Library Update
November 29th, 2008
Hey guys,
I updated my online Delicious Library website. Mostly just some new Blu-Ray discs, as well as several new games.
Take a look!
Archive
Archive for November, 2008
Sign of the impending apocalypse #313
November 27th, 2008
Cartoon Network once again pwns the real world.
Redbox (hearts) Blu-Ray
November 25th, 2008
It’s official: Redbox welcomes Blu-ray with open arms
After checking online, there was no evidence that there were actually any Blu-Ray discs in my local kiosk.
Undaunted by the epic fail that is the Redbox web site, I went to the store. As I swiped my credit card, I was rewarded with two Blu-Ray discs actually present in the kiosk. Naturally, I rented them both. The movies were Journey to the Center of the Earth, and Jumper.
Watching Journey right now, and it seems pretty good. The picture quality is awesome, and it’s not that bad of a movie. I’ve heard crappy thoughts about Jumper, so we’ll see what happens next.
Anyway, I was shocked to see that there were actually Blu-Ray titles available in this crappy ass-backwards town.
Apparently the Redbox team didn’t get the latest survey that showed 99% of Merced area respondents thought Blu-Ray was some kind of new-age window ornament. Their loss is my gain. If they keep stocking Blu-Ray, I’ll keep renting.
My Latest Obsession
November 20th, 2008
Here is my current C-One Setup
Right now I am trying to figure out how to write emulator disk images to real disks that I can use on the C-One. This is not easy.
Anyway, once I get it all up and working, I’ll post more pics and even some videos.
EDIT: For those who asked about the above image, the main C-One board is mounted in the ATX case in the background behind the monitor. The laptop is an ancient Thinkpad running Windows 2000 that is hooked up to the first 1581 drive via an XM1541 cable. The other 1581 is hooked up to the C-One. There is a big stack of DS/DD 3.5″ floppy discs on the left hand side in front of the monitor. The monitor is the first Samsung LCD I ever purchased back in 2000(!). The “I Voted” sticker was placed November 4, 2008. I voted for Barack Obama. You probably read about it. The two center optical discs are a bunch of old Commodore disc images I burned and was trying(?) to install.
Sign of the impending apocalypse #312
November 19th, 2008
George Foreman introduces your fried foods to the spin cycle. Seriously.
Oh, and if you’re not convinced, check out this amazing bullet point:
Includes more than 5 delicious recipes
Yes, that’s right… more than one recipe per weekday! Order Now!
“Expect More, Pay Less”
November 19th, 2008
I guess one could ask why there was a semi-trailer full of shopping carts in the first place…
Sad Error Screen Is Sad
November 18th, 2008
How long until a beta is release quality?
November 16th, 2008
So, Apple released Safari 3.2 the other day. Running the ACID3 test through it, here are the results:
Safari 3.2 ACID
Compare to the results that come from the nightly builds of Webkit, the open-source foundation from which Safari is built.
Webkit Nightly
Please note that Webkit has been 100/100 ACID3 compliant for almost 5 months. Which begs the question… how long does it take Apple’s QA department to test code? I mean, honestly, I’ve worked with teams that could have QA’ed something as small as WebKit in about 2 weeks.
Get on the ball, Apple!
And now for something completely different…
November 14th, 2008
I make no excuse…
November 14th, 2008
Christmas-time is my favorite time of the year. I love the changing of the seasons, I love the sights and sounds of carolers and the bell ringers of the Salvation Army. I love the sense that everyone around me is, in some way, thinking of others a little bit more than they normally do. I love Christmas music, but most of all, I love the history and lore behind Christmas.
I don’t want to contribute (too much) to Christmas Creep, but I want to post one of my favorite Christmas stories.
We can all use a reminder of what child-like hope looks like every now and again.
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