January 2007

The Archives

• Cyberculture & the Net

  Why “Google it”

  01.29.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  When you can “Ninja it”.
  ninja.com
  How much cooler is that?

• Humor

  The Office: Call of Duty

  01.26.07 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  Not only is the Office one of my favorite television shows, but in this episode they are playing one of my all time favorite games. Hilarity ensues.

• Science

  In case you were wondering

  01.23.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  I weigh 210 pounds on Earth, 79.3 pounds on Mercury, 190.4 pounds on Venus, 34.8 pounds on our moon, 79.1 pounds on Mars, 496.4 pounds on Jupiter, 192.3 pounds on Saturn, 186.6 pounds on Uranus, 236.2 pounds on Neptune, and a measly 14 pounds on Pluto.
  Next time someone asks me how much I weigh, I’m [...]

• Gaming Culture

  Just when I thought that I was out

  01.16.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  they pull me back in!
  World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade is out and I’ll be purchasing a copy today at lunch. What’s great about this expansion is that it virtually makes all level sixties even again, whether they’re decked out in tier 3’s or still wearing greens. Since I’m only a casual player, this is great [...]

• Computers & Technology

  Apple’s new mobile phone

  01.09.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  Apple finally revealed their new mobile phone. Head over to Engadget to see pictures and more live coverage.
  The phone is absolutely gorgeous. It runs OS X and has a 3.5″ widescreen / touchscreen (only one actual button). It plays music, movies, and TV shows, and integrates seamlessly with iLife. I’m excited and I’m not even [...]

• Upcoming Events

  Macworld Conference & Expo

  01.09.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  We’re less than thirty minutes away from Steve Jobs taking center stage at the annual Macworld Conference & Expo. This year promises to be pretty exciting, so say the experts.
  You can check out live coverage of the keynote, courtesy of uneasysilence.com. They also have a list of other websites offering live coverage of the [...]

• Cyberculture & the Net

  Joe’s Goals dot com

  01.05.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  joesgoals.com is website that allows you to create your own to-do lists for anything you can think of. It’s a very simple, yet surprisingly useful little web app. Since this is the season for New Year’s resolutions, I thought I’d share this tool with you.
  The website isn’t the most pleasing website to look at, but [...]

• How To...

  Join two Ventrilo servers simultaneously

  01.04.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  A friend of mine showed me this simple little trick that allows you to login to two Ventrilo servers simultaneously. I thought this could come in handy from time to time. Here’s what to do.

  ***click on the pictures to enlarge***
  First, locate your Ventrilo short cut.

  Next, right click on the shortcut and choose properties.

  You will see [...]

• Humor

  Interesting experiment with spiders

  01.03.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  Quite interesting indeed.