Random Musings
I came across this fun service while surfing. The Dialectizer takes text or other web pages and instantly creates parodies of them! Try it out by selecting a dialect, then entering a URL or English text below. You have several choices including Redneck, Jive, Cockney, Swedish Chef, Moron, Pig Latin, Hacker and my personal favourite Elmer ... Read More »
I've always enjoyed looking back to see how people in the past perceived the future. Whether it be a novel or an illustration it's fascinating to see how people envisioned a future yet to come. So imagine my surprise when I discovered the Paleo-Future blog. Paleo-Future has amassed an impressive collection of media related to the study of ... Read More »
As part of its "active transportation" plan the City of Winnipeg recently introduced its own version of the traffic circle which they affectionately dubbed the calming circle. However I see nothing calming about them. While traffic circles work quite well in other cities their implementation here leave much to be desired. The problem is with the ... Read More »
If you're a big Stargate SG-1 fan like me you've no doubt wondered about the meaning of certain words or phrases uttered by the Jaffa. For the uninitiated, the Jaffa are the residents of Chulak who serve the Goa'uld as soldiers. Well wonder no more. During my travels around the web I stumbled upon across a couple of interesting sites. Although ... Read More »