In a video that was, in a sense, a pilot for a spinoff series, James, as the Angry Movie Nerd, takes a look at the massive disappointment that was the film Teenage Mutant Ninja turtles III.
Author:Chris
Project Mercury Overview – 1960 NASA Film
Project Mercury was the United States first manned space flight program. This film gives a good overview of the Mercurty Spacecraft, it’s launch into orbit on an Atlas Missile, and the training of the Mercury 7 Astronauts for the stresses and demanding requirements of space flight. As it would happen, Project Mercury would have 6 …
Continue reading Project Mercury Overview – 1960 NASA Film
What I Like About SpaceX
With me about to go into detail on the phenomena I call “The Cult of SpaceX” I thought it would serve well to express upfront just what I do actually like about SpaceX, which is quite a bit. In fact, if I didn’t like something about SpaceX the more hostile elements of its fanbase wouldn’t …
Continue reading What I Like About SpaceX
Bits And Bytes – Program 7: Computer-Assisted Instruction
One set of early applications that the home computers of the early 80’s were exceptional at (given the primitive graphics available) were those that taught something. Known in this video as “computer aided instruction” this episode of Bits and Bytes focuses on some rather impressive instructional programs intended for children, spanning the various major home …
Continue reading Bits And Bytes – Program 7: Computer-Assisted Instruction
Whatever Happened To Pokemon Go?
Last year Pokemon Go was the thing; everyone everywhere was playing it (or at least those who had decent phones were). You couldn’t escape it! Now, you see only the die-hards even bothering to fire up the game. Granted, only a few months ago I finally got a chance to play it, but that was …
Continue reading Whatever Happened To Pokemon Go?
The Computer Chronicles – Word Processing (1983)
When computers as we think of them today (microcomputers, as the terminology of the day would name them) were introduced, one of the most critical uses of them, and certainly the one most people took to the easiest, was typing out documents. Be it something for a business, a letter to a friend, writing the …
Continue reading The Computer Chronicles – Word Processing (1983)
SpaceX? Where Do We Begin…
If you read my articles related to SpaceX at all, you will notice a common theme with them – excitement for launches, a feeling of happiness with success, but all the while, at least since September of 2016, a level of snark, of subtle disdain can be read in the posts. To be fair some …
Continue reading SpaceX? Where Do We Begin…
Twitter Reacts To The MLGW Zach Randolph Hoax
I discussed earlier today the absolute stupidity of an event that happened here in Memphis where people actually thought that Grizzlies player Zach Randolph was paying off people’s MLGW utility bills if they paid on the convenience store kiosk’s today , something that you would think no one would treat seriously, but, in typical Memphis …
Continue reading Twitter Reacts To The MLGW Zach Randolph Hoax
The Cost Of Photobucket Image Hosting
I’ve been letting the Photobucket drama play out over the past week without much commentary – after the initial hit, I just wanted to see what they would do in response to the criticism lobbied against them, and the results are about what I expected: Photobucket isn’t changing anything, beyond allowing one particular type of …
Continue reading The Cost Of Photobucket Image Hosting
An MLGW Payment Kiosk Error Spawns A Bill Payment Hoax
I’m still trying to get all the details on this one, but I think I have enough to be able to write about this accurately enough, so let’s get to it: It would seem today that, for whatever reason, an error in the bill payment kiosk’s for Memphis Light, Gas, and Water (MLGW) would “not …
Continue reading An MLGW Payment Kiosk Error Spawns A Bill Payment Hoax
The Launch Of STS-135
6 Years ago today, the Space Shuttle Atlantis launched on STS-135, the final mission of the Space Shuttle program. I wrote an entry last year, but incidentally, for whatever reason, didn’t include launch video. No idea why, but I’m rectifying that now. The Final Liftoff of Atlantis The Space Shuttle is the most-flown American manned …
Continue reading The Launch Of STS-135
Skipping The Convention
So, right now, an event I used to go to every year, Anime Blues Con, is happening here in Memphis. It’s, as the name suggests, and anime convention, and it’s been in previous years something I’ve looked forward to since learning about it in early 2011 – I would first attend the convention in 2012 …
Continue reading Skipping The Convention
SpaceX’s 3rd Launch In 12 Days, And The Heaviest Payload Yet: Intelsat 35e
I’m covering this one quickly, since I missed the launch live, but on Wednesday the 6th of July, SpaceX, after 2 previous failed attempts to launch, finally got Intelsat 35e off the ground and into one of the highest orbits possible for the booster with such a payload. This high initial orbit was to preserve …
Continue reading SpaceX’s 3rd Launch In 12 Days, And The Heaviest Payload Yet: Intelsat 35e
AVGN Season 2 Review Plan
I’m going to get to reviewing Season 2 of the Angry Video Game Nerd soon enough, and I thought it would be cool to share the general idea of how I’ll go about it, as while Season 1 was straightforward, Season 2 provides some challenges. Season 2 consists of 24 episodes, spanning through 2007 and …
Continue reading AVGN Season 2 Review Plan
Here’s Some Random Rocket Launches – Have A Great 4th Of July!
It’s the 4th of July tomorrow and, being quite honest, I had nothing quite planned to write today or tomorrow. However, to keep up with the spirit of Xadara, my love of space, and in a classic “Happy Birthday America” bit of patriotism, I’ve decided to just flood you with some random rocket launches in …
Continue reading Here’s Some Random Rocket Launches – Have A Great 4th Of July!