Try your hand at this map game where you identify countries in Northern Africa and the Middle/Near East. I got a couple of the former Soviet republics mixed up but otherwise did well, although I am an admitted cartography geek. 😉 I recently read a study in which it was revealed that most American children can barely identify U.S. geography, much less world geography. It’s quite sad and frustrating to hear, especially in a time when anti-American sentiments can at least partially be blamed on the ignorance of our populace when it comes to foreign policy…
Cell Phones Turn 30
“Brick to slick” is a pretty good title for this Chicago Sun-Times article noting the 30th birthday of the cell phone. Motorola first unveiled its 30-ounce DynaTAC portable phone on April 3, 1973, a lot longer ago than I realized. We’ve come quite far since then…
Cell Phones Turn 30
“Brick to slick” is a pretty good title for this Chicago Sun-Times article noting the 30th birthday of the cell phone. Motorola first unveiled its 30-ounce DynaTAC portable phone on April 3, 1973, a lot longer ago than I realized. We’ve come quite far since then…
Obsolete Technology Timeline
OldComputers.net is a great site with lots of information on the history of personal computers. The site is organized around a timeline of computers, starting in 1975 with the MITS Altair 8800, ending in 1989 with the Macintosh portable, and covering everything in between. I used a lot of the computers mentioned on the site and still remember most of them fondly, so this was quite a blast from the past…
Obsolete Technology Timeline
OldComputers.net is a great site with lots of information on the history of personal computers. The site is organized around a timeline of computers, starting in 1975 with the MITS Altair 8800, ending in 1989 with the Macintosh portable, and covering everything in between. I used a lot of the computers mentioned on the site and still remember most of them fondly, so this was quite a blast from the past…
C-3P Oh!
The Urban Legends References Pages explores the validity of a very, um, well-endowed C-3PO Star Wars trading card (sorta SFW). Although the status is listed as “undetermined,” Topps apparently came out with an airbrushed “corrected” version to remove all doubts, so who knows…
C-3P Oh!
The Urban Legends References Pages explores the validity of a very, um, well-endowed C-3PO Star Wars trading card (sorta SFW). Although the status is listed as “undetermined,” Topps apparently came out with an airbrushed “corrected” version to remove all doubts, so who knows…
Ewwww…
Everybody close your eyes on January 29th, 2004: Oprah is posing nude to celebrate her upcoming 50th birthday. OK, fine, the photos aren’t supposed to be published, but I’m still not opening my eyes until I’m assured of not seeing that display.
Ewwww…
Everybody close your eyes on January 29th, 2004: Oprah is posing nude to celebrate her upcoming 50th birthday. OK, fine, the photos aren’t supposed to be published, but I’m still not opening my eyes until I’m assured of not seeing that display.
The Family Guy
I will never forgive Fox Network for cancelling The Family Guy; I just hope they don’t do the same to Andy Richter Saves The Universe. Much as it pains me to say it, The Family Guy is usually funnier than The Simpsons, perhaps with the exception of several of the early, “classic” seasons IMNSHO. The hilarious pop culture flashbacks and references alone make the show, but the characters and plots never fail to have me rolling on the floor in laughter. So it is with great pleasure that I report to you that The Cartoon Network will start airing The Family Guy on its Adult Swim Schedule starting April 20th. In addition, on April 15th, The Family Guy DVD of seasons 1 and 2 will be released; mine is already on order. And just to round out your Family Guy experience, here are some web sites for your viewing enjoyment. Tune in to the show, check out the sites, and/or buy the DVD if you haven’t experienced the show; you won’t regret it. 🙂
