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Article posted on Mar 27

Epic Rickroll

• Posted by Ryan Finnie on March 27, 2008, 4:12 am

I took a small nap in the evening, and as a result I stayed up way too late. However, it's been a productive night. I am working on the Mobile Rickroll Appliance 6.0. It's... well, more info will be coming soon, but here's a teaser trailer to give you an idea of what it is. (Yes, I made a teaser trailer.)

Be very afraid, people.

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Article posted on Mar 22

Boop. Boop. Boop. Boop.

• Posted by Ryan Finnie on March 22, 2008, 9:50 pm

For the longest time, the towers of Circus Circus Reno have had 2 floors per tower with neon lighting to spell out:

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 CIRCUS
 CIRCUS
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The lighting was animated primitively, usually in the order: top row, bottom row, both rows, off, repeat.

This evening I noticed something different. Physically it was the same layout, but it looks like the program has been upgraded so the letters move down or up one at a time. So now you have something like:

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   RCUS
 CI
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That inspired me. I hereby announce that if I ever become a billionaire with a flashy casino, the towers shall be built with neon lighting on EVERY floor, so I can play a 40-story-tall game of Space Invaders.

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Article posted on Mar 21

fo0bar of the now

• Posted by Ryan Finnie on March 21, 2008, 5:46 pm

Hi hep.

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Article posted on Mar 15

Goodbye, frat boys!

• Posted by Ryan Finnie on March 15, 2008, 7:56 pm

I'll be moving next month. Starting April 1, my address will be:

4959 Talbot Ln. #262
Reno, NV 89503

For those of you taking notes, that's Redfield Ridge, behind the Wal-Mart/Sam's Club off South McCarran. Here's the breakdown:

Pros:
* Much closer to work
* Washer/dryer in unit!
* Walk to Albertsons/Wal-Mart
* Upstairs unit (no 27 frat boys with pacing problems living above)
* Larger kitchen
* Wood fireplace
* Community amenities (2 pools/hot tubs, small exercise room, commons building, tennis court)
* Seems quieter from when I've been there

Cons:
* Upstairs unit (getting furniture up there)
* More expensive
* Less overall space (no walk-in closets, only one porch)
* Living room is laid out oddly

I've built up a collection of junk from the last 4 years, and this weekend I have been clearing stuff I don't want to move. I put a couple of pieces of junk furniture out by the dumpster, took a photo, posted it on Craigslist along with the address, and within a half-hour they were gone. Craiglist is nice for that; I did the same thing when moving from the bay area to Reno years ago.

I still have a few pieces of furniture I want to give away, but figured I'd let my friends and coworkers have a shot at them first. They are:

* Ikea Bestå shelf unit, black-brown. 3 (mis-measured) large holes were cut in the back because I wanted to use it next to the TV, but they didn't turn out well and look rather bad. You could take some matching color fabric and put it over the back wall to hide it.
* Ikea glass coffee table. I don't see it on their web site, and it was bought about 2001. The base is silver wood with 4 compartments (2 on each side), with a heavy glass top raised a few inches above the base.
* Large foof chair, blue denim fabric. A foof chair is a bit like a bean bag chair, but is made of thousands of pieces of foam, instead of beans.

Oh, and a 19" ViewSonic CRT monitor. Hopefully I can be CRT-free for my next move.

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Article posted on Mar 3

Left 4 Dead trailer

• Posted by Ryan Finnie on March 3, 2008, 2:20 pm

I rarely post YouTube videos here, so bear with me. First, watch this:

It looks to be a great game, but that's not why I posted it. First, let me introduce you to my Grand Unified Benny Hill Theory. It states that anything instantly becomes funnier when sped up and played to Yakety Sax. If I ever get around to it, I plan on testing this theory against CSPAN house debates.

However, the Left 4 Dead trailer is an awesome candidate even without speeding up. As it turns out, someone thought the same and did it up. As it turns out, it syncs up PERFECTLY. I actually lolled.

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