Monthly Archives: June 2011
IDC about the TSA
I Don’t Care about the Transportation Security Administration. Really, I don’t. And that is why I should stop reading the comments on TSA Blog. Because everybody there is ranting for whichever side they support (most are against the TSA) and I just don’t care that much. I am quite happy to just move along through … Continue reading
Weekly Quicklinks for June 25, 2011
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Weekly Quicklinks for June 18, 2011
What American English sounds like to non-English speakers Unfortunately it's sung not spoken, but it's pretty cool. About Moving to Japan: The Expatriates Guide to Japan
Why I Love My Wife
I love my wife because of how her brain works. Me: “Man, my right hand is really bothering me today, not even Advil is helping.” Her: “You should use the vibrator instead next time!” The joke being, of course, that that’s not why my hand hurts. But she made it a funny.
MJ for Kinect or Wii?
I’m trying to decide if I want to get Michael Jackson: The Experience for my Xbox 360, or for the Wii. Getting it for the Xbox would require purchasing a Kinect ($150 + game is $50) which I’m willing to do if the game grades you on your entire body vs. only grading where the … Continue reading
Weekly Quicklinks for June 4, 2011
Use Mobile Services Internationally for $7/month Use a combination of Skype services and wifi to keep in touch for $7/month or less. Text Accessibility Plans for iPhone® – Wireless from AT&T Info on the plan for people with hearing/speech disabilities. ($35/mo 200MB, $45/mo 2GB, $65/mo 2GB+tether)
The Day I Was Born
Just for silly fun. On January 18, 1981: Iran accepts U.S. offer of $7.9 billion in frozen assets Wendy O Williams arrested in Milwaukee for on-stage obscenity On other January 18ths since I was born: 1983: IOC restores Jim Thorpe’s Olympic medals 70 years after they were taken from him for being paid $25 in … Continue reading