Friday, March 28, 2008

First Meta-internet video

Hey, check it out. You've seen toilet-flushing cats, but you haven't seen anything quite like this:
META INTERNET VIDEO

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Workstation ergonomics: give your eyes a break

Very important to give your eyes a break now and then when working for long periods on the computer.

Go to this page for an eye refresh, especially if you've been staring at a white spreadsheet or word processor screen for a while. The color will do you good.

And be sure to hit the REFRESH button a few times.

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Sears in a time-warp moving backwards

So I bought some stuff at Sears a few weeks ago, that had a 100% rebate. You know me, always in for some free stuff. I actually have used them, though -- two allen wrench sets, one SAE and one metric. Nice. Free.

Anyway, I found that you could submit your rebate form online. Also nice. No hassles with tiny forms, copying receipts, 41 cents to mail, etc. etc. So I did that.

And yesterday, I got an email from Sears:

GEOFF HAZEL,

Thank you for participating in the Sears rebate program! We truly appreciate your business.

Your submission for the Free Companion Socket Set Free after MIR offer has met the requirements as stated on the order form. You should be receiving your request in the mail within the next 2 to 3 weeks. Your tracking id is PKTG-9010-XXXX

Nice. Money is coming.

And then today, one day later, I found another email from Sears:

GEOFF HAZEL,

Thank you for participating in the Sears rebate program! We truly appreciate your business.

Your submission for the Free Companion Socket Set Free after MIR offer has been received and is currently being validated based on the requirements as printed on the rebate form. Your tracking id is PKTG-9010-XXXX

Well it's good to know that they got it, but I'm still wondering what's coming next? It seems like they're in a time warp, moving backwards!

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Now you see it now you don't. Your eyes and brain are lying to you!

OK, this little image is gonna trip you out! Read this below and then click on the image above to open in a new window and start the animation.

First, you see pink dots.

Now, stare at the + in the middle. First you start to see a rotating GREEN dot, and then the pink dots disappear altogether.

But there is no green dot, and the pink dots never disappear. It's all in your head.

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Business opportunity: proofreading phishing email


















I wonder if you could make any money proofreading Phishing emails? Don't you suppose these people know at least one person that speaks and writes correct english? Look at this spam I got today. (best to view if you right click and open it in another window or tab).


Sentence fragments. Mis-spelling (Miss-match). Non-standard usage "match your ... Answers rightly".

If it wasn't that these people are trying to steal your money and identity, I think you could make some money proofreading these and editing them to sound a bit more plausible.

Monday, March 10, 2008

Yahoo Answers milestone

I'm on a roll with Yahoo answers. This week I picked up another "Top Contributor" label in the General Science and Mathematics category, so now that's two "Top Contributor" rankings.
And in addition, I reached level 5 with 5000 points.

When I'm on my game I can pull down 750 points a week, and it's just 5000 more to level 6. Sounds like I'll be there in another couple of months if I keep my interest level up and don't find something more productive to do.