Thunder LoL Cats

I'm not quite sure how I feel about this, but it is rather odd. I haven't watched Thunder Cats in years in fear that my nostalgia will be ruined, but I don't quite remember it being like that.

Jumping off a Building with Bubble Wrap

Bubble wrap is some pretty amazing stuff.  Not only does it provide hours of popping entertainment, it provides protection when we pack our precious goods.  Someone asked "How much bubble wrap would you need to wrap yourself in if you wanted to jump out of a first story window and survive?" and wired magazine gladly obliged with an answer.  They come up with some formulas and an explanation to show how this would work.  This immediately should prompt a Mythbusters episode to try this out.  I believe it's time to throw Buster out a window to see how his impact meters read.  With that said, no one should actually try this unless they're in a burning building, can't wait until the fire department shows up, and all they have is bubble wrap (i.e. kids,don't try this at home). 

Draw a Stickman

So, I discovered this link called drawastickman.com last week, and it's a lot of fun. If you have 3 or 4 minutes and are ready for a tiny adventure, it's well worth it.  I'll not ruin it, but at the end you're left with a neat little story and an inspiring message.  

The Starbucks Song

This video has been going around online, but if you haven't seen it already, I thought I'd share. It's the StarBucks rant song. The guy got fired for the song. He did make another which is linked at the end of the video where he kind of apologizes. I'll leave you with the same warning as the YouTube poster "*there are a few minor expletives in this song. Don't listen if you are sensitive to curse words." Also, don't watch if you're sensitive to guys playing guitars in their underwear and apron. Seriously it does have some semi-offensive stuff in it, but it was on the news, and over all, it's a pretty interesting story.

A Light in the Darkness is done

What is "A Light in the Darkness" you ask?  Well, if you're a Star Wars fan and you haven't heard of it, you're in for a treat.  It's a fan made Star Wars movie that takes place between episode 3 and 4.  It's a little low budget, and the acting at times is bad, but it's a great story.    If you have heard of it, you'll be glad to know that part 3 is out, completing the movie.  Part 3 does get a little weird, but it's pretty good over all. Enjoy!


Oh, bonus Star Wars stuff I have up in my browser right now to share ATAT pancakes
Death Star Conspiracy

If Computer Problems were Real

As an IT person, I'm so used to talking about windows rebooting, and things running slow, and lockups and restarting, that they're common place. This video illustrates how things would be if we took them literally instead of just computer terms. A forewarning, if you're at work, the guy does use a bad word first thing, so keep the volume down at first if you're in that kind of area.

Batman vs. Wiggles

Even the Dark Knight can sometimes get the wrong guy, it's just not that pretty when he does.

Smart things about Urine

This is from last month's Wired magazine, but it's something that I can't help but think of now when I go to the restroom.  It's 3 smart things about urine.  Yes, it is something odd for me to blog about, but the article keeps popping into my head (especially the delayed gratification thing), so I thought I would share it.  I apologize it is an awkward thing to blog about, but I enjoyed it.

Great Taxidermy Video

Local, low budget commercials are rarely entertaining, but not this jewel. If I wanted an animal stuffed, and lived in his town, I would go to this guy.

Water Printer

A friend shared this a few minutes ago on Facebook. It seems like a really clever idea to put in a lobby for marketing purposes, but a really annoying way to take a shower.

The Smart Watch

I'm having a bit of trouble buying into this idea.  It would seem that the next form factor for our technology is going to be on a wrist watch.  A phone or a tablet that takes the place of a computer didn't really seem that possible 8-10 years ago, but it's happening.  I guess I'm just having problems visualizing this one.  The linked article goes into a little detail, but I guess we will see what happens once Apple gets hold of it and makes it awesome (I'm not an Apple fanboy or anything, but they do have a way of transforming items in ways you wouldn't expect).  If this does happen, I predict it's just another way to make us look stupid while using really smart technology (just take a look at us while browsing our phones.  

Star Wars Voices

This has to be one of the most impressive Star Wars voice impression videos I've seen. And from someone who has seen the movies as many times as I have, it's like listening to the voice of an old friend. This guy also did an equally impressive part 2.

Beer-Fi

Today was the first football Sunday of the year.  Hundreds of thousands of people across the country were out tailgating, which means lots of spare beer cans.  What you see as an empty beer can, can easily be turned into increasing your wi-fi signal.  I've seen similar items designed in the past, but I thought the article did a good job of illustrating how this is done.  Also, I should add, make sure you do this once the effects of the beer have worn off, because you are working with sharp objects. 

Blind Facebook Date Turns into Heist

Internet dating has become a normal thing nowadays.  I've actually seen some really good couples as a result, so I can't say too much negative about it.  Here is one example where it turns out to have been a bad idea.  A lady met a guy on Facebook and decided to go out on a date with him.  The date consisted of an unexpected armed robbery getaway and concluded with an encounter with the police.  I'm sure there are a few lessons to be learned out of this somewhere.   

The Return Effect

I drive from PA to KY (an 8-ish hour trip) about every three months or so to visit family and/or work in the office.  It always seems like the trip there takes forever, but the trip home isn't so bad.  It's actually pretty useful, since the trip home isn't that bad, it makes me forget how lonely the drive is and makes me want to do so more often. 
If you've experienced a similar feeling that a trip to a destination is longer than the trip back, there is scientific backing for that. I always thought it was because the road between at the end of my trip there was a stretch of 147 miles of nothing (i-79 between Morgantown, WV and Chraleston, WV), but now I know it's because I'm looking forward to all the cool stuff I can do while I'm there.  The picture isn't really relevant, but it was taken the other day from the interstate while I was driving.