October 2002 Archives

I've mentioned the travelling computer shows that come to St. Louis from time to time, where I go to search for bargains on outdated and obscure bits of computer hardware. The local paper has a nice article on the kinds of deals and disasters that can be found at these shows. While I'd hardly recommend one of these sales to anyone who isn't comfortable inside the guts of a PC, they can be a godsend for those of us who need some obscure bits that aren't for sale at the local compuer store.

Was any other comics geek bothered by the fact that, in the Birds of Prey premiere, nobody in Gotham (excuse me, New Gotham) could imagine any cause for people to spontaneously go mad with fear? Scarecrow, you are forgotten.

Seen on Salon:

Tommy Lee offers to play at military bases as punishment

First thought: What did military personnel do to deserve that kind of punishment? Second thought: Isn't that against the Geneva convention?

What happens when you combine dry ice and an airplane's plumbing? I laughed until I cried.

The Sci-Fi channel can't see fit to keep a good series like Farscape in production, but they can crank out a new show based on a trilogy of cheesy monster movies? What the frell?