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Intrusion Countermeasures Electronics

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:57:49 -0600

This is what I imagined when Case was breaking the Ice in Neuromancer. http://bit.ly/3misiQ

Something dark was forming at the core of the Chinese
program. The density of information overwhelmed the fabric
of the matrix, triggering hypnagogic images. Faint kaleidoscop-
ic angles centered in to a silver-black focal point. Case watched
childhood symbols of evil and bad luck tumble out along trans-
lucent planes: swastikas, skulls and crossbones, dice flashing
snake eyes. If he looked directly at that null point, no outline
would form. It took a dozen quick, peripheral takes before he
had it, a shark thing, gleaming like obsidian, the black mirrors
of its flanks reflecting faint distant lights that bore no relation-
ship to the matrix around it.

"Perhaps most impressive, if a bird in the formation falls ill or is shot, two other birds will..."

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:52:26 -0600

““Perhaps most impressive, if a bird in the formation falls ill or is shot, two other birds will accompany it on the descent, aiding and protecting the injured bird until it either recovers or dies. The two helpful geese will then rejoin the formation.””

- Ainsley Drew via kottke.org

"Does anyone care what Americans think? They’re the worst-educated people in the First World. They..."

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:26:46 -0600

““Does anyone care what Americans think? They’re the worst-educated people in the First World. They don’t have any thoughts, they have emotional responses, which good advertisers know how to provoke.””

- Gore Vidal

nesthings: via fc09.deviantart.com <—- NES ascii art

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:23:54 -0600

nesthings:

via fc09.deviantart.com

<—- NES ascii art

"My philosophy of government: Government can’t be all things for all people; we collectively..."

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:33:05 -0600

““My philosophy of government: Government can’t be all things for all people; we collectively can’t afford it. It needs to deal with those necessary things that benefit the largest majority of citizens that can’t economically be done individually. For every benefit government provides someone pays and we should remember that when we ask for any benefit. Special interest groups should be listened to, but in context of size of citizens affected at what cost to others.””

- Senator Jon Greiner

"Visitors are requested not to break down doors in search of liquor, even when authorized to do so by..."

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:04:35 -0600

““Visitors are requested not to break down doors in search of liquor, even when authorized to do so by the host and hostess … Weekend guests are respectfully notified that the invitation to stay over Monday issued by the host-hostess during the small hours of Sunday morning must not be taken seriously.””

- F. Scott Fitzgerald

omg I want to eat this RIGHT NOW thisiswhyyourefat: The...

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:10:14 -0600

omg I want to eat this RIGHT NOW

thisiswhyyourefat:

The Uruguayan Chivito

A roast beef sandwich with lettuce, tomato, cheese, basil garlic mayo, hard boiled egg, pickles, red peppers, green olives, onions, ham, and bacon on a white bread bun.

(Submitted by Phillip Penix-Tadsen)

nesthings: mario2.jpg (JPEG Image, 985x650 pixels) - Scaled...

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:19:28 -0600

nesthings:

mario2.jpg (JPEG Image, 985x650 pixels) - Scaled (91%)

"It is the U.S. Constitution, and not some competitive agglomeration of communities or..."

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:51:48 -0600

“It is the U.S. Constitution, and not some competitive agglomeration of communities or constituencies, that makes a citizen the sovereign of his own home and privacy. There is absolutely no legal requirement to be polite in the defense of this right.”

- Christopher Hitchens

"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship,..."

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:09:54 -0600

“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, and die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.”

- Robert Heinlein

"…what we’d just experienced was simply a company responding to the demands of America,..."

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:45:29 -0600

““…what we’d just experienced was simply a company responding to the demands of America, and the demands of America were helping us to take our food one step backward rather than one step forward, and I don’t think we have time for backward steps.””

- Michael Ruhlman - http://tr.im/saXV

"If I’d asked my customers what they wanted, they’d have said a faster horse.” Or,..."

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:54:14 -0600

““If I’d asked my customers what they wanted, they’d have said a faster horse.” Or, to put it another way, approval is the opposite of innovation.”

- Henry Ford and Graham Sergeant

… hrrrthrrr: I really had no idea what to do with this...

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:21:26 -0600

…

hrrrthrrr:

I really had no idea what to do with this in the beginning…middle…or end. But how could I not share this? Hope you are as intrigued as I was!

(there is just something wrong if you can sit on your own head)

"Why in this society are the intelligent vilified? Why is education so undervalued and those who..."

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:11:41 -0600

““Why in this society are the intelligent vilified? Why is education so undervalued and those who preach it considered arrogant or pretentious?””

- Jared Diamond

"What an easy question: In the morning before heading out the door for work make sure to say it in..."

Wed, 27 May 2009 16:37:18 -0600

“

What an easy question: In the morning before heading out the door for work make sure to say it in German. Before dinner or over a drink, say it in French. Whispered during a movie say it in Japanese. At the appropriate time say it in English, one word at a time, as… you… kiss… her.

But if you want to make the point and an impression at the same time don’t say it. Look her in the eye and tell her you care about her, think about her every day in ways that make you smile like you’ve done something wrong, and that you really, honestly like her. Really.

”

- Posted by: The other Eric at Nov 18, 2007 9:50:27 PM

goog

Tue, 26 May 2009 11:11:55 -0600

In November, Sergey Brin participated in an online chat at the Washington Post’s site, and was asked how Google intended to make money through focusing on search:

Leslie Walker: How does Google plan to make money? Unlike the other big search engines-most of which added a bevy of services and have become mini-AOLs rather than search services-your Web site has little more than a search box.
So where will your revenue come from?

Sergey Brin: Leslie, have you visited our online t-shirt store?

"And the important thing that I can tell you is that there is a test to determine whether someone is..."

Mon, 04 May 2009 18:29:31 -0600

““And the important thing that I can tell you is that there is a test to determine whether someone is toxic or nourishing in your relationship with them. Here is the test: You have spent some time with this person, either you have a drink or go for dinner or you go to a ball game. It doesn’t matter very much but at the end of that time you observe whether you are more energised or less energised. Whether you are tired or whether you are exhilarated. If you are more tired then you have been poisoned. If you have more energy you have been nourished. The test is almost infallible and I suggest that you use it for the rest of your life.””

- Milton Glaser

"When I think I know something, I stop paying attention. It happens far too often and when it does,..."

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:34:27 -0600

““When I think I know something, I stop paying attention. It happens far too often and when it does, opportunities close. I constantly have to remind myself to let go of my ego, let go of my expectations, and stay flexible and profoundly aware of what is right in front of my senses.””

- Todd Kashdan

"Sitting alone in a room for hours while essentially talking in your head about people you made up..."

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:49:37 -0700

“Sitting alone in a room for hours while essentially talking in your head about people you made up earlier and then writing it down for no one you know does have many aspects which are not inherently fulfilling.”

- AL Kennedy

recommended Shrimp, Raspberries, Goat Cheese on @boxee. check it out at http://podcast.onnetworks.com/videos/stumpthechef_ep03_goatcheese_480x270.mp4

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:33:14 -0700