Millie the mechanical monster of Michigan

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When it comes to Local Michigan Phone
Service Michigan Residents Now Have
More Choices.

When it comes to Local Michigan Phone
Service Michigan Residents Now Have
More Choices. 06/27/2004 03:01 AM
Now Michigan residents have a company based in Michigan offering local phone service and business phone service. Michtelco continues to be the leader in Michigan local and long distance phone service Michtelco provides new solutions for Michigan phone service. [PRWEB Jun 27, 2004]

Mechanical Computing

Mechanical Computing 05/29/2004 01:44 PM

Mechanical Pong

Mechanical Pong 09/22/2004 12:47 AM

Mechanical ID - Password Generator

Mechanical ID - Password Generator 03/14/2003 12:56 PM
Mechanical ID - Java Version

Mechanical musical marvels

Mechanical musical marvels 06/21/2004 01:42 PM
Mechanical Music Digest is devoted to antique nickelodeons, musical toys, automatons, and other wonderful contraptions of yesteryear. The site is no beauty, but the content is magnificent, with articles on miniature player pianos, steam-powered calliopes, and even amazing fakes:

"Please be aware that there is currently a 'wave' of brand new, made-to-deceive old-looking automatons reaching the international marketplace.  The few different variants of this monkey 'hookah-like' smoker which we've seen are purposely constructed so as to allow no internal inspection..."

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Dirty Mechanical Paper Dolls

Dirty Mechanical Paper Dolls 04/22/2004 02:38 PM
Paper pervert and Boingboing reader Sandrine Sheon points us to a gallery of adult-oriented "naughty automata":

These are modern, gender-bending versions of old-fashioned wind-up toys, but all made of paper and very funny. They include a spanking duo, fucking skeletons, miss and mister masturbation, and a live paper sex act. You can also see animations of the toys in action.

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Photos: "The New Mechanical Sexual
Revolution"

Photos: "The New Mechanical Sexual
Revolution" 08/29/2004 09:18 PM
Xeni Jardin: Photographer Timothy Archibold's portraits of garage-geek inventors -- and users -- of large-scale sex machines. The aesthetic of the images is not prurient; it's clinical, clean, and removed. That distance lends the images a compelling twist, given the topic at hand. I hatehatehate the site's 1.5MB gorilla Flash interface, which prevents my pasting some of the project notes for you to read here. But the images and the subject matter they detail (online communities that connect people who imagine, build, and use these machines) are fascinating. At left: "Scott at his kitchen table, Sex Machines Unlimited," which made me laugh out loud. Link (NSFW). (Thanks, alfie)

Bar Attacked with Mechanical Digger
(Reuters)

Bar Attacked with Mechanical Digger
(Reuters) 09/03/2004 09:56 AM
Reuters - A mechanical digger was smashed into a Catholic bar in a flashpoint district of Belfast on Friday in an attack local politicians blamed on Protestants.

Rescuing the mechanical foundations of
our democracy

Rescuing the mechanical foundations of
our democracy 04/09/2004 04:01 PM
Berkeley had its own problems with the Diebold machines last election, which the Berkeley Daily Planet has done a good job of covering so it was a very encouraging sign to read in an article in the BDP last night that people (many with Berkeley connections) from The Open Voting Consortium have volunteered their time and energy to trying to solve the problem of creating a better way to vote that is secure, fast and voter verifiable. They plan on demonstrating the system they have developed this Thursday in Santa Clara. My congratulations and thanks to them. Here is an excerpt from the article: Bay Area Programmers Develop Touchscreen Alternative By JAKOB SCHILLER (03-30-04) As touchscreen voting machines continue to draw heat from critics pointing to allegations of security vulnerabilities, one group of computer science experts proposes to have the solution. The Open Voting Consortium (OVC), a nonprofit group with several Bay Area members, recently announced the development of touchscreen voting machine software that uses open source and creates a voter verified paper trail. Recently completed, the software is set to be publicly tested this Thursday, April 1, at the Santa Clara County government offices in San Jose. ... Taking all the complaints and security vulnerabilities into question, the Open Voting Consortium developed a simple approach; maintain the advantages of a touchscreen system but include the security features that alleviate the current security concerns. OVC's system, currently in software form only, can be used on regular desktop PCs hooked up to a touchscreen monitor and a standard printer. Like the touchscreen machines now in use, the OVC unit records the vote electronically. But unlike Diebold's machines, the OVC system also automatically produce a paper receipt, which is intended to be the official tally. To ensure accuracy, the paper count is then reconciled against the electronic one stored on the machines. "Our idea is that the machines should have [a tally] that people can inspect," said Arthur Keller, a computer scientist who teaches part-time at UC Santa Cruz. "You trust the paper and can have much more faith in the process." The group has written open source software that can be checked by anyone for malicious code that might tamper with votes. Like Linux software for PCs, OVC's code isn't proprietary. ... The machines are still several steps away from making it onto the market. They need to be certified and...

Autopen: mechanical signature storage
and reproduction

Autopen: mechanical signature storage
and reproduction 06/08/2004 12:31 PM
The Autopen is a wicked vintage gadget that lets you store your signature as a series of mechanical cues for a multifariously branched mechanical armature. Gizmodo has a killer post on it, with old pop-sci articles on the forthcoming age of the autopen. Lots of online info revolves around how to tell if your collectable souvenir signature came off an autopen or an original signature.

The most useful one, though, is the Autopen, made by International Autopen Co. of Sterling, VA., a popular device that is apparently still in use (the Republic National Committee bought one just this year). The Autopen is loaded with special metal 'matrix' -- basically a traced pattern of the signature -- that can be used again and again, even if the signer isn't there. Even better, owners of Autopens can purchase signature matrices through the mail from third parties, duplicating any autograph at will. Current models of the Autopen weigh around 100lbs, run off regular power, and can use real pens and pencils (although they work better with Sharpies, due to the fixed width of the pen looking less off when done with marker).

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Captured! By Robots - A
Musical/Mechanical Marvel?

Captured! By Robots - A
Musical/Mechanical Marvel? 11/10/2003 11:19 PM
Slashdot Nov 10 2003 0:01AM ET

"Pongmechanik, outstanding mechanical
tabletop version of Pong"

"Pongmechanik, outstanding mechanical
tabletop version of Pong" 09/22/2004 08:35 PM

QuickCam Orbit webcam offers mechanical
pan and tilt

QuickCam Orbit webcam offers mechanical
pan and tilt 10/29/2003 03:50 PM
Logitech Inc. announced on Wednesday the Mac OS X compatible QuickCam Orbit. Built for video instant messaging, it boasts a mechanical pan and tilt feature and moves to keep a person's face automatically centered in the field of view.

Mechanical Force Amplifier Leverages
Pounds Into Tons

Mechanical Force Amplifier Leverages
Pounds Into Tons 03/14/2005 04:13 PM
LatchTool Group announced today the release of its PowerCylinder™ the first commercial product that mechanically amplifies a linear force multiple times using encapsulated hydraulic circuitry. [PRWEB Feb 24, 2005]

Internships in Michigan

Internships in Michigan 03/29/2005 01:59 AM
The state of Michigan has launched a new database of over 400 internship opportunities in Michigan at http://www.michigan.gov/miintern . The internship search page is at http://www.michworks.org/mtb/pages/seeker/search/EmplInternshipSearchC riteria.jsp and allows one to...

Michigan GOP helps Nader

Michigan GOP helps Nader 07/09/2004 10:08 AM

Historic Sites in Michigan

Historic Sites in Michigan 01/28/2004 01:12 AM
They're probably covered in snow this time of year, but the state of Michigan has an online database of historic sites; it's available at http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-15481_19267_20363---,00.html . You may take a...

HP follows million-dollar course in
Michigan

HP follows million-dollar course in
Michigan 12/19/2003 01:16 PM
Hewlett-Packard wins a multimillion-dollar contract to supply notebook computers to sixth-grade students in Michigan.

Dog Gets Prosthetic Legs in Michigan
(AP)

Dog Gets Prosthetic Legs in Michigan
(AP) 04/27/2004 05:23 PM
AP - The 6-year-old patient has two new legs and can walk, run, sit and frolic. And bark.

Michigan may cancel laptop program

Michigan may cancel laptop program 10/29/2003 11:27 AM
What was to be the largest single purchase of computers in history may now history itself. Governor Jennifer Granholm intends to cancel the funding for the "Freedom to Learn" plan, which would have given a laptop to every sixth-grade studen in Michigan. Apple and Dell are considered frontrunners to supply the 130,000 laptops required by the state. The program has not yet been cancelled and many Michigan officials have announced their intention to fight to keep the program in the...

Michigan wardrivers await sentencing

Michigan wardrivers await sentencing 08/06/2004 04:29 AM
The Register Aug 6 2004 8:45AM GMT

40-pound Michigan teenager improving

40-pound Michigan teenager improving 04/11/2004 10:30 PM

In Michigan, a Milestone for a Mouse
Methuselah

In Michigan, a Milestone for a Mouse
Methuselah 04/12/2004 06:07 PM
A dwarf mouse named Yoda turned 4 on Saturday, or roughly 136 in human years.

Charges Mulled in Michigan Boy Neglect
(AP)

Charges Mulled in Michigan Boy Neglect
(AP) 04/11/2004 03:55 PM
AP - A mentally disabled teenager with cerebral palsy, who weighed just 40 pounds, improved during the weekend under treatment at a hospital as authorities considered possible charges against his mother.

Notre Dame Upsets No. 8 Michigan 28-20
(AP)

Notre Dame Upsets No. 8 Michigan 28-20
(AP) 09/11/2004 07:45 PM
AP - Notre Dame used an unlikely hero to earn another surprising victory over Michigan. Freshman Darius Walker had two fourth-quarter touchdowns and the Fighting Irish renewed hope for a turnaround season by upsetting the eighth-ranked Wolverines 28-20 on Saturday.

Help Has Arrived For Michigan Business
Owners!

Help Has Arrived For Michigan Business
Owners! 09/22/2004 02:13 AM
www.SaveOnCommunications.com offers a helping hand to SBC Business Customers in Michigan! [PRWEB Sep 22, 2004]

JonBenet's father to run for Michigan
office

JonBenet's father to run for Michigan
office 05/11/2004 07:34 PM

Wireless hacking bust in Michigan

Wireless hacking bust in Michigan 11/13/2003 04:16 AM
The Register Nov 13 2003 3:23AM ET

Monster API

Monster API 07/10/2004 07:36 PM
First Release Available

Monster Under the Bed

Monster Under the Bed 02/11/2004 09:41 AM
The online jobseeker is starting to grow again.

Monster App

Monster App 12/17/2004 06:43 PM

I love these new "timed team event" shows like Monster Garage, Monster House, and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. In these shows, a team has to build or convert something in a set time limit, usually five days. There's usually a lot of drama, yelling, and screaming, but they invariably end up with something beautiful at the end that just blows everyone away.

Why not Monster App? Pick a charity organization that needs a new Web site. We could start the show by sitting at the old Web site and laughing at how inept it is. Then we'd get to work.

We'd have five days to build a complete new Web site incorporating all their requirements (which wouldn't be allowed to change — ha!). I can see the late nights, the frayed nerves, the screaming matches when the app starts throwing parse errors 10 minutes before the red countdown clock reaches zero...just before we unveil a cool new Web site that just makes everyone realize how wicked awesome we all are.

I think you could make a show out of this. I'd watch it.

Priest in Michigan arrested in Internet
sex sting

Priest in Michigan arrested in Internet
sex sting 05/25/2004 04:35 PM
San Francisco Chronicle May 25 2004 8:16PM GMT

Michigan Boaters stay connected with
WiFi while getting away.

Michigan Boaters stay connected with
WiFi while getting away. 06/09/2004 02:36 AM
Patrick Beard and Garrett Myers, principals in the Grosse Pointe, MI based Gateway Group consulting firm, boat owners and members of the Grosse Pointe and Detroit Yacht Clubs are making it possible for themselves and thousands of fellow boaters to spend more time on their boats by installing WiFi in Michigan Marinas [PRWEB Jun 9, 2004]

Bush Starts Bus Campaign in Michigan and
Ohio

Bush Starts Bus Campaign in Michigan and
Ohio 05/03/2004 03:11 PM
Bus tours are a staple of presidential campaigns, but they usually come closer towards Election Day.

Magic Rips Lakers in Michigan Homecoming
(AP)

Magic Rips Lakers in Michigan Homecoming
(AP) 06/13/2004 05:03 PM
AP - Magic Johnson is still doing it on the basketball court — at least in pickup games at Michigan State. The Los Angeles Lakers-Detroit Pistons matchup in the NBA Finals has made it easy for Johnson to come home to Lansing, where he was born and raised, and to Michigan State, where he led the Spartans to a national championship in 1979.

Michigan judge throws out SCO lawsuit
against DaimlerChrysler

Michigan judge throws out SCO lawsuit
against DaimlerChrysler 07/21/2004 04:52 PM
DaimlerChrysler argued that it had provided The SCO Group with the compliance certification the Unix vendor had sought -- even as the automaker said it had not been required to do so.

Priest arrested in Michigan in Internet
sex sting

Priest arrested in Michigan in Internet
sex sting 05/26/2004 06:17 AM
Hindustan Times May 26 2004 9:52AM GMT

Bush Takes Campaign to Michigan, Ohio
(AP)

Bush Takes Campaign to Michigan, Ohio
(AP) 05/03/2004 08:08 AM
AP - Election Day is six months off, but President Bush is campaigning with the urgency of a politician in the home stretch, barnstorming across the battlegrounds of Michigan and Ohio by bus Monday and Tuesday.

Michigan CUs To Offer Phone &
Internet Service

Michigan CUs To Offer Phone &
Internet Service 08/08/2004 05:44 AM
Cujournal.com - Sun Aug 8, 04:28 am GMT
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Millie the mechanical monster of Michigan

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