1.11.2002

12:22 PM |
I think the Rio Riot looks almost as good as the iPod. It has a 20 gig harddrive, a big display, and it costs the same. Plus it works with Windows natively. Can't tell how big it is from the pictures though.

12:08 AM |
N*sync is not going to be in Episode II anymore due to "extremely negative reaction" from fans. Which gives hope for this petition.

1.10.2002

10:06 PM |
The Rose Parade bleachers are still up on Colorado Blvd. That pisses me off for some reason. Cause they put them up in mid-November. Can't they take them down with the same eagerness?

6:32 PM |
Vatican establishes new rules for pedophilia cases.

...pedophile cases were subject to pontifical secrecy. Only priests should handle such cases, including those serving as judges, prosecutor or defense advocate in church tribunals.
Jesus Christ in a Taco Bell! How often does clerical pedophilia happen that the Vatican needs special rules for handling it?

1.9.2002

8:45 PM |
The TrafCam is a neat little GPS-based traffic camera warning program. You'll need some kind of Palm Pilot connected to a GPS unit to use the software. If you approach a traffic camera, the software displays an arrow indicating the direction to the camera and the distance. So now you can give the camera the finger as you run the light and it takes your picture. Not that I encourage running red lights.

5:07 PM |
The pricing for the new Mini Cooper was recently announced. $16,850 for the base model and $19,850 for the Cooper S. Keep in mind the Cooper is built by BMW, so that's a damn good price for a beamer. I saw them at the autoshow and they look really cool in person. I want a green one with a white roof, then I'd paint a Union Jack on it.

1.8.2002

10:49 PM |
The Celebrity Atheist List. Neat.
[ From Pith and Vinegar ]

7:31 PM |
MSNBC suggests that DVD extras might be reduced or even eliminated completely for future releases. Actors and directors have recently started demanding big payments for commentaries and interviews. And most DVDs don't have big enough budgets to pay the actors. Eventually we'll probably have commentaries done by the key grip and the lighting guy.

4:54 PM |
Oh boy! Just what I've been looking for: a book on Building Really Annoying Web Sites. It has chapters on obnoxious background images, popup windows, flash movies, and everything else you love about Geocities sites.