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Entertaining and accurate:

http://illwillpress.com/tech.html

Needs sound, and probably headphones if you’re watching it from work.

Should it surprise anyone that NBC and ABC, two US television networks, are developing miniseries on 9/11? Probably not. I had hoped it would stop with reality TV, but this new development makes me think the networks will be filming families as a loved one dies from something unspeakable.

Over the past year, poker has become a spectator sport. I don’t understand why, but some people really get into it, like these poor bastards.

This is a pretty impressive feat.

In other news, the weather in south Florida has been crap for the past few days. Can’t wait to get back to the windy, cold weather of Chicago.

I went to pick up some barstools today. While I was waiting, I witnessed the definition of productivity:

With a project and book about to be completed, I needed to get away. So we packed up a Beetle and went to St. Joseph, Michigan for the weekend. Other than the cool weather, it was a good trip. We dominated at trivia at the bar and ate some salmon.

We hit Michigan City, Indiana on the way back for some shopping. Michigan City has a large outlet malll with a number of reasonable deals, but little food. Overall, the place is pretty depressing. It almost feels like Flint, Michigan.

In keeping with the depressing theme, we also stopped in Valpariso for food. If you haven’t been to Valpo, don’t. You’re not missing anything.

Apparently Bob Dylan doesn’t like being labelled the “voice of a generation.” I can’t say I blame him. His music is complete shit. Once, I knew a guy, Todd, that couldn’t get enough of Dylan’s whiny, nasal voice. Todd’s dead now.