{"id":139,"date":"2006-02-09T10:37:47","date_gmt":"2006-02-09T17:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chadossman.com\/blog\/?p=139"},"modified":"2023-04-07T15:25:56","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T19:25:56","slug":"daily-dork-report-for-february-9-2006","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chadossman.com\/blog\/daily-dork-report-for-february-9-2006\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Dork Report for February 9, 2006"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I don&#8217;t understand what a Babbage Difference Engine is, exactly, but a <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20180727025033\/http:\/\/acarol.woz.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lego Babbage Difference Engine<\/a> is awesome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tombaker.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\">greatest voice in the universe<\/a> records <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk\/entertainment\/previewsandreviews\/tm_objectid=16680118&amp;method=full&amp;siteid=50061&amp;headline=how-do-you-get-a-timelord-in-your-mobile-phone-name_page.html\" target=\"_blank\">every sound and combination in the English language<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It took a little more hunting than I expected to find the <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brusselsjournal.com\/node\/698\" target=\"_blank\">Danish editorial cartoons featuring Muhammad<\/a> online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A guest submission, actually overheard by a friend. The ultimate dorkeriffic put-down: &#8220;Your mama&#8217;s so fat, her JPEG&#8217;s, like, 7 megs!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael Stipe covers one of my favorite songs six times to benefit the <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20160315101650\/http:\/\/www.inthesunfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">In the Sun Foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.citesciences.fr\/english\/ala_cite\/expo\/explora\/image\/mona\/en.php\" target=\"_blank\">The Interactive Mona Lisa<\/a> looks at you with disdain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I don&#8217;t understand what a Babbage Difference Engine is, exactly, but a Lego Babbage Difference Engine is awesome. The greatest voice in the universe records every sound and combination in the English language. It took a little more hunting than I expected to find the Danish editorial cartoons featuring Muhammad online. 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