Archive of blog posts from the original site, presented from newest to oldest.
May 18, 2009
Five Dollar Cover (dead link removed, see below) is the best thing that has been on MTV in YEARS. And it even has something to do with music. Go figure. Ironically, I only watch the series online rather than actually watch MTV.
Check it out!
Five Dollar Cover Website (dead link removed, see below)
Also, you might be interested in Boing Boing’s article on $5 Cover:
https://boingboing.net/2009/05/12/bb-video---5-cover-c.html
May 18, 2009
I thought the Internet was big enough for only one exploding whale. I was wrong.
January 7, 2009
There is a Malaysian restaurant, Malaya, near the corner of Howell Mill and Collier that used to be quite popular among the GA Tech crowd. Unfortunately, a couple years ago or so, the owner of the restaurant sold it to new ownership. I immediately noticed a drop in the quality of food under the new owner, and I’ve heard similar complaints from others. The Malaysian chicken curry that used to be so good has this strange, overly sweet taste to it. The coconut soup was equally bad. Ultimately, I just stopped going.
Just yesterday I found out from a friend (Maribeth) that the old cook from Malaya had relocated to another restaurant in the metro Atlanta area. It turns out (s)he is now at The Golden Buddha #7 at Cumberland (next to the Best Buy).
I needed to go to the nearby Costco yesterday, so I thought I’d give it a try. I immediately noticed one of the waitresses that used to work at Malaya, so I figured that was a good sign. The Malaysian menu items are on one of the last pages of the menu and looked very similar to Malaya’s menu. The “M1” Chicken Curry was there and I got that. I didn’t see the coconut soup on their menu, and I forgot to ask if they can make it. The curry tasted just like a remembered it! The chicken might have been of a slightly lesser quality but the dish was still much better than what Malaya currently offers.
I was probably the last person to find out this secret, but in any case I’m glad to have found out now. Thanks Maribeth! If you’re a fan of the “old” Malaya then you should give it a shot.
Website for Golden Buddha #7: http://web.archive.org/web/20230616014043/http://leesgoldenbuddha7.com/
Editor’s note: Original link no longer resolves; updated to an archived copy from the Wayback Machine.
December 10, 2008
Follow-Up to /blog/2008-11-04-canon-elph-extended-warranty/
The repair to our Canon Elph (S500) went without a hitch and was completely free (even shipping both ways was covered). Now that I’ve got a camera again I’ll be able to take pictures at Christmas and my son’s birth!
December 2, 2008
Black Mesa, a remake of Half-Life 1 utilizing Valve’s Source Engine, looks absolutely amazing. I can’t wait to play it.
More info:
Black Mesa Source Project Website
The above link is seeing high traffic. If it fails you can try this one: Giantbomb.com discussion (dead link removed, see below)
November 19, 2008
Here is a link to an informative website that will educate you about the dangers of pet cats:
How to tell if your cat is trying to kill you
(This was sent to me by my friend Vince.)
Editor’s note: Original link no longer resolves; updated to an archived copy from the Wayback Machine.
November 4, 2008
My wife’s Canon Digital Elph S500 recently began to have some serious problems with purple bands, horrible white balance, and finally gibberish images. I was about to resign myself to buying a new camera, however I searched around online a bit and found this:
Canon Service Notice (dead link removed, see below)
It turns out there is an extended warranty for this problem! Hopefully there won’t be any trouble getting this repair service done.
If your own Canon Elph begins to fail, don’t forget about this service notice. It doesn’t appear to have an expiration date.
October 30, 2008
Here’s a link to the different types of Halloween “Hobo Code.”
October 28, 2008
I overheard this exchange between my brother-in-law and my 2 year old daughter during a recent family get-together:
Uncle Russ: Claire, Do you scream for ice cream?
Claire: Yeah, like this! Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!
September 22, 2008
The following is an interesting TED talk by Jonathan Haidt about the differences between the moral values of liberals and conservatives. I think there are some problems with his presentation, but entertaining nonetheless.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_haidt_the_moral_roots_of_liberals_and_conservatives
September 15, 2008
Here is Armadillo Aerospace (dead link removed, see below)’s and Rocket Racing League (dead link removed, see below)’s press releases about their collaboration and use of AA’s new rocket engine in Rocket Racer aircraft. Follow the link for videos and pics:
http://www.armadilloaerospace.com/n.x/Armadillo/Home/News?news_id=361 (dead link removed, see below)
September 12, 2008
I find it funny that NiN has intentionally included a BSOD in their latest performances.
See here: https://gizmodo.com/bsod-repeatedly-strikes-nine-inch-nails-concerts-5048411
This is especially humorous to me given how scared I was of getting a BSOD on the projection screen at the Duran Duran shows I worked on. (Luckily we never had one.)