The more I look at Prop. 8, and the more I talk to people about it, the less I can see it as anything other than a piece of legislation legalizing hate and discrimination. And upon that, for no other reason than that it conflicts with a religiously-based moral set. To endorse discrimination, and then to do it for no other reason that that the people who want to marry are condemned in a piece of scripture, should be affront to the sense of liberty for any person who has read the constitution. Read the rest of this entry »

Tonight, the Spartans take on Boise State. They’re undefeated, heading into this game. They’re expected to landslide, again. And like so many other Spartan fans, I’m expecting us to put up a good fight. We all want so bad to be the upsetters. We almost did it in 2006 when Boise was undefeated heading to a BCS bowl. We almost did it in 2007 when Hawai’i was undefeated heading to a BCS bowl. This year, it’s Boise again. The past two years we’ve come so close, losing only in the 4th quarter or OT after controlling the game for 50 minutes. Both times. Nobody in the major media is going to tell you this is a game worth watching. But if recent history has anything to do with today, then this will be a great, great game. Read the rest of this entry »

Today’s swath of quotes from OverheardEverywhere.com, the global flavor of OverHeardinNewYork.com, features a quote from one of San Jose State University’s own. Reposted here for your reading pleasure:

Professor, discussing an 18th century painting: Now, it is important to remember that at this time women did not wear panties. This is a beaver shot par excellence!

Remember those (confirmed) rumors about being able to order figurines of your Rock Band 2 character, and get T-shirts of your band? Looks like progress is being made. If you mosey on over to RockBand.com, you can make a profile and, so far, make pictures of your rocker in poses against various backgrounds and get a mock-up of your character’s figure. It’s still in beta, and there’s a ton of users flooding it, so it’s running a bit slow (the mockup of my figurine is still not finished). Regardless, it’s damn cool. I spent a good couple hours making pics of the rockers on my console. If you want a peek, click on this link and peek my profile.

If only I were rich. Really, this thing is badass. It’s a table and a marble toy. I used to love those neverending motion marble tracks when I was younger. They were so awesome. And now that I’m older, I love tables (supposedly; you know, mature things). I would get one to be my coffee table, one to be my desk, one to be my eating table, one to be a gaming table… [ontwerpduo via makezine]

The biggest ally and the biggest enemy in your efforts to lose weight, if you’re anything like me, will be goals. They urge you onward, they motivate you, and they reward you. They punish you, they guilt you, and they stress you out. It’s a delicate balance with a lot of pitfalls, but it’s not impossible to harness them for your needs. Read the rest of this entry »

Finally!!!!

This: http://kotaku.com/5054772/jack-thompson-disbarred has made me laugh all day.

I’m gonna make a shocking admission: most overweight people, including those as heavy as myself, know exactly what they’re doing wrong. It takes all of 10 seconds of reflection to see it: wake up, have a bagel and cream cheese for breakfast; eat a burrito and a soda for lunch; and then maybe some pizza or Carl’s Jr. and a hefty beer for dinner. All of this is of course accompanied by a strenuous day of little to no physical activity. Eight hours spent sitting in front of a computer at work followed quickly by a couple hours spent sitting on the couch at home. Maybe, if you’re feeling spry, you’ll pick up a controller and play a game, or god forbid, go out and see a movie (sit for two hours and watch a giant TV). At this point, the key to losing weight looks pretty damn obvious. Read the rest of this entry »