Bag of Randomness

June 30th, 2009

• If you’re a Star Wars fan and someone that keeps up with pop-culture, then you will probably get the above picture.
• An impulse buy happened yesterday, and if WifeGeeding is upset, she shouldn’t be upset at me but my buddy Tim who has got me addicted to searching for items on CraigsList.
• I bought a brand new Vudu player for $65, which normally retails for something closer to $150.
• Don’t know what a Vudu player is?  Well, I really didn’t either until yesterday.  In short, I can download movies (rent or own) via the Internet and watch them on my TV just like a DVD player with no monthly fees.
• Yeah, that doesn’t sound too impressive, but I can download movies not only in HD, but in 1080P, not just 1080i.
• Don’t understand that 1080 talk?  Don’t worry, it’s geek talk for HD quality.  Just know that P is better than I.
• Right now my current TV can only show a 1080I picture.  Maybe my next impulse buy will be a new TV?
• Actually, I’m in the market for a 1080P projector.
• A couple of Swedish parents have stirred up debate in the country by refusing to reveal whether their two-and-a-half-year-old child is a boy or a girl.
• The last photos of Michael Jackson on stage.
• I find it amazing that someone can just rent a venue like the Staples Center out just for rehearsals.
• It appears that Dell is working on something to compete with the iPod Touch.  Even if they do create a better product, what’s really going to matter is how they decide to market it.  And as of right now, nobody in the tech world can beat Apple’s marketing.
• It wouldn’t surprise me if there was another celebrity death by the end of the week.  Cronkite?  Billy Graham? Liz Taylor?
• I always wondered what would happen if someone like Conan, who just started to host The Tonight Show, just died within a few weeks of taking the reins.
• Yeah, that sounds creepy and morbid, but death is in the news.
• Days With My Father has bits and pieces of pictures and thoughts from a son who’s father has no short term memory.  Yes, it’s an emotional heart tug.  The site is a bit hard to navigate, so my hint to you is to click on the left where more photos will appear, choose a photo, and scroll down to read the story.
• Grace

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