Peculiar Sounds from a Drop of Saltwater on Aluminum
March 31st, 2008
I just found this. I gotta try this myself. My theory of what this does is the following: The cupper and aluminum works as a battery, much like the lemon battery taught in physics class. However because of the Al2O3 surface on the aluminum, which is released in an opscillating manner, you get spikes of voltage. This is what creates the sound. Compare it to the bubbles you get when you put a piece of a base metal in acid. That is my theory, feel free to comment it, or prove it right or wrong.
Found by Veqtor.
Come here, Pluto
March 25th, 2008During a discussion about the recent reclassification of Pluto from a planet to a dwarf planet:
14:38 <@nitro2k01> Let them have their fun if they want to reclassify Pluto 14:38 < PDF_Format> allowing a circular deffinition to stand would invite other ones 14:38 < PDF_Format> “matter is anything mattery” 14:38 <@Dauragon> Bahahaha 14:39 < PDF_Format> “what separates a rat from a mouse is that rat/mouse barrier” 14:39 <@Dauragon> those textbooks would be GOLDEN 14:39 < PDF_Format> these are non deffinitions 14:39 < PDF_Format> ahaha 14:39 < PDF_Format> i’m gonna have to write one now 14:39 < PDF_Format> textbook for the post pluto world 14:39 <@Dauragon> haha
I am Nigerian King! Send me 200 DMG, nao!!!11one
March 22nd, 2008There’s no #8bc without my patented IRC quote of the day. This time we’re discussing a beggar from Ghana.
Refers to this page: http://gameboygenius.8bitcollective.com/wordpress/?page_id=54
03:00 < nordloef> nitro 03:01 < nordloef> please the name of my country is ghana.my city is ashaiman and my code is 00233.my school box is 642.and my state is w/a.please kindly send me a gameboy by next week.and let it pass through the post office. 03:01 < _2tronik01> Hahaha! 03:01 < nordloef> please i come from ghana 03:01 < yujie_> haha 03:01 < nordloef> please kindly send me some of your item to ghana 03:01 < nordloef> please i need some of your goods by nextweek 03:02 < _2tronik01> nordloef: Don’t tell meyou wrote that comment on my blog 03:02 < nordloef> haha 03:02 < nordloef> i wish 03:02 < _2tronik01> I think I checked the IP address though 03:02 < nordloef> was it from ghana? 03:02 < _2tronik01> AFAIR, yes 03:02 < CalmDownKidder> I am a prince of a Nigerian king, I urgently need yourhelp! We have approximately 6,000,000, DMG locked up which we cannot use as my father is dead and they will not let us access his account! 03:03 < CalmDownKidder> Please send me 200 DMG and I will reward you greatly 03:03 < _2tronik01> I approve 03:03 < yujie_> 03:03 < yujie_> 6,000,000 dmgs 03:03 * yujie_ salivates
Upcoming netlabel release!
March 22nd, 2008For my gig this night, I produced some new material. I actually thought most of it was so good that I have decided to release it as a free netlabel release on OXO Unlimited as soon as possible. Keep an eye on this blog (Eg by clicking my huge feed button ) so you don’t miss it.
Freaky military robot
March 21st, 2008
This beast is called the BigDog quadruped robot, and is a walking robot meant for military purposes.
Now, the incredible thing isn’t that it is a walking robot, walking robots have existed at least for a decade. The incredible thing is the extreme precision at which it handles balance. That is what makes it seem so alive.
But I admit, it feels kind of freaky with that noise (Which sounds like a cry) and the two “horns” (Which are probably accelerometers)
Ceztir - A Google Bug!
March 19th, 2008
For no good reason, I googled for Ceztir. And what I found was a bug in Google! It asked me whether I wanted to include omitted results from the 0 results already displayed. Wtf? Clicking the link didn’t show any additional results either. Has this happened to anyone else with this or other keywords?
Try it yourself - but beware that this blog post will probably ruin the whole thing when appearing in the results.
nitro2k01 @ Microdisko, Stockholm 18.03.08
March 19th, 2008
Prepare for some Gameboy goodness this friday. I’ll start playing at 9 PM, so be there early!
CDK jokes
March 16th, 200803:31 < xulthis> probably the best description 03:31 < xulthis> would be “erotic clam” 03:31 < yujie> Oyster with a Penis, that’d be a great band name! 03:31 <@nitro2k01> The “erotic clam down kidder” 03:31 < xulthis> hahaha 03:31 < xulthis> clamdownkidder? it’s catchy. i like 03:31 < yujie> nitro2k01: you’re just full of cdk jokes aren’t you? 03:32 < yujie> 03:32 < xulthis> he’s been waiting for this opportunity yuj! 03:32 <@nitro2k01> yujie: cdk? 03:32 <@nitro2k01> Oh 03:32 < CalmDownKidder> When I start my next venture - chiptune themed fish restaurant, I will call it “ClamDown Kidder” 03:32 <@nitro2k01> First I thought you meant xkcd 03:32 < xulthis> oh man. next time you’re waiting for a table at red lobster 03:33 < xulthis> give them the name “clamdownkidder” 03:33 < CalmDownKidder> “Clam Down Kidder - serving you Fish… AND CHIPS”
Green and Magenta
March 14th, 2008
A sutpid little test. A green and magenta fade.
- Full color
- 1-bit ordered dither
- 1-bit error diffusion
IRC quotes till you vomit
March 12th, 200803:59 <@Dauragon> ASS2ASS! 03:59 < xulthis> lol 03:59 <@Dauragon> lol 03:59 <@justinton> lol 04:00 < xulthis> i swear that’s never going to go away!