Those around Victoria will be familiar with our public transport payment system called “Myki” which has had, shall we say, some teething troubles. It appears this was well known to the Vikings over 1,000 years ago as this list of Old Norse words that made it into English has:
muck – myki (cow dung)
So there you go, Myki is actually Old Norse for bullshit. 🙂
Since a few people seemed to like it on Twitter..
.@kartar "How many systemd's does it take to change a lightbulb?" "WHAT? SYSTEMD CHANGES LIGHTBULBS NOW? IS THERE NO END TO THIS INSANITY?"
— Chris Samuel (@chris_bloke) February 19, 2015
As it’s December 25th it’s traditional to celebrate the birthday of a boy born on this day. Of course I mean Sir Isaac Newton. 🙂
Have a great day all..
If you’re worried about spam and scams coming through the Internet Portal (thanks to Stephen Conroy for pointing that threat out) then get yourself a Kogan Portector! Here’s their advert for it on YouTube..
Of course you must be sure to read the disclaimer..
DISCLAIMER: The Kogan “Portector” Internet Filter is not a real product. This product is in no way affiliated with Communications Minister Stephen Conroy, The Australian Labor Party, or the Australian Government. Incorrect use may result in uncensored Internet content, freedom of speech, freedom of choice, freedom of thought, and protection of your civil liberties.
Phew, thanks Kogan for saving us!
Thanks to Damien Miller on Twitter for this pointer:
A Brief, Incomplete, and Mostly Wrong History of Programming Languages
Very very very good!
I do like this XKCD about the Kindle 2.. 😉
Sometimes when you ask for something to be translated to a language you don’t know it’s a good idea to get the resulting translation translated back into your own language.. 😉
English: No entry for heavy goods vehicles. Residential site only
Welsh: I am not in the office at the moment. Please send any work to be translated
(Via)
GetUp are trying to get donations to cover the costs of airing a great spoof government FuelWatch advert to try and get the politicians on both sides to think a bit more sensibly about what they’re doing.
Update: It’s now on YouTube.
Plus there’s a fact sheet.
By Bruce Schneier:
You know you’ve got a problem when you can’t tell a hostile attack by another nation from bored kids with an axe to grind.
Also, on a crypto related humour note – The Traveling Cryptographer’s Problem, via Bart. 🙂
At the ripe old age of 86 Humph has left the building.. 🙁
The master of trumpets, wit and innuendo will no longer be hosting I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue, leaving us ISIHAC addicts to ponder what will happen next ?
Perhaps the BBC will finally get around to publishing that final compendium of Mornington Crescent rules, which might finally bring together the warring standards bodies of the game in a mark of respect to its most notable (and knowledgeable) referee (( it is, of course, sheer irony that the Wikipedia page for Mornington Crescent has part of its entry labelled as requiring citation; don’t these people listen to the wireless ? )).
Humph could be surreal, rude, funny and incisive all in the same sentence. His wit, humour and timing was second to none and he will be very much missed.
Here’s to you Humph, don’t get caught in the Dollis Hill Loop..