Emerald City Web Log
A Worldcon web log...
A Worldcon web log...
Saturday, September 01, 2001
Friday, August 31, 2001
Google Groups - Help Us Complete the Usenet Archive
The idea of having early 1990s usenet posts is really disturbing... I hope they are successful though, and I know there might be some old posts I'm interested in seeing with what they already said they had.
The idea of having early 1990s usenet posts is really disturbing... I hope they are successful though, and I know there might be some old posts I'm interested in seeing with what they already said they had.
Yahoo - TiVo Delivers Strong Subscriber and Revenue Growth in Second Quarter Of Fiscal Year 2002; Dramatically Lowers Cash Usage
Eeek. I think my biggest concern about getting a TiVo is that they stay in business. But it looks like they're getting cash as they grow their business, and I'm sure that the technology is here to stay.
I really hope the dual tuner upgrade shows up for those of us that have a standalone TiVo at some point in time -- that would really solve all of my television needs and desires. (From what I've seen, I suspect it can't, as it'd require two tuners... too bad!)
Eeek. I think my biggest concern about getting a TiVo is that they stay in business. But it looks like they're getting cash as they grow their business, and I'm sure that the technology is here to stay.
I really hope the dual tuner upgrade shows up for those of us that have a standalone TiVo at some point in time -- that would really solve all of my television needs and desires. (From what I've seen, I suspect it can't, as it'd require two tuners... too bad!)
Ananova - Jogger has rabies scare after bat incident
I had a bat sighting earlier in the week, so I had this article forwarded to me...
I had a bat sighting earlier in the week, so I had this article forwarded to me...
Thursday, August 30, 2001
Laurel pointed me to another TiVo article on teevee to feed my need for more information on my new little wonder toy...
I got a TiVo, feeling that my duty was to spend my federal tax refund on something technological. And I can already tell it's way cool and I'm thinking why didn't I get one of these months ago. (Reason: I'm going to be watching more TV.)
I've been also looking at the TiVo FAQ. My hardware karma is bad enough that I doubt I'll need the Hacking the TiVo FAQ or other sites concerning such things, but I'm amused that you can do it. Accessing the controls of your TiVo over the web. Though I can find out everything that happens in the TiVo world on a forum about it.
I've been also looking at the TiVo FAQ. My hardware karma is bad enough that I doubt I'll need the Hacking the TiVo FAQ or other sites concerning such things, but I'm amused that you can do it. Accessing the controls of your TiVo over the web. Though I can find out everything that happens in the TiVo world on a forum about it.
NOBODADDY looks like a companion site to what I previously mentioned...
The Official NoMemberProject Website
While that Marillion plan of selling their last album worked out very well, another band that I pre-ordered an album for has had a more mixed reaction, and it's shows that it isn't a risk free sort of deal, and I don't know if we'll ever see anything because of it....
While that Marillion plan of selling their last album worked out very well, another band that I pre-ordered an album for has had a more mixed reaction, and it's shows that it isn't a risk free sort of deal, and I don't know if we'll ever see anything because of it....
The Doctor Who News Page at Outpost Gallifrey has the press release for the future of Death Comes To Time at BBC Online.
Wednesday, August 29, 2001
This week's comics: new issues of Green Arrow, Fantastic Four 4321, Uncanny X-Men, and X-Force. Pick: Green Arrow, which starts to answer many of the mysteries that have been a part of Kevin Smith's storyline. X-Force continues its high body count.
sodaplay
cool little online toy that lets you make shapes that bounce around and stuff.
cool little online toy that lets you make shapes that bounce around and stuff.
Tuesday, August 28, 2001
Kevin Smith's Date With Destiny!
A comic showing how Silent Bob and geek hero Kevin met his wife. With art by pizza delivery boy Joe Quesada.
A comic showing how Silent Bob and geek hero Kevin met his wife. With art by pizza delivery boy Joe Quesada.
FARGUIDE - A Farscape Episode Guide
I watched the first two episodes of Farscape since they are starting nightly repeats on the scifi channel, and so I was looking around for an episode guide and this looked like a pretty good one.
I'd never actually watched whole episodes of the show before -- but I'd heard mainly good things about it, and I don't think it's bad at all.
I watched the first two episodes of Farscape since they are starting nightly repeats on the scifi channel, and so I was looking around for an episode guide and this looked like a pretty good one.
I'd never actually watched whole episodes of the show before -- but I'd heard mainly good things about it, and I don't think it's bad at all.
Monday, August 27, 2001
Mister Rogers to Retire; Show to Live on in Reruns
It is probably horribly unfashionable to admit that I watched and loved his show when I was a very young child. For many years one of my treasured toys was a mom-made Purple Panda. [It's possible that this would have been my first contact with a sf concept, as Purple Panda came from the Planet Purple. Purple was also my favorite color for many years, and it's probably difficult to say whether I like Purple Panda because it was Purple, or that I like Purple because that was the color of Purple Panda.]
But as Mr Rogers retires and puts on his shoes for the last time, it's time to give him a big thank you for his contribution to my childhood. Hopefully it'll still be in repeats when (and if, I suppose) I have children of my own....
It is probably horribly unfashionable to admit that I watched and loved his show when I was a very young child. For many years one of my treasured toys was a mom-made Purple Panda. [It's possible that this would have been my first contact with a sf concept, as Purple Panda came from the Planet Purple. Purple was also my favorite color for many years, and it's probably difficult to say whether I like Purple Panda because it was Purple, or that I like Purple because that was the color of Purple Panda.]
But as Mr Rogers retires and puts on his shoes for the last time, it's time to give him a big thank you for his contribution to my childhood. Hopefully it'll still be in repeats when (and if, I suppose) I have children of my own....
Sunday, August 26, 2001
It looks like it's been linked to before in places, but I hadn't seen it before, and I'm kind of shocked to discover that the actor who played Wesley Crusher has a weblog.
Doctor Who News
Interesting Doctor Who news site that I hadn't looked at before.
Interesting Doctor Who news site that I hadn't looked at before.
