Sunday, May 07, 2006
Saturday, May 06, 2006
Cell Phone Symphony
From the article...
Last Spring I received an email from someone who had heard about us on This American Life. He wrote:
There's a scene I've been wanting to pull off, but I don't have the manpower. Feel like helping?
This is the gist: you know The Strand? (I work there). Know the bag check? As you can imagine, with all those bags and coats and things, people leave their cell phones with the guy. Occasionally they go off.
What I'm thinking is, you get a group of people, thirty or so, who all come into the shop and check their bags with their phones in 'em. At some later point, every single phone checked into the bag check starts to ring at the same time. It'd be bedlam.
Last Spring I received an email from someone who had heard about us on This American Life. He wrote:
There's a scene I've been wanting to pull off, but I don't have the manpower. Feel like helping?
This is the gist: you know The Strand? (I work there). Know the bag check? As you can imagine, with all those bags and coats and things, people leave their cell phones with the guy. Occasionally they go off.
What I'm thinking is, you get a group of people, thirty or so, who all come into the shop and check their bags with their phones in 'em. At some later point, every single phone checked into the bag check starts to ring at the same time. It'd be bedlam.
Best Buy - Mission Confusion!
From the article...
The idea for this mission was submitted by a stranger via email. Agent Slavinsky wrote in to suggest I get either a large group of people in blue polo shirts and khakis to enter a Best Buy or a group in red polo shirts and khakis to enter a Target. Wearing clothing almost identical to the store's uniform, the agents would not claim to work at the store but would be friendly and helpful if anyone had a question. There aren't any Targets in Manhattan, so I decided to go with the two-story Best Buy on 23rd Street.
The idea for this mission was submitted by a stranger via email. Agent Slavinsky wrote in to suggest I get either a large group of people in blue polo shirts and khakis to enter a Best Buy or a group in red polo shirts and khakis to enter a Target. Wearing clothing almost identical to the store's uniform, the agents would not claim to work at the store but would be friendly and helpful if anyone had a question. There aren't any Targets in Manhattan, so I decided to go with the two-story Best Buy on 23rd Street.
Sunday, April 30, 2006
Chrysler Air Raid Siren
The most powerful siren in the world. It's the size of a car, measuring near 12-feet in length and standing more than 6-feet tall. It also weighs twice as much as today's typical car.
I Want a Freeware Utility to...
Extremely useful free utilities that do specific jobs really well and save time and money.
450+ common problems solved.
450+ common problems solved.
New Home Sales Soar
March gain of 13.8% the biggest in 13 years, showing surprising strength in housing market, but that was partly driven by builders cutting prices.
I Need A Haircut!
A man from Tewksbury, Mass., wants to open a barbershop where the female hairstylists would wear lingerie. Men would be able to set up appointments with their favorite stylist and even choose what they wear.
Pay Up Or Else!
When activated, the Trojan horse, dubbed Ransom-A, displays some explicit images. It then shows a message that demands a $10.99 payment, or it will delete one file every 30 minutes!
Friday, April 28, 2006
Latest House Photos
Arched hallway to the kitchen
This is the control box upstairs for the Russound A-BUS Whole House Audio System. This will allow music to be sent to any room in the house, and even out on the patio. Learn More
Siding looking good on the back side of the house.
Insulation is going up in the garage.
Shingles are going up on the front of the house.
5 Park-like Acres in Brush Prairie Part III
Now we are down to $350,000 dollars... how low will they go?
Why Rice Krispies Go Snap, Crackle, Pop!
There’s a bumper sticker out there that reads, “I do whatever my Rice Krispies tell me to.” Before taking orders, you might want to consider that no one really knows how the crispy cereal gets its commanding voice.
In fact, we may never understand the full story behind the snap, crackle, and pop, because finding money for experiments on cereal noises isn’t easy.
Whale Thanks Rescuers
When she was free, the divers say she swam in what seemed like joyous circles. She then came back to each and every diver, one at a time, and nudged them, pushed them gently around, she was thanking them.. Some said it was the most incredibly beautiful experience of their lives. The guy who cut the rope out of her mouth says her eyes were following him the whole time, and he will never be the same.
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