The best joke ever ?:
One day as Noah was sitting in his favourite chair, he heard God call down to him.
"Yes god" said Noah, "and how are you on this beautiful morning".
"Fine" booms God, "I was wondering if you fancy building another ark?"
Noah stands up in alarm, looking wildly around him until God reassures him "sit down Noah, there are no floods, I just want an ark".
Noah sits down in relief "ok, no problem, just like the last one then?"
"No" admits God "a bit different. I'd like this ark to have 20 decks, one on top of the other"
"20!" cries Noah "Well you'll certainly get plenty of pairs of animals in an ark that size."
"Ah, that's the other thing Noah, I don't want loads of different animals in there, just one sort in fact."
Noah looks expectantly at the sky above him.
"Well, whatever you want God, just name it"
"Fish." said God " Well to be more precise - Carp"
Noah got out of his chair, scratching his beard and shaking his head, "let me just make sure I have this right, you want an ark?"
"Check"
"With twenty floors one on top of the other?"
"Check"
"And you want me to fill it floor to ceiling, wall to wall with Carp?"
"Check" says God sounding pleased.
"But why?" asked Noah
And way up in heaven God shrugs his shoulders and says...
Ready (it's really very poor)
"I just fancied a multi-story carpark"
Arrrghhhh! I've been so busy rushing around and making stuff (like noted beta 4, hint hint) that i've got loads to tell you. But i've left my palm at home, so you'll just have to wait. opps.
There's a weblogs panel at the 2001 NetMedia conference in London, so which prolific uk blogger to they invite to sit on the panel? Err, Jason...
More flash games! Woooh! You can now play kick-ups. I am really crap at this. [via pea]
Check out the truth about purple ronnie. I like this a lot
Jen says i have to read this, but i haven't had a chance yet. Anyone fancy reading it and giving me a summary ;)
A profanity dictionary, pointed out to me by Scott Stephenson. Provides brief amusement at least.
Take a few hours and read all of this story: coca-karma. It is well worth the read. Read this story. Get the point? [via jen]
Jesus lives! And he likes porn! [via paul]
Read Freefall. I've read all 508 strips in the last few days. It's great. [via roadkill]
Go read valska, because it's all, like, pretty.
Lastly, you all have to go and visit andy palmer because he wants traffic. And he's having an argument on his blog. And it's funny in a childish way.
Moreover.com appears to be having problems. They quietly stopped their affiliate program on Sunday. Could this mark their imminent departure?
Unlike paul, i forgot this blog's one year anniversary. iamcal (the blog) is now 1 year and 25 days old. Hurrah!
Wooooo! Managed to get 4 under par on the crazy golf game (which has been taking up alot of my time is the last few days). Can any of you beat that?
The iamcal software sub-site has finally opened. Now featuring beta 3 of deskcam (new and improved!) and version 2 of slice. Will also feature my game project once it's a little more stable.
Go take the geek quiz. Not as good as the spark quizes though. Talking of the spark, you have been reading out the sister project, right?
The Microsoft critical updates page is my friend. If you're running win2k, i urge you to upgrade to SP2 and apply the lastest two hotfixes. It's for your own good people.
From the "meanwhile" section on wired news:
Goldfish are generally thought of as hassle-free pets. The bowls in which they live, however, can be potent weapons. In Britain, 26 people ended up in the hospital after a goldfish bowl set fire to a garden shed. It appears the bowl acted as a magnifying glass. Sunrays entered the shed where the goldfish were kept and passed through the glass bowl, which concentrated the light, then entered a second shed causing a blaze to start. Chemicals stored in the shed gave off noxious fumes when firemen dampened them. Eighteen firefighters, four paramedics and four neighbors were taken to an Oxford hospital where they were treated for vomiting, nausea and burning chest sensations. The goldfish did not survive the conflagration. Might be a good idea to take care where you put the fish bowl next time. [via Suzanne]
Got this great 404 screen last week from someone at oh-eight, but forgot to post it.
Copying an idea from both paul and meg (though, of course, i first posted my desk last year), here is an annotated view of my desk.
After over 600 votes on the naked blogger poll, the poll system has now been updated to show choices ranked by order on the results page.
Go check out orb8. I demand it.
I just love this story: The origin of foad.org
Ever wanted to put your current desktop on your site/blog? I know i haven't. But if you did, this little application will grab your current desktop, resize it and save it as either a jaypeg or a GIF. and it'll do it every 60 seconds. or whenever you tell it do. neat huh? still in beta, so YMMV. feedback would be appriciated.
stuff it does:
- captures current screen view
- box filter resampling to keep it pretty at low sizes
- GIF or Jaypeg output
- minimizes to the system tray (so you can ignore it)
- uses a low priority thread (so wont hang your other apps)
- customisable capture interval (plus manual capture)
you can get it here:
http://www.iamcal.com/files/deskcam-beta-002.zip
