Welding.. Africa style!
When resources and materials are scarce ingenuity steps in to fill the gap. Ladies and gentlemen: a homemade welding rig: Now THAT is a transformer! If I want some welding done on whatever “mad-max”...
View ArticleTaking a cat for a walk in San Francisco
Just digging through some old pics I took while in SF and came across this one of a guy taking his cat for a walk. Why should dogs have all the fun? If you look carefully you’ll see the cat has plenty...
View ArticleTwilight again (cartoons)
Just a quick one and I’ll attempt to never mention twilight again, no matter how infuriating it is that this latest chapter of the movie series was a roaring success thanks to lots of stupid girls out...
View ArticleCockroaches are not of this world
As much as I like the idea of recycling and appreciate the complexity of natural biological systems, this article on cockroach urine recycling just makes them even creepier. Not only can they fly,...
View ArticleIs Captain Planet one of Avatar’s Na’vi?
I’ll let you decide: Captain Planet vs Avatar's Na'vi Not convinced? Captain Planet! Vs Avatar Na'vi The evidence stacks up Both got mullets/long hair, blue skin and a love of mother earth that borders...
View ArticleCorrect corporate seating posture
A old article on “straight backs bad for posture” posted by a friend on facebook reminded me of the picture I had used in one of my weekly news “roundups”. Those friends of mine who used to receive my...
View ArticleIf social networking sites were people
If social websites were people. Click to see the full image. They're all there.. The freaky social interwebs as people.
View ArticleReporting mass tax evasion: Negative Gearing
Lodged a report with the ATO about a well known widespread scam for avoiding paying income tax in Australia. There is a unique part of Australian tax law which states that it is illegal to enter into a...
View ArticleTony Abbott’s new stop the boats phone in action
I got an exclusive first run simulation of how Tony’s planned “Stop the boats” direct line to the navy would work. The idea is he’ll get a phone call from the navy to say yay or nay and then they turn...
View ArticleBeliefs in the election 2010
It’s worrying to watch Tony Abbott squirm out of questions about global warming and think that this man could be our PM if enough idiots vote for him. He’s said in the past that it is crap and he still...
View ArticleHow science is reported in mainstream media
As a lot of what makes it into the public mind of science is rather loosely related to the original science, I thought I’d dig up a couple of comic strips about the decidedly unscientific process of...
View ArticleHigh court hang-ups: man steals 40,000 coathangers from hotels
This court transcript triggered memories for me of something between Fawlty Towers, Yes Minister and Monty Python. The background:a man has been stealing a LOT of those hook-less hangers that they have...
View ArticleJames Randi: Time traveller?
Have been at TAM Australia and have to say James Randi looks rather familiar.. Hrmm.. I’ll let you decide.. Modern day James Randi at TAM (doing a bit of magic) 1800s: Charles Darwin 1800s as Charles...
View ArticleThe Australian Electoral Commission memes it up on social media
Thought this was amusing. AEC, following on from the Police in government groups keeping things light on social media. Young people not enrolled From the AEC twitter account. Anyone else have some good...
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