Looks like you can use your iPhone as your boarding pass at American Airlines if you can present the barcode to scan. Though the idea has been around since last year, this is the first time I’ve heard of being able to use the iPhone to do so. Airline companies like Continental Airlines and Air Canada have already rolled out similar paperless boarding pass trials, but these have predominantly been done with Blackberries. To check in with your iPhone, you’ll need to be able to access your boarding pass as a PDF and display it on your screen for scanning. It might also help to have a cooperative airline attendant checking you in as many airlines, American Airlines included, don’t officially support iPhone check ins. Your best bet would be to find an airline like Continental that is equipped to handle electronic check in so you don’t catch them off guard. Of course having the paper copy of the boarding pass ready just in case goes without saying.

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Ever since the US dollar’s value started is downward decline into oblivion, the Canadian loonie has quietly again grown to match its southern neighbor’s value, at times even surpassing it. For the longest time, retailers have always priced goods at a slightly higher price in Canada than in the US because for the longest time Canadian currency has been overshadowed by the US dollar. Now that the gap is basically closed, Canadians are having an outcry over the still-higher-than-in-the-US goods. We’ve all heard about the news of Canadians driving across the border into the US to buy vehicles, saving them thousands of dollars. But other than the occasional large purchase and unless you lived right near the border, it wasn’t practical to come to the US to buy anything. Retailers, knowing this, have been quite reluctant to lower their prices in Canada even still. Read more »

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karate bears

http://mfrost.typepad.com/cute_overload/2007/12/teddy-tangle.html

mr furt

funny fart

fat kid on rollercoaster
http://boortz.com/more/video/fat_kid_rollercoaster.html

messed up short film

spider eating snake Read more »

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If we follow in Frank Buchanan footsteps, we’d first have to be really bored and really bold, have a heat-sealing packager, and only two credit cards since we’d be from rural Minnesota… not exact money town. Oh and we’d have our mommy help us. Over the course of one year, Frank managed to scam local video game retailers through a purchase and return technique that netted him almost $20,000. If you’re not afraid to get caught or else can improve on his technique, follow these instructions: Read more »

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If you’re an avid Unix user you’ve probably used Emacs at one point or another. Ever wonder how sometimes when you open up a file (like .cpp) the editor is able to highlight and color all the right keywords pertaining to the programming language the file is coded in? The secret is in the .emacs file located in your home directory. I’ve worked with both Verilog and Specman Elite files before, and found the correct code to add in the .emacs file to enable the beautiful keyword syntax highlighting/coloring that makes the code much more readable. Read more »

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I’m listing a few tips and tricks for CVS and SVN that I’ve learned through the years. You’re required to at least have some basic knowledge, this list isn’t a basic usage guide. It’s not a list of basic tips either. These are specifically purposed advanced usage scenarios and the appropriate commands to execute to achieve them. Now that you’ve been informed, let’s start. Read more »

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Everyone wants to go to jail

http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSS2714387420080427?feedType=RSS&feedName=lifestyleMolt

Top 10 Not to do when you are arrested

http://www.karemar.com/blog/top-ten-10-things-not-do-if-you-are-arrested

Human Pacman

Drunk men having accidents

Lazy Cat

Funny animals

Japanese Talent Show Read more »

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Okay, so I had to redeem myself for that Pokemon post I wrote earlier.

Do you ever wonder what you would do if the internet crapped out? Well wonder no more. South Park already has an episode that has that covered. I guess we call can relate. Join Stan, Kyle, Kenny, and Cartman as they figure out how to restore the internet.

Check out the full episode here: http://www.southparkstudios.com/guide/1206/

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I guess anything geeky goes, right? So this is for all you Pokemaniacs out there.

Nintendo is again giving out a rare pokemon at Toy R Us. Head over there on May 31 – June 1 at noon – 4 PM to get your very own Darkrai.

Yes yes, the very same pokemon in new movie, Pokemon: The Rise of Darkrai. Honestly, did anyone watch the movie? Whatevers. Consider this a freebie. If your child or you desire a free rare pokemon, head over to Toys R Us. Here’s a link to the official Pokemon site http://pokemon.com/#news_/XML/news_251.xml

Face it, those cute little critters aren’t going anywhere. Deal with it or get a PSP.

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Despite large growth in the high definition market, standard DVD sales continue to sag, and home video revenue will continue to fall, report a few notable analysts.

According to Reuters, 5 million HD movies have already been sold this year (mainly Blu-ray) and that puts the pace far ahead then 2007 which saw only 10 million movies sold for the entire year.

This strong growth however is not enough to make up for the continued sagging sales of standard definition DVDs. In 2006, movie studios generated $25 billion USD in revenue for home video releases. In 2007 the number fell to $23 billion and Citigroup analyst Jason Bazinet believes that number will fall again this year to $21.4 billion.

Analysts also feel that consumers see less benefit in upgrading to Blu-ray then they did with the switch from VHS to DVD. Many consumers don’t even have the necessary equipment to enjoy Blu-ray, including Blu-ray players, HDTVs or surround sound setups. Price of course is another significant barrier with most Blu-ray players costing about $400 USD, about $250 USD more expensive than even the best upscaling standard DVD players.

Sony Electronics CEO Stan Glasgow agreed in March that a price drop was necessary for more market penetration but that the necessary $200 price point wont be available until at least 2009.

“I don’t think $200 is going to happen this year. Next year $200 could happen,” said Glasgow. “We’ll be at a $300 rate this year. $299 will happen this year.”

Another factor is that Blu-ray movies usually sell at a $15 dollar premium over their standard definition counterpart (yes, even at Amazon) making the alternative not as pretty usually despite its much improved audio and video.