February 29, 2008
Rev. Peyton, Flogging Molly in NYC
“Mama’s Fried Potatoes” - Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Irving Plaza, New York City, 2/27/08
February 27, 2008
Best Buy Almost Sucks the Soul Out of a New Macbook
That brief time in Best Buy reminded me why I pretty much refuse to shop there. Never in my life have I experienced a sales clerk actually being curt and rude to customers making purchases of over $1000. Maybe I’ve gotten spoiled shopping at the Apple Store, but I’ve come to see anything less than exemplary customer service as unacceptable.
February 26, 2008
The Most Hated Man in America gives birth to the donut insurgency.
“We believe that this is a bold demonstration of our commitment to our core and a reaffirmation of our coffee leadership,” stated Howard Schultz, newly minted Dark Lord of Starbucks. He further went on to announce that all locations would be shut down from 5:30pm to 8:30pm today in order to retrain all [...]
February 25, 2008
Sonic Uke, Chicory and a Big Goddamn Pig
So over several giant–and I do mean giant–mugs of pilsner we caught up and checked out the apparently thriving uke scene. The bar is already tight on space to begin with, but the joint was packed to the gills with ukelele enthusiasts.
February 24, 2008
Gadgets Gone Wrong
A couple of gems from Gizmodo, including an intrusive SpongeBob and a friendly Jesus.
February 22, 2008
The Democratic Debate and My Civic Duty
But if you’re going to aim high and try to instill sweeping changes in not just legislation but in the political process itself, to bring a higher level of discourse to the nation, why not go all the way as Obama hopes to do? I’m a realistic optimist, and I believe that you can’t get what you don’t ask for.
February 20, 2008
Web Apps and Shooting Down Satellites Make Me Tingle
EveryBlock tracks and aggregates public data information sources to provide localized reports of building permits and violations, crime reports, liquor licenses, restaurant inspection, and more. It even includes photos taken that have been geotagged in Flickr.
February 17, 2008
Another IndyStar WTF Headline, and some SuperMarket Bliss
A Quick rant: IndyStar probes a guy and a local supermarket gets all excited about lower prices.
Young Frankenstein: The Musical
I enjoy humor that tells you where the line is, then proceeds to tapdance across it with a knowing wink. And if you didn’t catch on to the fact that you’ve been had, the joke is repeated and repeated some more, getting funnier each time.
February 15, 2008
Dear FTD
A little post - valentine’s day rant for our friends at FTD.
February 14, 2008
Radiohead US Tour Dates - Indianapolis
I am trying to regain some cred from my previous post. Radiohead tour dates = cred.
February 13, 2008
Fall Out Boy?! What Have I done?!
I am coming out of the closet. I have been all about rocking some Fall Out Boy for the last couple of weeks. Please allow me to explain myself over tea.
February 11, 2008
Video App Lust: TubeTV, Lostify
I’m always thrilled when some developer launches an application that enables me to further my obsessive compulsiveness. I’m not a programmer myself, so it’s great when someone else does the hard work and I can concentrate on being anal retentive.
February 10, 2008
The Grammies Get the Big WTF
Maybe I’m turning into Andy Rooney in my old age, but this b.s. that passes for popular music is absolutely insipid.
Kanye howling about his mama. Fergie dripping ooze all over everything. Cirque de Soleil flopping around like fish on LSD to the music of the Beatles. Carrie Underwood sleepwalking through some song that consists of [...]
24 in 1994 - JackBauer@aol.com
From CollegeHumor.com, via a friend of mine. The drama unfolds on “24″ in 1994.
February 8, 2008
Happy Apple Customer, and Keywords Rule
It’s just good public relations for Apple to take pains to keep buyers of their most prominent product introduction in the last year happy. But I think it’s bigger than that: that’s just How Things Should Be, and Apple gets that. Apple is going to take care of their customers not just because it keeps them coming back, but because it’s good karma.
February 7, 2008
Buck 65, Microsoft Office Mac 2008
Buck 65’s latest, Situation, should not be missed if you’re into hyper-intelligent hip-hop wordsmithing with beats and samples you surely won’t recognize. On another note, the new Microsoft Office Mac 2008 is actually worth it.
February 6, 2008
Get ‘em While They’re Hot! Domains Still Available!
There’s never been a better time to register your own domain on the world wide interpages than right now. Why? Because I said so. I know stuff like this.
Taxes, Tubeway Army and Pornography
Just some late-night thinking about taxes, music downloads, and the similarities between religion and pornography that amused me.
February 5, 2008
A New Look
A quick update on the update.
February 1, 2008
Nobody Expects the Ikea Inquisition
Once the new store opens, we won’t have to rent or borrow a car to go to the Ikea in Elizabeth, NJ, or out on Long Island. And we get to complain about all the traffic and added hassle while still enjoying the spoils.
