Most programmers have, at some point, had to maintain someone else’s code. And it usually sucks. A lot. Maybe there are no comments at all, or if there are comments they’re not helpful (e.g. i++; //increase i by 1). Perhaps that why this “guide” to writing unmaintainable code made me laugh […]

I had reviewed the excellent Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life graphic novel here at FG back in late October. I knew it was magic when I read it, and apparently, Shaun of the Dead and Spaced director Edgar Wright Jr. seems to think so, too.
Comic Book Resources first spread the rumour, and O’Malley responded with […]

Tired of your current vocabulary? Then you need to learn office slang. These words will catapult you from being the lameass suck-up to the cool cat at the copying machine. Here’s a few of my favorites:

Cobweb - A WWW site that never changes.
Blamestorming - A group discussion of why a deadline was missed […]

Steve Kirsch has archived a humorous listings of things to say when you’re, um, losing a technical argument. A few of my favorites:

Oh, I played with that approach back as an undergrad. Got a D, too.
Yeah, or we could all just plink away on Amigas or something.
I like it, but it is too point-oh […]

Are you concerned that your son might be a hacker? If so, you might want to read this article. It’s jam packed with helpful fact-finding advice. A few things to look out for include:

If your son has installed popular hacking software like “Comet Cursor” and “Bonsai Buddy” on the computer
If your son […]

Steven Garrity of Acts of Volition has managed to create the geekiest music (noise?) I’ve ever heard.

It occurred to one of us, in our sleep-deprived state, that you might be able to pipe the output of the random number generator into an audio player, and hear random noise.

[ via kottke ]

Axis Communications (amongst others) manufacturer security cameras with integral web-servers to provide browser-based monitoring. Unsurprisingly, many of these video servers are completely unsecured - broadcasting their security footage across the entire Internet.

Stuttgart Airport
University of Helsinki [1], University of Helsinki [2], University of Helsinki [3], University of Helsinki [4]
Anchorage International Airport
Washington Street
A laundrette - in Japan

It […]

Brad of BradSucks.net has created the Google Suggest Poetry Generator that creates poetry (and I use the term loosely) from an entered word or phrase by stringing together Google Suggest results.

ForeverGeek poetry:

forever geeks on wheels willy brandt
report writing styles
for less plans for teachers salary
wizard of the coast carolina university
of washington state of michigan
state university of […]

What self-respecting game geek has never heard of Squaresoft aka Square Enix’s Final Fantasy franchise? The game has already spawned several offshoots and its twelfth incarnation is already in progress, solidifying the oxymoron of the name.
Its movie spin-off, Final Fantasy: Spirits Within, was a box-office flop for its dead-eyed CG characters and flimsy story line. […]

Interesting article with the research of a Russian who claimed to have discovered the key to antigravity in insect chitin.

The latest album by Physicist turned Gangsta Rapper, MC Hawking

A hilarious list of Firefox extensions that’ll never see the light of day (as if extensions to web browsers could see the light of day anyway).
My favorite:
10. Tab-A-Licious 0.3 - Move tabs anywhere. You heard me. Anywhere.

In honor of the upcoming Halloween holiday, I went in search of great geeky halloween costumes. As any good geek, I fired up Google. I must say that after a nearly 20 page deep search, Google almost failed me.

Halloween costumes for adults, teens and children

I’m not sure how closely this is related to technology or geekdom, but I had to post this. If nothing else, I’m posting it for its informational value.

A new service has hit the streets called Wing Women.

Wingwomen.com is a revolutionary service for men who want to meet women. Every guy out there knows […]

Neal Stephenson, author of “Snow Crash”, “Cryptonomicon”, and the recent 3-part tome “The Baroque Cycle” has been interviewed on Slashdot. Neal has long been my favorite author because of his vivid and intelligent writing. He’s often long-winded, but never boring. For instance in Cryptonomicon he devotes 5 pages on how a character eats his Cap’N […]