Minding your Ps and Qs

Text on the window of a restaurant reads ''ON SMOKING RESTAURANT''
Weng Wah Buffet, in Edgware.

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Posted at 11:00:00 GMT on 5th March 2008.

USBwine

At last I’ve found my Dad a Christmas present! It’s the USBwine!

[spoof ad pic]
The USBwine, from France.

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Posted at 10:45:00 GMT on 13th December 2007.

Modern web design

A pie-chart showing roughly how time spent on web design breaks down

An image found on Uncommon Pics by my friend Rob.

Luckily, I’ve inherited Malcolm’s CSS design, so I didn’t suffer too much getting this site looking presentable.

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Posted at 09:00:00 GMT on 13th November 2007.

Die Cast Films

Alex Mallinson from X-Bam (the genius behind the 2CV spoof advert) and his brother have teamed up to form Die Cast Films, with their first mini-film ‘Die-Cast’ released on the site. Definitely worth watching both for the inevitable humour and excellent technical achievement. Amazing what you can do with a video camera, some imagination and a lot of talent!

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Posted at 17:03:24 BST on 2nd August 2006.

Even more bush

He’s all heart isn’t he? For more comedy try a google search for ‘failure‘.

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Posted at 18:26:29 BST on 9th September 2005.

The War on Weather

Bush Declares War. Resources No Limit

Following last week’s assault on New Orleans by hurricane Katrina, President Bush Jnr has formally declared war on weather. In a Whitehouse statement today, he said that all military resources necessary would be made available for this new campaign, which was essential for ensuring the country’s future security.

When questioned about the exact nature and purpose of declaring war on an abstract concept, as opposed to a tangible enemy, he cited the war on terror. The comment silenced the critics.

Senior U.S. intelligence agencies have already identified a number of possible targets. It is understood that the U.K., a U.S. former ally, is known to harbour a considerable quantity of weather, and this is likely to be the U.S.’s first target. Experts disagree over the likely nature of the first strike. Some believe Bush is likely to order a blanket bombing of the U.K. to ensure all pockets of weather are destroyed, others suggest a more targeted attack using cruise missiles against the Met. Office. Critics of the latter theory argue that the Met. Office have rarely demonstrated any actual knowledge regarding weather, and such an attack would have little effect.

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Posted at 11:35:00 BST on 5th September 2005.

Explaining control-alt-delete

If you’ve ever wondered how control-alt-delete ended up being the thing it is… check this video of the guy who invented it. He also seems to annoy Mr Gates a little too!

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Posted at 09:56:00 BST on 3rd August 2005.

ID Cards

Just a quick link — a little skit on national ID cards in the style of Gilbert and Sullivan — The very model of a modern labour minister.

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Posted at 17:02:00 BST on 5th July 2005.

About Matt Godbolt

Matt Godbolt is a C++ developer working in Chicago for Aquatic. Follow him on Mastodon.