Thanks Kevin Smith!!

You spelled my name wrong, but still...Thanks!!


Yeah...they spelled it "Jrremy Chandler"...Oh well!

The back-story: The Clerks II DVD came out on Tuesday, I got on NetFlix yesterday, watched it today. Somehow, I happended to let the credits roll and at the end of the credits, this 12 min long video runs through 10,000 names, names of people that added the 'Clerks II' profile as a friend on their MySpace account, which I did. I'm forever immortalized on a Kevin Smith DVD! :-) Thanks Kevin!

A new low in the American publishing industry

Revolting at FOX
by John C. Dvorak

The decision to publish the OJ Simpson book, If I did it, was a decision that brings Rupert Murdoch and his operations into a new light in terms of exploiting the public, but to then produce a two hour long infomercial for the book in the form of an interview with OJ on FOX makes us wonder exactly what has gone wrong with the Murdoch empire. This repulsive action does nothing more than line Simpson’s pockets with additional book sales beyond the $3.5 million he has already been paid for this ersatz confession. Crime does pay apparently.

Ladies and gentlemen, the American publishing industry has reached a new low-point in its history.

The fact is, titans of industry must show that they deserve the public trust to be allowed to exist carefree in these positions. They are not supposed to sicken us with what is nothing more than moral depravity. Does Murdoch not know this?

Perhaps there is an element of naiveté in all this. At least I hope so, because if this is all an orchestrated publicity stunt to increase book sales so OJ and his slimy publisher Judith Regan (who should be shunned if ever seen in public) can make even more money from a gullible public, then the level of revulsion amongst normal thinking people will top the charts. I know that I’m sickened by this bullcrap. What normal person isn’t?

Even people like Bill O’Reilly, who makes millions from FOX, is distancing himself from this carnival. Many FOX affiliates are not going to air the interview. But the damage has been done. By damage I mean free publicity for the book.

Perhaps people will not buy this piece of shit from this jerk Simpson. If you have to read it, then go to the library. Borrow a copy. As much as I find boycotts offensive something needs to be done to send the creeps who made all these decisions a message. O’Reilly came up with an interesting proposal. See who advertises during the interview and never buy any of their products ever, for the rest of your life. Show your revulsion at this sort of slime ball corporate irresponsibility.

Show your personal disgust with anyone who buys this book!

We collectively, as a nation, put up with too much of this. It’s getting old.

SOURCE:
http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=8061

Resizing a window in Vista pegs CPU

Got Vista? Try this:

That's right, CPU goes from 2% to 100% when simply resizing a window! Even with Glass/Areo turned off!

PC used: (Note: same happens on my x64 bit version on my Beefy desktop at home)
IBM Thinkpad Z60m
Vista RC2 5766 (x86)
1.73 GHz Intel Centrino M
1.27GB RAM

Crazy!!

Crane Tragady in Downtown Bellevue

Just to the left of where this crane fell (last night at 7:45pm), when I worked for The Sheraton Belllevue, I would park the shuttle to drop off or wait for guests dinning at Seastar. Typically between the hours of 7:00pm and 10:00pm, almost every night.

3 Bellevue buildings damaged in crane collapse; at least one killed
A giant tower construction crane in downtown Bellevue tipped over Thursday night and smashed into an apartment building, killing at least one person in an apartment.

The 210-foot-tall crane toppled from a construction site about 7:45 p.m. It fell across 108th Avenue Northeast, a major downtown north-south thoroughfare.

At least three downtown buildings had severe structural damage: the Plaza 305 office building, the Civica Office Commons and the Pinnacle BellCentre, a mixture of stores on the ground level and luxury apartments above.

Also damaged was an adjacent restaurant, the Melting Pot.

Dozens of residents, diners and others were evacuated. Firefighters were going through the buildings late Thursday looking for other victims.

The crane operator, who was not identified, was trapped in the control cab of the yellow crane nearly 30 feet off the ground. Firefighters used a ladder to reach him, and he walked from the scene, according to fire officials. Bellevue Fire Department spokesman Lt. Bruce Kroon said the operator "rode the crane down" nearly 200 feet.

The operator suffered minor injuries and was taken to nearby Overlake Hospital for evaluation.
Fire officials said they were "red tagging" the buildings, meaning they were not safe to be occupied. The crane was left suspended over the street pending the arrival of investigators from the state Department of Labor and Industries.

Kroon said early today that searchers had not been able to access a collapsed portion of the Plaza 305 building because it was so dangerous. He said two smaller cranes were on their way to the scene to stabilize the fallen tower and wreckage before the search could be completed.

The crane was located at the site of Tower 333, a 20-story office building under construction at the corner of Northeast Fourth Street and 108th Avenue Northeast. The crane was anchored in a pit about five stories deep.

Complete Story:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003434979_crane17m.html

Black Friday

I've never celebrated Black Friday in the past, but this year it looks like I'm gonna have to endure the pain and agony that is Black Friday. There are some sales just way too good to pass up!
http://www.blackfriday.info/

A few key sales (for the techies):

Staples:
- Playo 60 Pack DVD+R or DVD-R: $2.95
- Maxtor 200GB HDD: $19.99!!! (That's insane!)

Circuit City:
- Proview 19" Widescreen Monitor: $129.99
- Panasonic 52" LCD Projection HDTV: $999.99 (Wish I had an extra $1K!)
- EMachines Desktop PC w/Intel Celeron D Processor 352 + 17" CRT: FREE!
(That's right, the PC is FREE! But you only if you sign up with Vonage. Yes yes, sounds like a catch. But, FYI, I have Vonage and it's great! Even my grandparents made the switch. It's only $19.99 a month with free long distance. And you can transfer your current phone number. AND...there's no contract! So, cancel after the first month if you want! This is an INSANE deal people!)

So it looks like I'll probably be camping out in front of the Redmond Staples waiting to pick up as many of those DVD-R's I can. I mean, it's 200 disks for like 12 bucks! Can't beat that.

Happy Birthday Xbox!

Xbox is now 5 years old! On this day, November 15th, 2001, the Xbox went on sale and the modding community went nuts!
I didn't get mine until the year after it released, on my birthday Nov 30, 2002. And you know what the first thing I did the night I got it? Opened it! Then got some green mini cold cathode tubes and stuck them next the vents on either side to have it glow green. Then...painted the thing blue and silver, swapped out the green LEDs on the front and the cold cathodes with blue counter parts.

And, 'jC!'s BLUE Box' was born!
Currently, what my original Xbox GUI looks like:

Vist http://www.XboxScene.com

Grand Cayon to get Glass Bridge

I'm not sure if this is under construction or not, or if it's going to meet it's deadline of 4th quoter 2006 (being that it is 4th quoter 2006). I can't seem to find any updated information about it. Still cool none-the-less. And if it is true, then I gotta go back to the Grand Canyon and check it out!

Grand Canyon Skywalk Glass Bridge
Presenting the Grand Canyon Skywalk, a glass, U-shaped walkway that extends 70 feet over the edge of the Grand Canyon. The glass bridge is suspended 4,000 feet above the Colorado River and will have a glass bottom and sides.

Now while we all wonder if this thing is really going to be able to hold up to our expectations, this might give you (a little?) more reassurance?

“On May 2005, the final test was conducted and the structure passed engineering requirements by 400 percent, enabling it to withstand the weight of 71 fully loaded Boeing 747 airplanes (more that 71 million pounds).

The bridge will be able to sustain winds in excess of 100 miles per hour from 8 different directions, as well as an 8.0 magnitude earthquake within 50 miles. More than one million pounds of steel will go into the construction of the Grand Canyon Skywalk.”

SOURCE:
http://www.ohgizmo.com/2005/10/31/grand-canyon-skywalk-glass-bridge/

71 Boeing 747s? I'll believe it when I see it!

Only 9 days left!

Just 9 days left until the best of the next gen consoles hits store shelves! Now, I won't be buying one ON the 19th, probably in a month or so I'll go pick one up (or Christmas maybe!?! :P)

Three reasons this console will beat out Xbox360 and PS3: One, the controller. Innovative and fun! Two, Twilight Princess, nuff said. Three, Nintendo is doing something the others aren't, they've made a game console. That's right, no movies, no TV shows, nothing more then what it's suppose to do. Play games! And if there's something Nintendo knows how to do, it's that they can build great consoles and develop great game software!

Neil Patrick Harris is outta the closet?

I'm a huge fan of How I Met Your Mother. So, based on his character Barny, this is very weird! Never woulda thought it!
Will this hurt the show at all?! I would hope not, but seems like just one of those things that could put a damper on a new sitcom.
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Actor Neil Patrick Harris Says He Is Gay
By Associated Press

LOS ANGELES --
Neil Patrick Harris is gay and wants to quell any rumors to the contrary. "(I) am quite proud to say that I am a very content gay man living my life to the fullest," Harris tells People magazine's Web site.

The 33-year-old actor said he was motivated to disclose his sexuality because of recent "speculation and interest in my private life and relationships."

Harris stars on the CBS comedy "How I Met Your Mother." He started on TV as a teen, playing the namesake doctor on the series "Doogie Howser, M.D."
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SOURCE:
http://metromix.chicagotribune.com/sns-ap-people-neil-patrick-harris,1,2077913.story

Gourmet Air - Spaceballs Joke, Now Reality!

Everyone remembers PerriAir from Spaceballs right?! This company sure did, and 19 years after that great movie, they've brought air in a can to real life.
Pure oxygen can't be safe or healthy...
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Big Ox - Mixed Case $150.00

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SOURCE:
http://www.montysgourmet.com/product_info.php?cPath=59&products_id=93&osCsid=990af062cceadbc6860365d6fba04fb1