Obama is Apparently Familiar with the Interwebs

I found this on Kotaku, which directed me to Tor.com. Find it in full at the title link.

The job involves getting him something to eat, maybe playing a little basketball with him, and basically chatting and getting whatever he needs between important things. During the conversation, apparently Zero Wing came up.

You know, the Sega Genesis video game. I don't know how.

And apparently, my friend made the off-hand comment of "All your base are belong to us".

And Obama leaned forward in his chair, quirked his eyebrow a bit, and responded "What you say?"

Best Craig's List Ad Ever

This is pulled from Craig's List.

new york craigslist > manhattan > rooms & shares
$1 Room for ONE DOLLAR in bright, clean apartment (Upper West Side) (map)
Reply to: hous-834022781@craigslist.org [?]
Date: 2008-09-09, 1:44PM EDT
I am looking for someone to rent the spare bedroom in my spacious 2-bedroom apartment on the picturesque and desirable Upper West Side. You must read carefully, however, as this situation is not suitable for all.
The rent is $1 per month, utilities included, as long as you bake me fifty (50) tasty cookies every day by 6 p.m. If you have not completed this task by 6 p.m., I will pour vinegar on all your belongings, throw them into the street, and have the locks changed. No exceptions and no excuses. Hell or high water, those cookies better be done and yummy.
Cookies are always cookies and never biscuits. I do not eat “biscuits”.
I will decide the specific type of cookie the day before and will submit my preference in writing by 9 p.m. of that day. You are responsible for the recipe and ALL the ingredients (at your expense, of course). The kitchen is large and well equipped with cookie sheets, rolling pins, mixing bowls, etc. You may NOT hum or sing as you prepare the cookies. You may, however, recite song lyrics in a normal speaking voice.
Forbidden ingredients include anise, marjoram, allspice, caraway, and oats. I will nevertheless request oatmeal cookies from time to time and you must find a way to make them without oats. Good luck with that. The worst ingredient of all, though, is NUTMEG. If even one speck of nutmeg, even the tracest amount of the stuff, is discovered in my home, I will pour vinegar on your belongings and chuck them in the street. You may assume the locks will be changed. You may use cinnamon, cloves, and raisins, though I am rather indifferent to these and will likely not be impressed. Chocolate is encouraged, as is vanilla bean extract.
You will be given three cookie cutters: a crescent moon, a star, and a doggie in profile. All cookies must be in one of those three shapes. The doggies must be given names and all the names must be different and cute. Cuteness is my call, not yours. For example, “Smuggins” is cute but “Lionel” is not.
The cookies must be artfully arranged on a lace cloth on a silver platter and garnished. Permissible garnishes include jellied fruits and candied flowers. Sugared figs are under review, but don’t get your hopes up.
Your room contains a twin bed, a dresser, a desk w/chair, and a TV with cable access. The TV is tuned permanently to the Food Network. You may watch only shows featuring cookies and cookie by-products.
If you are interested in this arrangement, please submit the following:
1) Your favorite cookie recipe
2) A picture of tasty cookies
3) A short original poem about cookies
Thank you.

Earthbound Live-Action

I don't know why this is hilarious, but it is.

YUM

Behind the Bad

Well, Telltale and Homestar Runner keep on delivering with content. I found this on their site today.

Little Big Planet "Spline Rider"

Somebody asked for a video from Little Big Planet. Here's the first one.

Objectives: Marriage

This is a video of me playing the improv game "objectives".

Pudgy

This is a video I made at Shakespeare camp. Upon searching Youtube, I see that this video is not exactly original. Oh well. It's better than the other.

Forget Duke Nukem Forever!

To truly understand the work ethic of 3D Realms, you must watch this video. And yes, this was truly what they showed at E3.

New Little Big Planet Trailer

They just want to torture me, don't they?

More Mario and Zelda on the Wii!

Apparently there will be more Mario and Zelda games coming out this generation for consoles AND handhelds. It won't be for a couple of years, but hey, I'm happy that they've started!

Source at the title link.

Who's That Pokemon

This video so simple, yet so great. It's not brilliant, but it's so addicting. I'm gonna watch it again, now.

Pokemon Graduation Speech

The sad thing is that we all know exactly what he's talking about.

Net Neutrality

I've gotta say, this is pretty scary.

Cooking Robots!

Oh. Ho. Eggs. 

I want this! I could rent it to people who play World of Warcraft and they could teach it to grind! Oh, and I could teach it to dance too.

Robot Monkeys!

I'm not joking. Check out this youtube video on a monkey controlling robot arms with its mind.

Maybe someday all animals will have robot arms to eat marshmallows with.

The Rubber Room

Has anyone else heard of "The Rubber Room"? It's basically a holding cell for teachers that I originally heard about on NPR. I think it's horrible and inhumane to keep teachers in a room doing nothing for seven hours a day. They can stay in that room for years, even if they didn't do anything wrong. They're getting their punishment before their trial. I'm scared for these people. I suggest that you spread the word about the ways that the Department of Education handles its problems.

Pork and Beans

This video pretty much sums up the internet. Weezer did a great job with this.

Serious Eats

I previously linked to this site for the Grand Theft Auto IV food landmarks, but I also want to point out the great articles on food there. They range from bacon pizza, to mojito cake to a portable kitchen. I aspire to make my food posts as good as theirs someday. Check it out at the title link.

My Facebook Group

If you are on this blog, you probably came here through the Facebook group. For the small group of people who didn't come here through Facebook and own a Facebook themselves, please feel free to join it. You can find it at the title link.