Mountains
Friday, 29. June 2007, 07:20:38
I'm off on another 3 day trip into the wilderness with friends. This trip should yeild more mountain photos than last time.
June 2007
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Hurry Up!
Wednesday, 27. June 2007, 13:27:04
Originally posted by Seaempty in N+.
Yes, time is running out. If you didn't know, or haven't done so already, the incredible Opera Browser for the Wii is available for download via the Wii Shop Channel. For free. Free for the entire life of the system!From 1st of July, however, the free grace period ends, and anyone who downloads the browser after this date will have to use their Wii Points to get it (but only a very reasonable 500 Wii Points).
So that gives you until Saturday to get on your Wii and download the browser for free, while you still can!
If you haven't already had the chance to experience the browser in action, go and try it out now! To see what you're missing, check out some nifty screenshots, a list of the features, and these two videos:
Batman Lectures Robin
Friday, 15. June 2007, 18:46:13
From the old Batman live action TV show, I present to you a near endless list of quotes where Adam West as Batman (or Bruce Wayne) lectured Burt Ward as Robin (or Dick Grayson) with such frequency that the context becomes so hilarious that I can't read more than a few lines into this without my sides hurting from laughing so hard. This is what I live for. This list is incredible.
I'm not kidding when I say near endless either...
I'm not kidding when I say near endless either...
DotEd vs. Espen: Coffee Drinking Challenge
Friday, 8. June 2007, 13:33:01
Done!
So Espen and I had no idea we would actually have a small audience following these battles (yes, there will be several). Hopefully the anticipation doesn't overshadow the content of these upcoming epic battles. It is our intention to have a ton of fun and put the idea out there for others to be creative as well. To us, it's cool that two people, on different corners of the planet can have a public coffee drinking challenge spur of the moment and already have an audience waiting feverishly. Kicky sweet.
Coffee Log
Coffii for enplussers
This will be my Coffee log. I am about 30 minutes from the office on the train. I swallowed a little toothpaste this morning by accident.
History of the concept:
It Begins...This is what I will be eating during the day besides my coffee. Some yogurts, a soft pretzel, and a protein and vitamin water.
Cup one | 10:09
Columbian Supremo.
I told a few people at work about htis and they think I'm crazy. But everyone seems to like the idea of a competition that spans space and time. Even my man Steve Hawking is spinning in his chair with excitement. Hoooray teh internets.
Cup two | 10:18
Kona Extra Bold.
Sooooooo bold! I have to admit, not being a coffee drinker, I have no idea what kona is. my only other experience with the word is w=from when pepsi made coffee flavored pepsi called pespi kona in the early 90's. Apparently distriubution was not widespread, but you can probably still get a can on eBay.
Cup Three | 10:56
Rainforest Nut.
I think it's funny that each tree in the rainforest has something liek 30,000 species of bug on it, but they decided to use the singular "nut" as if these 30,000 bugs proportionately hang around with the single [strand of] nut that exists there.
Or perhaps they were going for the effect, like calling something 'Pizza Espinoza'
I think at this point I should be sure to clarify, that I am not a coffee drinker, so it should suprise anyone and everyone if I end up drinking a lot. I also do not know how much a lot of coffee is. I'm using the reaction of coworkers to pace myself. Haha "Cow Orkers" hehehe...
Pee one | 12:04
I peed, got a cup of water (after being warned that I should drink something besides coffee too) and located some delicious sesame crackers left over from a Wine & Cheese event we had here yesterday.
I'm going to try to find some cheese.
Coffee is ridiculous.
Cup four | 12:40
Caramel Vanilla Cream.
It's like candy! I drank the whole cup (almost) on the way back to my desk. A few ice cubes help to get the best temperature for instant drinking. I hope I don't end up loving coffee after this. But all these flavors ...We should have a
wine challenge:drunk: so I can boost my wine skills. 4 glasses of wine before noon probably wouldn't help at work though. But I have been blazing through my plans for the day. I wish it wasn't brown.
Cup five | 1:15
Timothy's Italian Blend.
This is the closest thing I could find to anything blue. as you can see we have a pretty decent selection, but no java.
Pee two | 1:20
Pee two ruled. DOes that happen to coffee people? Do you all have refreshing pees?
Here is our machine brewing the 'kup' ...it's way blue.
Cup five was accompanied by unexplained pizza and a FedEx delivery.
I feel that at this point I should note that I have absolutely no desire for a flavored, non-coffee beverage. Namely, my VitaminWater. For whatever reason I only crave cold water right now. Just thinking about a flavored drink other than coffee is kinda unappetizing.
I want to brush my teeth. If I play my cards right this will happen after pizza / before cup six.
Despite it being a remarkably slow day at work, I am powering through tasks with coffee-like reflexes. I either need coffee during the day or more sleep at night. Also, my knee won't stop bouncing 
EW! I've just been told that if you drink a lot of coffee your pee can start to have the aroma of a freshly brewed cup! 
WTF. That is GROSS. I will update on this theory after pee three, which I am told will be soon.
For those interested in what the rest of my office looks like, please to enjoy.
Cup six | 2:45
Hazlenut.
BORING!
Dude Hazlenut is straight stupid. The name suggests a flavor may be infused with the business casual color. They should call it Phantom Ass instead; there is nothing to taste but if you focus you can describe the sensation as crappy.
Pee three | 2:55
I am not peeing enough.
I decided to get more water and a refreshing cup of stale bread and crackers. Lord, whatever a sesame grows into, I don't care. Just keep letting their seeds rest delicately on crispy things and I will remain faithful. Thank you God, for the sesame.
Also I am feeling extremely.. warm and kinda tired... but my knee continues to bounce.
Cup Seven | 3:40
French Vanilla.
I'm going to call this one Victory Vanilla, in the style of Freedom Fries and Victory Cabbage. While not triumphant in flavor, Victory Vanilla does delight the eyes as well before gracing the pallet when brewed using the French language option on the Kuerig Machine. Un, s'il vous plait.
Another cup of water.
I love almonds, but Almond Snickers are not better than regular Snickers.
Pee Four | 4:06
IT'S TRUE.
I can't believe it... So many new experiences already today and on top of it all, I brewed my own batch of coffee smell pee. Today is a day of days! Huzzah!
Celebratory teeth brushing happen.
So, rememeber how I wanted cheese? Yeah, I do too. Stupid invisible cheese. I think drinking this much coffee in a work day is not feasable. It takes a good deal of effort to constantly acquire and use coffee. It certainly can't help anyone to focus, because after the caffiene rush, your less than normal after, your breath and pee smells, and you probably spilled some somewhere.
Cup Eight | 4:39
Breakfast Blend.
Why don't they just call this one Misleading Horror? It sounds DELICIOUS, yet somehow ends up tasting like I'm drinking a stick. Dammit, I'm really getting pissed with these flavors. Maybe I'm turning into one of those pretentious coffee drinkers.
When I was in LA two years back there was a sign at a diner that said "Unpretentious Coffee," Cassie and I loved it. I have a picture, perhaps I will dig for it tonight. Oh, and coffee does not help you focus, I was right. Beacause for cup eight I peeled the lid off my creamer and then threw the whole thing in the trash. It was funy until I realized this cup could use much more, as it tastes like kindling.
That's an Orange flavor speckled LifeSaver btw. And Pep-O-Mint.
Pee Five | 4:40
Why is it getting clearer?
Where is all the coffee dirt going?
Cup Nine?! | 5:15
Vermont Something.
Great. Now I know what Vermont tastes like. Forgettable. I really have to step it up... I want to reach Ten coffees in a work day. But I'm kinda full.
Cup Ten | 5:20
Decaf.
Never again will I dring more than a few cups of coffee in a day... I just guzzled that last one to get to this one, which I will finish and call my last. Then I'll check Espen's blog to see how we did. I hope he's alive, I haven't heard from him since:
I'm not going to say I learned a lot from this. But I did learn many new things... Like, yes, coffee is pretty crappy, and you don't have to "have more to really appreciate it."
I leave you with this image, as I finish my tenth coffee.
Thanks for everyone's support!
So Espen and I had no idea we would actually have a small audience following these battles (yes, there will be several). Hopefully the anticipation doesn't overshadow the content of these upcoming epic battles. It is our intention to have a ton of fun and put the idea out there for others to be creative as well. To us, it's cool that two people, on different corners of the planet can have a public coffee drinking challenge spur of the moment and already have an audience waiting feverishly. Kicky sweet.
Coffee Log Coffii for enplussers
This will be my Coffee log. I am about 30 minutes from the office on the train. I swallowed a little toothpaste this morning by accident.
History of the concept:
[6/7/2007 9:30:37 AM] Ed Palumbo says: yo
[6/7/2007 9:31:00 AM] Ed Palumbo says: i just accidentally called you
[6/7/2007 9:35:18 AM] Espen A. says: heya, no probs. was out getting coffee anyway
[6/7/2007 9:35:54 AM] Ed Palumbo says: we should have a day wehere we compete between ourselves as to who can have the most cups of coffee
[6/7/2007 9:36:12 AM] Espen A. says: i've had 6 so far, but is soon 4 pm here so...
It Begins...This is what I will be eating during the day besides my coffee. Some yogurts, a soft pretzel, and a protein and vitamin water.Cup one | 10:09Columbian Supremo.
I told a few people at work about htis and they think I'm crazy. But everyone seems to like the idea of a competition that spans space and time. Even my man Steve Hawking is spinning in his chair with excitement. Hoooray teh internets.
Cup two | 10:18Kona Extra Bold.
Sooooooo bold! I have to admit, not being a coffee drinker, I have no idea what kona is. my only other experience with the word is w=from when pepsi made coffee flavored pepsi called pespi kona in the early 90's. Apparently distriubution was not widespread, but you can probably still get a can on eBay.
Cup Three | 10:56Rainforest Nut.
I think it's funny that each tree in the rainforest has something liek 30,000 species of bug on it, but they decided to use the singular "nut" as if these 30,000 bugs proportionately hang around with the single [strand of] nut that exists there.
Or perhaps they were going for the effect, like calling something 'Pizza Espinoza'
I think at this point I should be sure to clarify, that I am not a coffee drinker, so it should suprise anyone and everyone if I end up drinking a lot. I also do not know how much a lot of coffee is. I'm using the reaction of coworkers to pace myself. Haha "Cow Orkers" hehehe...
Pee one | 12:04I peed, got a cup of water (after being warned that I should drink something besides coffee too) and located some delicious sesame crackers left over from a Wine & Cheese event we had here yesterday.
I'm going to try to find some cheese.
Coffee is ridiculous.
[12:18] hotdogjunctionnn: worst idea ever
[12:23] Battle Happen: hahaha
[12:23] hotdogjunctionnn: sounds like a shit storm
[12:23] Battle Happen: haha
[12:23] Battle Happen: pee storm only please!
[12:23] hotdogjunctionnn: yeha just wait and see
Cup four | 12:40Caramel Vanilla Cream.
It's like candy! I drank the whole cup (almost) on the way back to my desk. A few ice cubes help to get the best temperature for instant drinking. I hope I don't end up loving coffee after this. But all these flavors ...We should have a
wine challenge:drunk: so I can boost my wine skills. 4 glasses of wine before noon probably wouldn't help at work though. But I have been blazing through my plans for the day. I wish it wasn't brown.Cup five | 1:15Timothy's Italian Blend.
This is the closest thing I could find to anything blue. as you can see we have a pretty decent selection, but no java.
Pee two | 1:20Pee two ruled. DOes that happen to coffee people? Do you all have refreshing pees?
Here is our machine brewing the 'kup' ...it's way blue.
Cup five was accompanied by unexplained pizza and a FedEx delivery.I feel that at this point I should note that I have absolutely no desire for a flavored, non-coffee beverage. Namely, my VitaminWater. For whatever reason I only crave cold water right now. Just thinking about a flavored drink other than coffee is kinda unappetizing.
I want to brush my teeth. If I play my cards right this will happen after pizza / before cup six.
Despite it being a remarkably slow day at work, I am powering through tasks with coffee-like reflexes. I either need coffee during the day or more sleep at night. Also, my knee won't stop bouncing EW! I've just been told that if you drink a lot of coffee
your pee can start to have the aroma of a freshly brewed cup! WTF. That is GROSS. I will update on this theory after pee three, which I am told will be soon. For those interested in what the rest of my office looks like, please to enjoy.Cup six | 2:45Hazlenut.
BORING!
Dude Hazlenut is straight stupid. The name suggests a flavor may be infused with the business casual color. They should call it Phantom Ass instead; there is nothing to taste but if you focus you can describe the sensation as crappy.Pee three | 2:55I am not peeing enough.
I decided to get more water and a refreshing cup of stale bread and crackers. Lord, whatever a sesame grows into, I don't care. Just keep letting their seeds rest delicately on crispy things and I will remain faithful. Thank you God, for the sesame.
Also I am feeling extremely.. warm and kinda tired... but my knee continues to bounce.
Cup Seven | 3:40French Vanilla.
I'm going to call this one Victory Vanilla, in the style of Freedom Fries and Victory Cabbage. While not triumphant in flavor, Victory Vanilla does delight the eyes as well before gracing the pallet when brewed using the French language option on the Kuerig Machine. Un, s'il vous plait.
Another cup of water.
I love almonds, but Almond Snickers are not better than regular Snickers.
Pee Four | 4:06
IT'S TRUE.
I can't believe it... So many new experiences already today and on top of it all, I brewed my own batch of coffee smell pee. Today is a day of days! Huzzah!Celebratory teeth brushing happen.
So, rememeber how I wanted cheese? Yeah, I do too. Stupid invisible cheese. I think drinking this much coffee in a work day is not feasable. It takes a good deal of effort to constantly acquire and use coffee. It certainly can't help anyone to focus, because after the caffiene rush, your less than normal after, your breath and pee smells, and you probably spilled some somewhere.
Cup Eight | 4:39Breakfast Blend.
Why don't they just call this one Misleading Horror? It sounds DELICIOUS, yet somehow ends up tasting like I'm drinking a stick. Dammit, I'm really getting pissed with these flavors. Maybe I'm turning into one of those pretentious coffee drinkers.
When I was in LA two years back there was a sign at a diner that said "Unpretentious Coffee," Cassie and I loved it. I have a picture, perhaps I will dig for it tonight. Oh, and coffee does not help you focus, I was right. Beacause for cup eight I peeled the lid off my creamer and then threw the whole thing in the trash. It was funy until I realized this cup could use much more, as it tastes like kindling.
That's an Orange flavor speckled LifeSaver btw. And Pep-O-Mint.
Pee Five | 4:40
Why is it getting clearer?
Where is all the coffee dirt going?
Cup Nine?! | 5:15Vermont Something.
Great. Now I know what Vermont tastes like. Forgettable. I really have to step it up... I want to reach Ten coffees in a work day. But I'm kinda full.
Cup Ten | 5:20Decaf.
Never again will I dring more than a few cups of coffee in a day... I just guzzled that last one to get to this one, which I will finish and call my last. Then I'll check Espen's blog to see how we did. I hope he's alive, I haven't heard from him since:
[1:37:37 PM] Espen A. says: i'm at home, gonna take a shower and gonna go to the electronics store before it closes
[1:37:44 PM] Espen A. says: need a new headset
[1:38:01 PM] Espen A. says: my stomach is all messed up
I'm not going to say I learned a lot from this. But I did learn many new things... Like, yes, coffee is pretty crappy, and you don't have to "have more to really appreciate it."
I leave you with this image, as I finish my tenth coffee.
Thanks for everyone's support!
And so it begins ...
Thursday, 7. June 2007, 14:25:46
Two people on different corners of the planet battle against each other in an epic race to find out who is best. Best at what you say? Everything cool and fun.
Battles:
Rules and guidelines:
No cheating (obviously).
Every new contest should have a prize. The prize should reflect the difficulty of the challenge, but should not be used as the main motivation for battling against each other. The reward can (and it's a bonus if it is) be of cultural and/or personal value (i.e.: something typical for you, your country, etc.).
Creativity and originality is always appreciated.
The most important rule: Have fun.
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2009-08-24 13:15:03Above the blog post there should be a 'favorite this' button - that's what you wan to click.
Poll
Do you use Twitter?
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(45%)
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- I'm bad at it, but I have an account. (14%)
- I don't know what Twitter is. (14%)
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Capcom Announces 'Dead Rising' For Wii
Everyone loved Capcom's first Wii zombie shooter, Resident Evil 4, so Capcom decided to port another such title over to the Wii: Dead Rising. The 360 game, along with an amazing subtitle (Chop Til You Drop), is being ported to the Wii using the Resident Evil 4 engine. Chop Til You Drop will inclu ...
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Virtual Console NEW+ Super Fantasy Zone (Sega Genesis, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone Mild Cartoon Violence, 900 Wii Points): The last entry in the Fantasy Zone series, this side-scrolling shooter puts you in the shoes of main character Opa-Opa, who is on a mission to avenge the death of his fath ...
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I say rumor only because I don't want it to be true. The above image, apparently the cover of the September issue of Nintendo Power, reveals "Sonic and the Black Knight" as a Wii exclusive. No information on the title is available yet, but stay tuned to N+ for developments. On a side note, WHY T ...
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It's a WiiWare week, with two third party games. One has to do with pirates, the other is tyre racing. Unfortunately I couldn't find a picture of a pirate with a tyre, so we'll have to do with one on the moon. It's practically the same thing. Virtual Console None this week. :( The updated list ...
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