Hungry World
May 7, 2009 Random
I came across this picture today. It’d definitely make me feel bad/weird if I was pushing around a cart with those hands reaching out at me. Simple, powerful, and effective… Could you imagine if these were your children?
Flexible Love
Feb 5, 2009 Random
Now this is just neat… a chair that seats 1-16 people. Take a designer out of Taiwan, a giant slinky (with a few modifications), and here you have experimental furniture called FlexibleLove. The video speaks for itself:
Hmm, I wonder how comfy it is? Someone please buy one and let me know.
Check out more about “experimental furniture!” www.flexiblelove.com/
MySpace Tom: Some Things You Didn’t Know
Aug 30, 2008 Random
If you’ve used MySpace before, you know Tom Anderson. He’s the co-founder of one of the most popular social networks, the friendly appearing guy who unselfishly turns around to give you a smile whenever you login. He was your friend before you even added any friends (what a guy).
However, there’s two things you probably didn’t know about Tom. He’s a liar and a hacker. His page says he’s 32 years old, but he is actually several years older, maybe around 36 or 37 years of age. MySpace has been trying to keep it on the down low for some time. What’s the big deal? Ever since the social network started, the cofounder has been lying about his age. Neither MySpace or its parent company News Corp. did nothing to change it. When the face of the company is lying about something as simple as his age, it makes you wonder what else they’re keeping undercover. With the opening of MySpace in 2004, maybe he wanted to appear cooler by being a guy in his 20s versus being a creepy 30 year old dude. For whatever his reasons, lying to millions of users is not a good thing.
OK, now that stuff is boring compared to what you’re about to read. In 1985 when Tom was 14, he was subject to one of the largest FBI raids in California history after hacking into a Chase Manhattan Bank computer system and subsequently showing his friends how to do it. Because he was a minor, he was not arrested but the FBI confiscated all of his computer equipment. His hacker name was “Lord Flathead.” Interesting enough, this was around the time the movie WarGames came out.
According to a New York Times article in October 1985, “Lord Flathead,” was the leader of an early black-hat hacker group when he was 14 years old. In July and August 1985, between his freshman and sophomore years, Anderson hacked into a Chase Manhattan Bank DEC VAX computer system … that handled “much of Chase’s data processing and record keeping, including records of home mortgages and…portfolios of major customers such as pension funds.” He subsequently showed up to 40 of his friends how to do it.
Anderson obtained or guessed the passwords necessary to get through the first level of security and, once connected, changed at least two passwords to prevent bank officials from accessing the system. The group also created fictitious accounts, and Anderson, using the Lord Flathead name, left a message saying that unless he was given free use of the system he would destroy records.
This was some pretty intense stuff for the ’80s. Just look at how far computers have come since then. Twenty years later he went and cofounded one of the largest social networks ever. Tom Anderson, what a guy.
So next time you login to MySpace, don’t think about how you’re signing onto a site co-created by a man in his mid-30’s that lies about his age who also turns out to be a huge hacker that was once caught by the FBI… it’ll just creep you out.
sources: TechCrunch & more TechCrunch
The Matrix: Neo’s Passport Expired on 9/11
Aug 16, 2008 Random
Red or blue pill? Check out the expiration date on Neo’s passport:
Link to the original image (higher res)
That reads 11 SEP/SEP 01 = 9/11/2001. What a creepy coincidence. And no, it’s not photoshopped. Here’s some trivia info from IMDB:
…his date of birth is the 13th of September 1971, the passport was issued on the 12th of September 1991 and will expire on the 11th of September 2001.
Conspiracy… Don’t you think that’s weird or what?
Get Shot & Look Good
Aug 3, 2008 Random
Get shot at lately? Hope not, but if so, get fashionable while at it. Don’t let those pesky bullets ruin your wardrobe. The latest from Miguel Caballero, the bulletproof clothing supplier of Central America, will provide
your body protection and style.
They include women’s suede jackets that’ll stop a .44 Magnum, a $7,500 polo shirt that can take a shot from a 9-mm revolver, and the newest coats that will stand strong against a hail of rain, snow, or lead.
There are three levels of ballistic protection for each garment, and it’s seven times more flexible than regular Kevlar vests.
Ladies, if you need a jacket that will protect you from snow and .44 Magnum bullets for the cold winter season, look no further. This might even make a great gift. Machine wash cold.
- via wired
Attention to Detail: Sharpie Lamborghini
Jul 25, 2008 Random
Look closely: The designs covering this Lamborghini Gallardo is nothing more than an item available at your local supplies store… a Sharpie. Your trusty $0.85 marker garnishing a $190,600 sports car. I love it.
The car was actually done in sharpie markers on the paint and then finished with a clear coat for protection. It took about 2 weeks total. Prestige (Lamborghini Miami) definitely shocked a lot of people when this car was first seen in California during the Concorso Italiano/Pebble Beach week. It attracted attention good and unfortunately bad everywhere it went.
Today’s Lesson: Defending A Headlock
Jul 17, 2008 Random
I’m still trying to get some things straight with my site, so in the meantime here’s a video on defending yourself from a headlock. Enjoy.
Random? Of course.
Helpful? You may never need to use it, but hey let’s be optimistic.
Keeping you tuned? My priority.
Let me know if you ever have to use this self defense technique.
- kidfingers.com: Learning something new everyday & keeping you safe.
