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I didn’t have an iPod the last time they did this (and let you read the codes on unopened bottles, if I remember correctly). Hoepfully I can get some free schwag and a caffeine rush at the same time!

Apple – iTunes – Pepsi

As many people are pointing out, this is not an end-all solution, but it’s a start.

Six Log: Support for nofollow

One of my intents for this year was to post fewer links to Blogcritics this year. I often post to them because they drift to the top of my subscriotion by virtue of the “B” in their name.

But, I have to link to this; a review of Iron Chef America. I should have said something about this as we actually watched it. This review pretty much says what I would have said: It’s not the original, but what the hell.

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May 1st! Family Guy is back on Fox!

Seriously, if you haven’t watched Family Guy, do yourseld a favor and rent or buy the first seasons. It is hands down the funniest show Fox had. Think Simpsons (before they started The Plunge) and then make it even more irreverent. No where else could you have the lead fat guy character lick his own nipple and have you falling off your chair laughing (that’s a real joke, by the way).

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I tried the initial version after Google bought the comapny and was underwhelmed. Not that version 1 wasn’t a solid app, it just didn’t do anything I couldn’t do for myself with a decent folder structure.

This version seems to add some nice features, like sharing and collage. I may have to try this out again.

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Apparently I’m still an idiot and hosed comments yet again. Apparently MT Blacklist wasn’t playing nice with something, but it should be fixed now.

I still have comment moderation on, so you won’t see your comments right away, but they will show up–eventually.

Sweeeeet. Comcast is going to bump up their download speed to 3 Mbps and upload to 384 kbps. Now, if we could only get that to 1 Mbps upload.

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I love sushi; I think I’ve mentioned that before. Grand Rapids had one fairly decent place to go for sushi–Shogun. The Alpine Teriyaki & Sushi wasn’t bad, it was just easy to get to for us when we lived there, hence the frequecy of visiting (two days in a row sometimes).

Here in the alternate reality of Ann Arbor, there’s only one place to go (well, so far); Godaiko. They have really good rolls (tight and not too big) and the sashimi is usually pretty good, as long as you stay away from the whitefish. (That’s not a dig at Godaiko, it’s just a mid-range sushi restaurant issue all around.) Miki is ok, but it’s overpriced for the quality you get and, well, it’s downtown so you have to deal with that if you want to go on a weekend. Saica, on Plymouth, had potential, but we just keep going back to Godaiko.

Of course, that’s all well and fine. But now I have a new bend on the whole sushi-love: making it myself! J– got me a bunch of stuff for Christmas and we’ve made it for ourselves twice now. I’m finally getting the hang of rolling, although my sushi rice skills leave a little to be desired. But, the best part is we can make so much more of the kinds we like, such as Tempura Shrimp Rolls.

Oh, Tempura Shrimp Rolls, how we love you! Even with the big PITA that you are to deep fry and remove from skewers, your flavor and texture makes up for it in the first bite. And yes, to make you we even move towards the redneck sushi by mixing spicy chili sauce with mayonnaise, spreading the sauce over the rice, adding scallions and then rolling with the tempura shrimp, but your so good that way, we can’t help ourselves.

So, with a little up front investment (a good knife, a bamboo rolling mat, and a rice cooker), you really can do well making this stuff. For about the price of going out once, we made enough sushi for 2 meals, if not more. Plus, it’s one more thing you get to tell people about that they likely haven’t done.

I’ve been using Thunderbird for a while, but I’m seriously considering moving back to Outlook. Calendering, while not big, is becoming bigger. I have my planner, but it’s got one huge downfall: I actually have to read it. Outlook will actively tell me “you’re missing something”.

Plus, I now have a license for Office 2003 (legally, believe it or not; perks of working for the University) and it’s possible to go back Outlook. Yes, yes, I know, Evil Empire, Neo-Commies and all that, but the damn application works like I want it to (well, almost. When can I display my tasks along with my Inbox?)

Anyway, this post details one persons attempt to get his mail from Thunderbird to Outlook and I’m linking so I don’t loose the resource. Just in case.

You always know it’s going to be bad when Fark picks up a story from the Grand Rapids Press.

Kidnap suspects, victim all land in jail

Ah yes.

A kidnapping and beating were bad enough for a 20-year-old Grand Rapids man, who Sunday night was eating at McDonald’s with his girlfriend when three captors took him away.

Next came the ransom demand — a paltry $800.

Five hours later, the victim was rescued by police — and then thrown in jail along with his kidnappers. He had an outstanding charge, police said.

Here’s a shocker; police “believe” it was drug related.

Fark has a “Florida” tag for weird stories like this that come out of The Sunshine State. It’s already been proposed in the forums that Michgian get one as well. Articles like this aren’t helping prevent that tag from appearing. *sigh*

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