Y. Signal.

So I've been looking at the local FCC DTV reception maps, and noticed the gain/loss maps linked on the left side (just after the nav bar and search box). For WNBC and similar stations, expect bad signals north and northwest of the city when the "transition" occurs tomorrow.

In less important news, we're all gonna die!!!

(Yes, the title is a reference to a video game.)

“You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry.”

Edit: Google Images (mentioned below) has returned to its old full-data layout, for me at least. Thank you, GOOG.

So I was wondering who the kinda-hot special guest judge on some singing-competition-type show I was watching was*, and instead of simply checking the official site I decided to use the Google. (Cyndi Lauper was the first name I thought of. I've no idea why either.)

NOT COOL.

I know that Google likes fiddling around with stuff to see what selected users like (2005 called, they want my comment back), but I don't like the idea of having to hover over a thumbnail to see what images are from dead sites** or dangerous sites (much worse)...or maybe I'm just lazy. The worst part: merely tabbing to the desired thumbnail won't reveal the size and location info.

This, on the other hand, is cool:

Apologies to Bill Bixby.

*By the way, if my eyes, this MSNBC story, and the great wiki that knows a lot if not quite all serve me right, it was Sager tonight.

**Google, please mark an image as "possibly dead" or something if the image comes up as "not found". I promise I won't sue you for using that idea. On the contrary, it would save you guys some bandwidth and lessen the need to scrounge up money from everyone and everything if things go downhill.

Every time a Web site shuts down...

...an angel dies.

At least Digiscans says goodbye with a few parting gifts.

Once upon a time, I was scared of the new Supreme Court Justices.

After this ruling, I love them.

Eolas, you got off lucky, and just in time, that day. Still, please die, go bankrupt, and burn in hell with the other trolls (in no particular order).

U.S. Restores Diplomatic Ties to who?

I thought that Kung Fu master had issues. I guess the Bush Administration is running out of scapegoats.

Massive blunders.

National Puerto Rican Day Parade, Inc. calls this year's parade theme "Boricuas...We Vote..,We Count". Ellipsis typo aside, I like the idea there. However, in New York, WNYW-5 and WWOR-9 they just announced (on TV; I'll get a Web source as they come) the parade would be switching from WNBC-4 to those channels.

Translation: Parade gets twice the exposure, on two Murdoch-owned, Republican-loving¹ channels I hate, and I don't watch it anymore!² Good job!

While we're talking about the evils of a select few Republican lovers, here's a news story that should sound familiar.

¹I don't expressly dismiss people for being Republican lovers, but when an entire news corporation gives so much money and airtime and forgiveness for such a tyrannical party, it has the same effect on me that console games have on inkdrinker. I just want to downvote everything like he does³.

²I really should see the parade in person...but I veer from the rant's point entirely. I've lost all support for the parade's cause.

³I say "like he does" because I'm not him. Don't start going "OMG gamekid is teh inky DWONVOTEZO!!!" or I'll have to hurt somebody.

The sad truth (or, Boy that Times is on a roll!).

• Sadly, I believe this editorial.
• C.I.A. director Porter Goss must now not let the door hit himself. May Bush someday follow him closely on the way out.

A quick survey. Twenty seconds at most.

Answer yes, no, or don't care.

1. Do you think the C.I.A. has secret prisons in Europe?
2. Are the recent European probes proof they don't exist?
3. If you answered don't care for 1 or 2, is it because you are enjoying Kate Moss's camera ads too much to notice?

Golf—hardcore Russian style!?

Now this risky drive is a stupid idea.

“Borderline” to “Broken Heart”.

MTV's Overdrive is what MTV was about to be, until someone in a Simpson family (you know, Jessica)who shall remain nameless decided to push her reality TV show.

Not much time for posting.

Yes, the US Olympic effort was flat. (I prefer Torino though.)

Another thing: “[Internet Explorer] Beta 2 will be released in the first half of 2006, with the final release in the second half of 2006. That's as specific as we can be at this point.” I hope so. My site is only made for IE7 and above, and other major graphical browsers. Should be viewable in text browsers though.

Chew on this.

America: where people eat well...or we make them.

In other news, Mayor Mike Bloomberg wants to keep another guy from playing Solitaire.

Signs of the Times (and the Post and the News too)

You gotta love a government that magically turns public knowledge into secrets, allows the UAE to take over our ports despite bipartisan backlash, and still has time to charge its citizens with terrorism. May God bless the U-nah-ted States of America.