Bruchal.com: Rich & Shannon’s Musings

YouTube has a great real-life Simpsons Opening video. It’s shot for shot, just like the animated original, except with real people.

(Via Waxy.org Links.)

Wikipedia has a List of problems solved by MacGyver Such as:

- MacGyver destroys a laser array using binoculars and cigarettes
- MacGyver plugs a sulfuric acid leak with chocolate.
- MacGyver builds a telescope using a newspaper, a magnifying lens, and a watch crystal

(via Wikipedia)

Me

Originally uploaded by rich_bruchal.

We recently got a new iMac at work. In case you didn’t know, they come with built in iSight cameras and a little app called “Photobooth”, which is has a bunch of funhouse style distortion effects.

We set up the screen saver to display its collection of distorted photos

Almost everyone who’s passed by this machine has gotten sucked in by these pictures and has taken a few of their own. The collection currently stands at close to 50 and is still growing.

Here’s one of me.

Since I’m a big L&O fan, I’ve been anticipating the premiere of the latest and greatest from Dick Wolf and company - “Conviction“, which chronicles the lives of newbie New York City ADAs premieres March 3rd. But it seems my wait will be shorter than anticipated. The pilot episode is available from iTunes for free (at least for now.)

It’s an interesting strategy. I’m not sure if it will make much of a difference. How many people are in a position to download a 43 min video and sit through it on their computer anyway? Heck, if the show is as bad as “Trial By Jury”, it’s a moot point.

Severed arm found near accident still clutching cellphone

Not that it’s proof of blame or anything
but a woman recently veered her truck into the median, over-corrected, and then flipped her vehicle several times
before coming to rest — minus her cellphone which was found still clutched in the hand of her severed arm nearby. What
have we learned oh gentle readers? Well, she was either blabbing into her cellphone which caused the horrific crash
thereby supporting study after study warning of such dangers. Or
perhaps the torque created at impact while presumably holding a DynaTac was just a bit too much for the old ball-and-socket
to bear. Folks, stay safe and upgrade often, mkay?

Eeeew. I’m glad I’ve got my Bluetooth headset.

(Via Engadget Mobile.)

Lots of stuff about blogging in the news this past week:

Slate has an article called Twilight of the Blogs.
New York Magazine’s cover story is about the blogging elite.
And the N.Y. Times Sunday Magazine has William Safire’s column on blogging jargon.

And the blogosphere is all abuzz, especially about Safire’s alleged misidentification of the origins of the word “blog“

Biaggios

Originally uploaded by rich_bruchal.

Great Valentine’s Day Dinner on Friday at Biaggio’s.

Basics: On the Go With Upgraded Ears:

A number of headphone options are available to improve the listening experience on portable music players. They include wireless headsets that can free you from having to deal with wires, sound-isolating earphones that form an acoustically sealed zone inside your ear canals, and noise-canceling headphones that reduce sounds in your environment. Some of the options can work with cellphones as well, allowing you to toggle between phone calls and music on the fly.

I must have misshapen ears, because I can’t get my iPod’s earbuds to stay in, especially when I’m at the gym. I’m also in the market for some cool Bluetooth headphones for work.

(Via NYT > Circuits.)

I know I’m pretty late to the party with this, but I’ve just recently “discovered’ Flickr. It’s not like I didn’t know it existed, but I haven’t had a chance to really look at what it’s all about. You can find some photos (mostly from my Treo) here.

Back in December,’James Yu over at Slashfood posted about the Black and White
cookie, made famous by the’Seinfeld episode ‘The Dinner Party.’ Readers gave their own opinions
on the origin of the cookie.’

Now The Philadelphia Daily News not only has a little history on the cookie, but they also give the recipe for the ultimate Black &
White’cookie. In case you’re’throwing your own Seinfeld related party. (Of course,’you can always order them online if you’re too busy to make them
yourself.)’Make sure you wear your manssiere and bring some chocolate babka’for your hosts.’

[via TV Tattle]

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Black and Whites are my favorite cookie. I’ll often get one downstairs at Grand Central on the way into the city.

(Via TV Squad.)