It’s Amazing How Far We’ve Come…
…with computing devices and storage. retronaut has a picture of one of the first IBM “supercomputers” in 1956. It weighed a ton (literally) and had an awesomely unbelievable five Megabyte hard disk drive. Now, it takes that much memory to store one song in your playlist.
Workout Report (12/28)
5,516 m rowed 30 chinup 60 chair dip 40 squat 60 DB curl 45 DB upright row Elapsed time 45:07
Roger Ebert: I’ll tell you why movie revenue is dropping
I went with my family to see Mission Impossible 4 last week, and that was a pretty satisfying move experience. We’re pretty choosy about when we want to spring for a move because it’s gotten fairly expensive for four tickets plus concessions. Movie revenues for 2011 lagged far behind 2010, and 2011 had the “smallest [...]
On a $4M Vacation, Michelle Seeks $3 From Backers
From White House Dossier: Michelle’s request was part of an email sent to the Obama 2012 list today. Over the next 11 months we’ve got an organization to grow, voters to register, and people to get fired up. I hope you’ll close out this year by donating $3 or more now to help make sure [...]
Buy Some Incandescent Bulbs, and Tell Al Gore What You Think!
Awesome. In the comments for 100 watt incandescent bulbs at Amazon, there’s this: Go get yourself some before they disappear. (H/T Instapundit)
Watch Fetish: Casio G-Shock GB-6900
I guess this is the inevitable progression for watches: they talk to your smartphone by Bluetooth. This one has some neat-looking features. Casio Japan is planning [JP] to roll out the G-SHOCK GB-6900 on March 16 next year, a wristwatch that connects to certain smartphones via Bluetooth LE (LE=low-energy, a standard that’s baked into Bluetooth 4.0). The device will [...]
Want Foie Gras and Truffles with that Burger?
You can get it on that double with cheese at Wendy’s, but only in Japan. Oh, and it will cost you $16. Wendy’s recently re-opened in Japan after a two-year absence. The truffle and foie gras luxury burger is a creation of the franchise owner in Japan. Wendy’s has a new burger, and it’s not [...]
Marine Unscathed in Multiple Tours in Iraq and Afghanistan; Shot 3 Times by Hoodlums in Florida
Lt. Col. Karl Trenker is a 29-year veteran of the Marine Corps. He’s had multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. So where does he end of getting shot? In Florida, attempting to sell jewelry to some hoodlums. When he showed the gold chain to the men, one of them shoved him and grabbed the chain. [...]
You Are the Weapon
This store had been robbed before, and the clerk decided he just wasn’t gonna take it this time. Bravo. video platform video management video solutions video player
The Top 10 Words of 2011
One source’s list of the top 10 words of the past year. There’s a couple of very interesting ones in there, including “trustafarians” and “kummerspeck” – I had not heard either of those before. 1. Occupy — The preferred verb of protesters occupies the top spot this year. Not only has “occupy” risen to fame [...]
Stuff I Didn’t Know: It’s NOT a Crime in Virginia to Drive Without Proof of Insurance.
I have labored under the misconception for all of my adult life that you must be able to show proof of insurance if a policeman stops you and requests it. Apparently, many police officers have also learned this apocryphal law: Virginia motorists are being ticketed and convicted of a violation that is not a crime [...]
Workout Report (12/26)
Yikes. Too many days off and too many big meals. 7,488 m rowed (5000@150w) 40 chinup 80 pushup 80 squat 60 DB shoulder press #35 Elapsed time 1:00:22
Rest Easy, Air Travelers – You Are Safe from Dangerous…Cupcakes
The security theater continues to be the theater of the absurd. (from Newser) One sign the TSA has officially gone overboard: One of its agents deemed a Massachusetts woman’s cupcake a security threat. Rebecca Hains says she was moving through security at a Las Vegas airport on Wednesday when a TSA agent took her aside [...]
Virginia May Have Improperly Excluded Signatures from Perry, Gingrich. A Recount May Be Needed!
Hmmm. Maybe somebody jumped the gun on those disqualifications of Perry and Gingrinch. From Virginia Right: I’m no attorney but I do know how to find and read the laws of Virginia. Various reports have stated that the signatures turned in by Newt Gingrich included at least 2,000 that were invalidated because there was no [...]
