May 31st, 2003
SARS This Summer
Ah… the fashionable thing for tan-lines this summer in Hong Kong…
May 30th, 2003
MP3 Player
This is awesome. I’ve been looking for a decent foundation for my car mp3 player for a long time now… I was thinking that Mini-ITX was the way to go but theres still a problem with software and stuff… but I ran across this thing and its pretty cheap.
You can see a Screen Savers video on it here.
May 29th, 2003
Cigarettes linked to memory loss
Study links smoking to poor adult memory
WASHINGTON (AP) ? Another study suggests smoking is bad for your brain: Researchers tracking the health of almost 2,000 British adults found heavy smokers had poorer memories in middle age
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2003-05-29-smoking-memory_x.htm
May 29th, 2003
Tivo vs. Replay
Everyone keeps asking me “Should I get a Tivo or a ReplayTV?”… well here’s an article about it… knock yourselves out! 🙂
http://slashdot.org/articles/03/05/29/1343200.shtml?tid=129&tid=188
May 29th, 2003
Backyard Ballistics
It seems that people actually do read this blog… and they like some of the crap I talk about… so much, in fact, that guys like Curtis went and bought the book Backyard Ballistics and made cannons…. nice.
(Actually, Chris bought the book first… but he has yet to make a cannon yet… wtf?)
Check out a video of Curtis in action here.
May 28th, 2003
Canon PowerShot ELPH
This is the most awesomest camera in the world… I want one. Its on my wishlist now.
May 27th, 2003
Solitare
The game that made Windows a success… has now been ported to the iPod… in fact, it comes standard on the new iPod… go figure.
May 27th, 2003
Doughnuts dominate dining growth
It’s time to poke a doughnut-sized hole into the notion that Americans want healthier food. The fastest-growing dining category nationwide last year wasn’t fine dining or family restaurants: It was doughnut shops.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2003-05-27-doughnut-growth_x.htm
May 22nd, 2003
TiVo is getting healthier
TiVo’s loss shrinks as sales jump
Personal video recording maker TiVo on Thursday posted a considerably narrower first-quarter loss than a year ago, as sales more than doubled.
May 22nd, 2003
Atkin’s diet
Atkin’s diet may cut risk of heart disease
People trying to lose weight by following the so-called “Atkin’s diet”, which restricts carbohydrate but not fat or protein intake could cut their chance of getting heart disease, suggests a new US study.
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993758
May 21st, 2003
Growing Cities
Census: San Antonio added 259 people a day – Aritcle here.
Houston area added 498 people per day, study says – Article here.
May 20th, 2003
New Webcam
For awhile, I wanted one of those USB notebook lights since it would be nice to see my laptop keyboard while I’m watching a movie with the lights off or something at home…. but I couldn’t bear to pay twenty bux for something so simple…
So instead I ended up getting a CobraCam which has the light AND a webcam in one unit… which seemed to make a lot of sense to me since its not that much bigger than just the light version… Furthermore the CobraCam only cost $20 as well!
Thought I might share that with you guys… it works great… here’s a link to TigerDirect page on it.
BTW, you can also get an USB Fan!
May 20th, 2003
Pop News Today
Top 12 Gangster Films Of All Time – Article here
What makes your knuckles pop? – Article here
Angry kids at greater risk of heart disease – Article here
Wireless cameras raise privacy fears – Article here
Chimps are human, gene study implies – Article here
At 10,000 feet the door flipped open and scores of passengers were sucked out – Article here
May 20th, 2003
Kid’s Drawings
Being mean to kids is just crappy… but this is some amazingly funny stuff.
http://www.riggedup.net/funny/kidspics/Kid’s%20drawings.htm
I have no idea where this came from, but I heard a rumor that the guy has a website and has new content regularly…
May 15th, 2003
Matrix/13th Floor
I just went thru’ discussing the concept of Matrix and 13th Floor while I was in Costa Rica and I just stumbled across this…
May 15th, 2003
Absent fathers linked to teenage pregnancies
Numerous studies show that girls reach puberty younger, become sexually active earlier and are more likely to get pregnant in their teens if their father was absent from the home from when they were young. But the usual explanation – that such families are under more stress – is now being challenged by a long-term study of girls in New Zealand and the US, the Western countries with the highest teen pregnancy rates.
May 14th, 2003
Family Balancing
A friend of mine sent this to me today… interesting stuff regarding sex selection of your newborn…
Read the rest of this entry »
May 13th, 2003
Pop News Today
Been awhile…
Would you like to bomb Iran? A La Dr. Suess.
Kmart to emerge from bankruptcy by May 5 – Article here.
Man Killed In Freak Petting Zoo Accident – Article here.
Cell Phones Still Pose Flight Risks. In-flight calls may interfere with airplane controls, study finds. Article here.
Henry needs 100 Hot dates… you gotta see this…
Lawsuit seeks to ban sale of Oreos to children in California Nabisco taken to task over trans fat’s effects Article here.
Twins for woman with two wombs… Article here.
Treasury to unveil new $20 Tuesday Bill will feature color other than green as government looks to thwart counterfeiters. Article here.
Qapla’! Hospital seeks Klingon speaker. Article here.
The Effects Of Cannabis On A Web-Based Lifestyle… WITH PICTURES! Link here.
May 11th, 2003
I Miss College
PhysChicks
In case you’ve wandered here accidentally, a brief explanation is probably in order. It has apparently been the dream of a certain physics major here at Cornell named Austin to have a series of photographs taken of half-naked girls in various poses with physics equations written on their backs. This is the result of this strange and twisted dream
May 11th, 2003
Maxim
Maxim is one funny magazine… its one of my favorites, and now YOU can get it for free… FOR TWO YEARS!.
And you people tell me that I never look out for you! BAH!
May 11th, 2003
The Blood Gulch Chronicles
Its clear that my buddies and I have a MAJOR Halo problem at this point. Everyone is buying Xboxes like its going out of style to play this damn game. Whats worse, is that we’re something like 2 years behind or something stupid like that… we’re so uncool. 😀
Anyhow, Dman stumbled on a new genre of film-making where they use video game rendering engines to make movies. He then found one made using Halo called The Blood Gulch Chronicles. Its actually really well done and very, very funny – but I can’t tell if its just simply funny, or if its only funny becuase we play Halo all the freak’n time now. [shrug]
Since I’m such a nice guy, I’ve mirrored them all here so you don’t have to fight with their crappy servers trying to download them. Cheers!
May 11th, 2003
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
After a quick stop at a party last night, I ended up going to the Floore Country Store to watch a live performance of the Big Bad Voodoo Daddies. Now, I haven’t been to as many life shows as my colleagues in Seattle, but…
This was the most amazing show I’ve ever been to. WOW
I actually own a BBVD disc and had completely forgotten how good of a bunch of muscians these guys were. They had amazing presence and totally controlled the crowd… I’m sure the random and crazy swing dancing that was going on behind me added to the ambience… These guys were having FUN on stage and it showed.
If you ever have the chance to see these guys live, I highly recommend it. Oh… and here are some pics and videos... 🙂
May 11th, 2003
Xbox in car multimedia
You know, I’ve been messing with my car PC project for a couple of years now… (I have a pile of parts in a bin for it if I ever finish it)… my main problem was boot time, since I really wanted it booted and working within 5 seconds… all this time I had been waiting for the LinuxBIOS project to mature, but this dude set everything up in an Xbox. Dman and I have been messing with the MiniITX stuff since lots of the cases run on 12VDC native, but this Xbox setup is much less expensive as a whole I think… hmm… time to rethink everything.
May 11th, 2003
Personality changes throughout life
People’s personalities are not set in stone by the age of 30, contrary to popular and professional beliefs, new research suggests.
May 10th, 2003
Wear Your Thong Day
This thing just won’t quit! Apparently, a local radio station is sponsering a Thong Bike Parade on May 23rd!
You can read more here,
May 10th, 2003
Time slows for people who stop smoking
Time really does pass more slowly when you are gasping for cigarette, reveals a new study demonstrating that smokers who are deprived of cigarettes have an altered perception of time.
May 10th, 2003
Lowest Raw Score Ever on the SAT
From Slashdot…
“Lowest Raw Score Ever on the SAT. Relax! You are practically guaranteed to have done better on the SAT than this guy! But the competition for most extreme negative raw score is just beginning…”
May 10th, 2003
The Blogging Personality Test
You are a Rebecca Blood.
You are worldly, well-spoken, not afraid to share your opinions and are always open to new ideas.
Take the What Blogging Archetype Are You test at GAZM.org
May 9th, 2003
Thong-Guy
Ok, I’ve been gone a week and some crazy stuff has been happening at home…
Thong-clad biker has some eyes sore
A 52-year-old man who regularly rides his bike in a city park wearing only a black thong has received dozens of complaints but says he’ll keep on pedaling because it’s his legal right.
http://news.mysanantonio.com/story.cfm?xla=saen&xlc=991269
and
http://news.mysanantonio.com/story.cfm?xla=apwire&xlc=991543
Evidentally this guy has been causing quite a bit of buzz around town… and I thought the funky billboards on 281 were bad enough! HAH!
May 9th, 2003
Strippers Threaten to Move Out of Town
This is just too funny…
San Antonio is in danger of losing some ‘skilled’ workers and some lucrative businesses, but don’t expect the Greater Chamber of Commerce to spring into action.
http://www.msnbc.com/local/KMOL/D-8AD90398-F9A6-4AB9-98C2-8CB225C2568A.asp?0na=x22033A0-
May 8th, 2003
By Gender
Middle School Students May Be Split Up By Gender
The San Antonio School District is looking at splitting up middle school boys and girls in a number of classes.
http://www.msnbc.com/local/KMOL/D-426A7D1B-44B8-448F-8DCC-88D11C1EE1A5.asp?0na=x22013G2-
May 8th, 2003
TiVo Lite
TiVo debuts slimmed-down TV service
TiVo has introduced a scaled-down version of its service that consumer-electronics makers can embed into other devices such as DVD players.
May 8th, 2003
San Antonio Smoking Ban
“Tough” Smoking Ban Proposed
May 08, 2003 – Saying second hand smoke is a ‘serious public health issue,’ Mayor Ed Garza said today he plans to push a ‘tough’ measure banning smoking in public places through city council by the end of the month.
http://www.msnbc.com/local/KMOL/D-D5C32399-139B-4530-BFA4-1E79AEF11D33.asp?0na=x2239140-
May 8th, 2003
Costa Rica
Yes – I was in Costa Rica… but now I’m back in San Antonio. It was a great trip. Drop me a line if you really want to hear about it. 😉
May 2nd, 2003
My God
Ok… I’m still alive. I’ve made it to my destination. It took forever. I have lots of stories… All of which have nothing to do with Costa Rica so far.
Note, if you’d like to ever claim revenge on someone – send them on an international flight on AA. [grumble]
April 30th, 2003
‘Extreme’ Beer
Sweet Jesus! “Are you ready for a $300 bottle of brew?”
http://ia.click2houston.com/sh/food/stories/food-216821420030430-060439.html
April 30th, 2003
Halo
I admint it – I have a problem. I love the Xbox game Halo… I can play it for hours.
People keep telling me that the physics in the game are really accurate and stuff – but I don’t really give a flip. But if you really want to see some interesting shots of them, check out this video.
April 30th, 2003
Trinity University Porn?
“A serene college campus rocked by scandal. Allegations of child porn on a student’s computer at Trinity University. Wednesday, the University may have to turn over information about the investigation.”
Damn… I was just there this morning! Who knew?!
April 29th, 2003
You say tomato… I say tomato…
If you’ve ever heard my “You say tomato… I say tomato…” story I hope you laughed at the title. Anyways, it seems that someone has demystified the how to pronounce “GIF”.. as in “GIF-file”. Pretty serious stuff.