FYI: 2009 Colas For The Cosmos Binocular Giveaway

Just a quick FYI that I just posted an announcement for the 2009 Colas For The Cosmos Giveaway over at my Coudymidnights astronomy blog.

If you know of a child between 8 and 14 who has an interest in astronomy, but cannot afford their own astronomical equipment, then check out the post for details.

Cheers ~ Jim Cox

Friday fun: Thanksgiving Cranberry Slaughter - JibJab.com

Have you ever wondered what takes place in the making of cranberry sauce? Well thanks to JibJab.com the terrifying truth can now be told from the cranberry's point of view:



Hope you had a great T-Day! ~ Jim

Friday fun: Cats, Cops, and Computers

I just love this YouTube video of the (mostly) patient cop dealing with a overly friendly kitten while writing a speeding ticket. By the way, there isn't any sound with this dashcam video:



You can read more about the story behind this video in this KOMOnews.com posting, and check out this video of the cat and his owner (err.. human):



Some people think cats are brainless, but as this posting points out even a super computer with 147,456 processors and 144 terabytes of memory still runs 100 times slower than an cat's brain. So next time you see a kitten or cat doing something "brainless" just remember there's a exaflop processor with over 14 petabytes of memory behind those wiskers.

Have a great weekend ~ Jim

Friday fun: Simon's Cat 'Cat Man Do' and Simons Cat (real)

If you are a cat person with access to a computer then I am sure you have seen Simon's Cat 'Cat Man Do' from simonscat:



Now check out this 'real' verion of 'Cat Man Do' by derrobsi:



Have a great weekend ~ Jim

Friday fun: Mac vs. PC ad - Webcam upgrade

This would have been funnier if they used duct tape:



Have a great weekend ~ Jim

Friday fun: Halloween computer pranks and tales.

Tomorrow is Halloween so here are some treats for for all you Geeks and Ghouls out there.

First off there is the "Virus of Doom Prank" from the Household Hacker Channel



Next is Howcast's "How To Play a Halloween Computer Prank"



Lastly some of you may appreciate cnet.com's "Spooky tech tales to make your computer crawl"

Have a great weekend and a scary Halloween ~ Jim

Friday fun: The History of LOLCats - G4tv.com

Here is the true history of LOLCats courtesy of G4tv.com:



Have a great weekend ~ Jim

Friday fun: Death Kite - A Charlie Brown Horror Movie

I think this is an appropriate Friday Fun clip given that Halloween is just a few weeks away:



Have a great weekend ~ Jim

Friday fun: Bad day in the Office

Here's another good reason to get rid of that old CRT monitor.



Have a great weekend ~ Jim

Friday fun: Jet-Powered Merry-Go-Round

This looks so cool! We didn't have anything like this when I was a kid, then again those aren't kids riding this Merry-Go-Round.



Have a great weekend ~ Jim

Friday fun: Lego Computer

Lots of Lego + computer parts + 1 focused individual = A really cool video!



Have a great weekend ~ Jim

PS: Here is a link to the builder's blog: http://tfvlrue.wordpress.com/

Friday fun: Revenge of the Nerds trailer

I came across this trailer for Revenge of the Nerds a while back, and I thought it would make a great Friday Fun post so check it out.



Have a great weekend ~ Jim

Friday fun: CDROM Tray Cup Warmer / Cooler

I 'm still in a geeky project mood, so I thought I would post this video from Jeri Ellsworth where she transforms a CDROM drive not just in to a cup holder, but in to a cup holder that can both heat or cool a cup. I like the fact she uses a 6502, 8080, and a Z80 in the project:



Have a great weekend ~ Jim

Friday fun: Weekend Project - Spider Rifle

I thought I would take a break from the humor posts today, and instead post this video from Make Magazine. Even if you are not an arachnophile like me I think you will agree that this is a really cool weekend project:



Have a great weekend ~ Jim

Friday fun: Blow Horn Pager - Technical Support

There have been many a day where something like this would have come in handy!



Have a great weekend ~ Jim