Other features every DVR should have*: A "second airing" option in addition to "First Run" and "Repeats," for shows that air multiple times a night (i.e. every cable show). So I can record South Park one of the 400 times a week it airs without interfering with something else or recording a million reruns.

*In a previous post, I mentioned an "undo" button or recycle bin for when you accidentally delete episodes (which every single person with a DVR has done at least once), a feature that I estimated would take about ten minutes to develop and implement.

Something Different for Today

I have a question I want you guys to think about. Don't feel like you have to answer, because I'm not sure an answer even exists.

This is the first steam engine. It was built in the first century AD. It was considered a toy; no one could think of a practical use for it. We wouldn't build a useful steam engine for at least 1500 years after.

This is a magic spoon, which is basically another way of saying "ancient Chinese compass." It was built in the 200s BC; it was used to help lay out buildings, because for some reason every ancient culture thought buildings needed to point exactly north or south or whatever. The Chinese wouldn't build a compass specifically for navigation for about 1200 years.

So my question, which you probably already guessed, is this: is there a similar technology today, something trivial that, if we only used it in a different way would change the world, like the steam engine changed transportation and the compass changed navigation?

P.S. Happy Towel Day!

Why does my dvr not have a recycle bin? Shit gets deleted from that all the time that someone else wanted to watch, and then yelling is ensued that could be averted by a feature that's been standard for almost thirty years.

Just Linking to Stuff Mega-Post

I been sitting on some of this for a while, forgot/neglected to post for whatever reason:

Someone had too much fun making this:

Proof that New Zealand is kind of awesome:

Ze importance of context:

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It's easy to forget how much a badass Mario is. Don't:

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

And this

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I don't know, this is just funny:

This is like a parody of Batman Begins-style reboots, and then you realize that it's an actual fucking movie:


Turn your speakers down:


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Some of these are worthless but the good ones make it worth clicking.

Also here's the reason I didn't get an iPad. Remember when Apple was the cool company with all the new ideas?
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Pokemon as sumi-e prints

Games covers as books covers. Again, a lot are worthless, but the good ones are better than the actual box art (which raises some interesting questions).

Maybe not art but I found it cool anyway. Title is accurate.
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Can't remember if this is good or not, video isn't working:

Sonar from Renaud Hallée on Vimeo.

Finally, the most insightful image I've ever seen.

...Except I'm guessing everyone looks at it and thinks they're the one guy. Which is stupid cause it's obviously me. I didn't even buy a iPad.

"Variations on a Brushstroke"

I can't decide if I like the Windows 7 version of Paint or not. On the one hand, I can do stuff like this*:

On the other, it seems like they took out twice as many features as they put in, which is why I don't do the logos in Paint. At any rate, it's still good for doodling.

*Have I posted that one before? I feel like I might have, but I don't remember doing it.

ADDENDUM: Why is Blogger (which is owned by Google) an even bigger pain in the ass on Chrome (which is made by Google)?