Again, I find myself apologizing for my internet neglect. It's been hard to find time to actually update this thing, being busy what that I am lately. I have very good reasons for that. Very very amazingly good reasons. But, that's neither here nor there. I'm here now, so let's do this thing.
MyMiniLife
Alright, I'm actually hoping that someone can explain this to me. Is it merely an attempt at ripping off the world that is Second Life? Clearly that piece of internettery is growing to epic proportions, with churches even joining the world by simulcasting worship services.
I'm not saying that this MyMiniLife this can't be a good service, I just wonder if they're a little late to the party. You know the party, the one where everyone came at seven, but now it's near midnight and almost everyone has "gone back" to someone else's place, because there was Guitar Hero or a Wii. You get there, and you're thinking, "Why did I even bother?"
I could be wrong though, even if it doesn't happen much.
Pirates of the Raking in the Money Part 3?
Alright, I think I've said before that I wasn't thrilled with the second Pirates of the Caribbean movie. Not only that, I was never really all that impressed with the first one. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it isn't a good adventure movie, but I think it's gotten more than it deserved. I mean, sure, Disney has about 80% of the World's money at it's disposal, but does that mean that throwing a chunk of it at a movie makes it good? No. It does not.
Now, the reviews for the third installment are rolling in, and they are less than glowing. I had a little hope for this movie, being that it's a third installment, in most cases I feel like they should do well with a first, then fall a little short on a second and shine with a third. Instead, though, it seems they just tried to cram 6 hours of movie into 2 hrs and 45 min. It's actually been compared to Spider-Man 3 in terms of "How much shit can we jam into this thing?"
I mentioned this to Mike, who has seen it, this was his email response:
It wasn't great. The first half of the movie is pretty weak. A lot of
crap going on that doesn't make a whole lot of sense and the pacing is
pretty bad. Thankfully, the last half of the movie pretty much makes up
for the first half. The last 45 minutes or so are some of the most
exciting shit you'll see on a big screen.
I just sort of chalk it up to the curse of Return of the Jedi. For some
reason, it's just very difficult for people to get the third flick in a
trilogy right. I think they just feel too pressured to make things
bigger and better and more awesomer than the previous two flicks and
they end up putting some really unnecessary shit in to the flick...like
ewoks.
Either way, the flick ended well. I liked it. The first flick was
about as perfect an adventure film as is possible. Dead Man's Chest was
really good, falling just short of the first, in my opinion. The third
flick should have been better than it was, but I'll take it. It had a
lot of cool shit, but too much silly crap.
I don't know what the deal is with throwing silly crap in to flicks
these days. Just make a good movie and be done with it. It's like
filmmakers have just completely forgotten about the whole "don't break
the fourth wall" rule.
Something to keep in mind, here, is that Mike is enamored with this franchise. (Note the use of the word "perfect" in regards to the first installment).
The other major thing that I've heard in regards to the movie is that it's much darker than the previous movies. My kids want to see this one, and I would never have thought twice about this, but now I'm not so sure.
Now, I haven't even seen it yet, but I will. I have this feeling I might actually enjoy it more, now that I've had people telling me how bad it is. Here's to hoping.
Ubunutu POWER!!!
I believe that I've mentioned that I've been toying with the new version of Ubuntu Linux, and Unbuntu Studio. One of the things I've really wanted to try was running the new 'desktop enhancements'. I've been trying to describe what these are to people, but I found a great video that not only shows this off, but also shows the ability to run both Windows XP and Mac OS X under Ubuntu.
Passive Aggressive Notes!
Just check these out... who hasn't stumbled over one of these at some point or another!
My notes are usually more aggressive than passive:
"FUCKER! What are you thinking? DO NOT SHIT IN THE INDOOR PLANTS! Do it again and I will stab you in the fucking jaw!
Spreeder!
Want to learn to speed read? Just want to increase your reading speed? Check out spreeder.com. It might work for you.
I read by block, and have a very good comprehension, I can whip through articles quickly, absorbing the information easily. Some people read a little differently, dissecting each word, others can look at an entire page and take it in, lower comprehension, but still pulling out the major points in an instant.
Spreeder just takes a block of text and presents it quickly, one or more words at a time. It works pretty well, and with just a little tweaking, you might find a speed and block size that works well for you. For me, it's 5 words at a time, 650 WPM.
The Simpsons, again, have the answer!
Wow, it's so simple when explained on The Simpsons.
Pocket Softcore Porn.
Circa 1952.
5 Best Game Console Controllers.
I don't 100% agree with their list, but it's passable. C|NET tells us what to think some more. I will freely admit that the 360's is the best controller I've ever held.
A bookmark to keep handy...
Seriously... http://www.fuckoffimbusy.com/.
Fuck this, I'm out of here.
Alright, I've entertained you stupid fuckers long enough, I've got more important things to do!
You know, sarcasm is hard to express over the internet. I love all you bastards. Enjoy this shit, or don't. I'll be back, as long as you lurkers keep hitting my stat lists, I'll be back.
Much <3.
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