August 5, 2008 at 1:18 am · Filed under Oh, for the love of..., TV
Tags: EPIC FAIL, Rock Band, Today Show, TV
My love for Rock Band knows no bounds - those of you who read this blog regularly (all four of you) or follow me on Twitter know this all too well. But this…well, judge for yourself. (Fair warning - this video, from last Wednesday’s Today Show, is totally safe for work, but you might want to turn the volume down. Significantly.)
Imagine waking up to this. Yikes. Folks, keep your day job. (All that said, my excitement for Rock Band 2 has not abated. Just one more thing to look forward to next month.)
July 26, 2008 at 4:33 pm · Filed under Meta, Travel, Work
Tags: mobile, Travel, Work
This post serves multiple purposes. First and foremost, I want to let everyone who actually still reads this that I’m alive and well, and while work has kept me busy, I haven’t been mauled by a bear, eaten by lions, or struck by lightning.
Reason the second is to test the WordPress app for iPhone. More about the iPhone adventure later. But I really think that it’s great that I can sit here in a movie theater and do something productive with my time instead of watching the annoying preshow.
Trailers are starting… More later.
May 14, 2008 at 9:29 pm · Filed under Politics
Tags: Keith Olbermann, Politics, special comment
No commentary from me necessary here - I’ll let Keith do the talking.
When you’re done being outraged, go check out the Countdown website.
April 25, 2008 at 6:13 pm · Filed under Meta, TV
Tags: Ninjas, Pop Culture, Really Random Thought, Yogi Bear
This is what happens when I let my mind wander.
So, if his theme music is to be believed, Yogi Bear sleeps until noon, but has every picnic basket in Jellystone Park by sunset. Last time I checked, picnics are traditionally a lunchtime affair. And as we all know, Yogi is pretty civilized - sure, he doesn’t wear clothes beyond his shirt collar, green tie, and snappy hat, but you’d have to presume he at least showers and brushes his teeth, which would take at least 15-20 minutes. Assuming the tie’s not a clip-on, by the time he completes his look and ventures out of his cave, it’s at least 12:30 PM. So…
- Is Jellystone Park starting some kind of happenin’ ‘late-afternoon’ picnicking trend?
- Are the lunchtime picnickers just really lazy, and allowing their food to spoil? (And, in that instance, is Yogi actually doing them a favor?)
- Is Jellystone Park frequented by environmental activists, insistent on ignoring Ranger Smith and feeding the animals anyway (intentionally allowing Yogi to steal their baskets)?
- Is there some strange time/space phenomenon at the entrance to Yogi’s cave, causing it to be noon inside and dawn outside?
William of Ockham tells us that all other things being equal, the simplest solution is the best. Which means, of course, that…
Think about it. He’d have to be really fast to get all of those baskets. He’s constantly giving Ranger Smith the slip. He speaks in riddles. And bears are the #1 threat to America. It all adds up.
You think about it. Think. About. It.
April 10, 2008 at 12:30 am · Filed under Politics
Tags: Election 2008, Politics
Previously in this space, I’ve touted the electability of ‘none of the above’, stumped for our Digital Ruler, and purported that one of the candidates for NJ Governor might eat babies. So that gives you a pretty good idea about my feelings toward the political system thus far in the ‘Oughts’.
Now that the primary races are nearly done (we hope, anyway - that’s fuel for at least three or four more posts), it’s going to be nearly impossible to avoid talking about politics. I promise to try and keep things as light as possible, but given the huge ramifications of this year’s election, it won’t always be possible.
Like now, for instance. Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor under President Clinton and current lecturer at UC Berkeley, provided an interesting perspective on the true cost of the Iraq war and why the ‘100 year’ policy of soon-to-be Republican nominee John McCain could end up costing us dearly in the long run. It’s well worth the read and/or listen.
Marketplace.org - Iraq casualty: Your standard of living
For the record, in a future post I’ll address my primary voting experience, my general frustration with the primary process, and the candidate for whom I’ll be casting my vote in November. (Hint: this time it won’t be a Mooninite.)
March 16, 2008 at 7:44 pm · Filed under Life, SXSW
Tags: embarrassing, fray cafe, SXSW
Thanks to Nikolai Nolan for the video. Please, don’t spoil the shock ending!
March 12, 2008 at 10:40 am · Filed under Meta, SXSW
Tags: SXSW
For five days every March, the geeks of the world are the rock stars in Austin. Those five days are over, and the actual (and wanna-be) rock starts are starting to invade the Texas capital. As for me, I’m sitting in Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, sipping on a crappy latte, sorting through a few hundred photos and trying to process all of the good stuff from the last few days. I’ll be posting photos over the next few days (no, I won’t wait 6 months like I did last year).
I just wanted to take an opportunity, while I have a moment, while it’s still fresh in my mind, and while I’m not distracted by work, I just want to say thank you to all of the veterans at SXSW who always make me feel so welcome; to all of the folks I’ve met over the past four years, who make the trip worthwhile (perhaps almost as much as the conference itself); to all of the newbies and the new-to-me-bies, with whom I hope to speak again soon, either over Twitter or IRL; and to everyone who stuck around for the marathon at Fray Cafe on Sunday night and cheered my semi-embarrassing story.
Soon, I’ll be back in New Jersey, trying to figure out how to rawk after SXSW. And sleeping in my own bed…which is always nice. And scheming ways of making sure my schedule is clear for SXSW 2009.
March 10, 2008 at 12:12 pm · Filed under SXSW
Today is the International Day of Awesomeness. Go forth and be awesome to each other.
Image lifted from http://echosphere.net/star_trek_insp/star_trek_insp.html (currently down)
March 8, 2008 at 6:31 pm · Filed under Uncategorized
Today is the first day of panels here in Austin, and I thought I’d try running two different experiments with my personal habits here at SXSW:
Experiment #1:
Purchase a replacement MacBook Pro battery, and by virtue of hotswapping batteries, not have to plug in at all during the day at ACC.
Result: Success. It’s going to be close, but I’m in the middle of the last panel session of the day, and I’ve got about 1 hour left on battery #2. I’ll have to work out an overnight charging regimen, but all in all, it’s a good thing.
Experiment #2:
Get through an entire day of panels without any coffee or caffeinated beverages.
Result: EPIC FAIL. I found myself drifting off and typing nonsense in my notes from the 37signals panel. Thankfully, Dinah was there to rescue me with some Jolt Caffeine Gum. Tomorrow, I’ll need to wake up early enough to get down to Starbucks and get my standard venti quad vanilla latte.
March 7, 2008 at 5:16 pm · Filed under Life, SXSW
I’m on the ground in Austin for SXSWi 2008. I’ve already run into a few familiar faces, and will most likely catch up with the rest at dinner tonight. Updates as events warrant.
Reminder to those of you who are here - find me and get tagged!
(You can also follow me on Twitter, although I should warn those of you not in Austin that Twitter becomes less about what you’re doing and more about where you’re going. That’ll make more sense starting tonight.)
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