January 2008
ESPN's Chris Berman goes crazy, tears into TV... →
(Language NSFW) … and he could go … all … the … way… and he does! Plus some!
Reporting in from lock #4 in brackenridge. All quiet here.
The 10 All-Time Worst Choices for Super Bowl... →
This year’s show will feature Tom Petty, Paula Abdul and hopefully a few other things that were cool in the early ’90s and now make us sad. But if you think this is the strangest lineup, you obviously don’t remember …
The Pirate Bay: The Site is Safe, Even If We Lose... →
In an few hours from now The Pirate Bay team will probably be charged with aiding or facilitating copyright infringement. If they are found guilty, they could receive sentences of up to 2 years in prison, but the site will remain online, no matter what.
I’d like to kick Quicken in the nuts
Surprise! Garmin's GPS Phone Is Awesome →
They very obviously copied the iPhone UI and are going to get the pants sued off of them, but full GPS and 3.5G? I don’t know, seems pretty damn good.
NASA Spacecraft Streams Back Surprises From... →
The recent flyby of Mercury by NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft has given scientists an entirely new look at a planet once thought to have characteristics similar to those of Earth’s moon. The spacecraft also discovered a unique feature that scientists dubbed “The Spider.”
Top 10 BitTorrent Tools and Tricks →
BitTorrent is the go-to resource for downloading everything, but as its popularity continues to grow, so do the number of tools available for making the most of it. Some are must-haves, while others are a waste of time. Climb aboard for a look at 10 of the best BitTorrent utilities, tools, and resources for finding and managing your downloads
Quicken Support - Error OL-297 when using Quicken... →
John Edwards Quits Presidential Race →
Democrat John Edwards is exiting the presidential race Wednesday, ending a scrappy underdog bid in which he steered his rivals toward progressive ideals while grappling with family hardship that roused voter’s sympathies but never diverted his campaign, The Associated Press has learned.
Trying to make a deal with the Greater Pitt Literacy Council to start donating all of our empty laser toner carts
Kill the last few minutes of the workday with this week’s Donkey Punch Tuesday selections: http://www.sportsocracy.org/?p=981
Lots o' Details - Smash Bros. Brawl →
So, wanna see the list of full playable characters (including one random one I haven’t seen mentioned before)? Joystiq has the story plus screens and a video clip.
going to the post office is a really bad level of hell
Obama could have just thrown me under the bus. →
I looked at Obama. I was just horrified. And Obama whispered, ‘Katrina. Katrina.’ The question was on Katrina! So I said, ‘On Katrina, my policy …’ Obama could have just thrown me under the bus. So I said, ‘Obama, that was good of you to do that.’”
working on my first Steelers 2007 positional recap while loading umpteen programs on my Windows machine
I *heart* unsolicited, lame-brain advice about how to run my business.
working on healthcare coverage for my employees. this shouldn’t have to be this complicated
Up and out to breakfast with my sis.
clearing some stuff off of my desk, putting in the backup tape and heading home
Headed to sams club n’at
whiny employees are awesome
freaking out a little bit
Hilarious Safe Baby Pregnancy Tips →
Simple diagrams help expecting mothers manage their cravings, fashion choices, and mind-numbing labor pain.
Tiki Bar's Johnny Johnny (Kevin Gamble) Saves... →
Today Kevin Gamble, also known as Tiki Bar TV’s “Johnny Johnny,” in an incredible act of heroism, saved a woman from an oncoming train in a New York subway. “The train is about 60 seconds away, so I immediately leap over the edge…So I haul her up on my shoulder, at which point she comes too, and I quickly get her back to the edge…”
This SATA driver will only load from a floppy. No, really
How Tiger Woods Makes Everyone Play Worse →
When he’s in the field, everyone else plays worse. How Tiger throws off golf’s incentive structure.
Me and Mariah go back like babies and pacifiers
'The Dark Knight' director remembers Heath Ledger →
Christopher Nolan, director of the upcoming ‘Batman Begins’ sequel, reflects on working with Heath Ledger. “There aren’t many actors who can make you feel ashamed of how often you complain about doing the best job in the world.”
at work on a Sunday. It’s crazyville!
@felixkrynicky You always go to the best parties
Barack Obama wins South Carolina Democratic... →
Barack Obama won a vital contest in South Carolina on Saturday in his quest for the U.S. Democratic presidential nomination, showing strength among southern blacks who make up half the state’s Democratic voters.
watching boxing with Amy and Jelly. Well, they’re sleeping on the couch and I’m watching it
@sorgatron Don’t stop the car for anything!
busy playing Madden and Civ at the same time…aka, doing nothing
Out having breakfast and shopping with amy at the waterfront.
Packing up the dog and heading home. hoping to do nothing, or close to it, this weekend
grabbing dinner with Amy in the ‘Ville
CIA Says Hackers in Control, Threatening to Cut... →
WASHINGTON - Hackers literally turned out the lights in multiple cities after breaking into electrical utilities and demanding extortion payments before disrupting the power, a senior CIA analyst told utility engineers at a trade conference.
Bailing out of the office for a bit
@mrdirby Oh snap!
The SNES is the greatest console of all time →
While the decision was a difficult one, it seemed almost too simple I declare the SNES the greatest console of all time.
A little Chinese dog jumped in the car and followed me to work today. It’s the damnedest thing.
13 NBA Players in Need of a New Team →
#2 - Ben Wallace (Chicago Bulls) - When Wallace signed a four-year, $60 million deal in 2006, he was supposed to tamp down any offensive uprisings, not start them. Yet, in not even two seasons, he has done little more than set small fires in the team’s locker room….
HowStuffWorks: How To Unclog A Drain →
Plumbing for the plumbing-impaired.
Howstuffworks "How To Unclog a Drain" →
Gibson Screws Musician Out Of $10,000 Worth Of... →
A musician named Tonedeff won the Lolapalooza Last Band Standing contest in 2006. Part of the prize package was “$10,000 worth of equipment from our friends at Gibson. (yes, believe it!).” Well, Tonedeff believed it, and he’s spent the last year and a half trying to get Gibson to make good on their promise.
everybody’s working for the weekend
A List of Regional Pizza Styles →
Slice goes through a loooong list of pizza styles. It’s interesting to see how the styles spread and change from region to region
Sega Master System games coming to Virtual... →
The first two for Japan are Fist of the North Star and Fantasy Zone. Game Gear games on the way too!