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Starship sizing comparison

By Marc • Oct 14th, 2005 • Category: Pop Culture, the Geek

I’m a Sci-Fi geek, there’s no doubt about it. One thing I love is a good starship design. So it’s no surprise I started drooling when I found Jeff Russell’s starship dimensions. It’s a size comparison of various Sci-Fi ships, as well as few real structures for good measure (no pun intended). [...]



What Is Vonage?

By Marc • Oct 14th, 2005 • Category: Misc

O’Reilly Network has a really good article that explains what Vonage is. Suzette and I dumped Bellsouth for Vonage about five months ago and we haven’t looked back. The only drawback is the 911 thing, but there are workarounds. The good is that the bill much less, the sound quality is much [...]



MTV Networks Acquires IFILM

By Marc • Oct 14th, 2005 • Category: Pop Culture, the Ranter

This is really unfortunate. Except all the pr0n they had, iFilm was really cool. Now I can see MTV ruining iFilm just like it did itself.



The End of Choice for “healthy” Macs?

By Marc • Oct 14th, 2005 • Category: the Geek, the Ranter

Someone is not paying any attention at all. They say that not having the choice to decide to have bluetooth and/or wifi on the new iMacs is bad because of the dangers involved. First question is “what dangers”? They give a lot of anecdotal information on their website, but they give no [...]



Power Line: Zawahiri’s Advice

By Marc • Oct 14th, 2005 • Category: In Other News...., the Ranter

Power Line has a really analysis of the letter from al Zawahiri to Zarqawi in Iraq. It really does show the need for staying the course in Iraq, no matter what. Something I found interesting was the comparison of the two men. “Zawahiri was once a doctor, and is a relatively cultured [...]



The Nut’n

By Marc • Oct 14th, 2005 • Category: GTD, the Geek

This sounds like a cheap alternative to those expensive Palm Pilots and Pocket PC’s. Of course, I just use this instead.



Badonkadonk Land Cruiser/Tank

By Marc • Oct 13th, 2005 • Category: the Weirdo

What the heck it this???????
It looks to me like something you would find on Tatooine.



Man coughs up screw after operation

By Marc • Oct 13th, 2005 • Category: the Weirdo

This is a pretty weird story.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Four years ago, Etienne Verhees broke two vertebrae falling off a ladder, after which doctors put a metal plate in his neck to help heal the wound.
This week, the Belgian coughed up one of four screws used to hold the plate in place.
“I have had [...]



Serenity Cast Signed For Sequels

By Marc • Oct 12th, 2005 • Category: Pop Culture, the Geek

This is old, but good news. According to the Sci Fi Wire, most of the cast has been signed to do two more movies if they make them. (Let’s hope they do!)
They include Adam Baldwin, Summer Glau, Sean Maher, Jewel Staite, Gina Torres and Morena Baccarin. Star Nathan Fillion wouldn’t say whether he’s [...]



Love and forgiveness

By Marc • Oct 12th, 2005 • Category: the Church

This is a wonderful story about true faith in a man working toward ordination to the priesthood. It’s all about love and forgiveness. Go check it out!



Fox Cancels ‘The Simple Life’

By Marc • Oct 12th, 2005 • Category: Pop Culture, the Ranter

In a rare smart move for the network, Fox has canceled the simple life tv show.
It’s starting to look like the whole reality thing is starting to wind down. I say good. Let’s get some good drama and comedy back on prime time.



New iMacs

By Marc • Oct 12th, 2005 • Category: Mac OS X, the Geek

Overshadowed by the announcement of the video capable iPods today were the new iMacs. These things look awesome. Now if they would just put out one with a forty inch screen.



Video iPod…

By Marc • Oct 12th, 2005 • Category: Computers, the Geek

Sounds like the “one more thing” is actually a few more things. One of them is a video iPod….
update After reading what it’s all about, I’ll have to pass. Apple is on the right track, but not quite there yet. I give it a year….



Mac OS X Tiger Secrets

By Marc • Oct 12th, 2005 • Category: Marc

For any other Macheads out there, here’s a really cool list of systems settings and other suck hacks. Have fun!
Found via The Unofficial Apple Weblog.



Flip flops and the iPod video

By Marc • Oct 12th, 2005 • Category: the Ranter

Now think secret is saying there will be an iPod Video announced today. This after saying there wasn’t going to be one since todays event was first announced. It makes you wonder if John Kerry has taken a position at Think Secret.



What happens when Netflix doesn’t get your movie back?

By Marc • Oct 11th, 2005 • Category: Misc

O’Reilly Radar >Here’s a story on what happened to Rael Dornfest when Netflix didn’t get the movie he sent back to them. Basically, they took his word that he sent it back and offered immediately sent the next movie in his queue. I’m a fairly new member of the Netflix family who is [...]



What if Apple went all the way with the black Nano?

By Marc • Oct 11th, 2005 • Category: Computers, the Geek

Someone came up with a really cool idea for the menu interface for the black iPod Nano.
I like it. It’s sexy….
Found via digg.com.



And there was much rejoicing

By Marc • Oct 11th, 2005 • Category: Sports

The Yankees will not be in The Series.



Cooking Hacks: Fake a Steamer

By Marc • Oct 10th, 2005 • Category: the Family

This one’s for my beloved wife Suzette who is always looking for the prefect steamer. Maybe this one will work out for you baby!
Thanks Lifehacker!



Pakistani prelate: Christians should give day’s wages to quake relief

By Marc • Oct 10th, 2005 • Category: In Other News....

OK….I know I’ve posted on this a bit much, but it’s important to me. I would hate to be accused of ignoring tragedy.
The president of Pakistan’s Bishop’s Conference has asked Christians to give a days wages to help the victims.
“This was the greatest natural disaster in our country’s history,” he wrote, calling [...]