Observational Rants http://www.yeags.com/rant Pointing Out What Matters Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:37:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 New Direction for Observational Rants http://www.yeags.com/rant/2010/02/01/new-direction-for-observational-rants/ http://www.yeags.com/rant/2010/02/01/new-direction-for-observational-rants/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:37:13 +0000 Yeags http://www.yeags.com/rant/2010/02/01/new-direction-for-observational-rants/ I’ve been thinking long and hard (lol I said long and hard) about taking a new approach in regards to the theme of this blog. Technology blogs are a dime a dozen which is one of the reasons why I have lost interest in posting.
I’ve decided to write posts that are more geared toward science and philosophy rather than technology.

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Nexus from Star Trek: Generations

Well, ok not quite.  NASA did however find a large ribbon of particles across our solar system’s heliosphere.

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Star Wars: Uncut Trailer from Casey Pugh on Vimeo.

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Gigity!

Oddee has done it again with a great gallery of geek themed panties.

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Haiku R1

Finally!  I’ve been waiting several years for this day to come!  Monday was the official release of Haiku R1 Alpha.  BeOS fans rejoice!

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Acrylic Table

From a strictly visual standpoint this acrylic table is quite stunning.  From a practical standpoint it’s a pain in the ass.  How are you supposed to sit at this kind of table?  You can’t really scoot your chair close to it without having your legs run into it and toppling the whole damn thing over.  It would be more useful as a nightstand or whatnot.

Regardless of practicality, it still would be cool to have.  Check out the other versions over at www.essey.com

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Josh Olson

Pretentious douchebag screenwriter Josh Olson recently wrote an article titled “I Will Not Read Your Fucking Script” in which he explains his reasoning.

First off, the man makes a valid point.  I must admit I do agree with him, though I believe he is taking the wrong approach toward this issue.  By being a total dick all he is doing is alienating himself from all the powers that be in Hollywood.  Okay sure, his message is directed toward all the no-name writers out there, but it’s not just that.  It’s his display of social dynamics that will get him separated from the Hollywood money teet.

Josh’s “dick” approach could be justified only if he was viewed as a legendary icon.  Unfortunately for him his resume isn’t up to par.  Just because you had one successful oscar nominated film (A History of Violence) doesn’t mean you can be a dick to people.  Pen a few more good flicks and then you can be the biggest dick to everyone.

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Atari 800 Laptop

Master builder Ben Heckendorn has really outdone himself this time!  His newest mod build is this Atari 800 laptop.  It comes complete with a built-in cartridge bay, speakers, volume knob, and a spring loaded tilting keyboard!  Now if only there was a way to include a built-in 5.25″ floppy drive we’d be in business.

Ben professionally builds portable versions of vintage gaming systems such as Nintendo, Sega, Atari, Commodore 64, etc.  If you’re interested in building one for yourself, he has written a book that shows you how called Hacking Video Game Consoles.

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Git 'er dun!

The people over at YesButNoButYes have an excellent article that includes a gallery of images of misspelled political signs.

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Enough gadgets already!

How many tech and gadget blogs are enough?  It seems like every month a new tech blog pops up screaming for readers.  Don’t you think the market is already flooded with blogs and websites that generate the same boring content?  I can narrow the list down to the five most important ones you’ll ever need.

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  1. Engadget
  2. Gizmodo
  3. Boing Boing
  4. Lifehacker
  5. Cnet

So please people, stop creating new tech gadget sites before people’s heads explode.  Ouch, my head hurts…

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