Links, videos, pics, games, books, food, drinks software, tricks, japes, and general merriment. Ask me anything. I’m Joe, by the way.Tumblr (3.0; @cheerschopper)http://blog.cheerschopper.com/<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyy5vaN2Ja1qz6z0no1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://soupsoup.tumblr.com/post/433996926/its-about-time-the-director-of-this-masterpiece">soupsoup</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>It’s about time the director of this masterpiece was recognized. Big ups to Bigelow.</p> </blockquote> <p>Bodhi is contemplating paddling all the way to New Zealand</p>http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/434328952http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/434328952Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:40:48 +1300<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyxpsfxxVl1qz743zo1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/433293068http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/433293068Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:12:15 +1300<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kywj4clwzI1qz743zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is a shot of the kind of crowd Shihad get whenevery they play. Regardless of what people say about whatever album they’re touring at the time, they always manage to get the crowd amped up and rocking every sing time. It’s a sign of a band with class.</p> <p>(via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/princess_sears">Sarah Stewart</a>)</p>http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/431972912http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/431972912Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:50:36 +1300musicshihad<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kywid1TfVQ1qz743zo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ben Folds with chair. This is awesome.</p> <p>(via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/jaywestphotography">jay west photography</a>)</p>http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/431948971http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/431948971Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:34:00 +1300ben foldsmusic<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kywhyzbLBq1qz743zo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Jeff Tweedy in full flight - I wonder if this was during Misunderstood?</p> <p>(via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/39759628@N05">Sean David McMullen</a>)</p>http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/431936398http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/431936398Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:25:46 +1300wilco<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kywhveM65g1qz743zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>John Stirratt and his halo</p> <p>(via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/39759628@N05">Sean David McMullen</a>)</p>http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/431933156http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/431933156Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:23:38 +1300wilco<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kynf7eZbgf1qz743zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/02/baked-rigatoni-with-tiny-meatballs/">baked rigatoni with tiny meatballs | smitten kitchen</a></p> <p>Yet another delicious recipe from a new (to me) cooking blog that I feel compelled to make this weekend.</p>http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/421771341http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/421771341Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:47:37 +1300cooking<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7938331&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7938331&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7938331&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/7938331">Lambchop - Up With People </a> (or, the one where with the video where Nixon sings and freaks me out a little bit)</p> <p>Up With People and Grumpus, both off the album Nixon, got me way into Lambchop. For a while I pretty much only had Nixon, What Another Man Spills, and Tools in the Dryer on repeat.</p> <p>Looking my last.fm stats, I haven’t listened to Lambchop so much over the last year. It’s time to remedy that.</p>http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/421768341http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/421768341Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:44:05 +1300lambchopmusic<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/N5fr1b24yII&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/N5fr1b24yII&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5fr1b24yII">“Don’t move, you’re surrounded by Armed Bastards!”</a></p> <p>March is going to be More Gene Hunt Month.</p>http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/417272452http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/417272452Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:15:00 +1300<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kybzd59Dtj1qz4b32o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://catbird.tumblr.com/">catbird</a>)</p>http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/408770618http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/408770618Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:54:41 +1300<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ctaszjeaDK0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ctaszjeaDK0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctaszjeaDK0">Chanel 9 Neus</a></p> <p>Scorchio!</p>http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/400164436http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/400164436Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:45:27 +1300<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3NeRoSFZWbs&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3NeRoSFZWbs&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NeRoSFZWbs">The Fast Show - Ron Manager</a></p> <p>Jumpers for goalposts…</p>http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/400146343http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/400146343Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:30:52 +1300“<p>> WRITE ROUGH DRIVER </p> <p>After several days, you have driver ready to test. </p> <p>> INSTALL DRIVER AND TEST </p> <p>You reboot the machine. The screen is blank. </p> <p>> RUN ‘minicom’ ON LAPTOP </p> <p>The ‘minicom’ terminal emulator is now running in an XTerm on the laptop. </p> <p>> PRESS ALT-SYSRQ ON MACHINE </p> <p>Nothing happens. </p> <p>> PLUG SERIAL CABLE INTO LAPTOP </p> <p>The “kdebug>” prompt from the kernel debugger appears on the XTerm. </p> <p>> EXAMINE REGISTERS </p> <p>After thirty minutes, you determine that two of the sync registers are set incorrectly. </p> <p>> FIX BUGS IN DRIVER AND TEST </p> <p>You can’t see anything. </p> <p>> REBOOT IN SAFE MODE AND FIX BUGS </p> <p>A new version of the driver is ready to test. </p> <p>> TEST </p> <p>You reboot the machine. You see a color BeOS desktop. </p> <p>> TEST MODES </p> <p>You switch to 800*600. It looks fine.<br/> You switch to 1024*768. It looks fine.<br/> You switch to 1152*864. There are pixel sparkles on the screen. </p> <p>> PRESS ALT-SYSRQ ON MACHINE </p> <p>> YES, IT DOES! </p> <p>Oh, sorry, I forgot. You get a “kdebug>” prompt. </p> <p>> EXAMINE SYNC REGISTERS </p> <p>After forty minutes, you find nothing wrong with the registers. </p> <p>> EXAMINE REGISTER 0x6000 </p> <p>Register 0x6000 (FIFO watermarks) contains 0x0201 (powerup default). </p> <p>> WRITE 0x0200 TO REGISTER 0x6000 </p> <p>This is one of the poorly documented registers. Are you sure you want to do this? </p> <p>> YES </p> <p>The screen goes blank.</p>”<br/><br/> - <em><p><a href="http://www.haiku-os.org/legacy-docs/benewsletter/Issue4-8.html">Adventures in Graphics Drivers</a></p> <p>I am in no way a system or hardware level coder. I simply present this to you as the best illustration of the frustrations of software development I’ve ever come across.</p></em>http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/396335317http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/396335317Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:15:27 +1300<a href="http://we-heart-sci-fi.tumblr.com/">We ♥ Sci-Fi</a>: <p>I’ve revived my old sci-fi based tumblr. It’s got a new name, new URL and new theme. Please check it out and feel free to <a href="http://we-heart-sci-fi.tumblr.com/submit">submit</a> or <a href="http://we-heart-sci-fi.tumblr.com/ask">ask a question</a></p> <p>anything and everything to to with sci-fi, space, fandom, starships, phasers, disruptors, fighters, clones, droids, andorians, antennae, ufo, transporters, video games and frickin’ lasers.</p>http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/394381534http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/394381534Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:15:00 +1300we-heart-sci-fi<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxwr22u5Hy1qz4aeko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://travors.com/post/391675745/star-wars-in-subway-tickets-via-9gag">travors</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Star Wars In Subway Tickets (Via <a href="http://9gag.com/gag/18119">9GAG</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/391681856http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/391681856Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:12:12 +1300<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/UAw8khnYPC0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UAw8khnYPC0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>I guess it’s impossible to do a nickleback song worse than nickleback.</p>http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/391681322http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/391681322Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:11:53 +1300<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxsp3al8wI1qzyj11o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://atmyworst.com/post/387641059/weetzie-bat-apparently-the-boy-in-this">fleetfootedfox</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://weetzie-bat.tumblr.com/post/387623305/apparently-the-boy-in-this-picture-wasnt">weetzie-bat</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><i>“Apparently, the boy in this picture wasn’t posing, he was actually lost. He came up to The Flash and Wonder woman, and they helped him find his father.”</i></p> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/387687093http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/387687093Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:23:27 +1300<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxhi6kiJ9s1qzzta5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://brandonnn.tumblr.com/">brandonnn</a>)</p>http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/381286084http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/381286084Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:24:13 +1300losttv<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KQAk_T9SBbw&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KQAk_T9SBbw&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.olganunes.com/xkcd">I, too, love xkcd</a></p>http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/379577435http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/379577435Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:06:14 +1300xkcd<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxcuioz5841qz743zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>New cookbook</p>http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/371903646http://blog.cheerschopper.com/post/371903646Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:11:16 +1300Tumblroid