Linxe's eye

from Abstruse Goose.

That's why Java is not "popular" (besides the language problems).

Oh my gosh! I love this gigantic robotic chess: Unfortunately I don't have time with my DNA puzzles.

From: CollegeHumor

Ayer deje abierta mi sesión en un cluster remoto, después de un rato de inactividad esta termino la sesión, pero antes de cerrarse me toco ver estos mensajes, supongo que por el sistema de mensajes del MPI y no tengo idea de quien los mando: Broadcast message from clase_distribuidos_itesm4 (pts/8) (Mon Feb 22 19:58:07Dominaremos el mundo con pthreads Broadcast message from clase_distribuidos_itesm13 (pts/14) (Mon Feb 22 19:58:callate Broadcast message from clase_distribuidos_itesm4 (pts/8) (Mon Feb 22 19:58:37Callame Broadcast message from clase_distribuidos_itesm18 (pts/18) Mon Feb 22 19:58:bye }^_ Broadcast message from clase_distribuidos_itesm17 (pts/19) Mon Feb 22 20:25:largate a Canad? Me gusto el largate a Canadá, sobre todo con los olímpicos que hay ahora. Eso me recuerda que varios programadores en su etapa de aprendizaje son bastante ocurrentes (y mal hablados) en sus primeros pininos de código.

I agree, I cannot remember the last time I removed a virus. from: XKCD

from: http://xkcd.com/686/

Source: http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/abstraction.png

The next is nice and educational video about computer history and the future, I like the analogies with biological systems. Trillions from MAYAnMAYA on Vimeo .

From the author of Ph.D. Comics via WillowGarage.com

The next video is a recompilation of Tron-like scenes in movies, music videos, tv commercials, even Tron on Ice, turn on the speakers because the video music if a Daft Punk (who else?) remix. I have the Tron screensaver in my Mac.

This video almost convince me to buy and install a MS-Windows machine, Tron anyone?

Image source: http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/supported_features.png Who wants to watch a movie when you're crunching numbers (at least until = 42)?

Source: http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_12946782

I like more the concept of a mouse inside the CPU, but this is a great video: Hi from Multitouch Barcelona on Vimeo .

Infoworld reveals the biggest cults in tech : The Way of the Palm Established: 1996 Gathering of the tribes: The Palm Forums Major deities: Jeff Hawkins, Donna Dubinsky Sacred relics: Pilot 1000 and Pilot 5000 Mantra: The Pre will set us free Brotherhood of the Ruby Established: 1994 Gathering of the tribes: RailsConf , RubyConf Major deities: Matz , DHH Mantra: MINSWAN ( Matz is nice, so we are nice) The Ubuntu tribe Established: 2004 Gathering of the tribes: Ubuntu Developer Summits Major deity: Linus Torvalds Minor deity: Mark Shuttleworth Animal spirit guides: Breezy badgers, dapper drakes, feisty fawns, gutsy gibbons, hardy herons, intrepid ibexes, jaunty jackalopes The Commodorians Established: 1982 Gathering of the tribes: CommVEx , C4 Expo , World of Commodore Major deity: Jack Tramiel Minor deity: Jim Butterfield (1936-2007) Sacred relic: Commodore C65 The Order of the Lisp Established: 1958 Gathering of the tribes: International Lisp Conference Major deity: John McCar...

Yes, it's a not so good commercial, it shows the new Affymetrix GeneTitan with toys!

Just imagine when the spam arrives ... Image from: http://i.gizmodo.com/5220568/holy-crap-email-was-scary-in-the-1970s

Image from: http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive/phd040609s.gif I admit, some times I'm watching a TV shows and put a smile in my face when I catch some big mistakes in the scientific/ technical plot. Anyway I'm a fan of science fiction series.