As you can see below, some intern probably screwed something up on MSN earlier today:
After confirming the fact that MSN was in fact down, I quickly did a Google news search to see if anything was going on (had the site been hacked?). Instead, the only thing I found was this article from InternetNews.com, saying that “The Portal’s Not Dead”…from 2 days before. Ah, the irony.
My mom sent this along–I thought everyone else might enjoy it too, if you haven’t seen it already.
The woman in the video found this lion injured in the forest ready to die. She took the lion with her and nursed the lion back to health. When the lion was better she made arrangements with a zoo to take the lion and give it a new and happy home.
The video was taken when the woman, after some time, went to go visit the lion to see how he was doing.
I’m not really familiar with The Bird and the Bee, but I do recognize “Carol of the Bells,” which means that it’s Christmas time for iTunes singles. Last year we got tracks from Sarah McLachlan (good) and James Taylor (not so good). This single is refreshingly short, but I’m not sure if there’s anything terrible original here that makes it a worthwhile download. It’s not a bad version of the song, but it’s not a very good one either.
C
There is also a free music video from Ryan Adams, performing “Follow the Lights.” That’s a much better song and is probably worth downloading. For those of you who don’t know Ryan Adams–he’s not Bryan Adams, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t make great music. His “Gold” album and work with Whiskeytown remain some of my favorite music in my library.
What a great day to own an iPhone.
If you’ve jailbroken your iPhone, you can now install ScummVM, a program that lets you run old LucasArts and other games from the 1990s. For full installation details, follow these instructions. Titles include:
Day of the Tentacle
The Dig
Flight of the Amazon Queen
Full Throttle
Gobliiins
Gobliins 2
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
King’s Quest 3
Loom
Maniac Mansion
Monkey Island 1: The Secret of Monkey Island
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge
Monkey Island 3: The Curse of Monkey Island
Sam & Max Hit the Road
Simon the Sorcerer 1
Simon the Sorcerer 2
Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders
Install it via installer.app today!
And here’s Titus!
While Adam and Suj are out exploring the country, they left their cats, Dora (pictured) and Titus, with by parents. Since we can’t let them mingle with our cats all the time, they have taken up permanent residence in my room. They make for pretty good roommates actually.
This week’s free iTunes single is Hold On by Holy Ghost! The fact that during the entire time that I was writing this post my feet were tapping is a good sign. Catchy beat, a good singer, and a very danceable song make this a hit in my book! A bit repetitive, but what dance song isn’t?
Nice one–A-
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Here’s a new feature: the top album from each year.
1990–the birth of the 90s, the generation that I, and most of my friends, grew up in. The 80s were done, which meant that music was experiencing a shift in musical style. The year saw the African National Congress promise to free Nelson Mandela, the Soviet Union collapsed, Super Mario Bros. III came out, and the Exxon Valdez had a slight incident involving oil–all before the end of February. By the end of 1990, the first web page had been created, Margaret Thatcher resigned as British PM, the Gulf War had started, and Jim Henson died.
The year saw the release of several fantastic albums. My personal choice for album of the year has to do with the premiere of a respectable artist who has maintained her conviction throughout her career. Ani DiFranco’s career could have exploded at any time over the past 18 years. Her unique style, superior voice, and gifted song-writing make her one of the best female vocalists currently performing today. However, Ani always refused to sign a major record contract, instead promising to release her albums on her independent label. That meant that Ani’s career has never reached the spotlight like other artists. But that hasn’t hurt her sound at all.
With songs like “Both Hands,” “Work Your Way Out,” and “Letting the Telephone Ring,” Ani DiFranco’s first self-titled album remains a testament to her incredible talent.
Disclaimer: This is a rap/R&B song. Any “review” that I write here is uninformed and probably wrong. Onto the review.
Sorry about the delay, but here’s the free iTunes single review for the week. “Nike Boots” is definitely a rap song (which would normally not appeal to me), but it’s not all bad. Around the :45 second mark, Wale gets to “pure rap.” I’m sure that’s not the right term, but I’m talking about the parts of rap songs when it’s just the artist rapping. No crappy samples, no annoying background vocals, just a good beat and pure rap. Right around the last minute, the song rises in intensity, providing a nice finish.
Quick question: Does Nike really make boots?
Guess it doesn’t matter too much…
B+
Another iPhone/tech-related post, so, if you don’t care about this, here’s your chance to leave. Just click the big red ‘X’ in the corner.
Some hackers have figured out how to emulate the GameBoy Advance on the iPhone. I happen to still own WarioWare, so I dumped my rom and uploaded it to my phone. Speed and sound aren’t perfect, but they are there! Even better, it supported my save file. Very cool! I’m excited to see what future versions will bring.
You can get gpsPhone as well as a horde of other apps for your iPhone by installing “Installer.app” on your 1.1.1 iPhone (I haven’t bothered upgrading to 1.1.2 because I don’t want to lose my apps again and I’m not really interested in having an international keyboard). Come on Apple, bring on the good updates!