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Entries from December 2006

HD TV is Sweet

December 29th, 2006 · No Comments

Today I was able to finally hook up HDTV from Time Warner!  I spent the rest of the day watching various HD programs including some college football.  It is amazing the difference which exists when you go to the SD channel and then switch back to the HD version.  Thats all for now more later [...]

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Tags: Deals · TV

New Google Reader Feature

December 24th, 2006 · No Comments

I’m not sure when this popped up but I am sure it was within the past week or two.  You can now play embedded flash video right in the Google reader.  This means you are now able to watch YouTube clips right within the feed without hitting up Youtube or your friendly blogs post page.  [...]

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Tags: Tech

A Merry PostSecret Christmas

December 23rd, 2006 · No Comments

I encourage you to go checkout postsecret this holiday season.  A recent quote form the site:
“I don’t feel entirely alone when I go through the postcards on your website. Or rather, I still feel alone, but I feel like there are a lot more people alone with me.”
Each week you can see secrets sent in [...]

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Tags: Misc.

Happy Fistulated Cow Day

December 21st, 2006 · No Comments

The above is a cow with a hole in it’s side, and Yes Virginia you can stick your hand in it. Why is this so you ask!
A fistulated cow is a cow with an intentional hole in it for scientific research. In 1822, a Canadian suffered a wound that refused to heal, but the [...]

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Tags: Misc.

Wierd Al + LOST = LOST Rhapsody

December 20th, 2006 · No Comments

This fan made flash video featuring a Weird Al rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody is scarily linked to the events on Lost. Which means that the Bohemian Rhapsody was scarily linked to Lost which means lost will end like the song does…
Nothing really matters,
Anyone can see,
Nothing really matters-,nothing really matters to me,
Any way the wind [...]

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Tags: TV

Random Updates

December 19th, 2006 · No Comments

Several Happenings

I was recently interviewed for an article about racism in online gaming for a mass media publication. A link will be forthcoming. If you have any inquiries into the use of profanity or racism in online gaming please contact me for more information.
The Amplifier in my car is now broken so [...]

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Tags: Caffiene · Customer Service · Deals · Misc. · Rant · Reviews · Tech

How to Find New Music

December 18th, 2006 · No Comments

This is an extremely busy week so this may be the last you hear from me until after Christmas, or quickly on Friday afternoon.
I am getting a new Mp3 player for Christmas, it is a Sansa e280R which works with Rhapsody to do some pretty cool things as far as discovering music. The two [...]

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Tags: Music · Reviews · Tech

Nixon Watches: Exemplary Customer Service

December 15th, 2006 · No Comments

Last night during a heated game of Phase 10 I accidentally tossed a pair of magnets which I had been messing around with onto my Nixon Insider watch and Shattered the Crystal! This was a letdown and play had to be stopped for several minutes while I mourned the passing of my watch’s crystal. [...]

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Tags: Customer Service · How To · Tech

CNN LINKS BARACK OBAMA TO AXIS OF EVIL

December 15th, 2006 · 1 Comment

I can’t really say anything but, Are You Serious?!?
YouTube - CNN LINKS BARACK OBAMA TO AXIS OF EVIL

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Tags: Misc.

Another Inventive Business Card

December 15th, 2006 · No Comments

Dethroner.com had this snazzy business card on show this morning.

More after the Jump

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Tags: Misc.