Bill Gates sign-out

So, Bill has hung his hat up at Microsoft. For all that I don't like about Microsoft, I can't deny that they did kickstart the PC revolution, so I have to respect that.






Your philanthropic activities give you more kudos and enjoyment then that whole borg / spawn of satan thing. Respect for giving your $$ away :)

fsck that damn chkdsk

Something is wrong with my disc check.. I think...

The Royal Dutch Football Team

...have an awesome new website.

http://www.onsoranje.nl



With the Euro Cup this year, the Dutchies need a site to get all the latest info (as well as plenty of Dutch adverts :/ )


Ruud van Nistelrooy gives it the thumbs up! Thats a PDA running windows mobile and opera over wifi. the touch screen approximates the ease of the iPhone. sorta. Anyway, what a nice site! (except that slow panning image at the top, the flash banner, can give you a headache if you look at it for too long. )

The legendary SID chip:

Computer games don't affect people. I mean, if video games affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music.

Not sure whos quote this is, but I think its very true - the last part, that is - that those awesome music tracks that the old 80s games paved the way for modern electronic music.

Well some guy, Stone Oakvalley, build the most extreme rig to authentically record the entire SID collection, stripped and collected from C64 disc images etc. (Remember that the files are digital, so its still bit-perfect) He then built a PC mesh and associated custom hardware to control, load and playback the SID files into multiple real C64 hardware, then playback and record in real time. He cut no corners - 100% original C64 hardware, in all major SID revisions, converted to high quality MP3. And the best thing is that all the songs are available to listen to online.

This rig and associated site is exceptionally geek-tastic. All you nerds worth your salt, this is worth looking even if only for the "OMG that is extreme dedication" factor.

Check it: http://www.6581-8580.com/soasc_background.htm

So to the SOASC= crew: My hat is off to you guys - this project rules in a way that have maximum respect for. One of my personal faves would have to be last ninja, I spent hours in front of that game! I got a feeling someone linked me this recently, but I didn't give the site time to sink in - if so, i got there in the end :)

Puts my C64-DTV to shame..

Intersting post:

Check this post out about food expenditure in different countries:

http://www.atmayogi.com/node/799

Interesting post from my vedic contact!

OMG a V8 engine made from Lego:

http://www.nicjasno.com/node/1019

Runs on compressed air, and uses the technics piston assemblys. Has valves and everything, tho a few cuts and glues to make some of the more exotic bits (valves vie the pneumatic switchs, glued clutch wheels etc.) but nothing thats cheating too much.

If you think thats cool, check the whole car made from lego!

http://www.nicjasno.com/node/584

Look over this site if either of these sound cool.

Special Minis:

I thought it time I post on all the Minis that I have been seeing over here in Europe. Its funny seeing the "special edition" Minis, they are rare, but they do exist in Europe!

Lots of Mini 'special editions' were released in the 80's. The changes were generally limited to different trim and badging, and maybe a novel paint color.

First up, the Jet Black:



and its interior:



This one lives on our road.







Its a little faded, but looks in nice condition. Everything here is right left drive too!






The "Racing Green". This was in France, where the parking is done by touch - every mini has these ugly overriders.



the "Balmoral Edition".








The "Polynesian blue Seaway". I don't know much about this one.





An "S" wagon - pity about the poo color.



And a nice S with some trick alloys.