October 2008
33 posts
September 2008
26 posts
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) →
If this passed, then border control could potentially look through your computer or iPod and see if you have any “pirated content.”
Scream - Michael Jackson Music Video made in a low budget.
One of the perverse effects of this bailout proposal is that the...
– Congressman Ron Paul
Statement before the Joint Economic Committee
“The Economic Outlook”
Partyshank ‘Virgin’
XBLA Double Bill →
Yahtzee reviews Bionic Commando: Rearmed, Castle Crashers, and the retro games in general.
Bishop’s Peak. It’s a bit windy and my filming skills weren’t together.
Joost for the online brower →
Spore →
This week Zero Punctuation reviews Spore.
What is hypnosis?
(Saw a real life demonstration today, and it was hilarious!)
Rolf Potts Q&A: The Art of Long-term World Travel…... →
Too Human →
This week, Zero Punctuation dies and is resurrected - over and over and over - in Too Human.
Love Is No Possession (Insound Remix)” by J Joy & Kirsty Hawkshaw
McCain Acceptance Speech Analyzed: The Daily Show
Dillon Beach
Flight Emissions Calculator →
This calculator is designed to measure ‘trips’. Often a trip will involve more than one flight. For example a trip to the UK from Australia could involve a domestic flight, then a stop-over in Singapore and then the final flight to London.
Moving to Power your Cell Phone →
A startup called M2E Power is launching a cell phone charger that will convert body movement into powering your cell phone. Ridiculous? Maybe, but we’re entering a new decade of technology soon.
Eve Online →
This week, Yahtzee hits the final frontier in search of a truly different MMO. Instead, he finds Eve.
Google Chrome Beta Download →
I just used it and it brings out the simple web browsing experience one could have. It’s great for kids if I could find a filter that can stop them from going on porn sites. Anyhow, if your 70-year-old wants to get into this internet action, tell them to use Google Chrome. Definately easier for them to learn, though something tells me you can’t teach a dog new tricks.
"BREAKING -- Thailand declares state of emergency... →
Bottom line:
- Violent Protests in Bangkok
- State radio calls all people there not to assemble in groups more than five
- Military given order to “break up” these groups if they are scene
- Kinda like martial law, but worse
- Did I say, it’s “breaking?”