The Telecrapper 2000 identifies & intercepts telemarketer calls, then ensnares the caller in a software-driven 'virtual conversation' using a script that plays a series of WAV files. The entire conversation is recorded for later amusement. Here's a FLASH rendition of the kind of recording the Telecrapper will make of such an interchange. more inside

Curious George: Google Why can't I access www.google.com or gmail? Why? Oh why? I'm on my university's wireless network and I've never had a problem before.

The best Petes. Shamelessly stolen from mefi, but I thought it would be appropriate here, too.

Curious George: Program that limits to surfing only? I went to a business that had "free internet" - the computers were new & nice, but only allowed http/s/ traffic (browser only), no "Start" button, no right-click, no CTRL-ALT-DEL . . . what program let them do that? Or is it just a matter of turning off *everything* for anonymous users? And how would one do that?

Burns Bog is burning again. As I write this in my new North Burnaby apartment I can smell the smoke, thick, coming in through the window. The entire GVRD (see the parks map) is covered in smoke and ash is falling. I picked the wrong time to start jogging again.

The POPStation

Curious, George: What is the proper way to respond to someone who tells you, "Have a blessed day?" more inside

Awesome. Also awesome. I used to think I was good at javascript. more inside

Doctor Who, Superman & Buffy. All here in daily comic form. The good Doctor crosses over with Sups, and also with Buffy. more inside

A Gallery of Demons This page is a study in world perceptions of 'evil.' Thoughout these pages, you'll find descriptions of different 'demons.' I realize that some of these 'demons' can be considered gods or mythological beings, but I've chosen those I found to demonstrate the trickster archetype or have been described as possessing "evil" traits in a predominent belief system. more inside

Cryptic message for MoFi's Chengwin-fans. Checking out the Chengwin site, as I am wont to do from time to time, there's a new message on the front page -- a disturbing message without any explanation. Is Chengwin going to lose to Chunk? To Chixon? Is Chabio going to fall prey to some evil plot? Any NYC monkeys know what's what? What the HELL is GOING ON? more inside

How Curious George Escaped the Nazis Interesting historical tidbit for you MoFites.

Pentagon Revises Nuclear strike Plan The Big One is coming closer to reality. We may all soon require Monkey litterboxes a la MoneyJane's post below. more inside

A.G. Rizzoli. Inspired by this FPP, I'm hereby turning you on to the artwork of this Californian, the son of Italian immigrants and a lifelong celibate, who worked by day as a lowly draftsman, but in his spare time experienced mystical visions and created architectural renderings of ornate imaginary buildings. I discovered Rizzoli at a show at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

Curious George Flings Some Poo... Ok...I was cleaning the catbox today; scooping out the clumps of pee and the other solid bits...and I got me to thinking. Post Big One, toilets may not flush, and water be in too short supply to flush them with a bucket of water. more inside

Curious George: New MacOSX user I'm using MacOSX (the not newest one), and suddenly everything is failing. Ever time I reboot, all my user settings are gone, my bookmarks, and the iTunes library is corrupted again. I assume I must have some bad settings. Anyway, what I want to do is start fresh with a new user. I can create one, and make that one an Administrator, but how do I share everything (all settings, desktop, etc...) with the new one, from the old one, so that I don't have to recreate everything from scratch?

An exercise in watershed awareness. You live in the big here. Wherever you live, your tiny spot is deeply intertwined within a larger place [...] What do you know about the dynamics of this larger system around you? Or to reverse the question, how completely does urban life insulate you from your biome?

Lyons & Co., an Electronic History - a very British institution that sadly fell to the recession in the late 70's. I came to the UK in '78 as a wee nipper and caught the last of this company - it seemed the name was everywhere in quiet little village shops, tea shops in the towns, on tv, and on posters thru' London. Lyons even had the first business computer evar! Lyons Maid! Lyons Tea! Then it was gone. more inside

Maps. This guy goes to a lot of trouble to create maps of places that doesn't exist.

Of Men & Their Elegance Men's fashion as represented in art, at the Higbee Gallery at Kent State, from the 1660s to the Edwardian Era. Nary a blue polo in sight.