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In lieu of Halloween just around the corner, and the fact that I’ve seen Shaun of the Dead twice in the last 3 days, its time we talked about what to do when Z-Day hits, and oh, it will. I would take the time to list out each step, but the path has been […]

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I’m in love with a software program. The new version of Firefox is pretty damned slick. In fact, it has built in spell checking on forms. I even just misspelled spell checking and it corrected me (after right-clicking). To download the latest version of Firefox, goto http://mozilla.org/firefox/.

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No one really knows who Peter Norman is when you mention him by name. But did you know that the silver medalist stood in comradery with John Carlos and Tommy Smith in the 1968 Olympics? Neither did I, until I read about him in this LA Times article.

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So, I’ve been thinking lately, since we recently got a video camera, that I wanted to dabble in doing a cooking show.
Not sure about the entire format yet, so if you have thoughts please let me know. I’m debating between doing short 3-5 minute shows where I cook a single item and deliver it […]

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Somewhere, Kurt Cobain is probably turning in his grave. On the otherhand, I’ve heard worse covers…
A high school orchestra does Smells Like Teen Spirit.

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Courtesy of Spillbean.com, a fun video of a rat impersonator.

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I was on YouTube looking for what John Stewart said about Harry Reid last night, because ComedyCentrals pages don’t deal with the Mac. What I found was the opening clip from the Daily Show’s first episode post-9/11.

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I thought my wife’s family went nuts with the fireworks, but they ain’t got shit on this guy.
The Redneck Rocket Launcher

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Even dorks need to get some action. So I give you, courtesy of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, a collection of mathematical pickup lines.
A couple of my favorites:
Since distance equals velocity x time, let’s let velocity and time approach infinity, because I want to go all the way with you.
and
i wish i was […]

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I recently read the book Brave New World and must say I really enjoyed it. This poem / song / not sure what it is yet, is based on the book by Aldous Huxley that is one of the most banned books of the 20th century. As usual, read on for more.

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