The 10 Best OS X Screensavers

I'm a sucker for a shiny screensaver. And since I'm running OS X, it seemed like a good list to share.
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Looking for something interesting to grace your screen while you're away? Here's a list of ten great screensavers for OS X, featuring fish, Mr. Sparkle, fireworks, snowflakes, grassy hills, Matrix code and more. Enjoy!

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ASCII Art From 1939

It's kind of arty. I found this interesting.
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From a 1939 issue of Popular Science:
"...Pictures that resemble tapestry are produced with a typewriter by Rosaire J. Belanger..."

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Global Warming or Wrath of God, same difference.

You might be able to guess from the title, I'm not a high heat kind of guy. I actually saw the thermometer read 108˚, But I have a neighbor who swears his said 111˚. Now, I'm stupid and live in the desert. But my folks live in Seattle, and I have family in HOLLAND!!!! Both, in the 90's. These places have no air conditioning because they never needed it. I think the only person who doesn't believe in global warming at this point is Rush Limbaugh.


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And that's enough for now.

Brian Norwood

Platypi Design

New Term: Blog Stalker

I have to credit Los over at Ragamuffin Soul with this one. But I LOVE it. If you check a persons blog WAAAAAY too often you, my friend, are a blog stalker. And you're creepy.
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And that's enough for now.

Brian Norwood

Platypi Design

New Word: DUIcycle

Pronounced "Dee-You-eye-sickle".
Have you ever seen an adult, usually male, stumbling about on some grossly inappropriate bicycle type (like a 19 or 20 inch BMX bike). He may or may not have a glass bottle in a brown paper bag. He is often heavily tattooed, but certainly not exclusively. "Wife beater" t-shirts and cut off Dickies shorts are common to this specimen.

If so, there is a strong possibility he may be riding a DUIcycle. California is notorious for under-prosecuting DUIs. Often, a 30 day suspension of driving privileges is the order of the day. (In contrast, a person in a car accident, who is not at fault, but does not carry car insurance loses their license for a year.) However, sometimes a multiple DUI offender can have a substantial suspension. In this case, transportation is STILL needed for the "elixir of life" at regular intervals. Enter the DUIcycle.

The modern DUIcycle is generally the property of the person's offspring, or acquired at a weekend yard sale. Other popular sources are the local classifieds, friends, Craig's List's free offerings, or in rare cases, larceny.

Now you might be thinking "How mean! What a jerk this guy is." I say, enough people have died at the hands of DUIs that have survived, that common courtesy is suspended. I find the term to be funny enough to post here for public consumption. Feel free to adopt it into your personal lexicon.

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And that's enough for now.

Brian Norwood

Platypi Design