Hilarity.

God damn. I love Penny Arcade. So many funny comics, though I always forget to read them. Here is the latest one...very funny.

Spell Things With Flickr Images

That's right. If you check out this site, you'll find a small text form where you can enter anything and have that word returned to you spealt with images from Flickr. Obviously, the provided image was created from this very site. Now that I think about it, I should have had it spell some curse words...Oh well, I'm sure my too-many fans are already on it.

Hudson Photos On Flickr.

My friend, Andrew Tape, just got a new chocolate lab puppy, Hudson. I went over to his house and took a few pictures. There was bad lighting, so a lot of the pictures are too dark. He's still cute, none-the-less, so check them out.

Site Redesign.

I just redesigned my site, which you would have noticed by now if you access this blog via lukees.com. If you don't, then check it out.

Your Eyes Have Blind Spots.

Came across this page a while ago that shows you how each of your eyes have their own blind spots. The reason you never really notice them is because, with each eye open, the other eye makes up for the blind spot of the other. Anyways, go to the page and take the lil' test and see how you do. I definatly have a bit of a blindpost; really cool stuff.

You Don't Need Eyes To Kick Ass.

"Brice Mellen is one of the best players at the DogTags gaming center in Lincoln, Nebraska. And he's blind ... By using sound to gauge his performance in the game, Brice has been able to defeat his challengers..." - Joystiq [SOURCE] I don't really need to say anything; it's just plain ol' amazing.

SMALLEST FISH EVER; NOW.

"Researchers have found the smallest known fish on record in the peat swamps of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Individuals of the Paedocypris genus can be just 7.9mm long at maturity..." - BBC NEWS [SOURCE] This fish is insanely small. The article even explains how these fish can take refuge in puddles in extreme drought.

466453.com?

An interesting piece of trivia... 466453.com redirects you to google.com

A Fun Waste O' Time.

This site is a fun waste of time. I won't say anything about it; just go there, figure it out. It's fun; trust me.

MacBook Pro Video.

I recently posted about the new Intel Macs: iMac Duo Core and the MacBook Pro. There are some nice looking pictures and articles revolving around the MacBook Pro, but here is a 15min long video showcasing the MacBook Pro. And NO, I won't be selling my 12inch G4 Powerbook to save up for one of these; it is reaaaaally fast though...

New Jew In The Works.

Jimmy Eat World are currently working on their 6th full length album. SOURCE

New Head Automatica Demo.

Check it out.

Postal Service And Apple.

So Apple released a new iMac and a new laptop, the MacBook Pro, both showcasing Apple's new affection for Intel. They also released a new TV ad to let everyone know about the new Macintels... ...a tv ad that is so unbelievably similar to The Postal Service's music video for "Such Great Heights"; subscribe to the MacTV vidcast on iTunes to see a great video playing both videos side by side. In case you don't bother subcribing to a podcast and downloading this video just to see what I'm talking about, I'll explain: - both ads feature men and women wearing the intel bunny suits, going through the motions of creating Intel chips. Now, Apple obviously has more reason to make a commericaly revolving around such a theme, but there are moments that both videos share that are so disturbingly similar...Someone at Apple must have seen this postal service video. I'm sure they did not intentionally rip-off P-serve, and I'm not just saying that on the account of all my wood for Apple. Anyways, Apple just added the "Such Great Heights" music video to their iTunes store...so I guess everything's cool.

I've Been Put In My Place.

Have you ever endulged in a lil' vanity search? If you have, then you'll love EgoSurf; a site that gives you (and the websites you are associated with) a score based on how many hits you get on Google. I was quite suprised to find that I got a score of 0; considering the popularity of my blog, I should have gotten atleast 1. Obviously not.

I Wannnit! I Wannnit!

This THING is awsome. It's a video of this awsome new instrument/gadget thing.

Martin Freeman and Penelope Cruz?

Martin Freeman is Tim from The Office (UK). He was then the star of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, where I was really suprised to see him. Now, he will definatly be getting a lot more attention as an actor after his next film is released, The Good Night. Why will he get attention from this film? - He is the star - Penelope Cruz is a cast member - Gwyneth Paltrow is cast member - Danny DeVito is a cast member Thats huge.

Want To Have Fun?

Then go to Purevolume; go to any artist's profile page; scroll to the bottom of the page. Here you will see the words "Random Profile Jump"; pick a genre you like; click GO. This will, like the name suggests, take you to a random artist's profile page within the realm of whatever genre you choose.

Like Trillian In Your Browser.

Ever found yourself stuck on a computer w/o messenger while aching to chat with your friends? If you have, you probably have had some practice with Web Messenger; a web-based version of MSN Messneger. While web messenger works, it is not nearly as useful or easy to use as the actual thing. And what about AIM or ICQ users? What are they to do? Well, a few months ago, I found the perfect solution for all MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, AIM, ICQ, Jabber, and GTalk users: Meebo. Meebo basically offers a desktop-like experience within your browser; a desktop that will only run an IM client. After entering "meebo.com" into the address bar of your favourite browser, you will be welcomed by a page that presents you with the ability to login using whichever IM program you prefer. Then you are presented with somewhat of a virtual desktop in which exists your contact list. You can move this contact list like you can any IM client. You can also double click on contacts to open message windows which you can manipulate as if you were running MSN Messenger on your PC or Mac; you can stretch the window, minimize it, maximize it, close it, and move it anywhere you please (all within the confounds of your browser window). I have only experienced logging into my MSN account via meebo and have no idea what AIM, ICQ, GTalk, Yahoo Messenger, or Jabber looks like; I assume, exactly the same.

Some Great Engineering.

I found a video of the new Volvo C70 Hardtop Convertable showing itself off. I have always liked convertables, but have never liked the ugly black foldable canvas. I like the hardtops better, but would find the removal of the hard top to be very inconvenient. This new Volvo takes the best of both worlds (the cool hardtop and the foldability of the UG canvas) and ties them together with some clever engineering. It is a foldable hardtop!

MacWorld 2006: Steve Jobs' Keynote.

So, today was Steve Jobs' annual MacWorld Keynote; his biggest keynote of the year. Naturally, I spent all morning checking Engadget's coverage of the Keynote and am currently watching his keynote, which can be viewed at apple.com. Anyways...here's what was announced, besides all the impressive statistics... iPod FM Tuner This is pretty much like the remote for the older iPods, except that it also doubles as an FM Tuner; but who cares about FM radio when you have all your favourite music and podcasts already on your iPod? Definatly not me. Chrysler iPod Integration It's not like I'm getting a brand new car any time soon, so like the FM Tuner, I could care less. Mac OSX 10.4.4 Jobs didn't even say what's new about this new update, so I can't really say much about this; more bug fixes, woot! iLife '06 - iPhoto: performance update; increased limit of photos (25,000 -> 250,000); full screen editing mode; one-click effects; ability to make greeting cards, calendars, and more books; photocasting I really like the looks of the new full-screen editing mode. As for photocasting, it's too bad I'll need to buy a .Mac account if I want to create online albums. - iMovie: animated themes; real-time effects & titles; new audio tools & sound effects; multiple open projects; export-to-iPod feature; video podcast support. I pretty much never use iMovie... - iDVD: widescreen menus; magic iDVD (automatically creates DVDs using provided themes); new themes; vastly improved slideshows; enhanced map view editing; third-party dvd burner support. I use iDVD even less than iMove... - GarageBand: podcast studio (podcast artwork track, 200+ royalty-free sound effects, 100+ royalty-free jingles, automatic "ducking" effect, speach enhancer, remote interview support using iChat); new jam packs Seems as though the only additions to GarageBand have been about podcasting, and since I don't have my own podcast, this means nothing to me. - iWeb: A brand new application for easily creating websites for your pictures, videos, podcasts, blogs, etc: Apple-designed templates, iLife media browser, online photo albums, blogs and podcasts, one-click publishing to .Mac. This program is very slick. I wish I hadn't started a blog already, because I would love to use iWeb to maintain my blog and images. I would have to buy a .Mac subscription as well as buy iLife though. But god damn, the way iWeb is integrated with all the other iLife applications is just awsome. You really have to watch the keynote to understand how slick these apps are. iWork '06 - Includes new 3D charts; advance image editing; image reflections; freeform shapes & masks; tables with calculations; new themes and templates. This might actually make iWork worth purchasing now, what with spreadsheets, charts, and advanced image editing. It's atleast worth downloading. iMac Core Duo Exactly the same as the iMac G5, except it is 2-3x faster. They have created some software called Rosetta that will allow most PowerPC apps to run transparently; iLife and iWork run natively, however. It's not like I have the money to purchase one of these, so again, it doesn't matter to me. To others though, it sounds VERY recommendable. MacBook Pro Looks exactly like the 15" Powerbook, except for the following: its 4-5x as fast; it has a intel core duo processor; thinner (1-inch thin); 15.4 inch widescreen LCD display (brighter); built in iSight; IR-sensor + Front Row + Apple Remote; MagSafe (a power adapter thats magnetically held in), ExpressCard slot. Man I would love to upgrade to one of these. I would, however, keep my current powerbook around as I am in love with its small stature. But, again, I do not have the money for another computer. All Macs will sport intel processors by the end of the year This is good news; this means more powerful laptops that last longer. FINAL THOUGHTS Thankfully a new iPod wasn't announced, because we ALL know I would find a way to justify replacing my current iPod with it. I am also glad that the only iPod accessory they announced is very unattractive to me, so again, I do not feel the impulse to through cash at apple's online store. I really liked the additions to iLife, even if most of them are far from useful for me. This is the only thing that I think I might shell out for, as I really liked the few additions to iPhoto, and I am excited about using iWeb. I WANT THE MACBOOK PRO. I am not about to sell my Powerbook for it though, as I would NOT be able to afford it, even with the money earned. But damn...I want it.

Free Radio Stations.

You no longer need to download music, you just have to go online and use Pandora either by using a free account (with who-cares ads and the limit of 10 skipped tracks an hour) or pay $3 a month. Pandora allows you to create "radio stations" based on songs or bands you like. You create a radio station by first tpying in the name of a band or song you like. Pandora will then analyze the song's "genome" (they take 20min to analyze each song in their vast library to create its genome which includes an extensive list of attributes) and create an ongoing playlist of songs with similar genome's to the song or band you enetered. You can then add more songs or bands to refine your playlist. You also have the ability to give any song a thumbs up or thumbs down: a thumbs up will encourage Pandora to play more songs with a similar genome and a thumbs down will stop it from ever playing that song again and songs of similar genome. If you like your radio station enough, you can email it to a friend.

My Frappr Map.

I just made a Frappr account and make a map for readers of my readerless blog. A Frappr map is essentially a Google Map that you can add yourself to.

Band' O The Week [2]: My Getaway

This week (I doubt I will consistently do this once a week) the band is My Getaway. Like last time, and every other time I'm sure, I found this band on the home page of purevolume.com, where I pretty much find all the bands I like. Again, this band "sounds like everyone else". Though they can be indistinguishable from most bands in their genre at some times, they still offer some unique additions, which I obviously enjoy. They also have Myspace, Live Journal and Frappr pages.

Snoop Dogg on Purevolume.

It suprised me today to find out that Snoop Dogg has an artist page on purevolume. I have no idea how new this page is as I never actually browse/search for artists on purevolume; I just check out the Pure Picks and Pure Promos on the home page. I've always found purevolume to be a great place to find up-and-coming indie/punk/emo/rock/pop bands that I can use to improve ma street cred and increase my iTunes library, but never a place to find mainstream "Rap/Hip Hop" (as his artist page puts it). I really don't like "Drop It Like It's Hot" ... if you have yet to hear that number, it's up on his purevolume page.

Who Rules? Hyrule.

Anyone who's anyone has probably heard of Nintenod's Zelda franchise, whose star character is actually named Link (Zelda is the name of the princess who always gets kidnapped by Ganondorf). Nintendo is working on probably the best Zelda game to date (I bet many Zelda Nastalgia Fanatics will even place Twilight Princess above Ocarina and Link To The Past), Twilight Princess. This game is pretty much what every Zelda fan has wanted for years: a bigger and beautifuller Ocarina. Don't believe me, check out this THIRTY MINUTE DEMO VIDEO that shows off a lot of this year's new Zelda game.

Joss.

If you loved Firefly, Buffy, Angel, and/or Serenity, then you have Joss Whedon to thank. Here is an article he wrote that I found quite funny. Enjoy.

A New Year Post.

I don't care about the new year. I don't bother making the same Dietary and Fitness resolutions anymore as they never last that long. Thankfully, my dad is taking 3 months off work to see if he's ready to retire (and to get in shape) so he is making HUGE changes in the house; he's mostly getting rid of any unhealthy foods...and sugar. This will allow me to eat healthier to as I wont have all my less healthy comfort foods to fall back on: peanut-butter (I only eat Adams Peanut Butter) and Cereal. As for getting in shape ... I get out of school early this semester and will have LOTS of time to go to the gym. The picture attatched to this post depicts a space shuttle at the moment of sonic boom.