Archive for October, 2004

Missed it by that much

Sunday, October 31st, 2004

Oops, it seems that I missed the actual day, but this blog has been running for three years. Running is obviously a fairly loose description for the sporadic updates, bad jokes and broken engine behind it all, but do not fear; soon all will change. You see, my lord, I have a cunning plan…

If only they didn't have a misprint clause

Wednesday, October 27th, 2004

Spot the slight typo:
Free upgade to 80GB memory

Duck + beaver + spare chromosomes = platypus?

Wednesday, October 27th, 2004

The platypus just keeps getting weirder. Unlike most mammals, instead of two chromosomes for sex determination, the platypus has ten (either XXXXXXXXXX or XYXYXYXYXY). Just to make things more interesting, one of the X chromosomes seems to contain avian genes.

Seriously, how weird can one animal get? Did they let the work experience kid design this one?

Why not to use stock photographs without checking them first

Monday, October 25th, 2004

It's a sad, sad day when even Microsoft are admitting that the first step to improving your Windows security is to throw away Windows.

Oh those wacky Germans

Tuesday, October 19th, 2004

Sometimes I forget what a weird world we live in. Someone not only thought that a glowing LED toilet seat was a good idea, but also that people out there would be desperate to own one:

You'll be one of the first who owe a phaenomenal LED-toilet-seat.

No, no I won't. You might also want to work on your translation and spelling there. Thanks for playing, though.