Life is a Highway

Duke Nukem Forever #dukenukem

highway — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 21:15:24 GMT

I remembered playing this game on the PC back in the 90s and I spent many hours playing it (or maybe it played me). I recently had gotten the chance to play Duke Nukem Forever when I purchased it for 50% off the game price from a local electronics-buy store (with the purchase of another game at full price). I didn't mind -- come on, it was the Duke afterall with the line "I have come to chew bubble gum and kick ass and I'm all out of bubble gum" ("They Live", Roddy Piper).

Anyways, I popped in the PS3 Disc into my console and was immediately informed up a patch-update that was available. So I downloaded the update and it went ahead installing the game onto the harddisk. The installation took about 15-20 minutes before it actually completed, the game box said it would require 4.8GB of diskspace.

You would think that with its installation that took 20-some minutes, the game would race and for the most part, it did, but the gaming sessions were too short and the loading TOO long. You would complete a section of the game and you would then wait for about 3-4 minutes while it loaded the next stage of the game. This definitely took the fun out of the game itself, to sit there watching the load screen.

It's the PS3, it's the next gen gaming console and you sat there waiting for it to load. The game graphics were good and the gaming was fluid, with all the blood and gore that you're expecting from a Duke Nukem title. I played for about an hour before I couldn't take the wait from the loading screen and called it quits (not quits for the entire game, just for the session). I'll definitely go back to playing another hour or two.

But I guess you might have to be a Duke Nukem die-hard player to have the patience to allow yourself to sit through the long loading periods.

I haven't tried the network-gaming portion just yet. Don't know if I'll try.

ChromeOS Notebook User Manual

highway — Fri, 20 May 2011 22:27:53 GMT

chromeos-notebook.pdf Download this file

A very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very serious documentation as evident in the language used in this owner's manual. Users should DEFINITELY read through the documentation thoroughly to avoid any problems.

Redbox DVD/BluRay Rentals - $1 per night

highway — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 04:39:08 GMT

Redbox is the best - you can rent DVDs for $1 a night with no membership fees! You should try it out. If you click on my link and it's your first time renting online, they'll give you a free one-night online rental credit. And I'll get a free rental each time you rent via my link through 3/17/11.

http://redbox.tellapal.com/a/clk/tFQsP

Maryland Drivers: When Did Turning Wide Become Acceptable in the Rules of Driving?

highway — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 17:38:32 GMT

It's become apparent that more and more Maryland drivers are oblivious of the rule when making turns. Have you notice that people make left turns are no longer staying in his/her lane closest to the turn? For example: one driver is on a left turn only lane and onto a traffic that has 3 lanes, what does the driver do, he/she turns into the lane furthest away. This blocks any driver in the opposite flow of traffic that wants to make a right turn, unable to do so because that driver making the left turn would have hit the car making the right turn.

Based on the Maryland Driver's Handbook:

Left Turn: Four-Lane, Two-Way to Four-Lane, Two-Way

Get into the left lane on your side of the highway well ahead of the turn.
Signal your intention to turn for at least 100 feet.
Yield to oncoming traffic including bicycles.
Yield to pedestrians in crosswalks.
Turn into the left lane going your way.
Don’t cut the corner or turn so wide that you get into the right lane going your way.

Of course, the same can be said about drivers making a right turn, but making it so wide that he/she gets into the left lane going your way.

Again, based on the Maryland Driver's Handbook:

Right Turns

Get into the lane furthermost to the right well ahead of the turn.
Signal your intention to turn for at least 100 feet.
Yield to pedestrians in crosswalks.
Be alert for vehicles ahead that are also turning right.
Yield to bicyclists traveling between you and the side of the road

The Screen Savers [TechTV] Theme Music #mp3 #thescreensavers #archives

highway — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 15:26:34 GMT

I was going through my music library and found this little download and hearing it brought back great memories of the show, especially the time when I witness the last week when live audience was allowed during the show taping. I got to meet great people like Patrick Norton, Kevin Rose, Dan "Fu-Fu" Huard and the lovely Sarah Lane. I didn't get to me Leo Laporte on that day because Leo had already gone to do other projects, but I did meet Leo earlier at the Maryland State Fair.

Anyways, hope you enjoy the clip.

Download now or listen on posterous

The_New_Screen_Savers_Theme_Song.mp3 (1781 KB)

In Honor of [Jackson] DeForest Kelley (aka Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy) #StarTrek #Birthdays

highway — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 05:01:14 GMT

Jackson DeForest Kelley (January 20, 1920 – June 11, 1999) was an American actor known for his iconic roles in Westerns and as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy of the USS Enterprise in the television and film series Star Trek.

Today would mark Kelley's 91st Birthday.

In 1956, years before being cast as Dr. McCoy, Kelley played a small supporting role as a medic in The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit in which he utters the diagnosis "This man's dead, Captain" and "That man is dead" to Gregory Peck.^[4] Kelley appeared as Lieutenant Commander James Dempsey in two episodes of the syndicated military drama, The Silent Service, based on actual stories of the submarine section of the United States Navy. In 1962, he appeared in the Bonanza episode entitled "The Decision", as a doctor sentenced to hang for the murder of a journalist. The judge in this episode was portrayed by John Hoyt, who later portrayed Dr. Phillip John Boyce, one of Leonard McCoy's predecessors, on the Star Trek pilot "The Cage". In 1963, he appeared in The Virginian episode " Man of Violence" as a "drinking" cavalry doctor with Leonard Nimoy as his patient (Nimoy's character did not survive). Just before Star Trek began filming, Kelley appeared as a doctor again, in the Laredo episode "The Sound of Terror."^[5] It is not clear whether these portrayals factored into his casting in Star Trek. Kelley played Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy from 1966 to 1969 in Roddenberry's Star Trek, went on to reprise McCoy's character in a voice-over role in Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–1974), and the first six Star Trek motion pictures (1979 to 1991).

Excerpt from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeForest_Kelley

Snowball Tree

highway — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 22:45:02 GMT

Sent from my iPad
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Network Solutions, LLC
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All You Can Eat Pancakes Starting at $4.99 #ihop

highway — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 21:03:10 GMT

Doesn't this make your mouth water?

highway — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 18:50:36 GMT

Got this kewl new gift for Christmas and this was the result of my efforts. Yup! Got me a new Belgian waffle iron. The one that rotates so that it cooks evenly.

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Network Solutions, LLC
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FarmVille Christmas - Fake App

highway — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 02:40:42 GMT

The text reads:

There are extra holiday surprises everywhere!

Alicia has some extra gifts and wants to share one with you. Anything could be inside! Would you like to open one now?

But before you click on it, know that it isn’t from Zynga’s FarmVille and clicking on the link can expose you and your computer to unknown risks.

Weatherperson Shane says: "Snow, snow and more snow"

highway — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 19:43:03 GMT

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In an EXCEPTIONALLY rare change of heart the Euro model has revised its stance on the Sun snow chances. Since this revision is now 72hr away it must be the result of more accurate upper air observations. IOW, the revision is likely important and more right than wrong

Since this is the first “westward jump” shown by the EC, and models tend to adjust in steps… that implies that additional revisions, probably westward, are likely in the next 24hr. Therefore we should at least understand the increasing risk of a “significant” snowfall Sunday

Verbatim this would mean 3” – 6” on Sun with > 8” east of DC. For those that like Xmas the Euro has gift…it’s forecasting just about 9” of snow next Thurs. Unfortunately the Euro’s 168hr accuracy is only 74%

WARNING 770-627-9836 "NETWORKSOLLUTIO" #spoof #spam

highway — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 18:12:48 GMT

Just received a phone call from 770-627-9836 and the caller id claimed said it to be from “NETWORKSOLLUTIO”, I’m figuring “Network Solutions”. I doubt the phone call was actually from Network Solutions.

Dinner at Matuba Japanese Restaurant #sushi #washingtondc #restaurants

highway — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 04:51:55 GMT

This is our first visit to Matuba Japanese Restaurant (http://www.matuba-sushi.com/matuba/Home_.html) but our 2nd time at a sushi place that offered its sushi on a conveyor belt-like system. The first rotary sushi bar in the D.C. Metropolitan Area.

It is probably best that the food was offered as a buffet cause our bill could have easily been more than $120.00 if each dish was an average of $2.50 per plate. I think we ate about 60-some plates (not including salad and soup bowls). We ate enough dishes to make two complete towers of 35-40 dishes stacked. The buffet cost $17.95 per person for dinner ($12.95 for lunch, Mon-Fri and $14.50 for lunch on Saturday).

In the end, we were well fed with sushi. Worth a return visit.

See and download the full gallery on posterous

MD I495 Inner Loop 2 Left Lanes Closed

highway — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 17:57:10 GMT

Inner Loop of 495 2 left lanes closed due to standing water at River Rd. Delays appx 6 miles

#1532 Flash Flood Watch

highway — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:58:27 GMT

> NWS has issued a flash flood watch for Montgomery County from late Tuesday night through Wednesday Afternoon.

Smurf Village for the iPad

highway — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 03:23:16 GMT

A new game that has overtaken Angry Birds.

iPad Today: iPad Dog Stands

highway — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 22:43:57 GMT

After seeing all those iPad cat stands on the show, I think it’s time for some iPad dog stands.

Go with Disney on Gowalla

highway — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 20:04:26 GMT

Josh Williams @ Gowalla writes:

I’ve been looking forward to making this announcement for some time. I’ve been a Disney fan since I was a kid, and have had the privilege to visit Walt Disney World three times during my life — twice when I was young and now once as a parent myself. This of course pales in comparison to my Disney Park-addict studio mates Jon and John, who collectively are working on their Space Mountain lifetime achievement awards.

Awesome timing cause my family and others were looking to head down to the Magic Kingdom (and the Harry Potter Experience) area in Florida during the Christmas break.

Yay!

[ARCHIVE] Who is Morgan Webb?

highway — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 05:04:45 GMT

Download now or watch on posterous

morganwebb_whois.mov (2251 KB)

Happy Birthday to Robert Duncan McNeill #startrekvoyager #stvoy

highway — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 05:00:38 GMT

It’s November 9^th and a big and hardy “Happy Birthday” goes out to Robert Duncan McNeill who played the character of Lieutenant Thomas Eugene Paris on the sci-fi Star Trek series, “Star Trek Voyager”.

Crack now comes from seaweed.

highway — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 18:07:08 GMT

Fresh crack now comes from seaweed.

#1510 FREEZE WARNING - Montgomery County, MD

highway — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 21:05:22 GMT

The National Weather Service has issued a FREEZE WARNING for Montgomery County until 9am tomorrow. Temperatures in the upper 20s and lower 30s expected tonight and these temperatures may kill sensitive crops and vegetation. The issuance of a FREEZE WARNING usually indicates the end of the growing season for the area warned.

Clueless Trick-n-Treat'ers #halloween

highway — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 21:42:05 GMT

Halloween is lost on today’s youth or simply not instructed in the ways of Halloween protocol/ethics. We just had a group of clueless trick-n-treat’ers wearing NO costumes, knocking on EVERY door and asking for candy.

Here’s the deal. It’s not closely to being dark. When the porch light is not on that either means the people in the house are NOT participating with giving out candy, they are NOT home or they no longer have candy to give. You don’t knock on houses that don’t have lights on or any indication that they are giving out candy.

Second, if you’re wearing a costume – don’t expect to get candy. If you’re not going to make any effort then don’t expect any candy.

Do people no-longer understand the ways of Halloween and Trick-n-Treat’ing?

#1503 TORNADO WATCH, Montgomery County, MD #tornadowatch

highway — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:29:08 GMT

Another round of severe storms possible this afternoon. Tornadoes,
hail, winds of 70MPH possible.

The National Weather Service has issued a TORNADO WATCH for Montgomery
County effective immediately until 8pm tonight. Atmospheric conditions
are favorable for tornadic development in some of these storms. The
public can report severe weather by replying to this alert.

Be prepared. Tornadoes can form from severe thunderstorms with little
or no advanced warning. Know your safe room in your home, at school,
and at work. If driving and a tornado is spotted, leave your car
immediately and move to shelter or a low lying area. Do not use
highway overpasses as shelters. Remain alert for the issuance of
warnings.

SKYWARN activation has been requested and spotters are asked to relay
any damage reports to the Montgomery County Office of Emergency
Management and the National Weather Service in Sterling VA.

Check out Tesla Toy

highway — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 03:01:45 GMT

Check out this application on the App Store:

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