Random Curry

Nicely done…

The Empire Strikes Back (1950)

(h/t wwdn)

There’s something quite British about this…

Google Street View shoots same woman 43 times

(h/t C/Net News)

So, I watched the Mike & Mike Show on ESPN2 this morning, listening to Roger Clemens continue his aggressive denial act, and then one of the authors of the new book about Clemens. I was struck by the response of the emailing audience during the show. Just after the Clemens appearance, the email was running about 99% against him. Then, after the author’s appearance, which wasn’t too hot, the email tide turned in favor of Clemens and his “believability”.

We live in such a binary society these days, it really drives me mad. Now, I know that the same people that emailed during the Clemens appearance are likely not the same people that emailed later, but damn, people…just because you didn’t like the writer doesn’t mean that Clemens is any more believable. It’s not a yes-or-no situation – I think they’re both full of it. Shades of gray, people…it makes life go a lot easier…

What if you held a party releasing a major new piece of software and nobody came?

Microsoft Internet Explorer Users Slow To Adopt New Release

From Wired magazine…

Tai Chi Scooter One-Ups the Segway

VHS era is winding down – Los Angeles Times

For those who enjoy the death of technology, it looks like you won’t have long to wait…

“The DVD will be obsolete in three or four years, no doubt about it. Everything will be Blu-ray,” Kugler said, anticipating the next resident at his pop culture retirement home. “The days of the DVD are numbered. And that is good news for me.”

In these difficult times, remember the blessings you have and hold those close to you even closer…

Christmas…

Hanukkah…

Festivus…

Happy Holidays, everyone!

(h/t GarfieldMinusGarfield)

Where Alan Greenspan echoes the typical cry from management: When All Else Fails, Blame IT!!

Greenspan: Bad data hurt Wall Street computer models

Hey Alan – everything you talk about are management decisions, not IT decisions. For example, using only 20 years of historical data is a management decision…Sorry to have to point that out to you…

Most likely the greatest “get off my lawn” moment of a year filled with “get off my lawn” moments:

I am soooooooo glad I’m not a Raiders fan…