This morning I got to our fitness center and realized that I’d forgotten my headphones on my desk. This prompted me to think “Hmm… for 30 minutes, I guess I can watch Today”. It was easily the worst decision of my day.
Tag Archive: tv
Apr 16
Ghost Hunters: Skepticism in Science
If you don’t know, and I wouldn’t doubt you if you said you didn’t, Ghost Hunters is a show on the SciFi channel that focuses on a group of individuals who seek to document evidence of paranormal activity. Karey enjoys watching the show religiously, and I enjoy watching it was well (I don’t particularly like …
Apr 14
Why Is Deadliest Catch So Popular?
Deadliest Catch starts up again tonight, and again I’ll be watching it. Karey & I realized a few years ago that the show really is essentially the same thing year after year. They go out, they fish for crabs, things break (both ships and people), good times, bad times, etc… It’s not like I think …
Mar 22
Turning a $1600 Tablet PC Into A Digital Picture Frame
In 2004 I purchased a Acer Travelmate C110 for around $1600 and used it up until 2007 when I bought a new Lenovo tablet. The Acer sat unused for quite a few months since I had a suspicion the wireless radio was screwed up (at least when connecting to WPA networks). Yesterday I finally got …
Dec 24
Feel In Touch: The Samsung Omnia Reviewed
omnia.samsungmobile.com/ Product Category: Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional SmartphoneManufacturer: SamsungWhere to Buy: Expansys [Affiliate]Price: $689 USD (16 GB), $634 USD (8 GB)Specifications: 5 MP Camera, 3.2 TFT WQVGA Touch screen (240 x 400), Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi 802.11g, Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, HSDPA 7.2 Mbits, TV-out, FM Radio, Integrated GPS, microSDHC, 1440mA battery Pros: Fun to use & responsive; …
Apr 24
Stupid News Executive Alert
TV Executive Arrested At Logan Now In Treatment BOSTON (WBZ) WHDH Channel 7 announced Thursday that general manager Randi Goldklank is now undergoing medical treatment after an allegedly drunken tirade Sunday night that ended with her arrest at Logan Airport. “The unfortunate events of last Sunday night were unanticipated and Ms. Goldklank is deeply regretful,” …
Nov 30
Mafia boss arrested while watching Mafia TV show – Yahoo! News
news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071130/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_italy_mafia_arrest Sometimes life just imitates art WAY too eerily…
Jul 04
The Best Robot Chicken Sketches… Ever
OK, so maybe this is just in my opinion, but the list below are absolutely the best robot chicken sketches ever. Thank you Adult Swim for posting these gems online! I’m sure there are some I’ve missed, but at an initial glance, these are my favs! Rank Title Why It’s Great 1 An Empire To …
Apr 09
Does Spam Work?
One of the most annoying plagues to hit the Internet in the past few years (aside from angst-ridden teenagers on MySpace, YouTube, etc…) is unsolicited commercial email advertising (i.e. SPAM). One argument I hear made time and time again is that the reason SPAM persists is that it works. People actually buy things as a …
May 05
Strange TPIR Happenings
Today was the last day of the Spring 2006 Semester, and while that was all good, you don’t want to hear about that – you want to hear about The Price Is Right, right? I’ve been batteling with a TV tuner in my Compaq to record the show since I’m usually at school at 11 …