Saturday, May 20, 2006

Thank goodness for 7th grade geography class

I can't believe how geographically illiterate I have become.

While in Chicago, I wanted to get back on the highway (I-90) and head West. However, unfortunately, there were no signs that said "I-90 E" or "I-90 W". Instead it was:
I-90
Indiana Wisconsin.

For a second there, I nearly panicked. Where was Indiana? Where was Wisconsin? Were they in the same direction?

Using my jedi powers, I calmed down and thought back to middle school. Pulled up a now largely incomplete mental map of the United States and compared Illinois to Indiana. Fortunately, I was reasonably sure (though sadly not 100% positive) that Indiana was to the East of Illinois. However, I did not want to go East. I wanted West. Was Wisconsin also East? or was it indeed West. Well, rather than remember that Wisconsin was west of Illinois, I used the ol' deductive reasoning skills. I knew that East of Indiana was Ohio and Pennsylvania. And I could have sworn Wisconsin was way out west somehere (remember, this is a NJ-centric geography), then I was reasonably sure, though not as much as before, that Wisconsin was west of Illinois.

After making these conclusions, I learned that it was all for naught because the very next sign differentiated I-90 E and I-90 W. Well, at least I proved to myself that I still have some vague mental map of the Old Northwest.

Tuesday, May 16, 2006

Acoustic Guitar Hero

Wally has requested help in collecting MyCoke Rewards points.

He would like to redeem the following

And then hack it so it works with Guitar Hero.

Start collecting! (or drinking coke)

Thursday, May 11, 2006

The Next Karaoke Revolution

OK, so no one seemed to care for Karaoke Revolution Country.

How about...

Karaoke Revolution: American Idol!

Yes, that's a real link.

40 new songs, and a playing mode where you're an Idol contestant.

Only for the PS2, I hear.