Archive for 'Entertainment'
Ms. Dewey: A high-maintenance search interface
Posted on October 19, 2006, under Entertainment, Web Dev/Tech.
How not to build a search engine:
Ms. Dewey: Taking cute too far
The actual Ms. Dewey site took me six tries before the page would finally load. It wasn’t worth it.
Team Hoyt
Posted on August 22, 2006, under Entertainment.
Dick & Rick Hoyt: Team Hoyt
Taking the stairs and dropping the chain
Posted on May 10, 2006, under Entertainment.
We did a little urban riding in the Old Market last night. Don’t worry, Jon’s chain is fine. 
Superballs!
Posted on March 23, 2006, under Entertainment.
Sony shot a commercial with a ton of superballs for one of their new TV product lines.
Sending 250,000 multi-coloured ’superballs’ bouncing down the streets of San Francisco may seem the strangest way to do this, but that’s exactly what Danish director Nicolai Fuglsig did for the BRAVIA commercial in July this year. San Franciscans have seen some unusual things in their time, but even this gave them something to talk about. And we’ve got the feeling that this commercial is going to do exactly the same thing.
Tip: I had to disable my adblock plugin to see it.
A Gang of Four member invited me over for dinner and I threw up.
Posted on February 1, 2006, under Entertainment.
During a recent chat with my dad, I realized back in junior high our family had gone to the same church as Ralph Johnson. Yes that Ralph Johnson.
Me: that’s the guy we knew?
Dad: yep
Me: I knew he was important
Me: somehow
Dad: The guy you thought was annoying
Me: ha - that’s funny
Dad: heh
Me: drat
Me: I meet someone when it doesn’t matter
Dad: yeah, who knew.
…
Dad: Now you too can be a name dropper.
Me: hahaha
Dad: Of course if you are honest, you will have to say that you thought he was annoying.
Me: no problem
Dad: ha ha
It’s really funny to now be where I’m at professionally, to look back and think wow - all I took away from knowing Ralph Johnson was that he annoyed me. (Ralph, if you read this, keep in mind I was a punk 12-year old kid, and I know I probably rated higher on the annoyment scale.)
However, I do have one claim to fame due to an incident when they invited my family, and I believe some others from our church, over for dinner. How many people, besides his own family, can say they have thrown up at his house? Hmmm? Can you?
Me: Did we eat dinner at his house one time?
Dad: yep
Me: Did I throw up?
Me: Or did someone else/
Dad: oh, I think you might have
Me: hahaha
Dad: I forgot about that
My geek status has just risen +5.
My Big Premier at IBM PartnerWorld
Posted on October 20, 2005, under Entertainment.
I’m famous! Ok not really, but my acting talents (*cough*) have been recognized by the Hollywood-powerhouse, IBM. Open the video entitled “Driving revenue with On Demand Business” at the bottom of the page. At about 36 seconds in, see if you recognize anyone.
By the way, my friend Dan did an excellent job conveying interest while only having the back of his head towards the camera. Some people drip with talent..
Spiderman III - Villians revealed!
Posted on September 27, 2005, under Entertainment.
Kirsten Dunst revealed the villians for Spiderman III: Sandman and Venom
I don’t know much about Sandman, but Venom should be pretty creepy.
Bill G. vs Napoleon D.
Posted on September 16, 2005, under Entertainment.
Bill Gates takes on Napoleon Dynamite in this video shown at the 2005 Microsoft Developers Conference.
Push-button Revolution
Posted on September 16, 2005, under Entertainment.
When you see the image on the left, do you think “that poor person in a hospital bed” or do you think next-generation Nintendo Revolution contollers?
Update: Here is a Nintendo Revolution teaser video showing what you might look like if you use the controller.
(via Forever Geek)
Battle Break
Posted on August 15, 2005, under Entertainment.
I’m going to go mow the yard. While you wait, here is a break dancing battle between a guy and a bunch of junk.
