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Looks as if Gravatar is having some severe issues, so I’ve disabled all Gravatars on the site for the time being, as they were causing page render times to go through the roof.
Year 2005
Serenity Blogger Review Roundup
The Serenity blogger reviews are starting to pour in. Here are the ones I’ve found thus far: GA Mongrel says Wow!. mrLawson apparently didn’t get what all the hype was about. G. Bob says you’re sure to like it as…
Serenity Screening
UPDATE: Welcome, Instapundit readers. The Setup As previously mentioned, I was set to attend an advance screening of Serenity last night, and attend it I did. Aron had expressed interest in seeing the movie, so I dragged him along as…
High-Resolution Widescreen Wallpaper
If you’ve a large, large screen attached to your PC, you should check out InterfaceLIFT’s high-res backgrounds, featuring images at resolutions all the way up to 2560 x 1600 pixels. Yowsers.
Pinchy!
What will they think of next in the Land of the Rising Sun? Live lobster vending machines, that’s what! Via Engadget.
No, No, No, No, NO!
I’ve generally liked the Spider-Man movies as implemented by Sam Raimi and his creative crew, but I must object to his casting of Topher Freakin’ Grace as Venom! Eddie Brock, aka Venom – 6’3″, 260lbs. former-weight-lifter-turned-newspaper-reporter and, when combined with…
Puns Are Alive And Well In The Geek Community
It’s a simple recipe, really: take a story about military-trained dolphins being released by Hurricane Katrina. Add a splash of geek irreverence, start the discussion thread off with this comment: Sound a little fishy to me. What could be the…
Raising A Child In This Day And Age Has Become Way Too Complicated And/Or Weird, Exhibit #437 Subsection A
Presenting, the Fisher Price Royal Potty: It plays a “royal fanfare” with each “success”. Ummm… Well, at least we now have concrete proof that my brother’s girlfriend is a perfect fit for my family’s sense of humor, seeing as she…
eWeek Reviews WordPress 1.5.2
eWeek, a publication that I somehow inadvertantly became a subscriber to, has posted a review of WordPress 1.5.2 and declares it a “Good Fit for Business”. Nifty.
Paying The Piper
As previously noted in this space, I shall be attending the “Serenity Blogger Bonanza” advance screening of Serenity. I received a confirmation email this morning informing me that: To significantly increase your chances of getting into the screening, you MUST…
