Lopeyland

Consider the Infomercial

lopey — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:10:23 +0000

How many times have you actually watched the pitch for an infomercial? After seeing this, you’ll be amazed at the similarity of the format.

A one-man band

lopey — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:48:02 +0000

Welcome to technology, folks. Today, we’re going to replicate ourselves 6 times, learn a bunch of Michael Jackson songs, and then perform a medley with ourselves. What, you don’t think you can do it? Sam Tsui, get up here and show ‘em how it’s done.

Snow Leopards and You

lopey — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:03:38 +0000

Apple just recently released their new version of their OS. It’s code name was Snow Leopard, and the upgrade box shows a pretty picture of, you guessed it, a snow leopard. But that wasn’t clever enough for some folks, so they took it upon themselves to redesign the box.

Old School Hits

lopey — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:32:56 +0000

I miss Sesame Street’s pre-Elmo days. I know that he essentially saved the program, but good gravy, the merchandising on him alone could support a small African nation. I tend to wax nostalgic for musical performances like this one with Ladysmith Black Mambazo. And now that I have kids of my own, it seems fitting to drag it out.

Brodie Cumming

lopey — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:56:41 +0000

You know, I can play some chords on a guitar, but there is a fundamental genetic handicap where I have trouble coordinating both of my hands at the same time. That’s why I can play bass guitar, but I can’t do guitar riffs to save my soul. Brodie Cumming, however, can. And does.

Keeping Your Harpies Straight

lopey — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:36:55 +0000

Because I’m a sucker for information, here’s a handy guide to mythical creatures as expressed as a Venn Diagram.

Why The Rich Run the Country

lopey — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:34:16 +0000

This handy chart shows you in rather stark details about what drives politicians. It’s not about public service; it’s all about power. And because it takes money to stay in power, corporations can have a much larger say in what goes on than the average person can. And note that the list is bipartisan–some Democrats feed at the trough as well.

My take on Health Insurance Reform

lopey — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:56:32 +0000

Summarized neatly over at Daily Kos.

I’m not a Biker

lopey — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:28:52 +0000

…but if I had to have one, it’d be something as utterly nifty as this bike is.

Tampering With the Natural Order of Things

lopey — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:55:42 +0000

I love cut and paste from old Victorian-style art, especially if it’s almost as cool as The Diamond Age. This is just funny, though.