TheKyle

On Sunday the 24th while half watching the Oscars I performed some much need blog maintenance. Only my most loyal fan(s) will notice the change so I’ll list them for you.

• Updated the theme
• Added Blog Search functionality
• Updated Akismet to the most recent version (keep you spammey bastards out)
• Added SEO tags
• Reclassified previous posts to more appropriate categories
• Updated Google Analytics code to the tracking new scheme
  • Added the Advance User Search tracking functionality

On last bit, I dub thee blog a Klog.

Posted under Klog by TheKyle © 2008

Its official - I’ve entered the world of High Definition Television!

Earlier today I mounted my beautiful 46 inch Samsung LNT-4665F above my fake fireplace which is situated right in the middle of my living room. I have to say the image is ridiculous. HDTV is awesome and Halo 3 in 1080P via HDMI cables is just insane. The TV’s image quality is so sharp, clean, crisp and smooth. I had to re-watch the best scenes from my favorite movies like Lord of the Rings, Transformers, Contact and Sneakers. Me likey.

Ironically the one down side is the image quality of this TV. Yeah that’s right, any video source less than 1080P or HD (whatever the proper term is) causes the TV to display flaws. In fact even regular DVD’s appears grainy and less than ideal. BlueRay and HD DVD’s were invented for a reason and until now I didn’t know why. Great now I have to go out and buy a new piece of technology.

“Let us all bask in Television’s warm glowing warming glow” - Homer Simpson.

Posted under HDTV by TheKyle © 2008

After inspiration from a friend, I’ve compiled a list of things I would like to accomplish before I die. I know the timing of this list coincides with the soon to be released move “Bucket List” with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, but I wanted to assure my three loyal readers that I’ve been developing this list before I heard about the movie.

At this point in time the list is fully achievable and I will strive to cross at least one item off a year. Obviously some goals are easier to achieve than others; but that’s not the point.

• Throw out the 1st pitch in a professional baseball game
• Watch a complete game in every major baseball park
• Visit each state in the US
• Visit every continent in the World
• Swim in every major body of water (I may have to redefine this one)
• SkyDive
• Bungee Jump
• Drive a car across the continental United States (Coast to Coast)
• Drive a car on the Autobahn
• Join the 200 mph club at the Bonneville Salt Flats
• Break the sound barrier
• Float in Space
• Say a line in a Hollywood movie
• Write a full length movie script
• Watch every movie in AFI’s Top 100 Movie’s list
• Visit the playboy mansion (preferable at a party)
• Earn my MBA
• Fly a helicopter
• Touch the Great Wall of China
• Touch the Pyramids of Egypt

An of course the cheesy…

• Recognize that every day is a gift and to cherish it in some small way

Starting from today on I will do my best to document and publish my accomplishments towards the list. Some are harder to document than others but nevertheless I’ll keep you posted. I reserve the right to add more items to the list but I will never remove; unless for some reason a goal becomes impossible to achieve.

Posted under TheKyle List by TheKyle © 2008

In late November 2007, TIME.com launched an online quiz with the goal of measuring empathy in humans based on three no win scenarios. It’s not a scientific test by any means but its still quiet fascinating to me. Too bad my intro to psych class in college did not cover this.

“It’s war time, and you’re hiding in a basement with a group of other people. Enemy soldiers are approaching outside and will be drawn to any sound. If you’re found, you’ll all be killed immediately. A baby hiding with you starts to cry loudly and cannot be stopped. Smothering it to death is the only way to silence it, saving the lives of everyone in the room. Assume that the parents of the baby are unknown and not present and there will be no penalty for killing the child. Could you be the one who smothered it if no one else would?”

After taking the test for myself, I’ve reaffirmed that I’m going to hell. See if you’ll be joining me - The Morality Quiz.

Posted under Random by TheKyle © 2007

It’s BACK and it only took 10 days to appear.

Check out the scratch crack at the top right of my new monitor case. The curse’s power is growing faster than I anticipated. Just so we are clear, I did not harm this monitor in any way shape or form. I took it out of the box, set it up on my desk, plugged it in and left it ALONE. It’s not like I grabbed it and threw it up against the wall in a drunken rage like those trashy day time soap operas. I digress. I’m heading off to work and then BAM, it hit me like Britney Spears and an unwanted pregnancy. Right away I knew what it was…TheKyle Monitor Curse in physical form. At that point I did the only thing I knew to do - stare it down. I took a step back, gathered my energy and focused intently at it. After a minute of two or virtually no movement I knew I was beat. My frail human body failed me, again.

Hopefully my stare down weakened him but only time will tell.

You’re probably thinking about now, well it was there when he bought and he just missed it. Wrong again my lonely friend (why else would you read this?). This piece of slightly attractive technology was packed like all other modern electronics in that it was decorated with many pointless stickers trying to (re)educate you on its cool features. Take a hint genius, I already bought the damn thing so why do you feel its necessary to remind me of the product specs and features? My point to all of this nonsense is I distinctly remember having to remove a sticker from the top right corner. The very same place where the crack lives.

So face on you and all disbelievers out there and especially those of you named Martin.

Posted under Computer by TheKyle © 2007