OddThinking

A blog for odd things and odd thoughts.

You can’t judge a cover

In which I review the cover of an old book.

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Python 3000 exposes DOS vulnerability in OO Brain

Dynamically choosing base classes considered harmful.

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Wombats and Trick Questions

Here’s a trivia question for you: In which direction does a wombat’s pouch point?

The answer will surprise you!

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The Real Answer to Everything

It was in the early 1980s. My brother and I were working on our homework. My father, Joe, decided to have a little fun.

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Machina Ex Deux

I have just been futzing around with my new Wacom pen tablet.

God created man in his own iMageâ„¢.
Genesis 1:27, God created man in his own iMage™.

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Categories: Humour
Tags: comic, graphic design, Humour

Password Security and Fish: Best Practice

Julian: “I’ve had an idea. I am going to name my next pet `v7qo!rt’, so then I can use my pet’s name as a password, and yet still be secure.”

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Draft SMS messages

I post this now, so if I die suddenly strange circumstances, you can convince the police that, no, I wasn’t murdered by terrorists trying to to get to the secret formula on my phone.

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Categories: Thoughts from the Shower
Tags: Humour

The Story Behind Little Red Riding Hood

The truth behind the Little Red Riding Hood scandal is finally revealed.

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Categories: Humour
Tags: Humour, performance

Odes to Home Life

A number of free-form, non-traditional odes, written upon my return to my home after several weeks of travelling.

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Snakes on a Plane – the 1969 Original

I’m sorry. When I had this idea, I felt a strange compulsion to execute it, against my better judgement.

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