We've landed on the moon 
When I was a little kid, I used to want to be an astronaut. I later learned that you need to know what words and phrases like polymer synthesis and olefin metathesis reaction actually mean. That was never going to happen. So I gave up on the dream. I mean, it would have been cool to go to outer space, but I probably wouldn't have been able to handle the excitement. If I had landed on the moon, my transmission to ground control probably would have sounded nothing like Neil Armstrong, it would have probably sounded something like this.

Sunday comes early 
If you're like me, you get the paper for two reasons: comics and coupons. Any news goes right in the recycle bin. So to celebrate Friday, I've decide to bring Sunday to you a few days early.
So here are the comics: Beetle Bailey in Abu Ghraib
And here are the coupons: Free After Rebate
So go on, get your Sunday on a little early, and don't say I never give you anything.

Good Music dot com 
So, I listen to a lot of music at work. CDs, MP3s, internet radio, you name, I listen to it. One of the best sites I've been to is Bob Schneider's site. I've never heard of him before, but he's pretty cool. He has an amazing site design, great music, three full CDs online, plus commentary, plus his own radio, live, shows, videos. I mean, if you're looking for some new music. Check it out. Also, if you're looking for other music, you should check out All of MP3. It's a Russian site that sells MP3s at a cent per MB, giving you an average cost of about 5¢ or 6¢ a song. Want to learn more about it? Check out these two articles: Russian Site is Music to the Ears Russian 'legal' music site offers songs for 5¢. Enjoy it.

Dirty Chicken 
So, I've had this in the queue for a little while now, but since it's reached cult status, I suppose it's time to either share it or lose it forever. So get ready for some subservient Chicken. It's pretty funny. It's styled after a live webcam where you can send messages and requests to the person you're watching. Usually those requests are dirty, and the person on the other end is naked (not that I'd know from personal experience). But this is fairly benign, sure there is a man in a chicken suit with a garter belt on and you can tell him to "dance", "watch TV", "shake your tailfaithers", or whatever, but he doesn't perform any lewd acts unless you tell him too. Anyway, there have been a couple stories written on this phenomenon, one from AdAge, Can chicken-porn gag boost Burger King sales? Also, CNN just posted a story about it as well, Burger King: Web chicken under radar. So enjoy, but not too much, because that would be weird.

E3 Update 
For all of you on waiting on baited breath for my comments on today's E3 events, wait no longer. As a follow up to my posting on the Nintendo DS, someone has traced the origins of the DS back to 1983... take a look. It's rather uncanny... someone at Nintendo must have taken a stroll down memory lane and thought, "The Donkey Kong Game & Watch was one hell of an idea, let's spruce it up a little and relaunch it as a badass handheld console." I mean, if I worked at Nintendo I would have stumbled onto that idea years ago. I had one back in the day, and I thought it was the coolest thing in the world. It was green, and it was actually called Donkey Kong Jr. (Buy my childhood on EBay... I'd buy it, but it's already up to $125 Australian, which is about $86 US, and I can't afford that, though I want it)... anyway, it kicked ass, but I digress. In other video game news, Put on Your PJs and Run Playboy. Wired news has this story about a new game where you can try your hand at running the Playboy empire:

"You can create your own Playboy magazine and throw your own parties," Hefner said.

I'm not sure of the release date, but that one looks like it could get me into trouble. More from the Bandit on the flipside.

My Universe is Expanding 
Drum roll please... I have a friend. Yup that's right, in the exciting world of all things bloggy and blogtastic I have expanded my universe of friendly blogs from a big fat ZERO to a whopping ONE! That's right, Whistler is now the proud owner of An Experiment in Punditry and Drivel. You should check it out, welcome him to the block, drop off a fruitcake, and get down with your bad self. So, Whistler, welcome to the neighborhood, don't be that blog with all the rusted cars and trash cans out in the yard.

Quick news 
Well, exciting news in the world of video games. Today at the E3 Expo, both Nintendo and Sony revealed their next generation handhelds. The E3 Expo (Electronic Entertainment Exposition), for those of you who don't know, is the world's leading interactive entertainment trade show. It comes around every year at this time, and all of the video game companies show off their new lines. It's like a video game fashion show, but with out the fashion. Anyway, Nintendo unveiled their DS handheld (DS=Dual Screen). It looks pretty badass. It comes with bluetooth functionality, so you can link up with other people without the cords, plus one of the screens is touch sensitive and it comes with a stylus... maybe it'll pass as a PDA at work. I doubt it. But if that doesn't quite do it for you, Sony unveiled their PSP (PlayStation Portable) as well. It looks pretty kick ass, with a processor almost as fast as the PS2. It also can play DVDs, CDs, and MP3s (It is supposed to get about 10hrs of gaming, 8hrs of music, and 2.5hrs of video). It's supposed to be Wi-Fi equipped and will have the ability to share data with your PS2. Pretty friggin' cool if you ask me. Anyway, that's the news from here.
more links: Sony shows PSP! Sony finally reveals PSP PSP Revealed! Nintendo DS revealed!