So, this is pretty amazing (the video, not the product). Aside from the obvious ridiculousness, I’m pretty sure they show a girl getting laughed at for using their product. Also, don’t miss the grandpa half-way through the video. I’m pretty sure I’d think I was dreaming if I saw a guy like that ride one of these things.
If that wheel didn’t quench your magical thirst, I found a review on this site that shows them trying to ride this thing, as well as another product video (which is actually the first one I saw). Even in the advertisements it looks like the riders are about to wreck at any given moment.
I have a car fuse on my desk. It’s a small, blue piece of plastic with the number “15″ etched in white on the top and two flat, metal prongs poking out of the bottom. At least I assume that’s the correct orientation.
The fuse is from my car. Despite the “15″ on the top, I yanked it from the number 11 slot, so I have no choice but to assume the numbers are not directly related. The 11-slot of my vehicle’s fuse box controls the “convenience lamps”— that’s how you say “inside lights” in car manual jargon.
So the very convenient inside light lamps of my car no longer work, which is good because that’s what I wanted. Because they wouldn’t turn off. Because my fucking car door won’t open on the passenger side. And, I mean, it seriously won’t open. At least not to several brutal kicks from the interior and some hard, simultaneous yanks from the outside. Despite the door being so firmly stuck shut, however, the magic status-telling latch-thing thinks the door is firmly planted open, hence the light situation (and, hence, the fuse situation). I think the fuse also controls the turn signals or something semi-important.
I made a new theme for my page. It’s not quite finished, but I think I have enough of the major stuff finished that I can start using it. I named it after the model of my recently destroyed ship in EVE Online. And yes, it is very plain, thank you.
Name: Arch Angel Hijacker / Archangels (laid the final blow)
Destroyed items:
Bloodclaw Light Missile, Qty: 310 (Cargo)
Small I-a Polarized Armor Regenerator
Ship Scanner I
Upgraded ‘Limos’ Standard Missile Bay I
Upgraded ‘Limos’ Standard Missile Bay I
Cold-Gas I Arcjet Thrusters
Piranha Light Missile, Qty: 321 (Cargo)
Gyrostabilizer I
Piranha Light Missile, Qty: 34
I was really fond of that ship, too. Note to self: don’t try to warp away from baddies when you’re right next to an asteroid; they tend to get in your way.
I think my license plate was photographed near High St. the other night. I did fly up to the light a bit fast– I was watching the people on bicycles in front of me and didn’t realize the light changed. I didn’t, however, actually go through the red, so we’ll see if anything comes of it.
I’ve received my book, keyboard and now, my Geomags. Just waiting on my computer parts.
I think all packages should ship with an RFID that links to a GPS unit in the delivery vehicles and terminals that allows you to view your package progress in real-time via the web.
I feel the need for a new, non-aside post. Wil’s starting to creep me out. So, here’s a list of new equipment that I’ll be purchasing for my computer upgrade:
The video card will be my second of that model. This’ll be my first time trying SLI. This’ll also be my first time trying a 10k RPM HD and my first time buying a drive as large as 500 gigs. The RAM is just there for good measure. I only built the system with 1 gig initially and have always planned on upgrading as soon as I could (though it actually took six months, and has nothing “ASAP” about it).
I have no idea what I’m going to use 500 gigs for, or a 10k RPM drive for that matter. I guess that’s the fun of getting new hardware: finding uses for it.
As many of my friends know, I’ve been watching a lot of Star Trek: The Next Generation recently. This is interesting to some because I’ve never watched the series before (either interesting in an “OMG how could you not?” or a “Why start now?” kind of way).
Star Trek is just one of the many things that I’ve experienced considerably later then my peers. Growing up I had seen the Star Wars movies. After all, how could you not? Star Trek, though, just seemed like a bunch of boring dialog happening in space by comparison. Anytime a cliché Trek vs. Wars argument broke out I would quickly jump on the Star Wars bandwagon. I’ve always found it hard to avoid an argument and, I mean, come on, it has lightsabers and jedi and The Force!
Let me tell you an important fact: Jean-Luc Picard could kill any jedi, ever, and without even trying. At least as far as I’m now concerned. I don’t know if I would have been able to appreciate the series as much as it deserves when I was younger, but I wish I would have tried. I’m not much of a critic in the sense that it’s often difficult for me to explain, or sometimes even know, why I like or dislike something. It’s more often a gut-sense, and it’s telling me that Star Trek is great.
So you’re probably wondering who the guy in the photo is by now. That’s Wil Wheaton, the actor that portrayed Wesley Crusher in ST:TNG. Turns out he has a considerable web presence, including someblogs I found interesting and humorous. And an article at SuicideGirls (always fun). And a Flickr account. Why is recursively browsing the Internet so much like stalking?
Ah, the accordion. Where would we be without it’s… sound? According to Adam, June is Accordion Awareness Month. I don’t know if that’s true or not, or from what sources he knows this, but it seemed like a good excuse to do some work.
Ya see, “accordion” is also the name of a swiffy-slidey-sexxy effect thing for web design that displays and hides content in a slidey, swiffy kind of way. Overall it’s very sexxy. Anyway, it’s a pretty nice way to not overwhelm your viewers with crap. Or something.
I’ve also been working my way through MooTools, which happens to make accordions pretty damn easy. We’ll see what else I can accordionify by the end of the month.
There’s a lot I could say about New York, and perhaps someday I will, but right now I’m a bit drunk. I think it’s best if I just let the photos do the talking.
Also, if you find those interesting at all, be sure to check out Clint’s photos as well.
