I’ve mentioned my son’s obsession with the Justice League in the past. The other day I caught this clip featuring my favorite doppelgänger, Bizarro, and thought it was too funny not to share.
Bizarro Do Anything, originally uploaded by abeckstrom.
I love the look of realization that crosses Bizarro’s face just before he gets his face re–arranged. I guess it just goes to show that some guys will do anything to impress a girl that’s not even remotely interested in them.
I discovered Tiger Balm during high school and found it to be the perfect panacea for all manner of sports–related aches & pains. Only recently, did I discover that they actually make the stuff here in Singapore.
Tiger Balm claims that it “works wherever it hurts” and lists on the label a number of specific maladies for which it provides relief.
This begs the question, where on earth are you supposed to rub the orange gunk to fix that?!?! I’ve decided that I don’t really want to know.
Lucky Sevens is a new series of list posts here at slightly insightful.
Everyone knows that “list” posts are always terrific blog fodder, but Top 10 lists are so cliché.
After experimenting with various lengths, I’ve determined that seven is the perfect size for list posts.
How did I come up to this conclusion? Here are seven reasons why seven is an all around amazing number and the best number for list posts.
Image courtesy of ThunderChild5
Image courtesy of Wikipedia
There you go, proof positive why seven rocks so much. I look forward to sharing more lists of sevens in the weeks to come.
Beloved by geeks all the world over, Tux, the penguin, makes a pretty adorable mascot for the Open Source operating system Linux.
But, kids don’t want to be mascots. They want to be superheroes. This is one Halloween mistake we’ll never make again.
Spam and phishing are major annoyances that we all face and often I have to thoroughly examine an email to verify its validity. Other times, as is in this case, the communication is so bad it’s laughable.
Generally, Gmail does a fine job keeping my Inbox free of junk email. However, this lovely bit of spam somehow made it past their filters.
Does anyone actually fall for this garbage? I actually lost track of how many things are wrong with this email. I’m totally digging the horrendously bad attempt at a Gmail logo though.
What’s the most ridiculous phishing email you’ve ever gotten?
When a friend suggested that I try Microsoft Bing’s new shopping site I thought I’d have a little fun.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you already know that the latest and greatest version of Mac OS X (AKA Snow Leopard) is due out today, August 28th. So, I thought I’d see how easy it would be to buy it on Bing Shopping.
I typed “Snow Leopard” into Bing Shopping and lo and behold—none of the search results on the first couple of pages came remotely close to the operating system update.
I don’t know how Apple’s new OS wasn’t at the top of the list. This is a total fail on the part of Bing. It’s not like no one’s heard of it. The reviews are in and, it’s been one of the top selling items on Amazon.com.
Apparently, if Apple or another Mac product reseller wants to sell via Bing they need to place an ad. The only place to find Snow Leopard is via the sponsored links (which I usually ignore).
It’s not like it’s in Microsoft’s best interest to make it easy to buy their competitor’s but if you’re going to be in the “decision engine” business, shouldn’t you be capable of showing the most timely and relevant information possible?
Cause I’m Evil, originally uploaded by abeckstrom.
I think I’m one of the few guys in my building at work who washes his hands after using the restroom. It’s disturbing, I know. In fact, it’s down-right evil.
This is what I hear 90% of the time.
Sound of toilet flushing . . .
Sound of door opening . . .
Sound of door closing.
Note the absence of the sound of running water.
Now for the segue. My son loves the Justice League. And I have to admit, that if he’s watching it, I’ll find some excuse to be in the room with him.
I almost died when saw the above clip. However, I couldn’t agree more. Going to the bathroom and not washing your hands is simply evil.
Because I’m a geek and because I have a wife who puts up with me, I got an A-320 Dingoo Digital for Father’s Day. I’ve been meaning to write about it ever since, but I’ve been too “busy” playing with the darn thing ever since I picked it up.
The Dingoo is a small, handheld videogame console that at first glance appears to be a cheap Game Boy Micro knock-off. Upon further examination, it is capable of much more. The Dingoo is an emulator and media player.
Out of the box, the Dingoo plays Nintendo, Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, Game Boy Advance, NeoGeo, and CPS1/CPS2 games. You’ll have to supply your own roms, or find your own. The device ships with six 3D games of varying quality as well. The four GB of internal storage should be more than adequate for most gamers, but should you fill that up you can add additional storage via the miniSD card slot.
Unlike so many gadgets these days, the Dingoo actually comes with all the cables you need for it. Included are a USB cable, charger/adapter, and TV-out cable.
There’s something extremely satisfying about playing games from my childhood on nice, big TV.
With the Dingoo, I can play the best of Mario, Sonic, Link, and Samus whenever I want to. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it anyone looking for classic gaming on the go.
Once a year the heavens smile upon us and we are blessed with the privilege of buying Girl Scout Cookies. The best of the bunch are Thin Mints. For the uninitiated, Thin Mints are slim, mint-flavored chocolate cookies dipped in chocolate and they rock.
I’ve often wondered how you could make them better. Add peanut butter? Nope, the flavors clash. Dip them in milk? The chocoloate coating prevents that from doing much. How about increasing that “cool, mint sensation”? Hmmm…
Imagine the lovechild of a Thin Mint and a York Peppermint Pattie. If you thought this up 40+ years ago you would have invented the Mint Slice.
Our friends down under at Arnott’s have produced what is, in my opinion, the best snack-cookie ever. I’m not sure of their availability in the US. But if you see them, buy some, and share them with someone you love. You can thank me later.
Yum!Is there anything better than a Mint Slice? Let me know what you think in the comments.
Doppelgänger might just be my favorite word ever. I’m always looking for excuses to work it into conversation. This is no small feat, mind you. In order to say it, you not only need to know what it means, but you usually need to have seen one.
Not sure what a doppelgänger is? Here’s what Dictionary.app has to say about it:
But, according to Wikipedia, it has also come to mean “any double or look-alike of a person.”
So, why am I so crazy about this word? I’ll sum it up in three reasons:
Now you know my favorite word. If we ever have a conversation and I use it, know that I am enjoying it and that I took great pains to work it into the discussion.
What’s your favorite word? Why? Sound off in the comments below.
