Why the MPAA and ESRB rating systems are faulty

I’m going to start off by looking at two movies, both having different ratings. Alright, let’s say, Steven Spielberg’s War of the Worlds. Let’s compare that movie to another one, something more obscure… like, Pi. Alright then. Respectively, these movies are rated PG-13 and R.
- Oh crap. Something here doesn’t look right.
War of the Worlds [...]

Ratatouille

It’s not often that I go to the theaters to see mundane family movies, but remember, this is Pixar we’re talking about here. Last time I checked, Pixar kicks all sorts of butt in the movie industry, so naturally I had to go see Ratatouille.
Here in Utah, we have a holiday on the twenty-fourth called [...]

Disney Trainwreck

As I watch Disney’s E3 2007 press conference, I have to ask myself: “What the crap were they thinking?”
To be short, this video is absolutely sad. Look at the audience participation. I find it interesting how the two “volunteers” willingly go up and perform perfectly, while everyone else must have had the most awkward experience [...]

Five things you might not know

My friends of the BigBlueBall variety have been passing around this meme, in which I suppose I’ll finally take part. (I would’ve been forced to do it eventually.)
The idea is to explain five characteristics of myself that others don’t know. For example: “I like velveeta cheese”… Except, velveeta is nasty. I suggest you don’t even [...]

Why Linux?

I believe the answer to this question is something that many people people still don’t know, and although some people may believe they have the answer, they actually don’t. Obvious aspects such as price advantage are not the only good reasons for running Linux.
One point I should probably get across is this: Linux - even [...]

Quick CSS

CSSeasy.com, a site that offers some basic multi-column CSS layouts to use and learn from. If you’re one of those people who’ve been meaning to brush up on their web-design, but haven’t gotten around to it, then I suggest you check it out. It’s a good way to start building a standards-compliant website.
Because sometimes, learning [...]