Carter Offers X-Files Hints | SCIFI.COM. The latest on the new X-Files movie. Still looking forward to it.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Let's hope MLS doesn't give St. Louis a raw deal | STLtoday. A new story on the MLS and St. Louis. Looks like we will not be getting the latest MLS franchise. I am a disappointed but not surprised. It seems that the good guy always gets screwed in these situations. I assume that there was not enough money in back room deals for them to bring the team here. I know that this would be a great market.
The Top 50 Proprietary Programs that Drive You Crazy — and Their Open Source Alternatives | WHDb. Here is a nice list of some alternative software. There are some things not on this list and a lot of stuff is Linux specific but I still think it is a good start and a great resource.
Labels: computer
Friday, February 22, 2008
Feb. 22, 1918: A Really Big Kid From Alton, Illinois | Wired. Robert Wadlow would have been 90 today. I walk past his statute whenever I am up on the Alton campus. Everyone who is in the area should take a peek.
Labels: SIUE
Rogue Satellite's Rotten, $10 Billion Legacy | Danger Room from Wired.com. Some interesting history on the satellite that was shot down this week. This looks like a doomed project from the word go. I love the quote from the Boeing engineers when they say that the specs are unbuildable. This is a must read.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Here is a shot from the lunar eclipse last night. I was extremely excited about this one. This was the last lunar eclipse of the decade. The next one will be on 21 Dec 2010. I am glad I did not miss this one.Labels: astronomy
Monday, February 18, 2008
American Idol performances will be on iTunes | crunchgear. This is really cool. I believe this is a great way to enter-twine the internet, "New Media", with TV, "Old Media". This is something I wish they would have had on previous seasons. I know Amber would have loved to have the Carrie Underwood/Rascal Flatts duet from a couple seasons ago.
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Full Lunar Eclipse for the Americas on Wednesday | Slashdot. This will be on my birthday. That is pretty cool. Everyone needs to step outside and observe this. I will try and get some shots and put them up after.
Labels: astronomy
Use RosterBot To Manage Your Kids’ Little League Team | techcrunch. This looks like a good idea. I am surprised no one has come up with this before. This just makes too much sense as a web app. I would love to use this if I had a need.
Labels: computer
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Indiana Jones IV Trailer Makes Us Wet Our Pants | gizmodo . The first trailer is out for the new Indiana Jones movie. I am looking forward to this. I have the last three on DVD. Watch the new trailer here in 720p high definition.
Labels: movie
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
The WGA strike is over, when are our favorite TV shows returning? | engadgethd. Here is some info on when TV shows will be returning. I was hoping some would be back for full seasons but it is not looking good.
Labels: tv
Controversial college funding bill passed—P2P proviso intact | arstechnica.com. I wrote to my congress people about this matter. This will put undue pressure on College IT staff. This provision needs to be removed from this bill. Here is the EFF's take on the bill and you can track the bill at OpenCongress.org. Update: Even some congress people agree that this is a bad part of the bill.
Labels: politics
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Safari 3.1 will be FAST! | 9 to 5 Mac. I have been using this for the better part of the day. It is really fast. I suggest you go out and download WebKit now.
AT&T, Verizon finally end analog cellular service | Electronista. I hope everyone has upgraded their handsets.
Labels: phone
Who Won the Writers Strike? | New York Times. Now that the strike is over we will see how well the writers can get back into the groove. I am looking forward to new episodes of all my favorite TV shows.
Labels: tv
Monday, February 11, 2008
I called and canceled Direct Kick today. I was very unhappy last year with the blackouts that occurred when I was trying to watch games. It seems that this year will be just as bad since MLS has agreed with Fox Soccer and HDNet to play games. I also found myself not watching as many games last year. I will settle for watching them on ESPN.
Friday, February 08, 2008
MLS Announce 2008 Schedule | soccer365.com. I am looking forward to a new season of MLS. We will see if Beckham can make it onto the pitch this year. I will probably not be watching as many games live this year as I will be dropping my Direct Kick. Last year there were too many blackouts and I was not happy so I will vote with my dollars this year.
The full list of coupon-eligible DTV converter boxes | EngadgetHD. This is a good list of converter boxes that you might be able to find to buy and are eligible for a coupon. Remember that in under a year you will need a converter box for that old TV. More information here.
Labels: tv
Thursday, February 07, 2008
Clinton/Obama: Not First Dream Ticket | ABC News. Wow. This is kind of amazing that anyone would even think of this back in those times. I like how the writer chose to remain anonymous, probably for the best. This is interesting to say the least.
Labels: politics
So here is a nice picture for you. I wonder how you can use these handsfree when the models can not even use them handsfree. Interesting. 
Labels: blog
U.S. Men Continue Unbeaten Run at Home Against Mexico With Exciting 2-2 Draw in Houston | ussoccer.com. I watched a pretty entertaining game with the US vs. Mexico last night. I was impressed with the way the Mexican team played. They looked like they really wanted to win. We should have played better and won the game. I look forward to the world cup qualifiers later this year.
Mitt Romney Drops Out of GOP Presidential Race | NPR. Looks like the republican race is narrowing down now. This will be a very interesting convention season. We will have to wait until late August to learn more from the democrats and September for the republicans.
Labels: politics
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
CNN Hits The Wall for the Election | washingtonpost.com. This is the latest in Election Reporting gear. Once I saw how the multi-touch worked, I knew it would be seen on TV. This is a great example of how computers can make things more interesting. It almost made the election coverage worth watching. I am just looking forward to the day when I can have one of these in my house and I can see the results myself. CNN would be sad then, since I would no longer need to watch. I wrote about a similar display back in the 2004 elections.
Labels: multi-touch, politics, tv
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