Technorama

Online APPLE II Emulator! via Digg

Still waiting for Firefox compatibility, but they say it works in IE. (?) Whose side are they on anyway?

Genetic Savings & Clone to Close Its Doors at Year’s End Due to Little Demand for Cloned Cats via Digg

From the Digg comments: Who would want a copy-cat?

Newest Fair Food: Deep-Fried Coca-Cola via Digg

Help! YouTube is killing my business! via CNN

The company [Universal Tube and Rollerform Equipment Corp], which sells used machinery for making tubes to clients worldwide, has seen its site utube.com knocked off line by millions of online searchers looking for video site.

“I buy $100,000 worth of used machinery and want to get it up on the Web site [for clients to see],” Girkins said. “I can’t even get on the Web site.”

My heart goes out to you man…really. But you’ll never understand why. 68 million hits in August alone. And he’s complaining about what again?

BSG music video via Wingin’ It blog

You’re a fraking awesome machine…
So much better than the one…
with Lorne Greene.

Marv

Shelfari, like YouTube for Books via Digg

More like a del.icio.us for books, and includes comic books. Also turns out to be an easy way to find all books by an author or related to an author. And an oh-so-convenient buy-this-book-at-Amazon link for each entry. Anyway, if anyone wants to check out my bookshelf, go to http://www.shelfari.com/madmarv/shelf.

And, now that I’ve added a couple dozen books to my shelf (it only took 3 minutes), it really looks like a good way to display your library. Moreso because my physical copies are pretty beat up or in boxes with stuff that crawl around in the night.

The Crypt of Civilization via Digg

This ambitious project, which began in the dawn of the Second World War, is known as the Crypt of Civilization; it represents the first concerted effort to collect and preserve a snapshot of human civilization and technology. Though the term had not yet been coined at its inception, it was the first modern time capsule.

Limited Edition Star Wars USB Flashdrives via Digg

Limited run of 3500 starting at $80 for 1 GB. Officially licensed from Lucas…that must explain why Vader’s head is so big.

Einstein’s High School Diploma via Digg

Marv

Man shells out

BattleStar Galactica going to NBC via Digg

This blog claims that BSG will be moving to NBC’s Monday night lineup following Heroes. And, these guys are not very optomistic about BSG’s survival if it has to get it’s ratings on par with network TV standards.

Batman and Robin chalk sidewalk drawing – amazing perspective work via Digg

The guy who draws the sidewalk 3D chalk pictures has started drawing comic book characters. You can also find one of Spidey on this page.

Turkish Star Trekvia Digg

And don’t forgetTurkish Superman and Turkish Star Wars

Show #142: Spoooooccck!

1. A quick review of PME
2. Star Trek bits and pieces
3. Mark from Memphis states his opinion
4. Kreg’s run in with the law

Show notes #142

Podcast: Download

Funky JavaScript via Digg

The code below takes images from the current webpage and spins them in a circle on screen. Try itwhile visiting Flickr.

javascript:R=0; x1=.1; y1=.05; x2=.25; y2=.24; x3=1.6; y3=.24; x4=300; y4=200; x5=300; y5=200; DI=document.images; DIL=DI.length; function A(){for(i=0; i-DIL; i++){DIS=DI[ i ].style; DIS.position='absolute'; DIS.left=Math.sin(R*x1+i*x2+x3)*x4+x5; DIS.top=Math.cos(R*y1+i*y2+y3)*y4+y5}R++}setInterval('A()',5); void(0);

The Most Hypnotizing Website Ever via Digg

a musical realization of the motion graphics of john whitney as described in his book “digital harmony”

How to design an Origami Rubik

How to make roses from maple leaves via Digg

Prepare for Ludicrous Speed via Digg

In 1957, German theoretical physicist Burkhard Heim publicly outlined a new idea for spacecraft propulsion. It was based on his new theory of physics which successfully described Einstein’s theory of Relativity within the framework of Quantum Mechanics, and it married the two so effectively that he became an instant celebrity.

“300” movie Trailer via Digg

Based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller (author of Sin City & Batman: The Dark Knight Returns). Opens in March 2007.

MIT Sketching via Digg

Check out the whiteboard that turns hand-drawn sketches into fully animated physics models.

Marv

The Wake-up Light via Digg

This combination alarm clock and lamp brightens gradually to simulate a sunrise to wake you in a more natural fashion.

20 Things You Didn’t Know About… The Nobel Prizes via Digg

One big blooper that did garner a Nobel (Medicine, 1926) was the dubious “discovery” by Johannes Fibiger that rats could develop cancer by feasting on cockroaches infested with parasitic worms.

First Teleportation Between Light and Matter via Digg

Not quite a “Beam me up Scotty” breakthrough, but at least it’s real.

9 Reasons To Become an Evil Super Villain via Digg

3. All of a sudden, you will have the budget for all kinds of toys
5. You will be safe from everyday accidents

They forgot #10, The Sequal Escape Clause. The really big name villians always escape capture, otherwise there wouldn’t be anyone for the hero to face in the sequel.

Monty Python Halo
A HALO spoof of Monty Python skit No. 42 How not to be seen.

Marv

Top Ten Geek Wallets via Digg

Hey, check out the stainless steel wallet. Of course it’s more comfortable than it sounds.

Halloween Costumes for Geeks via Digg

When Magic Tricks Go Wrong – When Everything Goes Wrong! via Digg

Harry Blackstone’s musical extravaganza is the magic version of the sinking of the Titanic.