Saturday, November 22, 2008
Illustrated Guide to the Economic Crash
Sorry I haven't posted in so long. I just found this and thought I should share it.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Where to find geek humor on the web...
Here is a list of some of the best sites (in my opinion) to find geek merchandise, jokes, humor, and little or no social interaction.
2P Start! (2pstart.com) - 2P Start! is a weekly webcomic and podcast focused on gaming. What makes the site special isn't just the humor and creativeness of the comics, but the rich fan culture that has formed around it. Here's one of their comics (click on it to enlarge):
ThinkGeek (thinkgeek.com) - Thinkgeek is an online store with stuff that all geeks simply much enjoy. Seriously, enjoy it or die. You can't go wrong with some Pirate vs Ninja Batteries! Or how about a Wi-Fi Detecector T-Shirt (It really works!)?
Homestar Runner (homestarrunner.com) - Homestar Runner is a humorous flash cartoon series. It's not meant to be geeky, but if you watch and listen carefully (especially with SrongBad's emails), you may pick up on some nerdy humor.
Woot (woot.com) - Woot is the original deal a day site. A new item comes to the site every midnight for some crazy good price and they stop selling it either the next midnight or when it sells out. That's it. It's that simple. Woot is special because of the humor they use on their site (just read any of the item descriptions) and the community (see the forums).
2P Start! (2pstart.com) - 2P Start! is a weekly webcomic and podcast focused on gaming. What makes the site special isn't just the humor and creativeness of the comics, but the rich fan culture that has formed around it. Here's one of their comics (click on it to enlarge):
ThinkGeek (thinkgeek.com) - Thinkgeek is an online store with stuff that all geeks simply much enjoy. Seriously, enjoy it or die. You can't go wrong with some Pirate vs Ninja Batteries! Or how about a Wi-Fi Detecector T-Shirt (It really works!)?
Homestar Runner (homestarrunner.com) - Homestar Runner is a humorous flash cartoon series. It's not meant to be geeky, but if you watch and listen carefully (especially with SrongBad's emails), you may pick up on some nerdy humor.Woot (woot.com) - Woot is the original deal a day site. A new item comes to the site every midnight for some crazy good price and they stop selling it either the next midnight or when it sells out. That's it. It's that simple. Woot is special because of the humor they use on their site (just read any of the item descriptions) and the community (see the forums).
Now you know where to shopify, entertainificate, and dressilate yourself, all in a geeked-out manner.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Happy 10th Birthday, Google!
Dear Google,
Happy 10th birthday! I remember all the good times I had with you. From trying out Froogle when it was brand new, to getting an invitation to Gmail. And, of course, Blogger! And then there's Google Earth, and so much more! I hope that you will continue to come up with these great things for me to try out.
Happy 10th from An Angry Geek!
Happy 10th birthday! I remember all the good times I had with you. From trying out Froogle when it was brand new, to getting an invitation to Gmail. And, of course, Blogger! And then there's Google Earth, and so much more! I hope that you will continue to come up with these great things for me to try out.
Happy 10th from An Angry Geek!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
13,000 people (so far) stand up to "free the airwaves"
From The Google Public Policy Blog:
Two weeks ago, we launched Free the Airwaves, an effort to bring together Internet users to open up unused airwaves between broadcast TV channels ("white spaces") for affordable, nationwide high-speed wireless Internet connectivity. I'm excited to say that your initial response to this campaign has been overwhelming.
As Ars Technica reports today, more than 13,000 of you already have signed the online petition asking the Federal Communications Commission to allow unlicensed use of this unused spectrum. Your comments are being filed formally with the FCC's public comment system (just type in the proceeding number, 04-186).
It's great to see so many people standing up for more wireless broadband options, but we can't rest on our laurels. A few entrenched D.C. interests -- including TV broadcasters, wireless microphone manufacturers, and cell phone carriers -- don't want to see the vacant spectrum be used for unlicensed broadband access, and you can bet that they'll be working hard to get Congress and the FCC to see things their way. With an FCC vote on this issue expected as soon as this fall, the time is now to show your public support for freeing the airwaves.
So what can you do to get involved?
Sent to you by Jake via Google Reader:
via Google Public Policy Blog by Google Public Policy Blog on 9/6/08
Posted by Richard Whitt, Washington Telecom and Media Counsel
Two weeks ago, we launched Free the Airwaves, an effort to bring together Internet users to open up unused airwaves between broadcast TV channels ("white spaces") for affordable, nationwide high-speed wireless Internet connectivity. I'm excited to say that your initial response to this campaign has been overwhelming.As Ars Technica reports today, more than 13,000 of you already have signed the online petition asking the Federal Communications Commission to allow unlicensed use of this unused spectrum. Your comments are being filed formally with the FCC's public comment system (just type in the proceeding number, 04-186).
It's great to see so many people standing up for more wireless broadband options, but we can't rest on our laurels. A few entrenched D.C. interests -- including TV broadcasters, wireless microphone manufacturers, and cell phone carriers -- don't want to see the vacant spectrum be used for unlicensed broadband access, and you can bet that they'll be working hard to get Congress and the FCC to see things their way. With an FCC vote on this issue expected as soon as this fall, the time is now to show your public support for freeing the airwaves.
So what can you do to get involved?
- Get five friends to sign the petition at Free The Airwaves
- Become a supporter of Free the Airwaves on Facebook
- Place a phone call to Congress (it's free!)
- Submit your own video through YouTube (like this one)
- Write a blog post about this effort
Things you can do from here:
- Subscribe to Google Public Policy Blog using Google Reader
- Get started using Google Reader to easily keep up with all your favorite sites
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
New iPod
Today, I thought I'd just write about the latest news from Infinate Loop, in case you didnt hear.
Apple just released the iPod nano 4G, a new iPod Touch, and iPhone 2.1 (with Genius). Anyone want to give me their 3G?
Anyway, I think that looks very nice and I cant wait to try it out. I probably won't buy one, because, if I do buy and iPod, it will be an iPod touch, which is now cheaper ($129). It also has a new design, a built-in speaker, longer battery life, and many more features.
Apple seems to love wavy curves now. First the iPhone, then the Nano and Touch. They seem to do these trends a lot. The last one was curves with a sharp edge.
It's defiantly nice that Apple is starting to become less of the "really cool, but really expensive" and more "really cool, and cheap, too." Many of their products were the most expensive item in their product category, and now, although they're still near the top, the prices are much more comparable.
EDIT: I finally got an iPod Touch (2G, 16GB). Check out my Sazze review!
Apple just released the iPod nano 4G, a new iPod Touch, and iPhone 2.1 (with Genius). Anyone want to give me their 3G?
Anyway, I think that looks very nice and I cant wait to try it out. I probably won't buy one, because, if I do buy and iPod, it will be an iPod touch, which is now cheaper ($129). It also has a new design, a built-in speaker, longer battery life, and many more features.Apple seems to love wavy curves now. First the iPhone, then the Nano and Touch. They seem to do these trends a lot. The last one was curves with a sharp edge.It's defiantly nice that Apple is starting to become less of the "really cool, but really expensive" and more "really cool, and cheap, too." Many of their products were the most expensive item in their product category, and now, although they're still near the top, the prices are much more comparable.
EDIT: I finally got an iPod Touch (2G, 16GB). Check out my Sazze review!
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