Category Archives: Freakin’ sweet

Nice Isaac Asimov reference in The Fall of Hyperion

Posted on June 15, 2012

I just finished The Fall of Hyperion, the excellent sequel to Dan Simmons’s wondrous, life-changing Hyperion. I really loved this tip o’ the hat to Isaac Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics on page 458 of the paperback version. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Buffy vs. Edward

Posted on June 8, 2011

As someone who recently finished all seven seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer on Netflix (and am almost finished with Angel), I got a kick out of this mashup of scenes from Buffy mixed with scenes from Twilight. It is … Continue reading →

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Sharp 52” LED-backlit television for $1100

Posted on July 4, 2010

Ah, I love 4th of July weekend. Not necessarily because of anything intrinsic about it, but I loved this one and I loved the one two years ago, so it’s becoming a trend. Today I got up early and ran … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Fallon’s brilliant and hilarious impersonation of Neil Young

Posted on December 6, 2009

At some point on this public, personal web page, I suppose I should admit I’m not as big of a Jimmy Fallon detractor as most people. I got annoyed at his giggling and breaking of character on SNL in every … Continue reading →

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The Golden Age of Video by Ricardo Autobahn

Posted on November 8, 2009

John’s new favorite video of the month (possibly of the year, after some more contemplation) is this mashup of clips from dozens of TV shows and movies edited into a catchy electro-pop music video.

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“The Silence of the Lambs” in limerick form

Posted on October 23, 2009

From Randall Munroe’s Wikipedia entry I learned he founded the Limerick Database to collect all the funny classics and new limericks that people could submit. It changed my life. I highly recommend reading the 150 top-rated limericks. However, since the … Continue reading →

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Miscellaneous

Posted on October 12, 2009

Where did the name Windows 7 come from? I thought maybe it was just a working title until they could come up with something clever to market it as, and then when I kept hearing about it I figured people … Continue reading →

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Okay, Scribblenauts looks pretty cool

Posted on September 16, 2009

Last night I saw a preview of the Nintendo DS game Scribblenauts on X-Play, and at first I wasn’t sure if I was watching footage of an actual game, or some demo at a convention or in the studio where … Continue reading →

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The Ender quartet

Posted on September 11, 2009

I just finished reading the Ender quartet by Orson Scott Card. It is so awesome. It is kind of weird that I finished it now because I started it in my third year of college when I read Kelly’s copy … Continue reading →

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Photographic/cinematic moments

Posted on August 6, 2009

I have a strong penchant for certain motion-picture or still-photography shots in movies or TV shows that are captured in a really perfect, cool, poignant, or subtle but powerful way. I’m not sure if that sentence makes complete sense, so … Continue reading →

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Gummy bear explosions

Posted on July 12, 2009

Chemistry is cool:

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Play of the week

Posted on July 5, 2009

An 8th-grader named Aaron Shutway made a cool basketball shot from the other end of the court. Read about it here and then see the video, which made SportsCenter:

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Voynich manuscript

Posted on June 16, 2009

The Voynich manuscript is one the most fascinating things I have heard about in a long, long time. I mean, what a fantastic mystery and a fantastic achievement by whoever wrote it! Of course I first heard about it from … Continue reading →

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My Firefly story

Posted on May 26, 2009

[This appeared in my livejournal on October 21, 2008. I deemed it good enough for a reprint.] I finished my third run through Firefly and Serenity on Sunday. It was actually the third time seeing the episodes but the fourth … Continue reading →

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Hammer pants

Posted on May 13, 2009

WRIF-Detroit had MC Hammer in studio this morning. He’s performing in a concert with 2 Live Crew and someone else at the Detroit Fox Theater this week, possibly for charity. If you’re asking, “What, is the charity for MC Hammer’s … Continue reading →

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Joke-ready headline

Posted on May 4, 2009

Today’s headline that needs no re-phrasing to make it into a double entendre: Hooker named Indoor Athlete of the Year

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Lexus Crystallised Wind

Posted on April 25, 2009
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