And I say that only because, for every “malicious hacker” out there, there’s a 16 year old kid playing around in VB, not meaning any harm. And this bill would land them both life in prison, if if I’m reading this correctly.

Following Spike’s lead, here are pictures from Jen’s Birthday Brunch this past Sunday. I love this girl!

We haven’t done this in a while, so…

Image from BBC News Online.

So, I just got done watching possibly the greatest bad movie ever…

…and now I’ve got the Haunting Torgo Theme stuck in my head. Just great.

I ended up being 20 minutes late for work this morning because some idiot decided to pull up in front of my parking spot outside the apartment and leave their car there for at least a half hour. Despite the abundance of empty parking spots.

Hear me, white Saturn coupe with Maryland plates: I will destroy you.

So, as Spike noted earlier, radio host Glenn Beck is going to do a live “recreation” of H.G. Welles’ ‘War of the Worlds’, based on the classic 1938 Mercury Theatre mindfuck.

While I admire anyone who wants to bring back, even for a moment, the days when radio was not only live and spontaneous, but also the premiere form of popular entertainment, I have to ask…what was wrong with the original broadcast that it needs to be “recreated”? I don’t know. Maybe I’m just getting old. Or maybe I’m just a purist.

Next I suppose I’m going to find out that someone’s preparing a 20th anniversary tribute/cover album of Van Halen’s “1984”.

1. What is your favorite scary movie?
The Shining (1980).

2. What is your favorite Halloween treat?
Don’t have one.

3. Do you dress up for Halloween? If so, describe your best Halloween costume.
Nope…

4. Do you enjoy going to haunted houses or other spooky events?
…nope…

5. Will you dress up for Halloween this year?
…nope.

I’m not really sure why I bothered this week.

According to this News.com article, “…a July ruling by a Federal Court of Australia judge who found that mod chips sold for Sony’s PlayStation 2 game machine do not violate federal copyright rules outlawing devices primarily intended to bypass copyright-protection technology. The Australian rules are similar to the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act.”

Interesting…

Of course, it’s worth noting that, as a result of the ruling, Steve Ballmer may pull the XBox from the Aussie market until the legal system provides better copyright protection. But, come on. That won’t really happen. Will it? Tune in tomorrow…

1. How many TVs do you have in your home?
I would say “too many”, but considering how much TV I watch (including video games), that would make me a hypocrite. 4, I think.

2. On average, how much TV do you watch in a week?
I sincerely doubt I could put a number on it, if only because even if I’m not “watching” the TV, it’s usually on. If I had to take a guess, I’d probably say…60. But I’m going with “too much” as my “official” answer.

3. Do you feel that television is bad for young children?
Absolutely not…providing parents don’t let the TV raise their kids. I spent a lot of time in front of the television when I was younger, but my parents were usually in the room or nearby, and made sure I understood the difference between reality and television.

4. What TV shows do you absolutely HAVE to watch, and if you miss them, you’re heartbroken?
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Alias, Enterprise, The West Wing, Angel.

5. If you had the power to create your own television network, what would your line-up look like?
Why bother? I have a TiVo. I can grab anything off any network. =)

“More seldom than not, the movies gives us exquisite sex and wholesome violence, that underscores our values. Every two child did. I will.”
-then Governor George W. Bush, addressing the Economic Club of Detroit, 9/22/00

…and we STILL elected this man? Were we on crack? Collectively, as a nation? I don’t get it. I just don’t.