http://www.jminnick.com/ The New Hotness en-us joel@jminnick.com 2005-03-06T23:14:39-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.jminnick.com/weblog/archive/000118.php This industrial shredding company is so proud of their shredder that they've posted videos. They're actually pretty cool. Highlights include a washing machine, whole computers, and even a boat.... 118@http://www.jminnick.com/ 2005-03-06T23:14:39-05:00 http://www.jminnick.com/weblog/archive/000117.php The digital camera of a couple believed to have been killed in the recent tsunami has been recovered. The couple managed to capture several shots of the wave closing on the shore. The last picture is a little eerie since... 117@http://www.jminnick.com/ 2005-02-24T14:58:19-05:00 http://www.jminnick.com/weblog/archive/000116.php Seriously, what the hell? Who scalps somebody?... 116@http://www.jminnick.com/ 2005-02-09T13:03:06-05:00 http://www.jminnick.com/weblog/archive/000115.php A bill making it illegal to wear your jeans low has been approved in the House of Delagates in Viriginia. Now, I think wearing your jeans below your ass is completely ridiculous. Also, assuming it's true that the practice started... 115@http://www.jminnick.com/ 2005-02-09T12:55:27-05:00 http://www.jminnick.com/weblog/archive/000114.php Two interesting developments in technology today. One is incredibly cool, and one that is incredibly lame. The butterflies are so cool I tingle. The suitcase, well, it's an instrument of evil. Regardless of its supposed business purpose, the only people... 114@http://www.jminnick.com/ 2005-02-01T13:18:38-05:00 http://www.jminnick.com/weblog/archive/000113.php Microsoft has released its revamped search engine this week. This is supposed to be a Google-killer. I've only played with it a little, but I would definitely say that Google needs to watch its back. MSN matches Google for almost... 113@http://www.jminnick.com/ 2005-02-01T12:52:17-05:00 http://www.jminnick.com/weblog/archive/000112.php Virgin Atlantic is planning on turning their A830's into flying casinos. I applaud this business venture and bow humbly in Mr. Branson's presence. They're also going to install 35 private double beds in each plane, which Branson basically says are... 112@http://www.jminnick.com/ 2005-01-18T18:41:54-05:00 http://www.jminnick.com/weblog/archive/000111.php A class action suit has finally been brought against Verizon Wireless over the v710. For those unaware, VW crippled the Bluetooth functionality of the phone so that file transfers were impossible, forcing subscribers to use VW's pay-as-you-go Get It Now... 111@http://www.jminnick.com/ 2005-01-15T08:42:26-05:00 http://www.jminnick.com/weblog/archive/000110.php Bob Marley's wife has requested that his body be exhumed and re-buried in Ethiopia. She claims that his roots and life were all about Africa. Personally, I don't really care where I'm buried when I die. But, I know I... 110@http://www.jminnick.com/ 2005-01-12T17:34:59-05:00 http://www.jminnick.com/weblog/archive/000109.php Mississippi libraries have decided to ban the Daily Show book America. They claim the fake naked depictions of the Supreme Court Justices are too indecent. I don't understand why this humorous depiction is too graphic, but it's ok to stock... 109@http://www.jminnick.com/ 2005-01-10T12:42:30-05:00 http://www.jminnick.com/weblog/archive/000108.php Wal-mart carries Bill Quinn's book about how the its evil. Is a vulgar display of balls, or an oversight? Who cares. It's funny. By the way, Wal-Mart is the devil, in case you forgot. Thanks to Paul for this one.... 108@http://www.jminnick.com/ 2004-12-28T13:11:07-05:00 http://www.jminnick.com/weblog/archive/000107.php A surprising move from PSU, they are urging students to use non-IE browsers. Every Firefox and Safari convert we can get is a good one, even if they do go to Penn State...... 107@http://www.jminnick.com/ 2004-12-10T13:15:38-05:00 http://www.jminnick.com/weblog/archive/000106.php The Wachowski Brothers are apparently just a bunch of plagerists. They lost the case against them and will need to pay part of a gigantic payoff to the woman who had the original idea. Apparently, she's the one.... 106@http://www.jminnick.com/ 2004-12-06T22:48:39-05:00 http://www.jminnick.com/weblog/archive/000105.php Top 10 data disasters of the year as compiled by Ontrack Data Recovery. The freezer one is just flat out ridiculous. People like that shouldn't have computers.... 105@http://www.jminnick.com/ 2004-11-24T18:03:50-05:00 http://www.jminnick.com/weblog/archive/000104.php The Pentagon is planning to build its own military Internet. A SkyNet, if you will. Let's all take a moment to remember Terminator... "The Skynet Funding Bill is passed. The system goes on-line August 4th, 1997. Human decisions are removed... 104@http://www.jminnick.com/ 2004-11-23T13:51:42-05:00