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Best thing Uwe Boll has commited to film
Henry Imler April 30th, 2008
I just love watching this video:
Not only will we see who is the better director, we will see who is able to fight more for that what he wants
Archive for April, 2008
Mario Kart Through the Ages
Henry Imler April 29th, 2008
This video from GameSpot takes a look at the various incarnations of tracks and how they have chagned throughout the Mario Kart series.
Simmons on Allen and Garnett in a Grocery Store
Henry Imler April 26th, 2008
The Raymond Babbit Award
To Ray Allen, the subject of a mesmerizing Jackie MacMullan piece about his monotonous routines and borderline obsessive/compulsive habits. (In retrospect, it’s a shame the Knicks didn’t trade for him last summer just for comedy’s sake — I could see a rattled Ray taking a leave of absence in January after Isiah Thomas moved the team’s shootaround for the fifth time that week.) You could make a case the Celtics have two crazy people on their team — Allen and Garnett — who would be thrown into a mental institution if they behaved in a grocery store like they did during the average NBA playoff game.
(By the way, that would be a funny “SNL” skit — TCIKG intensely shopping at a Whole Foods, grabbing the last box of Fruit Loops from the shelf and pounding his chest, woofing orders at the deli guy and chest-bumping him after a particular good cut of American cheese, then getting in a customer’s face who made the mistake of bringing 14 items into the “13 items or less” aisle. I continue to believe cameras should be following Garnett at all times.)
I heart Spyware
Henry Imler April 24th, 2008
Yup, I said it. I love spyware. Well, not in general, but when I heard via Lifehacker that I could get a free copy of Windows Vista Ultimate in exchange for installing a feedback program on my desktop, I jumped at the chance. For three months I had to run this feedback data collection program on a computer. At the conclusion of the three months, I would be shipped a free copy of Vista Ultimate.
I did not really care about the data collection because I only use my desktop for a media server now-a-days, so there was nothing about usage habits they could really collect. I’ll let someone look at my computing habits and settings on a computer I don’t use for three months in exchange for a 200+ dollar software license.
My package shipped today.
Best New Playoffs Commercial
Henry Imler April 21st, 2008
With the playoffs starting, I see quite a few new commercials. This one is the best by far:
Vista SP1 Sleep Issue Fix
Henry Imler April 20th, 2008
For anyone that might be having trouble resuming your computer from sleep mode with Vista after updating to SP1, make sure you have all of the latest drivers for your computer. My HP dv2620us laptop would crash when it resumed from into sleep mode after I installed SP1. The problem fixed itself after I updated the audio driver via windows update. It was an optional update, so I had to go in manually and select it.
In addition to this, I had to update my BIOS. For my notebook, a HP dv2620us laptop, I had to go to HP’s driver page for my particular model. Listed halfway down the page was the BIOS update file.
After updating those things - poof - everything works like a charm.
NBA Starts NOW.
Henry Imler April 19th, 2008
Playoffs begin in 20 minutes. I am loving. Its where amazing happens.
Fight!
Henry Imler April 18th, 2008
My buddy Jake sent me this post from the Xbox 360 Fanboy blog: Guess what? Mortal Kombat VS DC Universe!.
First reaction: W00T!
Second reaction: Finishing moves:
- Batman - disappear
- Superman - Laser lobotomy
- Green Lantern - Inscription in a slowly contracting green ball.
Third Reaction: Isn’t Batman and Superman (and the JLA’s) whole spiel centered around not killing? Doesn’t that throw a wrentch into their inclusion into a came called MORTAL KOMBAT?
And now for something moderately different:
Water Balloon Popping
Henry Imler April 18th, 2008
My buddy Jake sent me this article from Wired magazine about how high speed cameras are helping scientists with their research. The coolest thing from the article? The following video clip showing a water balloon being popped:
If that is not t3h sw33tn355, it is awfully close.
Toothless Lizards full of Madness
Henry Imler April 16th, 2008
We, as Christians, are among the world’s best at sweeping, dismissive judgments. All one needs to do is subscribe to the Worldview Weekend newsletter to see that. This is not a new trend, however, as evidenced by the following quote by Epiphanius:
Passing this judgment [on them is like passing judgment] on a toothless lizard full of madness, I will go on to the next things, beloved, calling upon God to help our inadequacy and to enable us to fulfill our promise [i.e. to write this book] (Medicine Box, 49)
As dismissive judgments go, likening your opponent to a “toothless lizard full of madness” is pretty sweet. In this case the lizards in need of dentures were the Quintillians and they were dismissed because of their allowance of women as clergy and prophetesses.
I keep wondering how Luke 6:37 fits into all of this, if not in the 4th century, then in the current postmodern context in which we find ourselves.
Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven.
Here’s the rub: how can I actually not judge and still maintain myself?
I consider myself to be a collection of definitions. I am 6′1” tall. I like basketball; I hate baseball. I follow Christ. I determine that which I am. Well, the things that I can choose - I can’t choose to be a white male, for instance. I determine this by means of judgment. I judge for myself that baseball is three minutes of action crammed into three hours. I determine that math is a good way to use numbers. I determine that there is nothing sweeter than a drop step or a juke+spin+hook-shot in basketball. How am I not to judge, which is a command from the One that I follow when judgments necessarily make up an individual? In other places in the Bible, we are commanded to test the spirits, to determine what is right. How do we reconcile this?
As best as I can understand it, there is a distinguishment between moral and factual judgments. We are to make so-called factual judgments about matters and hold them over and above the judgments of others. On the other hand, we are to refrain from making moral judgments about people and their positions.
While this seems almost self-explanatory, I know I often need reminding of this. Just look through the archives of masstheolgoy.com, hundiejo.com, or brendoman.com as evidence of this.
What do you do with Luke 6:37?
Simmons MVP Rankings
Henry Imler April 16th, 2008
This is just going to be a series of quotes from the awesome Simmons NBA MVP breakdown, Part I
449. Zach Randolph
Any time the same player is widely credited for one team’s resurgence (simply because he left), another team’s ongoing demise (simply because he showed up) and the firing of a third team’s GM (Milwaukee’s Larry Harris, who made the fatal mistake of trying to convince his owner that the Bucks should trade for him), that should have been enough for him to cruise to the LVP Award. Zach, I’m sorry. I don’t know what else you could have done short of stabbing Nate Robinson during a timeout.
372. Jermaine O’Neal
Ever since O’Neal punched out Turtle during the Artest Melee, he morphed into C-Webb 2.0. Check out his past four seasons: 122 missed games (and counting), declining stats each season and one of the most damaging contracts in the league. Is it too late to set him up with Tyra Banks? By the way, if you had to rank the most destructive moments to an NBA franchise in the past 30 years in terms of immediate damage and long-term ramifications, the Artest Melee ranks just below Lenny Bias’ coke overdose and the Bowie/Jordan pick at this point.
85. Vince Carter
I mailed in this paragraph in his honor.
133. Luol Deng/Ben Gordon/Emeka Okafor (tie)
“On second thought … um … I WILL take that extension!”
314. Tim Thomas
I guess the question is this: Is there an NBA forward alive who couldn’t play 31 minutes a game, score 12 points, notch five rebounds and three assists, miss 70 percent of his 3-pointers and allow his guy to score at will? If baseball has VORP (value over replacement player), then basketball should have VOTT (value over Tim Thomas). And that’s not even half the story. During a Lakers-Clips game last week, the Postmaster General (that’s my nickname for him) spent a large chunk of the third quarter jogging between the two 3-point lines without ever crossing either line, almost like he wagered a teammate that he could play an entire quarter without going within 24 feet of either basket. It might have been the most riveting moment of the Clippers’ season. He’s such a dog that PETA might protest this paragraph.
Lankible
Henry Imler April 15th, 2008
Report: China led world executions in 2007 - 377 minimum killings by the state. Us? We rank 5th with 45. Texas had 26.
China ‘now top carbon polluter’ - WE’RE #2!, WE’RE #2! WE’RE #2!, WE’RE #2!
Super Mario Galaxy mod reaches for the stars
Scale model of Scrooge McDuck’s money bin - Now, if I can only get my Ma’ to bake be a cake with some tools in it, so I can bust outta this joint.
Quote of the Day: Blessing the Food
Henry Imler April 15th, 2008
My younger namesake over at Think Wink brings us this quote of the day. Hank has been meeting with some mormon missionaries every so often since they came a knockin on his door. This time they met at a local McDonalds to dicuss their issues. Hank relates the following experiance:
Today I had an appointment with some more LDS missionaries. We went to McDonalds for some fastfood and to discuss our theological differences. You know, I always feel weird asking God to bless that stuff we call fast-food, but then again it reminds me that I have to believe in miracles to even ask.
I thought that was great.
Blog of the Day: Comics Should be Good!
Henry Imler April 13th, 2008
As I am sure you have noticed, I have taken to blogging about comics lately. I am a relative newcomer to the comic scene. Before my friends Jake and LaRue began just leaving comic trades on my desk last year, I had not read a comic with the exception of the occasional X-Men title in the dentist office growing up. Quite a few of my friends (JR, Jake, LaRue, Hank, Q) have large comic book collections that they have opened up to me. For this, I am grateful to them; they have saved me an ungodly amount of dime.
Accordingly, I am far and away not an expert on comics. I am no where near in deep enough to where I can even start thinking about going indie with my comics.
I do know a good comic blog when I see one. One such blog is Comics Should Be Good!. Not only does it provide one with great commentary on comics rooted in a dept of background knowledge, it is pretty funny to boot. Here are some sample posts illustrating these principles:
Comic Book Alphabet of Cool - T
Pretty good posts, no?
I mean, any comic blog that dregs up the following image is worthy to be subscribed to in my book.
Art in Comics
Henry Imler April 11th, 2008
One of my favorite comic series of all time is Kingdom Come. It tells the story of a superhero community run amok and Superman’s attempt to right the community. The great Alex Ross did the art work for the series. The special thing about Alex’s work is his attention to detail. For example, take a look at the following section from page 103, where Superman is talking with Orion, who has usurped Darkseid’s throne and know tries to rule Apokolips justly.
The above panels only take up a minor portion of the page (see below), but Ross nevertheless makes sure to keep the person speaking in focus. When Superman is talking to Orion, he is in focus and vise versa. The effect is subtle enough that I did not notice it the first time through. But it did influence the way I read the comic. I did not realize it the first time through, but I did the second time. When I did finally realize this, I was blown away. I think the reason I did not catch the effect is because of how natural and life-like it was.
Jedi of War
Henry Imler April 11th, 2008
Anyone that i) is a Star Wars fan or ii) owns a game console has been looking forward to Star Wars, the Force Unleashed for some time. Basically you play as Darth Vader’s secret apprentice, who is tasked with rooting out the remaining Jedi that survived Order 66. It is being hyped as a murder-by-means-of-the-force fest, which is right up a whole lot of people’s alleys. There are supposed to be three new physics engines being put to work in the game for the first time, allowing for some redic fighting.
The game will be released on the PS3, Xbox 360 and the Wii. Some think that the Wii version will suck because of its lack horsepower under the hood. My buddy Jake sent me this hands-on-preview of the game by IGN: Hands-on Star Wars: Force Unleashed.
Check it out - the Wii version looks to be super fun and has the added bonus of saber dualing:
My buddy is going to get the Wii version and I am going to pick up the 360 version come this September.
Whoops, Air.
Henry Imler April 9th, 2008
I was about to go to bed, but one of the dumbest commercials was broadcast. Tiger Woods, having conquered golf on Earth, is teeing off from the Moon. As the ball, which he has struck, is hurtling towards Mars the golf ball begins to burn as if it was entering Earth’s atmo. Mind you, there is the frontal plasma cloud and tail.
Whats the problem?
There is no air in space.
Convoluted
Henry Imler April 9th, 2008
Here is my theory chapter for my thesis. I would greatly appreciate any suggestions.
My overall goal is to look at the Acts of Thomas in light of James C. Scott’s Hidden Transcript theory. Certain things I am wondering about are
- how to “beef up” the Foucault
- What can I cut? What can I move to footnotes?
- Did I adequately adapt the theory to the particular situation I am going to look at?
- Am I being clear?
Here is the word document: Chapter Two. Hit the “Read More” link for the whole thing in this post.
Quote of the Day: The Farrell of the NBA
Henry Imler April 9th, 2008
From the Simmons Mailbag:
Q: I would have thought that after “Phone Booth,” “SWAT,” “The Recruit,” and “Daredevil” people would realize every single movie Colin Farrell has even appeared in is terrible. For some displicable reason, Hollywood kept giving him more money and bigger roles (”Miami Vice,” “Alexander,” etc.) Hence the Colin Farrell Rule: No matter how bad all Colin Farrell movies are, Hollywood studios will insist on giving him leading roles and huge paydays. Who is the Colin Farrell of the NBA?
– Murph, New YorkSG: Has to be Stephon Marbury, right? Twelve NBA seasons, four playoff appearances, 18 career playoff games, zero playoff series wins, four different teams that were excited to acquire him, four teams that were excited to trade him, nearly $132 million earned (with another $21 million coming next season) and, if that’s not enough, he was the starting point guard for the Nightmare Team in the 2004 Olympics. Did I leave anything out? You know it’s a good comparison because it’s hard to tell who should be more insulted — Farrell or Marbury.
Best Panel in “Batman & the Monster Men”
Henry Imler April 8th, 2008
Batman and the Monster Men is part of the retelling/modernization of Wayne’s first year as the Bat-Man. Overall, it is pretty good. In the scene below the Bat-Man is about to crash a monster mash at a gangster’s house. Previously he has wrecked the first incarnation of the batmobile, which was essentially a beefed up sedan. Needing another mode of transporation, he is preparing to use the batmobile mark II:
Just below this scene Alfred makes a snide remark as only he can.
The subtle turn of Bruce’s head followed up by Alfred’s quip is priceless. And sure enough in Batman and the Mad Monk the batmobile is rocking the fins.
