June 2008
11 posts
Alas poor Rounding, I knew thee well
Back in the day, everyone used to even out their gas pump totals to make paying easier.  $24.34.  Round that puppy up to an even $24.50.   $39.92.  Yep, move that on up to a cool $40.00. In fact, you always hoped for that “perfect pump.”  You know, the one where the pump stops exactly on an even number.  Ahhh.  Such joy! And then credit cards and pay at the pump became ubiquitous.  No...
Jun 27th
Buzz Out Loud for Wednesday, June 25, 2008 →
One of my favorite podcasts with an epic “Molly Rant” about the state of the recording industry and everybody’s favorite money grubbing corporate entity, the RIAA.
Jun 26th
“When i think about everything and everyone i’ve ever listened to, i’d have to...”
– -Jason Mraz’s MySpace Profile
Jun 13th
Breaking Down a Generation
In my day to day travels across the internet I often run into articles that truly hilight the stupidity of the big media companies: the RIAA is suing another grandmother, MediaDefender cripples Revision3’s network, the MPAA wants to charge you more for the “privelage” of excercising your fair use rights, etc…, etc…. Personally, I’m sick and tired of being...
Jun 13th
Jun 11th
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About Darn Time →
Saw this on twitter and boy do I dislike this man.  If you follow the “he who must not be named” saga (aka Jack Thompson) of the video game world…this is a hilarious read.  Even if you don’t know what I’m talking about, this is a hilarious read.  Sometimes people are…well…aren’t fit for public consumption.
Jun 11th
Jun 9th
Penny Arcade muses about Bella Sara →
I’ve never heard of the Bella Sara card game, but I mark this comic, Grade-A, for hilarousness! Edit:  Yep…looked it up on Wikipedia…and yeah, I’m glad I didn’t know about this. Sigh. Edit 2: And…I forgot to link to the acutal comic panel.
Jun 5th
Jun 4th
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“Live like no one else, so that later you can live like no one else.”
– Dave Ramsey
Jun 3rd
Dave Matthew's Band aka the Trippin' Billies →
Saw them over the weekend at an outdoor music festival in Chicago.  They were phenomenal.  I’ve never been to a Dave Matthew’s Band concert, but the live jam sessions were out of this world.  Talk about an awesome way to get the heart pumping.  Check them out.
Jun 2nd