Monthly Archives: December 2004

I’ve been had!

Posted on December 28, 2004 by jasonjcrowther

Turns out that fella who used X10 gear to let web users turn his christmas lights on and off was just pulling our collective leg, here’s the skinny. An interesting read, how clever and elaborate his hoax was. Have to … Continue reading →

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CNY Heatwave

Posted on December 22, 2004 by jasonjcrowther

The thermometer in my car reported 24 degrees (fahrenheit) this morning. After the last few days of subzero temps (-7F and -3F at the same time the last two days), I was about ready to lose my winter coat and … Continue reading →

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Free Google/Firefox Plug

Posted on December 20, 2004 by jasonjcrowther

Was watching Law & Order: Criminal Intent on Saturday night, Detective Alex Eames strolls over to a PC and googled some random factoid in the Mozilla Firefox browser. True to TV silliness, she typed in google.com and entered a query … Continue reading →

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Comfortably Numb, disco style?

Posted on December 15, 2004 by jasonjcrowther

Thanks to Jay for passing on info to the Scissor Sisters’ cover of Pink Floyd‘s Comfortably Numb performance on Saturday Night Live. Very trippy.

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Pogo Sticks go High Tech!

Posted on December 14, 2004 by jasonjcrowther

Saw the Flybar Model 1200 on amazon.com; the pogo stick, evolved. So what’s so special about this $299 toy? Thrusters! Activate all 12 of the independent rubber thrusters and you’re capable of rebounding with 1200 pounds of force! They claim … Continue reading →

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