Archive for July, 2005

Futurama is Coming Back On DVD!

Sunday, July 17th, 2005

I don’t know how many of you out there are Futurama fans, but it looks like Futurama is coming back from the dead in a direct to DVD movie release. This show definitely has enough of a fan base to live on in some form, so it’s good to see those in the industry [...]

The Mayor Speaks on the Seattle Monorail

Thursday, July 14th, 2005

Update: Take action at 2045 Seattle to Save Your Seattle Monorail
I’m glad to report that I recieved a reply from Mayor Greg Nickels today in regards to the monorail (as I’m sure a lot of other people did). In short, the mayor is saying back off and let the monorail board figure out how [...]

Microsoft Working With The Web Standards Project

Wednesday, July 13th, 2005

This is great news. It would seem Microsoft is working with the Web Standards Project which we can only hope means a healthy commitment to standards support in Internet Explorer 7 and beyond. Good to hear. If you don’t understand why this is such a good thing, pick up a copy of [...]

Why This Tivo Fan is Saying Goodbye To Tivo (and Television With It)

Tuesday, July 12th, 2005

I really like my Tivo. It lets me cut out commercials. It lets me watch what I want, when I want it. Lastly, it gives me all sorts of extra features like looking at my photos on my television.
That said, I’m kicking Tivo out of my place and the TV is going [...]

Bizarre Taiwanese English Education Site

Monday, July 11th, 2005

I have a personal affection for Taipei as anyone who knows me or has seen the photo galleries on this site knows. As a result, I don’t point out this strangeness I tripped over as any sort of ridicule but as a curiosity.
The Department of Information of the Taipei City Government has opened up [...]

The Unfortunate New Design for the
World Trade Center in New York City

Friday, July 8th, 2005

A new “Freedom Tower” was unveiled in New York last week and it brings up a few obvious questions. What was the point of showing the public all of those previous designs? What was the point of having a public comment period when it looks like the results of everyone’s effort were simply [...]

London Bombed in What Looks Like a Terrorist Attack

Thursday, July 7th, 2005

It looks like there has been a coordinated terrorist attack on London just moments ago targeting the city’s morning transit with the subway and bus systems being hit. Here’s some information on the attack from the BBC. As someone who went through the New York attack, it pulls all the horror back out [...]

The Monorail Hearing in Central Seattle

Thursday, July 7th, 2005

Update: Take action at 2045 Seattle to Save Your Seattle Monorail
I went to the monorail hearing tonight in central Seattle at the Securities building on 4th Avenue and sat through about three and a half hours of people’s three minutes at a microphone.
When I got there, I pulled out an index card and wrote ‘Pro’, [...]

Technology Choices for Bad Parenting

Wednesday, July 6th, 2005

For parents who have felt something missing from their lives ever since lawn darts were taken off the market, I present to you the new technology choices of bad parenting.
Tennis Racket Bug Zapper

Some parents feel that plain old spanking just doesn’t go far enough. That’s when you turn to the BugsEye Bug Zapper. [...]

Nintendo is Taking Their Cues From Apple

Tuesday, July 5th, 2005

It is clear that Nintendo is getting itself some design religion for the next generation of devices and their inspiration is none other than Apple.

The Nintendo Revolution picks up on the design cues of the Mac Mini in that it’s simple, small and sleek. The addition of the blue light adds a nice layer [...]