Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard has been certified as a Unix system by The Open Group. Although Apple has pimped OS X's Unix underpants underpinnings in previous versions, it was to the chagrin of the certifying committee at The Open Group, who own the trademark to the Unix name. But now, with Leopard, Mac OS X has been blessed by the Unix gods ( Read more... )

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Let's suppose you have a major brain injury, and you suddenly think it's a good idea to become a contestant on Don't Forget the Lyrics! Now let's suppose that because of your brain injury, you accidentally drove to Hell instead of Los Angeles ( Read more... )

And for that reason, I forgot most of the good parts of this dream I had last night ( Read more... )

Where do I begin? How can I properly make an opening statement that can clearly express my utter contempt for this waste of money, brains, and time ( Read more... )

The tires were worn bald, the rear brakes were metal-on-metal, the left tie rod end was shot, and the car pulled violently to the right.

$420 later, it's mostly fixed. I still need to get a full alignment done on Friday, and that'll be another $64.50.

Still, it's cheaper than a new car, provided I don't have to shell out $500 every month for

This time, at the Checkmate Pawn Shop in Hannibal. Got a Yamaha DD-50 MIDI drum kit for $35, with two pedals (hi-hat and bass drum)! Got an AC adapter at Wal-Mart for $10 and a pair of sticks at Musicians Pro Shop for $7. Once again, a BARGAIN!

Sadly, none of the local music shops carry USB-MIDI adapters, so I'll have to go to STL to get one.

I'd heard from multiple sources that the first Negima anime series sucked, and after watching the final episode, I finally understand why it's so reviled.

They took a story that unfolds over 25 episodes, and resolved it all with a deus ex machina in the final five minutes of the last episode.

And it's not even a feasible one, either. I won't ( Read more... )

FOLLOW-UP!

It turns out that the "bomb hoax" in Boston was a marketing campaign for the Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie.

Click here for lulz.

And when he's found, the asshat who pranked the city of Boston with ATHF hoax bombs will be spanked with moon rocks for 100 years in federal prison.

And by "spanked", I mean "anally raped".

And by "moon rocks", I mean "the penii of fellow inmates".