Photosketch

For those of you that don't know how to photoshop.... this pretty much takes all the work out of it..

Check out Gizmodo's article about Photosketch

Here's a link to the Photosketch site.

The site's been hammered all day, so try again later if you can't get to it.

1000 lbs Sled

Trav Gives Wanye the Hott Box

As DW takes a shower. Trav decides to drop a duece on him. HOT BOX ACCOMPLISHED

Blog Me RsAii

Wise man say... You cannot defeat one, whose kill surpass you 100 times fold..

- Big A edited by Rich

*RsAii*

311 Concert

Saw 311 at the in Asheville on Tuesday - Great concert... I didn't get much video so I edited it together best I could.

Let me elaborate on that - no cameras allowed and they were patting people down at the door.... I was too lazy to take my camera back to the car, so I did what any rational lazy person would do - I stuffed it under my sack.

Smuggled that puppy in and I was set to go. I really kept the camera in my pocket for most of the concert, I wasn't planning on getting too much. Just enough to show how close to the stage I was.

The venue was very cool, it was about half the size of my old high school gym. That, topped with no opening band made for a great night.

Le MVP

After watching the 60 minute special on James, I'm even more impressed with the ideas that the 6'9 260 SF/ Man child has to bring into the world. Marketing himself as a product, James has now become the 3rd most profitable athlete at the age of 24, behind Tiger and David Beckham, this is some feat. That 60 min article showed some of the things he markets himself into, asking the reporting, "want to buy in"? From Sports Illustrated, to ESPN, to VOGUE, King James is showing up everywhere. And with this being hes best season yet the Cavs could have the best record in the NBA, and be headed to the Finals again, this time to come back with the ring, to bring back to Akron, OH, homes of James.



http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/03/26/60minutes/main4895042.shtml

Why Question Big Ben?

Ben Roethlisberger stated last Monday that he played in Super Bowl with fractured ribs.

According to SI.com, Roethlisberger said his fractured ribs did not show up on X-rays taken before he led the Steelers to a 27-23 win over Arizona on Feb. 1, but were revealed only during an MRI test he had last week.

Roethlisberger was on the injury report as having a "back injury" for the whole week prior to the Super Bowl. Who knows - maybe the docs saw minor rib fractures in the MRI near his back. He only said he played with fractured ribs, he didn't really disclose whether or not these were serious fractures.

Lets say your quarterback has ribs that are bothering him - in a huge game like this, you don't want the other team to know that and make him the prime target. I wouldn't doubt for a second that the team played the injury down. Think about it - the man was sacked 46 times in the 2008 season. Hell, he's been sacked an average of 46 times per season, over the last 3 years. He's bound to have some rib problems.

Ben has been known to play up his injuries in the past - there are only two instances that I know of, a broken thumb and broken toes.

So is he playing up his rib injury? Who gives a crap? We won the Super Bowl :)

I find no reason to doubt him, the man was in a serious motorcycle accident without a helmet. The result was a broken upper and lower jaw and other "facial fractures"

According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Roethlisberger flew into the Chrysler's windshield and then hit the ground head first. Blood pooled around him on the pavement, the paper said.
- from an ESPN article

Police sources have indicated that Roethlisberger suffered fractures to the jaw and right sinus cavity, as well as a nine-inch laceration to the back of the head, the loss of two teeth, and several chipped teeth. His facial injuries were severe enough that witnesses on the scene did not immediately recognize him, even after he identified himself as "Ben"....
-Wikipedia

The accident occured in mid-June and he was back to play the first 3 pre-season games that year. He did miss the season opener - due to an emergency appendectomy(removal of the appendix), but was back in to play the following Monday night game. Is that tough enough for you?

I don't care what injuries he plays up, the man is tough as nails and there's plenty of proof to show it. He's a man's man - he has sandwiches named after him, he likes to s**t with the door open, go on riverboat gambling trips, and he makes his own beef jerky.

Okay - I don't know about the first two, but the guy does have his own line of Beef Jerky.

Does that sound like the kind of guy that would lie?

YOU STILL DO THIS

So im thinking, Rich you need to start blogging as a job. and im like didnt i blog before. No i just BLAH... BUT DUSTIN YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU BLOGGGGGGAHHHH.

Steelers Are In The Friggin Super Bowl!!!!

I'm about as pumped as I can be - for anyone who's known me, you know what a Steeler's freak I am :)

My boy Hines will be in for sure!

Wal-Mart To Carry iPhone

December 28th is the big day for Wal-Mart. So if by chance on December 28th - you need frozen burritos, some snow boots, a car battery, AND an iPhone.... you're in luck.

Google Adds Gmail Themes!

Its about time! I've been using the fantastic Gmail Redesigned plug-in for firefox for some time now, but this is a way to add a theme to Gmail - no matter what browser you're using :)

8ft Lego Man Washes Up On Beach...

What a strange world. This 8ft Lego man washed up on Brighton beach.... I smell a publicity stunt.

[Read More HERE]

MmmmmKAY..... I'm going to have nightmares....

Sigh...

How do people actually find the time to keep up with blogs??

The lack of posts isn't completely due to me being lazy....With my birthday having just past, my cross country move coming up, work, working out(at least trying to) - I'm just finding less and less time to commit to this blog.

I have been keeping a collection of sites and articles that I've been meaning to blog and now I've got over 50 links. (most from lifehacker/engadget/gizmodo)

SO -I've decided when time is short, I'm just going to list out the links with a brief description. Happy surfing!

1. Need a fake window?
2. The future of work - Pimp your cube
3. Lehman Brothers goes bankrupt - and hilariousness ensues.
4. Looking for a Mac? Save yourself $1500 - build your own Mac Pro
5. Miss Doom? Here's an updated version of the classic

• you can jump
• new game modes
• uses your old doom.wad file (hope you still have it!)

6. This guy photographed himself everyday for 17 years...
7. Got a camcorder with nightshot and an iPhone 3g? Check out the hidden matrix code
8. Antec's open air Skeleton Case puts all the guts on display
9. I'm not really sure this is the "World's smallest PC"
10. How to go back to the old Facebook
11. Funny domain names - they didn't think these through..
12. 10 ways to learn new skills on the cheap
13. KITT from the new Knight Rider gets jacked - not sure if this is real... seems it.
14. Article on the "Best Health Insurer" its from March 2007 - but still a good read
15. 15% savings on everyday products by using Amazon's subscribe & save beta program
16. Automate proximity based computer actions with bluetooth
17. Musical road in Lancaster - kinda neat....
18. Tiny Keyboard
19. U.S. Treasury unveils the new penny
20. Slimmer 360 spotted in the wild?
21. Toshiba's record breaking 1.8" 250GB hard drive
22. Wearable airbag for motorcyclists.
23. Pingpong ball saves little girls life
24. Phillies ballpark get "hot dog" bomb scare.... and they detonated the hot dogs to be safe... :D
25. Amazing football catch!

Alright.... now for round 2

26. A strip from one of my favorite online comics.
27. Hugh Hefner in financial troubles
28. DARPA super scope
29. Youtube bumped up their max file size for vids to 1GB
30. 7 rediculous ways to die while golfing
31. Adobe is working on Flash for the iPhone
32. Gamesradar's PC Builder's Bible
33. Pandora pre-orders go live (not the internet radio site)
34. Windows "Cloud" OS to be released in a month
35. Flickr's iPhone optimized site
36. Synaptics to add Mac like gestures to PC touchpads
37. Splitview and the new Remote Desktop allow me to have a dual monitor RD session.
38. Hack allows you to use the PSP as an extended display
39. Youtube gets theater view
40. Ad-blocking with DD-WRT
41. Be sure to inspect that card slot on your ATM...
42. Cool external wifi antenna mod for Asus eeepc
43. A 100% passively cooled desktop - pretty cool mod.
44. Confused about who to vote for? Glassbooth will help you out. (from Lifehacker.com)
45. Save video from any "tube" site
46. Remote control of your torrents through uTorrent's web UI
47. Personal online gadget "inventory"
48. Quicken Online finally goes free
49. Learn how to store your produce the right way - and save some money.
50. Youtube - link to a specific part of a video. Skip the foreplay.
51. Awesome (but fake) PSP in a Gameboy shell mod.... ( I might need to try this...)
52. Awesome (real) PSP controller mod
53. Mod free - PSP keyboard, mouse, and joystick ..
54. How to sync up multiple iTunes libraries across multiple computers

You've probably figured out that these are in no particular order..... just in the order of which I tagged them.

51. Good article on how to sell stock photo's/images
52. Gmail adds advanced IMAP options
53. Foxmarks has gone mobile! also O-Marks syncs foxmarks to your iPhone

Software links - all of these software links take you to a more descriptive page about the application.

1. Launchy - My favorite application. Period.
2. Bulk rename utility - haven't tried this personally, but it had a spot on Lifehacker.
3. Duplicate cleaner - again, haven't tried it yet.
4. WinDirStat - Seems very useful.
5. Paint.net - Well- reviewed and free photoshop alternative.
6. Running windows apps in linux with WINE
7. Microsofts' Image Composite Editor - stitches images together.. very nice.

Apple to launch $800 laptop?

The Inquisitr reports:

Some Apple retailers in the United States have been given price lists for a new Apple laptop line, and there’s a big surprise: an $800 laptop. The information comes from a source we would categorize as reliable, would have access to such information, and who has been accurate in the past.

[Read more at theinquisitr.com]

PSP Dual Shock Compatibility Confirmed

It looks like the rumors were true, kind of. Sony has Dual Shock for the PSP in the works.

JoyStiq reports:

One of Sony's upcoming PSP games, Resistance Retribution, will utilize a newly developed technology called "PSP Plus." The feature will allow players of Retribution to connect their systems to the PS3, in order to enable use of PS3 wireless controllers. Using the DualShock will enable dual-analog control in the game. In addition, rumble will be supported. This potential use of connectivity was hinted at in a patent filed over a year ago.

Other games may be able to potentially utilize PSP Plus -- however, it is currently a Retribution-only tech.

At least Sony is acknowledging the fact that a second "stick" is needed. Its not exactly what we were hoping, but its a step in the right direction.

I'm pumped :) I'll still be adding that second nub to my PSP though. When/IF I get the time to complete that mod, I'll post it.

Halo 3 Recon Trailer!

Xbox 360 Fanboy reports:

After finally being confirmed as a standalone expansion for Master Chief's final ride, Halo 3 Recon is the talk of the town walking out of Microsoft's TGS 2008 press conference. Taking on the role as an elite Orbital Drop Shock Trooper for the UNSC, Halo 3 Recon follows a brand new hero in an all new storyline. Taking place between the story of Halo 2 and Halo 3 as Master Chief is away on butt-kicking business, players are in store for what Microsoft is calling "a top-secret mission with a gripping story."

Featuring exclusive multiplayer maps, Forge items and four player co-op as well as saved films, screenshot capability and campaign scoring; Halo 3 Recon is sure to light up Xbox 360's when it releases in Fall 2009.

Robber Users Craigslist To Aid Getaway

And this actually worked....

The robber posted a help wanted ad on Craigslist - asking for workers for a construction job. They were told to show up wearing a "yellow vest, safety goggles, a respirator mask ... and, if possible, a blue shirt" - and that they would be paid $28.50 an hour.

A dozen or so people responded to the ad, showing up near the Bank of America around 11 am - as instructed. At that time, the robber - dressed in the same manner - maced an armored car guard and booked it with a bag of cash.

A witness said he saw the man float away on an inner tube at a nearby creek....

WTF. That has to be either the most genious - or most retarded plan I've ever heard. It worked, and he got away on a friggin inner tube.....

[via InformationWeek]

Busy, Busy, Busy....

Well, I've fallen behind in posting - fooooo shoooooo....

I have 30+ pages bookmarked for potential items to post - I've just been so friggin busy as of late.

I'll get back to it soon. Really, I will.