The Entertainment Shack

Fun with Google Chrome

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:50:50 -0600

Don LaFontaine, the movie trailer voice over guy, passed away

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:47:48 -0600

YouTube Comment Snob

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:01:40 -0600

Firefox plug-in to filter out all the stupid comments on YouTube. I use this and love it.

perspctv

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:56:43 -0600

Election predictions based on tweets, blog posts, and Google searches.

Barack Obama on Science and Engineering

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:45:51 -0600

There is a page for John McCain too, but it's not yet complete because he hasn't answered the questionnaire.

Internet Traffic Begins to Bypass the U.S.

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:42:45 -0600

Internet companies are starting to move away from the United States because fear of the Patriot Act.

The Two Tickets

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:13:25 -0600

I've been purposefully avoiding talking about national politics on this little website of mine to avoid being like everyone else with a blog, but there is something I need to throw out there.

Let's talk about the formal education of the two tickets up for presidency.

Now, let me disclaim, I firmly believe grades, test scores, and degrees play a relatively insignificant part in the measure of one's intelligence and ability to contribute to society. I think one's experiences, leadership, and initiative are a significantly better gauge, but aren't used as often because they're hard to quantify. I think it's perfectly possible, and almost easier to respect somebody who has 'worked their way up the ladder' than simply exclaim 'I got good grades in college'... which can often be arbitrary depending on the year, professor, and other classmates.

But this contrast is difficult to ignore:
Barack Obama: BA in Political Science from Columbia, and JD in Law from Harvard (magna cum laude)
Joe Biden: BA in Political Science and History from University of Delaware, and JD in Law from Syracuse University College of Law

John McCain: Graduated in the bottom 1% of his class at the United States Naval Academy
Sarah Palin: BA in journalism from the University of Idaho with a minor in Political Science.

I mean, come on.

And what is everyone's fascination about finding 'somebody just like us' and the fear of 'elitism'? I would prefer somebody significantly smarter than me, thanks.

John Wiley: The new 'pointy-headed intellectual'

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:30:47 -0600

John Wiley has really been throwing punches on his way out. Maybe he'll get more done now that he doesn't have to worry about his job.

"That's why the pointy-headed intellectuals who boast or value ideologically perfect voting records are so dangerous. They have stopped thinking ... They are wrecking the country, and they are wrecking Wisconsin."

Also: Wiley on Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce.

What would Hitler do if Twitter went down?

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:19:00 -0600

This has to be one of the funniest things I've ever seen.

History of Olympic Logos

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:08:22 -0600

8 Tracks

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:03:59 -0600

The new, legal, response to MuxTape.

The Dark Knight

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:32:10 -0600

Alright, so, I finally saw The Dark Knight. Yeah, I'm behind in life, give me a break.

I was skeptical. I thought it would be yet another bad action flick. I was never a fan of the other Batman movies, and I was afraid of getting let down like I did with Wall-E.

Was I ever wrong. It blew me away. At no time did I feel the dialogue or special effects were cheesy *cough* spider man 3 *cough* At no time did I ever feel bored or unengaged. It was a very solid movie all around.

Now, if I would have programmed my website to support half-stars, as far as an action flick goes, I would put it a tad underneath The Bourne Ultimatum. But it's up there.

The Diver's View

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:13:58 -0600

Stunning panoramic shot of what divers see on the diving board at the Cube.

Burger King's Inappropriate Tray Liners

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:01:40 -0600

BG Patterns

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:57:10 -0600

Takes the pain-in-the-ass out of making tiled backgrounds.