How To (Re)Name Your Blog
Posted by The Gimcracker in Blogging on 02. Nov, 2007 | 15 Comments
Finally, after a day of waiting, B has unveiled its new name: The Gimcrack Miscellany You wish you would’ve thought of that, don’t you. Why am I not surprised. I have received a bit of resistance to the rename, and it’s because of the strong nostalgic ties we all have to the old B4 game, [...]
New Blog Title Coming Soon
Posted by The Gimcracker in Blogging on 01. Nov, 2007 | 8 Comments
WTF was I thinking? I don’t think I had planned on taking my blog seriously. Now i regret the name because it’s not descriptive enough. The trouble is, the title “B” permeates my blog, especially throughout my Berating system. I’m going to have to be pretty clever in naming my blog so as to stay [...]
Removing the Language Bar in XP
Posted by The Gimcracker in Technology on 31. Oct, 2007 | 6 Comments
Finally, no more right-click Task Bar, select Toolbars, and uncheck The Language Bar every time I login to my Windows XP machine. I found a post about how to do this, and I’ll conveniently list the steps for you below: 1. Click the Start Button. 2. Select Control Panel option. 3. Double-Click the Regional and [...]
Ryan Adams at The Murat
Posted by The Gimcracker in Music on 25. Oct, 2007 | 4 Comments
Yeah, he can definitely rock out when he wants to. He can also put you to sleep. That’s not a bad thing, unless it’s 11:00pm and you have to drive home after the concert and work the next day. I bought my tickets for this concert the moment they became available during the pre-sale, and [...]
Browser-Based ‘OGame’ Sci-Fi-ednessity
Posted by The Gimcracker in Gaming, Stuff On The Internet on 03. Oct, 2007 | 25 Comments
Here’s my planet. I don’t know what that means, but it’s mine. Oh, and I also have resources: I can use those to build & fuel things. Plus, I’m working on upgrading all my mines to build up tons of resources (which will undoubtedly dwindle away faster than they’re stockpiled). Someday, I’ll be able to [...]
btw n00b, where r teh werdz going?
Posted by The Gimcracker in Gimcrackery, Stuff On The Internet on 26. Sep, 2007 | 5 Comments
In case you didn’t get that, I’m asking where in the heck the English language went. Everything is said in acronym format now. idky, but even my bffs r doing it. It’s not like I’m just now realizing it. I’ve been emailing, texting, and talking this way for quite a while, especially amongst my geek [...]
Indiana Jones 4
Posted by The Gimcracker in Movies, News on 10. Sep, 2007 | 3 Comments
So I was watching the MTV Video Music Awards last night… wait, let me stop myself right there. Why was I watching this train wreck of TV programming? Simple, because it’s just that: a train wreck. It’s so terrible you can’t look away. That, and I had been watching football since 1:00 pm and after [...]
Nike Commercial
Posted by The Gimcracker in Sports, Television on 10. Sep, 2007 | 4 Comments
Nike usually makes awesome commercials. This one is awesomest. If you ever find yourself not hyped up for football, watch the following video and you will experience instant hyped-up-ed-ness.
My Music’s Safe. Is Yours?
Posted by The Gimcracker in Music, Stuff On The Internet on 07. Sep, 2007 | 2 Comments
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: two priests and a rabbi walk into a bar, and my hard drive crashes and I lose my entire music library. That means I lost not only the purchased music for which I do not own physical backups (e.g. iTunes downloads, CDs I’ve lost, CDs I’ve illegally [...]
1st Step Towards World Domination: Ban Harmless Phrases
Posted by The Gimcracker in News on 05. Sep, 2007 | 7 Comments
You can’t say “I don’t know” in Megion, a town in Russia that produces more oil than the rest of Russia combined. I’m serious, you can’t say it. Even if you really don’t know. You also can’t say any of the following phrases: “What can we do?” “It’s not my job” “It’s impossible” “I’m having [...]
