February 2008
15 posts
a guy i know made a tv show. there are three episodes so far. this is the first. more to follow.
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BAD LUCK O' THE IRISH. THEY'RE ALL O'TOOLES... →
More than 50 years into the Information Age, computers are still getting confused by the apostrophe. COME ON! This is pretty interesting though and I bet it annoys a lot of people on a daily basis. Makes me glad my parents decided to go with Matt Smith rather than their original selection Raf-Deep Van-O’Conno’r.
BUDDYHEAD BLAST FROM DA PAST →
As many of my loyal readers (of which I understand there are several thousand) know, I’ve been kinda bored lately. I used to frequent buddyhead.com in my high school days, but stopped because they stopped adding new content. If you’re not familiar with these guys, they’re essentially the cockiest dudes in the world and consider themselves gods within the world of rock and all...
How Sticky Is Facebook? As It Turns Out, Pretty... →
When I really think about Facebook - its power, potential, past, present, future - it’s mind-boggling. Not so much its rapid rise within popular culture (although it is amazing - 64 million members and growing since 2004), but it is its commercial applications that are remarkable. The shear information at its finger tips - particularly that relating to the highly coveted 18-24 demographic,...
Brampton MD found in Nepal →
Anyone else been following this story? Coles Notes version: Brampton doctor (nickname “Dr. Horror” - which is pretty badass) accused of stealing organs (in developing countries) and selling them on the black market (in North America). He was just found in India. Apparently him and his crew drug unsuspecting people, perform surgery to remove organ (ie: kidney), then patch them back...
Buying Low: Minor Leaguer Takes Stock of Himself →
After a two month hiatus, I’m back and excited about tumbloging. Here’s a good one to lead things off (pun intended). Here we have the case of Mr. Randy Newsom - Cleveland Indians A/AA low level pitching prospect. While there is an excellent chance Newsom will never crack the majors, he has been selling shares of himself to investors who hope to cash in on his future earnings. Under...