Dave Kellam

You can use a beer can to make a padlock shim for opening locks.

Joen was looking for some sort of flash music player to play music samples. I found the XSPF player and a WordPress plugin for it. I’ll probably give this a test-drive soon, I have a few plugin type things to get working on this site.

The Shadow Percussion Project is an adaptation of a few tracks from DJ Shadow’s Entroducing performed live by a high-school band. Worth checking out for Shadow fans and former band junkies alike.

For those that took a peek under the hood at slashdot you remember the mess of tables and 2000-era code styling. It’s gone. Everyone’s favourite geek news site is now running on HTML 4.01 and CSS. It might save them some bandwidth.

Extreme Ironing is the latest danger sport that combines the thrills of an extreme outdoor activity with the satisfaction of a well pressed shirt

John Kerry and John Edwards have given addresses to the American public in the wake of Katrina, both remark “Na na na na poo poo.” Coulda, woulda, shoulda; it’s a little bit too late boys, your testicles should have descended earlier.

A quick guide for catching a mouse without a trap (or cat to corner it). Basically, you use a cardboard tube with one side flattened, hang it over the edge of a table with bait inside and a bucket underneath. The mouse will go for the food and end up falling into the bucket.

Esuvee is weird campaign targeting SUV safety. Why is it weird? Probably something to do with their portrayal of the vehicle as a large, hairy thing that resembles a cross between a buffalo and a tiger.

Artists erect giant pink bunny on mountain in Italian countryside. It’s over 200ft long and hikers can climb up the sides and lay on the belly. They expect it to last at least 20 years.

Here’s a list of famous unsolved codes and cyphers. Some I’ve heard of, some I haven’t. The Oak Island cypher is a new one for me.