Parentheses Fail
Posted in Rant on 04/09/2009 01:42 pm by Martin CortezI saw this sign in my local Qdoba last night and took notice of the ambiguity. The sign reads:
ADD ON
Chips and Salsa or Queso and a Regular Fountain Drink
for only $1.99
It can be interpreted in one of two ways.
Interpretation #1:
- You can have chips and salsa for two dollars, OR
- You can have queso and a soda for two dollars.
Interpretation #2:
- You can have chips, salsa, and a soda for two dollars, OR
- You can have queso and a soda for two dollars.
These are the questions that keep me up late at night. Yes, I have too much time on my hands.
Star Trek: Countdown
Posted in Books on 04/07/2009 07:28 pm by Martin CortezJust finished reading Star Trek: Countdown, the official prequel to the new Star Trek movie. Now I’m even more excited for the movie! I encourage any other trekkies out there to pick up this graphic novel. You can get it from Amazon for $12.
And once you’re done, watch the Star Trek Trailer again.
Twitscoop Scoop
Posted in Uncategorized on 04/04/2009 11:11 pm by Martin CortezI just recently learned about Twitscoop, a website that groups the most commonly used words across all twitter updates, and apparently it does this in real-time. I didn’t really think much of this until I saw the above keyword cloud tonight. The biggest words tell the story: “korea launched rocket.” This is a reference to North Korea just launching their highly anticipated missle/rocket. You know, the one that the Japanese have been fretting over (with good reason) for the last week.
The most interesting part about this particular Twitscoop cloud is that I couldn’t find a single TV mention of this event for another 10 minutes. Twitscoop has scooped the press (at least in my cable-free household.)
Tauntaun Sleeping Bag
Posted in Funny on 04/01/2009 03:41 pm by Martin CortezThis goes under the category of “Too bad it’s an April Fools’ Day joke.” This Uber-Awesome sleeping bag is waaaaay cooler than the Heinz ketchup bottle one that I used to sleep in as a kid. Love the lightsaber zipper and the tauntaun intestine lining.
Mega Shoes
Posted in Mega Man on 03/30/2009 09:06 am by Martin CortezPuma is making some sneakers that are Mega-Man themed. Now how can I pull off this look? (I fear the answer to that question is just: “no.”)
Periodic Table of Controllers
Posted in Video Games on 03/24/2009 02:54 pm by Martin CortezCheck out this cool periodic table that lists video game controllers instead of elements. I have to remember to order a full poster-size version when it’s complete.
FFXIII Trailer
Posted in Uncategorized on 01/29/2009 10:56 am by Martin CortezUnintelligible dialog? Check. Amazing cut scenes? Check. Crazy outfits? Check. The next Final Fantasy can’t get here soon enough…
Star Wars: Retold (by someone who hasn’t seen it)
Posted in Funny on 01/23/2009 09:56 am by Martin CortezThis is a hilarious video of someone who has never seen Star Wars, trying to retell the parts that they know.
SimCraft APEX: Do Want
Posted in Technology, Video Games on 01/12/2009 04:37 pm by Martin CortezAt only $45,000 this is a real steal. The only problem is finding space in the living room to fit this awesome piece of technology.







