At the Star Wars Celebration III they held a serious droid race. That would have been quite a sight to see! I never realized that there was such a large group of people that build reproductions of everyones favorite Astromech.
Walking In LA
This is an odd project, she is going to walk through all of Los Angles pushing a cart that is got a video camera and other gear on it. There will be photos, video, and a blog of the entire event. If your in the area check her route and go say hello!
Can You Hear Me Now?
If you have cell phone service through T-Mobile you can check the coverage in your area down to about 500 feet (maybe less) . From what I was able to discover I do live in a dim spot in the broadcast map, I hardly ever get more than two bars on my phone when I use it. 🙁
T-Mobile Personal Coverage Check
Wonder What Those Pins Do?
This could be a handy site if your into the DIY thing. Its nice to know what the pin outs of a device are before you start to hack away on it.
Ferrell to be ‘Lost’
GaHH….
Ferrell Going Back in Time for Universal’s ‘Lost’
(Thanks Charles for this info)
Tragic Train Accident in Japan
This is a sad sad event. From what I have read lately it sounds like the train driver was going far too fast fo the curve and failed his ‘lets bend the laws of physics’ roll.
Search for Japan crash survivors – CNN