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Flash: This just in!

I have removed the rankings, period. There isn't much point, since Hulu has made their Advanced Search ( http://www.hulu.com/popular/feature_films?h=19&has_free=1&timeframe=this_month&has_captions=0) provide all the online movies they have, with a dropdown menu for sorting. Just what they were missing two years ago. Thanks to anyone who came by. I hope you'll have a poke about and see the other stuff I linked to.

BTW, Hulu has really bad movies right now. Hope they improve. When the most popular movie is some comedy I never heard of called "Strictly Sexual" (why do people keep trying to watch it?) it has officially become a vast wasteland. Goodbye Hulu Movies, you had a nice run, but stick to television. It's what you do well.

Out.

I leave you with my review of "The Professional" aka. "Leon."

PS. Since posting, I have watched The Professional (aka. "Leon") - the best movie on Hulu. It was GREAT! Jean Reno is this AWESOME Batman-like asassin, a lone killer with a moral code, who can take on large groups with silent efficiency. Very good job. Natalie Portman was alright as the kid.

But...

Gary Oldman. Wow. He is muy bueno as the bad guy, channeling Brad Pitt in Kalifornia and 12 Monkeys - like a real crazy Early or something. Just Plain-Ass Crazy.

A good watch, for a movie I had never heard of.

Earth, Discovery Channel Style...

I like this. Didn't make me feel all warm inside like it was supposed to, but it was good. Sorta funny, with some very nice moments.

I liked it. The arachnid guy is my favorite. He's so soft-spoken. I like the mummy lady too. Um, and Mack from Future Weapons (BOOM-be-a-da). He he.

You can see some stars from your favorite Discovery Channel shows. Like Mythbusters.

NBCs "Life" as DC Comic's "Question: The Series"

The Question is certainly not the best-known hero in the DC universe, but he is possibly the most intriguing. Now NBC has a series, "Life," which is the closest possible thing to a Question TV show.

First of all, Damian Lewis. If they ever create a series based on the Question, they must use HIM. He is perfect. His face doesn't move! Not only that, but his accent, his mannerisms. Perfect.

And wait, who's that with him? Is it Detective Renee Montoya? NO WAY! This is too cool. Sarah Shahi plays the part of Dani Reese. Did you think we wouldn't notice? Of course, she has been studying Montoya's mannerisms. One tough cookie. But pretty.

Wow, now if we could only get someone to play Harvey Bullock. Someone like, oh, say, Donal Logue, for instance? WHAT? We did that as well? Okay, the stars have aligned. I can't stand it.















Stop pretending. We know that "Charlie Crews" is really Victor Sage, aka., "The Question."

Fess up.

Dalek Christmas Tree

Okay, it's a dangerous world out there, and the Doctor doesn't really exist. That's a shame, because DALEKs do!

Wait, that's just a tree? Man, you had me totally fooled. I guess the fact that it was pink should've tipped me off too. Anyway, it's pretty cool.

Not as cool as the spinning killer Christmas tree from the show, but cool.

Weezer, Pork and Beans

This is Weezer's video, "Pork and Beans."

I'm not allowed to embed it, so the links are here, above here, and on the picture to the right.

It has many familiar internet stars in it.

It is fun.

Watch it.

Of course, the Barenaked Ladies did it first.

And they let me embed themselves.

So I bet they get more views.

Whatever.

EARTHQUAKES!

Okay, starting today, and for the next week or so, the webbots have predicted a California earthquake of significant proportions (see my prior post).

This is it! If we see this happen, I'm going to begin paying real attention to these webbot predictions. We can Hari Seldon the rest of history (I think that unlikely).

And if not, well, then we can chalk up another false prophet to the long list. But what I think is most likely is some event which will be interpreted as fulfilling the prediction. Then they have the benefit of always being right.

The only problem with that kind of prophesy is that you only know you were right after the thing has happened, and what good is it if you have to wait until after the event to find out what you were predicting?

Anyway, I really want to see how this one turns out.

Pictures from your Brain

Now, is this a good thing?

Scientists in Japan claim to have a technology that will display on a computer monitor what you are thinking about.

Yeah. Um, guys?

Thought police?

Thought guilt?

Yikes.

But hey, they say, we're scientists, we tinker - damn the implications. Potential harm, that's for, um, someone else to figure out. We have someone doing that, don't we? Potential harm analysis?

We don't?

It must be nice to be untroubled by moral dilemmas. The rest of us have to think about the consequences of our actions.

Thanks, scientist guy, for providing the next Hitler, or the antichrist, or whatever, a peek inside our brains. I'm sure they'll appreciate it, and reward you with a quick death.

Am I a cynic? No, I like lots of things. This is bad.

Dream Recorder: via Gizmodo

Disaster Girl

Meet Zoe, AKA Disaster Girl. It started with this picture her father snapped of her, when she seemed a little, um, involved in the house fire behind her.

There's a Mona Lisa-like intrigue to her smile, a mysterious, what-is-she-up-to feeling. And so, Disaster Girl.

Over at BuzzFeed you will find hundreds of pictures, disasters of all kinds, with her photoshopped in, looking responsible.

WARNING: Many of these pictures are graphic (war and death), tasteless, objectionable, blasphemous (yes, that's a real thing), and completely out of line. They let ANYBODY on the internet these days.

You have been warned. That being said, you will keep clicking to see what disaster she is creating next. It's the latest thing.


BuzzFeed for Disaster Girl

Counterstrike: Haunted Mansion

I like the Haunted Mansion, it's one of my favorites at Disney. But this, this is insane love.

I'm not familiar with Counterstrike (I know, a blogger who doesn't know EVERYTHING???), but apparently it has a level editor. So someone constructed the Haunted Mansion. With a pretty high level of detail.

Personally I would have put a Goofy with dripping fangs, or Chip and Dale running across the floor at your feet, but then again, I wouldn't have attempted this.

And I thought I spent a lot of time on worthless pursuits! Well done, fellow time-waster!

Earthquake in the future?

Web Bots foresee a West Coast / Vancouver area large scale earthquake around December 12, 2008.

Okay, these Web Bots. They make predictions. Some say they Predicted a US, then a global economic collapse as early as February for an event due October 7th, 2008.

Spot on, wish I'd moved my money.

Quoting persons who know more about it:

Webbots track words and the way the words are connected, BUT they don't track the subject matter of what is being discussed. Over time, the inter-relationships of these words change and those changes "paint a picture" of what we might expect in the future.

Did that make any sense? It's a way of tracking the Global Consciousness for changes. Those of you who read the Foundation Trilogy by Asimov are familiar with the idea.

So, let's wait and see. [new post December 12, 2008]

100 Things to do with Google Maps Mashups

While we're on the subject of Google maps, let's talk mashups. That's when someone combines two things into one new thing. Here is a fantastic list of ways people have used Google maps to figure out stuff.

I haven't gone through them all, but I REALLY like #63, how to create a running route. I had been wanting to know how to figure out those distances for a long time. Now, it's easy.

#67 shows the limitations, and how not every effort succeeds. I inputted my zip code, and the restaurant finding capability of this mash-up was underwhelming. But hey, they'll probably be a couple of these that really make you happy.

You're welcome.

100 Things to do with Google Maps Mashups

Street with a View

Here's some awesomeness. For those of you familiar with Google Maps, you also know about street view. Well...

This one street decided to put on a show. SO, they designed various tableaus for the cameras, and sure enough, it's all on google maps. It could be the first art exhibit purposefully designed for google maps.

Actually, I think there's been some fields plowed into pictures for google maps, so lets say, the first art for google street view.

Anyway, it's cool.

Street With a View

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe

Those of you who know me know I like the French, funny cat videos, solar furnaces, and DC Comics (but NOT Marvel).

This game looks like it won't suck! But then, Justice League looked cool, and it was just alright...

Quote from my son: "Awesome! but Lex got owned, which wouldn't happen." True, true. Love the Joker dance. Love it.

Super Mario Bros. 2 theme, gypsy-jazz style

Okay, okay, it's a three-link day. I try not to love-bomb you, but for my kids, this is EXACTLY what Papa used to sound like back before arthritis set in.

The fact that it is a Mario Bros theme is just a bonus.

I am cow - WoW version

@ Yahoo! Video

For those of you unfamiliar with the "I am Cow, hear me moo" song. This is the WoW version, which is very good, and also enjoys the benefit of still being available.

You see, the "Arrogant Worms," an ironically apt name, are bothered that their song has become viral, and they want people to buy it, period. Apparently they think they are Metallica or something.

If I wrote pathetic little niche songs and my best hope for their popularity was that they might be enjoyed as "funny," I wouldn't squawk to youtube about copyright infringement, but they are Arrogant Worms after all.

That rant over, the video is very funny at times.

The song has some "potty mouth" language. The word A$$. You are warned.

This has been around the internet for a few days at least (since it came to my attention). A few people haven't seen it. Kind of funny, but only in parts. Great idea, more will be done I'm sure.

The Darkness of Toys

Here's a Toy Story/Dark Knight trailer mash-up. Me like.