Oh, this is too funny.
Ok, enough time wasted this morning. Time to get to work.
Found via Wil Wheaton
Canadian Wonders
It’s time! Go pick your selections for the Seven Wonders of Canada. It’s an interesting list of locations, buildings and things, including the Canadian Rockies, the Stanley Cup, the Montreal style bagel and a caribou herd. You’ll see the full list of the 50 nominees here.
My selections:
9 words women use
Got this funny one from a friend of mine.
- Fine – This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.
- Five Minutes – If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.
- Nothing – This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine.
- Go Ahead – This is a dare, not permission. Don’t Do It!
- Loud Sigh – This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to #3 for the meaning of nothing.)
- That’s Okay – This is one of the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. That’s okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.
- Thanks – A woman is thanking you, do not question, or Faint. Just say you’re welcome.
- Whatever – Is a women’s way of saying F@!K YOU!
- Don’t worry about it, I got it – Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking “What’s wrong?” For the woman’s response refer to #3.
iRobot Create
People have been hacking iRobot‘s Roombas almost since they came out, taking them apart, reprogramming them, adding more sophisticated components. I remember reading about one sacrificial effort where some guys took a Roomba, reworked it a bit and used it to play a real-life game of Frogger. I think they made it across the street and back once or twice before the Roomba got squashed.
A little while ago, the iRobot guys opened up the interface for the Roomba. Now iRobot has a new platform just for those robot hackers out there, the iRobot Create. You’ve got access to all the sensors, servos and motors, port interfaces for attaching other hardware (with the optional Command Module) and all the software you need to program the sucker.
To help kick things off, Tom’s Hardware and iRobot are having a robot building contest.
Sounds like fun 🙂
High precision airfares
Came across this while checking airfares for my trip home in the fall.
