Discovery Channel The History Of Hacking

This is what I've been watching on Youtube. Nice documentary, also merging into the computer invention era.

Here is the First Part of the Episode:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWLCM2GvjJg

Alan
(Currently Learning Photoshop)

Apple Time!

I'm thinking seriously, for a change, about investing in a new laptop. I have decided that I will make the move to Apple becayse Vista is a waste of electricity. 1GB of Ram to run a stable version! The reasons really are a need and want for simplicity. I have read that the current version of the Mac Operating System could still be run on a Apple computer from 12 years ago without hassle. Try running Vista on a Windows 95 based computer and after all this wasted computer Microsoft still haven't got it right. Windows is just becoming a serious of warning messages to cover the tracks of bad design. Warning : "Bill Gates failed to design a secure kernel, please live with his mistakes by getting numerous warning boxes to keep you out of trouble". The one thing I will wait for is Leopard to release on the Mac. I will then buy one and move into a world of freedom and simplicity.

Alan

Doc Brown's New Invention

After Doc Brown turned a Delorean into a time machine, he started work on one of man's greatest achievements, becoming lazy. Wouldn't it be quicker and easier to do it manually? Youtube reveals all!

Are fingernails poisonous?

Yes, I nail polish can be poisonous so that would suggest, for a woman at least, that indeed fingernails are poisonous

Sir James Dyson

Sir James Dyson was a British inventor born on the 2nd May 1947. After just fixing my Dyson vacuum cleaner I felt it was only right to conduct a bit of research on the Dyson.

In the 1970s, Dyson originally had the idea of using cyclonic separation to invent a vacumm cleaner that wouldn't lose suction, at least not a lot of it. Using his wife's salary for funding. he launched the "G-Force" vacuum cleaner in 1983. It would only sell in Japan due to lack of interest from British companies. It retailed for £2000 (€2950) and it was bright pink in colour. He got his first patent in 1986.

After failing to sell his invention to the major manufacturers, Dyson set up his own manufacturing company. The product now outsells those of some of the companies that rejected his idea and has become one of the most popular brands in the United Kingdom. In early 2005 it was reported that Dyson cleaners had become the market leaders in the United States by value (though not by number of units sold).

It's biggest selling point after from the unique technology, was the fact that it didn't need its bag changed every month, simply because it didn't have one! Hence the slogan "Say goodbye to the bag."

Following his success the other major manufacturers began to market their own bagless vacuum cleaners. Dyson sued Hoover UK for patent infringement and won around $5 million in damages. His manufacturing plant moved from Malmesbury, Wiltshire in England, to Malaysia, for economic reasons and because of difficulty acquiring land for expansion. The company's headquarters and research facilities remain in Malmesbury.

Dyson later stated that due to the cost savings from transferring production to Malaysia he was able to invest in R&D at Malmesbury. Dyson employs more people in the UK than he did before the transfer of manufacturing to Malaysia.

In 2005 Dyson added the wheel ball from his Ballbarrow into a vacuum cleaner.

"Enjoy failure and learn from it. You can never learn from success." Sir James Dyson

Beat Soufflé

I'm off to bed now after editing my website Ice Fusion F1. Corny Advertising i know. I must leave you with this youtube video.



Alan

First Bugatti Veyron to be wrecked on public roads.

Yes, somebody has crashed the famous €1.3 million Bugatti Veyron. Most people will never get to drive or buy one of these sports cars. Sports Car Insurance companies would need to pay out quite a lot of money on a crashed Bugatti Veyron. The crash happened on the B375 in Surrey where the Veyron collided with a Vauxhall Astra in very wet conditions where the car may have aquaplaned/hydroplaned. You have got to feel sorry for the driver even though you probably don't!

Integrating Google Ads on your Website

Integrating Google Adsense into your blog or website is a great way to make a small or large income to cover hosting/domain costs. I use the word integrating because these ads are like no other. Google allow you to customise the ads to suit your webpage so they are not ugly, flashy banners just images or text you decide. Google have taken these ads even further because not only are they not an eyesore but the ads they display are relevant to your blog or site content. For example if you integrate Google Ads into a blog or website about golf then Google will display golf ads. If you are interested then I suggest you sign up. The link is in my side bar under "Links"

Rock On!

This is an old picture I took from my great archive of pictures. It is from the Transition Year School Tour to Strasbourg 2006. Here we entertain the locals at a party hosted especially for us (really for me).

I am on the left and Sean is on the right. The background Band Members are Niall on Bass and Roger Taylor's ex-boyfriend

Blogging a...

Hobby, pastime, job, requirement?

I have not been a blogger for a long time. I started my first blog about 2 years ago and lost interest (not inspiration). I suppose time and priorities didn't allow for regular posting and I shut the blog down. A shame really because now this month, yes March 2007 I have opened a new blog Planet Benson, one which I believe I can commit to. It got me thinking why do people blog? I don't mean what they write about as the topics are vast but why they commit themselves to it. Money cannot easily be ruled out as a factor because very many blogs can generate huge income for people who advertise wisely and certain blogs that become extremely popular. Yet, not every blog becomes popular, nor is the author trying desparately to promote it. They have a small ring of followers/readers that promotion is not required as the target audience is small. This can be said about intellectual blogs. They are not there, well at least not entirely there for the wealth. These people post regularly and are the kind of people that are still reading to this point in my blog. Blogging takes on a very politcal opinonated rule as a voice on the internet. I'm not saying that politicians will become bloggers but the intellectual, established and commited posters will have a say across the internet. When I post to my blog I think of who will read and yes of the money I will earn but also who will comment reply and maybe subscribe to my blog. When I e-mail and talk to people on the net I post my blog address as a profile for me. Not some shabby bebo page or msn profile that the most if us could write in about 10 minutes but a definite guide to me. A blog says much more about people than what one would think. Yes, post are of vast topics but the variety and orginality can always be linked back to the author and tells much more about an author that shabby profiles will never tell

Alan

Lazy

Lately I have become very lazy with this block by using the copy and paste function to display Youtube videos on my blog. I suppose I see it that if a picture says a 1000 words a video must say 1000 x # of Frames. I did plan on writing as oppose to video blogging but time was scarce and inspiration was on holidays. Still is as this ironic post shows my lack of inspiration and my creativity with my faults.

St. Patrick's Day is coming (March 17th) and we in Ireland most prepare a float for the world famous Claremorris parade. The theme this year is boy racers and because six 5th year students, including me, are invloved in the Formula one in Schools competition, the parade is perfect for our promotion. Team Ice Fusion

Having said that the Claremorris parade can be watched on webcam thanks to Claremorris man Michael Hambly at Mayo Ireland Web Design

Alan

I want one of these for my Birthday

This takes balls!

New York Webcam - Does it make you a hobo?

The NY Webcam on the Sidebar ----->>>
is from Earthcam.com. It's one of their streaming cams that is very interesting. I usually count the taxis or watch the hobos or watch the hobos count the taxis or watch the hobos who count taxis get into a taxi while another hobo who counts the taxis counts the hobos who watch the taxis entering taxis.

Punctuation Lesson 1
Punctuation, helps the idiots keep up.

Alan

Freebies Really?

I have not addicted but very attracted to Internet freebies. Freebies or Free Product Samples are offered by companies in hope that after testing the sample you will purchase more of the product. This is clearly exploitable and there are entire threads dedicated to them where people just spend the day (or most of it) swarming the internet for free stuff then posting it for others to avail of. I have two favourite threads (the only two I know of really) They are

Bargain Alerts @ Boards.ie (Sticky at the Top of Forum) - Here
Freebies Thread @ Money Saving Expert (British website) - Here

I wouldn't recommend signing up for everyone as there is a 35% success rate. So hold back until others have had success.

I have actually gone off these freebies as I realise the time I waste on them and the free stuff is mainly binned. At least I put it in the recycling bin.

"Thanks Martin for buckets of wasted time surfing the freebies thread!" Alan Benson




Alan

Beer Launcher

Beer launching fridge

A US inventor has come up with a fridge that throws cold cans of beer to lazy drinkers.

John Cornwell spent £1,500 creating the Beer Launching Fridge, reports the Mirror.

And his invention is attracting lots of interest since videos of it in action were posted on www.metacafe.com.

The fridge is activated by a remote control which sets off a lift mechanism in the fridge.

The lift delivers the can to an electronic catapult, which rotates until it is lined up with its thirsty target.

It then hurls the beer up to 10ft to the drinker. It can hold a full 24-can crate - 10 beers in its magazine and 14 more in reserve.

John, 22, who has just graduated from university in North Carolina, said: "The idea was conceived when I was sitting on the sofa having a few beers.

"I thought, 'What if instead of me going to get the beer, the beer came to me?'

"About three months later I have a fully automated, remote-controlled, catapulting, beer-launching mini-fridge.

"There is a slight danger of being hit in the head with a flying can but this danger decreases the more you use it."

FROM ANANOVA

Aldi vs Dell

Or this one?

Oxegen Tickets

I'm one of the people that didn't buy oxegen tickets this year. I wasn't going to go anyway but buying them means that I could have sold them on eBay.

Look

Early Days yet but still an excuse to post!

Aldi Laptop

Well I can't decide whether to buy or not. Aldi Ireland are selling a laptop for 799.99 this Thursday (8th March). The brand is MEDION but that doesn't bother me. The spec is pretty good with a Dual Core (Intel) CPU, 120GB Hard Drive and 1GB Ram.

I am the kinda person that watches offers go by and then wonder why I didn't buy them. It's not that easy at the time!

The Best Pool Trick Shot Video Ever?

I'm serious.

Don't like your laptop?

What other things can be done with it besides reading my blog?

If you liked the video then join the club
March 24th 2007 - Shutdown Day

Planet Benson Font

The Planet Benson Font.
Please download it and use it.
It may change your life. If not well..

Download

Theres not much to be said about talking throught your arse.

Alan

Ice Fusion in Ge Mit

Ice Fusion F1 at the F1 in Schools Regional Final in GMIT (prononuced Ge Mit), Galway

EYP - The European Youth Parliament

I spent the last weekend of my School Holidays at the EYP Ireland Conference in Galway. I took part in it last year and went this year "for the craic". I failed (volunatrily) last year to contribute to the Parliament. I said nothing and listened as opinons swarmed around me most of which I agreed with. I was in TY and in hibernation from study. This year I planned to actually do something and did a bit of research, namely one page of shillage, that would get me by. The weekend was fun and as was the hostel where we discussed the chances of meeting Bertie frying pancakes. At about 3 in the morning we saw this drunk guy walking along the street in what we called pendulum fashion. He was propelled by his own weight and we figured that he would not be able to stop on arrival at his house.

Some facts:

1. The eldery couple on the 3rd floor did not exist.
2. There was more pasta cooked over the 23-25 February period than in the summer of 1999 Italy.
3. Claire cannot cook.
4. Anna can't fight.
5. Ken was pregnant

The Sunday evening ended like a 5 year olds birthday party where people just left early until only the real people where left. We wankered off at about 5 and went the the bus station and observed drunk people talking to vending machines and one guy convinced that Elvis got on the train to Cork

P.S. Nuts and B**ox are the same thing

Alan

Ironic Google Images

Safesearch off:

1. Bertie Ahern - Still learning
2. Woodie - Bored as a Forest Worker
3. Horizontal Line - No Comment

I will add as I find.

Fás Opportunities 2007 - They made me do it!

Today, my school friends and I went to the Fás Opportunites 2007 in Dublin, Ireland. Basically it is where you go to find out info about colleges you may wish to go to after secondary school. But I decided that collecting free merchandise was more appealing. I have quite a collection of pens, keyrings and other shite that I am willing to part with. Offers to me please. Fas is an employment agency in Ireland that will give the most desperate a job. Fas stands for Fart and Shillage and really is the bee neez of Ireland. I hope not to pursue a career under there guidance as the results are hazy (not existent). I must finish now by neutralising my criticism for such a society and avoid complaint letters. I hope tommorow I will realise that blogging is still more important than life and return with more guidance.

Alan