Category: Web

Weird

Protect yourself!

Post author By Reeves Little
Post date January 21, 2004

For mere pennies you can construct your very own AFDB – an aluminum foil deflector beanie. This invaluable piece of head wear will keep out the probing of the nefarious black helicopters (as well as your creepy, voodoo-practicing next-door neighbor). Full instructions are on the AFDB site.

If your problem is not with terrestrial mind control but comes from a little further away, Steve has pointed me to the Stop Alien Abductions web site. This site has instructions for creating a stylish helmet to insulate yourself against alien mind control.

Weird

Planning on taking over the world?

Post author By Reeves Little
Post date January 16, 2004

You can’t take over the world without the right equipment. Visit VillianSupply.com to order your new lair, weapons or torture devices. They can even help to outfit your henchmen.

“See, I’m hip. Dukka, dukka, dukka, dukka.”

Weird

A gift for that “special” someone

Post author By Reeves Little
Post date January 15, 2004

Sometimes I wonder if we’re getting a little too sensitive. From the “everyone deserves a friend” page of the touchy-feely handbook: downs syndrome dolls.

Design

CSS Positioning

Post author By Reeves Little
Post date January 13, 2004

I just found an excellent explanation of CSS positioning written by Mike Hall on his site BrainJar.com. Mike also has several other well-written tutorials on his site. Check them out.

Tags CSS, Web Design

Design

Serves me right

Post author By Reeves Little
Post date January 12, 2004

So, here I am sitting in a meeting, trying hard to focus when I get a sudden inspiration: why not do a Google search for “$g(Something Interesting)”?
Why indeed. Here’s why: if you click “I feel lucky” you will end up with this home page loaded with graphics, ads and completely devoid of style. Think about it, do you really think it’s easy to read yellow text… even when it’s not on an obnoxious background? And folks… please please please stop using the animated gif of a dog running back and forth! It really is not that cute and it definitely identifies you as one of the unwashed masses.
I now have to go clear my cache. I may even have to take a shower to feel clean again.
[shudder]

Tags Web Design

Weird

Smells like teen spirit?

Post author By Reeves Little
Post date January 8, 2004

At last a soap has finally been created for the modern manly man. If you want to be sure you aren’t labeled as a metro-sexual you need to run right out and buy yourself some No Foo Foo Soap. With scents like Pipe Tobacco, Leather, Pure Dirt, and Fresh Cut Grass no one will accuse you of being a sissy… but they might question your hygiene.

Design Web

Edge-a-muh-ka-shun!

Post author By Reeves Little
Post date December 31, 2003

This weekend will include some serious geeking out. I picked up a few books from the Library at work:

Visual Basic .Net Complete
Introduction to C# using .Net
Creative HTML Design

First task? Go crazy with style sheets. I’ve been aching to dig into CSS since I found the CSS Zen Garden earlier this month.

Weird

Guilty Conscience?

Post author By Reeves Little
Post date December 30, 2003

Let’s say, for the sake of argument, you are a criminal.

Let’s say you also have an inconveniently overactive conscience.

To make things worse, you’re really, really lazy.

What’s a thug to do?

If you live in East Point, Georgia, I have the answer to your prayers: just browse on over to the East Point Police Self-Arrest form, fill out the appropriate details and you’ve just performed a citizen’s arrest… of yourself.

(Yes I saw the disclaimer at the bottom so don’t bother e-mailing me :p)

Weird

I want! I want! I want!

Post author By Reeves Little
Post date December 20, 2003

Okay… here’s the story…

I was looking for a small toy, a puzzle-type thing that really has no purpose other than to entertain your fingers (I have several in my office, they’re fun). So I searched for hand toy… I just found “Hand-made wooden toys”.

When I searched for “Hand Amusement” I stuck gold: “Second Hand Amusement Park Rides!” A new roller coaster is going on my Christmas list.

The truly amazing thing, however, is my searches didn’t net me any accidental porn sites.

Weird

Snap! Pop!

Post author By Reeves Little
Post date December 19, 2003

Sure, it doesn’t sound quite like bubble wrap, but it’s still satisfying. http://www.social-stuff.com/bubblewrap.swf

6/27/06
check of link reveals 404, virtual bubble wrap is no longer.