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You all know that I’m big Star Wars nerd, but you have to admit, this is pretty funny.

Via Daring Fireball (who got it via John Welch).

Despite delays, false starts, and rumors to the contrary, it appears as though NBC is indeed prepping its adaptation of the British sitcom The IT Crowd for a midseason replacement. Looks like it will even feature Richard Ayoade, reprising his role as Moss. Good thing, that, because I can’t imagine who could do it any better.

NBC has a long and storied history of adapting British sitcoms for American audiences, The Office, of course, being the most famous, most successful, and generally accepted best adaptation. But before we get too excited, remember that this is the same network who gave us the American version of Men Behaving Badly, also known as Justine Bateman’s triumphant return to television. Oh, sorry, you had forgotten about her, hadn’t you?

Anyway, here’s hoping.

So it’s official: Leopard will ship on October 26. Great quote from Steve Jobs: “And everyone gets the ‘Ultimate’ version…” Compare and contrast.

Apple has a nice, long, comprehensive list of new features here. Looks like a nice upgrade. Maybe not as revolutionary as Jaguar or Panther were, but still solid.

This one’s for Tom.

Via Think Christian:

At Christianity Today, Roger Freet finds challenging spiritual insights in the music of Tool, a prog-rock band not known for their positive attitude toward Christianity. The Tool lyrics Freet’s chosen to highlight in the article are direct, brutal, and demand answers. Perhaps it’s a shame that I’m not accustomed to music, Christian or otherwise, that talks so earnestly about spiritual matters. Speaking of Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan’s lyrics, Freet concludes:

The Holy Spirit is the giver of all gifts. If someone elects to use those gifts in the service of God, good. But those gifts are not rendered dormant or defunct by virtue of our intent. An artist who explicitly rejects God, as many have done, nevertheless remains a “sub-creator,” as Tolkien said, a creator in the Creator’s image. We should be suspicious of our tendency to insist that God only shows up in the right places. Sometimes, pagan sources can most accurately reflect back to Christians the power and lasting impact of genuine witness. You never know when and where God might reveal himself.

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The Onion: The D chord, famed for its part in innumerable classic rock songs, including “Back in Black,” “Bad Moon Rising,” and “Don’t Be Cruel,” was retired Tuesday during a ceremony at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.

Via Coding Horror:
I was struck, discount the other day, decease by how much I had to think when attempting to heat up my sandwich in the microwave. There are so many controls: a clock, a set of food-specific buttons, defrost and timer controls, and of course a full numeric keypad. Quick! What do you press?

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Any webcomic that has a joke about student information systems will always have a special place in my heart.

A site and product like this might upset the Zune owner I know.

This is pretty nifty: TouchGraph Google Browser. Just type in your search and click the “Graph it!” button.

Link via dda.

Via The Onion:

“At the current rate, we believe that at this time a sea change will occur in which people will look down at their glossy white or black devices and feel a sense of embarrassment and gullibility,” Goldman Sachs analyst Steven Shore said. “They will realize that, despite all the sleek design, they got caught up in a wave of hype that made them shell out additional hundreds of dollars for options and features they didn’t need. Until then, I would like to point out that my iPhone is awesome.”

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