YA RLY! NO WAI!
O HAI! This is some of the random ramblings of Jiayong Ou, a generic geek and web developer. Most of his ramblings are on twitter as @jiayongou. More on his other online activities are on his other page. His old blog is still available if anybody cares.
Found Functions (via kottke.org)
Chinese train stations during Chinese New Year (via @ibz)
That reminds me that I should go to China for New Year some time. Haven’t done that ever since I got to Switzerland 17 years ago.
Crib Notes of the Day: During the Q & A portion of Sarah Palin’s appearance at last night’s Tea Party Convention, she was caught on camera reviewing response cues pre-written on her hand. Enhanced images confirm that Palin indeed had the words “Energy”, “Tax cuts” and “Lift American Spirits” scribbled on her palm.
Let us put aside the fact that this proves that her softball questions were screened in advance, and that she needed help answering pre-screened softball questions — and focus on the fact that she has a clearly visible POW/MIA bracelet with her son Track’s name on it.
What is that about?
[fark.]
Oh, and call me juvenile, but I find it hilarious that the podium says “Gaylord”.
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Great idea. I should see if there’s space in the rack in our kitchen to store my snacks.
Success (via lejoelikesthat)
Trailer Hantu Puncak Datang Bulan.flv
lkm:
Looks more like a comedy than a horror movie.
Also: Indonesian sounds funny.
This may seem like a joke, but it’s not. The US Patent and Trademark Office will not accept patent filings faxed in if they arrive upside down. That’s right, the home of innovation of the federal government is incapable of rotating an incoming fax file, whether electronically or on paper.
Slashdot Your Rights Online Story | USPTO Won’t Accept Upside Down Faxes
My faith in humanity just took a big hit
I asked another guy what he’d packed and he said he hadn’t bothered to bring soap or toilet paper or food, but that he’d just “buy whatever I need at Port-au-Prince airport.” I couldn’t break it to him.
WASHINGTON—In an alarming development with wide-reaching implications for America’s safety, Department of Homeland Security head Michael Chertoff and CIA Director Michael Hayden issued a joint report Monday warning that the next 9/11 could in fact occur on a different date.
The Onion, always spot-on