Archive for July, 2006

The downside of a quick commute

Wednesday, July 26th, 2006

Since we moved to San Mateo a little over a week ago, my commute shrunk from about 25-45 minutes (depending on traffic) to less than 10 minutes. This in itself is great, and I really don’t miss driving. However, it does have a minor downside: I can no longer catch up on podcasts while commuting.

Until [...]

Which fantasy character are you?

Tuesday, July 18th, 2006

I came across this interesting little survey application that matches you up with the Fantasy / SciFi character you have most in common with. It looks like most of the characters are drawn from Star Trek, Star Wars, and the Lord of the Rings. According to this application, I’m most similar to Jean-Luc Picard:

An accomplished [...]

Frequently Awkward Questions for the Entertainment Industry

Tuesday, July 11th, 2006

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has posted a list of Frequently Awkward Questions for the Entertainment Industry, just in case you ever need to challenge one of the deceptive RIAA or MPAA representatives.

Some of my favorites:

The RIAA has sued over 20,000 music fans for file sharing, who have on average paid a $3,750 settlement. That’s [...]