- Just watched the Amazing Race premiere. I haven’t watched the show in years, but this is a good season. They did some great casting! #
- Okay, I am back from the dead!!! New podcast next week! Sorry to be gone so long. I recorded 2 partial podcasts that I had to scrap.
- Why iTunes doesn’t add album artwork for CDs that I own and rip myself is beyond me. Dumbass software development.
- CoverScout is waaaay better at just adding album artwork. That feature in TuneUp is lacking. However, having both is a real great combo!
- I know I said it before, but TuneUp for the Mac ROCKS!!! It shouldn’t be your only tool for fixing music tags, but it is good.
- We have the “best” health care inte world? Really? “Too Many Women Dying in U.S. While Having Babies” http://href.in/qwrl0j
- It has become clear to me that President Obama is NOT a friend of teachers. I am now rethinking my support.
- Is it just me or do “urlfold.com” links in tweets really suck? I think urlfold.com blows.
- @kevincrossman H1N1 must be karma for my defending Leno or not paying homage to In-an-Out… or both!
- The first 6-7 days was hell. Now I am just very weak and coughing. My energy comes in bursts and sometimes drains from me in seconds.
- I know that there are BILLIONS of people worse off than me, but I am fed up with being sick!!! Day 10 of H1N1. When will I get my life back?
- @kevincrossman Strong picks. I think you will have a high success rate.
- I bought the Mac Heist bundle. 7 fantastic Mac apps worth $260+ for just $19.95 and got 3 cool bonus apps free! http://bit.ly/heist-it
- A great Time Magazine article, “The Incredible Shrinking Europe.” http://j.mp/cSU5Px
- Let me tell you from first hand experience… H1N1: Sucks ass!!!
- I have been using Genius on my AppleTV this week and I gotta say, I have found some great undiscovered and lost gems in my music collection.
- New podacast next week. I had last week’s 90% complete when disaster struck! Okay, maybe a bit melodramatic, but it has been a shitty 8 days
- Holy Crap: The Chilean earthquake moved Earth on its axis and shortened the length of a day!!! http://j.mp/a5BQxi
- FTR: I love Conan and yes, he got screwed. An unfortunate but necessary move by NBC. “Must See TV” NBC would have made a different choice.
- Just watched last night’s Tonight Show. Solid, but safe Jay, a seeing eye single. If you are a Conan Barbarian, you hated it. I get that
- RT @HooverReport Cindy Crosby getting the game winner: That suuuuuuuuuucks!!! I wish it had been Marleau if there had to be a Canadian win.
- @kevincrossman Oh poor Comic Sans.
IE6 has to go first. - Very excited that baseball practice starts today!!! The AA Phillies start their march to glory!!!
- Soichi Noguchi (@Astro_Soichi) is an Astronaut on the I.S.S. He is posting pictures from space! http://bit.ly/bUBZLh
- This is pretty cool! One of Saturn’s moons is spitting something! http://bit.ly/b66a9A
- RT @Broslife: Scotch Tuesday. It’s a thing, trust me.
- RT @jonmchu The LXD is performing on the Oscars! Holy crap, it’s just hitting me now.
- Still time to vote for the Frat Pack Earmuff Awards. Vote for your favorites! www.earmuffawards.com (via @kevincrossman)
- 11 Species That Went Extinct in Our Lifetimes http://j.mp/9k4h7E
- ID theft ringleader sentenced to 309 years in prison – let’s hope they got his REAL name! http://bit.ly/aBx02K (via @teamcymru)
- Taking the kids to see Percy Jackson. Casey is worried that they changed too much from the book. We’ll see. I told him that happens.
- Man, I am a slacker. No podcast last week or this week. Last week just got full from other life events. This week I have no studio.
- @kevincrossman Yeah, Buzz is even more underwhelming than Wave. 2009 and 201o seem to be “finding our limits” years for Google.
- Alice’s adventures in cyberland; is a closed “app store” model perhaps the ideal for non-power users? http://bit.ly/cC3NAP (via @teamcymru)
- Starflight, one of the greatest PC games of the 80s! No more Classic, so no Mac joy but works on XP. #3 is Open Source. http://bit.ly/arLgm3
- Damn, Jessica Alba says she’ll never do a nude scene. http://bit.ly/b1ogrW
- Wow, amazing multi-track, A Cappella videos. Some are, meh, but some, like François Macré's vid, are worth your time! http://bit.ly/bncllN #
- I am embrassed to live heer in Amerika: http://j.mp/cxrnLE #
- With its carmalized onions, sourdough bread and "special burger sauce," the BJ's Burger Melt w/bacon has entered into the best burger mix! #
- BJ's Brewhouse has Arrogant Bastard on tap! I have never seen it on tap before. Wow, I forgot how damn good this beer is! #
- Oh Captain, my captain… Rest in Peace Captain Harris. It turns out, you were the deadliest catch of all. #
- Shuttle Endeavor has successful night launch. Only 4 more missions before the Space Shuttle program is retired. http://bit.ly/9FnT8b #
- Breaking News: People hate slow websites! This is groundbreaking research! http://j.mp/9Y14PB #
- Palin writes notes on her palm, yet mocks Obama from using a teleprompter. LOL! http://bit.ly/cN7DNb #
- Who was the King of Hollywood for 2009? Michael Bay with $125 Million. Only 4 women in the top 25. http://bit.ly/bkkm0R #
- Where Icarus Flies Episode 9 has been posted! http://bit.ly/ammZ4a #
- Miss me? This week's podcast is done, it just needs some post production work. It will be posted later tonight. #
- Another reboot? Judge Dredd? Do people not remember that it was a crappy comic? Of course a remake will be bad! http://bit.ly/aEVKV4 #
- Adobe Flash or HTML5? Why doe we have to choose? Why not have both? C'mon Apple, support Flash on "i" devices! http://bit.ly/abPwl8 #
- T-Pain and Jamie Fox… Meh… I think they can sing, but with all of the electronic crap, how can you tell? Wow, Slash too? LOL! #Grammys #
- I only like less than 1/2 of what the Black Eyed Peas put out. I think they are talented, but my ears just don't connect with them much. #
- P!nk is great, bur I love songs with her power and angst best. Great outfit! #Grammys #
Who dat? Who dat? Who dat say dey gonna beat Where Icarus Flies Episode 9? Who dat? Who dat?
WhereIF Episode 9 Contents
Things were dark here in the Where Icarus Flies studio for a couple of weeks. One week was shot due to technology difficulties. Basically, my computer was fried! Thanks to Mac OS X Snow Leopard and my Time Machine backup, it was not hard to get back up-to-speed! If only I hadn’t wasted most of the week trying to diagnose and solve the problem. I should have gone to the backup earlier! Live and learn!
Last week was just plain busy here at the Where Icarus Flies compound! By the time the smoke cleared from the week, it was Sunday morning! Lots of good stuff happened, including our Cub Scout Pack’s Pinewood Derby! One of my favorite jobs as Cubmaster is to be the announcer and race started at the derby! I like to say that I never met a microphone I didn’t like!!!
I also want to wish a big Happy Birthday to my buddy Fred! The big 40!!! Fred, you’ll always be old enough to jam!
Anyway, here is what I have for you this week…
Where Icarus Flies Jambalaya
This is a new segment that I like to say has a lot of ingredients! When it is all boiled up, it hopes to be a savory and possibly spicy dish! I discuss the Super Bowl, the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, the 52nd Grammy Awards, Conan O’Brien and American Idol.
Super Bowl XLIV
For you non Romans out there, that would be Super Bowl 44. The Who Dat Nation vs. The Hoosier Nation. Two power house teams looking to win it all! America is acting like the Saints are the underdogs, but all rational thought should have them being the favorites. Join my discussion within Where Icarus Flies Jambalaya.
Unbreakable Records
Which records cannot be broken? With so many records (both stupid, yes I am talking to you Guinness Book, and honorable) this is a huge topic. I limit the discussion to most the major US sports, although I do mention some Entertainment, Cricket, Tennis and other records as part of the discussion. How can any genuine discussion of this nature not include The Don’s 99.94 Test average? As hard as it was, I choose my Top 5 unbreakable records.
Pete Rose’s All Time Career Hits
As part of the unbreakable records discussion, I talk about some major records that I do not think are untouchable. Pretty much any NFL record, Wilt’s 100 point night, Gretzky’s career point total and Pete Rose’s all time career hits are in my list. I take a closer look at Charlie Hustle’s record and 7 players that have a legitimate shot at surpassing him.
Hoover Report
Joey Hoover reports in on Justice Alito, the NFL, Toyota, Lady Gaga and more! Don’t miss his unique take on the world!
Podcast File Info – Episode 9
I have gone back to making the enhanced version of the podcast (.m4a) the default version in my RSS Feed and on iTunes. If you have any problems with it, let me know (although if you use iTunes, .m4a is not a problem). I have received feedback that some mobile devices have trouble with the enhanced version (yes, that is you Blackberry). You can still get the .mp3 version from the website.
- Running time: 63 minutes
- MP3 file size: 61MB
- M4A file size: 63MB
All show ideas, comments and questions can be sent to feedback@whereicarusflies.com
Bill
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