Constitution 2.0

This was done as a 4/1 joke, but it’s still funny.

The Constitution of the United States as an End User License Agreement (EULA).

I didn’t read it.  Who does actually read the whole EULA before clicking the Accept button?

Time to Start Thinking Again

Ze Frank has been doing a video podcast for the last year.  He’s been thinking so we don’t have to.  He posted his final show today (it was always stated to be ending today).

Now that Ze’s done thinking so we don’t have to, I guess we’ll have to be on our own.

Thanks for the thoughts.  You added a lot of awesomeness to the world.  Let us know what you do next, Ze.

Visualize Pi

Here’s an interesting way to visualize the number Pi:

Why You Drink

If you’ve ever wondered why your life is the way it is, this video may help.  It may also help if you’ve ever wanted to know what a good business presentation should look like.  This video will not help you find true happiness, though.

St. Elmo’s Fire

Which Superhero Are You?

I am Superman!

Superman 70% Spider-Man 60% Green Lantern 50% Robin 47% Supergirl 40% The Flash 35% Wonder Woman 30% Catwoman 30% Batman 30% Iron Man 30% Hulk 25%

You are mild-mannered, good, strong and you love to help others.

Click here to take the Superhero Personality Test

New Year’s Eve Plans

I’m not for big parties to ring in the new year.  I’d much rather relax with my friends, hang out, have fun, watch the ball drop, then go to sleep.

That said, does anyone know about anything going on this weekend?  I might have an idea or two if things aren’t already moving along elsewhere.

I’m Getting a Wii!!!

First off, stop laughing. I know that post title sounds plain wrong.

Second, on the same day that Gamestop announced that it wouldn’t be getting enough PlayStation 3 systems to fulfill all pre-orders this coming Friday, my phone rang to let me know that my Zune will be available tomorrow (11/14) at GameStop. This was, of course, a mistake. When I pre-ordered my Nintendo Wii, it hadn’t been updated in the computer system yet. So we all reserved Zunes that were later transferred to be Wii’s. The result was that GameStop corporate though I reserved both of them (hence the errant phone call today).

Upon calling my local GameStop to learn all of this, I also learned that they will be receiving enough Nintendo Wii systems to cover every pre-order they made. This isn’t entirely surprising, but nice to have confirmation of. It also sounded like they’d only have enough to cover pre-orders, but time will tell.

This is also a blow to Sony. Having a stellar product means nothing if you can’t even begin to meet demand. Also given that both Sony and Microsoft are selling their systems at a loss (a common practice with video game systems where the system costs more to build than you pay at retail), they are behind Nintendo a fair bit. Nintendo will make a profit on each Wii they sell thanks to not going for the bleeding edge of technology today while still delivering a good gaming experience.

That said, I’m freaking excited about this coming Saturday. I’m set to have a good day, a good night, and a good Sunday going to church, rehearsing for the Feast of Lights, and getting my grubby hands into Zelda.

For those interested, here is a video that really takes the ticket for “Geek Porn” that I described earlier. Complete with 70’s music dubbed in. And for the folks wondering what the deal with Zelda is, 1up is doing a week-long feature with a new article every day.

Blending Marbles

This is one amazing blender.  I wonder how dull the blades are after this? And how painful would it be to inhale the glass dust?

Reno Balloon Race

These are time lapse images.  Very cool.