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Category: A Day in the Life (Page 9 of 10)

Audiballistic

October 22, 2009 /

I had the opportunity today to discover two great albums.

The first is called Songs for Samus by Seed A.I. (click the link at the top of the page to download). It’s an excellent chiptunes album that includes a song you may recognize titled “While My Gameboy Gently Weeps”. You can also listen to the full-length of Lullabies of the Lost while at the site, as well. It’s a very catchy album that’s part ambience, part electronic, and fully epic. If you like the album, you can pick it up from iTunes here, or order a physical CD or even vinyl release from the site itself. If you’re a fan of this particular style of music, then I recommend checking out Bit Shifter (iTunes).

The second album is called Everyone You Love Will Be Happy Soon by Quiet Company. They are a rock band from Texas that use the piano as the focal-point of their musical stylings. If you’re a fan of Ben Folds, there’s a good chance you’ll enjoy Quiet Company.

You can pick up the latest album on iTunes here. If you like it, they’ve got another album from 3 years ago called Shine Honesty. You can pick that up here.

Zombie Attack Disaster Plan

October 8, 2009 /

For those that missed it, the University of Florida recently had a document on their website outlining a simulation exercise to aid in training for a zombie attack on the campus. Unfortunately, only a few days after it was discovered, it was removed. Fear not, however. I have managed to secure a copy for the masses and will host it upon my blog until someone tells me to stop.

Or I get bored. Whichever comes first.

Read it here.

Side note: Zombie Attack Disaster Plan was the name of my grunge-metal band in college. True story.

The Martha

October 5, 2009 /

About two weeks ago, my son and I had this exchange while he was cracking open acorns outside.

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Avery: I found a baby!

Me: What?

Avery: I found a baby inside one.

Me: (looking at the acorn) That’s just the nut.

Avery: (setting the acorn half on the coffee table) But I found something little in there.

Me: Let me see it.

I wasn’t sure what he was talking about, but figured that if I took another look, I’d be able to explain what it was. Sure enough, there was a larva of some sort curled up in the “meat” of the acorn.

Me: You’re right. That’s a larva.

Avery: A what?

Me: A baby insect. Take it outside.

Avery: What does it do?

Me: It grows into a bug. I don’t want it in the house. Take it outside.

He proceeds to take it outside, but mutters something I couldn’t quite make out. When he comes back in, I ask him about it.

Avery: Oh, I was putting some grass on the Martha.

Me: The what?

Avery: The Martha, or whatever it’s called.

Me: Oh. The LARVA.

Avery: Yeah. The larva.

Blockbuster loses another customer

September 1, 2009 /

Netflix has been eroding Blockbuster’s profit margins for quite some time, but it wasn’t until today that I saw confirmation that Blockbuster just doesn’t get it. I have been extolling the virtues of Blockbuster over Netflix for years, partially due to the in-store exchange option, and partially due to bonus free game rentals.

For example, when I started with Blockbuster, I could exchange my movies received by mail at the store for any free rental I wanted and the next movie in my queue would be sent immediately. However, after several months of this, Blockbuster decided to go beyond getting rid of late charges and instead decided that any rental by a TotalAccess subscriber could be kept indefinitely. The catch: no longer would Blockbuster send out the next DVD in your queue until you return the movie rented in-store.

This was something I could live with, as I still got to rent whatever I wanted, but it did increase the down time I had between movies. But, I was still able to rent two movies or games each month for free, thanks to the coupons given to me as a TotalAccess subscriber. This was great, because there were so many games out there that I wanted to try, but didn’t want to buy unless I knew they were worth it. This was an excellent feature of Blockbuster’s plan, but it recently fell apart.

Tonight, I returned a game to Blockbuster and rented another. During the checkout process, I was informed that I had late fees. This was news to me, as I haven’t had late fees since I started as a TotalAccess subscriber. It was then explained to me that about two weeks ago, Blockbuster changed the terms of their game rentals. Up to this point, every game I rented had no late fees unless kept 7 days beyond the return date, at which point it was converted into a purchase. However, now every day past the initial 5-day rental period is a dollar and then the rental is converted into a purchase.

Thankfully, I was told that I don’t have to pay the late fees, since I wasn’t told about the change, but it didn’t stop me from deciding to quit Blockbuster in exchange for Netflix. i don’t get to rent games, but it’s cheaper and I can have unlimited streaming to my computer and Xbox. It’s a shame that Blockbuster doesn’t get what makes Netflix so profitable. It’s not about finding new ways to charge the customer, but rather making the customer want to use your product more than the others. Let’s hope that Netflix never loses sight of that goal after Blockbuster is dead and gone.

More Adventures in Bot-land

August 21, 2009 /

[19:23] sexy_angel89095: <3 Hello <3
[08:29] zepfhyr: seriously? another one?
[08:29] sexy_angel89095: hey whats up?
[08:30] zepfhyr: apparently, you’re about to tell me about how you think I sound really sweet or whatever and then send me to a website where you want me to pay money to see you naked
[08:30] sexy_angel89095: who is this again? Sorry I don’t recognize the name lol
[08:31] zepfhyr: i’m the guy that you sent a random message with e-hearts and a greeting at sometime last night
[08:31] zepfhyr: when I wasn’t even online
[08:31] sexy_angel89095: Oh Ok LOL,Nice!how you doin??
[08:31] sexy_angel89095: I’m actually working right now what are you doing exactly??
[08:32] zepfhyr: i’m waiting for you to get to the part where you tell me how to see you naked
[08:32] zepfhyr: oh, and I’m murdering baby skunks
[08:32] sexy_angel89095: nice, I work from home just starting doing these cam shows :) It’s pretty fun actually lol
[08:33] sexy_angel89095: I am a little busy right now cant really talk here but I would LOVE if you came to watch and give me some company, and maybe a GOOD rating ??
[08:33] zepfhyr: oh, really? do you murder baby skunks too?
[08:33] zepfhyr: OMG! we have so much in COMMON!
[08:33] sexy_angel89095: well I think i have a trial pass lyin here one sec babe.. I mean would you want it??
[08:33] sexy_angel89095: yup, I do got another pass left!..YAY.. just please don’t tell anyone else I can get in trouble. What color panties should I put on for you sexy, i’ll let you pick! LOL
[08:33] zepfhyr: do you have black panties with a white stripe in the middle?
[08:34] sexy_angel89095: k lol .. You joining me ? ;)
[08:34] zepfhyr: in fact, if you can get some lingerie that’s black with a white stripe up the back, I’d be even happier
[08:34] zepfhyr: sure, what’s your address?
[08:34] sexy_angel89095: Ok, go tohttp://tinyurl.com/SOFLYY fill out the form and when you see the secret code box put in adminpass09. Let me know when you’re on the prettty Pink page hun.;;)
[08:34] sexy_angel89095: k, if your pass I gave you worked it should say $1.50 on top instead of $34.95, if so you are good for my trial dont worry about the autorenew the pass cancels all charges
[08:35] zepfhyr: wait, so I don’t have to pay anything to ki- I mean, see you in that sexy, sexy skunk outfit?
[08:36] sexy_angel89095: CC is just to verify your age hun, it’s a one-time fee of 1.50, its the sites policy to ensure no minors get access to the site .. i gave u the trial pass :)
[08:37] zepfhyr: okay, but after that, I can see you? do you have knives or any sharp metal objects lying around that you can, umm… reach?
[08:37] sexy_angel89095: ok let me know when you get in so I can invite you directly to my cam.
[08:38] zepfhyr: hang on, it’s hard to use a mouse when you’ve got blood and fur stuck to your fingers
[08:38] sexy_angel89095: k, you in yet babe?? Don’t keep me waiting!
[08:38] zepfhyr: hang on a second, woman!
[08:39] sexy_angel89095: k
[08:39] zepfhyr: the Interwebs aren’t so fast out here in the boonies
[08:39] sexy_angel89095: k when u login click LIVEWEBCAMS and I’m the girl on the top row farthest to the left. There’s a chat there so I’ll see u there babe … maybe u tell me what to do ;)
[08:39] zepfhyr: wait, you’ll do whatever I say? well, shit, then I don’t even have to know where you’re at
[08:39] zepfhyr: just pick up the knife and do exactly as I say
[08:42] zepfhyr: are you listening?
[08:44] zepfhyr: fine, i’ll just go back to my “work”, then
[08:44] zepfhyr: thanks for nothin’, tease!

Adventures in Bot-land

August 6, 2009 /

My favorite thing about instant messaging has always been bots. Especially sex-bots. They crack me up.

[23:04] anniemal21: wanna get horny with me?!
[09:43] zepfhyr: wow
[09:43] anniemal21: :-) Yay someone to talk too!! ~~~<3
[09:43] zepfhyr: who me?
[09:44] anniemal21: Which site do u usually go on?? Cause i’m on a few of em.. LoL
[09:44] zepfhyr: are you a bot, or just an Internet hooker÷
[09:44] zepfhyr: ?
[09:44] anniemal21: whats a bot?
[09:44] zepfhyr: a chat program designed to trick people into thinking they’re talking to a real person
[09:45] anniemal21: Oh Ok LOL,Nice!how you doin??
[09:45] zepfhyr: excellent for someone that only got 5 hours of sleep
[09:45] anniemal21: I’m actually working right now what are you doing exactly??
[09:45] zepfhyr: working
[09:46] anniemal21: aww poor baby i wish you weren’t at work.. maybe sometime i can take ur lunch break and we can have some fun for 30 min.. lol
[09:46] zepfhyr: yeah, that probably won’t happen
[09:46] anniemal21: nice, nothin I work from home just starting doing these cam shows :) It’s pretty fun actually lol
[09:47] zepfhyr: are you an axe murderer?
[09:47] anniemal21: I am a little busy right now cant really talk here but I would LOVE if you came to watch and give me some company, and maybe a GOOD rating ??
[09:47] zepfhyr: you want me to watch you kill people?
[09:47] anniemal21: well I think i have my free friend’s pass lyin here one sec babe.. I mean would you want it??
[09:48] zepfhyr: well, i don’t pay for pornography, so why not?
[09:48] zepfhyr: unless the video is of you hacking up your family
[09:48] zepfhyr: cause that would be gross
[09:48] anniemal21: yup, I do got another pass left!..YAY.. just please don’t tell anyone else I can get in trouble. What color panties should I put on for you sexy, i’ll let you pick! LOL
[09:48] anniemal21: Ok, go tohttp://www.myhomecamnetwork.com/megansfantasyscroll all the way down to the bottom babe, and you will see “friends of Megan”, click that and when you get the password page, put in the password: “daddy” okay?
[09:48] anniemal21: yup, fill out your info, make sure you put your correct b-day k?
[09:49] zepfhyr: and your fantasy is to axe murder?
[09:49] anniemal21: CC is just to verify your age hun,its the sites policy to ensure no minors get access to the site .. i gave u my free friend’s pass :)
[09:49] zepfhyr: but all you gave me was a website
[09:49] anniemal21: ok let me know when you get in so I can invite you directly to my cam.
[09:49] zepfhyr: but, how can i let you know. you won’t respond to me when i talk to you
[09:50] anniemal21: k, you in yet babe?? Don’t keep me waiting!
[09:50] zepfhyr: yeah, i’m in
[09:50] anniemal21: k
[09:50] zepfhyr: now what?
[09:50] anniemal21: k when u login click LIVEWEBCAMS and I’m the girl on the top row farthest to the left. There’s a chat there so I’ll see u there babe … maybe u tell me what to do ;)
[09:51] zepfhyr: what’s your name? how will i know i get the right one
[09:51] anniemal21: Megan is my real name…
[09:52] zepfhyr: where are you from?
[09:52] anniemal21: I’m from Cali/Modesto but i’m currently living in Houston
[09:53] zepfhyr: why Houston?
[09:53] anniemal21: k
[09:53] zepfhyr: k?
[09:55] zepfhyr: wait, what does that mean?
[09:56] zepfhyr: Megan, come back!
[09:56] zepfhyr: i miss you!
[09:56] zepfhyr: i want to give you BABIES!!!!!1!!11!!eleven

An announcement

July 9, 2009 /

First, let me apologize for my hiatus. The reason for it is the very announcement I will be making during this post. Before that though, I bring you a warning.

It’s been said in the past that I talk far too much about the iPhone on my blog. Unfortunately, that’s because I’m very passionate about the device and the apps that are available for it. Those of you that don’t yet own one, I’m hoping my words will push you over the EDGE (see what I did there?).

I’m telling you this, because you’re about to be bombarded with a lot of technical info, some about the iPhone, some about various other geek-related things. But before I do that, I wanted to make an announcement.

Liam Dean Cash

Liam Dean Cash
was born on June 16th, 2009
at 9:01 pm
He weighed 8 lbs 3.6 oz and was 20.5 inches long

This is what he looks like now:

Liam at 3 weeks

Isn’t he adorable?

End of line.

Dawn of The Sixth Age

May 27, 2009 /

My dear friend and former roommate Elijah Loving just launched the revamped edition of his website, The Sixth Age. The Sixth Age is a graphic novel that he has been working on for the last couple years. The site was scheduled to officially launch on May 31st, but we were lucky enough to be granted access several days early. I highly recommend stopping by, perusing the art gallery that is available, and catch up on the info available about this world that Eli is building.

A little bit of info I think everyone should know about Elijah Loving:

  • He plays goalie in soccer (footy if you’re European).
  • His artwork is amazing.
  • He once had a concussion that required he be awakened every 2 hours during the night. Since I was the only person that cared enough about him to do this horribly difficult job, I watched the entire* Star Wars trilogy with him in one night. He didn’t even make it through A New Hope before succumbing to the brain hemorrhage and I had to start smacking him awake.
  • He beat Chuck Norris in a fight, but because he’s such a humble person, he has lied about it ever since to preserve Chuck’s image and ego.
  • He is more organized than you.

So if any of these fun facts has inspired you to learn more about the awesome-sauce that pumps through his veins or how it can result in such incredibly cool watercolor art, then visit his site now.

*By “entire”, I am referring to the only Star Wars movies that matter, i.e. the original trilogy. If you disagree with this statement, kindly remove yourself from my website and do not breed.

The clones are coming!

March 19, 2009 /

I just received the most awesome junk e-mail ever. I highly recommend reading it. I have broken the text into paragraphs to make it easier to read, but have not edited any of the content.

The part below the centered date is an attached link to a news story that came with the e-mail that has nothing to do with clones or anti-Christian values, but instead an article about Scarlett Johansson and love. Any ? marks in the text were likely “smart quotes” that got destroyed when going from rich text to plain text.

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IT IS NOT A SPAM, but if you received that message second and plus time JUST CLICK DELETE button and have a nice day. Don’t feel bad, please understand original Scarlett’s family very desperate to shut down that humiliating antichristian “actress” clones line career development.

Hello dear Ladies and Gentlemen! I would like inform you that Scarlett Johansson ?actress? actually is a clone from original person Scarlett Galabekian last name, who has nothing with acting career, surname Galabekian, because of adoption happened in 1992. Clones was created illegally by using stolen biological material. Original person is very nice (not d**n sexy),most important – CHRISTIAN young lady! I’ll tell you more,those clones (it’s not only one) made in GERMANY – world leader manufacturer of humans clones, it is in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Mr. Helmut Kohl home town. You can not even imaging the scale of the cloning activity. But warning! Helmut Kohl clone staff strictly controlling all their clones (at least they trying) spreading around the world, they are very accurate with that, some of them are still NAZI type disciplined and mind controlled clones, so be careful get close with clones you will be controlled as well. Original person is not happy with those movies, images, video, rumors and etc. spreading on media in that way it would be really nice if we all will try slow down that ”actress” career development, original Scarlett will really appreciated that.

Please remember that original Scarlett’s family did not authorize any activity with stolen biological materials, no matter what form it was created in it was stolen and it is stolen. It all need to be delivered to authorize personals control in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Original Scarlett never was engaged, by the way! Her close friend Serge G.

P.S. CONTROLLING ACTIVITY OF ANY CLONES IS US MILITARY OPERATION.

Check also here: [Link abbreviated to aid formatting] H.R. 534, the Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2003, was introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives on February 5, 2003. After discussion, it was passed on February 27 by a vote of 241-155. It now moves on to the Senate for consideration. This bill makes it unlawful for any person or entity to perform or participate in human cloning, or to ship or receive embryos produced by human cloning. The penalties are imprisonment of up to 10 years and fines of $1 million or more. These now join other nations as diverse as Norway, Australia, and many other countries, which had already added cloning for any purpose to their criminal code. And in Germany where it carries a penalty of five years imprisonment they know a thing or two about unethical science.

2/13/2009 12:00:00 AM

Lessons in love

Bob Thompson, Financial Post
Published: 2/13/2009 12:00:00 AM

Scarlett Johansson admits that relationships aren?t always easy ? but that?s what girlfriends are for

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