Archive for October, 2008

The Ley Lines of a Semi-Retired Drainage System

Friday, October 31st, 2008

There seems to be at times, a fine line between enthusiasm and frenzied delight, and with Miranda Krestovnikoff, who presents BBC 2’s Hidden Treasure, that line is all too frequently blurred.
Still, perhaps I’m being a little too hard on the poor girl. After all, it’s her enthusiasm that caused me to go out the […]

The Beginnings of Medicine, via the Back Passage.

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Hello, Mick here.When I should have been in short pants, but didn’t have any, medicine was hardly a tonic. The nearest comparable thing to modern medicine was a type of Acupuncture
The most noticeable difference between it then, and now, is the needles. We didn’t have medical grade stainless steel.
What we did have though, […]

Some Technical Treason and six ways to speed up your P.C..

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Some Technical Treason.
Six ways to effectively speed up your P.C.
1.Place it on Jet, as close as possible to the front.2.Increase your ram by putting him on growth hormones. Fasten your P.C. onto your enhanced ram, taking care not to hinder or compromise his circulation. Then whip him with a U.S.B. hub, at the end […]

Finding Nemo (DVD) Review

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, Finding Nemo continues the Disney tradition of producing high-quality, blockbuster films that entertain audiences of all ages. Featuring the wonders of the Pixar animation technology, the film is a breathtaking window into the future of animated pictures, with borderline 3-D visual effects and the introduction of […]

Should my Child Watch this Movie: Figuring out Movie Ratings

Friday, October 24th, 2008

These days going to movies seems like it requires taking out a small loan. Not only are ticket prices hovering around $10 each but popcorn and soda are approaching prices that the oil companies would be proud of.
On top of this, you are expected to decipher the movie ratings which can seem rather foggy […]

Interview With “Very Little Time” Directors Todd and Tim Wynn

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

With very little money and very little experience, brothers Todd and Tim Wynn wrote, produced, directed, edited, and starred in the independent feature film “Very_Little_Time.” The Wynns originally intended the 80-minute movie as a personal hands-on learning experience to help jump-start their film careers. Their original intention was just to go through the […]

South Park (Season 3) DVD Review

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

Premiering in the late summer of 1997, South Park took American pop culture by storm with its no-holds-barred examination of social and political issues and its lewd yet unique brand of cartoon humor. Created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, South Park is the lynchpin of cable network Comedy Central’s original programming lineup. Centered around […]

How VoIP Will Affect Every Household and Business in the World

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

Seattle venture capitalist, Greg Gottesman, calls it “…one of the most important changes in communications in the past 100 years.”
The Boeing Company announced plans to move its 150,000 employees to an internet-based phone system, and several Seattle area residents are using internet telephones to get cheap rates or, in some cases, free international phone calls.
Using […]

What Can Happen to You as a Victim of Identity Theft: Facts & Figure

Friday, October 17th, 2008

Is identity theft really that serious? Thousands of people every year are victims of this terrible crime. Thieves use your personal information to commit fraud or other crimes in your name and can cause significant credit damage. Identifying information taken without your permission, such as your Social Security number (SSN), credit card number, or your […]

Christmas Tree

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

When growing up, it seems children love a great big beautiful Christmas tree. A tree that will hover over them with all the lights and decorations. They love to stare at it and sing next to it, and think about opening up all those presents under the tree. Decorating the tree can be so much […]