The REAL Josh Anderson

Apparently this blogger users some sort of free image hosting service or something. Boy is it ugly when you exceed your bandwith...

It makes me wish I had those red/blue 3d glasses as I think we migh be able to see something in that pattern. Or maybe, it is like those pictures in the mall. You know, the one that had a schooner in it in Mallrats (simply the greatest movie ever!!!)...

You won't find many articles on the web that make me happier...
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft05/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=2000680

You won't see this kind of performance out of a Michigan player or any of the SEC teams, and especially not from a Bearcat!!!

"At the opposite end of the spectrum, Auburn star Ronnie Brown dazzled scouts with a workout that included unofficial 40-yard times of 4.32 and 4.40. Brown also caught the ball well and may have established himself as the top tailback prospect, ahead of former Auburn teammate Carnell "Cadillac" Williams and Cedric Benson of Texas."

How long before the rest of the nation wakes up and realizes how dirty of a program Tressel runs? Tressel had many of these same allegations brought against his team when he coached I-AA Youngstown State. Regardless of any of this, wherever he goes, he is loved, praised, and revered while Clarrett is vilified. I am not saying that ole' Maurice is innocent by any stretch of the imagination, but isn't the head coach ultimately responsible for the conduct of each and every one of his players? I guess it doesn't work that way in Shit-town (commonly known as Columbus)...

Looks like I finally reached the big time... Google Search: josh anderson

I know its not like being linked on dotAvery's blog, but it's pretty cool to be in the top 3 of search results for my name. Now if I could just get this jerk to let me have my domain, I would be in business.

Afterall, what kind of "IT pro" has a blog entry about how to create stored procedures with paramters. Loser.

Slashdot Microbes Alive After Being Frozen for 32,000 Years

This slashdot post is pretty exciting given my previous few posts about some of the discoveries on Mars. As noted earlier, scientists appear to have found a frozen chunk of water on Mars. So, do we really want to start unleashing previously "extinct" organisms? Aren't there some end of the earth type sci-fi movies that warn against that? Oh well, I guess this time had to come sometime. At least all of those "crazy" sci-fi authors might have been on to something...

Be sure to check my "Previous Posts" or "Archive" for other stories relating to this.

Slashdot Apple to Buy TiVo?

As one of the early adoptors of the great and wonderful TiVo (as evidented by the TiVo sticker in my car's window), I am not sure how I feel about this possible "merger". I love my IPod and I love TiVo (even though I didn't pony up the $1,000 needed for the HD TiVo to go with my DLP), but I don't want Apple to make TiVo all artsy-fartsy and ship in 12 different colors. I guess the only good news is that it would keep them in business, and that is all that really matters.

BoingBoing.net is an absolute goldmine today. This is the third blog entry I stole from thier website today.

Now I know that historically my "Gaydar" is pretty bad, but I think we have a no-brainer here... Here is quite an amazing post: Penis models wanted.

Am I the only one that finds this quite odd that a article about this showed up on a site like this? It seems so out of place. Oh well, at least Ricky and Andy will be happy to have a chance to meet some new "friends" in San Fran. in early March. Have fun boys!!!

Amazingly enought, someone got a hold of 80 screenshots from Episode III and was dumb enough to post them. Hello lawsuit?

Anyways, the link I have is to BoingBoing.net and they already have cached links posted. So once LucasArts forces them to take them down (and rightfully so), you spoiler people out there will still have a place to go.

http://www.boingboing.net/2005/02/22/star_wars_episode_3_.html

I for one will NOT be looking at these because I ruined Episode II by reading basically every spoiler I could find. Doing so destroyed my experience. Although, I am sure most of you would argue that it you experience was destroyed simply by the movie itself. But I am one of those ultimate fanboys that likes almost anything old George puts out. Hey, at least I am honest.

Looks like yet another recreation of a classic Star Wars vehicle is up for sale on Ebay. Who wouldn't love thier own Landspeeder?!?!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=790&item=3873979525&rd=1

I am not overly scared of hieghts, but there is no way I would get up on this helipad and play tennis. Even with that stated, I would never peer over the edge. Mr. Agassi & Mr. Federer get the "Big Sack" award for today...
World's Top Tennis Stars Practice at Burj Al Arab, Dubai

Quite similar to Brad's post about 1up.com's idiotic list of top 50 games of all time, I found this slightly more realistic list of top 100 gadgets of all time: Mobile PC - Features - The Top 100 Gadgets of All Time.

I can buy this list, but 1up.com should be removed from the internet for thier rankings. Yes, I said "removed from the internet." Seriously, E.T. made it on the list because it was "One of the most disastrous games ever". As my good buddy Jon would say, "ridiculous"...

Speaking of Jon, and of rambling on, you guys are always clamoring for the link to Big Boy. Here it is, whiners...

New Scientist Breaking News - 'Pack ice' suggests frozen sea on Mars
How long before we end up in a time like Total Recall? If the discoveries keep coming like this, it won't be long before countries start battling over the next wild frontier, Mars.

In case you missed it, here is a link back to my previous cool Mars news.

While wandering through Brad's favorite store (Wal-Mart SuperCenter) with my daughter this evening, I stumbled upon the super-cheap DVD rack and gave it a quick scan when this caught my eye. Amazon.com: DVD: Enemy Mine (1985) Here is the book that the movie was based on.

So is this the origin of our favorite XBox Live friend?

Or is this?

What is he trying to tell us with his name? Is he a lizard-faced Draconian after work hours or is he a lost-in-space humanoid?

Not much more to say, but wow...

A parent's primer to computer slang

Within this hilarious page, Microsoft has a link to another one of thier "informational" pages which is almost as good: 10 tips for dealing with game cyberbullies and griefers

This reminded us of some of our favorite taunts/comebacks/etc. from the post game summary report on Halo 2.

• I'm a soulja you caint get with dis B
• Dont pick it up if you dont know how to use it
• Detroit Playas in the house!
• Snipe that shit yo
• Eat Shotgun! (my personal favorite)
• Let me show you the meaning of life son, let me show you the meaning of life.
• Sorry dude, didnt mean to do that to you dude...
• G-G-G-G-UNIT!
• Drop that beat !!!

What did I miss?

Apparently some of the power cords on XBoxes are spontaneously combusting, or something like that. So make sure you all check this out, just to be safe...

XBox Replacement Cord

(from XBox.com)
Does my console require a replacement cord?
If it was manufactured before October 23, 2003, your console requires a replacement cord (except for consoles purchased in Continental Europe, where consoles manufactured prior to January 13, 2004 require a replacement cord). Consoles manufactured after October 23, 2003 (after January 13, 2004 for consoles purchased in Continental Europe) do not require replacement cords because design improvements to the cord and console already protect against the problems that are addressed by the replacement cords.

It certainly isn't for the over-priced and not exactly made fresh sandwiches...

Here is the only reason to go there (at least as far as I can tell): Slashdot | Panera Bread Is The Largest Provider Of Free WiFi

Gonna probably subscribe to this, as it looks way cool: MakeZine.com:. I know that my wife will just make fun of me and say, "You still haven't finished your arcade!!!", but I can dream...

Forget that I have my arcade, web sites, books, movies, child ver. 1.0, wife, house, work, coaching, etc. that I spend time trying to squeeze into one life. Why don't I pay $35 to have more cool projects packed into my brain!?!?! Great idea... but I am still gonna do it!!! :)

More fun DIY links:
HowToons.org

Way cool...

Yahoo! News - Exclusive: NASA Researchers Claim Evidence of Present Life on Mars

Can I go? Pretty please?

So, in reading this, I noticed a bit of funny wording. The NASA folks talk about how excited they are to have a lead on finding organisms that can live in such and "extreme environment". Isn't Mars normal for them, and wouldn't Earth be considered "extreme"? So is anything that is not 72 degrees with our exact atmospheric composition considered "extreme" now? I guess it is just another sad example of how we tend to think that the universe revolves around our meaningless exisence. I expected more from those guys at NASA...

More interesting reading:
Water Spread Across Much of Ancient Mars, Creating Conditions for Life

Well, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy trailer was released on Amazon today. I guess it makese sense, since it is one of the most famous Sci-Fi books out there, but it just seems odd that they chose Amazon. It shows how powerful the all mighty dollar is since trailers are getting released on web retailer sites now. So I guess the next sports movie is going to release its trailer on DicksSportingGoods.com?

Alas, I am ashamed to say that I have never actually read any of the books in the series, but at least I am not a total loser and have never heard of it... Andy!!! Black Star!!!

Nintendo's Wavebird controllers are simply the best controller ever created. Finally, Microsoft appears to be catching on. Someday, when I can afford to buy the Xbox 2, I will return to the joyous days of high quality wireless gaming. Oh, the sheer ecstasy...

Yet another totally awesome blog I found by clicking the wonderous "Next Blog" button on Blogger: rude-rockers. I especially like the "About Me" section...

Still not sure this beats Brads other girlfriends blog though...

... but this is ridiculous!!!

Xbox.com :: TriXie: Special Reports: First Xbox Live Baby!

It is a period of turmoil for those leading the Crustacean Rebellion against the evil Morey Empire. A young lobster named Leonard Coralstrider returns home from the Crustacean Defense Academy to find his family's reef blockaded by the evil Lord Morey Dork Brad and his sinister Stormturtles.

Fearing the worst, young Coralstrider scurries to a neighboring outcropping of brain coral in an attempt to gain a better vantage point. Once a safe location is secured, Lenny frantically strains his antennae and eyes in a desperate search for any sign of his family. To his dismay, a quick scan reveals that the only sign of life visible from Lenny's location is an ever vigilant patrol of Stormturtles that completely surrounds his family's reef both below on the ocean floor and above in a halo formation above the reef.

After repeatedly searching every crevice and fissure within his home reef from his distant location, he decides that closer investigation is required to find his family. With his decision, Lenny begins to stealthily wave his swimmerettes in an attempt to not trigger Lord Brad's infamous electrosensors that can search out and locate virtually any electric current caused by any living being's movement.

Why this reef? Why the Coralstrider's reef that has served as a home for more than 15 generations? These thoughts continually race through Leonard's mind as he scans the reef.

Just as Leonard leaves his ledge to begin the descent to his family's reef for a closer inspection, a rogue sperm whale launches itself directly into the reef being guarded by the Stormturtles. The reef and seemingly anything within 100 feet is instantly pulverized by the massive skull of the beast. The blast from the collision launches Lenny back onto the brain coral from which he just left. Tossed claw over tail, young Coralstrider's thorax is smashed against the unforgiving brain coral rendering him unconscious.

Seriously, this is getting out of control...

http://video.google.com/

I know I just posted about how cool the mapping and photo management software is, but come on, this is crazy. How are they indexing recent TV programs and allowing you to search? And I thought IMDB was cool!!!

Since I am one of the few who still have faith that Flannel Man can pull off Episode 3 (flame away!), I figured I would give you doubters out there something to chew on. Not quite as funny as Thumb Wars, but not bad...

http://www.sequentialpictures.com/moviestarwarsepisode3

Pretty amazing that a company seems to continue to either write their own or buy up the best of breed for almost any application. Google's latest masterpiece is Google Maps. Finally, someone has created an intuitive interface on the web for maps.

But, the old saying is "If it is too good to be true, it probably is." So what is their weakness? Has anyone found one yet?

Oh, and by the way... If anyone is looking for the best photo management software, guess who has it. Oh, and it's free too. So James, Andy, and Brad, listen up. In a couple of years when you have kids and you have about a million digital pictures, this is the way to go. Automatically upload to your blog, submit pictures to the mainstream printing websites, organize easily (even your wife can do it!), you name it, it does it. Well, I guess I should give you the link: Picasa

Need I say anymore?

JoshAnderson.com

I will own this domain, by hell or high water.

I know it is old, but for you losers (you must be if you ended up on this page) out there who don't get their daily dost of Star Wars from theforce.net.

Star Wars: Episode III Episode III: How It Begins

Well, I am officially a dork now that I have a blog...