Hunting the Game of Thrones
It all started with this Oatmeal comic about the availability of HBO’s Game of Thrones. So I started hunting for this acclaimed series, and luckily, Season 1 released on March 6, 2012. But which format to get? There’s the physical media (DVD or Blu-ray) then there’s streaming (HD or SD), and relatedly, renting versus owning. I checked around, and here are the prices I found online and at stores.
While I’d love the quality of High Def, I don’t own a Blu-ray player (Steve Jobs told me I don’t need one since my Mac doesn’t have Blu-ray). I’m not a fan of paying to rent individuals shows. I am a Netflix subscriber but don’t want the hassles of waiting for the series of discs to cycle through the mail. And subtitles. I need me some subtitles to read the lingo from the Game of Thrones time frame. So… the best bet looks like getting the physical DVDs from Costco with their $5 instant rebate.
This Is Tough to Read
Facebook friends, Twitter followers – it’s all fun and games meeting people virtually. But when the virtual becomes real life struggles, it’s tough to face. Read the true bravery in Jen’s Cancer Blog.
I Want to Draw the Linsanity!
I’m still (and will always be) a Draw Something scrawler. In my wildest dreams, I don’t ever seeing me draw something like this Jeremy Lin representation.
Even Coach Mike D’Antoni looks realistic!
Hauns’ Highlight
No lie. You didn’t see this coming for the UH Men’s basketball team. A promising start to their season, solid mid season, then five straight losses to close out their WAC stay. The WAC tournament was just a formality. One and done, right? Then there was that tournament “W” against Idaho who executed Hawaii to a home loss. A chance perhaps?
A 17-0 start to round 2 against New Mexico State. A repeat of the butt-whupping at Las Cruces, NM? Not so. The Bows dug deep and battled. Back and forth, blow after blow until the Warriors finally faltered.
What a game, punctuated by this unbelievably surprising highlight from #21 Hauns Brereton. The broken fast break initiated by 6-10 Vander Joaquim. A dump pass to a streaking Hauns on the right side. An open lane, defenders closing in. One motion, one hand. Right hand under the ball, elevating up, big man Nephawe flying for the block. Posterization. Highlight. Number 2 on ESPN Sportscenter Top Plays of the Day.
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Do You Want to Nibble on Linsanity?
Would you be interested in nibbling on bits of Linsanity? Then these cookies from Eat Cake Cafe are for the Linsaniacs.
Words: Endemic vs Indigenous
There is a difference between endemic and indigenous species as I’ve recently learned. Supposedly, the Hawaiian Red Shrimp, the Opae ula, are endemic to Hawaii and can only be found in Hawaii. That’s different from indigenous species that can be found in other geographies.
Here’s a good article explaining the difference and also distinguishes native and alien species.
I Want to be Clothed in Linsanity
Though Linsanity isn’t as fevered as a month ago, I still got my Linsanity tee.
Spotted: Rainbowtique at Windward Mall
The influx of shops continues for Windward Mall, the mall that cares. This week as I was looking for some Opae ula at Koolau Pets, I saw the (relatively) new Rainbowtique store selling all kinds of University of Hawaii gear.
Speaking of Rainbows, I hope the Men’s basketball team makes a run in the upcoming WAC Tournament. Let’s go Bows!!
From Linkwithin to Outbrain
Made a small change to Pulpconnection’s feature set. For each blog post, there’s a “You Might Like” recommendation section. Previously, these recommendations (with thumbnail images) were provided by Linkwithin. Linkwithin is simple to setup and get running, but there’s not much you can do to modify it.
I happened to come across a similar service called Outbrain. Again, a straight forward installation, but Outbrain provides a few more options, customizations, and a statistical dashboard. So for the time being, recommendations are now powered by Outbrain.
Signs of Hawaii: “Jeprady”
All I could think was, “Oh gosh, no,” when I saw this sign.
Is that supposed to say “jeopardy?” Okay, okay, this sign is for a kids activity to throw balls into the various nets, but I don’t know what “jeprady” is supposed to be. This is so wrong.
Vote for Vawer!
Rookies. Every profession has a term for the uninitiated – the newbies, the interns, the freshmen. So don’t be surprised that the sorority of Sports Illustrated swimsuit models has its share of rookies. One of this year’s rookies is Hawaii-raised Michelle Vawer.
Michelle is contending for Swimsuit Rookie of the Year and represents the Aloha State. And yes, she was a swimmer for Team No Ka Oi.
You can vote for Michelle until the contest closes on March 12, 2012.