I never really thought about what the great depression would have looked like in color. It always just seemed appropriate for it to be a still shot in black and white. The contrast, the starkness, the bleakness, that was the depression. This Plog post [here] shows a different picture. It contains an archive of rare color photos taken between 1939 and '43 and, despite some of the subject matter, seems to cheer-up the depression a bit.
What do you think?
The Blue Man [Web designer, CSS master] hit this one right on the nose. Here is the visual representation of a typical conversation with a Web Designer:
I said, as my New Years resolution, that I would not write about films. I plan to stick to that. Mostly it's the speculation about new movies that I want to avoid. This post, for example, is a reference to a movie, but it's not really a post about that movie.
I just got this email today from my friend Luke. Luke worked with me at AuthorHouse for a few weeks as a temp designer/flash developer/lackey. Here's a screenshot that he captured last time he watched a certain movie whose name I will not mention for fear that it would constitute writing about it (and for fear that I might get sued by a man who we will refer to as Porge Lugus).
Daniel and I have been playing with photobooth, here are some of the pics:
Contemplative Cyclops
The Andy Warhol Effect
Why the long face?
Not too happy.
View the new Vid here
And here's one of Daniel crying... okay, it's kind of mean, but it's really funny (he was both tired and upset that his face was so ugly):
Sometime when I read articles on the web I think "where do these people come up with this stuff?" You can find some really far-fetched hypothesis online these days. This, however, is cold-hard-fact:
Google Chrome is Killing my Firefox!
I just now noticed it, though it has been happening for a few months now. In fact, it's been happening ever since I installed Chrome. Sure, I know I will get blacklisted by Google who is on a trajectory to take over the galaxy by 2014, but this needs to be said.
Today I was using Firefox and it crashed. I never had Firefox crash before Chrome was installed, but now it does and each time it crashes I think "Chrome's tabs run in their own, individual processes so that even if one tab crashes, the other tabs keep on trucking." I really don't want to switch to Chrome, I like all the addons I have for Firefox (not really that many, just Firebug and Cache Sweeper) but Chrome keeps enticing me.
"I won't crash on you" says Chrome, but I keep rebooting Firefox. So now the attacks are getting more serious. I'm not even sure that I will be able to finish thi......END OF LINE
I know, movies and music, that's all us Crum brothers talk about. Here, however are some new takes on some classics, you know, see them in a new light:
The Shining
Sleepless in Seattle
The Ring
You probably haven't seen this, and there is only one level available right now, but this is one fun (and beautiful) game. It's basically Mario or Sonic, but with a norse slant. Try it out at The Adventures of Tinger.
First, a funny little picture: I Scream, You Scream...
Second, a funny little band: Vulture Realty
Unfortunately for my son, I am really into type. Unfortunately for me, the hospital would not put any special characters on the birth certificate (according to the State, Zion's middle name is simply spelled Bjorn). If I could have had my way, this is how his name would look (including no spaces).
...too bad...
There's no way of getting around it, Dave Chappelle is just plain funny. I watched an interview by Charlie Rose with Chappelle where he talked about natural humor and how it just comes easy to some people. Well, here is another example of how funny he is (though not always the cleanest humor), enjoy:
Sometimes I find things that I think are cool, awesome, and worthwhile but perhaps a little offensive too. This often happens with music. I find something that I want to share with you all (meaning the one person who reads this blog) but choose not to because it is not appropriate.
Now, however, I have found something so cool, interesting, educational, and entertaining that I must share regardless of the consequences.
The Oxford Comma.
What is an Oxford Comma (or Harvard Comma)? It is a comma that looks just like any other comma except that it functions in a way that enables the English language to be correctly understood when it runs the risk of being sucked into a vortex of nonsense.
As I found in this short, helpful article, the Oxford comma helps understand situations that otherwise could be taken the wrong way and be absurd.
For example, if a young lady places an ad in the 'Personals' to tell us that she enjoys dining out, long hikes in the woods, holding hands and playing the guitar. I play the guitar, and let me assure you, it is difficult to hold hands and play the guitar. What if she tells us that she enjoys dining out, hikes in the woods, holding hands and riding motorcycles. Yikes!
Anyway, the reason I found this article and the reason I said what I did at the beginning is because of a band with a clever (yet, expletive laced song), "Oxford Comma". Look it up if you dare.
Awesome Live Version:
The Original Recording back in '07:
Great Music Video:
Okay, so I totally don't agree with the suggestion in this image, but I thought it was just soooooo awful that I just had to post it: 
I would tell you where I got it except I'm afraid you might check out the site for yourself.
Okay, so obviously the best Fast and Furious movie is the one that Peter, Nate, Rob and I saw in the theater together many moons ago (it was actually during the day, but both Peter and Rob tried to burn rubber as we left the parking lot). That movie was fun but in no objective ways good. Then they came out with two more movies based on the same name that seemed to purposely suck (I'll admit, I didn't even watch Tokyo Draft).
Now someone is coming out with a new FnF movie that will try to capitalize on the chemistry of the first film. I will see this movie, and I'm guessing it will be fun (like the first), but I'm not expecting too much.
So why write about it? I know Diesel can act. He keeps pigeonholing himself in tough-guy, action movie roles (...like The Pacifier). I just wish he would get cast in something good where he can really show his worth.
The new theme song for the new James Bond movie, "I don't know what that means!"
Once again, the nerd in me emerges, but with good cause. I just ran across this article in Wired (maybe just reading Wired confirms that I am a nerd). It shows you how to search ALL of Craigslist, not just a single location, something I have always wanted to be able to do... now I'm gonna go try it out. Wired Article
Fact: Just as you can become immune to scorpion stings you can also build an immunity to fire burns. The precise details of how to do this are a little hazy but generally it involves fusing a nomex suit to your skin and then, while your body is cooling, wrap yourself in aluminum foil.
Warning: This method does not protect you from heat from fire, but it will keep you from scorching.
Jones!
I'm probably gonna definitely maybe make one of these. As kids I remember pretending to be Indiana Jones, sometimes using a rope or bungee-chord as the iconic bull whip. This looks a lot better (though, it would take a little bit more time). We actually used to be able to 'crack' our whips too, I guess a rope works just as well as a whip for that.
Get more details and instructions here.
It's been a while since I actually wrote something in a post. I have been putting up a lot of music and little movies and stuff, but I haven't really had any random 'blog' worthy rants recently, so here goes:
Not sure if you're familiar with this feature of blogger, but for those of you with a profile the movies and music that you list turn into links and will take you to a list of other bloggers who have listed the same movie or musician. I guess the point of this is to be able to find other people who like what you like, but it seems strange to try to build a passive social network. Anyhow, what I've found is you get really crazy links when you put really crazy movies.
Take my profile for example (you can try this one out for yourself):
I put a bunch of legendary films on my profile like the sequel to Baby Geniuses (SuperBabies), and here's who I got linked to:
You may say it's dishonest to claim to like movies that I, in truth, have never seen. But you would be a spoil-sport to claim such a thing.
This isn't really a series, but it sure seems to be a recurring theme. So here's the latest:
I found this ad in a link from my G-mail. I just think the opening line is one of the best I have ever read in a job-placement spot.
"We're hiring
Tuesday, April 08, 2008 1:35 PM
Posted by Keith Coleman, Product Manager
Despite our best efforts, Gmail doesn't yet build itself. So we're looking for good people to keep making it better and better. It's fun and rewarding to work on a product that you, your friends, other people you know..."
(from the Official Gmail Blog, my emphasis in red)
