Archive for January, 2010

Ask me about my Zombie plan

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Crap. Really do need a Tumblr blog for this sort of stuff -- like all posts here today so far. Especially for the error fetish. But pictured is a $16.95 Ask Me About My Zombie Plan Shirt from Rooster Teeth.com.  Buy it from them here.

How to Report the News

Friday, January 29th, 2010

With a few more dollars and know-how, I'd be cranking out iReports left and right with the formula professed above.

2009 Penny: Ban this scrip?

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Found this scrip in the car.

Website reliability checker itself found to be unreliable when checked

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

I twitted: How is one to check if a site is down for everyone, or just me if http://downforeveryoneorjustme.com is itself down? Everything could be completely kosher, however, and the error above due to my errant behavior.

Glimmer of hope from Epitaph Records

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Last April I bought "The Spirit of Apollo" by hip-hop project N.A.S.A. on vinyl; purchased only because of the free digital copy provided since I still don't have my turntable hooked back up.  But naturally, Epitaph, the record's label, only gave three chances at downloading it on their sub-site -- ...

Turn black metal guitarist into toy

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

UPDATE: Now available to Pre-Order! Never has this webspace solicited votes for anything.  That changes immediately. Above the text, black metal guitar god Olaf Thundarsson beckons you to immortalize him in an action figure toy.  Olaf -- the brainchild of my pal Phil Balsman, aka Ballsy Balsman -- needs more votes before embarking on ...

BumpTop: 3D Mac Desktop

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

BumpTop -- a Mac program that converts your drab desktop from 2D into 3D --  looks interesting enough to try. Tech Startups brings a "hands-on" review and opines.

Man-Gifts at ‘What to get Guys.com’

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

A shout to Rob Stretch and his man gift site What to Get Guys.  Rob cherry-picks products for you, so when buying for males, go there first -- it saves time and prevents frustration while delighting all involved in the resulting consumption. He pointed me there to check the Digital Harinezumi Video Camera ...

Twitter app error while using YouTube

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

This happened when trying to do too much with YouTube within an iPhone twitter app

Strickly for the old old old crew

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

After briefly reminiscing with Burcheck recently about the old days, I recall one day, many many years ago, where, during the absence of both brothers, the fate of the entire Bukowsky Empire rest solely in my hands. That day's only mission required faxing several ticket brokers. I did. And ...