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Holy crud, they actually shut down the 101 and *shot* that 500-car pileup?
Why FlashFoward creators embrace Lost comparison
Holy crud, they actually shut down the 101 and *shot* that 500-car pileup? No wonder it looked so impressive on the screen at Comic-Con!
(I think I’ve mentioned I’m *really* looking forward to this show. I wish they’d come up with a new promotional still, though. There’s this picture and the cast photo.)
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todo: add a note to either the pilot episode review or a blog post, whichever seems more appropriate
A Lightning Bolt Hits Water, So Close You Can See Its Streamers
Well, that’s one way to keep the sushi supply from drying up…
Well, that’s one way to keep the sushi supply from drying up…
Japanese scientists to breed ‘super tuna’
Japanese scientists will have bred a new “super-tuna” within a decade that will be stronger, more resistant to disease and taste better than the bluefin presently in the oceans.
I remember waiting in line for the Haunted Mansion one time in the mid-1990s…
https://web.archive.org/web/20161202105211/http://maynardhomepage.net/
I remember waiting in line for the Haunted Mansion one time in the mid-1990s with Shawn and maybe a few other friends, and there was this one guy who took the fun/creepy vibe seriously and really went beyond the “Yeah, yeah, dead center of the room” take. His name was Maynard, and he really set the right tone for the ride. Stumbled on a picture of him at Flickr – he’s still at Disneyland – then did some searching and discovered he’s got a following!
Backing up Geocities
Ambitious, crazy, or both? The project to back up all of Geocities before Yahoo pulls the plug.
An interesting look back at the web of 10 years ago.
Whatever Happened to the Top 15 Web Properties of April, 1999?
An interesting look back at the web of 10 years ago.
Peacekeeper Manuscript? (Sorry, looking at the page through Farscape goggles.)
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap090417.html
Peacekeeper Manuscript? (Sorry, looking at the page through Farscape goggles.)
Weird news from Wired. Apparently CompUSA was bought by Tiger Direct’s parent company, and
https://www.wired.com/2009/04/compusa-back-fr/
Weird news from Wired. Apparently CompUSA was bought by Tiger Direct's parent company, and they're relaunching the chain, mostly in Florida.
Crescent Venus
Dark side of being able to add a visual layer to everyday life: virtual pop-up ads on reality
When ‘Mad Men’ Meets Augmented Reality
Dark side of being able to add a visual layer to everyday life: virtual pop-up ads on reality…and ad blockers that edit out things you don't want to see.
Scenes from 30,000 meters above
Scenes from 30,000 meters above
On February 28th, a team of four Spanish teenage students and their instructor from IES La Bisbal school in Catalonia launched a weather probe they designed and built themselves. Their helium-filled balloon carried a payload of electronics and a camera…
Weird News Video #35 — Keystone Criminals
Honestly, none of these sound annoying to me.
10 Annoying Habits of a Geeky Spouse
Honestly, none of these sound annoying to me. Katie does half of them and they don’t bother me — I do half of them and I hope they don’t bother her!
WTF? Facebook, the king of targeted advertising, knows I’m married, so why is it suddenly
WTF? Facebook, the king of targeted advertising, knows I'm married, so why is it suddenly showing me bunches of ads for dating services?
Just found out about Mrs. Kroll & Mr. Sorenson both dying. 2/3 of the MUN
just found out about Mrs. Kroll & Mr. Sorenson both dying. 2/3 of the MUN advisors from when I was there. Depressing.