check them all in Ian’s Shoelace Site.
This is Lattice Lacing for example.
Friday, June 09, 2006
Thursday, June 08, 2006
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
Thursday, June 01, 2006
Top Ten Stock Photography Cliches
for those of you who still steal pictures from the internet to use in your presentations, here’s a list of the usual suspects.
link :Forty Media - Blog - Top Ten Stock Photography Cliches
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Now THAT's Entertainment
Aggie, Maggie and Elmira are the Ross Sisters. Watch this video of them performing Solid Potato Salad.
Web Page Colors
If you design Web pages, this could be very useful: Accessibility Color Wheel.
via The J-Walk Blog: Web Page Colors
Ringxiety
Do you suffer from Ringxiety?
It is a familiar and unnerving sensation: the false belief that you can hear your mobile phone ringing or vibrating. Now the phenomenon is so widespread it has an official name: "ringxiety".
People have grown emotionally dependent on their mobiles for feelings of self-worth, claim psychologists.So when we "hear" an imaginary ring, or think vibrations on a bus are a call, it is the subconscious calculating how popular we are.
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
How to create your own religion in ten easy steps
Ten simple rules.
most importantly, step no.5 […] Make it Ambiguous : why define it when you can let people fight it out themselves ? People are funny, they’ll fight over anything. […]
[Link]
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Sunday, May 07, 2006
World Cup --- List of Rules for Females
1. From 9 June to 9 July 2006, you should read the sports section of the newspaper so that you are aware of what is going on regarding the World Cup, and that way you will be able to join in the conversations. If you fail to do this, then you will be looked at in a bad way, or you will be totally ignored. DO NOT complain about not receiving any attention.
2. During the World Cup, the television is mine, at all times, without any exceptions. If you even take a glimpse of the remote control, you will lose it (your eye).
3. If you have to pass by in front of the TV during a game, I don't mind, as long as you do it crawling on the floor and without distracting me. If you decide to stand nude in front of the TV, make sure you put clothes on right after because if you catch a cold, I won't have time to take you to the doctor or look after you during the World Cup month.
4. During the games I will be blind, deaf and mute, unless I require a refill of my drink or something to eat. You are out of your mind if you expect me to listen to you, open the door, answer the telephone, or pick up the baby that just fell from the second floor....it won't happen.
5. It would be a good idea for you to keep at least 2 six packs in the fridge at all times, as well as plenty of things to nibble on, and please do not make any funny faces to my friends when they come over to watch the games. In return, you will be allowed to use the TV between 12 am and 6am, unless they replay a good game that I missed during the day.
6. Please, please, please!! if you see me upset because my team is losing, DO NOT say "get over it, its only a game", or "don't worry, they'll win next time". If you say these things, you will only make me angrier and I will love you less. Remember, you will never ever know more about football than me and your so called "words of encouragement" will only lead to a break up or divorce.
7. You are welcome to sit with me to watch one game and you can talk to me during halftime but only when the commercials are on, and only if the half time score is pleasing me. In addition, please note I am saying "one" game, hence do not use the World Cup as a nice cheesy excuse to "spend time together".
8. The replays of the goals are very important. I don't care if I have seen them or I haven't seen them, I want to see them again. Many times.
9. Tell your friends NOT to have any babies, or any other child related parties or gatherings that requires my attendance because:
a) I will not go,
b) I will not go, and
c) I will not go.
10. But, if a friend of mine invites us to his house on a Sunday to watch a game, we will be there in a flash.
11. The daily World Cup highlights show on TV every night is just as important as the games themselves. Do not even think about saying "but you have already seen this...why don't you change the channel to something we can all watch??", the reply will be: "Refer to Rule #2 of this list".
12. And finally, please save your expressions such as "I'm glad the World Cup is only every 4 years". I am immune to these words, because after this comes the Champions League, Premier League, Italian League, Spanish League, etc etc.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Regards,
Men of the world
Sunday, April 30, 2006
Office Planner from IKEA
See your new office on the screen before you see it in reality, with the IKEA Office planner.
Translate English to Arabic
long overdue and very impressive. Translate English to Arabic online FOR FREE !!!! long live Google.
Find out more about Google Language Tools.
Friday, April 28, 2006
Ass-vertizing
it’ll be interesting to see the crowds in Marina Mall with an ad like this on the floor ! [via Marketing Alternatif]
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Sunday, April 23, 2006
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Monday, March 13, 2006
Monday, February 20, 2006
16 things that it took me over 50 years to learn
16 THINGS THAT IT TOOK ME OVER 50 YEARS TO LEARN:
by Dave Barry, Nationally, Syndicated Columnist
1. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
2. If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be "meetings."
3. There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
4. People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want you to share yours with them.
5. You should not confuse your career with your life.
6. Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.
7. Never lick a steak knife.
8. The most destructive force in the universe is gossip.
9. You will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling reason why we observe daylight savings time.
10. You should never say anything to a woman that even remotely suggests that you think she's pregnant unless you can see an actual baby emerging from her at that moment.
11. There comes a time when you should stop expecting other people to make a big deal about your birthday. That time is age eleven.
12. The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we ALL believe that we are above average drivers.
13. A person, who is nice to you, but rude to a waiter, is not a nice person (This is very important. Pay attention. It never fails.)
14. Your friends love you anyway.
15. Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic.
16. Thought for the day: Men are like fine wine.. They start out as grapes, and it's up to the women to stomp the crap out of them until they turn into something acceptable to have dinner with.
FINAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
There is more money being spent on breast implants and Viagra than on
Alzheimer's research. This means that by 2030, there should be a large
elderly population with perky boobs and huge erections and absolutely no
recollection of what to do with them.
Monday, February 13, 2006
Thursday, February 09, 2006
Bought stuff on Amazon : RefundPlease.com
You might be entitled for a refund from Amazon on your past purchases ! Here’s what RefundPlease.com is about :
There are a number of online retailers that offer to credit buyers back cash on past purchases. For instance, if the product you purchased at Amazon.com within the last 30 days has dropped in price they will credit you back the difference.
After you make a purchase, visit our web site and enter the purchase information into our database along with your email address. We do the rest. We'll check the prices everyday and send you a message if the price has dropped.
Friday, January 27, 2006
Track the satellite
Track Satellites in real-time : J-Track 3D.
We hope you enjoy J-Track 3-D. It should appear in its own window and begin loading a database of over 500 satellites.
What you will see (assuming your system supports this JAVA applet) is a plot in 3-dimensions showing the position of these satellites. Be sure to try the "Satellite" pull-down menu to choose which satellite you wish to view.
via J-walk
DVD Authoring 101
You’re familiar with BitTorrents, have started downloading (legally) your stuff with Azureus, got your VOB files and want to burn them on a DVD ? check out this excellent tutorial on How to author & burn a DVD from VOB trailers/files
Sunday, January 22, 2006
Stock.XCHNG, the leading FREE stock photo site.
Whether you just want to browse our huge image gallery or want to share your personal photos with others, this is the site for you!
Old Anatomy Texts
From the U.S. National Library of Medicine: Historical Anatomies on the Web.
Historical Anatomies on the Web is a digital project designed to give Internet users access to high quality images from important anatomical atlases in the Library's collection. The project offers selected images from NLM's atlas collection, not the entire books, with an emphasis on images and not texts.
This familiar image is from William Cheselden's Osteographia (1733).
via j-walk
MENSA Intelligence Test
According to MENSA, if you get 19 + of these, you are a "genius".
Only 2 MENSA members achieved full marks. See how well you do.
I got 20 !
Sunday, January 15, 2006
Perplexing Gallery
A whole bunch of unusual images, some of them optical illusions: Planet Perplex Gallery.
Here's a young man who turns into an old man when the picture is inverted.
Dining In The Dark
If you're in West Hollywood, you can dine in complete darkness: Opaque.
Opaque - Dining in the Dark - will seat you in a literally pitch-black dining room where you will be guided and served by blind or visually impaired individuals that have been specially trained to serve meals in the dark, casually and comfortably offering guidance and reassurance for sighted guests.
Here's a photo of a couple enjoying their meal.
Friday, December 09, 2005
Sasuki, Grendizer, Jim wa Bimbo, etc...
I know a few that’ll want to buy those again . check them out at Arabic Cartoons.
Thursday, December 08, 2005
Setting up the table.
This might help me earn some points with my wife. Apparently etiquette does not take into account that tables actually need to have space for food.
from J-walk.
the Alibi Network
Do you need a RESCUE call to be made at any time from any number?
Do you need us to make a phone call, but want the phone call to appear from Paris? With the Paris number showing up on the caller id of the intended party?
Are you in Dubai, but telling your partner you are in Tokyo? Would you like to have us assign a Tokyo number to you, receive the phone call on your behalf and forward it to your number in Dubai?
Do you want to create an impression that you are staying in a certain hotel anywhere in the world? Complete with the 24 hr hotel receptionist confirming your stay.
check it out at : http://alibinetwork.com/index.jsp
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
How Fast Can You Type The Aplphabet ?
you think you’re fast until you see a high-score of 1 second ! I got 3.8.
try it out at http://frenzy.morpheme.co.uk/frenzy/
Saturday, November 12, 2005
Interactive U.S. was timeline
An interactive U.S. war timeline.
This is an archive of 163 US interventions, a multi-faceted catalogue of coups, humanitarian incursions, covert actions, proxy armies, freedom fighters/terrorists and multilateral offensives. Out of this legacy, a complex picture emerges.
via J-walk
Friday, November 04, 2005
Ad - Laundry Wheels !
“There are laundrettes in the wheels of a taxi, complete with laundry and soap. It's a really nice way to get attention to the product, by using outdoor opportunities. “
Noah Arc Questions
I got three wrong on Noah’s quiz. enlightening on the number of animals on the arc !
via j-walkblog.com
Face Memory Test
I didn’t wait through the parts. scored 95% on recognition and 78% on temporal.
via J-walkblog
Monday, October 31, 2005
Finding Free Photos
a list of great resources for free photographs, for example a Hungarian site called Stock Exchange …
Pumpkin Gang
More pumpkins: Pumpkin Way. This is another one of those cutting-edge horizontal scroll sites.
Saturday, October 29, 2005
3D Steregrams.
Some people hate these things. I don't. Single Image Stereograms Gallery.
This is the first time I've seen Stereogram Movies.
via j-walkblogEthnic Slurs. insults a-la-carte.
Courtesy of Wikipedia: a handy list of ethnic slurs.
The following is a list of ethnic slurs that are, or have been, used to refer to members of a given ethnicity (or in some cases, nationality, region or religion) in a derogatory or pejorative manner. The term is listed, followed by its primary user(s) and a definition.
Warning: Some of these are really offensive.
A few examples that are new to me:
- Babaloo - (North America) a Cuban American - after the nightclub and phrase associated with Ricky Ricardo (Desi Arnaz)
- Hamburger Heifer - (U.S.) term for an obese young woman from the Midwest - pun on the budget food product Hamburger Helper and Heifer (a young cow)
- Mackerel snapper - (Protestant North American) a Roman Catholic (reference to fish on Fridays)
- Porch Honky - (U.S.) lazy white person
- Urkel - (U.S.) a black man that acts like a geek, from Steve Urkel, a major character on the TV show Family Matters
via j-walkblog
Soda Eruption. Your mom will love it.
Sunday, June 12, 2005
Be Prepared... Baden-Powell quotes.
”No one can pass through life, any more than he can pass through a bit of country, without leaving tracks behind, and those tracks may often be helpful to those coming after him in finding their way.” Sir Robert Baden-Powell.
if you’ve walked the path and know what a cabestan is, you’ll like more of his quotes on wikiquote.
X-rays of kids who swallowed toys.
Mark Frauenfelder:
Pat York says: "Here is a series of X-rays showing stuff kids have swallowed including ni-cad batteries, open safety pins, coins. My favorite? X-ray of a kid's stomach with all the pieces of a magnetic toy re-aligned after he's swallowed them one by one." <via Boing Boing> X-rays of kids who swallowed toys and coins
… Link
Tetris shaped filing system
Mark Frauenfelder: 
Inhabitat writes about a shelving system made from modular Tetris shaped boxes. They look really nice. Tetris Shelving <via Boing Boing> … (Thanks, Dan!) via
Inhabitat writes about a shelving system made from modular Tetris shaped boxes. They look really nice. Tetris Shelving <via Boing Boing> … (Thanks, Dan!) via
Sunday, May 08, 2005
Satellite image of Dubai's Projects. Spectacular !
 | "Never before have projects of this magnitude been imagined, let alone undertaken." |
Dubai : The Corporate Office, Dubai Government, and property developer Nakheel have won global recognition for The Palm and The World.
via Gulf News
Seven sins.... Potatoed.
 | Here's another version of the seven sins but now in Mr. Potatohead words. |
via Boing Boing.
USBarbie... girly geeky.
that’s one way to introduce kids to technology. Lipstick USB anyone ?
 | Cory Doctorow: This is the bestest Barbie doll mod ever: a doll with a USB keychain drive in her chest, with a pop-off head that reveals the USB prongs sticking out of her neck. Link (via Boing Boing via Gizmodo) |
Friday, May 06, 2005
Skyline Ranking.
Emporis has a list of the top 100 skylines in the world: Skyline Ranking. Guess what ? Dubai ranks 36.
This listing ranks cities by the visual impact of their skylines. It is drawn entirely from statistics in this website's database, and reflects only completed high-rise buildings as defined by the Emporis Data Committee (EDC). This calculation does not include TV towers, masts, bridges, or other structures.
About the formula: Each building is assigned points based on its floor count (see the table to the right). The point total for each city is calculated automatically and displayed.
Wednesday, May 04, 2005
Fly to Vote.... Group prices.
For those of you who wanted to travel to Beirut (to vote or not to vote)...
Born in Lebanon in the 40ies, 50ies, 60ies, 70ies, 80ies, you lived abroad, were brought up abroad, and you visit home every now and then since the booming 90ies? On Monday March, 14th 2005 you felt frustrated of not being part of those millions citizens claiming for FREEDOM? And for 2 months now, you keep wondering and looking all over the place for something to do for your country?
Be an active actor for a future independent and sovereign Lebanon: go there and vote for next elections!
As we can't have the elections done in our embassies, and as it might take time to get that Right one day, let's go and take part of the elections in Lebanon!
He's the Man.
mail received from a friend. Well done E.
Because I'm a ManBecause I'm a man, when the car isn't running very well, I will pop the hood and stare at the engine as if I know what I'm looking at. If another man shows up, one of us will say to the other, "I used to be able to fix these things, but now with all these computers and everything, I wouldn't know where to start." We will then drink beer and break wind as a form of Holy Communion.
Because I'm a man, when I catch a cold, I need someone to bring me soup and take care of me while I lie in bed and moan. You're a woman. You never get as sick as I do, so for you this isn't a problem.
Because I'm a man, I can be relied upon to purchase basic groceries at the store, like milk or bread. I cannot be expected to find exotic items like "cumin" or "tofu." For all I know, these are the same thing. And never, under any circumstances, expect me to pick up anything for which "feminine hygiene product" is a euphemism. (F.Y.I. guys cumin is a spice and not a bodily function)
Because I'm a man, when one of our appliances stops working, I will insist on taking it apart, despite evidence that this will just cost me twice as much, once the repair person gets here and has to put it back together.
Because I'm a man, I must hold the television remote control in my hand while I watch TV. If the thing has been misplaced, I may miss a whole show looking for it (though one time I was able to survive by holding a calculator)...applies to engineers mainly.
Because I'm a man, there is no need to ask me what I'm thinking about. The answer is always either sex, cars or football. I have to make up something else when you ask, so don't ask.
Because I'm a man, I do not want to visit your mother, or have your mother come visit us, or talk to her when she calls, or think about her any more than I have to. Whatever you got her for Mother's Day is okay; I don't need to see it. And don't forget to pick up something for my mother too.
Because I'm a man, you don't have to ask me if I liked the movie. Chances are, if you're crying at the end of it, I didn't.... and if you are feeling amorous afterwards...then I will certainly at least remember the name and recommend it to others.
Because I'm a man, I think what you're wearing is fine. I thought what you were wearing five minutes ago was fine, too. Either pair of shoes is fine. With the belt or without it, looks fine. Your hair is fine. You look fine. Can we just go now?
Because I'm a man, and this is, after all, the year 2005, I will share equally in the housework. You just do the laundry, the cooking, the cleaning, the vacuuming, and the dishes, and I'll do the rest... like looking for my socks, or like wandering around in the garden with a beer wondering what to do.
Restez Au Liban.
- Pour les premières amandes vertes que l'on croque, trempées de sel, et qui sonnent le glas de l'hiver,
- Pour l'arbuste du balcon que l'on croyait mort et qui refleurit inexplicablement en décembre,
- Pour le grincement familier de la balançoire sur laquelle on s'assoupit, enivrés de soleil, dans le chant des cigales,
- Pour les klaxons « sauvages » d'un mariage d'été qui nous précipite pourtant tous au balcon pour voir si la mariée est belle,
- Pour ces tribus de parents qui attendent à l'aéroport le retour au pays de l'enfant prodigue, et qui arrivent toujours beaucoup trop tôt,
- Pour cette vieille mémé qu'on a refusé de mettre à l'asile malgré l'appartement de Beyrouth trop étroit, et que son fils continue d'embrasser chaque soir,
- Pour cette femme voilée qui fait, au mois de mai, le pèlerinage de notre dame du Liban « Harissa »,
- Pour le jeune policier du carrefour qui fait semblant de rêver quand on traverse un feu orange,
- Pour le « Ya hala » claironnant du steward qui nous accueille sur l'avion de Beyrouth,
- Pour cet automobiliste souriant en trois pièces cravate qui, un soir de Nouvel An très pluvieux, vous change votre pneu, sans rien vous demander,
- Pour ce soleil lumineux de janvier qui nous fait douter que la tempête terrifiante de tout à l'heure ait vraiment eu lieu,
- Pour la voix si triste de Feyrouz qui réveille en nous une âme enfouie de villageoise d'opérette,
- Pour l'odeur de la « mankouché » du matin qui est bien plus qu'une galette au thym, comme la traduit bêtement le dictionnaire,
- Pour ces cerises de juin si noires qu'elles colorent de violet les langues des enfants,
- Pour la maison d'en haut qu'on fait plus belle que l'autre, parce que c'est là qu'au soir de notre mort, on accueillera les gens du village,
- Pour les soirs de juin sur la terrasse, pour la vigne de septembre qui finit par nous offrir une grappe, pour les gardénias de mai,
- Pour l'odeur mouillée de la terre après la première pluie,
- Pour ne pas avoir froid, pour ne pas avoir peur, pour ne pas vivre seul, pour...
Pour tout cela ..... Restez au Liban
Tuesday, May 03, 2005
The world's first undersea restaurant
From Best Stuff: The World's First Undersea Restaurant Opens.
The first-ever undersea restaurant in the world has been introduced at the Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa. Ithaa sits five meters below the waves of the Indian Ocean, surrounded by a vibrant coral reef and encased in clear acrylic, offering diners 270 degrees of panoramic underwater views.
I wonder if they serve sushi?
via J-walk
Waistbank Stretcher
Waistband Stretcher
This product is a Great Idea Award Winner: Trouser Waistband Stretcher.
Don't forsake comfort when your waistline fluctuates. This waistband stretcher lets you add from one to five inches (dependent upon size of garment) to the waist of cotton pants and skirts. Just moisten the garments waistband, insert the waistband stretcher, extend the garment to the desired size and let dry. Stretcher is constructed of durable plastic, and can be adjusted to fit waistbands from 21 to 45 inches.
View other Great Idea Award Winners. via J-walk.
Quote of the Day
Sir Arthur Eddington
"We are bits of stellar matter that got cold by accident, bits of a star gone wrong."
"We are bits of stellar matter that got cold by accident, bits of a star gone wrong."
Taiwan's toilet bowl themed restaurant
Taiwan's toilet bowl themed restaurant
Mark Frauenfelder:
There's a restaurant in Taiwan called Toilet Bowl, and the decor uses lots of toilets everywhere.
Link (Thanks, Dennis!)
Mark Frauenfelder:
There's a restaurant in Taiwan called Toilet Bowl, and the decor uses lots of toilets everywhere. Link (Thanks, Dennis!)
Googlism ... a different Google ...
Googlism.com will find out what Google.com thinks of you, your friends or anything! Search for your name here or for a good laugh check out some of the popular Googlisms below. link. via J-walk.
If you've ever wanted to watch how a website gets created.
I have often wondered what it would be like to see a web site design progress from start to finish, with each tweak and change being shown as it progresses—a design timeline, if you will.
Sunday, May 01, 2005
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