Gas Prices, Dubai, and the Demise of Walt Disney World?

I took this picture 3 years ago. Check out the price! I bet people would be lining up for blocks to get gas at this price. This may shock you, but I am not one of those really concerned about gas prices. Its a simple supply-demand scenario. We have a high demand, there is a low supply, prices go up. You learn these things in high school economics class. There is no global conspiracy and George Bush is not to blame. We live in a capitalistic society, and this is the way things roll. In fact, I wish they would go higher, as this would only spur the momentum to move away from fossil fuel and move to alternative, clean, cheap, renewable energy sources. Solar, ethanol, wind, hydrogen fuel cells, I have been hoping for these types of energy sources ever since I first visited Epcot at age 5.

Which brings us to the topic at hand. I read this fascinating article about the development of Dubailand out in the middle-east which will be twice the size of Walt Disney World and more densely developed. The scale of this project is unprecedented. Major names will be here (Lego, Dreamworks, Barney, Six Flags, MGM, Universal Studios, Busch Gardens, Warner Brothers, etc), and major design firms and former Imagineers are working on it. The oil out there is drying up and the middle-east is starting to switch gears from oil-exporter to tourist destination. The speculation is that if gas prices go up, international tourists will vacation there instead of Walt Disney World, resulting in the decline of Disney and turning Walt Disney World into a local destination area like Disneyland. Scary thoughts.

Almost ready for a Headthrash

I cannot tell you how excited I am for this album. The Plump DJs have been some of the most creative, hard-hitting pair of electronic artists since The Crystal Method and The Chemical Brothers. Definitely a big beat style, but as you can hear in the previews, each song is different, unique, with a style of itself. Slow, fast, calm, melodic, lyrics, instrumental, old style, new style, all dynamic. June 1st, I got my eye on you. If preview buttons on a website could get worn out, this one would be already broken.

Thank God I don't get my way

I am glad that God does not always answer prayers to my will. Sometimes I will ask for things according to my will, and when they don't work out the way I wanted them to it can sometimes upset me, but often in hind site I will say, "What was I thinking!?". Which is why it is all the better to ask for God's will, not ours.

Snow 20 2008 video is up!

Instead of putting tape on the bottom of your mouse so it does not work or take the batteries out of your remote, I have a present for all of you, no fooling. The Snow 20 2008 video for online viewing or download!

YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQQb1Jje4pI

Video Download:
High quality suitable for playback on your computer or loading on your video iPod, Zune, etc to take with you.
If it can't playback on your computer, use VLC, Quicktime, WinAmp, or Zune to view.
Right click > Save Target/Link As, and for those Mac users with only one button, Command+Click to save.
http://rasmussen.homeserver.com/share/

Enjoy!

Journalist calling out other journalism bias

Yes these articles may be a little on the techie side, but notice how this journalist calls out other journalists for their bias and spin. It comes down to critical thinking, which 99.99% of all journalists ignore, and prey on their readers not to think critically either, except for this one that I cite. These articles are in regards to Microsoft which seems to be journalist's favorite whipping boy lately. They may be cooing at Apple right now, but just wait for the backlash. America loves propping people up, then tearing them down, and to get you to read their articles in the process.

http://community.winsupersite.com/blogs/paul/archive/2008/03/25/invent-a-story-free-support-for-vista-sp1-update-must-be-related-to-vista-problems-even-if-it-really-isn-t.aspx
http://community.winsupersite.com/blogs/paul/archive/2008/03/26/she-gets-it-she-really-gets-it.aspx
http://community.winsupersite.com/blogs/paul/archive/2008/03/26/microsoft-looks-at-iphone-development.aspx

Smack My Enya Up

This is one of the more unique mash-ups I have heard in a long time. The Prodigy and Enya, two artists on completely different ends of the music spectrum, yet together they sound so good.
(I apologize for the minor offensive lyrics for those with sensitive ears.)

Want a Hulu.com invite?

(update: A few days after posting this, Hulu.com went live to all, no an invite is no longer necessary. Still a site worth checking out and another reason not to pay for cable or dish.)
Hulu.com is a video on demand service that major broadcasters are putting their shows to view online, and looks to be the future of television. Currently it is in private beta, but I have some invites I can give out. The first five people to comment on one of the stories I posted recently will receive an invite.

You can even send links or embed shows. Here is part 1 of 2 of the season finale from Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles: