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- iTunes Now Playing
- I found this hint at MacOSXHints today. It’s pretty nifty, as it samples iTunes every 15 seconds, and if it detects that you are playing a new song, it generates a PNG and uploads it to your server. The image is then ready to use... full entry
- Quiznos’ Dead Mouse Commercial
- Ugh, you know the one I’m talking about. “We love the SUUUUBBBS!” sung by Mexican dead mice being digitally manipulated. Well, I knew there was something creepily familiar about it, but I couldn’t place it. And then a friend emailed me the Kitten Viking Song... full entry
- Hard Drive Purchase
- Well, I’ve spent literally almost every moment of today looking for a second hard drive for my G5 system, and am amazed at how little I know about modern hard drives. As I had previously mentioned, I have never purchased a hard drive by itself,... full entry
- 80 Hours of Uncompressed DV
- Someone needs to talk me out of buying this right now. Please! At $1200, this one terabyte external drive is very tempting. I could easily keep 10-20 projects open at the same time, and not have to worry about clearing disk space for the next... full entry
- {SWAG}Nafai is on a Killing Spree!
- I downloaded the Unreal Tournament 2004 demo yesterday. It’s the first game of sorts I’ve honestly ever played on a “real” Mac. I mean, I played Diablo II on my iMac, as well as a few games of Warcraft III (vomit), but I never had... full entry
- It’s Electric! (Boogie woogie oogie)
- Everyone knows that the human body has electrical resistance. Well, I can only assume that this is what Apple was trying to tap into when they created the “buttons” on their flat panel displays. It’s a switch, really, and when you touch it, it can... full entry
- Outdoor Gear Wishlist - Forever Flashlight
- With an upcoming kayak excursion, my eyes float towards new and nifty gear. I’ll probably have quite a few of these “wishlist” type items, so I’ll use the above title to sort them. Today’s item is the Forever Flashlight. Working on the Principle of Induction,... full entry
- Safari 1.2
- Well this is what I get for not setting my updater to check daily. Looks like Apple released Safari 1.2 on Monday, and the improvements seem to make Safari finally one of the “big boys” who’s bugs and disappointments are now limited to minor quirks... full entry
- Avast ye, it’s a business ahead, arrrr!
- Well, things are finally moving forward for my new business. Took two banks and about forty-five days, but I am finally funded and my equipment has been ordered. I’ve joined the trade organizations for the industry, and am finalizing my business cards and other marketing... full entry
- I do love me some British Parliament
- Hoyle/Lindsay of the Labour Party signed an EDM discussing iPod batteries. That this House notes with concern the difficulty people are having in replacing batteries for iPods, the new pocket sized walkmans; notes that iPods were a favourite Christmas present, with a value of between... full entry
- nintendo is going to steal from me again
- How can I resist? They obviously sit around on trans-Pacific conference calls in Seattle and Tokyo discussing, “What’s the next ridiculous thing that we can do that will take Derek’s money?” Aside from the N64 and Virtual Boy, they have always succeeded. Those two were... full entry
- How to Write Letters without the hand cramps
- If you’re like me, you’ve spent so much time typing, that it’s not only faster for you than writing by hand, but if you write with a pen for any length of time, your hand cramps. Now, I’m also plagued with bad handwriting (thanks dad!),... full entry
- iPod mini… Does it go up to 11?
- I posted an article a while back talking about rumors of a forthcoming “miniature” iPod. Well, in the MacExpo keynote yesterday, the iPod mini was released. Derek mentioned as much in his post yesterday. Well, we certainly aren’t the only people wondering what the hell... full entry
- My MacExpo ‘04 Highlights
- As most people know, today was the day of the keynote address from Steve Jobs at Apple’s MacExpo San Francisco. There were some pretty significant announcements, as well as some recaps and highlights of Apple’s successes. Considering that this is the first MacExpo in the... full entry
- Win Yourself a Small Child!
- You know those prize machines where you maneuver the crane and then drop the claw to try and snag a prize? Well, if you’re ever in Sheboygan, Wisconsin be sure to stop by the Piggly Wiggly supermarket: you can try and win yourself a 7... full entry
- Hippy Pappy New Something
- Well, as the first post of 2004, I offer the following: No new Homestar Runner for over two weeks. Michael Jackson in the news WAY too often. War in Iraq already being forgotten, and oh yeah, there’re still troops in Afghanistan. You know, that “other”... full entry
- What do you Think… Mini-iPod?
- If rumors are true, then Apple may soon be releasing what’s being dubbed as a mini-iPod. Said to be “pocket-size[d]”, offered in capacities of 2 and 4:GB:, and starting around $100 US, I think this could be a real winner for Apple. I know that... full entry
- We Got ‘im
- No, I’m not talking about Saddam Hussein. I’m talking about a far more rogue villain: site reader, Greg Ferrell. On his way home from Eastern Kentucky, he tried to rob a house and rightly got shot at by an old man who not only had... full entry
- Strange (but good) Brew
- Each year there are a few seasonal beers that I have grown attached to that I find myself buying as much as possible as soon as they are released. I’ve droned on (not here yet, wait till March) about Pyramid Brewing Co.’s Tilted Kilt, but... full entry
- The Writhing Smelly Masses
- Well, I did it. I went to the mall today. I don’t know exactly why I subject myself to it every year--I mean, I don’t even celebrate Christmas, so it’s not like I’m trying to play my part in the holiday shopping game. I guess... full entry
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