Monthly Archives: June 2002

Brasil, here we come!…and now back to your regular schedule, ahem…

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory are studying a simple, cost effective method for extracting carbon dioxide directly from the air — which could allow sustained use of fossil fuels while avoiding potential global climate … Continue reading →

Amazon.com customers review David Hasselhoff’s “Best Of”. Fucking hilareous![ via Uffish Thoughts ]

With all their recent Switch to Apple adds, the good Mac marketeer people have overlooked one important sales argument: Bill Gates himself is a Mac user. I have proof.

For a bit of mundane fun, head over to famousbirthdays.com and check which celebrity matches your birthday. Me, I have Chuck Berry right in front of me, Divine right alongside of me, and Charles Ives right behind me. As one … Continue reading →

Remember the Zappa Mug Project? The mugs are now officially for sale on E-bay. The manufacturer assures me the mugs are actually real objects ready to be sent off and delivered once the check arrives.Unlike certain other, ahem, online ventures…

This is what I always dreamed to go to work in the morning. (plucked from MilkandCookies.com –no, not TittiesandBeer, I said MilkandCookies!! :-)

This is a full-fledged Zappa search-engine. Anyone seen this before? I hadn’t.

Interview with John Livzey, photographer responsible for the covers of SUAPYG and YAWYI, about his experiences with FZ. And here’s some of his Z-pics.

Croon.org lets you talk about those songs that have the magical power to evoke your memories. I checked their archives and found no Zappa song there. How’s about you contribute one?[ See also this MeFi-thread ]

Says this newsflash: “We can state with absolute certainty that no computer in the world can access the data on this disc,” said spokesman Brett Campbell. “We are also confident that no-one is going to be able to produce pirate … Continue reading →

Having a cuppa Joe will never be the same. I want one of these mugs!

I truly find this painting by Ross Lampshire beautiful. (Click to enlarge.)For more, check TheBigNote.com and it’s Velvet Elvis Collection!

Songs I Like, Part One.Starting off with Waltz #2 by Elliott Smith. I’m thinking about making this a two-weekly feature here on HotPoop…

The Official World Beer Games start this June 12th. As much as us Belgians are certain of not winning the World Soccer Cup, we sure do make a strong case when it comes to this type of challenge!