Alias Cut Short?
E! Online's "Watch With Kristin" column reported that ABC has cut the order for the last season of Alias to 17 episodes from 22. Citing an unnamed show representative, the column also reported that writers are worried that the network may cut the show's order further, depending on when the show eventually returns to the schedule.
ABC still hasn't scheduled Alias, which is supposed to wrap up its last season in the spring.
According to the column, the writers have come up with a plan to bring the Alias storylines to a conclusion within the allotted remaining episodes, even if they need to end the show more quickly than expected.
Alias has resumed production following star Jennifer Garner's maternity leave. [
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Here's some info about any future Star Trek
Basically, don't hold your breath [
article]
National Pancake Day!
Ok, kids. Some genius decreed 2/28/2006 National Pancake Day. As a consequence you can a free (
FREE) short stack at participating IHOPs tomorrow between 7am and 2pm. Don't say I never did nothin for ya. [
more info]
Kombucha Mushroom People!
re: What if Apple designed World of Warcraft?
That's hysterical. If they had gone to the trouble of digitally giving them all iPods, that would have been genius.
The Empire, strikes back
Microsoft Corp. on Monday confirmed that it is working with manufacturers on the concept for a new personalized handheld device under the name Origami Project.
[more]
What if Apple designed World of Warcraft?
What if Microsoft designed iPod packaging?
What if Microsoft designed iPod packaging?
Autistic basketball player
Who has my copy of Sin City?
I'd like to watch it and it's out there in the world. Whoever you are, you have had it a long time! Can I have it back so I can watch it?
It had to hapen eventually...
Whoa, this would be so awesome if I was in college: Glowing carpet
 | Textile and light are united without using any kind of electronic elements - its yarns' inner parts absorb the light and emit it when it's dark.
By Estonian designer Annike Laigo. [via] |
Jumping out of a plane sound good?
We're going on March 11. If you are interested, contact me or Esther and we'll get you into our party - there's like 15 or so of us going at this point, plus more to come watch.
If you are unsure, we have an inspirational video that may change your mind...
re: they're taking the hobbits to isengard
OMG, Wendy, I am so mad at you for doing that to my brain.
they're taking the hobbits to isengard
they're taking the hobbits to isengard
they're taking the hobbits to isengard
they're taking the hobbits to isengard
they're taking the hobbits to isengard
they're taking the hobbits to isengard
they're taking the hobbits to isengard
they're taking the hobbits to isengard
they're taking the hobbits to isengard
they're taking the hobbits to isengard
re:This is so badass...
(23:27:58) Paduan: Heh. A hidden passageway in your house?
(23:28:09) Noelle: LOTS of them
(23:28:22) Noelle: I'd make the fridge secret if I could
(23:28:24) Paduan: You want the house from Clue.
(23:28:27) Noelle: YES!
(23:28:38) Paduan: No, you need a decoy fridge.
(23:29:15) Noelle: LOL
(23:29:39) Paduan: You can put condiments and cans of bud light in it.
(23:29:56) Paduan: Hmm, maybe you already have a decoy fridge.
This is so badass...
When I own my Addams Family Style house, I am all over this:
Hidden PassagewayThese people will install all sorts of hidden rooms, vaults, etc... into your house, full on haunted house style. LOVE IT!
Thanks
Neil!
Why is it that I know all of the words to Paula Abdul's "Straight Up", but I can't figure out what I had for lunch yesterday?
Dancing Girls
Ok, testing out the revival of the blog.
Found a neat video on the
William Orbit web site that some people might like. Click on the side bar on Dancing Girls to see the trippy visualization.
Stuff on my cat Pic o' the day
Blog appears to be working again
I say this with a tennative shakey voice...
Post away. If it doesn't work, LMK.
New Foamy!
"
CELL PHONES & CAR ADS"
She's not divorced... she's certified pre-f%$#ed.
AHAHAHAHAHAHA!*LOVE* it.
I love the ringtone - I'm gonna see if I can get it onto my phone!
Old man and teenager
An old man was sitting on a bench at the mall. A teenager walked up to the bench and sat down. He had spiked hair in all different colours: green, red, blue, and yellow. The old man just stared.
Every time the teenager looked, the old man was staring at him. The teenager finally said sarcastically, " What's the matter old timer, never done anything wild in your life?" Without batting an eye, the old man replied, " Got drunk once and had sex with a peacock ... I was just wondering if you were my son."
Some Sad News
Babylon 5's Katsulas Dies
Andreas Katsulas, the character actor known to SF fans as G'Kar on Babylon 5 and a familiar face from Star Trek and other SF&F TV shows, died Feb. 13 of lung cancer in Los Angeles, his agent, Donna Massetti, confirmed to SCI FI Wire. He was 59. [
more]
Happy Valentine's Day Folks!
A Scanner Darkly Trailer
Well, since I don't want the mom to see the blog, I Don;t allow it to be indexed.
Since it is not indexed, it's not searchable.
Since it's not searchable, I have no idea if I posted this before.
Either way, go watch it, it looks kick ass - the technology has come along way since Waking Life. [
scan me]
Year in Games Award Show Planned
The Academy of Interactive Arts and Science and Dick Clark Productions are teaming up to produce an annual television awards show designed to showcase the year's best video games and the creative teams that made them possible.
Dick Clark Productions' vice chairman Jules Haimovitz said, "We're creating a form of video that heretofore hasn't existed... It will be entertaining even to those outside the game crowd." The show will focus more on how these titles became worthy of recognition.
The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Presents: The Year in Games will debut in first-quarter 2007. [
via]
Holy Crap, that's cool! of the day: Laser turntable plays records like CDs
[from
BoingBoing]
 | The ELP laser turntable reads LPs with lasers -- the manufacturer claims that the lasers can read "virgin" parts of the grooves that haven't been touched by needles and produce a better sound, and that the five laser read-head lets you skip forward and back across or within tracks as you would with a CD. Two Tracking Laser beams are directed to the left and to the right shoulders of the groove of the record. Only the part of the beams that reach the groove are reflected to two PSD (Position Sensitive Detector) optical semiconductors. The part of the beams that fall on the land area of the record are deflected and not picked up by the PSD devices. The signals are sent to a microprocessor via analog to digital converters, then to servos to maintain the reader head position directly above the groove.
Two additional laser beams are directed at the left groove wall and the right groove wall just below the tracking beams. Modulation on the individual grooves is reflected to scanner mirrors and onto left and right photo optical sensors. The variations of the modulated light cause the audio sensors to develop an electrical representation of the mechanical modulation of the grooves. The entire sound reproduction chain is analog. This makes my brain quiver with anticipation. [ get one] |
Color Changing Microwave Spoon
Wow. That's some genius put to good use [
get one]
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Uneventful weekend
Well, I had a relativley unevenful weekend... Mostly I was, and still am, sick, so I ditched WonderCon in order that I might sleep and be beeter. Nothng sucks more than trying to deal with Con while sick.
Instead, I stayed home, cleaned, slept, caught up on Tivo, and went down to help Amber pick out her wedding dress (mission accomplished, BTW, and at a very awesome price!).
I am now pondering some more cleaning, and catching up on Olympic previews. Until Friday, I had no idea they were even happening so soon (shows how much I pay attention). The only reason I even figured it out is that Shaklee sponsors the Ski and Snowboarding teams and we were told that while the games are on, we can't mention anything about that on the site (Olympic Commitee wierd rulz).
Anyway, back to checking out the snowboarders. Speaking of, I'll be out all next weekend with the wife in Tahoe, getting our snowboard on. Should be a good time...
Cheney Accidentally Shoots Fellow Hunter
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot and wounded a companion during a weekend quail hunting trip in Texas, spraying the fellow hunter in the face and chest with shotgun pellets. [
more]
I don't think I need to even comment on this... especially since our VP hasn't.
RE: Can't find a good card?
Have you seen these Law and Order "Special Valentine Unit" beauties?
http://www.brandonbird.com/svutines.html
Wanna buy your kid a 20 thousand dollar playhouse?
Blah
At work at 8:30 on a Friday noght.
LAME.
Hell Yes
Fixed, for the squeeky wheel, to the version that Carl wanted. I agree that it is better.
I'm so sorry....
I *KNOW* this is wrong, but I can't help myself. Sean sent over this list of hard to find toys and this made me giggle really hard.
Re: Judge to Rule on Merit of Christ Case
ROME, Italy (AP) -- An Italian judge has dismissed an atheist's petition that a small-town priest should stand trial for asserting that Jesus Christ existed, both sides said on Friday. [more]
Good, that was fairly ridiculous. One can debate the spiritual questions ("Who are you?" "What do you want?" "Where are you going?"). But the historicity of his existence? Feh.
Re: What do we think of "Julius"?
What do we think of "Julius"?
er, for the cat that is. I have been informed that Neelix, aside from beinga totally geeky name, also is too close to Onyx for my poor kitties to discern.
Deanne suggested Julius to me today, which I am very fond of. It also sort of fits him, and I can call him "Jules", which I think is cool.
It's Orange, By the way, not Ceasar. And mostly because he has what appears to be a Orange Julius mustache on his face.
Well, if you love it or hate it, let your voice be heard! I need some validation here.
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RE: Personality Defect Test
You are the Robot! You are characterized by your rationality. In fact, this is really ALL you are characterized by. Like a cold, heartless machine, you are so logical and unemotional that you scarcely seem human. For instance, you are very humble and don't bother thinking of your own interests, you are very gentle and lack emotion, and you are also very introverted and introspective. You may have noticed that these traits are just as applicable to your laptop as they are to a human being. In short, your personality defect is that you don't really HAVE a personality. You are one of those annoying, super-logical people that never gets upset or flustered. Unless, of course, you short circuit. Or if someone throws a pie at you. Pies sure are delicious.
To put it less negatively:1. You are more RATIONAL than intuitive.
2. You are more INTROVERTED than extroverted.
3. You are more GENTLE than brutal.
4. You are more HUMBLE than arrogant.
Compatibility:
Your exact opposite is the Class Clown.
Other personalities you would probably get along with are the Hand-Raiser, the Emo Kid, and the Haughty Intellectual.
Groove
I see that you finally honored my groove request. The world thanks you.
That's a different version than the one I heard though.
The better version is on the Guerolito albulm:
Beck - Ghettochip Malfunction (Hell Yes) [8bit Remix]
I'm sick
Blech. I don't feel good. Nose: Runny. Head: Hurts. Throat: sore. Jaw: achey.
Sorry if I have contaminated any of you. I have day of meetings tomorrow, so maybe I cna get some sleep. I'll just put up a sign that says "Yes, we can do that. Please bring offerings to my cube for priority consideration." and nod off....
Personality Defect Test
Saw this on Kevin's Blog and gave it a go. Surprise! I am a smartass! Don't read too much into the decription: all outcomes tell you the worst of yourself. I wholeheartedly agree with it insomuch as it is my defect, and not my many wonderful advantages, although I find the people it thinks I am compatible with to be completley off the mark:
You are the Smartass! You are rational, extroverted, brutal, and arrogant. You probably consider people who are emotional and gentle to be big pussies who are obviously in lesser stature than you. You have many flaws, despite your seeming intelligence and cool-headedness. For instance, you aren't very nice. In fact, you're probably an asshole. And you are conceited and self-centered. Not only that, but you are very loud and vocal about all this, seeing as how you are extroverted. There is no better way to describe you than as a "smartass", I'm afraid. Perhaps just "ass" would do, too. But that's a little less literary and descriptive. At any rate, your main personality defect is the fact that you are self-centered, mean, uncaring, and brutally logical.
To put it less negatively:1. You are more RATIONAL than intuitive.
2. You are more EXTROVERTED than introverted.
3. You are more BRUTAL than gentle.
4. You are more ARROGANT than humble.
Compatibility:Your exact opposite is the Emo Kid.
Other personalities you would probably get along with are the Capitalist Pig, the Braggart, and the Sociopath.
[
Why do you suck?]
OH. MY. GOD. The future is here... iTheater
 | "Watch movies in the privacy of your own head". The iTheater portable video glasses allow you to watch DVDs or play video games in complete privacy and immersion, creating a personal entertainment center with a 230,000 pixel resolution and surround sound. The glasses weigh a mere 3 ounces so they're lightweight and comfortable. Just plug the iTheater to any portable DVD player, video iPod, gaming console or computer. It comes with a rechargeable battery pack, but two AA batteries allow you to watch up to 6-8 hours. It's not cheap at $499, but if you do a lot of travelling or just want to experience a movie without any other visual distractions, it might be worth checking out. Available at First Street.[ via] |
Apple unveils $149 iPod nano
re: Kitty naming contest
OOOOOOOOoooooo! I like Zuul!
re: Kitty naming contest
April Just suggested Azreal, Chester, Rusty, Chilli, Tobasco, Cheeto, Tangelo, and Doozer from Fraggle Rock.
Like those.... any thoughts?
Kitty naming contest
Mercury, as a name, sucks for this cat. I have spent a whole evening with him and he is not:
1) Godlike:
Mer·cu·ry
1. Roman Mythology. A god that served as messenger to the other gods and was himself the god of commerce, travel, and thievery.
2) Plantetlike:
Mer·cu·ry
The smallest of the inner planets and the one nearest the sun, having a sidereal period of revolution about the sun of 87.97 days at a mean distance of 57.91 million kilometers (35.98 million miles) and a mean radius of approximately 2,440 kilometers (1,516 miles).
3) Metallic:
Mer·cu·ry
Symbol Hg
A silvery-white poisonous metallic element, liquid at room temperature and used in thermometers. Atomic number 80; atomic weight 200.59; melting point -38.83°C; boiling point 356.73°C; specific gravity 13.546 (at 20°C); valence 1, 2. Also called hydrargyrum.
4) A Mercurial Temperment:
mer·cu·ri·al
Quick and changeable in temperament; volatile: a mercurial nature.
So, I will take suggestions while I try and figure out what to name him. I do have an idea right now, but I don't want to sway you guys in any direction. Email them to me, or, preferrably, post them up here so people can see what you have suggested.
Carl: I am not naming him Witchy or Orangy or even Tigger. Don't even suggest it.
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Welcome to Alex and Deanne
Who have been sent ingraved invitations to join our little cult.
And yes, you can still say whatever you want in front of him :-) He knows when he's my boss and when he's my friend.
That "Notes from a Cube Dweller" link over there? *looks left, which is your right* ----->
That's Alex's Blog. Check him out from time to time.
To the Fucker who had the nerve to punch my cousin in the face just for her cell phone in SLO:
Why the *HELL* is Sheryl Crow and Lance Armstrog breaking up considered "top News"?
Anderson Talks X-FILES Movie
Gillian Anderson, who currently lives in London, recently talked with Newsday about her career and another X-FILES film.
In regards to sequel, Anderson said, "Eventually there will be, we hope there is going to be."
She also noted, "The longer we wait, the less people are going to give a --. It was supposed to be shot this year, and there are contract issues. We're basically ready to go."
Anderson went on to add, "We're not even going to be able to shoot it until next September at the very earliest. By the time it comes out it's going to be 2007." [
via]
Life lessons from doctors
Guitar Hero Video
Will found this one:
check him out near the end!
click
Islands around the world for sale
Rodriguez & Tarantino Will GRIND It Out
The Weinstein Co., Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez are gearing up for the film GRIND.
Tarantino and Rodriguez will each direct a 60-minute horror story. Rodriguez will shoot his in Austin, Texas. His story is called PLANET TERROR -- it's a zombie movie. Tarantino will direct DEATH PROOF, a slasher tale.
In addition, there will be faux trailers and ads that run during the intermission between the two parts. Some of the possibilities include a blaxploitation pic and a kung-fu movie.
The entire project will be shot in the tradition of the '70s exploitation films that influenced both directors.
Happy Groundhog Day
This makes me think of the movie. That makes me think of people I love. That makes me happy.
RE: R.I.P. Piper
Thanks to everyoe for being sympathetic and supportive today and last night. I appreciate you guys a lot. Popita was loved by many. As soon as I get her ashes back, I'll probably take her to the beach and lay her to rest for people that want to join me. Should be a week or two....
RE: Rest in Peace, Piper
Piper was a sweet little kitty. I'll miss her, too. :(
RE: R.I.P. Piper
She will be deeply missed...
R.I.P. Piper
Piper
Originally uploaded by Lbc42.Shortly after my last post, I went off to find Piper and make sure she hadn't gotten out. I found her behind the couch in her favorite place, but she wasn't alive anymore. I became obviously hysterical and called Carl, who came immediatley up here, and then Amber, who also came. Amber has taken her away to get creamated and carl is here with me for the night.
We don't know what happened. She was only 5 or so, but she was always an odd looking cat. She was found in her spot, and looked relaxed, although her eyes were open. Amber believes that it happened suddenly. We are going to see if her shelter can do a post mortem on her to see if they can tell what happened, but if not, we will just have her creamated and spread her ashes somewhere pretty.
Piper was a very sweet cat. She was small and skittish, and had a purr like a lion's roar. In the last few months, after she had been fixed, we have seen the best of her. She has come out at parties, socialized more, and she and I would have frequent conversations when she was not trying to constantly get in my lap. I will miss her so very much... I was so happy that she was coming around. I am glad tha that's how she went out.
I love you little Pea Ha'ad. I will miss you....
This is the last picture of her, taken 2 weeks ago at my Birthday Party, where she came out despite the fact taht there were 15 people in the room. She even looks kinda happy.
