Shotput and Glasshouses

Seen on a company chat group. Names changed to protect the pathetic:

Person A: freedom is choise,,
06:37 PM - Jun 14 - reply

person b: nice.. " choise " -- got your glasses on person a? just kiddin..
06:39 PM - Jun 14 - reply

Person A: choice.. don't be mean!
06:46 PM - Jun 14 - reply

person b: huh?! whose mean?
10:01 PM - Jun 14 - reply

First rule of Pendant Club; You're an idiot.

Things I Didn't Know, Part II


Hotblack Desiato, the front-man for the universe's loudest rock band, Disaster Area, in Douglas Adams' second Hitchhikers Guide book, The Restaurant at the End Of The Universe, was in fact named after an Islington real estate agent.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I never knew that.

The Asmiov-Clarke Treaty

I never knew this:

5.5 What is the Asimov-Clarke treaty?

The Asimov-Clarke Treaty of Park Avenue, put together as Asimov and Clarke
were travelling down Park Avenue in New York while sharing a cab ride,
stated that Asimov was required to insist that Arthur C. Clarke was the
best science fiction writer in the world (reserving second best for
himself), while Clarke was required to insist that Isaac Asimov was the
best science writer in the world (reserving second best for himself).
Thus the dedication in Clarke's book Report on Planet Three reads "In
accordance with the terms of the Clarke-Asimov treaty, the second-best
science writer dedicates this book to the second-best science-fiction
writer".

-- Isaac Asimov FAQ, via PC Authority.

Beautiful Wooden PC Case Almost Retro

This gorgeous case by Jeffrey Stephenson is beautifully crafted in cherry wood and aluminium for a look that is as timeless as it is stunning. Taking its inspiration from the Thermaltake Level 10 this houses a tiny Pico-ITX board, hard drive, slimline DVD and power supply. The VIA P820 Pico-ITX powering this is capable of full speed 1080p video playback.

Be sure to read through the build log to see the skill that went into this build.

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