Category: looky

Awesome!
Web link of note: List of things in Fraggle Rock
(At http://vr.ncsa.uiuc.edu/BS/Muppets/fraggle_list.html)

There were a total of 96 episodes in four seasons.

Looks like a British DVD has been released in the UK, but it only has 12 episodes on it in a “best of” collection, and the transfer is not to hot. Plus, it is in PAL obviously.

I have seen some bootleggers selling video CDs of the entire series!
Web link of note: Fraggle Rock Episode Guide
(At http://www.punchandjewelry.com/legacy/html/eps_short.htm)

We popped amaranth the other night. Keep in mind the pan should be very hot and the amaranth needs to be in the pan, popped or unpopped, for the shortest period possible.

1. The trick is to heat the ungreased, completely dry metal pan with a few test kernels in it… when they pop you are almost ready.
2. Heat a little more and remove from heat.
3. drop a tablespoon or two of amaranth into the pan…
   make sure the pan is covered!
4. wait about five seconds. If they don’t pop, it’s not hot enough
5. after you hear them no longer popping, dump the popped amaranth into your serving bowl
6. the result is like tiny little popcorn. Great on salads, or as a dusting on other vegetarian sides, like a couscous or a quinoa
7. put the pan back on the stove for another batch. As you get better at your timing, the resulting popped amaranth will get fluffier and whiter

Adorable and catchy music video with a little plastic Dubya.
Web link of note: Amurka
(At http://www.amurka.com/)

Did the Passion of the Christ spoof short- twisted!
Web link of note: Jason Woliner
(At http://www.jasonwoliner.com/)

Sort of looks like an Arcology doesn’t it?
Web link of note: Vertical Farm
(At http://www.verticalfarm.com/)

Bolo – that little networked tank game for the Mac? someone made a new version of it (not to be confused with “updating” or “porting” because the original Bolo author had nothing to do with it).

They even have a tracker site at www.winbolo.net
Web link of note: WinBolo
(At http://www.winbolo.com/)

It’s a e-commerce service for software.
Web link of note: Digital Candle
(At http://www.digitalcandle.com)

They have a database of every piece in every set ever made. Very cool.
Web link of note: LUGNET LEGO guide
(At http://guide.lugnet.com/)

Basic boolean logic gates implemented in LEGO.

My friend Rachel did something similar to this, except hers were micromachined silicon, and she actually designed everything in CAD, and the design was an entire ALU. Amazing, no?

Web link of note: LEGO logic gates
(At http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/mjhoward/logic.html)