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mad_typist
- Location
- Alexandria, Virginia, USA
- Birthday
- September 18
- Bio
- I'm a liberal secular humanist who enjoys writing, reading, playing video games and watching sports. I am a former member of the Armed Services who now enjoys the sweet sweet freedom of civilian life. My blog will be centered mostly on politics, football and video games.
I'm not a professional hater, but I am a highly ranked amateur.
Also, yes, I am a girl.
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “I'm not sure what all
the processing power is for in
this
system if they are
only…”
January 28, 2010 01:13PM - “Another thing missing:
no USB port, unless you shell
out for
an adapter.”
January 28, 2010 08:15AM - “I'm not sure I'd agree
that it prices favorably
compared to a
Kindle. The
lowest…”
January 28, 2010 07:18AM - “Hilarious post from a
friend of mine that I thought
I'd share
with
you:
"I'v…”
January 27, 2010 08:57PM - “The $499 price point
only applies if you're willing
to take a
pretty watered
down…”
January 27, 2010 08:48PM
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First Cynical Impressions of new Apple tablet
Quickly written, poorly edited first response to the newly unveiled Apple tablet device.
1. The Name
The "iPad"? What's up with that name? Sounds like something that Always or Tampax would market. I'm not… Read full post »
Quickly written, poorly edited first response to the newly unveiled Apple tablet device.
1. The Name
The "iPad"? What's up with that name? Sounds like something that Always or Tampax would market. I'm not… Read full post »
Damages returns, plus a crime show for the commitment
phobic
One of the best shows on television that you may or may not be watching is FX's Damages. On one hand, it's a shame more people don't tune in, because the writing is… Read full post »
One of the best shows on television that you may or may not be watching is FX's Damages. On one hand, it's a shame more people don't tune in, because the writing is… Read full post »
JANUARY 19, 2010 1:46PM
Architecture As Art
Architecture
As Art
I've often heard people scoff at the notion of blogging, as if
it's still the advent of the internet and blogs are there merely as
people's personal diaries made public. However, blogs have clearly
evolved and everyone sort of brings… Read full post »
Thursday
TV Alert
I haven't blogged much lately, but I wanted to pop in and remind
you all to set your DVR for a couple of shows airing tonight (or
very soon).
First of all, if you are still resisting my attempts to get you…
First of all, if you are still resisting my attempts to get you…
JANUARY 12, 2010 6:27PM
Conan O'Brien Is Moving On
Conan O'Brien Is Moving On
In today's "Good for you, Big Red!" news, apparently,
Conan O'Brien has rejected NBC's offer to give up his time slot so
that they can continue to assault us with the "comedic" stylings of
Jay Leno. I'll copy-pasta…
DECEMBER 29, 2009 4:16PM
Favorite OS posts of 2009
Okay, so confession time: I totally missed the deadline to submit my top 10 or so OS posts of 2009. I feel like a dick, but in my defense, I was on vacation in Hawaii for 13 days, and didn't check my email (golfing and beach time are… Read full post »
Shows You May Enjoy (plus bonus musings)
Contrary to what you might think, I am not dead, nor have I
abandoned this blog. I've just had a busy couple of months, which
hasn't left me much time for blogging. In any case, here's… Read full post »
Spoiler Etiquette for Bloggers
*** note: this post contains spoilers for the following works: Mad Men, Lost, Harry Potter, Star Wars
I'm a big fan of the blog Televisionary, and usually go out of my way to read it several times a day. Yesterday…
*** note: this post contains spoilers for the following works: Mad Men, Lost, Harry Potter, Star Wars
I'm a big fan of the blog Televisionary, and usually go out of my way to read it several times a day. Yesterday…
Paranormal Activity: Go See This Movie!
Two Saturdays ago I went and saw the new horror movie Paranormal
Activity with my boyfriend and a couple of friends. I can safely
say this is one of the best horror films I've seen in the…
Meet the Nook, the new e-book hotness of the week
Courtesy of Engadget, here's a picture of the newest e-book
reader, dubbed "the Nook", from Barnes & Noble:
According to the article posted at Engadget, the new e-book reader will feature several intriguing Kindle-killer features:
… Read full post »
According to the article posted at Engadget, the new e-book reader will feature several intriguing Kindle-killer features:
… Read full post »
Welcome to the Dollhouse (season 2)
Good news. Dollhouse is back!
The
ratings for the new season of Dollhouse have been abysmal.
Ratings for the premiere were
pretty bad, but
dropped even more the… Read full post »
Good news. Dollhouse is back!
Bad news. It might not be back for long!
100 Worst Movies of the 2000s
Now, I got a lot of crap from friends about my non-review
review of G.I. Joe, with many of them stating that I wasn't allowed
to diss a movie I hadn't seen. I mostly thought, "Well, if it… Read full post »
OCTOBER 5, 2009 1:49PM
Football, Dollhouse, and Random Poems
I've gotten a few PMs from people asking about my Dollhouse reviews, so here's the situation for this week
- I'm super swamped at work, plus I've got a backlog in my DVR, so I haven't gotten a chance to catch up on Dollhouse yet. I promise to blog about the… Read full post »
NFL
Week 3 breakdown
Let's start this post off with a quote from one of my favorite
movies:
Every newspaper in the country has picked us to finish last. The local press seems to think we'd save everyone a lot of time and trouble… Read full post »
Fall TV: Finding The Diamonds in the Coal Pile
In case you're wondering what's entertaining me these days,
here are the shows I'll be following along with this fall (and
perhaps blogging about, if I have time):
Must-Watch Shows
1) I must say - the… Read full post »
Must-Watch Shows
1) I must say - the… Read full post »
NFL
Week 2 breakdown
Wow, what an exciting week of football. Let's get down to it.
The panicfest has
been postponed till next week. There's a
hilarious tendency for fans to freak out after Week 1 of the
NFL… Read full post »
Monday Night Football Madness
Normally, I probably won't blog about the weekly Monday Night
Football matchups*, but since ESPN decided air back-to-back games
and screw all East Coast residents that need to actually, you know,
WORK and shit early in the morning, I guess… Read full post »
NFL Week 1 breakdown (2009 Edition!)
Well, a lot of folks told me they liked my NFL-related posts last
year (and by "lot", I mean, "one or two, including my mother").
Anyway, they're back, so hopefully you'll enjoy them.
It's a Hard Knocks Life… Read full post »
It's a Hard Knocks Life… Read full post »
SEPTEMBER 11, 2009 1:51PM
Life As A Game Designer (preview)
Life As A Game Designer (preview)
Last night my co-host Mark and I sat down and recorded Episode 14 of our podcast "Across the Nerdaverse". We were both very excited to welcome David Leung of Twisted Pixel Games to the show. Here's a little preview of
… Read full post »
SEPTEMBER 5, 2009 1:23AM
DragonCon Day 1 Adventures
DragonCon Day 1 Adventures
I know I haven't posted in awhile, but I had a few notes and pictures to share from DragonCon 2009 here in Atlanta.
My cousin recently expressed surprise that I'd be "one
of those kind of people" -… Read full post »
I know I haven't posted in awhile, but I had a few notes and pictures to share from DragonCon 2009 here in Atlanta.
My cousin recently expressed surprise that I'd be "one
of those kind of people" -… Read full post »
AUGUST 25, 2009 7:09AM
New Cowboys Stadium is the Picture of FAIL
New Cowboys Stadium the Picture of FAIL
What do you get for $1.2 billion? A grotesque new stadium
where
the scoreboard is so low that punt kicks hit it, apparently.
Right now the NFL competition committee is looking into the issue,
and thus… Read full post »
Nerd Pin-up Girl Returns With Hilarious Music Video
Check out this new video from the excellent and hilarious crew
from the web series "The Guild", entitled "Do You Want To Date My
Avatar"?
Now, riddle me this: why aren't networks falling over themselves to… Read full post »
Now, riddle me this: why aren't networks falling over themselves to… Read full post »
Why You Should See District 9
Since my last
attempt to thwart the trend of mediocre movies earning box
office receipts out of proportion to their actual level of quality
fell short, I'm going to try a different tactic this week. This
week… Read full post »
Since my last
attempt to thwart the trend of mediocre movies earning box
office receipts out of proportion to their actual level of quality
fell short, I'm going to try a different tactic this week. This
week… Read full post »
Your Scarlet Letter Now Applies to Facebook
The governor of Illinois just signed a bill into law that
makes it
illegal for registered sex offenders to use social networking
sites. In other words, no perverts allowed on Facebook.
On a emotionally charged level, it… Read full post »
On a emotionally charged level, it… Read full post »
Why You Shouldn't See the G.I.Joe Movie
Don't be this guy. This guy is someone who, in the future,
went and saw the G.I. Joe movie on opening weekend. He obviously
regrets his decision. You've probably been this guy before,
… Read full post »
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Gone Living
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A Week in the Life of My Teen Niece on Facebook
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Robovac Owners Share Pain, Pleasures of Inanimate Pets
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RIP John Murtha: American corruption at its finest
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Appalling Project Runway episode
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Can Digital Comics Finally Go Mainstream?
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America's Addiction to Fairy Tales, Fantasy and Folk Lore
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How did journalists get the antidepressant study so wrong?
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