Topic: - on October 9, 2002 at 9:21:37 PM CEST
MC Escher drawings re-created with Lego
Another Escher picture rendered in LEGO. My friend Daniel Shiu and I worked on this as a joint project after we finished our rendition of Escher's "Balcony". When we started we expected to have to indulge in some very dirty tricks in software to hack around with the photograph, but in fact we didn't need to - although we did discover a few nasty surprises that Escher had hidden in the picture (other than the obvious one). And we had to get the camera position just right for the picture to come out OK. What? You thought those floors were rectangles?
¬> LEGO ESCHER
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Topic: - on October 9, 2002 at 9:01:25 PM CEST
Cool Zippo tricks to impress the babes
Of all the good tricks submitted in September, Quarks’ tiny miracle, “Zippo Spinning” is our choice for “Trick of The Month”!
¬> <a href="zippotricks.com"target="_blank">Zippo tricks
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Topic: - on October 8, 2002 at 8:58:44 PM CEST
Iranian Police Arrest 120 Party-Goers
NO PARTY IN TEHRAN Iranian police have arrested 120 party-goers at three private gatherings in wealthy districts of the capital Tehran and charged them with mingling with the opposite sex and dancing, a newspaper reported Tuesday.
The conservative daily Jam-e Jam said the unusually large haul of young lawbreakers were released after paying fines and signing pledges to stay away from future parties.
¬> <a href="story.news.yahoo.com"target="_blank">REUTERS
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Topic: - on October 8, 2002 at 8:54:58 PM CEST
Fake bank website cons victims
There are still morons out there who fall for the Nigerian money scam West African criminals have used a fake version of a British bank's online service to milk victims of cash, say police. The fake site was used to squeeze more money out of people they had already hooked. The site has been shut down. But UK National Criminal Intelligence Service, (NCIS), said at least two Canadians had lost more than $100,000 after being taken in by the fake website.
¬> <a href="news.bbc.co.uk"target="_blank">BBC
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Topic: - on October 8, 2002 at 8:41:45 PM CEST
Australian sprinter quits -- aged 99
Australia's Charlie Booth, 99, has won the 100 metres sprint at the World Masters Games -- and then announced his retirement from the sport. Booth, the only competitor in the 95-99 age group, warmed up for his event on Tuesday with a fried dim sum snack at Melbourne's Olympic Park before winning in a tick over 28 seconds.
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Topic: - on October 8, 2002 at 7:56:52 PM CEST
The Zero Blaster
The Zero Launcher and the Zero Blaster launch 2 to 6 inch diameter non-toxic fog rings that sail up to fourteen feet. Easy to use, they are great stress busters and with practice you'll be able to create bigger and better rings.
¬> <a href="zerotoys.com"target="_blank">Blaster
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Topic: - on October 7, 2002 at 11:37:32 PM CEST
Man Dies in His Own Booby-Trapped House
Belgian man died of a gunshot wound after setting booby-traps throughout his house using hunting rifles and explosives, to police and local news reports said Sunday. The 80-year-old former chemical engineer had apparently set the traps to prevent his children from entering the house after a family dispute in the town of Aiseau-Presles near Charleroi, south of Brussels, the local Belga news agency said.
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Topic: - on October 6, 2002 at 2:07:12 PM CEST
Crazy-Bitch
This is my apartment, it used to be pretty nice until my girlfriend found out I was having an affair with my secretary and went ballistic.
¬> <a href="go.fark.com"target="_blank">Crazy-bitch
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Topic: - on October 6, 2002 at 1:01:55 PM CEST
Mexico City's Volkswagen taxi bugs to be exterminated
There's one sure way to know you're in Mexico City: the rounded, green and white Volkswagen bug taxis sputtering and darting along the clogged streets. But the city's government is planning their slow extermination. Mexico is the only country where the old-style Volkswagen bug -- as opposed to the new Beetle -- is still produced, and the car is hugely popular with Mexico City's traffic-savvy taxi drivers. It is as much as symbol as the yellow taxi is in New York.
¬> <a href="www.detnews.com"target="_blank"> AUTOS INSIDER
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Topic: - on October 6, 2002 at 12:53:09 PM CEST
Yankees lose.
Yankees suck.
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Topic: - on October 6, 2002 at 12:36:32 PM CEST
BANNED BOOKS ONLINE
Welcome to this special exhibit of books that have been the objects of censorship or censorship attempts. The books featured here, ranging from Ulysses to Little Red Riding Hood, have been selected from the indexes of The Online Books Page.
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Topic: - on October 6, 2002 at 12:18:22 PM CEST
Hurry up with the beer!
Most people like their beer served quickly, but how about a waiter who can move a frosty thirst quencher 100 meters in 14 seconds? Waiters from throughout Spain gathered in Barcelona on Saturday to see if they were up for the task in the eighth annual National Waiters Race.
¬> CNN
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