published 7 months ago (17.01.2008 22:54)
breakfast at b-cocoa
published 8 months ago (30.12.2007 13:35)
the japanese hacked a mouse - a real one.
japanese scientists have created a genetically modified mouse that doesn’t fear cats (article in german).
published 8 months ago (21.12.2007 15:34)
two quotes
“Der Horizont vieler Menschen ist ein Kreis mit Radius null – und das nennen sie ihren Standpunkt.” —Albert Einstein
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” —Mark Twain
published 8 months ago (16.12.2007 19:21)
Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
“The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis theorizes that thoughts and behavior are determined (or are at least partially influenced) by language. […] To this day it has not been completely disputed or defended, but has continued to intrigue researchers around the world.”
published 9 months ago (24.11.2007 20:39)
Firefox LiveHTTPHeaders bugfix for Alt-L / @
the firefox LiveHTTPHeaders extension is a great tool for monitoring the http requests going on between your browser and a server—ideal for debugging requests or optimizing caching.
however, the extension has a small but very annoying bug, especially on Mac OS X. it’s sidebar shortcut is Alt-L, which is already occupied by the @ sign. so with this extension installed, you can’t type @s anymore. aaarrgh!
the bug is already (somewhat) fixed in CVS, but it doesn’t look like there’ll be an official release anytime soon. so i dove into the code, did the bare minimum to fix the problem, and made a new xpi. install the patched extension here: livehttpheaders-cvs-patched-071124.xpi.
i moved the sidebar shortcut to Shift-Cmd-J. ”!!?$ Shift-Cmd-J ???!!”, you ask?
“why from Alt-L to Shift-Cmd-J?” well, first, the CVS version already moved the command to Shift-Cmd-L. good. unfortunately Shift-Cmd-L (and Shift-Cmd-K) are already used by the firebug extension, so i moved the key leftwards to the first unoccupied one.
as mentioned above, i did the bare minimum to get the extension to work. no perfection here … but i hope it works for you, too!
published 9 months ago (18.11.2007 00:37)
simian mobile disco - hustler
and i had thought only their music rocked :-)
there’s a 2007 video as well, it’s way more bizarre, but even more interesting.
well, eric prydz isn’t a prudish schoolboy, neither. youtube even feels the need to put calling on me behind the “over 18” login, and a comment says “considered porn in some circles”.
oh, and while we’re at it — benny benassi’s who’s your daddy? gets a honorable mention! he further elaborates the theme in the “sexy arse” version for satisfaction.
another update … the video above just naturally leads to türlich türlich by das bo. and i’m sure you’ll find the clips it makes fun of on youtube yourself :-)
published 9 months ago (17.11.2007 16:23)
clockwise, it's obvious!
via a xing blog post by andreas reisenbauer of syscomm and basicthinking. the original english language article is here.
p.s.: best blog comment on the article: Wen interessiert die Richtung? Sie ist nackt! :-)
addendum: after a couple of hours of programming, i suddenly see her spinning counter-clockwise. aaargh !!! take this computer away from me !!! one more thing that leads to the gates of madness!
published 9 months ago (17.11.2007 01:22)
the libertines - the libertines
Is it cruel or kind
Not to speak my mind
And to lie to you
Rather than hurt you
Well, I’ll confess all of my sins
After several large gins
But still I’ll hide from you
Hide what’s inside from you …
I no longer hear the music
Oh no no no no no
i’ve had the album since it was released, it has been lying around in a corner since then. but recently, i’m listening to it all the time, and love it.