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Good Ideas, Cool Photos and Odd Uses for Ballpoint Pens

Maciej Ceglowski has posted his list of “Good Ideas” that he has had in the past year. “Birth-control pilsner” is my favorite.


The Reason for the Word Structure An awesome photo by erik the homelessapien. Not quite sure what it is, but I love it.

Apparently you can use a ball-point pen to cause a NMI (non-maskable interrupt) with a PC and an old ISA card. Ah, the Bic pen. Truly an indispensable tool. Whether you are debuggin a computer, breaking a Kryptonite lock, making a homemade syringe or just wanting to write a note, Bic pens are the way to go.

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One Response to “Good Ideas, Cool Photos and Odd Uses for Ballpoint Pens”

  1. Euphamistius Bosch Says:
    February 1st, 2007 at 10:10 am

    Extrudable sushi? Would that be like the Play-doh factory? Yahm yahm yahm.

    Bic pens are indeed useful. They are also good for making toot spoons, and these:

    http://inhabitat.com/2007/01/10/bic-ballpoint-pen-chandelier/