Archive for September, 2009
September
29
I think I took this video last Thursday. It was raining in the morning. DC drivers are notorious for slowing down to slow speeds when there is a drop of water on the roads. But I didn’t know that the train drivers were like that too. At one point I swear I could have been walking faster than the train was moving. It was painful to see cars in traffic moving faster than us.
DC Metro Ride
September
29
Portable Computing!
What the hell?
I get that you need to bring your iMac to work, but can’t you just carry it like a normal human? I swear I never saw the guy take it off his back when he sat down. He must have, because this cannot provide good back support.
*UPDATE* – 9/30/09 – I saw this guy coming home today. Either it was just a weird coincidence or he’s been using this thing as his laptop.
1 commentSeptember
24
This is about that time of year where I start to think non-stop about getting back on the slopes. I really have some things I want to try this year and places I want to go. Then I saw this video…
Avalanche Skier POV Helmet Cam Burial & Rescue in Haines, Alaska from Chappy on Vimeo.
Good luck with not dieing!
1 commentSeptember
22
Cooler Master SNA-95
So this came in the mail a few weeks ago and I thought it was great, but then I started to realize that my battery charging light was never on. Then I figured out why. Dell has some kind of chip in their power supplies that is recognized by the computer. The computer will only let the adapter charge the battery if it’s an Official Dell Product. My only guess is that’s something to do with them wanting to rape every last cent out of their customers… probably not their official wording.
So I went back to Amazon and ordered another cheap power supply. This time for only $20. They seem to be having a price war between Cheap Chinese Crap (CCC) manufacturers. So this one feels even cheaper than the last one, but it isn’t as hot as the surface of the sun like the last one. But it does have it’s own quirk. The trackpad won’t work while the battery is charging and even if the battery is removed it just gets all squiggly. This might be a product of the CCC battery that I have in there or the CCC ram. Now that I think about it, Lappy Topperson is becoming the Six Million dollar man of shitty laptops.
No commentsSeptember
18
3 Frames from Rad
Maybe it’s that I’ve seen most of these movies? Maybe it’s because it seems like at any moment they might come to life in full video. We see so much full motion video on the internet now that its surprising to see moving images that are still gif animations. Certain ones are better than others, I personally like ones where not all the elements are moving at the same speed. When you look at a full page of posts you almost slip into a drug induced stupor for a second. Check it out, I’m sure you’ll enjoy a few of them.
No commentsSeptember
15
Coyote
VS
Maltipoo
From the Article:
Jessica Simpson’s beloved maltipoo Daisy was grabbed by a wild coyote that then vanished with the small dog, the singer wrote via Twitter Monday night.
Jessica Simpson has created posters with Daisy’s image offering a reward for the lost dog.
“My heart is broken because a coyote took my precious Daisy right in front of our eyes. HORROR!” she Tweeted.
September
15
This is the best Shepard Fairey parody poster ever. Pope, Dope, Rope, Cope, all imposters. high quality art print, genius design. game over.
CHANGE
September
15
The Pumking
I could smell this beer for an hour.
It reminds me of the pumpkin milkshake from McDonalds… and that is a good thing. There is a strong vanilla flavor that is topped with a solid taste of pumkin pie and finished with nutmeg and spice. The beer is thick, almost like milk which adds to the milkshake vibe. At 9% alchohol and in a 22 oz bottle it’s not something you (should) drink a lot of at one sitting. But I have to stop myself from drinking more than one at a sitting.
Laurel wasn’t so excited about this one. But I can’t get enough of it.
Yet again, Southern Tier, FOR THE WIN
4/5 Schus
No commentsAlmost every video that I find on Vimeo is really high quality and looks like it took a lot of time. Maybe it’s that the producers spent a lot of time on them and they dont want them being dominated in views by the new talking cat video or some kid in his basement lip-syncing to Lady Gaga.
This one is worth your time.
Neurosonics Audiomedical Labs Inc. from Chris Cairns on Vimeo.
No commentsSeptember
09
If I started a deer fighting league would that be illegal? Or immoral? What if it was only active during dear hunting season? In essence I could claim that I was using deer as the weapon to hunt other deers.
I’m sure PETA would protest, because they protest everything and want you to be vegan. “I’m a level 5 vegan, I don’t eat anything that casts a shadow”
So I just need to start training the cute deer in my yard to be vicious killers. I think I’m going to need some kind of secret lab hidden inside a volcano or something.
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