Monthly Archives: March 2006

Discovering New Worlds (and videos)

Posted on March 30, 2006 by Andy Rush

The video above just cracks me up. And no Alan, I’m not switching to cat diaries 24-7. I found this video while exploring rooms at Hive7. I walked through many doors and found some neat new stuff. I liked this … Continue reading →

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A New Version of the French Resistance

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Andy Rush

01180020 Originally uploaded by everymosquito. It’s pronounced “RAY-zee-stunce”, and it’s making Apple very “UHN-ah-pee”. The French government has decided to open up all of the online music stores so that no one company can dominate France’s music download market. How … Continue reading →

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One Red Paperclip

Posted on March 22, 2006 by Andy Rush

one red paperclip Originally uploaded by kylemac. If it’s not on your radar already, it’s time for another crazy Internet story about someone with a wacky idea. This time it’s a gent from Montreal who started with a red paperclip, … Continue reading →

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Newsflash: Microsoft Has Sense of Humor!

Posted on March 14, 2006 by Andy Rush

Microsoft is showing their self-deprecating side with a video that can now be confirmed that Microsoft actually created. The “iPod Box Parody Video”, follows another video entitled “Bill Gates Goes to College” that is available at ifilm. The “Napoleon Dynamite” … Continue reading →

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Hoops Dreams

Posted on March 14, 2006 by Andy Rush

The President is in central New York today. That’s not big news. What is big is who is greating him at the Rochester Airport – Jason McElwain. In a story that is so incredibly upbeat, that it is hard not … Continue reading →

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Danger in a Cardboard Box

Posted on March 7, 2006 by Andy Rush

I grew up in a very safe town in central New York State. About the only danger we had was getting a blizzard that would dump 3 feet of snow and have 50 mph winds along with it (I experienced … Continue reading →

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Those Crazy “Kids”

Posted on March 7, 2006 by Andy Rush

The Theater 435 class is having a great time. As evidence, I submit the above picture. Just a few of my favorite stories so far are of finding the van at Epcot, the subway ride, and the Philip Rose talk. … Continue reading →

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Internet Tablets and Origami

Posted on March 3, 2006 by Andy Rush

Flickr photo by Hagge. No this isn’t about how to fold your computer. At a staff meeting today, I casually mentioned that a device called an Internet Tablet (specifically the Nokia 770) was being tested by one of the UMW … Continue reading →

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Obey. Obey! (Or, I CAN drive 55)

Posted on March 2, 2006 by Andy Rush

In yet another chance to blog about some Google video, here is an entry at the College MovieFest site. You can also watch the QuickTime version. This movie and the concept of all the movies at CMF gives me yet … Continue reading →

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Bouncing Soldiers?

Posted on March 2, 2006 by Andy Rush

You all remember Sony’s bouncing balls video right? Go take a look if you don’t. Anyway, I’m very conflicted by this video above. I’m reminded of the joy that I felt when seeing 250,000 colored super balls bouncing down a … Continue reading →

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