Satellite map over NYC right now

Satellite map over NYC right now, originally uploaded by thepetecom.

Yikes! Now, I had been planning to go grocery shopping today, but

perhaps I should go shopping for boots, instead.

The forecast says it's going to snow all weekend. If they're right

this could be …

Finally out of the apartment and it's all fracking slush.

Finally out of the apartment and it's all fracking slush., originally uploaded by thepetecom.

Ah well, snow is snow, right?

ORGUSS (1983) (anime)

It's Friday once again and that means a review of some random anime I've watched recently. This week is the latest in a loooong line of Macross-related series. It's full title is Super Dimensional Century Orguss and was the second part of the "Super Dimensional" …

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree 2008

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree 2008, originally uploaded by thepetecom.

This shot is for my mom.

Wandering NYC tonight, saw this & spontaneusly thought "prettyyyy!"

Wandering NYC tonight, saw this & spontaneusly thought "prettyyyy!", originally uploaded by thepetecom.

Taking pictures of things like this and liking them is a sign of

getting old, isn't it?

Radio City in December

Radio City in December, originally uploaded by thepetecom.

Classic image :)

This building's got balls...

This building's got balls..., originally uploaded by thepetecom.

Somewhere nearby there's HUGE Christmas tree missing these things...

Everyone must wash hands

Everyone must wash hands, originally uploaded by thepetecom.

Too true...

WATER (2006)

Buy it! Watch it now!

Positive Experience/Entertaining? It was definitely a positive experience, but a bit on the vague-side when it comes to connecting the theme up with the events of the movie. The plot was fine, but beyond the river flowing by I didn't get any …

Why Bush Should Have Let the Shoe Hit Him

As Muntadhar al-Zaidi becomes a hero across Iraq for throwing his Iraqi-made shoes at George W. Bush during a recent surprise(d) visit to Iraq, I couldn't help but think …

PRIMEVAL (2007) (TV)

Buy series 1 and 2 in one DVD box set!

Positive Experience/Entertaining? Haha, yeah-but not in the way I would want it to be. This series is great for people who miss Mystery Science Theater 3000 because it delivers the perfect fodder for quips. This show is …

TheKey (my novel!) makes a great gift! http://snurl.com/thekeybook

Buy my book!

Just a quick note for anyone who is still looking for something to get the book reader in their family: my novel, TheKey is available right now at Lulu.com here: http://snurl.com/thekeybook where you can get it for just $11!!. WHAT A VALUE! PLUS you …

ThePete's 12 Second Japanese Lesson #12: Counting to 12

ThePete's 12 Second Japanese Lesson #12: Counting to 12 on 12seconds.tv

The hiragana, romaji, and English for this lesson is:

?? ichi (ee-chee) 1

? ni (nee) 2

?? san (sahng) 3

? yo 4

? go 5

?? roku 6

?? nana 7

?? hachi 8

??? kyu (sometimes ku) 9

??? juu 10

????? juu …

Other Shoe Falls on Bush During Visit to Iraq-and It's from an Iraqi Foot

Wow, I hope the guy that threw those shoes at Bush doesn't end up in Abu Ghraib or Gitmo. Pull that kind of thing here in the land of the Free and the Brave and you get your ass investigated and possibly even arrested for threatening the life of the guy in the White …

Pics of my OLPC XO Running Ubuntu! Wahoo!!

Check it out-a year ago, Linux on the XO was annoying because it needed an external mouse and was a huge pain to install. Thanks to Teapot's instructions over at the OLPCNews.com forum it was largely a breeze. I did have to change "/dev/mmcblk0p13 to "/dev/mmcblk1p13 …

ThePete's 12 Second Japanese Lesson #11: You and Me

ThePete's 12 Second Japanese Lesson #11: You and Me on 12seconds.tv

Here is the hiragana for this lesson:

??? ???

Here's the romaji:

anata watashi

you me/I

That's it for lesson 11!

To learn more Japanese online, I recommend checking out Alex Brooke's

MOSPEADA (1983) (anime)

Yep, it's Friday again and here comes yet another (vaguely) Macross-related anime review.

Buy it on DVD!

Positive Experience/Entertaining? Definitely, but the ending was a little underwhelming.

Technically any good? The premise is straightforward enough: a survivor …

CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI (1920)

Buy it on DVD!

Positive Experience/Entertaining? HELL yeah. This is my all time favorite silent movie (though Metropolis is a very close second favorite).

Technically any good? The story follows the events in a small European village after Dr. Caligari and his …

I Blog About Human Rights and Google Adsense Gives Me an Arabic Ad

Yesterday I blogged about human rights and look at that Google Ad on
the left there. I didn't know I had very many Arabic readers (or
any). Thanks for nothing Google!

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The Actual Universal Declaration of Human Rights

OK, so, yesterday was One Day for Human Rights, right? Head over to OneDayForHumanRights.com for more on that. But the way I look at it, every day should be a day when we defend human rights, right?

Now, I'm just a blogger-the only "weapons" I use are my words. So, …