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Wacky Gasoline Math
Americans need to stand up and start complaining about the high price of gas these days. “But, the price is dropping these days, right? Why complain?” Well, let’s look at the math: Let me preface by saying that there are some basic assumption made here. I am not an economist! But when gasoline was at…
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Favorite Daily Sites: Astronomy Picture of the Day
Everybody has a list of favorite websites. You know, the ones you go to once a day, or a couple of times a week. My new favorite is Astronomy Picture of the Day. The photos are gorgeous and are accompanied by a 4-5 sentence description of what’s in the photo. Quick enough to learn something…
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Papercraft Friday #10: Ghostbusters Ecto-1
Another frantic week. Doctor appointments, busted air conditioners… when will it end?! The Ghostbusters videogame is due out soon, so I thought it might be fun to do a Ghostbusters-related papercraft. I haven’t showcased a car yet either. So let’s build the Ecto-1. You can get the model and instructions here. Thanks to PaperInside.com for…
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Papercraft Friday #9: Mario Cap
It’s-a me! Mario cap! Rough week, not able to post. But Papercraft Friday cannot be denied! This Friday’s project relates to everyone’s favorite Italian plumber / Nintendo mascot. Make a wearable Mario cap! Yes, it’s big enough to wear, at least on a small head or kid’s head. Included are detailed photo instructions and models with and…
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Papercraft Friday #8: Dragon
Photo courtesy of Johannes E. Well it looks like we know know who’s guarding that treasure chest from last week. A big scary dragon! And by big, I mean BIG! What a beast! You can download the dragon here, once again compliments of the Unofficial World of Warcraft Papercraft website. That wraps up Warcraft papercraft…
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Stephen King: The Stand
As I mentioned before, I’ve been listening to The Dark Tower series by Stephen King. Almost halfway through book 7 and it’s awesome. Although I had listened to the first few books of the series in the 90’s, I never listened to the last three when they were released. Something I was always meaning to…
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Papercraft Friday #7: Treasure Chest
I thought I’d pick another easy model for this week as we continue Warcraft papercraft month. Partly because it’s a small clue to next week, and partly because next week’s will be time-consuming. Thanks again to the Unofficial World of Warcraft Papercraft site for this week’s model: Treasure Chest. Now who might be guarding a…
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Hello, I’m a PC…
…and I’ve been made into a stereotype? Looks like Microsoft is switching gears again. After two confusing Microsoft ads featuring Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld, the Windows Not Walls campaign is changing tactics, this time going for a more direct jab at Apple’s successful campaign. The next ad features a Microsoft engineer that looks like John…
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Mostly Harmless?
I think you ought to know I’m feeling very depressed. Is Douglas Adams’ widow not getting enough in royalties or something? According to an article on news.com.au, she’s blessed the comissioning of a sixth Hitchhiker’s Guide book, to be written by children’s author Eoin Colfer. Does anyone think this is a good idea, other than the…
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I’m still not getting it…
Commercial #2 is out in the Windows Not Walls series. While there were one or two parts I laughed pretty good at, the first one was better. I still don’t see how this makes Microsoft look any better or sell more operating systems. Gates looks to stiff and wooden, and while I applaud him for…
