Looking for something relatively easy to model in Inventor, I stumbled upon Lego’s collection of manuals.
An impressive archive of Lego awesomeness for your downloading pleasure. Over 3300 building instructions. A lot of creative inspiration.
This interview with a Nigerian internet scammer is an interesting read, indeed. Excerpt:
Scam-Detective: How did you find victims for your scams?
John: First you need to understand how the gangs work. At the bottom are the “foot soldiers”, kids who spend all of their time online to find email addresses and send out the first emails to get people interested. When they receive a reply, the victim is passed up the chain, to someone who has better English to get copies of ID from them like copies of their passport and driving licenses and build up trust. Then when they are ready to ask for money, they are passed further up again to someone who will pretend to be a barrister or shipping agent who will tell the victim that they need to pay charges or even a bribe to get the big cash amount out of the country. When they pay up, the gang master will collect the money from the Western Union office, using fake ID that they have taken from other scam victims.
via bruce schneier
I almost cannot express my respect for XKCD.
“When faced with two choices, simply toss a coin.
It works not because it settles the question for you, but because, in that brief moment when the coin is in the air, you suddenly know what you are hoping for.”
via lifehacker
Even with expectations set appropriately high, I still feel Sherlock Holmes is a downright masterpiece.
The perfect update of the story of Holmes.
I tip my hat to you, sirs.
I recommend the comedy show Community, set in the perfect setting of a community college.
It features excellent comedy material in a well-delivered package.
Check it out.
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