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I believe a stinkbug went and roasted himself inside my space heater.
chaz2b, John (bird whisperer) and SteVe C liked this
*hurl*
- LB so u no it's real
ew.
- Marie
:(
- AJ Batac :)
Gross.
- Yolanda
from iPhone
did you try mouth to mouth to save it?
- SteVe C
Not Good Eats.
- Julian
It's probably a delicacy somewhere.
- Vicarbott
from FFHound!
NOM
- ☆ Mellyboo ☆
i found a recipe for you, but your gonna need more stink bugs, ;) http://www.globalgourmet.com/food...
- chaz2b
ewwwwwwwww
- just ZONED
Thankfully I am unaware of the scents associated with stinkbugs (though I have heard of them - I think the Simpsons mentioned them once), but I'll tell you what's really gross - turning on a halogen lamp without being aware that a moth had decided to get trapped and die recently beneath the lens cover. There's only one worse-smelling thing I've ever encountered.
- Slippy
They say stinkbugs smell like cilantro.
- m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
"They" are wrong.
- Vicarbott
I don't know what cilantro smells like either. We probably have a different name for it here.
- Slippy
Coriander, my good man.
- Pete
Ah yes, I'd forgotton thou wer't a travell'd sampler of cuisinery. *tips hat* Thank you kindly, good sir.
- Slippy
what a morning, first i watched live from norway women's snowboard semifinalist competition, now imma watching astronauts get dressed for a spacewalk onboard the iss. thank you interwebz, :)
Anika liked this
their about to pop out iffa you wanna watch http://www.ustream.tv/nasahdtv
- chaz2b
woo hoo "lets start opening"
- chaz2b
woo hoo tapping on gauges to stabilize readings, #OldSchool
- chaz2b
we're noyt looking at the right hatch :(
- chaz2b
woo-hoo one finally popped out
- chaz2b
bedtime for Bubba? Yes it is. Cya.
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Tomorrow is another day. Goodnight friends.
g'night to the land of oz, :)
- chaz2b
I love it when towards the end of a project the specs have apparently changed despite documentation and meetings.
Lix, Iván Abrego, chaz2b and 3 other people liked this
And by love you mean...?
- Eivind
Love, as in: I absolutely love it when I leave a meeting in the knowledge it doesn't really have any meaning.
- Stephan Planken
from iPhone
"How come this apple tree doesn't grow oranges?"
- Jemm
bump oranges, i want that apple tree to grow figs
- chaz2b
Yes, that's precisely how it went.
- Stephan Planken
from iPhone
g'morning friendfeed; everyday in my heart is valentines for you, :)
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CBS News, Ustream.TV: CBS News behind the scenes live news coverage. - http://www.ustream.tv/cbsnews
beautiful sunrise over the capital now playing
- chaz2b
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Photograph of Akiva, sans eye tubes.
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You're welcome. Again.
- Micah
He is a handsome devil.
- Georgie Bestie
The 70s were my greatest decade.
- Akiva
The seventies knew how to treat a man.
- Micah
face!!! Templeton "Faceman" Peck http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...
- chaz2b
Never trust a wikipedia.
- Micah
especially about face! (i just posted the link for those unenlightened about akiva's, oops, i mean face's team, ;)
- chaz2b
THE BEAT GOES ON
- Akiva
BOOYAH
- Micah
I really, really wish one (or more) of you would move to Toowoomba so I could have a friend IRL.
Kelli H., edythe, I like big Botts and 16 other people liked this
Move to T'ba, Johnny?
- ☆ Mellyboo ☆
find me a librarian job there and I'll move (provided that I can bring the cats)
- Sir Shuping is just sir
i could move back to Auckland, NZ.
- Joe The Sausage
Your cats would have to be in quarantine for a while Andrew :o( But I'll find you a librarian job! I have coontacts!
- ☆ Mellyboo ☆
No, Joe. IT'S TOOWOOMBA OR NOTHING.
- ☆ Mellyboo ☆
I'd move there because of the name.
- Julian
One theory has it being derived from an Aboriginal word meaning "swamp" :o)
- ☆ Mellyboo ☆
hmmm...how long is a while for quarantine?
- Sir Shuping is just sir
I'd never be able to spell it properly. ;)
- teleken
Sheep With Two Uteruses
- Joe The Sausage
Adopt me? You and Steve can have shared custody. :D I'm not eating Marmite, though. :P
- Lix
I'll come as long as I can see fairy-wrens.
- John (bird whisperer)
*looks at Kirsten*..............
- Uli- #10
Hey - I've got first dibs on you two!! Sorry Melly.
- Helensleydale
For the right money, I'd move almost anywhere.
- ha3rvey (Hugs 50% off!)
swamp? imma all about swamps, but looks like your too far inland http://maps.google.com/maps... :(
- chaz2b
It's not a swamp anymore ;o) We're on top of a small mountain range.
- ☆ Mellyboo ☆
Jamie Oliver finds Joy Division and New Order master tapes in restaurant basement | News | NME.COM - http://www.nme.com/news...
Tamara J., Brent, chaz2b and 4 other people liked this
Whoa!
- Gabrielle
from Bookmarklet
...what??
- WoH: Minding her Steves
Finally! We're going to be able to hear Joy Division's Herman & the Hermits tribute album!
- Akiva
presented by the naked dj, ;)
- chaz2b
32F degrees? WTF, New Orleans.
Zulema ⋅ spicy cocoa tart, Brent, John (bird whisperer) and 9 other people liked this
Believe it or not but the South gets really cold. I live at a latitude higher than frickin' Maine and it doesn't get nearly as cold here as it does when I was a kid in that horrible state that points toward New Mexico.
- Akiva
It's freezing. And the houses aren't insulated. Brrrrr.
- Derrick
Ugh, our real feel temp is 22. o_O
- Derrick
layers ftw
- chaz2b
Layers? In New Orleans? *cackles*
- Derrick
hope your warming up today mr derrick
- chaz2b
o, who just smacked with the new new twitter?
and i return, and its the new old twitter, :/
- chaz2b
hrm, what's going on?
- Kamilah Reed (K. Gill)
nothing, ivva heard from a few that when they got the new new twitter it alternated back and forth a bit before it stuck to new new twitter
- chaz2b
chaz2b to chaz2b's feed, Buzz Photo, Digital Photography, Digital Photographer, contemporary art and photography
Santa Cruz photographer swaps photos for donation to food bank - Santa Cruz Sentinel - http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localne...
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"Professional photographer Rebecca Stark clicked away on Saturday, taking a steady stream of family and individual portraits at her downtown studio. Stark, who specializes in wedding photography, wouldn't take any money for her shots, but she did ask people to instead make a donation to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz County."
- chaz2b
from Bookmarklet
US singer and actress Whitney Houston dies aged 48: Voice of Russia - http://english.ruvr.ru/2012...
:O, :(
- chaz2b
from Bookmarklet
Such a sad loss.
- Janet-The Bottley Crue
DEATH BLANKET.
is it warm?
- chaz2b
As hot as molten lava!
- LB so u no it's real
i dont remember authorizing snow, ;)
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OMG - unauthorized snow is the WORST!
- WoH: Minding her Steves
eagles are out playing in it http://www.wvec.com/eaglecam
- chaz2b
difference between here and other locals, others get wind warnings for anything over 20mph; its blowing a steady 30+mph, with 40+mph gusts, and not even a mention here, :/
- chaz2b
(because those that would care have already been blown outta town?)
- chaz2b
Thousands stranded by Europe's deep freeze - WEATHER - FRANCE 24 (video) - http://www.france24.com/en...
its so cold in europe, their burning their money, :o
- chaz2b
from Bookmarklet
"Even penguins hiding indoors at a west German zoo." Yep, it is damn cold and I want spring to start right NOW!
- esther
Das ist nicht gut!
- Mo Kargas
exactly! :)
- esther
Ooh, just got New New Twitter.
chaz2b liked this
nothing like the smell of new new twitter
- chaz2b
I finally did, too. They kept giving it to me and then taking it away. Haha.
- joey
LOL, I just closed the tab and I'm going to lay down. I hope I get to keep it, it's nice.
- Jimminy, CoG of FF
My knee is all yellow, with the remnants of darker bruising that looks like stretch marks. I'm guessing another 4-5 days for the skin to heal up, and a day or two for the bruising to go away.
:( Hope it heals quickly
- Tamara J.
Wear battle armor at all times
- Mo Kargas
I could just remove the steering wheel instead. Damn thing's like ripping my flesh.
- Jimminy, CoG of FF
:(
- chaz2b
morning hike
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moar pics http://vbbeachbum.blogspot.com/2012...
- chaz2b
Flowers Bloom as Winter Temperatures Stay Warm - http://www.accuweather.com/en...
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"Snowdrop plants bloom in Springfield, Ohio, on Feb. 3, 2012. Photo taken by AccuWeather Facebook fan, Leila W."
- chaz2b
from Bookmarklet
Meet the ugliest rat on the subway: Transit workers union names rodent winner of photo contest - NY Daily News - http://www.nydailynews.com/new-yor...
imabonehead, John (bird whisperer) and Spidra Webster liked this
"The transit workers union has named this fur-challenged rodent the winner of its photo contest, which called on subway riders to submit shots of the nastiest-looking vermin they encountered on their commutes."
- chaz2b
from Bookmarklet
That's one tough rat.
- John (bird whisperer)
Empire State Building run-up on: Voice of Russia - http://english.ruvr.ru/2012...
"In a switch from from previous years, the race is being held at night instead of in the morning to allow people who had to be at work in the daytime to take part in the race that has regularly been held since 1978."
- chaz2b
from Bookmarklet
today, we go to the beach
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(departure in 1hr)
- chaz2b
I thought you lived on the beach?
- Jimminy, CoG of FF
i live by the beach
- chaz2b
(@ 5m inland)
- chaz2b
Ah. Ok, that's not bad. Setting off to see the sunrise?
- Jimminy, CoG of FF
if bus routes comply, :)
- chaz2b
see, i ride my bike 1 and a half miles to catch a bus for 6 miles, and thats about 30-45 minutes, so it'll be tight
- chaz2b
Ah, I see.
- Jimminy, CoG of FF
now, feel the cold, ;)
- chaz2b
and wind
- chaz2b
and blazing sunlight
- chaz2b
and it'll be like your at the beach too
- chaz2b
shutting down, c ya, wouldnt want 2b ya, :)
- chaz2b
had to abort, :(
- chaz2b
i got all the way to the bus stop
- chaz2b
but, me being me, we're twenty minutes early
- chaz2b
the moon is looking very full this morn
- chaz2b
and there was little/light traffic on vb blvd
- chaz2b
so i said to self
- chaz2b
lets take pictures
- chaz2b
i broke out the cam
- chaz2b
found the right spot
- chaz2b
took the lens cover off
- chaz2b
focused
- chaz2b
turned it on
- chaz2b
turned it on
- chaz2b
darn it, TURNED IT ON
- chaz2b
nope, no power
- chaz2b
mission abort
- chaz2b
though an aborted photo journey, still no sad here
- chaz2b
felt good getting all the gear all packed up, out there, on time, all in harmony
- chaz2b
a good dress rehersal
- chaz2b
its just gonna take forever for the battery to recharge, :/
- chaz2b
battery charged. lesson learned, dont keep the battery in the cam while the cam is in its carrier, :/
- chaz2b
double eagle action http://www.wvec.com/eaglecam
*choke*
:/
- chaz2b
Laughter and water, nothing bad.
- Jimminy, CoG of FF
planetarium trip
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it was cool, the guy in charge dialed up some google earth for a comparison in response to an on the fly question from another viewer.
- chaz2b
Planet Arium.
- LB so u no it's real
i always come up shy on saturdayff confessions for you all; i went to jr high school there :/
- chaz2b
Now that Alex Scoble doesn't hang around here much any more... If you were choosing today would you buy a plasma or LCD/LED TV? Assuming you weren't buying the very top of the line in either category.
Stephan Planken, Nathalie, Scoble, Alex Scoble and 9 other people liked this
Anyone?
- The original Kevin
I'd lean towards LED now. I still love my Z1 Panasonic, but the average LED is better than the average plasma now.
- Cristo
If I could, I'd still choose a CRT. Only two factors prevent me from doing so. First, it's much harder to hook up a PC to a CRT TV (rather than a dedicated monitor). Second, nobody sells the damned things any more. :-)
- Slippy
I'm leaning toward an LG edge-lit LED. But I worry that ghosting will drive me nuts.
- The original Kevin
I have two plasmas. The Z1 and some other Panasonic. There is a world of difference between the two. The Z1 is single glass, so no ghosting. It's also anti-reflective, which makes a huge difference in daylight. The LED sets I've had are all small, so I can't really compare them. Wanting a CRT is crazy.
- Cristo
LCD/LED. The technology keeps improving, and it's lighter. Plasma won't get any better, stuck where it is, and production all around is ramping down.
- Eric
Just about every review I read re: LED/LCD suggests the blacks aren't that great until you get way up into the higher price range. I've done some in-store viewing, but the conditions are crappy for that kind of comparison.
- The original Kevin
Depends on the size, quality, and the room. In a bright room with little control of brightness or glare, I'd go with LCD. But for a larger set in a controllable room where viewing quality is paramount, I'd still go with plasma (and stretch to get the best one possible). Though the new Elite brand LCD is tempting, it is still über expensive.
- Tinfoil 2.0
You might just want to wait. The OLED and 4K sets are on the horizon. As Eric said, LED will only get better, and the best plasma sets are in short supply. E.g. Panasonic discontinued the Z-series and only ever made the Z1.
- Cristo
What size are you targeting? The Z1 is 54"
- Cristo
Cristo's earlier comment is appropos. The quality (and therefore cost) within the range is important. But even so, my new 65" top of the line Panasonic plasma does not look as good to me as my couple-years-old Pioneer 60" plasma, though granted I have not done a proper calibration of the Panasonic yet.
- Tinfoil 2.0
LCD then LED when it's more affordable.
- SteVe C
Oh, hang on, following my earlier comment - have LCD/LED/OLED/Plasma sets surpassed CRTs in picture quality yet? If they have, I might have to revise my opinion.
- Slippy
Can you even find a CRT for consumer use?
- Eric
Slippy, the rock you live under has Internet access?
- Cristo
BTW, when I say LCD, I mean both varieties of backlight, though LED is becoming much more ubiquitous.
- Tinfoil 2.0
Slippy, good luck finding an (affordable) CRT that can display 1920 x 1080 x 24/30/60.
- Tinfoil 2.0
Any input on the primary use of this TV? Home theater, sports, casual living room viewing?
- Eric
Home theater. But it's in a room that gets a lot of light. Probably targeting 55".
- The original Kevin
<50" do they even make plasma screens anymore? The price difference between LED and LCD is still huge, so I went with the LCD at 46", but I do have a 32" LED, and I haven't really noticed any ghosting. I did go with 120 Hz refresh, though. I basically just watch basketball and play PS3 games, though, so I'm probably not the best person to ask about TVs.
- Victor Ganata
Actually, ya, Panasonic and Samsung still make lots of plasmas, up to 60". Still way cheaper than equivalent sized LED or LCD, especially at larger sizes.
- The original Kevin
LED/LCD.
- Andrew C (✓)
One thing I noticed about LEDs are that they are superlight and superthin compared to LCDs, and especially compared to plasmas, but I don't know if that really even matters to most people. I didn't even look at plasma screens at those smaller sizes because I couldn't find any on display.
- Victor Ganata
Plasma is pretty good bang for your buck at that size. Worth a look. I'm just saying production for plasmas is being slashed. I don't think Pioneer makes it's own plasma panels anymore and Panasonic is shutting down one of its plasma factories. The future is not bright for the display technology in the next couple years. Doesn't mean you can't buy one today.
- Eric
Eric - No, hence my first comment. Cristo - no, I use a HTTP/SmokeSignal gateway. And finally, LogEx - thanks for the pointless response, I was alluding to the fact that, price and availability notwithstanding, CRT's still outstrip flatscreens AFAIK. (Also, I have a 4-year old LCD which I'm still more than happy with, and would happily choose again)
- Slippy
CRTs totally dry my eyes and my face out. I'm not joking! At least for computer use, I personally would definitely stay away from them.
- Victor Ganata
I think the 4K thing is mostly just a gimmick at this point. There is no broadcaster even pushing 1080p yet, let alone 4K.
- The original Kevin
Youtube supports 4K.
- Jimminy, CoG of FF
I don't watch a lot of YouTube. Cable, Netflix, the odd BluRay.
- The original Kevin
I have a CRT-based projection TV that I use for my home theater. 7 yrs old and still looks good.
- Eric
This will probably be my last TV before the inevitable, Total Recall-style TV wall, which I predict will happen within 5-7 years.
- The original Kevin
It won't be long now until they can just directly beam video into my retinae.
- Victor Ganata
Won't be long, Victor? You surprise me. That technology's been around for years in spectacle form, and is already in development in contact lens form. I'm waiting for the next upgrade - receivers floating around in the eyeball that do the same thing, maybe with nanowires tapping blood sugar for power.
- Slippy
Yes, the tech is there (or at least, the components are), but it hasn't really gone mainstream yet. Proper configuration for optimal performance is, needless to say, very inconvenient. I'd probably never really go for full-on implantation, though. Unless I needed my corneas replaced anyway. Then, maybe....
- Victor Ganata
It's funny to hear you guys talking about retinae displays, but 4K is too far out.
- Cristo
4k/5k will eventually get to TV's. Not for a while though. It's relatively inexpensive to shoot 4K/5k footage with the RED compared to shooting with film. Film is just about dead now (http://vimeo.com/29708051. Discussion starting at 20:00) with the quality of high resolution video cameras exceeding film. I guess we'll see how fast high resolution digital projectors will hit theaters first.
- Rodfather
Another option depending on the room is a DLP TV. It is the same technology used in movie theaters and is among the best as far as picture quality goes. It is a rear projecting television however. The biggest problem is how the screen darkens when you aren't looking pretty much straight on. If viewing from an angle isnt an issue, DLP is a good option. You can also get pretty large sizes...
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- Chris Topher
DLP is horrible old technology.
- Cristo
I think DLP's time has past unless you are talking a projector. The lamp costs seem a little out there.
- Eric
As I said, its an OPTION :P
- Chris Topher
What are you going to play on a 4K TV? We still can't stream good HD content. I doubt another physical media source is going to take off.
- Eric
Yeah, it'll take a while until a bunch of companies agree on a format, codec, bitrate etc for physical media. Or it won't matter if everything is streaming. 4k content is actually available on Youtube. It's a matter of time until more content will be available. I doubt it'll take off until a sizable number of people have a fiber connection. Or something very high speed at least. I'm not...
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- Rodfather
I thought it was interesting The Hobbit was shot at 48 fps. http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011....
- Rodfather
Comcast can't even keep 20Mbit going at prime time. I'm sure our home networks would scream uncle to 4K. I'd love if it could happen though.
- Eric
LED with local dimming.
- Jeff (Team マクダジ )
from iPhone
Reading around, satellite transmits HD content at around 10Mbps. It may be possible to go higher. I imagine it'll be a very gradual shift. We still need to get 1080p 60fps content more widespread.
- Rodfather
I notice a lot more compression artifacts with satellite than I do with cable. I wish I could get FIOS in Seattle but, alas, we're stuck with Comcast.
- The original Kevin
LED
- Ashish
led
- chaz2b
Mark this down on the calendar because I agree with Jeff 100%. LED with local dimming. If it doesn't have local dimming, buy plasma, but you really should be buying LED lit LCD panels with local dimming.
- Scoble, Alex Scoble
x_x
- Jeff (Team マクダジ )
from iPhone
Decided to wait. Liked what I saw coming out of CES from LG and Panny in terms of industrial design. Want to see them in person before I decide.
- The original Kevin
This for example: http://panasonic.net/avc... or this: http://www.hdtv-news.com/wp-cont...
- The original Kevin
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