Category: Entertainment

TV, Movies, Music, Games

Prediction for The Big Game

I’ve done extensive research into the outcome of this Sunday’s Big Game.
I’ve crunched numbers and have come to a conclusion that is unfortunate.  I really wish that the Seahawks can prove my prediction wrong, but I’m positive that my math is correct.
The Steelers will win by anywhere from 10 to 12 points, and the total score of the game will not exceed 50 points (probably closer to 30).
If you’re interested in how I came to this conclusion, ask.  I’ve got it all worked out on notebook paper, and I can produce my proof of how I came to it.  Just ask.

Music

I’ve spent the better part of the day cleaning up my office and organizing my music collection. I’ve been ripping my CDs to mp3s and getting the CDs ready for storage. It’s fun to listen to some music I hadn’t heard in a while, yet know all of the words and the timing of every part of the songs.
I have a lot more CDs than I thought I did. Add that to all of the mp3s I’ve been buying on allofmp3.com, and I’ve got a bigger than average collection.
The funny thing is that ever since I learned about allofmp3.com, I’ve listened to more music than I remember ever listening to. I’ve felt more at ease buying more music because I don’t have to spend so much. The model for purchasing through allofmp3 has enabled me to buy so much more music, that I’ve probably spent more on the music I’ve downloaded than I would’ve put into Cds for the entire year.
It seems like a pretty good example of my views on economics. When you make it cheaper, more people will buy it. The better part is, more people will buy more of it. Over time, they’ll spend more than they would’ve spent had it been more expensive because they can split up their purchases over time instead of having to wait until they have a full amount to buy the expensive stuff.
When I think about buying a CD, I think, “There’s a pretty good chance that I may only listen to this a few times, so I’m not sure if $12 is the price I want to pay for this CD, especially when I only like one song on it.”
I sometimes will buy an entire album on allofmp3.com simply because it doesn’t cost that much more for me to check out the music. I wish that the imbeciles running the music industry would look into selling their music for cheaper than a CD. They’re trying to make MORE money by charging the same amount as a CD and not getting a hard copy of it. It’s just a way for them to get more out of their music, when oftentimes it’s really not worth it to the average (would be) consumer.
I’m confident that if they’d drop their prices for music online and drop the DRM, that music piracy would drop dramatically.

Push The Button

I was browsing threads at The Fuselage and came across this neat little game where you can voluneer to push the button.
The game is harder than you’d think. You have to wait the 108 minutes to push the button without entering anything else in. Sure, there are a few eggs built into the program, but it’s really hard to keep from doing something else.
Try entering ‘help’ without the quotes, and you’ll get one of the simpler eggs.  I wouldn’t get carried away with trying stuff out, though, because I’d hate to see the end of the world come any sooner than I already have to.
If you have the time to check it out, press the Execute button at the bottom of the page linked above.

Digg & Newsvine

I’ve posted some syndication pages from Digg and Newsvine.  I like the look of both, but Newsvine is still in the ‘beta’ stage.
If you’d like an invite to join Newsvine, just send me an email and I’ll send you an invite.
I honestly like Digg a little more, but it’s really about personal preference.  I love that some of the guys from Digg.com have a video podcast talking about the top stories of the week, and they’ve done one for the past 30 weeks in a row.  They are very funny.
Newsvine is visually stunning.  I love the colors, but It kinda feels a little cluttered.
What do you think?

Glenn Beck on TV!!!

I just heard yesterday’s show, and Glenn announced that in April(ish) he’ll be starting an hour long show on CNN Headline News!  It is supposed to be just like his radio show, except you will not have to be an Insider to see video of the broadcast!
I guess you’ll have to pay for cable, but it’ll be worth the cost of cable to be able to see Glenn Beck on the Big Screen (19″ TV in my living room) every evening during the week.
Ever since KPRC dropped Glenn from the schedule, I’ve felt a detachment from him, even though it’s only been a week, and I’ve listened to every podcast.  But now, I will get to see him on TV, and lose my sense of detachment!
I’d like to thank HBO, CNN, Glenn, and everyone else who worked to make this fantastic dream come to a… vision… that we all hope will be… a successful reality.  (Yeah, that sounds right)
I’ll post more info on the new show as I get it.

Build Your Own Tivo

I wanted to document this site I found on digg.com.
Building one yourself can be expensive, but it could definitely save money by not having to pay for a box and service for it.  All of the progression in the programs you can use for a PVR has led to some pretty user friendly and attractive displays.
The instructions I found can be seen HERE.

24 Season Premiere

I just finished watching the first two hours of this season’s 24.  I watched the first season, and I was impressed.  I didn’t watch any of the episodes until the entire season was over.
After the second season, I was informed that it didn’t end.  I didn’t want to get sucked in, so I didn’t watch any of that season or the last one.
This season has been given a lot of hype, and I just couldn’t take it.  I think the best part of the first hour, was the fact that the guy who killed the former president, was killed within the hour.  That was a big surprise.  I would’ve expected to wait until the last few episodes to even know who did it.
I think I’m stuck with watching this season now.

Lost – Monster Revealed (Kinda)

We finally got to see what the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 see when they see the Monster up close.  The view was absolutely stunning.  It really reminds a lot of people of the nanobots in Prey, a book by Michael Crichton.  I don’t believe that’s what it is, but once I get past that point, where else is there to go?
There are only two possibilities (as far as anyone can tell) for what the Monster is.  It’s either some kinda machine, smoke-and-mirrors type machine, created by man, or it’s supernatural.  Why is it that the people who are more intrigued than afraid don’t get killed by it like the pilot did?  That kinda action makes me think that it’s supernatural, but what does Dharma and Hanso have to do with it?
Last nights episode made me happy, because I finally got to see what it looks like.  I hate to say it, but there are many more questions now, and I’m half tempted to not watch another episode until the end of the show altogether, so I can take a week’s vacation and watch every episode without having to wait between shows.  —   —   —   —   Yeah right!  I wouldn’t be able to make it past two days after the next show.

950 KPRC Drops Glenn Beck

The day Glenn Beck is named as the 3rd most listened to talk show, KPRC drops them for a local guy. Apparently people have been complaining that our Houston Talk Radio Station needs to have more local hosts so they can talk about local stuff.
Why they’d pull the best part of their program schedule to get another local host right after the other one makes absolutely NO sense to me. If you’re trying to make people happy with more local talk, spread it around so that the people who listen in the afternoons can hear it. They’re trying to appease some demand but they’re not spreading the locality around. If anything, they should’ve pulled Michael Savage, and put someone local in that time slot.
I really think they should create a new station, and put all the local guys over there. Then, maybe they could fit Phil Hendrie (hilarious – they dropped him a few years ago) into the syndicated station.
I lost my appetite when I heard that other guy this morning. I’ve been waiting for Glenn to get back from vacation for 3 weeks, and they drop his show today?! I’m really glad I’m already an insider, and can download his show every day. It just feels like a big disconnect.