Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
Both the TV Theme Quizes generated a lot of traffic but not many people emailed me about them. For those keeping score at home, several people completed the first quiz but the best score I heard for the second was 20 out of 26. In retrospect, I think some of ...
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Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
I have made a new TV Theme Quiz, so much more elaborate than the last few that it deserves its own page.
Start the TV Theme Quiz
The last quizzes were solved too quickly, so this one is extra difficult although none of the shows are really that obscure. Feel free to ...
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Sunday, March 14th, 2010
Below are the lyric fragments of 16 opening (or closing) themes to "classic" TV shows for you to guess. Feel free to post your answers in the comments, using Google is cheating...
Baby, if you've ever wondered,
Wondered whatever became of me,
I'm living on the air in Cincinnati...
Friendly faces everywhere
Humble folks without ...
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Monday, July 6th, 2009
Last months Opening Narration Quiz was a minor success, so here is the sequel, this time with the lyrics to opening (or closing) theme songs. Guesses in the comments, no cheating.
It's like you're always stuck in second gear,
Well, it hasn't been your day, your week, your month, or even your ...
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Friday, March 13th, 2009
Apple has a new iPod out and that means a new version of iTunes. Along with support for the new device, there are a couple of interesting new features.
The first is autofill, a feature that I have been waiting for since I a got my first iPod. Up until now ...
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Friday, December 12th, 2008
I like Robocop. I like it a lot. But not as much as this man, who sounds a bit like the guy from The Streets, but probably isn't.
Super secret bonus: The Predator Rap
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Sunday, November 23rd, 2008
I was talking with a co-worker a few days ago about Rachmaninov's Prelude in C-sharp minor - everybody's favourite piece of overwrought classical piano. I am no piano player, but looking at the sheet music it seems almost impossible to play.
These guys have found a solution:
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Monday, July 14th, 2008
Jaws was a pretty cool movie but I think we can all agree that the theme tune really needed lyrics. Luckily one man stepped up to the challenge:
The same guy has done a whole bunch more:
Batman
Superman
Back to the Future
Indiana Jones
James Bond
Halloween (particularly good)
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Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
Usually, whenever I see something entertaining but inexplicable on the Internet I just shake my head and mutter something about those crazy Japanese. In fact Japan has had a monopoly on capital-C Crazy for so long that sometimes it seems that no other nation could possibly compete.
Recently, however, Russia has ...
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Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
One of my favourite things about browsing the web on Mondays is seeing what is new over at coverfreak.com, a weekly blog with links to interesting covers of (usually) familar songs. Normally I wouldn't mention it, but this week they have a selection of songs with a New Zealand flavour.
The ...
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Sunday, September 16th, 2007
The War of the Worlds(warning, site features music and Richard Burton) stage show is is coming to Auckland at the end of the month. I am of course going, since it combines 4 of my favorite things: analogue synth-cheese, giant alien robots, large string sections and holographs. On ...
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Friday, May 18th, 2007
There are some bands that are extremely popular in certain segments of the population, but completely unknown to everyone else. Until about 30 hours ago I had never heard of DragonForce but now, thanks to a wokmate, I can say not only that I am familiar with their music but ...
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