Archive for September, 2007
MIT "hack" Hilarity
In recognition of the release of Halo 3, a highly anticipated video game by Microsoft and Bungie, MIT hackers adorned the John P. Harvard statue, in Harvard Yard, with a Spartan helmet. The back of the helmet, which is worn by the protagonist of the game, Master Chief, was labeled with “Master Chief in […]
Justice League Storyline Spoilers
[From my article at ComicBookMovie.com]
The time has (probably) come. We now have what are (probably) the major plot points from the script for the upcoming Justice League movie. If you don’t want to have the surprise ruined, don’t take the jump, and feel sorry for me who had to report it regardless of my spoiler […]
Quote of the Day
“Jesus Saves. Buddha makes incremental back-ups,”
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Fatality on Batman set
Taken from ComicBookMovie.com
A stunt driver was killed while the Batmobile was undergoing a test run.
A special effects technician was killed while filming a sequence for The Dark Knight when a vehicle he was driving crashed during a stunt test run, according to the BBC.
The accident occurred off-set while cameras were off, according to Warner Bros. […]
All Halo’s Eve
We’re just over an hour away from the official launch of the mighty Halo 3, and the newswires are going crazy. The final installment of its Halo series has seen live events country wide, with Microsoft showing off their power with NFL stars, rappers, prizes and spotlights to draw a fanatic crowd.
Though, with the […]
The Inspiring is far too often Saddening
Found this in my travels today, Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch doesn’t have long to live, and as a father of three kids and a virtual-reality expert, he has a lot of information to impart upon the world, and on to his children.
But he is fast becoming familiar to a broader audience as a […]
250 Million Years From Now: Pangaea 2.0
If you’re looking for a great daily website thzat will keep you entertained and awe inspired each day, then you should check out the ‘Astronomy Picture of the Day’ website. You’ll be treated to some of the greatest astronomy related photographs, and, in all reality, when you’re waking up and dealing with the first coffee […]
100 Blog Topics #1: How I Use Facebook
It’s ironic that I address the first topic from Chris Brogan’s top 100 list that I mentioned a day or so back with a topic that is actually somewhat relevant and at hand in my life. I won’t kid myself (yet) and believe that I have a whole host of international readers (yet), so […]
Lost in a sea of Sand
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Was Pope John Paul the Second Euthanized?
I found this in my scrambling’s across my RSS feeds tonight, and I was immediately intrigued. The article discusses another article written by Dr. Lina Pavanelli in an Italian journal, that brings in to question whether the late John Paul II - the former Pope until he passed away and was succeeded by whatshisface - […]
Filter Heart
Filter Heart
Originally uploaded by Jeffffd
I did this for a Valentine’s Day photo contest. This is a ND filter, the color was changed in Photoshop. I’ve been wanting to try this since I saw a similar shot at DPChallenge.
Uploaded by Jeffffd on 12 Feb 07, 12.52PM […]
Literary Conceit
As a self-confessed book-worm, I manage to make it through many books a year. So far, at a rough estimate, I’m sitting at about 35 books read so far this year. I might be a few more, but I don’t actually count.
In addition to my love of books, is my passion for the fantasy […]
100 Blog Topics I Hope YOU Write
I recently came across this blog posting from Chris Brogan, entitled 100 Blog Topics I Hope YOU Write. As the title suggests, it lists 100 topics that Chris believes should be covered on someone’s blog. I intend to work through these over the next few weeks, so stay tuned… I might decide to write it […]
Books, Chaddy and Football
My gosh… can you believe the Cats managed to hold out on the Pies last night? That was a ripper of a game, and I was sitting at a bar in Chaddy last night watching it along with a whole heap of Pies supporters… to be honest, I’m surprised I made it out with my […]
angles 2
angles 2
Originally uploaded by sharon_lillian
Photo taken by my good friend Sharon… Really loving the clarity of this photograph!
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