Disjointed and slightly disappointing. I’ll write more later after I’ve rewatched the episode a few times. Love Wilf. He’s just awesome. David Tennant has been brilliant as the Doctor. I’m looking forward to seeing him in other shows. Not sure about Matt Smith. Sniff. *waves* Bye DT. We’ll miss you, 10th Doctor. Related Images:
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Doctor Who: End of Time, part 1
I watched End of Time (part 1) with my parents on Saturday night after returning from watching Avatar in 3D. (If you haven’t seen that movie, it’s excellent.) We watched most of Waters of Mars before End of Time. Last time my parents saw any Doctor Who was when I lived at home and was watching Peter Davidson and Tom Baker in classic Who in reruns. I’ve been so involved in watching the...
Continue reading...Cell phone is dying
My cell phone is dying a long, slow, painful death of the abused electronics kind. The phone has been to the barn, through dust and cat hair, riding in the rain, and all manner of abuse. It’s lasted almost three years — pretty good for a little touch phone with a battery back that comes off if you look at it wrong. It’s a good little cell phone: Motorola Ming A1200 running Monta...
Continue reading...Making fun of Facebook
What would happen if Facebook were done live? Would you really poke your friends? The comedy sketch team of Idiots of Ants asks this question in a hysterical sketch. If you have ever used Facebook, you’ll get this. If you haven’t, have someone explain it to you. Related Images:
Continue reading...Not sure about the title…
Not sure about the title, but I like the percentages. Except that I like to think I’m good at hiding the inner geek and can function on a reasonable level in social situations. Related Images:
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I am working from home today using a virtual private network (VPN) connection. I can then connect to my desktop Windows work machine using remote access. All of these connections are done through browsers so it’s pretty straightforward. Unfortunately, the VPN system we use is primarily setup for Windows and not Macs. Once I had heard about the weather forecast yesterday evening, I grabbed one of the IT guys to help me get...
Continue reading...Matt Smith as the Doctor? Who is that?
Matt Smith was announced as the new Doctor today. Yup, I’ve never heard of him either. Even my British friends were scratching their heads and hitting the Internet to find out more information about him. The new Doctor was announced during a special episode of Doctor Who Confidential, which can be viewed in the UK from the BBC web site but not in the US. YouTube has excerpts of the Doctor Who Confidential...
Continue reading...New Doctor Who announced tomorrow!
According to the BBC, the new Doctor will be announced tomorrow. Who ever it is, will have to fill a huge role made popular by David Tennant’s portrayal. David Tennant’s Doctor has become one of my favourites, second only to Tom Baker. Here’s hoping the new one is as talented. Related Images:
Continue reading...2007 Doctor Who Children in Need special
If you haven’t seen this, it’s a classic sketch with David Tennant and Catherine Tate, just before she took on the role of Donna in Season 4. I found this video of the sketch on YouTube. Initially, Donna was a really annoying character. As the season progressed, she grew into a character who could match the doctor, be his best friend — and finally wasn’t a love interest (unlike Rose and Martha). I...
Continue reading...Dalek Christmas tree
Someone had a lot of time on their hands and put it to good use this holiday season! The tree at right is the creation of x Plastic Neurospasta who posted picture on Flickr. Any fans of Doctor Who will instantly recognize the Dalek, complete with blue orbs and glowing eye. If you look carefully between the branches, there is a white tree underneath. The picture, and several others of the tree, are...
Continue reading...Translation fail: Out of office oops
A friend of mine sent me this picture of what happens if you expect a translation and instead get back an automated email response. We’re in the middle of getting some documents translated at work, so this was extra funny to me. see more pwn and owned pictures Related Images:
Continue reading...Sadness: Majel Roddenberry passes
From a Yahoo news article: The ever-present voice of the computer in Star Trek television series and films passes away just two weeks after completing her voice over work for J.J .Abrams upcoming Star Trek film. Mrs Roddenberry may be remembered best for her role of Nurse Chapel in the original Star Trek series. She also gave voice to the computer on most of the Star Trek series and movies. She played Lwaxana...
Continue reading...Type Racer
A friend of mine posted a note about typeracer.com, a site where you compete based upon typing speed. The faster you type, the faster your race car moves in its lane. You compete against yourself or against 1-5 other players. First car that gets to the finish line wins. I had to try it. Just cause. I used to tell people that I typed about 100 wpm because of a typing test I’d...
Continue reading...Like Bruce Campbell?
If you are a Bruce Campbell fan, then you can’t miss My Name Is Bruce, a parody where Mr Campbell plays himself. He is kidnapped by a loyal fan to the little town of Gold Lick. Bruce must face the Chinese warrior god, Guan Di. The movie looks hysterical. Gotta get this one when it comes out on DVD! Related Images:
Continue reading...Dilbert: Truth about gadget sites
This is *so* true. Related Images:
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