This time of year, I always try to take some time to remember I great man who deeply influenced my life and the way I look at the world. This is that man:

Douglas Adams died in May of 2001. At first glance one may expect him to be a plumber or an electrician, but to his fans he was both an intellectual and a humorist of the highest caliber. Best known for his “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” five-book trilogy, he has also written several other books, TV series, video games, radio dramas, and half of a movie (Disney kept him waiting for the green light so long that he finally died in protest.) His Hitchhiker’s Guide story is so popular that it exists in all of the above forms. Here is the intro to the first book to give you an idea of why:

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We talk about a lot this time around. From animal art to Recycling your dead, to Porn. A topic near and dear to all the philosophers. Unfortunately we didn't have our resident Hot Chick in attendance for this taping but rest assured that next week it won't be a sausage fest. ...<< MORE >>

The other day a co-worker asked me where I was from. She said, “You have a slight accent but I can’t place it.” Hmm. I told her I was from NJ & wondered what she heard that suggested I was from elsewhere. There is definitely a New Jersey accent, although non-Jerseyites associate it with a New York accent.

An ex from Union (who happens to be Italian) sounds like someone from the Sopranos. My friend I’ve known since we were four always says certain words with what I guess was a southern accent. (Her mom’s from Louisiana). Like “ore-enge” for orange. ...<< MORE >>

Hey everyone! I just received my Pleo yesterday after much anticipation. I had seen one of these little life forms for the first time in Tokyo, of all places, about a month ago. I had never heard of or seen one before so I thought it must have been some crazy Japanese Godzilla-fighting robo dino. To my surprise, it was actually developed in the US. Of course, it's made in China so you have to deal with little faults like the paint on the teeth falling out of its mouth like snowflakes. I hope it's not lead-based paint! Other than ...<< MORE >>

Remember to get Mom some flowers today!

        

As you may well know myself and B recently took a trip to Tokyo for 10 days. A lot of us travel and it seems like the time may be correct for a quick primer on what to take and not take on vacation. This doesn't cover everything like making sure your passport is up to date or anything. This is primarily a gear primer.

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2. Laptop. Duh, it’s too useful to mention everything here but I'll list the basics. A lot of places have free wifi, so it may be useful to have for internet access. Most hotels have ...

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This is the long-awaited 3rd segment of the “B Explains the Universe” series.

I’m sure most of you are aware that we live in a world with three standard dimensions – length, width, and height (or X, Y, and Z if you are a mathlete.) Less of you are probably aware that there is also a fourth dimension. No, it isn’t a wormhole in your clothes dryer in which socks escape from our reality. It’s much simpler than that. The fourth dimension is time. Time is a funny one because it relentlessly progresses in one direction. Lots of scientists say ...

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Cinco de Mayo, 5th of May in English, is not the most original name for a holiday. Then again, Americans have the 4th of July so I guess we can’t cast judgment. Unlike the 4th of July, however, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s Independence Day. That Day is actually September 16th. It isn’t even a obligatory federal holiday in Mexico, but a regional holiday celebrated in the state of Puebla in recognition of the Battle of Puebla on May 5th, 1962. This battle delayed the French invasion of Mexico City, but a year later the French succeeded in taking ...

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So, your kid’s a little out of shape, and he just sits in front of the computer all day, playing those stupid video games. You wish he would get outside once in a while and get some exercise, but all he wants to do is beat Call of Duty.

You are at your wits end and are thinking of sending him to a military academy or something to teach him a little discipline and hopefully get him some exercise.  Don’t bother – chances are they are going to sit him in front of the computer and teach him how to ...

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Photos are forthcoming.

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Now that thats out of the way its on to our story.

A few months ago I wanted to set up a projection system after getting highly jealous of B's set up. Here is my story.

I purchased an old DLP Projector a few ...

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I liked it a lot.

        

Well after my last article showing how great the Video Store on Xbox live is I decided to go one better. Having purchased a zune shortly after it came out last november and wanting to use video from the market place on it I had to figure out a way.

DISCLAIMER: Copying video from pay per view services is illegal and bad shit can happen to you if you are caught. The MPAA doesn't take lightly your pirating of their media. So if you do this and go to jail its on you. You have been warned. If you damage ...

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Welp, I've been thinking about reviewing this service for a while now and decided it's as good a time as any.

For those of you that are gamers and use xbox live with your xbox360 you may already be familiar with this. This review isn't for you.

Xbox live has a feature that makes it useful as a on demand set top box for movies and TV shows. The service works great, prices are reasonable, and the video quality is nice. This is what TV should be. I don't want to be encumbered by program scheduling, I'd like to watch ...

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Reasonably nice, reasonably good looking guy in his 30s who has a job and does not live with his parents is seeking an attractive girl somewhere in the age group between not legal and wrinkly. I’m looking for someone who doesn’t take themselves too seriously, but more importantly I’m looking for someone who won’t take me too seriously. Intelligence is a plus, but not needed in abundance. For example, if you can program in one or more computer languages, that’s great. Knowing that computer language doesn’t mean to speak like a robot is also acceptable.

I would also like someone ...

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I liked it.

        

Where did I put that salt shaker?

        

First of all, I hope you all had a good Earth day. Hopefully you did something today to improve our planet like plant a tree or convert a Christian to atheism.

As promised, here are some video clips from our latest trip to Japan.

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My future Ex-Ms.Diss emailed me this question yesterday and after a while I figured it out (I couldn't leave ti alone until it was figured out). Can you?

This is no trick question. So no BS about "none since they on the bus not in the bus" or any silly crap like that.

There are 7 girls on a bus. Each girl has 7 backpacks. In each backpack, there are 7 big cats. For every big cat there are 7 little cats. How many legs are there in the bus?

Post a comment with your answer.

So far Myself and ...

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If you have been reading the site, you inevitably noticed that Dissident and I have just returned from Japan – our second time there in fact. While the experience is fresh in my mind, I’d just like to share my closing thoughts on Japan and offer a few tips to anyone who wants to give it a go. These are based on our experiences mainly in Tokyo and not necessarily Japan as a whole, so it is akin to judging all of America based on a visit to New York City. Still, I think my impression of Japan would be ...

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