Be glad that it wasn't you who made this mistake. Jones and Ray, only slightly different.

Everything you wanted to know about having a pet ferret right here.

Dolemite, and I'm not talking about the limestone. Read about Dolemite, the king of the pimps here.

Seems that someone has created Star Wars, the pr0n version. LucasArts was displeased and sued, and ultimately lost.

FRIDAY, 1/18/2002, 1:00pm HST by Raul

This link could take up your whole weekend, if you so choose. Panoguide is all panoramics, all the time. Great info and good links to software, especially the free Panotools.

This article is a little old, but it's worth a reading. Experts now consider the possibility of terror "mules" carrying surgically inserted (or otherwise inserted) plastique bombs onto planes.

No, not that kind of fruit ... but it's yet another "Which" quiz, this one from Lankus: Which fruit are you?

THURSDAY, 1/17/2002, 11:Ish pm HST by Penfold

Man I'm up way too late. And it's freezing tonight.

Now Plextor has gone and done it, a 40x burner. And my 12x was so fast just a while ago.

Long island white fish

Interior minister Purachai Piemsomboon made a surprise inspection of the Dance Fever club on Phuket.

He saw a man and woman scrambling from under a table and found the condom they'd been using.

The minister, who's crusading for tighter morals, closed the club immediately for allowing indecent behaviour.

THURSDAY, 1/17/2002, 2:00pm HST by Raul

Thank goodness for education. Here's a guy taking a survey of bathroom habits. Take the survey, then scrutinize the results.

Here's a site that Lankus sent along. Try2hack has a set of "challenges" that have you trying different "hacking" techniques for each level. Interesting and somewhat educational.

Now here's an interesting use for digial imaging: quilts. I saw printable canvas/fabric at Comdex, so I suppose it's a logical extension.

As you may have heard, Chuck D is embracing the Internet as a music distribution phenomenon and taking a strong stance against the RIAA and its tactics. Support him and mosey on over to Slamjamz, his online music label.

WEDNESDAY, 1/16/2002, 2:00pm HST by Raul

So we finally got off our asses and made shirts. Get 'em while you can. Details here.

I have had it up to here with ICQ. Warning: ranting ahead. My time with ICQ 2001b was exactly half a day -- I uninstalled that piece of AOL bloatware crap when I realized that the geniuses programming it did away with custom user sounds. What the HELL are they thinking? If there's one thing I can't stand, it's when new versions of a piece of software lose functionality. If that bit of functionality was something I relied upon, then that piece of software can bite my virtual ass. (EA's NHL insulted us with this kind of activity by losing the hat-trick hats on the ice, zambonis, goalie water bottles and broken glass, but those weren't absolutely essential). ANYWAY .... that brings me to the content items:

What is to be done about ICQ?

• Eschew 2001b because it offers very little over 2000b while giving up a lot of functionality.
• Keep/reinstall 2000b, and if you have crash-on-connect problems, run the database repair tool "DBConvert.exe"
• Fuck those ads.

Are there any alternatives? Yes, Trillian. It's a pretty cool piece of software, and if it had just a tad more ICQ functionality, I'd use it exclusively and kiss AOL's garbage goodbye forever. Unfortunately, it's not quite there yet, but it IS perfectly functional for chatting. It has a very interesting, highly customizable GUI, and doesn't shy away from stuff like listing IP numbers of people on your contact list. And of course it's particularly attractive if you use multiple chatting programs at once.

Palm GPU

ATI Technologies Inc. , the world's number one supplier of notebook graphics solutions, today introduced IMAGEON(TM)100, the most advanced display co-processor for handheld electronic devices such as PDAs (personal digital assistants) and data-enabled Mobile Phones.

TUESDAY, 1/15/2002, 11:Ish pm HST by Penfold

Puff puff pass.

Remember those guys where were lined up to see the next Star Wars movie? Looks like some radio station was kind enough to send a stripper to entertain them.

Ever feel like being a cabbage? Well maybe this page can help you discover your inner cruciferious veggie.

More proof that Google has the good stuff. Now they're scanning and making searchable printed catalogs. Check it out here.

New napster

Content-wise, there's next to nothing. There's a whole load of tracks from Vitaminic, which is being served into the service by a dozen, maybe more, official Vitaminic computers. Of course this won't cut it in the paying Napster service, because anyone can go to Vitaminic's site and find the same songs in MP3 for free.

TUESDAY, 1/15/2002, 1:45pm HST by Raul

It's like Shoutcast for the airwaves. An FM radio signal transmitter card for your PC. Available in ISA or PCI. Evil.

This is an adaption of the instructions found here. If you already have ICQ 2001b installed and don't want to lose all of your histories, do this:

1. Uninstall ICQ using "automatic" -- i.e. current version only.
2. Re-install ICQ 2001b and quit the installer before entering your ICQ number.
3. Delete ICQHttp.dll in the Program files > ICQ directory.
4. Delete all files in Program files > ICQ > ICQ 2001a directory.
5. Run ICQ and enter your number as normal. The ads should be gone.

Lascivious content for today: a timeline of advances in sex science. Very educational, yes it is.

The greatest key is education. See this page so you know what you're looking for and how to deal with it. Try Ad-Aware. If you have "New.net application" on your add/remove program list, uninstall it using the add/remove program utility. If it fails, you may end up losing your Internet connection! But never fear, you can follow these instructions VERY CAREFULLY. So maybe save this page locally before you try. For obnoxious popups, try opting out. Be warned that this means setting cookies on your machine. Good luck, pirate.

Shoulda stuck with soft drugs

Silent Bob's stoner sidekick is on the lam.

Jason Mewes--director Kevin Smith's hyperactive cohort in such films as Clerks and Jay and Silent Bob Strikes Back--is now wanted by police in New Jersey for violating his probation on real-life drug charges.

In the name of justice (and fascism)

The FBI is developing software capable of inserting a computer virus onto a suspect’s machine and obtaining encryption keys, a source familiar with the project told MSNBC.com.

MONDAY, 1/14/2002, 11:Ish pm HST by Penfold

Buyer Must Submit A Preapproval Letter And/Or Show Evidence Of Cash Funds.

Team Sheep is some kind of Dutch mountain biking team. So why am I posting this? Well I just thought the name was cool. Oh yeah, that and I will post anything you submit.

Submitted by Meili

Big dollars

The ex-wife of billionaire Kirk Kerkorian is asking a court for the biggest child-support award ever in California — $320,000 a month — to care for their 3-year-old daughter.

Lisa Kerkorian, a 36-year-old former tennis pro, said her 84-year-old ex-husband promised to take care of Kira's every need, according to a 33-page court declaration obtained by the Los Angeles Times.

The chief executive of the Fiji Sugar Cane Growers Council has lowered the boom, pay su to grow suger or we'll let it go to pot. Yes, that kind of pot, not like the pot in pot pie. Read about it here..

MONDAY, 1/14/2002, 2:50pm HST by Raul

Posted the latest article, Olympus FL-40 flash lower housing repair.

SUNDAY, 1/13/2002, 11:Ish pm HST by Penfold

Kayaking in the wind is very very wrong.

Want to hear what it's like to argue before the US Supreme Court. Check out a multimedia archive of the US Supreme Court here.

Submitted by Elise

Hockey times

Hockey times for the week of 1/13

• FOXW2-42 Mon, Jan 14, 2002 5:30 PM "Nashville Predators at Anaheim Mighty Ducks"
• FSWH-41 Tue, Jan 15, 2002 5:30 PM "Nashville Predators at Los Angeles Kings"
• ESPN-22 Wed, Jan 16, 2002 3:00 PM "Detroit Red Wings at Dallas Stars"
• FOXW2-42 Wed, Jan 16, 2002 5:30 PM "Buffalo Sabres at Anaheim Mighty Ducks"
• ESPN-22 Wed, Jan 16, 2002 10:00 PM "Detroit Red Wings at Dallas Stars"
• ESPN2-21 Thu, Jan 17, 2002 3:00 PM "Phoenix Coyotes at Colorado Avalanche"
• FOXW2-42 Thu, Jan 17, 2002 5:30 PM "Buffalo Sabres at Los Angeles Kings"
• ESPN2-21 Thu, Jan 17, 2002 11:00 PM "Phoenix Coyotes at Colorado Avalanche" .
• FSWH-41 Sat, Jan 19, 2002 11:00 AM "New York Islanders at Los Angeles Kings"
• FSWH-41 Sat, Jan 19, 2002 5:00 PM "New York Islanders at Los Angeles Kings"

Vasovagal syncope

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- President Bush fainted briefly in the White House residence Sunday after choking on a pretzel while watching a National Football League playoff game on television

SUNDAY, 1/13/2002, 4:00pm HST by Raul

Anyone looking for a photo host without having to put up with crap should check out pbase. It kills. And it allows off-site linking.

Had a chance to go to Chibo in the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center yesterday, and tried okonomiyaki for the first time. Pretty interesting dish. An amalgam of tastes, and very customizable. I had a bacon, mochi and cheese one. The restaurant itself gets fairly high marks and a recommendation.

If your ICQ has been REALLY unstable lately, so has mine (2000b). It's really pissing me off. I don't know whether it has anything to do with this, but ICQ isn't saying anything about it (their homepage is the most worthless piece of shit on the Web). Anyone?

Just a quick diversion for a lazy Sunday: how flamethrowers work.