Human Touch. Da Boss.

So, in the early nineties Bruce had ditched the E Street Band and hired some session musicians and everyone generally agrees he produced some of his weakest work then, but I just can’t argue with this song. It’s mega, and the title track of what’s widely considered his worst album (I personally prefer that album to Lucky Town, though, which was released on the same day).

This live version is a bit dodgy, but I can’t find an embeddable (is that a word?) version of the video.

Official Video here.

“So you been broken and you been hurt
Well show me somebody who ain’t
Yeah I know I ain’t nobody’s bargain
But, hell, a little touch up and a litle paint…”

Class.

Star Trekkin

I can’t believe I never posted this.

I’ve been singing this thing all morning. Funniest spoof ever. And more so if you know how accurate it is.

Not So Popular Bruce Fan Site

So looking up Bruce fan sites tonight I found one and here was the counter on the front page:

Not so popular, huh?

Finally Getting My eReader On

So I bought it last month, and am finally getting around to using it. This is due mostly to my own stupidity. I bought it while reading a trilogy, thinking I had PDF copies of the books in that trilogy I could switch to. Turns out I had audio book versions!!! So I had to keep reading ye olde paper until I was finished all three.
So, you ask, what was the first thing I read on my eReader?

Twas Little Sisters Of Eluria the Dark Tower short story by Stephen King. Good stuff.

“WRECKING BALL” RELEASED EXCLUSIVELY AT iTUNES STORE

“Columbia Records has released Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band’s ‘Wrecking Ball’ exclusively to the iTunes Store”…(from brucespringsteen.net)

Are you fucking kidding me? Exclusively?? What about if you’re a loyal fan who doesn’t own a fucking iPod, doesn’t want an iPod or feel he has to BUY A FUCKING IPOD TO GET THE MUSIC HE WANTS TO FUCKING BUY!?!?!?
This is an outrage and a typical example of the shit Apple get away with.
And Bruce should be tarred and feathered for this bullshit. What the fuck has happen to him, man? I feel burned by this shit, I really do.

The Book OF The Short Sun

So, I just finished the last of 12 inter-locking Gene Wolfe books that comprised The Book Of The New Sun (4), The Urth Of The New Sun (1), The Book Of The Long Sun (4) and the Book Of The Short Sun (3).
I thoroughly enjoyed the reread. I have to say part four of the Long Sun dragged a bit but the final trilogy was just fantastic. If you’re a fan of sci-fi, check them.

(Is it just me or does the giant on the cover of the final one look like Jay Leno??)

Yeah Baby!!!

Jealous?

Installed in minutes and is running like a dream.

You’re jealous.

4 Day Weekend!

So, my plans to travel fell through and I am bummed, but onward and upward and all that shit. I have the day off and it’s a long weekend, so I have 4 work-free days to chill and eat junk food.
Here is a slyly taken picture of the ubergeek who covers things when I am gone. This man in utterly incapable of holding a conversation, never had a thought he didn’t say (and say and say) and doesn’t shower nearly often enough.

I wonder how long it will be until the calls and texts start…

Cool WordPress IE8 Accelerator

Or, perhaps not.

Easy come easy go.

A Wii Interface Problem

So tonight that familiar pulsing blue light around the slot in my Wii reminded me I had a message. While checking the message (there was an update available, apparently) I pondered the interface for the first time, really pondering big style and realised I absolutely hated its big ugly whiteness for two reasons:
1 – It screams I Wanna Be A Mac. Get a life nintendo. Can’t you come up with your own interface ideas?
2 – It screams You Are Stupid So We Are Going To Make Everything BIG and Obvious Because Otherwise You Won’t Be Able To Figure Out Where The BACK Button Is.

Come on guys. I’m smart. I can figure it out all by myself without everything being three foot wide on the screen. I realise the graphics power of the Wii isn’t comparable (nor is it supposed to be or trying to be) with the PS3 or Xbox, but can’t I at least have a choice of skins or something?