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Matrix Guy
What do you get when you mash up Family Guy with The Matrix?
Fun fact: Both of these pop culture dynasties debuted in 1999. [Wave of the phin to Dan.]
The Empire Strikes Back. In 60 seconds.
To quote Geekdad, where I first saw this: "Sheer brilliance."
AirHogs Press Conference
The Grand Prairie AirHogs are a new minor league team in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, and we have some footage from a recent press conference:
The AirHogs season begins in May, and I'm looking forward to taking in a game or two this year.
Ride'em, cowboy!
This past weekend, we spent a few days visiting my parents in the suburbs of Birmingham. (That would be Alabama, not England. Just in case it wasn't clear.) My dad pulled my old rocking horse, Donut, out of storage, cleaned up the parts, and assembled him in the basement, all for my son to ride while we were visiting.
If you want to see a slightly larger version, click on the video.
I got Donut about the same age as the little phisch is now, roughly 1974. The nostalgia from watching my own child ride the same horse I did thirty-three, thirty-four years ago, was overwhelming.
Twitter in Plain English
Whenever I bring up Twitter, I always get asked what it is. The best description I've mustered to date is "It's a microblog", which doesn't fully do Twitter justice. Lee LeFever of the Commoncraft Show, has a easy-to-follow explanation:
So if you're intrigued enough to check out Twitter, look me up, and feel free to follow my updates.
If George had hired Saul
Opening credits of Star Wars, Saul Bass-style:
[Wave of the phin to Laughing Squid.]
With or Without You
My pal Dan turned me on to this fantastic cover of U2's "With or Without You" by Japanese pop star Hikaru Utada:
Don't fear: she may be speaking Japanese at the beginning of the clip, but she sings the song in English. It's really good, a great arrangement, and awesome voice.