This guy may have a point - Guitar Hero vs. Music Labels

http://blog.wired.com/music/2008/09/activision-labe.html

More reasons to hate DRM

http://consumerist.com/5056803/walmart-shuts-down-music-store-deactivates-drm+protected-songs

This guy needs to sell his design to LEGO

V8 32-valve engine, don't miss the video it is sweet. Distributor and everything!

You might be interested in LEGO V8 Engine - Hacked Gadgets - DIY Tech Blog.

Free Credit Reports

Please ignore the commercials on TV with the happy little jingles and the scenarios that are not only far-fetched but quite wrong.

http://consumerist.com/5054809/consumer-101-get-your-free-credit-report-from-annual-credit-reportcom

John Adams

OK, I know you are sick of me spouting how awesome this series was. Well, it was. And as a reminder, if you rent it, turn on the historical subtitle feature "Facts are Stubborn Things". Anyway, I'm sending this out because apparently the TV Emmys were last night and they kicked some ass.

http://television.aol.com/emmys/nominee-winner

Best Miniseries
Best Lead Actor Miniseries
Best Lead Actress Miniseries
Best Supporting Actor Miniseries (Ben Franklin - well, they had stuffed the ballot a little with 3/5 nominees)
Best Writing Miniseries

Like I've said before, I just hated the camerawork. (Which shows - they didn't get Best Director). Here's my Netflix review: http://www.netflix.com/StrangerReviews?prid=214595116&lnkctr=fsb2srev

Absolutely AWESOME. Don't miss this. And enable the "trivia" track for a much better experience. I had already listened to the audiobook and loved it. The only thing that stopped it from being five stars is the Director of Photography apparently only hired 5th graders with ADD who cannot seem to frame a shot if their lives depended on it. I know that supposedly "adds to the realism" but it went overboard. This is NOT the Disney-fied version of history, as is mentioned in the conclusion. This helps remind you that these were a band of men who committed treason at great personal risk.

Prof. Wikipedia

You might be interested in Wikipedia: If Wikipedia Was a Professor, College Would Be Awesome [Citation Needed].

Best Buy

http://hijinksensue.com/2008/09/12/the-warrantards/

Hurts my brain! Non-circular gears.

Wish they showed more... the "main" one just reminds me of a Wenkel...

http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/09/noncicular_gears_in_actio.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890

http://www.8625plus2.com/products/NCG-Video-en.htm -- I had to use IE on that one, FF didn't like it.

Creepy Ads

http://www.weirdomatic.com/creepy-ads.html

Yes, when gramps gets cranky, reach for the Thorazine!

(I'm going to leave the Lysol ad alone)

Makes me feel better...

...about my less-than-successful rev1 designs in my past.

http://gizmodo.com/5046314/the-shocking-inside-story-of-the-xbox-360s-epic-defects-the-biggest-fail-in-gaming-history

.coms for $1

http://dealnews.com/Go-Daddy-com-coupon-com-domains-for-1-year/250000.html?ref=rss_dealnews_today