+5, i'd buy

so awesome. design by my cousin Justin. what are you waiting around here for, go vote!

they wont be there for me for long

4:02a, and i finished disc 33. 34 is the last in the 5th of 6 dvd packs of the complete Friends series. 40 in total. and the last disc is all specials, so really i've got 5 discs left.. im not exactly sure what to do after! well not what, but which series.. LOST is the leader, but there's a bunch of others.. battlestar galactica, how i met your mother, smallville, veronica mars, dinner for five.. not to mention about 1000 movies..

what's good? comment pls

link dump

buckingham fountain to get $25M rehab

Heroes S1 commentary and information

UDON Crew street fighter full cast image, AWESOME [thx justin]

Masi Oka FHM interview [this same issue Hayden Panniterrklrwlkhlsdiv has a photoshoot in, but she JUST turned 18 and i still dont feel right linking to pics like that]

lots and lots and lots of halo 3 coverage

it's like someone peeked into my agenda... i mean, don't do this

now how sweet is this, a monitor that uses USB.. here i come, matrix setup

del tha funkee homosapien interview

WOW is this ever soooo wrong.

"what's in your coffee" guide. silly americans haha

smart use for stale bread

the worlds' 25 weirdest animals. the blobfish is just.. awesome.

ok im bored of this. reddit, boingboing, digg.. thats a good 90% of where all that came from. click, waste time.. later

funny stunt

just.. a little.. more..

slashfood reports: sugar found to be more addictive than cocaine.

i need a candy bar.

back up your bookmarks..

go, do it, now.



ok. so SOMEthing in my firefox wanted an auto-update. usually, they go smoothly. but this time around.. eeeeeeverything went back to it's own presets, INCLUDING the bookmarks folder. granted, i was pretty much asking for this seeing as i had ..wow 34 extensions installed [holy.. wtf 1 sec]
..ok just whittled that down to 22. yeah still alot but that's why ffox is cool; they're all functional. but yeah- if you've ever seen me in person surfing los internets, you'd know my crazy extensive folders upon folders upon poorly-organized folders of bookmarks is my livelihood. so that 15min or so panic attack i just was NO fun, lemme tell ya. LUCKILY, i remembered i had a "recent" backup.. which i just now found and restored a good 99%, i think. thing is, theey're recent as of the end of JUNE, so although i'm relieved most are back.. that super geeky part is still mourning those last 2 months' worth of links lost. i really gotta do that weekly and keep it on one of those usb keychain drives.

this wasn't nearly as interesting as i thought it would be. whatever

PAX 07

i kinda wish i was there.. 2 nobody slackers from who met in high school who decided to put together a video game-centric web comic, Penny Arcade, that now manages close to 2 million page views a day, are in the midst of their 4th year of throwing their own convention, the Penny Arcade Expo. console, pc, tabletop, collectible card gaming, developer talks, new game demos, live music guests, topical panels, and the yearly Omegathon- where contestants face off in a series of challenges to with a HUGE prize and a chance to defend their crown at the next PAX. it's what's turning out to be the yearly mecca for ubernerds from every walk [walk, haha] in life.

ahem. sorry for the big huge geek-out there. i've spent a LOT of time gaming already this weekend [GW preorder sneak peek] and saw this writeup of the goings-on of friday. sounds like tons of fun; in particular wil wheaton's keynote address seemed pretty enjoyable. check the con's schedule, too. lots to do and see for us nerd-type beings.

granted, i didn't even manage make it to Wizard World Chicago, where my cousin's girlfriend [WHERE'S THAT BLOG HUH] had her own exhibition table.. but hey.. the PNW seems to be getting pretty popular nowadays, right [H? heheh]?


EDIT: just now saw this interview with the creators, Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins. my favorite quote:

"One time in high school, someone broke into my locker and stole my stuff, so I had to wear gym clothes for the rest of the day," he says, wincing at the memory. "I developed humor as a defense mechanism. Now I drive a fucking Mercedes."

/back to gaming..

ARRRGH THOM

Apparently, No New Radiohead Album in 2007


altho this *is* kinda cool:


Radiohead Album May Very Well Feature Children


but STILL. you told your fans late '07. surprise us before xmas man!!!!
[i'll buy your book]
(ok imma buy it anyway. still, shoot for before '08)

cool

Kristen Bell throws curve to 'Heroes'
'Veronica Mars' star added to cast

EXCELSIOR

Stan "The Man" Lee in.. everything:



anyone been following season 2 of his sci-fi reality show? maybe its viewable online..
aw crap, the scifi site gives away who's already cut from competition.. and i STILL can't find the online viewer.. bittorrent, here i come

Spoon + Keepon

This is the robot Keepon (developed by Hideki Kozima and programmed by Marek Michalowski) dancing to Spoon songs.
Keepon and Spoon will reunite at WIRED NextFest in LA September 10, 2007 for Creative Commons.


^spoon - "don't you evah"


^spoon - "i turn my camera on"



i want one
wantwantwant

that 12 year old gots nothin on me

Are We Failing Our Geniuses?

In U.S. schools, the highest achievers are too often challenged the least. Why that's hurting America — and how to fix it



boy do i wish this had come out say.. 18 or so years ago. not to toot my own horn, but .. i've got stories. makes me wonder

Faith healing sign, Mr Toad's Wild Ride, Disneyland

Faith healing sign, Mr Toad's Wild Ride, Disneyland
Originally uploaded by gruntzooki

"The meaning of life is to be happy... Life is full of obstacles, it’s also full of overcoming them. Then and only then, are we truly happy."


"As I look back on past 'mistakes', I now realize that there are no mistakes in life, only lessons. What I once viewed as mistakes, now serve as building blocks for future decisions"

~ Francis Remonlana

move along

button fodder. nothing to see here

EDIT: um, maaaybe cuz its 3am, but i cant make an image display for a frickin button. html-fu isnt too on right now i guess

d'oh

Chicago Store Sneak Peak #3: Learn Something Upstairs in the Gallery
Originally uploaded by skaw

keyword: "upstairs".

hm.

[click pic, read, scroll down for comments]

apple apple apple

forgot this morning was the latest apple hardware refresh.. new imac, skinny as hell, sweet looking.. updated mini, pretty awesome. too bad i got that mini-sized celery m machine a coupla weeks ago.. ilife, iwork, .mac.. i'd care more about if i HAD a mac already. no ws ipod; supposedly by the fall? we'll see. the big seller for me is that crazy tiny little keyboard. after years of buying giant sized natural keyboards, and thinking i've broken them.. ended up with a tiny keyboard as a temporary replacement, and fell in love with the desktop-size savings. this new apple keyboard is just sooo tiny.. wow. seriously contemplating that one.
its hot, and i've run out of superlatives.
[pic is somewhat unrelated, but funny/eye opening]

EDIT:
edit edit edit sooooo edit:

System Requirements

* Mac computer with Bluetooth wireless technology
* Mac OS X v10.4.10 or later
* Keyboard software update
* Existing keyboard and mouse for initial setup
* Three AA batteries (included)


now, i've been ASSUMING windows support. or at least automatically since its bluetooth. someone wanna clear this up for me? apples site isnt being helpful.

be there or be square

be there or be square
Originally uploaded by skaw

grand opening party, click for deets

threadless retail store..

Chicago Store Sneak Peak #2: Reusable Bag-Coupons!
Originally uploaded by skaw

Chicago Store Sneak Peak #2: Reusable Bag-Coupons!

We're striving to reduce packaging waste in our store. We'll give you one of these reusable, lightweight, comfortable, thermally bondable, soft, strong, stain resistant, recyclable, totally awesome bags for free when you make purchases at the Threadless store. Then, bring it back all the other times you come by and we'll give you a dollar off of each non-sale garment you purchase! So, if you buy 5 shirts, you get $5 off!

The bags are made of Non-Woven Polypropylene, a 100% recyclable fiber.

sweet zombie jesus