zombies invade San Francisco

On September 10, 2006 By Rick McIn humourLeave a comment

Is your town next?

Want to feel like a dancer from the Michael Jackson Thriller video?

more photos from the San Francisco Zombie Mob

This wasn’t the first zombie attack. Last year zombies took over Canada starting in July 2005 with Montreal and then in September 2005 it was Vancouver (Vancouver Zombie Walk 2005), followed by Toronto (Toronto Zombiewalk 2005) in October 2005. After the Montreal invasion, the zombies moved down to the US and in July 2005 they invaded San Francisco. Last Christmas, even santas became zombies at Zombie Claus in Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor, Michigan.

In 2006, the zombies made their way to Australia, first to Brisbane in April (Brisbane ZombieWalk) and then Melbourne in May (Melbourne Zombie Shuffle). Most recently, the zombies returned to Vancouver (Zombie Walk 2006).

Laughing Squid » Zombies Invade San Francisco!

Gadling.com now my favourite blog

On September 2, 2006 By Rick McIn blogs, humour, product endorsements, travelLeave a comment

This is my kind of travel website!

Berlin and Moscow are two exotic cities which struck fear into the hearts of western spies throughout the Cold War.

There is nowhere on this planet more legendary for espionage and things-that-go-bump-in-the-night than these two capitals. Sadly, with the fall of communism their glory days have long passed. The spooks and their haunts, however, still remain.

Lovers of the Spy Genre will be happy to hear that The Smithsonian is conducting a nine-day tour this October that whisks cloak-and-dagger fans through the former headquarters of East Germany’s Stasi, the KGB Museum in Moscow, the Glienicke Bridge (where spy exchanges were conducted), Gorky Park, the remains of the Berlin Wall and a host of other John LeCarre locations. The tour will even be joined by retired KGB officers in Moscow who will undoubtedly have a handful of great stories to tell.

The cost is $6695 and must be paid with small, non-sequential bills or uncut diamonds.

Red Corner: Spy Tour – Gadling

Joanne Colan – Rocketboom

On September 1, 2006 By Rick McIn geek babes, humour, product endorsementsLeave a comment

Joanne Colan – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Joanne Colan replaced quixotic Amanda Congdon as Rocketboom.com host on July 12th, 2006.

I, like hundreds of thousands of others, thought Rocketboom was history. Amanda was Rocketboom.

But I have a renewed interest in the video blog. Joanne is much different, but still compelling. And the video content has improved.

Be sure to check out the new hostess with the mostess on Rocketboom.

mobile phones are too complicated

On August 30, 2006 By Rick McIn humourLeave a comment

music – OK Go – Here It Goes Again

On August 28, 2006 By Rick McIn humour, musicLeave a comment

The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There’s also a negative side.

– Hunter S. Thompson

Hunter S. Thompson Quotes

You have to admit, Hunter had a way with words.

The music industry is changing. Artists can bypass the pimps and thieves, posting their best stuff on YouTube directly.

Hunter Thompson would have loved this video by OK Go.

Click PLAY or watch the clip on YouTube.

better safe than sorry

On August 23, 2006 By Rick McIn humour, travelLeave a comment

This is a drink cooler in the Montreal airport.

I get the feeling that liquids are no longer welcome there.

Can you believe that some say security has over-reacted to the latest alleged terrorist plot?

» next travelogue post on this trip – Mike the activist

terrorist strategy

On August 15, 2006 By Rick McIn humour, travelLeave a comment

I am flying today.

Wondermark comic by David Malki

TV network advertising on eggs

On August 4, 2006 By Rick McIn good news, humour, TVLeave a comment

I hear that TV viewership is at low ebb.

Good. The current model supported by contemporary commercials (that suck the oxygen out of my lungs) needs to die.

TV executives will be testing alternative forms of advertising. But what comes first, the chicken or the egg?

Boing Boing: Advertising TV shows on supermarket eggs

Apple starting to worry the PC hordes

On August 4, 2006 By Rick McIn Apple, humourLeave a comment

Dell and others are beginning to get concerned. Microsoft employees are actually now allowed to bring new Apple laptops to work as they can boot Windows. (iPods still discouraged.)

Many are predicting a big jump in Apple market share in coming months.