It's Brandon! And he's saying stuff!

blalien @ 2009-09-02T20:10:00

2009-09-03T01:12:06Z

My random thought for today:

"This document is worth five thousand dollars. I'd better use the nice paper clips."

Fiona's Eating Habits

2009-08-03T21:50:02Z

Our 2-year-old 3/4 black lab 1/4 pit bull Fiona used to inhale her food like a vacuum cleaner. Starting last Saturday, she now scoops up some food in her mouth, drops them on the family room carpet, and eats them there. She then goes back to her bowl and repeats this process. We are sure she has a very logical reason for doing so.

Joke's on her, anyway. Her days of finding table scraps in her bowl are over if she's going to carry the greasy hamburger to the carpet we just installed last month.

blalien @ 2009-06-02T02:32:00

2009-06-02T07:32:32Z

Can somebody please explain to me what Bing does that Google doesn't?

blalien @ 2009-02-10T00:14:00

2009-02-10T06:14:59Z

There is a very good chance that in the next year I will be joining the navy as a nuclear officer. More information as it comes up.

Giving Him Praise!

2008-11-16T05:36:33Z

http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=250a4523ba67a65a7d03

I wish these sites existed a long time ago

2008-11-13T17:03:45Z

Check these out.

Have one folder on multiple computers for all your important files. If anything changes on one computer, the same changes are made instantly on the other computers. Upload files to the web with one mouse click.
http://www.getdropbox.com/

Upload your music and listen to it from any computer. Completely legal (for now).
http://www.tunesbag.com/

Just because I'll rarely get to make this complaint...

2008-09-11T18:54:02Z

I'm at work, and now I'm bored because my DS's battery died. I'll have to remember to bring my charger next time.

blalien @ 2008-09-02T23:03:00

2008-09-03T04:04:56Z

Does anybody know of a web-site or program that will solve the Travelling Salesman problem, given a list of addresses? I've taken on a job as a, ahem, travelling salesman, and I am both cheap and lazy.

Brandon's Fandom Tracker

2008-07-27T18:20:47Z

This is for my personal reference. You all can ignore this if you want to.

American Dad - 9/28
Dexter - 9/30
Doctor Who - 12/25
Family Guy - 9/28
South Park - 10/08

I don't think I'm forgetting anything...

blalien @ 2008-06-18T23:01:00

2008-06-19T04:02:51Z

I can't decide if it speaks very well or very poorly for American that I absolutely cannot find a Wii Fit in stores.

Two new episodes of Avatar are out

2008-05-03T09:42:59Z

And dang did they outdo themselves. Azula has rocket fists now. They're going to air in a few days but you can find them online now.

On the side of a Ben and Jerry's cup

2008-04-11T04:29:01Z

We oppose Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone.
The family farmers who supply our milk and cream pledge not to treat their cows with rBGH.*
*The FDA has said no significant difference has been shown and no test can now distinguish between milk from rBGH treated and untreated cows. Not all the suppliers of our other ingredients can promise that the milk they use comes from untreated cows.

I guess it's better for the cows. Not that they really care.

blalien @ 2008-04-04T12:59:00

2008-04-04T17:00:49Z

Would anybody with a car like to be super-special-awesome and give me a ride to the thrift store this weekend? (preferibly when it stops raining)

blalien @ 2008-03-30T15:57:00

2008-03-30T20:01:03Z

I have a pseudo-scientific survey I'd like to conduct. If you've spent a significant amount of your life in the Massachusetts/New York/New Jersey area and another region of the country, and you're interested in a possibly interesting discussion, IM me.

Stolen from Jeff

2008-03-28T14:53:37Z

How do you know Eliot Spitzer is a democrat?

The prostitute he got caught with was a woman.

What goes on in Brandon's head after 2 hours of sleep. Because I'm sure you care.

2008-03-26T22:11:20Z

"Why's that big glowing number 8:00 floating in the air like that?

Hmm, I remember I have to do something before that number gets too high, but what?

I wonder how that number changes with time...

Oh wait, that is time."

blalien @ 2008-03-25T01:09:00

2008-03-25T05:10:44Z

I got ELEVEN things done today! This is like a lifetime record for me.

And if you're in the mood to be weirded out:
Real Mario
Real Homer

blalien @ 2008-03-22T02:46:00

2008-03-22T06:53:39Z

If I ever, by some miracle, become a millionaire, I'm not going to waste my money on crap like a big house or a fancy car. Nah, I'm going to spend all my time buying random crap online.

An umbrella that tells you when it's raining.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/8069/

A bracelet that buzzes whenever your phone rings, or when you're more than a few meters away. Never lose your phone again.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/cellphone/9e31/

Caffeinated soap!
http://www.thinkgeek.com/caffeine/accessories/7c30/

A non-caffeinated energy drink that turns on your brain with no crashing or side effects:
http://www.needcoffee.co/2008/03/12/brain-toniq-drink-review/

An electronic D&D board game from 1980.
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/4746

This is something you can't actually buy, but a man can dream, right?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PcL6-mjRNk

A staple-free stapler
http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/gear/8b70/

Make 20 bucks solving a murder!

2008-03-18T00:19:51Z

So this grad student is looking for students to test out his new communication software. You and four others team up to play a murder mystery game. It takes two hours of your time, and you're paid 20 bucks for the effort. If your team guesses the correct suspect, you also get a free movie ticket to Embassy. E-mail jintrone@brandeis.edu if you're interested.

Super Mario 64: 120 Stars

2008-02-27T11:42:09Z

And it only took me twelve years! One thing I have to give them credit for: their timing is impeccable, because as soon as I finished the game I never wanted to see it again for as long as I live. Now to give Super Mario Sunshine the same treatment.

blalien @ 2008-02-27T04:29:00

2008-02-27T09:29:52Z

So who's still around this week?

2008-02-21T01:14:52Z

I think the subject is self-explanatory.

You can't make this stuff up

2008-02-14T18:34:13Z

This bit of wisdom comes from Jason Failes, in a comment to a blog post on Dispatches from the Culture Wars:

"It's strange the way religious people always seem to presume just what atheists as a group believe."

I think that sums up the angry atheist movement quite nicely.

blalien @ 2008-01-19T21:56:00

2008-01-20T02:57:33Z

Finally finished Metroid Prime 3. Not as challenging as the previous games, and the linear storyline was a turn-off, but the control scheme is just incredible. This is up there with Twilight Princess and Wii Sports in "Games that make the Wii kick ass," but unfortunately it's never going to be as popular. Everybody should play this game just as a demonstration on how good gameplay is done.

Since I don't have any money, anybody wanna be really awesome and lend me Mario Galaxy? I'll trade you a Metroid Prime 3 for it.

blalien @ 2008-01-15T23:47:00

2008-01-16T04:48:10Z

What Be Your Nerd Type? Your Result: Science/Math Nerd (Absolute Insane Laughter as you pour toxic chemicals into a foaming tub of death!) Well, maybe you aren't this extreme, but you're in league with the crazy scientists/mathmeticians of today. Very few people have the talent of math and science is something takes a lot of brains as well. Thank whosever God you worship, or don't worship, so thank no deity whatsoever in your case, for you people! Most of us would have died off without your help.
Gamer/Computer Nerd
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