Jesse, over at YouNeedABudget.com, is giving a free copy away of YNAB 3. I want it. It’s Mac compatible, developed in Adobe Air – up till now we’ve been using the spreadsheet version, which is ok, but a desktop app will be MUCH better. Check it out – http://www.youneedabudget.com/ynab-3/.
Sorry Pepsi, looks like it’s time to check out WeightWatchers
So, not sure if you’ve noticed, but Pepsi, the Choice of a New Generation, has revised their logo. Not really sure what they were thinking, but it’s definately not the best logo update I’ve ever seen. Found this. Seems to nail it.
Wha! Where’d the cat go!
Ok, I just updated Wordpress, the engine behind this blog-o-mine, and, like magic, my lovely wienercat theme is undone! Oh drat. Be patient, I’ll fix it soon.
How the day sounds? Pretty good if you ask me.
So, as you can tell, I’m a fan of cool videos. This one is no exception. Actually, I’m not sure “cool” is the right word. Low budget, clever, interesting, quirky are probably more appropriate. For those that enjoy music, this song and video are for you.
How The Day Sounds from Miky Wolf on Vimeo.
Barnyard is out to pasture
Say no to male udders.
So, I’m sure many of you, especially those with kids, have seen the movie Barnyard. It’s a lovable movie about animals of the farm, with all kinds of hilarity and what not. I actually haven’t seen the movie in its entirety, but did catch a couple glimpses of it the other day when my son was watching it.
What I saw made me take a double AND a triple take. I saw udders. Lots of ‘em. Except some of the characters with these bovine mammary glands had masculine voices and seemed to be cast as males. What gives?
I’m not sure what the director/producer/animator had in mind when they created these unnatural creatures, but they sure don’t reflect any natural beast that I am familiar with. Udders, in the world I live in, are what calves (and dairy farms) manipulate to extract a delicious nectar I like to call “milk.” Perhaps you’ve heard of it? And as far as I can recall from my Jr. High science classes, only the female of a species produces milk. And the normal mode of distribution of milk in the bovine community is the aforementioned udder. Now then, what in the world are they doing on the lower extremities of my buddies Otis and Ben (two of the “cows” in the movie)?
I’m fully aware of the debate about what to call animals of the bovine species. Some like to call them all cows. Others argue and say, “They ain’t cows. They’s bulls.” (a full-on male bovine) or “They’s steers.” (a not-so-full-on male bovine). I’m willing to go with the common usage of “cow” referring to all of the assorted bunch. However, even if we all agree, that doesn’t change the fact that a male cow (we agreed remember?) has udders. Seriously. Someone needs to research these things. It’s. Just. Not. Right.
It may be a case of drinking too much of the PC koolaid, but that’s another discussion for another day. Until then, keep your udders under control, and adios.
Life flashes before your eyes (or, a year in 40 seconds)
I’ve seen this sort of thing before of a person’s face or a scene for a day or two, but this video encompasses an entire year.
One year in 40 seconds from Eirik Solheim on Vimeo.
For those of you with more time (2 minutes), you can see a two minute video by the same photographer.
Normal Res | High Def (HD)
So beautiful. Love and life.
This video is so creative it left me stunned.
A SHORT LOVE STORY IN STOP MOTION from Carlos Lascano on Vimeo.
It’s “BROKER”! As in Super Broker Shuffle, ya know?
WAAAAAAAAY better than the Super Bowl Shuffle. Seriously.
Don’t you just love the Internet? When this thing was created, VHS tapes were all the rage — bet these guys never thought this would get past their friends and co-workers.
Thinking of winning the lottery? Think again.
So, I bounced across a web site the other day that allows you to get a really good feel for the odds of winning the lottery. I’m not a lottery player, but if you are, you might want to check it out to put things in perspective.
Don’t forget to scroll down. And to the right. Keep going. More. More. More…
