BBspot's BBlog http://www.bbspot.com/Log/ Your Window to Brian's Brain en-us Copyright ©1999-2008 by BBspot LLC Fri, 09 May 2008 11:10:00 EDT 30 BBspot http://www.bbspot.com http://www.bbspot.com/Images/homepage/logo_main_rss.gif 88 34 Daily Links - 5/9/08 http://www.bbspot.com/Log/?id=1408 What do I do? - See if you can figure out what you're supposed to do. LED Bulbs - The future of light. The Honor System - A bakery experiments with just a tip jar, and succeeds. Site Identification - The death of the padlock. Data Recovery - An amazing ... Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT Daily Links - 5/8/08 http://www.bbspot.com/Log/?id=1405 NIN Album Free - In more ways than just price. Superhero Lineup - Marvel announces the dates for their upcoming superhero movies. Ad Parodies - All my favorites were there: Colon Blow, Robot Insurance, Bad Idea Jeans and Happy Fun Ball. Pixel Art - Some ... Thu, 08 May 2008 00:01:00 EDT Freedom of Choice http://www.bbspot.com/Log/?id=1406 I know the dreams of removing Microsoft's stranglehold from the computing world using Netscape and now Firefox have been around for awhile. For the longest time, it's only been a distant dream, but slowly companies have been chipping away. We're not ... Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT Quick Update http://www.bbspot.com/Log/?id=1407 Just wanted to post a quick update on things here in the BBasement. I'm working on going through the edits on The BBook of Geek, which I have to complete by Friday. I'm focusing on that right now, so I can't put as much time in on the BBlog. Also this ... Wed, 07 May 2008 13:28:00 EDT Daily Links - 5/7/08 http://www.bbspot.com/Log/?id=1404 Tech Myths - 30 tech myths debunked. Argue amongst yourselves. Dissed - I believe if you look up "dissed" in an online dictionary, it will point here. It's "Offical" - You suck. Einstein Wrong - Gravity: It's just a theory. Washing Instructions - ... Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT Daily Links - 5/6/08 http://www.bbspot.com/Log/?id=1403 MacGyver Movie - It could be happening. Awesome. Geeks - Are Star Wars geeks and sports geeks brothers? Conan on GTA IV - Conan reveals the kinder, gentler GTA IV. Roller Coaster Again - This roller coaster designer is more about physics than fun. Try to ... Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT A Winner is You! http://www.bbspot.com/Log/?id=1402 Saturday was Science Olympiad day. I wore my "Stand Back I'm Going to Try Science" shirt from XKCD which I thought was appropriate. This event has grown since we (and by we I mean Mrs. BBspot and the kids) first got involved (and by involved I mean ... Mon, 05 May 2008 06:19:00 EDT Daily Links - 5/5/08 http://www.bbspot.com/Log/?id=1400 I'm Famous - At least according to the new Internet standard. Emo Lincoln - Usually I find this picture links stupid, but this one made me chuckle. Roller Coaster Creator - Create a roller coaster to collect the coins or to kill people. HDTV Price War - ... Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT Blinding Me with Science http://www.bbspot.com/Log/?id=1401 This is Science Olympiad weekend in the BBspot household, and that means my Friday night and Saturday will be sciencetastic. I'm only peripherally involved, but Mrs. BBspot is in it up to her eyebrows. For the next couple of days though, I will be ... Fri, 02 May 2008 13:05:00 EDT Daily Links - 5/2/08 http://www.bbspot.com/Log/?id=1398 Embarrassing Moments - The top 7 embarrassing moments in science fiction according to some random guy on the Internet. Open Doors - Get the square to the X. The levels get harder as you go along. Facial Hair Languages - The relationship between facial ... Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT