Below are the 20 most recent journal entries recorded in solak's LiveJournal:

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Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
1:18 am	superhero quiz Three answers, for me, myself, and I. ( another quiz? sheesh. OK, let's see it. ) Current Mood: tired (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Saturday, July 26th, 2008
5:11 am	Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog — iTunes review Every time I watch this show I find more to like about it, so I wrote up a review for iTunes. There were already 544 reviews there, so it is unlikely that mine will make it to the front page. For your enjoyment or boredom, I enclose it below. ( OK, I'll read it despite the warning. ) Current Mood: impressed Current Music: Dr. Horrible Soundtrack (unofficial) (Comment on this)
Monday, June 30th, 2008
9:45 pm	A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand I'm not usually one to get on a political high horse, or even a soapbox, but my friend is, and I just have to link to this recent entry for its incisive description of our current situation and apparent downward path. Current Mood: worried (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, June 29th, 2008
1:50 am	a short LJ quiz -- SuperHero Team Superhero Team Quiz LiveJournal Username Your Primary Super Power Energy Control (ex. Fire, Cold, Electricity, etc)High Tech Devices / ArmorIntangibilityKung FuMagicMatter Manipulation/TransmutationProbability Control/ LuckPsionics(Mental Powers)Shape shiftingSuper Human Intellect/DeductionSuper SpeedSuperhuman Physical AbilityTantric YogaWeather ControlZapping (eye beams, sonic scream, etc) Cape? CapeHalf CapeCape AND Cowl/HoodFeather BoaNO CAPES!! Identitiy Public, my real identity is commonly known.I have no identity other than my superheroic one.I keep my real identity hidden from most.No one but I knows my real identity. Origin Accident Involving Blowup DollAlien Abduction/ExperimentationAlien HeredityBitten by Radioactive CreatureBlessed by / Champion of Divine Power(s)Constructed (Robot, Replicant, etc)CursedGovernment/Military ProjectGranted Item/Weapon of Cosmic PowerIntense TrainingMassive Amounts of Lethal RadiationMutantSelf ExperimentationSheer Inner Badass NatureToxic Chemical AccidentYou’re just that wealthy/influential Location of Head Quarters “School” For the GiftedArtificial IslandCrystalline Fortress in the ArcticFashionable Hair SalonFloating CitadelGovernment FacilityHippie Co-OpMoonbaseNight ClubNo permanent HQ, We’re organized in cellsOrbiting SatelliteOstentatious Complex DowntownRefurbished House or BrownstoneRental in a Trailer ParkSecret CaveStarshipTempleUndersea ComplexYour Mom’s Basement Primary Costume/Uniform Colors Why are you a Superhero? BoredCommanded/Ordained by the DivineDestinyDutyFlip of the CoinI can get away with beating people upI can get away with wearing this outfitI get sooo much tail being a SuperheroI prefer ‘Vigilante’I’m paid a sh*tload of cashIt beats the hell out of Tech SupportIt’s my fetishIt’s my way of defying my dark destinyIt’s the right thing to doMerchandizingMy deeply messed up backgroundMy friends wouldn’t go for being villainsSuperhero? I’m a spy for the badguys!With Great Power, comes Great Responsibility Your Superheroic Codename The veteran grim member of the team carlosp The sexist and crass but annoyingly effective one johny__b The bright-eyed novice or sidekick nextjenn_01 The teammate that will eventually go evil or insan fiona_conn The inept yet determined/reoccurring supervillain hudsomi1 The sinister Arch-Villain and team's greatest foe ladymacbec The perky civilian that keeps getting kidnapped gnimmel How often does your team actually 'save the day'? 28% This Fun Quiz created by Shannon at BlogQuiz.Net Weight Loss Tips and Diet Advice from WeightLossTips.TV Current Mood: quixotic (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Thursday, March 6th, 2008
1:41 am	How to Behave This should be required viewing for everyone before being allowed to use the internet. ( video follows ) Current Mood: amused (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, February 18th, 2008
9:37 pm	gakked from firedrake-mor q.v. jedifoertsch as well. Current Mood: geeky (Comment on this)
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
12:58 am	In case you didn't know, I'm a SciFi Nerd I received 86 credits on The Sci Fi Sounds Quiz How much of a Sci-Fi geek are you? Quiz by SheGoddess: Lose weight quickly Current Mood: accomplished (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Saturday, February 2nd, 2008
10:35 pm	a classic, rediscovered The video, Powers of Ten, has been a classic since it was created. Here it is, both for those of you who haven't seen it and for the reminiscence of us old folks. ( video after the cut ) Current Mood: thoughtful (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Saturday, January 19th, 2008
2:07 am	gakked from firedrake-mor You paid attention during 97% of high school! 85-100% You must be an autodidact, because American high schools don't get scores that high! Good show, old chap! Do you deserve your high school diploma? (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Monday, November 26th, 2007
11:38 pm	Science does not require Faith My reply to enegim (which, for those of you who cannot read that entry, was a comment on an op-ed piece by Paul Davies about religion and science titled Taking Science on Faith) came out better than I expected, so I thought I'd share it here, somewhat improved (or at least lengthened) with another day of thought and rereading behind it. Feel free to reply with comments on its (lack of) clarity and correctness. ( the rest of the text ) (Comment on this)
Thursday, November 15th, 2007
10:37 pm	Not The Daily Show This video by Not The Daily Show is making the rounds. It explains the WGA side of the writers' strike using news and video clips from the studio executives themselves. ( go on, show me the rest ) Current Mood: amused (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Monday, November 12th, 2007
10:57 pm	Tact Filters This old note about Tact Filters explains a lot. I wish I had encountered it sooner. Current Music: Coverville 379 (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Tuesday, October 16th, 2007
1:27 am	Gakked from Jared Your Language Arts Grade: 100%   Way to go! You know not to trust the MS Grammar Check and you know "no" from "know." Now, go forth and spread the good word (or at least, the proper use of apostrophes). Are You Gooder at Grammar? Make a Quiz ( further commentary ) (Comment on this)
Saturday, September 15th, 2007
6:25 pm	career choices? Gakked from both batgirl673 and fiona_conn. I guess this one is getting around. Purely voluntary, of course: 1. Go to http://www.careercruising.com/. 2. Put in Username: nycareers, Password: landmark. 3. Take their "Career Matchmaker" questions. 4. Post the top ten results ( click to see my results ) Current Mood: curious Current Music: WERS: "The Playground" is playing "The Rainbow Connection" (Comment on this)
Saturday, September 8th, 2007
2:08 pm	Internet People! Are you just discovering the internet? Have you been away on a desert island for a year and want to catch up on the latest on-line video memes? Well, here's your chance, in just over three minutes, to get a musical summary of all you missed. Oh! You were here all the time, but just can't remember anything? Well keep clicking, friend; right down there. ( proceed to the video viewing . . .  ) Current Mood: calm (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, August 12th, 2007
4:40 pm	TED Talks The invitation-only TED conference (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) has been releasing their archive of video recordings of talks. I've been browsing on that site as well as picking out several on the iTunes RSS feed for iPod-viewing. If I were to list every one that I've enjoyed, you'd close the window before finishing reading this note. I'll just point to one and let you go from there. I grew up in a Protestant household, wandered off (spiritually, not physically) to be a Vanilla Christian for a while, then converted to Catholicism (because if I am going to choose one, it's the one that doesn't "leave anything out", which is essentially what the other flavors do). Now I watch this video and discover that philosophically, I'm also a Buddhist. ( embedded video after the cut ) Current Mood: contemplative (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, July 17th, 2007
11:13 pm	Rise of the Troopers Maybe it's just because I recently (re)watched some of the referenced movies or because the nasal congestion from my cold has put pressure on my brain, but I found this fanfilm amusing. ( video on next page ) Current Mood: sick (Comment on this)
Tuesday, July 10th, 2007
10:24 am	RCSW again OK, here's a sample scene from the longer episode of Robot Chicken / Star Wars. I would note that while RC has a few voice actors who simulate various celebrities, for this particular scene Luke Skywalker is actually played by Mark Hamill. ( Read more... ) Current Mood: tired (Comment on this)
Saturday, June 23rd, 2007
2:28 pm	FaceBook So now I also have a FaceBook account. Yay. The main thing I see in Web 2.0 is that I need a long bookmark folder just for my own pages. And a password management system. Current Mood: indifferent (Comment on this)
Monday, June 18th, 2007
12:53 am	geek-o-riffic! OK, I know this is going to be t'rific'ly popular on the nerd-o-sphere, but I just have to add my own link. Star Wars Robot Chicken I would embed the video here, as indicated when the show was broadcast, but they haven't provided the code for that yet. 2007.07.10 14:20Z - fixed link Current Mood: geeky (Comment on this)