October 2008
42 posts
I have been waiting for the release of Little Big Planet for over a year, and I finally got my hands on a copy last night. I can say without reservation it’s one of the best games I’ve played in a long time.
Essentially, Little Big Planet is part platformer and part content-creator. The art direction in the game is top-notch, where creativity and originality is put into every...
Me: Hi, I was calling to see about a recent deposit to my savings account.
Local Banker: Sure, do you see the 1-800 number on the back of your bank card? If you give that a call they will be able to tell you.
Me: ... so you don't have access to my account from your branch?
Local Banker: (silence) no, er if you just call that number they will--
Me: put me on hold for 15 minutes for a simple inquirey. Are you sure you can't look that up for me?
Local Banker: That's actually not my job here--
Me: What is your job?
Local Banker: Helping customers with their bank account issues.
Me: ...
“One man’s junk … is still junk.”
– Back of dump truck on I-40
Purple Prose of Cairo by Mystery Jets
Me: time to go, burritos call
Beau: sounds like a gas
Me: I SHOULD CUT YOU FOR THAT PUN
Beau: buuuuurrn
Beau: (like gas)
Me: /facepalm
America has Spoken by Patton Oswalt (NSFW)
There’s a lot of talk about “the Apple tax” lately, and frankly it’s a bunch of asinine BS.
The supposition is that a Mac laptop and an HP laptop are exactly the same, the only difference is that the Mac is unnecessarily more expensive. By this logic, a Ford is better than a BMW because the BMW is “more expensive.” Sure both can drive you from A to B, but is...
Electric Feel by MGMT
A Modern Promise by Francis and the Lights
Yes, I redesigned.
While I rather liked the old design I felt it was lacking in simplicity and visual harmony—so this design is an attempt to pare back and unify further.
My biggest change is the missing sidebar, which I have to say is completely liberating. In a content-based site it just gets in the way, and those links have moved to the footer instead.
The aesthetic also changed...
Rain by Bishop Allen
WatchTesting out video on my D90 with Nora. Ignore the gratuitous Nora hair on the floor please. =)
“John McCain: If your campaign does not stop equating Sen. Barack Obama with...”
– Rep. Frank Shaeffer - Baltimore Sun OP-ED
WatchThe Office - Battlestar Galactica. Dwight claimed he never did anything personal at work, so Jim decided to stopwatch and record anytime he did. And then he incited ultimate nerd torture. Awesome.
Wedding Ring Exchange Fail →
You have to see this. Embedding disabled on it or I’d post the video directly. I nearly peed myself.
Muffins (NSFW) by Bill Burr
WatchDead-on. And obviously the best possible application of it.
Effington by Ben Folds
WatchI really miss drum corps sometimes. Warmups and the crowds were always the best.
Buildings and Mountains by The Republic Tigers
WatchI like the stronger glasses.
On the VP Debate
Last night’s debate went essentially as I and many thought it would—an uneventful exchange with no clear winner. People obviously had low expectations of Palin after her disastrous interviews with Couric, which meant all she had to do was show up and not fall apart. She didn’t fall apart, but she did show up armed with a basketful of talking points and a drippingly folky...
