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Oscar Begat
18 May 07 10:00 PM | JoeFuture | 3 comment(s)
I'm in a cave with Christmas lights. Elvis with a black eye is sitting at the bar next to me, wearing what I imagine is his finest aloha shirt. He's staring intensely at Ronnie, who I think is the father of both the lead guitarist and bassist...
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MS Popfly - Mashups on Steroids
18 May 07 01:56 PM | JoeFuture | with no comments
I just found out about Microsoft Popfly. It's a new platform/website for creating mashups. It's not quite open to the public yet, but you can visit www.popfly.ms to request an invitation. Be sure to check out the 15 minute demo video that shows...
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Watch for flying pigs and ice in Hell - I voted for American Idol
01 May 07 10:03 PM | JoeFuture | with no comments
I thought this day would never come, but I've done it. I haven't watched a single bit of Idol in years, but for some reason I found myself sucked into Bon Jovi night. I felt old as the contestants explained how their parents grew up on Bon Jovi's...
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Yikes! Learn How to Protect Yourself From "Lock Bumping"
09 February 07 01:20 PM | JoeFuture | with no comments
Watch this scary news report showing just how un-secure those locks on your house might be and what you can do about it. Of course, the website doesn't go into detail on how to create a bump key, but I can tell you the technique looks very similar...
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Video: Hand-made Star Wars
24 January 07 08:07 AM | JoeFuture | with no comments
Amazing video from Japan of the trench scene done entirely with.... hands?
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Cure for those "embarassing Zune moments"...
21 January 07 08:41 AM | JoeFuture | with no comments
Ok, I have to give credit... this is kind of funny. I wonder if they make one to help you through those embarrassing iPod moments too? Via: Tomato75
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Ms Dewey - the new face of search?
01 January 07 09:06 PM | JoeFuture | with no comments
Microsoft has apparently let loose a new search interface for its Live Search service in the form of Ms Dewey . She's hot, brash, and a little scary, but she searches with the best of 'em. Really... from Microsoft?
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joefutr (beta)
27 December 06 10:07 PM | JoeFuture | with no comments
Don't get too excited. I'm not the next Web 2.0 startup promising to "integrate rss-capable web services" or "beta-test peer-to-peer value". I found some great Web 2.0 BS generators on the web tonight and thought I'd share...
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Coolhunting on the web
18 December 06 11:00 PM | JoeFuture | with no comments
It's this kind of thing that I really love about the web. You can be ultra-connected, ultra-geeky, and ultra-online and STILL not know about the top 5 most popular blogs out there... I've been catching up on CrunchGear.com and TechCrunch.com tonight...
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Monty Python with Legos
17 December 06 10:13 PM | JoeFuture | with no comments
Hilarious and very well done! http://www.livevideo.com/video/1A718272E65B4B5096A8E530AA3321C9/monty+python+with+legos.aspx
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How to buy a car with no hassles
04 December 06 11:04 PM | JoeFuture | 1 comment(s)
In the past year, I've had 2 fantastic no-hassle car buying experiences in a row at different dealers and felt I should share my technique. 1. Do your homework. Research the invoice price of the car you're looking for at sites like kbb.com and edmunds...
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Get a Zune for $219 shipped!
24 November 06 09:56 PM | JoeFuture | with no comments
Click here to get 12% off your enter order at Overstock.com (up to $125 max savings). Search for "Zune" and then add it to your cart. When you check out, the coupon will be applied for $30 off and free shipping. Hurry! The offer ends on 11/30...
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More crazy video game fun
21 November 06 10:30 PM | JoeFuture | with no comments
I was inspired by my recent post about real life video games and found a few more enjoyable videos: Guy playing Super Mario Bros. theme on 2 guitars at the same time - I think this guy has 2 brains Another guy playing Super Mario Bros. theme + Sound FX...
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Black Friday Sales
21 November 06 09:48 AM | JoeFuture | with no comments
Looking for some great deals this Friday (you know, the day after Thanksgiving... the biggest shopping day of the year)? Check out http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/ for sales listings for several major stores. That $9 WiFi router is just calling your...
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Real Life Video Games
17 November 06 08:46 PM | JoeFuture | with no comments
File under "too much time on my hands": Human Space Invaders Human Pong Real Doom and of course... Real life Pac Man
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