July 19, 2008
Brendan Fraser is lame...
Great stuff..
» Proof Brendan Fraser Is The Happiest Man Alive | Cracked.com
What I Want To Be When I Grow Up
By Brendan Fraser, Age 8When I grow up, I want to be a movie actor...The reason I think I can be an actor is because I have normal expectations. I don’t want to be a big dramatic actor, or even a big action star. All I want is to be that guy that people know his face, and some people know his name, but most people just go “oh, yeah, that guy.” This is my dream.
July 17, 2008
This guy spent a year living biblically
TED | TEDBlog: My year of living biblically: A.J. Jacobs on TED.com
Speaking at the most recent EG conference, author, philosopher, prankster and journalist A.J. Jacobs talks about the year he spent living biblically -- following the rules in the Bible as literally as possible.
Manufacturing plant locates in Chattanooga: Entire community pats itself on back..
I'm pretty sure my dry-cleaner has a clipping from the newspaper about how he was also instrumental in this achievement..
July 14, 2008
World of World of Warcraft
You actually believe you're in a dimly lit basement staring at a computer screen.
'Warcraft' Sequel Lets Gamers Play A Character Playing 'Warcraft'
July 12, 2008
Christian Copyright Issues
Not that these issues are different for anyone else, but here is an interesting debate sparked by someone doing what I've been doing with my Sunday morning Bible class, which is to use movie clips to introduce a topic for discussion.
Using video clips before a bible study... | Geeks & God
Basically it boils down to, Does fair use work any differently for religious educational groups and in what settings?
To totally disregard copyright laws check this out:
A Fair(y) Use Tale
June 19, 2008
American chinese food becomes official chinese food
Kung pao chicken made official for Olympics | Oddly Enough | Reuters
"Bean curd made by a pock-marked woman," as the Beijing Youth Daily rendered the spicy Sichuanese dish, is now "Mapo tofu." And "chicken without sexual life" becomes mere "steamed pullet."
May 24, 2008
Weird drug slang
While researching for a short script I found this:
By using current slang terms, Dunbar is trying to tell his children, 'I'm "hip" or "down," and you can talk to me about anything,'" Mayhan said. "He is unaware that his stilted speaking style, belabored references, and frequent incorrect usage of terms leave his children more confused than reassured.
Of course he had been asking his kid if he'd been:
pressured into attending a raver party, where kids dance and take party drugs like truck driver, co-pilot, Georgia home boy, and doctor.
And then I realized, I'm reading The Onion.
Moral: Don't do this kind of research at 4 in the morning.
While high.
J/k
May 16, 2008
Good question about Arthur
The Journal of Cartoon Over-analyzations
In America, we no longer practice servitude and slavery. No one will argue that point–things aren’t equal by any means, but we don’t force others into a slaveship. In these cartoons, they show the characters with pets, generally a dog or cat or a fish. I find this wrong. I realize that they are merely illustrating humans through the animals, but by giving the animals pets, they are saying that not all creatures are allowed equal rights.Arthur has a pet dog named Pal. What makes Arthur and his friends and family above the species of dogs? Why was the puppy not enrolled in preschool with the rest and given the chance at an education?
May 1, 2008
Wii dominance
The 7 Commandments All Video Games Should Obey - Page 7 | Cracked.com
Here are the three competing new-gen consoles, adjusted so that their size roughly reflects how powerful their hardware is in relation to each other.
Here are the same three consoles, adjusted so that their size reflects their worldwide sales in 2007:
Funny, until you realize that most Wii games could actually be played in a browser with Flash. Get me a Wiimote for my PC and I'm all set.
March 28, 2008
ASCII Star Wars
This is pretty great. Colors were reversed in Terminal on my Mac, but I guess it doesn't really matter.
Friday Fun: Watch Star Wars in Text via Telnet
from any command line, type telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl and sit back to watch the show
March 17, 2008
Somebody did my idea..
..for a documentary about a documentary. YouTube - Documentary on Making a Documentary
Documentary on Making a Documentary
Unless, I add another layer, and MAKE A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THESE GUYS!!!
March 15, 2008
Jimmy James don't like Comcast
Can anybody find a link to the anti-Comcast commercial by AT&T or their lobbyists starring Stephen Root, AKA Jimmy James from NewsRadio?
Good stuff..
Stephen Root (I)
March 6, 2008
YouTube HQ
This script is a little daunting (just the webpage, the install on Firefox was incredibly simple), but YouTube videos with actual watchable quality is great.
YouTube H.264 - Userscripts.org
Get it and watch Kitty Bowl:
March 5, 2008
March 2, 2008
They all add up to 23.. no wait, 33.
I counted up a mind-boggling eleven Channel 3 logos on the main page of WRCB TV's webpage. That's above the fold (before you scroll down). Only six 9's for NewsChannel 9, and five 12's for WDEF. At what point can we say, OK, I've got it.. There's your logo.. Can I see the weather now??
February 11, 2008
Colbert vs. Huckabee - AIR HOCKEY?!?
Huckabee on Colbert, Tyra - The Caucus - Politics - New York Times Blog
February 10, 2008
We're being taken over..
Am I the only one who notices this?
The weird thing is:
Carl Parkes -- FriskoDude: Hillary Adopts an Alien Baby
January 13, 2008
Celebrity Lookalikes..
Is it just me or is Josh Brolin a poor man's Kurt Russell?
No Country for Old Men (2007)
January 2, 2008
What's right for America - A Do-nothing President..
Great (although short) article on what the next president should be like and a strong endorsement for Thompson.
Copious Dissent - Your Daily Dose of Liberty: We Need a Lazy Politician
In my humble opinion, we need more politicians to get elected and do absolutely nothing. Make no compromises. Pass no bills. Make no laws. Make no press appearances. Do not even answer the phones. Just sit and stare out a window.
December 14, 2007
Dangerous ice shards fall from tower
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FARK.com: Fark YouTube Player (3268396) Giant. Farking. Ice. Missiles. (video)
December 12, 2007
Excellent Philosophical Article - What is the Monkeysphere?
Pretty much somes up my opinions about other people's opinions..
What is the Monkeysphere? - Page 2 | Cracked.com
"So what exactly are we supposed to do about all this?"First, train yourself to get suspicious every time you see simplicity. Any claim that the root of a problem is simple should be treated the same as a claim that the root of a problem is Bigfoot.
December 10, 2007
We're here, we're geeks... Article on Geek Pride.
For non-geeks, it's definitely time to regroup -- OrlandoSentinel.com
Used to be, "geek" wasn't anything you wanted to be in life.
November 19, 2007
My employees may hate me..
Ihatechris.com - The Best hate chris Resources and Information.They left this open on my desktop.
Funny caption site..
Caption Machine » Car pool
Look, no hands!
Go leave your own caption at the site above.
Sesame Street archives not appropriate for kids..
“These early ‘Sesame Street’ episodes are intended for grown-ups, and may not suit the needs of today’s preschool child.”
I always thought those monsters were a little scary..
November 13, 2007
Gogol Bordello - This is just weird..
I really like this band and wasn't totally opposed to Earth Aid or whatever it was called, but this is just weird.
YouTube - Eugene Hutz on music
But this is good:
November 7, 2007
"Working" really works!
Study Finds Working At Work Improves Productivity | The Onion - America's Finest News Source
The results showed across the board that working is 100 percent more productive than listening to music and checking e-mails, 100 percent more productive than meandering around the office socializing with coworkers, 100 percent more productive than playing online Sudoku, 100 percent more productive than watching YouTube videos of nostalgic childhood television programming, 100 percent more productive than reading celebrity-gossip blogs while chatting with friends on Instant Messenger, 100 percent more productive than napping, and 98.2 percent more productive than not showing up to work.
September 21, 2007
September 15, 2007
Use your iPhone to pick someone up..
How to Tweak Your IPhone to Impress Buddies, Mom and the Boss
ustomize your iPhone to help you......pick up a girl or guy
Set wallpaper to: A photo of your niece or nephew, if trying to meet women. This says "I love kids, but I don't have any." Picking up a guy? Easy. Load an image of booze, food, or a comic book character. Better yet, find one that features all three.
Add to your music: Air, Massive Attack, and the Magnetic Fields. The first two bands play make-out music; the last shows you've evolved a sense of humor about romance.
Add to your movies: A copy of Knocked Up says either "I'm not afraid of commitment" or "I totally understand you and your slovenly, loser friends."
Set your weather widget to: Cities you've always wanted to visit. Oh, wow — you've also dreamed of going to Madrid? We're soulmates!
The closer: Once your object of desire is interested, show them how to work the touchscreen by gently guiding their hands.
-Wired
July 14, 2007
Police Squad water pistols
So Jackson and I were playing with squirt guns just now and he empties his gun then throws it at me just like on Police Squad. I laughed then spanked him.
July 11, 2007
Live Earth thoughts.. UPDATED
Madonna can play guitar? WHO GIVES A CRAP?!?
Is Will Ferrel the drummer for Red Hot Chili Peppers?
Apparently watching 18 hours of concert programming on TV is good for the environment.
Where did WolfMother come from? They rocked out.
Lenny Kravitz and the The Police are still pretty cool.
Is Duff pregnant?
To some people, OK liberals, Al Gore is the new messiah. Melissa Etheridge made this very clear.
Alicia Keys.. WOW!
Many bands NEVER sound good live. These include: The Smashing Pumpkins, The Beastie Boys, Linkin Park, and many R&B acts I don't know the names of. Foo Fighters as well, but they make up for it in sheer rocking-outness.
Neil Finn of Crowded House handled the lights going out pretty well.
Cat "Yusef" Stevens - cool!
I would like to have seen Sting or Andy Summers push Kanye right off the stage.
Was Alec Baldwin in Hawaii?
Spinal Tap.. YES!!
Those scientists in Antarctica stole the show..
Some people say throwing 10 concerts around the world isn't doing anything to save the environment. I don't care, a show's a show. We'll see all the fallout with the right wing next week, but I tell you what, Al Gore could walk right into the presidency if he'd announced a run for the White House tonight. Oh well..
Let Love Rule!
June 23, 2007
Real nice China!
Geekologie - Greatest USB Drive Ever
Sad thing is, USB cables cost almost as much as flash memory..
June 22, 2007
GTD-Curious?
Again, what is it with the Getting Things Done crowd? Saw this in a comment about to-do lists..
Geek To Live: The art of the doable to-do list - Lifehacker
GTD-curious
June 8, 2007
June 7, 2007
Kind of funny..
Publishing exec 'steals' Google laptops in silly demonstration - Engadget
Publishing exec 'steals' Google laptops in silly demonstration
Productivity Porn?
Life Hacks: Marc Andreessen's guide to personal productivity - Lifehacker
These people are sick! I'm starting an anti-productivity category on my blog immediately. Fight the power!
June 6, 2007
Retired Gen. George Washington Criticizes Bush's Handling Of Iraq War
The very genius of the American presidency is that it is an office held by an elected representative of the people, not by a monarch who can rule by fiat and enact policy at will," Washington said.
More from The Onion.
May 24, 2007
Another orb function
Orb works TiVo with DVR Everywhere - Engadget
I'm just saying.. Orb does everything. Last night it assimilated my DVR recordings and wouldn't let me watch Lost. I gladly obey the Orb.
May 20, 2007
April 25, 2007
Yeah, what's the deal with Radio Shack?
FORT WORTH, TX—Despite having been on the job for nine months, RadioShack CEO Julian Day said Monday that he still has "no idea" how the home electronics store manages to stay open.
April 24, 2007
April 16, 2007
April 3, 2007
Apt analogy for Twitter
Wasn't sure where he was going with this, but I think he nailed it. Check out the article by Steve Bryant.
Google Watch - Today in Stupid - Twitter Is Dodgeball, but Boring
Of all the masturbatory ego-fluffers on the Web, nothing chafes me worse than Twitter.
Well, at least I'm just a blogger, so I'm only half as lame.
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April 2, 2007
How to Deal With an Existential Crisis
Jim's blog led me to this link, which has really helped me a lot. How to Deal With an Existential Crisis - WikiHow
My favorite part is:
# Whatever you do, don't kill, cut, or maim yourself. Don't make any permanent changes because of temporary problems: destroying the only copy of your novel or getting a facial tattoo is unacceptable. If you want to get in a fight with your parents, dye your hair blue.
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March 19, 2007
March 15, 2007
Good things come..
...to those who wait long enough:
I'll never read or watch news on a television again..
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March 14, 2007
Jesus Hair
Here is some footage of me rockin' the Jesus hair and beard at Xmas 1995. I think I just got some new boots..
Here is another one of me graduating High School. Sad thing is, I look exactly like a McCallie boy would today. I was rebel back then though..
So, I've been converting old family VHS tapes to DVD for my Dad since the kids are away on Spring Break this week. I didn't want them to see anything silly, but now I've decided to just show everyone. Stay tuned for more.
March 12, 2007
Painting Missiles..
WIRED Blogs: Danger Room
Also just trying out this new extension from Performancing. Adds image buttons, WYSIWYG layout, and can easily add multiple category tags. Neat!
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What's in my office this morning?
Today it was a Chattanooga Apartment Guide dispenser..
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March 10, 2007
Like magic..?
If so, then don't watch this clip of Penn & Teller. But if you love to see behind the scenes, check out the cool explanation of magician's secrets.
February 26, 2007
Chad Vader
Jackson and I watched all 6 episodes of this on Saturday:
Pretty great writing and they've got over 3 million views on YouTube with probably a cheap camcorder and a Darth Vader costume.
February 15, 2007
Red Bank Cameras
The City of Red Bank took this picture of my truck:
Can you believe they want $50 for it?!? It's all blurry!
February 11, 2007
February 5, 2007
Cats vs. Dogs
So my theory is that, other than animal rights activists, most people either love cats or dogs, but not both, and in fact, probably think people who like the opposite pet are weird.
Cats are creepy, I'm just saying.. I still love this website.
January 26, 2007
January 21, 2007
December 18, 2006
They say it's your birthday...
I'd like to thank Stephen Colbert for celebrating my birthday this Wednesday with a Guitar Hero against the Decemberists. Watch the announcement here.
Other than that I bought myself a Nikon D80, so I can be that obnoxious yuppie Dad with the ridiculously oversized camera at the zoo. Can't get a Wii anyhow, anyway.
