Monday, December 20, 2004

Playing with BitTorrent Well, just downloaded and installed BitTorrent.  Interesting stuff at first blush.  Of course, a quick search to see if last night's Simpson's episode was anywhere turned up nothing for me.  I will need to dabble with this a bit more.  Some of the posts out there are interesting, especially this one: http://www.pvrblog.com/pvr/2004/01/bittorrent_rss_.html Of course, I could just get a TiVo and be done with it, right? 5:41:18 PM    comment []  trackback []

Weekend Retreads Stupid Ravens! They shut down the best offense in the NFL, and they still find a way to blow the game. Sometimes, when this team makes one big stride, they find a way to take two small strides backward. The most embarrassing moment: Matt Stover's field goal attempt bouncing off the helmet of one of his offensive linemen. Add to that the fact that, aside from Kevin Johnson and Todd Heap, the other receivers need to coat their hands in pine tar to be able to hold onto a ball. Finally, was it just me, or did Dwight Freeney appear to be offsides a couple of times last night and was never called for it? You would think that a good idea would be to alter the snap count to draw him offsides, but that would sound too much like something an intelligent offensive coordinator would do. Speaking of sports stuff, if the Orioles do nothing this winter--what now appears to be a very distinct possibility--I am officially beginning a search to put together an ownership group to buy the team from Peter Angelos. I am confounded by his immense mismanagement of the team and his constant caterwauls that Baltimore is a small market. The problem is not the market, you boob, it is the product on the field. It looks like they might dodge a bullet with the Nationals/Expos fiasco taking place forty miles down the road, but that is no excuse to do nothing to your team this winter. The list of pitchers who have moved onto other teams reads like a decent rotation: Pavano, Johnson, Martinez, Mulder, and Hudson. I actually have to think the O's front office was smart to avoid Pavano and Martinez, but to not make an attempt at Mulder or Hudson is just plain foolish. I enjoyed a nice Christmas party on Friday evening in the northern reaches of Baltimore. Not a bad time, but I think it solidified that I will always drive myself to a party. I was there much too long, and I started to drag at the end of the party. Of course, I could not leave as I arrived with others. I do appreciate their kindness in allowing me to carpool with them, though. Next party, though, I drive myself. I watched the finale of The Apprentice on Saturday evening with a couple of friends thanks to the beauty of TiVo. I have to admit that after watching it, though, I pride myself on not watching that reality drivel. It was just annoying watching some of the contrived "problems" that arose during both contestants final tasks. I will admit that Jennifer was smoking hot, but anyone who participates in any of these reality shows--save but a few--are truly egotistical and self-centered. Come to think of it, those are two qualities I have.... In all seriousness, the only reality show I am guilty of enjoying is Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, and I get the impression that what those gay men do is actually helping some poor guy who needs it--the guy who had his wife run off with his best friend and left him with crappy furniture in his house immediately comes to mind. Speaking of TiVo, I think I need that magical device. Of course, I would need to watch enough television to truly enjoy its benefits. That leads me to my next geeky investigation: BitTorrent. I missed The Simpsons on Sunday, and I know my friends did not TiVo it. So, time to read up on BitTorrent. Anyone have any good pointers for me? 4:55:16 PM    comment []  trackback []