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Book review: Hyperion, Dan Simmons
01.31.10 | Permalink | 1 Comment

mongo loaned me this book, claiming that this series is a personal favorite. he described the series as “a combination of sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and the single best description of Artificial Intelligence” he had ever read. i was glad to push it to the top of the unread pile.

i do not know yet that i have gotten to the AI references he described yet, as i still feel fredrik pohl’s gateway series nailed it, but the other claims are pretty accurate :) i suppose i will see when i get to #2.

Hyperion, a planet on the ass end of the universe, has not yet been incorporated into the Hegemony. Old Earth was abandoned after the “big mistake of 38″. The Hegemony being the new ruling factor of our species, spread out across the universe, seeding planets with colonies.

Hyperion wanders through the stories of seven pilgrims, pulled by… Read the rest
Books / Articles, Consumer Whore (generic), Geeky Stuff
Money insight via Unqualified Offerings
01.30.10 | Permalink | Comment?

check out this interesting __Post by Jim Henley over at Unqualified offerings__

describes profit margins for publishers/authors/retailers (like amazon). compares “Hot New Hardcover” vs e-ebooks of the same. its a lot of detailed info and it took me twice through to truely follow the complicated breakdown.

comments carried below were also very insightful.

also check __The Business of America is Spats__ also by Jim. more of a point by point break down of the current amazon/macmillan debacle, but helps frame his money post.

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why do i have to be addicted to pulp in this manner. it would all be so much easier if i wasnt. the last time i moved, i found that 75% of my boxes were nothing but media, cds/books/dvds/records.

i wish i could trust that ultimately, the change from pulp to electron… Read the rest
Consumer Whore (generic), Kick Ass, Personal Photography
so tired..
01.29.10 | Permalink | 2 Comments

i am in the wrong business.. long hours and mental fatigue.. yet i could have MADE MILLIONS WITH FAKE FACIAL HAIR IN A 50CENT EGG DISPENSER MACHINE AT EVERY GROCERY STORE IN AMERICA!???

… everyone who said that my weirdness as a kid would never pan out, i hope you know i could have been this millionaire… not for this idea, as i never came up with this one, but i had others that would have rocked i am sure they could have come to fruition….. i could have been rolling in dough, rich off the hard earned money of kids addicted to crappy taiwanese garbage.. like polyplastics shaped like goofy munchkins, or something equally stupid..

kids would drop in the quarters for a few minutes fun, and i would be able to afford adult sized water wings to wear in my Olympic sized swimming pool shaped like the legend… Read the rest
Film and Shorts, Geeky Stuff
Nintendo Sex Education / Ultimate Showdown
01.28.10 | Permalink | Comment?

was talking about The Ultimate Showdown at work the other day and got giddy with excitement.
decided i should repost the link so that everyone can enjoy it with me..

http://www.fnordinc.com/2007/02-28/d-u-m-p-s-t-e-r-di9ving-that-is-a-silent-9/

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reposts are lame though and i know it has been a few days since i have been online, so i DO have something additional for you :)

The2Toms’ Nintendo Sex Education video
http://www.seriouslyhilarious.com/

Get the latest Flash Player to see this player.

goddamn i love nintendo.. and nintendo fans.. and geeks with freetime… and far far far too many unresolved issues which causes them to create media that cracks me the hell up…

yeah!

oh… Read the rest
NOT Kick Ass, Rants
local news, now 3-ply
01.25.10 | Permalink | 2 Comments

Dear local news:

last night, a commercial came on for your local news program. you were soooo excited, mentioning “Now in HD!” something like 4 times in 30 seconds…. okay! seriously? congratulations local news!

i hate to be the one to tell this to you folks, as it’s your goddamn job and all to be on top of this shit, but…

||BREAKING NEWS!||
HDTV wide-screen broadcasts have been going on for a decade now. Conversion and simultaneous broadcast with standard tv is no longer special! you are late!

HD HD HD… blah blah blah..

this is officially as annoying as “special features” on DVDs. nothing special about them now that they are standard.

NO ONE CARES ABOUT NEW STATIONS BEING INCLUDED AS HD.. if someone wants it, they will check for it. if they do not find HD, then your station looks backwards and idiotic. you are now just… Read the rest
Books / Articles, Reviews
Book Review: Confessions of a Tean Sleuth, Chelsea Cain
01.24.10 | Permalink | 1 Comment
Confessions of a Teen Sleuth, Chelsea Cain
- Hardcover: 208 pages
- Publisher: Bloomsbury USA;
- ISBN-10: 1582345112
- ISBN-13: 978-1582345116
Confessions was a short but pleasant read. it is the memoirs of nancy drew, as an old woman, bitter.. feel free to judge this book by it’s cover. posed and partly clothed, nancy is innocent yet hot. she pauses after a seemingly auto-erotic moment.

this fairly sums up the book, though nancy would never admit to having feelings like this. in fact, there are times that she appears to be lacking the words to even describe such a situation.

she is naive beyond belief, and a bit of a skank.

anyone who was a fan of the nancy drew or hardy boys books should read this. nancy lives in a world where everything she does is tied into a mystery. her belief in conspiracy is so strong that she… Read the rest
Kick Ass, Personal Photography, Photography
big bruises kick ass..
01.23.10 | Permalink | 6 Comments

Jenn fell in the shower this morning. got a nice shiny bruise on her leg as a remembrance.

check it out on her site for good pics.

Image 1 – (The life of a lotion pusher)
Image 2 – (The life of a lotion pusher)

i havent had a kick ass bruise for years.. i am a little but jealous

i do think it is pretty cool that you can see the image of jesus inside the bruise, but its too bad it is a body part, so ther is no selling it on ebay when she is done.. hopefully, jesus will help it heal faster.. i am sure he has better places to be, mountain biking, jet skiing, hanging out in clubs.. etc.