Archive for the 'Pop Culture' Category

John Kerry Upgrade

Friday, November 3rd, 2006

Not content with losing 2004 for the Democrats, John Kerry told Pasadena college students that members of the armed forces wound up in Iraq because they were either lazy or dumb.

White House spokesman Tony Snow quickly jumped on Kerry’s comments, but the Massachusetts senator refused to apologize, calling Snow a “stuffed suit White House mouthpiece” […]

The Greatest Blonde Joke on The Internet!

Thursday, January 26th, 2006

Today I must have stumbled on the Greatest Blonde Joke Ever! And, I’ve heard my fari share. Guess there’s still a little blonde left in me.

You’ve gotta check it out!

Letter from the Bank

Friday, October 14th, 2005

“Please note that this Bank is installing new Drive-through teller machines enabling customers to withdraw cash without leaving their vehicles. Customers using this new facility are requested to use the procedures outlined below when accessing their accounts. After months of careful research and trial runs with actual people, both MALE & FEMALE procedures […]

The Classic Propellerhead ReBirth is now FREE!!!

Sunday, September 11th, 2005

They’re calling it the end of an era, and you know what they are right!

I remember the first time I used ReBirth, a truely classic 808 and 909 Drum Machine emulator. A little dream come true!

From Electronic Musician

“Propellerhead Software has created a dedicated Web site for ReBirth, called Rebirthmuseum.com, which includes articles, interviews, historical information, […]

Google’s Instant Messenger Solution

Wednesday, August 24th, 2005

The official annoucement is slated for tomorrow, but here’s a quick look at how to get rolling with the service that is apparently live now.

You can Google Chat using you GMail address if you have a client that like Adium, Trillian or Gaim.

Get some screenshots and set up tips over at applexnet. Then…. get to […]

UFC on SpikeTV

Sunday, August 7th, 2005

It looks like SpikeTV is going full blast with the broadcasting of full contact fighting on cable television.

On right now is the first of six scheduled Ultimate Fighting Events produced by the UFC.

SpikeTV also plans to air 26 of the previous UFC Tournaments and the 2nd season of the “The Ultimate Fighter” reality show is […]

The X-Games are Upon Us

Saturday, August 6th, 2005

It’s that time of year people. Where the world of extreme sports takes another step towards the mainstream, and some of the big dogs come out and go really big in the X-Games.

Today the events leak off of ESPN for a while and there is 3 hours on ABC. The surfing finals are coming up […]

Wal-Mart sues boss $5-really-large for ‘fiddling’

Friday, July 29th, 2005

WAL-MART is suing a former vice-chairman for more than $5 million (£2.8 million) amid claims that he used his expense account to buy personal items including dog food, underwear and a Celine Dion CD.

Isn’t Celine just so hard to resist?

If this guy gets pinned he’s definitely getting the short end of the stick. It turns […]

Big Boston Shark

Friday, July 22nd, 2005

I’m not really one to encourage Shark Fishing Tournaments, which don’t seem to be much more than a bunch of guys cruising around in boats trying to show off the fact that they have not one, but two nuts, and can bait a hook.

But, today I’ll make an exception, and I’ll do it for […]

CSS Guide for your ipod

Thursday, July 14th, 2005

Now this is a slick little number and I’m a little surprised it slipped past my radar until today.The Style Master CSS podGuide is an iPod ready edition of our renowned Complete CSS Guide. Featuring a handy overview of CSS concepts, and in-depth information for every selector, property and @rule of CSS 2.1, the CSS […]