Some of these are scary hilarious. I miss really good local ads. For some reason Vegas doesn’t do them that well.
This brings to mind the Vern Fonk ads that Ray turned me on to. Here’s a taste:
Category Archives: Interests
You Let Our Child Watch What!? Army of Darkness | GeekDad | Wired.com
We haven’t discussed it much, but I’m pretty sure it’s a parental (ir)responsibility to corrupt their children with the stuff they grew up on. This article discusses the merits and issues of showing Army of Darkness to young kids.
Groovy.
Reverse-Engineering the Steampunk Novel with Style: Cherie Priest and Boneshaker | GeekDad | Wired.com
I’ve been pretty sedentary in my fiction reading, I’ll admit. But I really need some new writers. Turtledove’s latest series haven’t quite grabbed me. Ferrigno ended his Assassin series more than a bit predictably. King finished the Dark Tower books and nothing since has satisfies. Clancy wrote himself into a corner with the Jack Ryan books years ago.
Gibson is into modern mysteries and hasn’t found his old touch. Stephenson is getting more and more involved with his created worlds that he’s frankly getting hard to follow. Stirling’s Emberverse is about all I can follow, though I still have my Star Wars books and the latest is – literally – a scream.
So, along with my GeekDad recommendations and Stacy’s work (hi!) I picked up Boneshaker and boy am I glad I did. Here’s the review from GeekDad.
A fun take on alternate history and a well written book to boot. Hell, the ivory pages and brown text just screams “Read me! I’m different!”. Pick it up and thank me later.
For a free sneak peek into the steampunk world by the same author, check out Tanglefoot.
Essay – The Collider, the Particle and a Theory About Fate – NYTimes.com
This is kind of a hoot concerning tiny particles, time travel, and irony. Give it a read.
Somebody Get the Mediterranean a Tissue!
Mucilage. Yeah, it’s as nasty as it sounds.
See that picture? It’s basically aquatic snot. Mmmm.
GeekDad reminded me that I had heard a story about this earlier. Check the reminder story here.
National Geographic has the original story on the substance, along with some video:
Republicans adding few new voters in Nevada – Monday, Oct. 12, 2009 | 2 a.m. – Las Vegas Sun
All things considered, this is a good sign.
The less racist teabagger traitors in my city, the better, as far as I’m concerned.
Flamenco And Hip-Hop Unite In Granada : NPR
I am still not sure what to make of this but I may eventually like it.
Basically it is a mix of flamenco and hip hop. Strange, no? Check out the actual album here.
Trips to Mars in 39 Days | Universe Today
Holy crap! You see, this is what amazes me about science. You get stuck in a rut thinking there’s only one way to do things and then you find out it might only take five weeks to get to Mars.
I mean, yeah, sure, I can’t take more than a week off right now, but what if we’re all able to have a shot at getting to the Red Planet for some extreme tourist once we get old?
Willie Nelson’s Got a New Broadband Plan | Epicenter | Wired.com
Willie Nelson is on the cutting edge of the future. First with his biodiesel venture, now with roadworthy broadband.
I’m not a country fan by any stretch of the imagination but I’ve always had a spot set aside for Willie. He seems like good people. Can’t pay the taxman for shit, but everyone’s got a fault.
Rating Zombieland’s Awesome Ghoul-Killing Weapons | Underwire | Wired.com
I haven’t seen this flick yet – and may not get around to it until it’s rentable – but I like this weapon’s review of the zombie killing items used in the movie.
Granted, the writer is a douchebag and a complete idiot when it comes to the AK-47, but you can’t expect most geeks to actually know what the hell they are talking about when it comes to guns. This anonymous writer (“admin” indeed) went for funny and tripped all the way to dumbass.