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Easy you come up with a catching song that you can add to your cellphone’s ringtone. Check out the BBC World Service Trust initiative and download the ringtone here.
So the buzz is HOT over a the possibility of a new Zune device which is has been passed around the FCC and looks like some type of metal apocalyptic homage to Terminator. Since this is most likely a black Zune that was poorly photographed, let’s use our imaginations for minute as we try to image what an unboxing for the new device would be like.
If your not a creative thinker then here is a video that will help you imagine the experience (recommended: wash your hands after opening this box)
Enjoy!
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has generated too much press (mostly negative) over music in the past few years and probably consider this progress to stop copyright infringements. They will probably also tell you that music sales have gone down due to peer to peer file sharers giving away music over the Internet to others.
Although the music industry has taken a hit in the last ten years as they attempt to recuperate from dropping CD prices or bending to music made available via the Internet through online stores for less than $1 a track. With the recent shutdown of Muxtape.com and the concerns over the possible closing of Pandora.com due to royalties being paid on the music. It is sad that the RIAA does not realize the importance of people sharing and exposing others to music. The RIAA is killing the broke consumers that can barely afford to buy all the crappy music that comes out today. (Can you tell I’m a Generation Xer)
What else can the PS3 power cell do? I have no idea but here is a new device from Sony to be used is HD video rendering in full Quad-HD resolution!!! I have a feeling that his is just a short point before we see all home theatre and other multimedia systems using the power-contender.
At the Siggraph 2008 exhibition being held in Las Vegas, Sony on Tuesday announced the first of its ZEGO-branded hybrid multi-core processing platforms for HD video production with the BCU-100 computing unit. The ZEGO platform is based on Sony’s Cell Broadband Engine first seen in its PlayStation 3 gaming console along with RSX graphics technologies, and was developed to cut the processing times of creating and rendering increasingly complex high-resolution visual effects and computer graphics.
[Source:] Electronista | Sony intros PS3-based video rendering system
After a press release was sent out detailing the findings of a Bigfoot, the notorious hairy man of the woods (not my uncle Chester so it seems), the Searching for Big Foot group has released photos of the creature they have stored in a freezer. Poor guy, one can only wonder what happened to him in the outback of Georgia, I’ve seen Deliverance.
[SOURCE:] Has Bigfoot Been Found?
[Update: August 19, 2008 – Letter to the press regarding the fraudulent activities of the alleged Bigfoot discoverers]
THE FOLLOWING IS PART OF THE NEWS RELEASE GIVEN TO FOX NEWS
Good afternoon.
I am Steve Kulls Executive Director of Squatchdetective.com and Host of Squatchdetective Radio. I am here with Bob Schmalzbach, Vice President of Searching for Bigfoot, Inc. I had been invited to be a witness of the thawing of the alleged Bigfoot Body by the Searching for Bigfoot team. As an independent researcher, it has been Squatchdetective.com’s goal to obtain proof positive in all cases when either trying to substantiate a claim or debunk it, so as there is no question to the matter’s certainty.
Having worked in the past, with Searching for Bigfoot, Inc., I understand that it has always been their corporate goal, “to tell it like they see it, as it happens, and when it happens”. In my organization’s limited involvement with Searching For Bigfoot, Inc. it is and has been the goal of both organizations to obtain the truth in this and all matters.
On July 9th, 2008, Matthew Whitton and Ricky Dyer placed a video on Youtube making the claim they had recovered the body of a Bigfoot body. Their website, Bigfoottracker.com also echoed the sentiment. At that time I had doubts and followed the story for two weeks when on July 25th, 2008 I placed a video response to challenge them to come on to Squatchdetective Radio on July 28th , 2008.
On July 14th, 2008 an article was published where Whitton released a statement to his local newspaper, the Clayton Times Daily stating that they had recovered the body of a Bigfoot.
The afternoon of July 28th, 2008, Ricky Dyer asked if I would call him and after interviewing him using various forensic interviewing techniques, which I have been trained on, I could not get an accurate read on him as I was seeing deception on numerous things, but insisted he had a body in his possession. At one point he asked me who Tom Biscardi was. I immediately surmised however their motive was financial.
After concluding my one plus hour long phone call with Dyer I called the CEO of Searching for Bigfoot, Tom Biscardi, and we discussed the matter. We, at that time decided it best to turn the investigation over to Mr. Biscardi and his team. My involvement in the remainder of the process was as an independent observer.
The following are my observations and the facts as I understand and know them:
- On August 1st, 2008 Tom Biscardi traveled to Georgia and on August 2nd was given a sample, allegedly, from the corpse, for DNA testing. The DNA was hand delivered to Dr. Curt Nelson of Michigan and a chain of custody of the said sample was maintained from the time it was received from Ricky Dyer and Matthew Whitton.
- On August 4th, 2008 both Matthew Whitton and Ricky Dyer entered a legally binding contract with Searching For Bigfoot, Inc .recognizing the fact that Searching for Bigfoot, had absolutely nothing to do in the demise or storage of the corpse until such time as it was transferred to Searching For Bigfoot for the benefit of scientific study, marketing and promotion.
- On August 10th, 2008 Tom Biscardi received an email from Dr. Nelson that after the amplifications of two of the three samples, that the size of the DNA was consistent with human/ape DNA.
- On or about August 12th, 2008, Matthew Whitton and Ricky Dyer requested an undisclosed sum of money as an advance, expected from the marketing and promotion, and as a good faith gesture of the contract.
- On August 14th, 2008, after signing a transfer receipt for the amount money requested and counting said money, Matthew Whitton and Ricky Dyer led the Searching for Bigfoot Team to a location and turned over a freezer with something appearing large, hairy, and frozen in ice.
- On August 15th, 2008, Tom Biscardi, Ricky Dyer and Matthew Whitton held a press conference at the Cabana Hotel in Paolo Alto, California, announcing that the corpse of a creature fitting the description known as “Bigfoot” had been discovered. A police officer of seven years, on medical leave, labeled as a hero for being wounded in the line of duty, got up in front of the world and told the world of how he and Ricky Dyer uncovered this creature. This has since been proven a lie. It is notable that Rick Dyer insisted on this press conference and told Tom Biscardi he would not release the “body” unless the conference was held on this specific date.
- On August 16th, 2008 the freezer containing the alleged corpse arrived with the Searching For Bigfoot Team. I arrived on location at 6PM to provide initial verification examination, biohazard control and consult for security measures at the location. At that time the ice was being thawed slowly without aid, to prevent any decomposition of the alleged corpse. We estimated that the freezer and its contents weighed over 1500 pounds and it would take several days or longer to thaw completely.
- On August 17th, 2008 Searching for Bigfoot Team Director of Field Operations, TJ Biscardi and myself, were up early to discover that some hair was now exposed. I extracted some from the alleged corpse and examined it and had some concerns. Bob Schmalzbach arrived and concurred. We burned said sample and said hair sample melted into a ball uncharacteristic of hair.
At that time we contacted Mr. Biscardi who gave us permission to begin an expedited melting process. We set up a salamander heater to heat the freezer. Within one hour we were able to see the partially exposed head, as I was now able to touch it, I was able to feel that it seemed mostly firm, but unusually hollow in one small section. This was yet another ominous sign. Within the next hour of thaw, a break appeared up near the feet area. As the team and I began examining this area near the feet, I observed the foot which looked unnatural, reached in and confirmed it was a rubber foot.
At that point we immediately contacted, Tom Biscardi and advised him of the situation and he began to take action on his end. Later that day, Tom Biscardi informed us that both Matthew Whitton and Ricky Dyer admitted it was a costume. They reportedly agreed to sign a promissory note and admission of what they had done, and set a meeting in their hotel room in California for 8AM on August 17th, 2008.
At that time I drew up the documents for Mr. Biscardi. On August 17th, 2008 Tom Biscardi went to the hotel where Dyer and Whitton were staying and found that they had left. At this time action is being instigated against the perpetrators of this fraud. Tom Biscardi asked us to contact you, the press, and share all that we have discovered.
The motives behind this fraud are still unknown at this time. It is still unclear why Whitton who, being a police officer for the Clayton County Police Department in Georgia got up before the world and lied and was complicit in a scheme to defraud in a felonious manner.
At this time the victim of this series of deceptions, Searching for Bigfoot, Inc., is seeking justice for themselves and for all the people who were deceived by this deception. Due to this event peoples lives have been disrupted and many people, so wanting vindication about there prior experiences were hurt. Let us all try to be mindful of such.
On behalf of myself I can say with certainty Matthew Whitton and Ricky Dyer not the best Bigfoot trackers in the world!
Thank you.
Solid State Drivers (SSD) are still a relatively new product in the tech world, so prices are still way to high for faster drive access. Although this will speed up your PS3 experience we will have to wait for the drive sizes to increase and the prices to decrease.
Just image it was a memory based drive, no more spinning platters but at the cost of $5000 for a 64GB drive, I will stick to normal drives for now.
If you haven’t seen the boot up times in action check out how fast a Windows machine boots up (less than 30 sec.)
Just received an announcement from Zune.net regarding skins available for your Zune device saving 30% on purchases. Adding some competition for skin makers such as Decal Girl who offer unlicensed skins for $6.99 while Skinit offers fully licensed art for $14.95 so dare to compare.
So here is something to cover your $88 pink Zune you just got from Newegg.com!
Visit SkinIt.com.
If you enjoyed watching the Old Greg then check out another creation from The Mighty Boosh. See what happens when Vince meets the Crack Fox.
If you haven’t seen this one on YouTube yet it’s Old Greg, the fish man that looks like a cross between a VH1 music video and a B-movie. I have to say I love Old Greg… Friggin bizarre, thanks to my lil’ sis for sharing this one with me. I would love to share some Baileys with Old Greg.
With McCains’ underhanded attempt at slamming the celebrity Obama by using a smear campaign comparing Obama to Paris Hilton and Britney Spears. Which just goes to show how crotchety old people can retaliate when all hope is lost. And as concerns over his age and dwindling health are being looked at it’s no wonder Paris compared him to the Crypt Keeper.
We have come to identify with Paris Hilton for the many clueless things she may have done in the past. But this is the most intelligent thing I have heard her say about her energy plans as President.
Hey Paris just because people are talking about you, and they will cause your HOT, this does not constitute a valid candidacy.