Archive for the 'Off topic' Category

Rickrolled - the good way

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

I sometimes watch youtube videos with my little daughter. Some of our favorites include include the elephant song, mahna maha and Beaker from Muppet Show singing “Mimi”:
 

This morning, however, we were rickrolled. Not in the usual boring way where you are unknowingly taken to the original Rick Astley video. This one was far better simply [...]

UK UFO sighting files released

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

National Archives in the UK have released previously classified files on UFO sightings in Great Britain.
Some have already dismissed this release as a whitewash. I am inclined to agree with the skeptics on this one, since I have not found any reference to Elvis or cattle in the material..

Attention blindness

Friday, September 7th, 2007

Take a look at this great demonstration of “attention blindness”  

Espresso Love

Friday, May 25th, 2007

I have now departed with my ten year old Gaggia Paros espresso machine and bought a new ISOMAC Venus (recommended!). And buying the new machine has sparked my interest in making the best possible coffee. The image on the right shows a double espresso in the making.
One important parameter when making a good espresso is [...]

When to use iWeb?

Sunday, December 10th, 2006

UPDATE: iWeb has been updated and improved since this was written.
This post is off topic in at least two ways: first of all, this blog is mostly about professional tools, and secondly this site is not about the author’s personal life. No rule without exceptions..
I recently became a father, and that was indeed a great [...]

Summer Reading

Friday, June 30th, 2006

The summer holiday is coming up, and my idea of a great summer is dozing away in a hammock with a good book.
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman
My summer reading includes Haruki Murakami’s latest novel, Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman – pre-ordered from Amazon and hopefully here in time.
Oyster Boy
Another reading recommendation is Tim Burton’s Oyster Boy. [...]