Burn

Burn is an open-source freeware burning app for Mac OS X. Good, clean, simple.

Bad proposal

It sucks to be creative and get denied.

Psych is returning

I mentioned before that I really like Psych, so I’m happy to see that it got renewed for a second season. I hope it holds up well in its continuation.

USA Psyched for Second Season of Psych – ComingSoon.net:
USA Network has placed a second season order for 16 episodes of its freshman hit, “Psych,” it was announced today by Jeff Wachtel, USA’s executive vice president, original programming. The one-hour series, starring James Roday, Dule Hill and Corbin Bernsen, is executive produced by Steve Franks (Big Daddy), in association with Tagline Pictures’ Kelly Kulchak and Chris Henze and NBC Universal Television Studio. This along with “The Dead Zone” joins the previously announced returns of original series “Monk” and “The 4400.”

Tomorrow is talk like a Pirate day!

Talk Like A Pirate Day – September 19
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Let your coworker know about their annoying habits!

Ouch! This is just cold-hearted. I kinda like it.

At times we must read instructions and documentation. Try it sometime – you’ll be surprised how much time you save and you won’t suck up another coworker’s time – you illiterate cretin!

AnnoyingCoworker – Let your coworker know about their annoying habits!

Want a burrow?

There is a neighborhood in Bend, OR named The Shire. Though they borrow their story from the Lord of the Rings, the homes are really just old English-style cottages and townhomes. Really neat though, even without the LOTR trappings.

via waxy.org.

White and Nerdy

My wife is a much bigger Weird Al fan than I am, but this video is fantastic. Take all of the geekisms that have hit the internet over the years and roll them up into a music video. There are just too many references to mention.

Update: The RIAA requested that the video be removed from YouTube. Don’t steal music, kids.

Update 2: Its back.

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Bloodsport Mentos

Bloodsport is one of the finest movies from the Jean-Claude van Damme era. As it turns out, it also makes a perfect Mentos commercial as well. This reminds me of the Foo Fighters’ “Big Me” video in a lot of ways. Footos rock!

via Neatorama.

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Movies in iTunes

Yes, you can buy movies in iTMS now. I’ll buy one soon and let you know what I think.

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New iTunes, Microsoft style

Apple release a slew of things today. iTunes 7 includes several new features, including Coverflow. Apple bought Coverflow and integrated it into the iTunes interface, which is a very nice touch. Combined with the new cover art download feature, it is a great way to browse your library.

All in all, it is a fantastic upgrade. The new download interface, combined with the new sidebar and iPod interface makes a great user experience even better. Go get your download going!

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Its not mine, baby Penis-pump driver crashes into bus | The Register

I am absolutely speechless, so I’ll let Austin Powers do the talking.

Quartermaster Clerk: One Swedish-made penis enlarger.
Austin Powers: [to Vanessa] That’s not mine.
Quartermaster Clerk: One credit card receipt for Swedish-made penis enlarger signed by Austin Powers.
Austin Powers: I’m telling ya baby, that’s not mine.
Quartermaster Clerk: One warranty card for Swedish-made penis enlarger pump, filled out by Austin Powers.
Austin Powers: I don’t even know what this is! This sort of thing ain’t my bag, baby.
Quartermaster Clerk: One book, “Swedish-made Penis Enlargers And Me: This Sort of Thing Is My Bag Baby”, by Austin Powers.

via IMDB.

Penis-pump driver crashes into bus

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The Luther Burger

Neatorama has near exclusive coverage of the mysterious “Luther burger”. Nothing gets you going for a hard afternoon at work like a bacon cheeseburger on a Krispy Kreme bun.

Some things should never be done.

Why you should have a laptop – Dancing with the Stars edition

Having a laptop is very important. It is invaluable while your significant other is watching Dancing with the Stars. For instance, I’m posting this message instead of watching Joey Lawrence do the foxtrot. I think I will stop long enough to watch Jerry Springer make a complete fool of himself, but if Tucker Carlson tries to show me more chest hair, I’ll quit trying altogether.

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Justice

We’ve been watching our new shows as they come out. First up for us is Justice, a new show on CBS starring Victor Garber, most recently of Alias. Justice is the story of a high-powered law firm that takes the highest-profile criminal cases in LA.

There are several things I like about the show. First, the trial phase from the defense point of view is not something that is shown often on TV. The last good instance I can think of is “Murder One”. Justice is still handled in an epoisodic fashion, so there is no carry over from week to week.

At the end of each episode, there is a clip of the real murder. It shows, in complete detail, what caused the death that sparked the trial, leaving no uneasy feeling that normally comes at the end of a crime-drama. For me, this makes the show rewarding to watch, since I’m usually guessing what really happened anyway.

I have no real complaints, so consider Justice highly recommended.

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Codd’s 12 Rules For The Relational Model

E.F. Codd developed the relational database model while he worked for IBM in the 70’s. I’m still scarred by his 12 rules after I wrote a 27 page paper about them when I was in college. Noooooooo!

Don Hite : Codd’s 12 Rules For The Relational Model: