BCS -1

If you're like me and love college football to the extreme, you're well aware of the issues surrounding the BCS system. Recently, a proposal for a +1 system was once again rejected.

It's commonly known that the PAC-10 and BIG-10 conferences benefit big time from the current BCS system. They were absolutely overwhelmed with joy that the lopsided USC-Illinois matchup could take place last year. But it got me thinking. If so many people hate it, why is it making so much money? It seems that capitalism should apply in the situation, but it isn't. Or, there's a harsher truth at hand: that maybe too many people like it?

Well, I hate it. Long live southern football culture!

My car is an old school Nintendo

While my purchase of Sirius Radio has been well used and enjoyed, I must listen to my tunes using an archaic cassette-tape adapter. Needless to say, it's on its last leg (hey, I just used "its" and "it's" properly twice in once sentence!). Every now and again- too hot, too cold, too humid, too morning, you name it- the tape skips three times and ejects itself. One day, I thought, "hey it worked for Nintendo cartridges when I was 9", so I blew on the cassette tape and eureka!

To this day, when I'm able to listen to Left of Center, I get teary-eyed with fond memories of Soda Popinski, Link and the classic 4-play Tecmo Bowl.

This is why I want a robot

"Using recorded brainwave activity and eye movements during REM sleep to determine robot behaviors and head positioning, "Sleep Waking" acts as a way to "play-back" dreams. Through this piece we hope to investigate one of the possible human-robot relationships."

ALERT: Geek Post!

The other week I purchased the LinkSys NSLU2, a home network storage solution for the very affordable price of $74. It boasts two USB ports on the backside of its 0.2 kilogram, 248 cubic centimeter frame. The device is used to attach external hard drives, connect to your network router, and provide a network-accessible storage drive for your home network.

The much more remarkable aspect of this mini-computer is that you can upgrade the firmware and install a small Linux kernel, featuring a complete file system and installable packages such as telnet, SSH, Apache, and a TiVo-server!

Giving him the Business

Ron Cherry, a notoriously awful ACC football official made a hilarious call in Saturday's Maryland game when he explained the personal foul:



Apparently, this phrase was first used by another official a while back:

HD

I was sitting in my kitchen watching t.v. on our 22-inch CRT tube. Then it occured to me: I always watch tv in my kitchen. Whenever we have company, we watch tv in our kitchen. So, we did something about it. We bought a new 26" LCD 720p HDTV and mounted it on our kitchen wall!!!

Man, is it beautiful. I lament watching shows in "low definition" now. I bought an antenna and pick up CBS, FOX and NBC all in HD now. AND, if I go to www.abc.com, I can watch any TV show in HD as well! I love watching even crappy shows if it means I can view it in high def. Football weekends are the best. I'm an addict, an HD junkie.

Theremin

I was inspired by amillionmonkey's latest post on a robotic Gnarles Barkley cover of Crazy and searched out all of these youtube videos done with the theremin instrument:

Don't Tase Me, Bro!

Well, noone else posted this:



Shame on you, University of Florida and shame on you, John Kerry, for allowing these rent-a-cops with tasers to violate this student.

One More Time

Heard this cover on Sirius radio. Found it on youtube:

Freestyle Food Order

A friend of mine sent this to me. Absolutely awesome!

U.S. Maps

Thank you, Miss South Carolina, for making us proud!

supercentarian

The world's oldest woman, Yone Minagawa, passed away at the ripe old age of 114. I have to agree- it seems that title is cursed!

My 98-year old great grandmother is waiting in the shadows...

The Price is Drew!

Well, it seems they've decided to finally bury that corpse Bob Barker once and for all. Will the "spade & neuter" phrase be retired as well, I wonder?

Twisted Misters

Well, the World Series of Pop Culture Season 2 is upon us!

Right now, I'm pulling for "Twisted Misters".

Get Your Hot Dogs!

Congratulations to Joey Chestnut for defeating Kobyashi! Having an American bring it home on Independence Day brings a tear to my eye.

"Normally, I wouldn't play into it at all," Chestnut said of the nationalist thump. "But on the Fourth of July - anything you do on the Fourth of July you feel patriotic about."

For Kids By Kids

Man, I am loving theOnion's new video segments:


Gap Unveils New 'For Kids By Kids' Clothing Line

Prolific Bob

Sent by a good friend of mine, this video clip is definitive proof of how Bob Dylan is responsible for every hit song in the past 35 years:

No Direction, Period

Scones

One of the great pleasures in life.

Ohio State Uses T-Shirt Blaster To Pass Out Diplomas

[from TheOnion: http://www.theonion.com/content/from_print/ohio_state_uses_t_shirt]

Paris Hil-JUN!

Violat-JUN Of Probat-JUN for intoxicat-JUN. Not good for heiress of large fort-JUN. Paris says she'll pay more attent-JUN. 45 days in a federal pound-me-in-the-ass pris-JUN!