Apparently foot tapping isn’t the only thing you have to worry about in public restrooms up north. In Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, someone has been stealing toilet paper from the Fond du Lac City County Government Center’s public restrooms, and it’s been happening since June!
What’s the big plan to catch the thief? Fond du Lac County Executive Allen Buechel hopes that someone will walk in on the thief while he is stealing the toilet paper. Also, courthouse officials will be on alert for any suspicious activity. So, if you’re in Fond du Lac, be aware that you might run into dangerous individuals in the public restrooms.
As I continue to watch the recent season and series premiers, I thought I would post about how you can use your computer as a DVR of sorts, or as a supplement to your TiVo or cable or satellite dish DVR. I saw a CNET article about the free media player called Miro. In addition to being a media player, this open source project has support of RSS and BitTorrent.
By supporting both RSS and BitTorrent, Miro allows you to subscribe to RSS feeds of your favorite TV shows and automatically download the shows to your computer after they air. It is like having a free season pass for a TV show without the cost associated with the iTunes Music Store. Read the CNET article for details on how to get Miro and set it up to download your favorite shows. Of course, this is for educational purposes only.
You should also get educated about Phoenix Labs’ Peer Guardian 2. It will block communications to and from media companies, advertising companies, government and other unwanted network resources. It has several built-in block lists, but you can modify or remove those lists, as well as adding other block lists. Peer Guardian does not allow you to break the law, but it does help prevent your personal information from being collected by those you do not trust.
Yesterday marked the first day of premier week(s). Instead of actually watching the premiers, I played a little catch up on last season. Today, however, I started watching some of the season and series premier episodes. First on my list was Chuck.
After dinner at Greek Village Taverna last night, Chris and I went to see Across the Universe with Tim and Sam. We had been anticipating the movie’s release since we saw the first teaser trailers; the in-laws are big fans for The Beatles. For those of you who don’t know, AtU is a new movie musical featuring The Beatles’ music. Despite what seems like a great premise, I did not come out of the theater with entirely positive thoughts about the movie.
University of Florida student Andrew Meyer was pulled away from a microphone as he questioned John Kerry during his visit to UF Monday. Meyer was then brought to the back of the auditorium, pinned to the floor. UF police officered warned Meyer that continued resistance would result in being tasered. Shortly after receiving the verbal warnings, you can hear Meyer screaming, as well as the tell-tale popping noises that a taser makes.
Not only are they ugly as sin, but they are dangerous, too. Those ugly clogs called "Crocs" have been involved in an increasing number of escalator injuries, mostly involving children. The dangers of Crocs are so notorious that American Girl has posted signs in its retail stores to caution those wearing Crocs to use elevators instead of escalators!
Say "NO!" to Crocs. They’re dangerous, and more importantly, they’re ugly.
I didn’t watch the Emmys this year, nor have I for the past several years. Thanks to YouTube, I know that I haven’t missed much. On the rare occasion that I do miss something worth watching, YouTube is there to save the day. Take, for example, this musical number with Stewie and Brian from Family Guy, where they salute TV:
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