True, 2008 isn’t quite over, but I guess TIME has declared it the appropriate, er.. time, to tell you what the top inventions of this year are. Perhaps it’s because I’ve always been a geek at heart and loved science, but I couldn’t help but keep clicking on the next one until I got through all the different inventions. Granted, some aren’t quite inventions in the conventional sense, but probably closer to a discovery or social movement. But regardless, I think it’s interesting to see things that match what, up until just a few years ago, would be considered science fiction. The top invention is a great example, as is the new prosthetic bionic hand, which looks eerily like the arm from Terminator.

If there’s a science geek in you, raise your Terminator arm and enjoy.

Sarah Palin has said that she was, “kind of annoyed,” by the questions that Katie Couric asked in the now-famous going-down-in-flames interview, because they were irrelevant to the state of national security and getting the economy back on track.

So what exactly DID Couric ask about? Here they are (from CNN):

The economy and national security, focusing in particular on the congressional bailout package, the mortgage crisis, John McCain’s record on regulation, the war in Afghanistan, hunting terrorists in Pakistan, Russia, Iran, Syria, Israel and the role of the United States in the world.

But don’t fret! She was completely fine when Couric finally DID ask her a question that she knew something about:

“But I think the one question that I answered that everyone could agree on, it maybe shows where my heart is… too is, she asked me this relevant question: What was my favorite movie? And I said ‘Hoosiers!’”

Everyone groan together, please.

In case you missed it, you have to see Palin’s visit to SNL this weekend– it was hilarious. While you’re on the site, you might want to check out the Mark Wahlberg impression by Andy Samberg because they reference it in the clip. And to top it all off, Amy Poehler doing an outstanding rap (with a cameo again from Palin) that was obviously written by Samberg. It has the same feel as Lazy Sunday and the Natalie Portman rap.

Enough links yet? Now stop wasting time and get back to work!

Ah, finally some goodwill out of these campaigns. Obama and McCain were at a fundraiser and absolutely roasted each other (and themselves) for one night.

Kudos to both of them for being able to laugh at themselves.

“Yeah I don’t really like parties, but whatever, Obama is clearly more presidential. And he is an accomplished poker player.”
-Jon, explaining what caused his vote to swing. Someone put this on a poster already.

Okay so I can’t quite say that I’m ‘fully’ set-up yet, but ya gotta understand– in Vinoj World, being away from the internet is an eternity. The odd thing is at work I HAVE internet, but I’m always so reticent to use it for anything other than ‘work’ sites because I don’t think it’s appropriate to constantly check your Facebook status, or write a blog post, or whatever. I mean if it’s on your lunch break, I guess it’s a bit more understandable, but still, your usage history is still being tracked, and who needs the extra headache?

Hence why I haven’t blogged in a while.

And although I may have a total reader count of…. less than 10, I feel it’s my duty to inform you all of that.

Anyway now I’ve got internet and TV. Although I had to go and actually buy a 19″ LCD TV yesterday. Lemme tell ya, nothing beats portability. But it is a bit humorous considering that my TV monitor is actually smaller than my iMac’s screen size (22″). But whatever. All that matters to me right now is that I have the possibility of watching shows– or more importantly– OU football.

My poor sister. She had the misfortune of having to actually describe OU plays to me over the phone. “Umm.. so like, Bradford’s doing well… he’s got 3 touchdowns–” “Yeah but how’s our secondary? The defense? And the offensive line? “Uhh… pretty good I think….”

And so forth.
And it couldn’t have come at a better time– this weekend is– you guessed it– OU v. Texas #1 vs. #5. Wow. I have to say that the Longhorns, even AT #5, seem to be rather under-appreciated, and this is said from a total Sooner fan. I want OU to win of course, but I certainly don’t want a blowout. (That would just mean that Texas was too highly ranked/the Big 12 doesn’t have any defenses/SEC is better/blah blah blah) No, I want a good, really tight game. A game where both coaches pull out all the stops as best they can. And whoever wins– yes, even Texas– I hope they get to the BCS National Championship game.

Dang. I’ve already written 360 words in just about 7 minutes after not blogging for so long. So let’s not do this again, shall we? Now… if I could only get a couch, a desk to put my computer on, and a TV stand, I think I’d be set… heheh