gonkulair http://blog.kapellen.net where the gonks are Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:56:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 en Another Chinese Toy Recall…? http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/10/04/another-chinese-toy-recall/ http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/10/04/another-chinese-toy-recall/#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:56:32 +0000 joshie news http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/10/04/another-chinese-toy-recall/ Latest Chinese Toy Recall

]]> http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/10/04/another-chinese-toy-recall/feed/ “I’m not going to argue with reality.” http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/07/19/im-not-going-to-argue-with-reality/ http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/07/19/im-not-going-to-argue-with-reality/#comments Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:32:00 +0000 joshie ++good_quotes http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/07/19/im-not-going-to-argue-with-reality/ Mikky from MS

Another good one: ” I’m speculating they’re competent in their job “

]]> http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/07/19/im-not-going-to-argue-with-reality/feed/ have some extra time and a boring garden? http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/06/14/have-some-extra-time-and-a-boring-garden/ http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/06/14/have-some-extra-time-and-a-boring-garden/#comments Fri, 15 Jun 2007 02:33:08 +0000 joshie news http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/06/14/have-some-extra-time-and-a-boring-garden/ Well then you my friends are probably ideal candidates for a  new creative outlet! It’s hardly believable, but the video proves it. You CAN paint snails. I suppose they’re easy targets because of their speed…and lack of sharp teeth. Here’s the How To:

Snail Painting

Check out some of the other cool stuff on Instructables, or get creative and make your own tutorial. It’s a great site and it can be amazing the stuff people do, and then take the time to do again with documentation.

]]> http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/06/14/have-some-extra-time-and-a-boring-garden/feed/ Sorry Roger! http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/06/12/sorry-roger/ http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/06/12/sorry-roger/#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2007 21:17:00 +0000 joshie news http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/06/12/sorry-roger/ I can’t guarantee that you will find this funny. I can’t even tell you why I think it’s funny, I just think it is. I’ve heard people at work telling me they also thought it was funny. Here’s the kicker, JEN even thought it was funny. OK, enough qualifying. It’s a commercial and it’s free to view*.

Sorry Roger…

* - Internet access charges may apply. :)

]]> http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/06/12/sorry-roger/feed/ just plain cool (it’s a pun) http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/06/08/just-plain-cool-no-pun/ http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/06/08/just-plain-cool-no-pun/#comments Fri, 08 Jun 2007 22:48:23 +0000 joshie news http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/06/08/just-plain-cool-no-pun/ It’s an animated fan. No wait it’s a real fan, that makes animation. OK, third time’s a charm. It’s a fan, with LEDs on the blades, when it rotates, it creates the illusion (or is it real?) of an animated picture. Yes, you do have to be a geek to program it, or at least I would assume so, since it’s sold on Think Geek. Check it out, here’s the story: Animated LED Fan

]]> http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/06/08/just-plain-cool-no-pun/feed/ forget HDTVs get one of these… http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/06/04/forget-hdtvs-get-one-of-these/ http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/06/04/forget-hdtvs-get-one-of-these/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2007 18:27:06 +0000 joshie news http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/06/04/forget-hdtvs-get-one-of-these/ Perceptive Pixel multi-touch display technology. I have to imagine there is a VERY powerful computer running the back end of this display.

Youtube Video

Perceptive Pixel Website - Higher Quality Video/Audio

Microsofts Offering - Very sweet, from popular mechanics TV

]]> http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/06/04/forget-hdtvs-get-one-of-these/feed/ Ouch! http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/05/17/ouch/ http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/05/17/ouch/#comments Thu, 17 May 2007 17:39:04 +0000 joshie news http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/05/17/ouch/ The little picture here is a link to the full video. This is why kids should be on those darn leash things. What if that was a car or train?

babalityqt4.gif

]]> http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/05/17/ouch/feed/ wow! way better than pro-e version http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/04/08/wow-way-better-than-pro-e-version/ http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/04/08/wow-way-better-than-pro-e-version/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2007 03:23:06 +0000 joshie news http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/04/08/wow-way-better-than-pro-e-version/ This is a great 3D animation of a fuel injected 4 cylinder DOHC engine being “built” and then run.

Click to View in a new window

]]> http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/04/08/wow-way-better-than-pro-e-version/feed/ i’m gonna be fat AND poor http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/04/05/im-gonna-be-fat-and-poor/ http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/04/05/im-gonna-be-fat-and-poor/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2007 23:58:24 +0000 joshie news http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/04/05/im-gonna-be-fat-and-poor/ I saw this downtown Minneapolis this afternoon when I was going home from the airport. I cannot wait. Meat Meat Meat. I’ll have to take my parents there, although my mom will have to graze the salad bar, which is also awesome, but a rookie move nonetheless. :)

http://fogodechao.com/ - for more info - open in April 2007. That’s now! Yes!

]]> http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/04/05/im-gonna-be-fat-and-poor/feed/ Bum Rush The Charts! (BRTC) http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/03/22/bum-rush-the-charts-brtc/ http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/03/22/bum-rush-the-charts-brtc/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2007 19:46:57 +0000 joshie news BRTC http://blog.kapellen.net/2007/03/22/bum-rush-the-charts-brtc/

Seriously do it. Just download one song for $1 and help Bum Rush The Charts.

Gonna do it?

1) Go to iTunes Music Store in iTunes

2) Search for “Black Lab - Mine Again”

3) Buy it. ($0.99)

4) Done.

For more info go here: http://bumrushthecharts.blogspot.com/

Note: This is only valid March 22nd, 2007.

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