Windows XP’s successor will be named Windows Vista. What’s the deal with all these fancy version names anyway? Why can’t we just stick to numbers? Windows 8.0 sounds good to me.
Month: July 2005
It was this article that inspired me to recently procure a double-edged safety razor and all the accessories that go with it. This is how people used to shave in the 50s before disposable razors were invented. Ever since I started shaving in high school I’ve been using an electric razor. I’d dabbled in the…
America is about to extend daylight savings time by two months! This has Canada, which shares our time zones and our use of daylight savings, shitting their pants! The proposal is still waiting for the President’s signature, but it’s got my vote! I love getting home from work in what feels like the middle of…
James Doohan has been beamed up to the great beyond. 🙁
Very very soon you’ll be able to buy your own Egg McMuffin Making Machine for a mere $50. This is genius.
If you’ve been playing VMK and have found yourself short on cash, a screwup on the part of Kellogg’s Flash designers should help you out! Play Conquer The Sea to get a secret code that you can redeem within VMK for three pirate-themed prizes. It doesn’t matter what level you play on, or even if…
Disneyland yesterday was a hoot. The park never filled up though, so I felt sorry for the 20,000 people who started camping out at midnight and had to sleep in the streets of DCA. We got there at 8 in the morning, and while the line to get into the security gate stretched all the…
The OC Register put up a tribute to Disneyland’s 50th, a VR view of Walt’s Apartment, and some park trivia.
There’s just two days left to get your free Tivo! Once you’ve received your Tivo and you go to activate it online, it’d be awesome if you listed me as your referrer. You can find my email address here. I would appreciate it!
The Album of the Week over at Rato Records is Bert Kaempfert’s most excellent “A Swingin’ Safari” from 1962. This is the either the cleanest vinyl rip I’ve ever heard, or it’s the remastered import Polygram release from 1999. Either way, it’s crystal clear and way better than the old LP rip that’s been floating…