Archive for 'Nerd' Category
No Support For Tumblr
Remember when I said I was going to start using Tumblr? I take it back. I screwed up while trying to configure multiple tumblogs, and deleted the only admin account. I have emailed Tumblr’s Marc LaFountain twice in the past two weeks, and I even tried to Get Satisfaction, all to no […]
Rollerfeet Tumblr
I’ve created a Tumblr site. That’s where you’ll find me for awhile.p.s. You can get there from both http://tumblr.rollerfeet.com and http://rollerfeet.tumblr.com.
You’ve Been Infected – A Halloween Zombie Meme
Sorry to tell you in this manner, but you’ve been infected and now you’re a zombie. You only have your friends to blame. For the rest of the day all of your status updates and tweets must include the phrase “BRAINSSS!!!”. You can infect other people by tagging them in a note […]
Why Not Water?
Ok, smart people: EcoGeek talks about Georgia flooding on the YouTubes this week. Why not build water collecting/storing roofs for corporate buildings and parking lots? Seems like a better bang/buck than solar panels, ecologically speaking. The large international corporation that employs me is installing solar panels along with other government approved efforts but […]
Population vs Ice Cap, H20 Content
Occasionally, to give myself some science/math challenge (beyond the last page of Make magazine), I like to attack a multidisciplinary problem that is (a) completely inappropriate for a man of my education, and (b) has probably already been done by someone with the appropriate education.
A recent “Believe it or not” cartoon led me to data […]
Nerdfighter Collective’s Performance Art
There is the premise that if you have to explain a performance art piece it loses its value. However, much like an old movie with a clever twist, if you haven’t seen it by now you can’t blame someone else for telling you that Bruce Willis’s character is a ghost — enough time has […]
Call Me On The Line
I’ve joined the Google Voice “revolution”. Give me a call at 318-SKY-PINE (318-759-7463) or your can use this icon:
Flynn Lives – A Physics Question
Around 0:50 in the Tron Flynn Lives clip the rider pushes a button that appears to drop the bike. I presume this would do two things: (1) lower the center of gravity, improving cornering, and (2) decrease surface area exposed to the wind, decreasing drag and increasing speed. Why wouldn’t the bike […]
Fuming at AT&T
I’m trying to be understanding about the whole thing, but every time I look more into it, the madder I become. Sure, AT&T has to be concerned about their bottom line, but I’ve been doing the math and if my bottom line is improved by kicking them to the curb then they really need […]
MYO Eye Chart
Screw haiku, challenge yourself to create a phrase that fits on an eye chart.
Seriously, July Can Not Get Here Any Quicker
Here’s the new video thingy about the Harry Potter and the Halfblood Prince being released in July.
var s1 = new SWFObject(’/backporchbeer/simpleviewer/player.swf’,‘mpl’,‘480’,‘272’,‘9’);
s1.addParam(‘allowfullscreen’,‘true’);
s1.addParam(‘allowscriptaccess’,‘always’);
s1.addParam(‘wmode’,‘opaque’);
s1.addParam(‘flashvars’,’&duration=152&image=http://www.rollerfeet.com/backporchbeer/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/HP6_NCM2_272_1008.jpg&controlbar=over&file=http://www.rollerfeet.com/backporchbeer/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/HP6_NCM2_528_2064.FLV&plugins=hd-1&hd.file=http://www.rollerfeet.com/backporchbeer/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/HP6_NCM2_272_1008.FLV&stretching=fill’);
s1.write(‘preview’);
B-Side Ripped Me Off
Ok, maybe that’s putting it a little harsh. My festival scheduler may not be that original, but I did sit down with a couple guys from BSide.com a couple months ago, then today received this survey “about” Austin Film Festival which lists at least 3 of my festival scheduler ideas.
I don’t hold it against […]
Leaving Las Vegas
I’m in the Denver airport, on my way back to Austin. I think I came out $100 ahead, speaking from a gambling perspective, but it’s hard to tell because I didn’t keep my spending money separate from my wagering money. This picture (taken on the layover before our flight into Vegas) is little […]
Mistake in “Juno”
I hate to be that guy — no, I don’t — but, after seeing Juno over a dozen times, I feel I must draw attention to a “glaring” set of errors in the script and hence the movie, all in one phrase. I’ve repeated this quote several times with an admitted ignorance to the […]
1997 – The Real Internet
Dear YouTube Generation-
All the way back in 1997, I hosted a page of videos on my web site created using cutting edge technology. They were about 1% the size of the 3-4 minute vlogs we love today, and I was only able to afford hosting them because I was friends with the guy who […]