Odds and Ends, Sun 22 July 2007
1. "Rejected Harry Potter endings..."
<http://www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/joyarchives/987.html>
2. "Uncle John's Supremely Satisfying Bathroom Reader"
<http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1571456988>
I haven't read this, but it looks interesting. Topics include:
How we got the Dollar Part 2; History of Tipping; Story of Garlic;
History of Chocolate; How Does Soap Work?; History of the Bra;
Origin of the Paperclip.
3. "Money flows free in men's toilets in Japan"
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/07/12/1976536.htm>
"The suburban sprawl of Saitama, north of Tokyo, does not make the news
that often. But it is not everyday that someone visiting the toilet
finds a box of 10,000 yen notes - each worth $A100, each wrapped in a
traditional Japanese paper envelope."
4. "If music doesn't move you, it's daggy"
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/07/11/1976100.htm>
"Why do some people feel a great affinity with songs sung by Barbra
Streisand or Barry Manilow, while others find them downright daggy?"
5. Make your own iPhone, out of cake or LEGO
<http://www.tuaw.com/2007/02/02/make-your-own-iphone-out-of-cake-or-lego/>
6. Hide-a-Pod
<http://hideapod.com/>
"It's really very simple. Just tell us what iPod model you want to
protect and we provide a gutted and hinged Zune with our custom molded
iPod casing adapter."
7. YouTube - Microsoft Surface Parody
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZrr7AZ9nCY>
If YouTube is blocked, try these alternatives:
<http://www.glumbert.com/media/surface>
<http://www.ifilm.com/video/2867082>
<http://www.tubearoo.com/articles/87148/Microsoft_Surface_Parody.html>
