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KISS and Adam Lambert on American Idol

I’m not a big fan of American Idol, but when Dan told me KISS joined Adam Lambert on stage for a Beth, Rock N Roll All Night, and Detroit Rock City medley in the finale show, it became critical to check it out! (If only for this one clip, of this one episode) Related items DotA read more..

Weekly Digest for April 22nd

Posted SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone. What’s the deal? — 4:00am via Google Reader read more..

Weekly Digest for April 21st

new Mac desktop client, Tweetie, is cool and looks pretty, but TweetDeck is still better. Tweetie needs saved searches and groups. [#] — 4:45am via Twitter read more..

Weekly Digest for April 17th

Posted - Iron Man Armored Adventures Comes to Nicktoons Network, Friday Nights Beginning April 24th — 9:00pm via Google Reader read more..

20 Minute Starcraft II Footage

Yes I stole this from Joystiq, but seriously, this is Starcraft 2 and anyone who even had light interest, must watch this video! Related items World of Warcraft == Birth Control Super Paper Mario For Wii Lawsuit Defends World of Warcraft Strategy Guide from DMCA Starcraft 2 Announced! DOA: Dead or Alive Movie

Texican Whopper Ad Pulled

The ad features a little guy in mexican wrestler costume and a texan becoming roommates, the key insulting phrase is “the taste of texas with a little spicy mexican”. After general outcry, Burger King has pulled the ad… Related items Cat Man Do Transformers Burger King Ad More Parkour - David Belle Watto Rides Again on Google Video World of read more..

SunGardHE Case Study: Luminis Portal for Alumni at Plymouth State

SunGard Higher Education recently completed a case study with me and our Alumni Director Joe Long about how Plymouth State is leveraging Luminis to engage alumni. You can read the complete press release: Plymouth State University Leverages Luminis Platform to Strengthen Interactions and Connections With Alumni. I have a few good quotes in the article. SunGard read more..

1978 Japanese Spider-Man

Justin sent me this rocking 1978 Japanese Spider-Man rendition. Frankly this was just a tease. I need to see more. I can’t be alone in wondering how Spidey plans to take on that big Voltron like monster! Related items Spectacular Spider-Man Animated Series! Iron Man Movie Excitement Which Wiki? Marvel.com vs Wikipedia Another Spider-Man 3 Trailer Spider-Man 3: read more..

Blogging in the Classroom

An NYU professor demanded that her journalism student not blog about class. This brings up some interesting questions and debate. Are conversations and discussions in classrooms private? Initially I would have thought “absolutely not, blogging is 100% OK from the classroom”. After reading the article, the topic is much more grey. read more..

Powell for Obama

Many desperate Republicans will cling to the false idea that General Colin Powell is only doing this because of race. Yet, for the rational and open minded, this should be the final cry that McCain is not right for America. I voted for McCain in the 2000 primary, but the man who stands read more..

Not McCain’s Friend

I can’t begin to explain how tired I am of the “my friends” quote from John McCain. I am in no way friends with this shifty old curmudgeon. Sara and I joked last night that this would be a no brainer for a debate night drinking game, possibly even outstripping the frequency at read more..

Tina Fey as Sarah Palin

“30 Rock” star and Saturday Night Live Alum Tina Fey appeared on the season premier of SNL to portray Sarah Palin alongside Amy Poehler’s Hillary Clinton. She nails not only the look (no surprise) but the voice and cadence of Palin. This video is funny, but also very very sad. When I can find read more..

10 Good PHP Principles from Nettuts

The recent article from Nettuts.com, 10 Principles of the PHP Masters has some solid concepts that are worth reading about. The description synopsis of the article is: With PHP’s widespread adoption,it’s almost too easy to find a script or snippet to do exactly what you need. Unfortunately, there’s no filter as to what is a “good practice” read more..

Silverback - Usability Testing

I have always been very interested in doing serious usability testing of applications or web sites. However, it is complicated and associated software to make it easier is usually quite costly. Silverback appears to change that. I have yet to have a chance to put it through it’s paces, but watching the video demo, this has read more..

Peak Guitar for Guitar Hero/Rock Band

Peak has put out three amazing guitars compatible with both Guitar Hero and Rock band on the PS2® / PS3®. These guitars are full size, completely wood, and look just plain spectacular. I saw these being played on CNBC today and I can’t explain how great they looked. The Starpex guitar comes in read more..