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New Apple signiture iPods
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Author: ryanvis
Bwaaahahahahahahahha! Link
Month: December 2004
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Confluence!
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Author: ryanvis
I don’t even know if that’s a word. But this story has all the elements of a classic West Michigan story; 2nd-tier University, Lowell, and rednecks. Raychel Swift was driving back to Lowell Friday afternoon when her pet boa constrictor, Mr. Cracker Basket Sassy Pants, sneaked out of a pillowcase and slithered its way into […]
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Shutdown GPS; stupidest idea yet
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Author: ryanvis
I’m a conservative, that’s no secret. I support this administration when I can. I have issues with a few things they’re doing, but Ashcroft is out, so that’s one huge thing off my list. Until today. This has got to be the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard. In the event of a terrorist attack, the […]
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Maps, get your maps
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Author: ryanvis
Doing some work at home, I stumbled across .gov sites with block- and tract- level maps of almost every county in the country. They’re FTP sites, but the PDF maps are current from 2001. Wonder how long before this gets pulled down to save us from “the terrorists”? Block maps (FTP)Tract maps (FTP)County voting districts […]
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Blockbuster decides to confuse yokels
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Author: ryanvis
I wonder how long before they get sued over this. I have money down for three weeks. Blockbuster Video is implementing a plan on 1 January to allow you to keep your video an additional week beyond the due date without penalties. However, if you keep it beyond that week, they charge you for the […]
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First Day
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Author: ryanvis
Well, it’s official; I’m a Wolverine. I think we’re actually required to say that as new employees of the University of Michigan. I’ll read through the hundred or so dead trees I was handed today during orientation. Nothing too spectacular today; your basic sign-here, date-here, smile, sign-here kind of day. And then I got to […]
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The end for Ann Arbor (stop cheering)
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Author: ryanvis
For anyone who doesn’t live in Ann Arbor (A2 to the initiated), this town has one, ok two, huge problems. The first one is that residents (which around here means “non-students”) don’t like the University. Oh sure, they love football and being able to say they live in Ann Arbor, Home of The University of […]
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More movies
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Author: ryanvis
I didn’t know this, but they have made a new version of the Merchant of Venice (trailer at apple.com). Stars Al Pacino as Shylock, Jeremy Irons, Joseph Fiennes, and Lynn Collins. Opens 29 Dec 04. Official site (gratuitous use of Flash) It will be curious to see how the play gets treated in this ultra-sensitive, […]
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Depp) trailer is online
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Author: ryanvis
And it looks really cool. Note that this is not a commnet on the movie itself, just the visuals, but they are awesome. Check it out at Yahoo!. Link
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McSweeny's: History's Most Notable Films Reconsidered
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Author: ryanvis
In the vein of yesterday’s post on insulting cultual icons, I present McSweeny’s second look at some of the best films. Link