Technology & Pop Culture

TIME.COM: 25 Sites We Can’t Live Without

Posted by Bradley under News, Technology

This is a pretty comprehensive list. I am glad to see Digg, Technorati and TMZ made it. Buuutttt, it’s too bad they did it alphabetically and not by rank. I’m batting 15/25.

1. Amazon.com
2. BBC.co.uk
3. Citysearch.com
4. Craigslist.org
5. Del.icio.us
6. Digg.com
7. Ebay.com
8. Facebook.com
9. FactCheck.org
10. Flickr.com
11. Google.com
12. HowStuffWorks.com
13. The Internet Movie Database (imdb.com)
14. iTunes (apple.com/itunes)
15. Kayak.com
16. NationalGeographic.com
17. Netflix.com
18. SimpleWeather.com
19. Technorati.com
20. TMZ.com
21. USA.gov
22. TelevisionWithoutPity.com
23. WebMD.com
24. Wikipedia.org
25. Yahoo.com

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1636920,00.html

Tags: Time Magazine, Top 25, Websites

Criss Angel Exposed

Posted by Bradley under Entertainment

I have to admit that I subscribe to this douche bag on my tivo. It’s a guilty pleasure! Hey I used to be a magician, I’m even certified by the Society of American Magicians. So I like to watch what crappy misdirection Chris is using each week.

This is just a riot! Check the link for video and detailed pictures of how he makes his go-kart vanish. It’s really an interesting reveal…

http://members.cox.net/thinkcrazy576/Criss%20Angel.htm

http://www.duggmirror.com/television/Camera_angle_mistake_reveals_Criss_Angel_s_secret_picture_story/

[EDIT: Previous link has mysteriously vanished! I have posted an alternate mirror.]

Tags: Chris Angel, Entertainment, exposed, illusion, magic

iPhone Rate Plans Announced Today!

Posted by Bradley under News, Technology

Apple.com today revealed the new rate plans for the iPhone. The base plan seems attractive to the casual consumer, albeit a tad on the expensive side. I like that they are bundling in the data plan. Early rumors suggested it would be an additional $40!

The existing AT&T customer can sign a two year contract and must pay an additional $20/month just to have the privilege of using the iPhone. LAME!

Interesting tidbit, The iPhone is capable of operating on any cellular network domestic or foreign. Apple has locked the phone to AT&T’s for two years! This means July of 2009 Sprint *might* be getting one.

My prediction is that the initial sales will be high. People will forget about it. The iPhone ‘line’ including the iPhone Nano will sell much better than this first iteration and people who have bought version 1.0 will be shamed at the dinosaur it will have become.

I’m not jealous, well okay I am a small bit…envious…of the elegance that is the iPhone interface.

My Sprint plan includes:

• 1000 anytime minutes
• Unlimited nights/weekends
• Unlimited text
• Unlimited internet
• First incoming minute free
• $49.00/month

I’m pretty happy with my TOUCH SCREEN, MP3 PLAYING, VIDEO WATCHING, INTERNET BROWSING Windows Mobile device. We’ve been doing this for 5 years already. *cough*

http://www.apple.com/iphone/easysetup/rateplans.html

Tags: AT&T, iPhone, Rate Plans

Cheeseburger Aficionado 2: Ruby Tuesday

Posted by Bradley under Cheeseburger Aficionado

Time for lunch and this time it’s at Ruby Tuesday.

Place: Ruby Tuesday in N. Kansas City
Burger: Single cheese
Condiments: Lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles, unidentified special sauce [1000 island?]
Rating: 6/10
Verdict: Probably won’t have again

Comments: At first glance I was like, wow! This is a great looking burger I hope it tastes as gourmet as it looks. The whole wheat bun and nice presentation gave me that wow factor. First bite I tasted a whole lot of fresh. The meat had a wonderful fresh taste. Then it started leaking. Like the juice was so out of control there was a pool of it on my plate. This made the bun soggy as I ate. The tomatoes were also sliced too thick and were hard to bite so they just pulled out of the sandwich. The final bites were mostly meat, edge meat, which was great and satisfying. Too much juice for me to want to eat it again. You can see it on the lettuce in the pic.

Tags: Cheeseburger, Ruby Tuesday

Apple – iPhone – A Guided Tour

Posted by Bradley under Technology

http://www.apple.com/iphone/usingiphone/guidedtour_large.html

Tags: iPhone

Rules of an Aficionado

Posted by Bradley under Cheeseburger Aficionado

We need guidelines for the Aficionado. Here is my start.

• No fast food
• No alcohol in system
• Picture of burger must be taken
• Note location, date and time
• Note condiments
• Note first impression
• Note overall impression
• Determine score (scale of 1-10, 10 being the best)
• Submit documentation

Tags: Cheeseburger, Rules

Cheeseburger Aficionado 1: Chubbys

Posted by Bradley under Cheeseburger Aficionado

Well Danny’s been talking about it for too long without doing anything with it so we decided to start last night at Chubbys. So here you go Cheeseburger Aficionado #1.

Place: Chubbys on Broadway
Burger: Single cheese
Condiments: Lettuce, tomato, grilled onions, pickles, ketchup, mustard, salt, pepper
Rating: 7.5/10
Verdict: Definitely have again

Comments: I liked the grilled onions. The super fresh condiments made this burger rate higher. My initial reaction was MOAR cheese although the grilled onions helped balance the moisture out. The pickles were the small, round dills but sliced extra beefy, which was nice.

That second pic was Danny’s double cheese.

Tags: Cheeseburger, Cheeseburger Aficionado, Chubbys, Danny

Seed of Chucky

Posted by Bradley under et al.

So I couldn’t sleep last night and instead was treated to this strange, androgynous puppet. I stopped watching these movies after Child’s Play 2 so Seed of Chucky took me by surprise at first. It was so weird. Nothing else was on. I kinda liked it.

Tags: et al., Insomnia

Kansas City Exposed

Posted by Bradley under Personal

Chris, Cory and I [what a crew] went on an adventure to the Scout to take long exposure photographs. I made a cephalopod! The really colorful picture with circular streaks reminds me of The Great Gatsby.

Tags: Cephalopod, Chris, Cory, Digital Rebel, Exposure, Personal

Inside the Sprint Center

Posted by Bradley under et al.

My lawyers want me to tell you that unauthorized entry into buildings is against the law. Do not attempt to recreate these photographs.

Tags: Inside, Sprint Center, Unfinished