I’ve also change the copyright to a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license.

I’ve been using delicious for my own bookmarks, so the links on this page will be phased out in favour of more unique links.

I’m also happy to report that this is one of the first times that my content was completely preserved between upgrades, so the entire previous history of posts and comments have been maintained.

Seems hard to believe, I know. But, a new film is trying to show audiences just why these people find it so intriguing filling letters into boxes. According to the Director, the movie is an attempt to, “show this world to people who aren’t crossword people and try to explain to them why it’s so fun, and why it pulls you in every single day.”

This quirky film will focus on anything from specific celebrities (Mussina, anyone?) to the difference between pens and pencils. According to the official website, however, the film mainly focuses on the man most associated with crossword puzzles, Master Will Shortz.

Now, I’ve always been more of a Sudoku fan myself- but this film might just change my mind.

Don’t you just love misleading pictures?

It’s all about the hearing these days. I remember those crazy sound-tests when I was a little kid. They put these enormous headphones on you, and told you to raise your hand whenever you heard something. Fun at first- but simply annoying after listening to high-pitched frequencies for a full ten minutes. I remember going back to class with the ringing still in my ears.

Little did I know that I was hearing frequencies most adults probably could not of. According to research, children and young teenagers can hear higher frequencies then adults. Well, a shopkeeper in Wiltshire, England has decided to utilize this information. The man developed a mosquito-type noise that plays outside of his shop to keep away troublemakers. Apparently, the noise is unbearably annoying for anyone under the age of 25. You can even try listening to the soundwave yourself.

(Something to note about the BBC article above: The caption on the picture of the mosquito reads, “A Mosquito, yesterday”. Whatever happened to pictures actually relating to the articles?)

Anyways, someone who noticed this article decided to create a sample of different frequencies to test their own hearing. Test it on their website for yourself. See how high up you can get before you can’t hear anything at all! The highest I can hear is 17,000 Hz- and I challenge you to beat it.

(Note: Try this around animals for extra fun )

If any 3 of these applied to you, you should seek help- because you ARE obssessed with Toronto!

The possible types include Bishop, Benevolent Ruler, Merchant, Dreamer-Minstrel, White Knight, Discoverer, Prime Minister, Black Knight, Doctor, Engineer-Builder, Scientist and Shepherd.

Luke

Until then,
—Luke—