Daily Archives: 17 February, 2005

Paul – Prepare To Drool

Back in 1979, Atari came up with a design for a next-generation console called the “Cosmos” (you’ll find it on this list of handheld games consoles. This remarkable device, planned for release in the early 80′s, would have used holographic games in order to give… Continue reading

80’s Estonian TV Commercial

Have a spare pair of underpants ready. Do not be eating anything. Be sure that you are not under the influence of any hallucinogens. Put that pint down, too. Take a deep breath. Remind yourself that you are in a safe place, and you can… Continue reading

Sociologists Write Flirting Guide

I have some friends who’d probably appreciate this: The SIRC Guide To Flirting.

There Goes Your Data Now…

Is it just me, or does this dialog box, which appears when using a particular part of Microsoft SQL Server 2000, present a very bad metaphor? One that says, “this arrow represents your data, and here it is being minced by some cogs”. Or maybe… Continue reading