May 29, 2009

‘Chuck’ Renewed! #

One of my favorite shows is returning for a third season, after a brilliant end to season two. Chuck‘s final line was telegraphed from the start of the last scene, and still was deeply satisfying when uttered. So glad it’s coming back.

If you haven’t seen the show yet, Hulu offers all of Season 1 and 2 for free.

 

Ahnuld cracks jokes about Limbaugh #

I don’t very much like Schwarzenegger’s politics or his continued insistence in using “I’ll be back” as a catch-phrase, but his comment today about whether Rush Limbaugh is the de facto leader of the Republican party is a beaut.

 

Dead Like Me: The Complete Collection #

The woefully underrated Dead Like Me—about a young woman who dies and becomes one of several Grim Reapers—was one of my favorite shows. It’s a shame it lasted only two seasons. Fortunately that means you can pick up the complete series for only $30 at Amazon. It comes from the seriously death-obsessed mind of Bryan Fuller, creator of the equally underrated Pushing Daisies and Wonderfalls. Curiously, these shows also lasted less than two seasons. I guess America doesn’t like quirky, well-written shows.

 

SpelBots Compete in Humanoid Robot Soccer RoboCup #

The SpelBots, Spelman’s robot-programming team, competed in this year’s RoboCup in Japan, and did very well. The video shows their robots in action.

I’ve met a few of the SpelBots, and their founder, Dr. Andrew Williams, is great guy.

 

Play Perfect Balance, a free online game on Kongregate #

I don’t remember who first brought Perfect Balance to my attention, and I’m not yet sure if I should thank them for a great distraction or curse them for all the time I spent solving these physics-based puzzles. What’s great is there is more than one solution to most of the puzzles.

 

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