Jun 19 2008
I’ve been sick with a cold for the past few days. It began with a sore throat Sunday morning and by Sunday night I knew I was a goner. I stayed in bed, drank lots of fluids and took a bunch of vitamin C. The sore throat was gone by Monday, but then everything else [...]
Jul 18 2007
A Blunt Atheist FAQ is a lengthy list of questions that atheists often receive, including brief but concise (and sometimes amusing) answers:
How do I tell my family and friends I’m an atheist?
First you should think twice about telling. Some people can’t take it, so healthy self‐preservation might call for keeping it a secret or admitting [...]
Sep 26 2006
How to Act Crazy
Be subtle. Don’t overdo it. Instead of screaming swear words at people and claiming to be “seeing” things, maybe talk in a low whisper and look at “someone” next to you who isn’t there.
Repeat yourself. Pretend you did not. Insist you did not.
Take a sip of soda, hum while you do it, [...]
Jun 20 2006
I posted about an online hearing test before, but these two are better:
This Hearing Test (flash required) goes from 8000 Hz to 22000 Hz. I THINK I can hear as high as 15000. I could hear the 8000 one with no problem.
What? uses MP3s recorded from 10,000 Hz to 25,000 Hz. I [...]
Jun 07 2006
How to Run up a Wall and Flip
…while difficult and dangerous, it IS possible to run up a wall and flip. The move is called a “wall flip”. After plenty of training and experience, here are the steps you can take to complete this incredible (and potentially dangerous) move.
Note the things you’ll need to accomplish [...]
Apr 26 2006
cat drinking fountain illustrates how to easily create a fountain for cats that prefer running water.
Materials needed:
aquarium water pump
long bowl
duct tape
Our cats drink from the bathtub after we get showers.
Mar 30 2006
Speech Accent Archive:
…is established to uniformly exhibit a large set of speech accents from a variety of language backgrounds. Native and non-native speakers of English all read the same English paragraph and are carefully recorded
There are 14 English Canadian samples, with only one from Atlantic Canada (Barneys River, N.S., wherever the hell that is).
Mar 26 2006
How to Play Jazz Piano:
Even though it probably sounds horrible, practice for long enough and you’ll sound more and more like what’s written there without you even knowing it. You can always go back to the sheet music to see how they’re voicing the chords in clever ways that you’re not.
That’s the key: practice, practice, [...]
Mar 26 2006
5 algorithms you must know:
Algorithms are underrated and probably underused - it comes up maybe 1% of the time, but in that 1% of the time, it’s 100% important. These are real algorithms, with real-world application, but the lesson is in the paradigm.
They list Sorting, Binary Searching, Hashing, Dynamic Programming, and Search Algorithm.
The first four [...]
Mar 26 2006
Free Computer Books, Tutorials & Lecture Notes:
Those books listed in this web site are only links to other sites all over the world, except few which I got special permission from authors. No copyright violation is within this site.
LOTS of links. I tend to forget about sites like this, relying on google instead.
I think [...]
Dec 27 2005
How to rip a DVD: A Tutorial, describes how to copy the contents of a commercial DVD video. For backups purposes only, of course.
Phillip: is this how you do it?
(via digg)
Nov 27 2005
Learn Jazz Piano is an excellent site providing free lessons:
Want to learn some blues licks? We’ve got ‘em- just go to the Blues Licks room. How to harmonize melodies? That’s here too. Jazz piano scales, jazz piano chords and jazz chord progressions, jazz piano theory- it’s here. All the tricks of the trade that professional [...]
Nov 22 2005
The Federal Aviation Adminsitration’s (FAA) Airplane Handbook:
The Airplane Flying Handbook is designed as a technical manual to introduce basic pilot skills and knowledge that are essential for piloting airplanes. It provides information on transition to other airplanes and the operation of various airplane systems.
Save thousands of dollars in lessons and just study this book! [...]
Sep 02 2005
The Guitar Shred Show:
Mr. Fastfinger reveals the arts and secrets of electric guitar to all. You’re not only learning the cool techniques and licks, you’re going to jam with one of the true masters of shred guitar.
This is an excellent Flash application that provides the tabulature to “shred” guitar soloing techniques along with amusing animation. [...]
