my excursions into the ether of the internets.Tumblr (3.0; @magicdumpster)http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/l1lS5e0AYWA&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/l1lS5e0AYWA&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1lS5e0AYWA">Craig Ferguson 3/9/10C Late Late Show sketch RSA!</a> (via <a href="http://youtube.com/user/Malinky2Stoatir">Malinky2Stoatir</a>)</p>http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/439256947http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/439256947Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:07:21 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qsaXzP4V1r8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qsaXzP4V1r8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsaXzP4V1r8">TV Host Fail</a> (via <a href="http://youtube.com/user/failblog">failblog</a>)</p>http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/427860100http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/427860100Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:01:51 -0500“If personal responsibility is important to you, don’t watch “The Tonight Show.” When his manager at the time maneuvered Johnny Carson into retirement, Leno said he was shocked. When his move to prime time put a thousand or more people on other shows out of work, that was all NBC’s doing. And when it was announced he’d be replacing Conan, that was the fault of the network. Or the affiliates. Or Conan. Honestly, Leno cries “Not me!” more than those kids in “Family Circus.””<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.lvrj.com/living/plenty-of-reasons-to-just-say-no-to-leno-85760312.html">LIFE ON THE COUCH: Plenty of reasons to just say no to Leno - Living - ReviewJournal.com</a></em>http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/426755097http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/426755097Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:40:13 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qybUFnY7Y8w&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qybUFnY7Y8w&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://leo.tumblr.com/post/423579184/ok-go-this-too-shall-pass-amazing-rube-goldberg">leo</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybUFnY7Y8w&feature=player_embedded">OK Go - This Too Shall Pass</a> Amazing Rube Goldberg video (via <a href="http://youtube.com/user/OkGo">OkGo</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/423621199http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/423621199Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:42:58 -0500C: just finished harry potter 4<br /> C: my hand is starting to hurt<br /> Scott: hehe<br /> Scott: I uh... suggest that you do not take those to lines out of context<br /> http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/423619866http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/423619866Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:42:10 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/clnozSXyF4k&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/clnozSXyF4k&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Really eye opening to see how much that seems like it would be done practically, is FULL of compositing</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clnozSXyF4k&feature=player_embedded">Stargate Studios Virtual Backlot Reel 2009</a> (via <a href="http://youtube.com/user/stargatefilms">stargatefilms</a>)</p>http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/420161848http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/420161848Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:39:18 -0500<a href="http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2360263,00.asp">FCC: 35% of Americans Lack Broadband</a>: <p>This is the 21st century equivalent of not having power.</p>http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/407560153http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/407560153Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:12:32 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tJJ6o4eYynU&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tJJ6o4eYynU&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.maximumfun.org/2010/02/22/almost-too-easy">Almost too easy. | Maximum Fun</a></p>http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/405911824http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/405911824Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:05:22 -0500<embed src="http://cnettv.cnet.com/av/video/cbsnews/atlantis2/player-dest.swf" flashvars="linkUrl=http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6228923n&releaseURL=http://cnettv.cnet.com/av/video/cbsnews/atlantis2/player-dest.swf&videoId=50083943&partner=news&vert=News&si=254&autoPlayVid=false&name=cbsPlayer&allowScriptAccess=always&wmode=transparent&embedded=y&scale=noscale&rv=n&salign=tl" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="324" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><br/><br/><p><a href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/02/the_bloom_box_an_energy_breakthroug.html">Make: Online : The Bloom Box: An Energy Breakthrough? @ 60 Minutes</a> So we build these, get the cost down, run them on Landfill gas and Natural gas, they use (supposedly) half as much as fuel as traditional power plants. decentralize the grid which has to cut down transmission costs… hmm. interesting</p>http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/405627946http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/405627946Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:38:40 -0500<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9383918&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9383918&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9383918&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2010/02/12/mod-spy-cartoon-by-c.html">Mod spy cartoon by Chris Reccardi and Lynne Naylor Via Boing Boing</a></p>http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/387550385http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/387550385Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:39:00 -0500<a href="http://kottke.org/10/02/meat-stylus-for-the-iphone">Meat stylus for the iPhone</a>: <p>I think this shows a situation where design is too critical.</p>http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/384619837http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/384619837Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:02:22 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7mMyV2YQgAA&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7mMyV2YQgAA&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D7mMyV2YQgAA">YouTube - The Room - “Oh Hi” compilation</a></p>http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/381257039http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/381257039Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:49:55 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxezoeNzHv1qzo5o2o1_500.jpg"/><br/> Homebase, aka Conan's Desk<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxezoeNzHv1qzo5o2o2_500.jpg"/><br/> The Performance Area<br/><br/> <img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxezoeNzHv1qzo5o2o3_500.jpg"/><br/> Unused Jokes<br/><br/> <img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxezoeNzHv1qzo5o2o4_500.jpg"/><br/> The Band <br/><br/> <img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxezoeNzHv1qzo5o2o5_500.jpg"/><br/> Arial Carnage<br/><br/> <img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxezoeNzHv1qzo5o2o6_500.jpg"/><br/> Exit, Stage Left...<br/><br/> <p><a href="http://aaronbleyaert.tumblr.com/post/373932087/whats-left-of-the-tonight-show-studio-as-of">aaronbleyaert</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>What’s left of The Tonight Show Studio as of Friday, February 5th.</p> </blockquote>http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/380321048http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/380321048Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:52:27 -0500<object width="400" height="300"><param name="movie" value="http://www.cbs.com/e/Tcrv4TKx1ma2p8d_K9HorQIURXeYC01d/cbs/2/" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed width="400" height="300" src="http://www.cbs.com/e/Tcrv4TKx1ma2p8d_K9HorQIURXeYC01d/cbs/2/" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object><br/><br/>http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/378672723http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/378672723Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:40:47 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxc7zkCKMi1qz51g4o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Microsoft knows that I long for the old days of installing a program off of 5.25in Floppies. Hence they keep this icon around even though its 2010 and even the idea of installing a program off any physical media seems like an outdated concept.</p>http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/371129142http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/371129142Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:04:32 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QuVtO6otu_U&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QuVtO6otu_U&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/02/found-footage-sir-patrick-stewart-adores-his-iphone/">Found Footage: Sir Patrick Stewart adores his iPhone</a></p>http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/367998186http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/367998186Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:54:12 -0500<object width="400" height="231"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/h0da3qpO96oSjlu4dOlA8w/1902/i2223" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/h0da3qpO96oSjlu4dOlA8w/1902/i2223" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="231"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.hulu.com/watch/122598/the-tonight-show-with-conan-obrien-fri-jan-22-2010">Hulu - The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien: Fri, Jan 22, 2010 - Watch the full episode now.</a></p>http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/352725971http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/352725971Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:45:23 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwsez4nFxA1qz51g4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/01/apple-tablet-1983/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20GearFactor%20%28Blog%20-%20Gadget%20Lab%20%28Gear%20Factor%29%29">Designers Unearth Apple Tablet Prototypes — From 1983 | Gadget Lab | Wired.com</a></p>http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/352087144http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/352087144Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:23:28 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zkn0WqtVZSo&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zkn0WqtVZSo&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://consequenceofsound.net/2010/01/23/watch-conan-obrien-friends-free-bird/">Watch: Conan O’Brien & friends - “Free Bird”</a></p>http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/349133794http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/349133794Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:57:22 -0500“Shortly before Carson died in 2005, it came out that he was even writing the occasional topical joke and, having no use for them himself, sending them to Letterman to use in his monologue.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://entertainment.nerve.com/2010/01/14/five-reasons-jay-leno-is-the-devil/">Five Reasons Jay Leno Is the Devil | Nerve Entertainment</a></em>http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/341347648http://magicdumpster.adventuresofscott.com/post/341347648Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:56:05 -0500