Enhance
YOU HAVE TO check out this collection of fanboy supercuts and video montages.
For example: Every "McFly" from the Back to the Future trilogy
The father of the internet says...
Are you on Facebook? Do you Twitter?
Nope. I don't want to know that you're picking up a cup of coffee right now, and you don't want to know that I'm holding a pen in my hand.
What are your privacy concerns?
I'm very relaxed about privacy because there is none left. John Perry Barlow, a former lyricist with the Grateful Dead, was one of the founders of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. His life is public. He says that's the only way to have privacy -- expose it all and you have nothing to hide.
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/sunday/commentary/la-oe-morrison-use24-2009oct24,0,6483553,full.story
Nope. I don't want to know that you're picking up a cup of coffee right now, and you don't want to know that I'm holding a pen in my hand.
What are your privacy concerns?
I'm very relaxed about privacy because there is none left. John Perry Barlow, a former lyricist with the Grateful Dead, was one of the founders of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. His life is public. He says that's the only way to have privacy -- expose it all and you have nothing to hide.
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/sunday/commentary/la-oe-morrison-use24-2009oct24,0,6483553,full.story
More lawyer conversations
Conversation in lift at lunch today between 2 Baker McKenzie lawyers:
Lawyer 1: What have you got for lunch?
Lawyer 2: Salad with croutons.
Lawyer 1: I don't like croutons.
Lawyer 2: No?
[long pause]
Lawyer 2: Busy?
[Ian gets out of lift. Really wishes he could listen to rest of stimulating conversation.]
Lawyer 1: What have you got for lunch?
Lawyer 2: Salad with croutons.
Lawyer 1: I don't like croutons.
Lawyer 2: No?
[long pause]
Lawyer 2: Busy?
[Ian gets out of lift. Really wishes he could listen to rest of stimulating conversation.]
Waffles
Conversation in UOW Legal office:
Lawyer 1: Mmm, pancakes with maple syrup and icecream
Lawyer 2: no, pancakes with lemon and sugar - icecream is for waffles
Lawyer 1: ooh, you shouldn't have mentioned waffles, I want them now.
Lawyer 2: they remind me of music festivals.
Lawyer 1: oooh, stop it. I want waffles now. I'm going to ask mum to make some for tonight …
[Lawyer 1 proceeds to call mother - insert Macedonian conversation in which the english words 'waffles' and 'maple syrup' feature heavily]
Lawyer 1: my mum's going to make me waffles. You know, if she knew how to drive she would probably bring them over to us …
Lawyer 3: that's so not fair. You have your own personal waffle maker.
Lawyer 1: Mmm, pancakes with maple syrup and icecream
Lawyer 2: no, pancakes with lemon and sugar - icecream is for waffles
Lawyer 1: ooh, you shouldn't have mentioned waffles, I want them now.
Lawyer 2: they remind me of music festivals.
Lawyer 1: oooh, stop it. I want waffles now. I'm going to ask mum to make some for tonight …
[Lawyer 1 proceeds to call mother - insert Macedonian conversation in which the english words 'waffles' and 'maple syrup' feature heavily]
Lawyer 1: my mum's going to make me waffles. You know, if she knew how to drive she would probably bring them over to us …
Lawyer 3: that's so not fair. You have your own personal waffle maker.
Give us a wave
WaveFM. The Big Picture is a really cool website of large photos from around the world.
South America + Africa = T-Rex!
ABC presenter does crazy twirly thing with her finger
"An ABC news presenter has apologised to Barnaby Joyce after she was caught on air pulling a face and twirling a finger to suggest he was crazy."
You have seriously got to watch this video
You have seriously got to watch this video
5 Stages of Drunkeness
Stage 1 - SMART This is when you suddenly become an expert on every subject in the known Universe. You know you know everything and want to pass on your knowledge to anyone who will listen. At this stage you are always RIGHT. And of course the person you are talking to is very WRONG. This makes for an interesting argument when both parties are SMART.
Stage 2 - GOOD LOOKING This is when you realize that you are the BEST LOOKING person in the entire bar and that people fancy you. You can go up to a perfect stranger knowing they fancy you and really want to talk to you. Bear in mind that you are still SMART, so you can talk to this person about any subject under the sun.
Stage 3 - RICH This is when you suddenly become the richest person in the world. You can buy drinks for the entire bar because you have an armored truck full of money parked behind the bar. You can also make bets at this stage, because of course, you are still SMART, so naturally you win all your bets. It doesn't matter how much you bet 'cos you are RICH. You will also buy drinks for everyone that you fancy, because now you are the BEST LOOKING person in the world.
Stage 4 - BULLET PROOF You are now ready to pick fights with anyone and everyone especially those with whom you have been betting or arguing. This is because nothing can hurt you. At this point you can also go up to the partners of the people who you fancy and challenge to a battle of wits or money. You have no fear of losing this battle because you are SMART, you are RICH and hell, you're BETTER LOOKING than they are anyway!
Stage 5 - INVISIBLE This is the Final Stage of Drunkenness. At this point you can do anything because NO ONE CAN SEE YOU. You dance on a table to impress the people who you fancy because the rest of the people in the room cannot see you. You are also invisible to the person who wants to fight you. You can walk through the street singing at the top of your lungs because no one can see or hear you and because you're still SMART you know all the words.
Stage 2 - GOOD LOOKING This is when you realize that you are the BEST LOOKING person in the entire bar and that people fancy you. You can go up to a perfect stranger knowing they fancy you and really want to talk to you. Bear in mind that you are still SMART, so you can talk to this person about any subject under the sun.
Stage 3 - RICH This is when you suddenly become the richest person in the world. You can buy drinks for the entire bar because you have an armored truck full of money parked behind the bar. You can also make bets at this stage, because of course, you are still SMART, so naturally you win all your bets. It doesn't matter how much you bet 'cos you are RICH. You will also buy drinks for everyone that you fancy, because now you are the BEST LOOKING person in the world.
Stage 4 - BULLET PROOF You are now ready to pick fights with anyone and everyone especially those with whom you have been betting or arguing. This is because nothing can hurt you. At this point you can also go up to the partners of the people who you fancy and challenge to a battle of wits or money. You have no fear of losing this battle because you are SMART, you are RICH and hell, you're BETTER LOOKING than they are anyway!
Stage 5 - INVISIBLE This is the Final Stage of Drunkenness. At this point you can do anything because NO ONE CAN SEE YOU. You dance on a table to impress the people who you fancy because the rest of the people in the room cannot see you. You are also invisible to the person who wants to fight you. You can walk through the street singing at the top of your lungs because no one can see or hear you and because you're still SMART you know all the words.
Incident in Western Carpark
Email sent around by our campus security last week...
"Earlier this afternoon, University Security asked occupants of Buildings 23, 25, 22, 31 and 30 to remain inside their buildings due to a situation in the Western Carpark.
A student had reported an incident in that carpark.
Police attended about 3.00pm and investigated the situation. They later reported it as a false alarm.
Police and Security spoke to the owner of a car who had a toy cap gun. The person had earlier purchased the toy gun for a fancy dress party. A passer by spotted him with the "gun" while he sat in his vehicle eating lunch.
Police and Security now consider the matter closed.
"Earlier this afternoon, University Security asked occupants of Buildings 23, 25, 22, 31 and 30 to remain inside their buildings due to a situation in the Western Carpark.
A student had reported an incident in that carpark.
Police attended about 3.00pm and investigated the situation. They later reported it as a false alarm.
Police and Security spoke to the owner of a car who had a toy cap gun. The person had earlier purchased the toy gun for a fancy dress party. A passer by spotted him with the "gun" while he sat in his vehicle eating lunch.
Police and Security now consider the matter closed.
A Unified theory of Superman's Powers
Here's the abstract of a new paper seeking to explain Superman's powers:
Wolverine newt
The Spanish ribbed newt activates its ribcage like mini switchblades when threatened, forcing them through its own skin. Even more remarkable, the newt's highly adapted immune system and collagen-cased bones allow it to heal quickly and without risk of infection. Take that Magneto!
Top 10 Unanswered Questions in Geeky Movies
From Wired:3. Gremlins: Feeding after midnight - Don’t get them wet; OK, fine. Don’t expose them to sunlight; sure, why not? Don’t feed them after midnight; um, how’s that again? If you can’t feed them “after midnight,” at what point during the day does it cease to be “after midnight” so you can feed them again? For that matter, how does the mogwai know what time zone it’s in? Suppose I get my mogwai in New York and then take a vacation to San Francisco — should I not feed my mogwai after midnight Eastern Time or Pacific Time? And what about Daylight Saving Time? Considering the consequences, these details seem pretty important.
Police called as airline chief berates staff over queue
Best quote from this SMH article:
He denied swearing at the staff, claiming that he was swearing "about life in general".
Surrogates: a one sentence review
Surrogates is a good movie, just as long as you haven't seen A.I., Minority Report, Terminator 3 and every other movie in the world.
Italian Tomato Garden
An old Italian lived alone in New Jersey. He wanted to plant his annual tomato garden, but it was very difficult work as the ground was hard.
His only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:
Dear Vincent,
I am feeling pretty sad, because it looks like I won't be able to plant my tomato garden this year. I'm just getting too old to be digging up a garden plot. I know if you were here my troubles would be over… I know you would be happy to dig the plot for me, like in the old days.
Love, Papa
A few days later he received a letter from his son.
Dear Pop,
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
Love, Vinnie
At 4 a.m. the next morning, FBI agents and local police arrived and dug up the entire area without finding any bodies. They apologised to the old man and left.
The next day the old man received another letter from his son.
Dear Pop,
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.
Love you, Vinnie
His only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:
Dear Vincent,
I am feeling pretty sad, because it looks like I won't be able to plant my tomato garden this year. I'm just getting too old to be digging up a garden plot. I know if you were here my troubles would be over… I know you would be happy to dig the plot for me, like in the old days.
Love, Papa
A few days later he received a letter from his son.
Dear Pop,
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
Love, Vinnie
At 4 a.m. the next morning, FBI agents and local police arrived and dug up the entire area without finding any bodies. They apologised to the old man and left.
The next day the old man received another letter from his son.
Dear Pop,
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.
Love you, Vinnie
Keeping you up to date
Emma Watson flies into university
"She is also believed to be taking a geology class for her first semester."
Awesome.
Nominations for THE GREATEST GHOST MUTT POST OF ALL TIME (so far)
Dan
1. Yeaaaahhh! (not biased at all)
2. February report (I like the posts that we make ourselves, rather than paste a video from somewhere else)
3. Business time (except this one because its pretty much used every time one of us talks to another)
4. Wolverine pod cast (cause you know you've made it big when you've done a pod cast).
5. Instant Christian Bale rant (see reason no. 3)
There's funnier ones than these ones but in general, I voted for posts that one of us actually took the time to create from scratch.
Paul
1. Why is the Rum gone? (C'mon you know it had to be in my list)
2. Because we can... (I agree, self made fun)
3. Life's a Party, Crash it!
4. Better than the prequels
5. I have 2 here: Cat morse code and For old times sake....
Jov
1. Business time
2. Yeaaaahhh!
3. Sound of music
4. I'm on a boat
5. Ikilla (but I no know the link)
Ian
1. The Ghost Mutt Horatio Caine Tribute
2. Better than Starcraft
3. Disturbing Strokes
4. Man Cold - poor little bunny!
5. Instant rim shot
1. Yeaaaahhh! (not biased at all)
2. February report (I like the posts that we make ourselves, rather than paste a video from somewhere else)
3. Business time (except this one because its pretty much used every time one of us talks to another)
4. Wolverine pod cast (cause you know you've made it big when you've done a pod cast).
5. Instant Christian Bale rant (see reason no. 3)
There's funnier ones than these ones but in general, I voted for posts that one of us actually took the time to create from scratch.
Paul
1. Why is the Rum gone? (C'mon you know it had to be in my list)
2. Because we can... (I agree, self made fun)
3. Life's a Party, Crash it!
4. Better than the prequels
5. I have 2 here: Cat morse code and For old times sake....
Jov
1. Business time
2. Yeaaaahhh!
3. Sound of music
4. I'm on a boat
5. Ikilla (but I no know the link)
Ian
1. The Ghost Mutt Horatio Caine Tribute
2. Better than Starcraft
3. Disturbing Strokes
4. Man Cold - poor little bunny!
5. Instant rim shot
The best of the best
In the next 2 weeks, say, can we each nominate the 5 best Ghost Mutt posts of all time?
For example, one of my faves is The Ghost Mutt Horatio Caine Tribute.
I'll start another post with a list ready to add to. Obviously you can nominate any post.
Then we can vote* on the best of the best and it will be awarded THE GREATEST GHOST MUTT POST OF ALL TIME (so far).
What do you think?
*Paulie, can you set up some kind of voting system? Should take you 5 minutes, max.
Ten things we don't understand about humans
New Scientist has a series of articles about aspects of humanity that scientists don't quite have a handle on...like pubic hair, art, dreams, and teenagers.
Thou shalt play him off, Keyboard Cat
From that's how it happened, which also offers a great analysis of Keyboard Cat, an analysis I have reproduced below for your reading pleasure:I like the keyboard cat videos where they show the cat briefly before tragedy arrives. It sort of changes the whole meaning behind the keyboard cat videos. Instead of just celebrating human tragedy it seems as though the keyboard cat anticipates it, like he’s this omniscient trickster just looking on, aloof and smug, as people wander unwittingly towards misfortune. It’s as though all of life that came prior to an accident was just an elaborate trap, bait meant to draw fools towards an accident and humiliation and having finally caught his prey the keyboard cat celebrates joyously. Aha! we think, so that’s the trick, fortune and misfortune are all the same in the end, distinguished only by whether it is happening to us or to another, and by whether we can hear the song of the keyboard cat, pounding out a tune looking down on us, the fools below.
Journalist versus Media Watch
Daily Tele's Joe Hilderbrand in an email to Media Watch after they suggested his report on potential deaths from swine flu was incorrect:
"Of course being a generous and big-hearted soul I have done my best to accommodate you and I hope you find the above information both timely and enlightening. I trust that Media Watch will reproduce this email in full on its website and represent it handsomely on the program even though it demonstrates the premise of your story is a steaming load."
Star Wars: Uncut (not bigger or longer)
Star Wars Uncut - Scene 400 from r2witco on Vimeo.
A Star Wars fan site is allowing aspiring Lucas-ites to reshoot “A New Hope” online, 15 seconds at a time.
Star Wars: Uncut is the brainchild of a self-described “Technologistioner,” Casey Pugh. He broke up Episode IV into 473 separate, 15 second segments from the opening battle over Tatooine to the celebration on Yavin IV. Any fan could choose one section and reshoot it in the style of their choosing. Once all of the segments are complete and submitted, the film will be knitted back together in all its disjointed, online glory.
All the scenes are already taken, but Pugh is making it possible for segments to be produced by multiple mini-auteurs — insuring that everyone can still get in on the act. Five scenes are complete, and the submissions so far are a galaxy apart. They range from impressive stop motion animation (above) to a couple of kids recreating the Millennium Falcon in flight by running around covered in a jacket.
(From Wired)
fxguide on Earth and Moon
fxguide covers Cinesite's vfx for Moon and Guerilla FX's animation for Earth 2100.
How Star Wars, Star Trek, The Matrix, and Harry Potter are Actually the Same Movie
Once upon a time, Luke | Kirk | Neo | Harry was living a miserable life. Feeling disconnected from his friends and family, he dreams about how his life could be different. One day, he is greeted by Obi Wan | Captain Pike | Trinity | Hagrid and told that his life is not what it seems, and that due to some circumstances surrounding his birth | birth | birth | infancy he was meant for something greater.
Spiteful Critic
Spiteful Critic
Elvis copyright
Apparently the US Copyright Office gets this question often (as extracted from their FAQ page):
"How do I protect my sighting of Elvis?
Copyright law does not protect sightings. However, copyright law will protect your photo (or other depiction) of your sighting of Elvis. File your claim to copyright online by means of the electronic Copyright Office (eCO). Pay the fee online and attach a copy of your photo. Or, go to the Copyright Office website, fill in Form CO, print it, and mail it together with your photo and fee. For more information on registration a copyright, see SL-35. No one can lawfully use your photo of your sighting, although someone else may file his own photo of his sighting. Copyright law protects the original photograph, not the subject of the photograph."
"How do I protect my sighting of Elvis?
Copyright law does not protect sightings. However, copyright law will protect your photo (or other depiction) of your sighting of Elvis. File your claim to copyright online by means of the electronic Copyright Office (eCO). Pay the fee online and attach a copy of your photo. Or, go to the Copyright Office website, fill in Form CO, print it, and mail it together with your photo and fee. For more information on registration a copyright, see SL-35. No one can lawfully use your photo of your sighting, although someone else may file his own photo of his sighting. Copyright law protects the original photograph, not the subject of the photograph."
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