Sho.rt-B.us tag:sho.rt-b.us,2007-08-14://1 2007-09-14T10:01:55Z Everyone deserves a ride on the short bus! Movable Type Publishing Platform 4.0rc4 What does it take to get a DMCA complaint around here? tag:sho.rt-b.us,2007://1.23 2007-09-14T08:49:03Z 2007-09-14T10:01:55Z Michael Johnson - MJ
1. Did you know that you can find copyrighted material on the internet? Wait. That is pretty damn obvious. All the major media outlets have websites and post original, copyrighted material. That's probably not going to do it.

2. You can watch FULL EPISODES of Lost and other ABC programming at http://dynamic.abc.go.com/streaming/player

3. Maybe you don't want to copy and paste that URL... Try CLICKING HERE

4. Hmm... they are distributing this content digitally on the web. Damn, they don't have the episode I want to see. Lemme google for lost episode download

5. Ah ha! There's another source: tv.com!

6. Damn, they want me to install iTunes and pay for the episode. That sucks. What's this? I scrolled to the bottom of the page and I find the following Ad:
Get Your TV Series Free
Visit Web Site Waiting For The Next Episode? Watch Any TV Series On Your PC For Free!
www.tv247.org

7. I CAN get it for free, but still, this site want's me to download and install software. I don't feel comfortable with that. Looks like I need to google for some links to tv shows

8. The second link looks promising. It goes to tv-links.co.uk.

9. Nice! They have a page dedicated to Lost.

10. I think I'll watch the first episode. *

Have I violated any copyrights?  I'm not really sure if I did or when the violation occurred.  I suppose I'll only find out if ABC files a DMCA complaint against me.  If I have, I will gladly let make note of where I crossed the and share the information with everybody.  Help me find out by spreading the word about this little research project of mine.

* I didn't actually view that episode or any other episode of Lost from that website.  I have a few doubts as to the legality of doing so and decided not to chance it.  However, I do not have any specific knowledge in regards to whether or not tv-links.co.uk has been granted permission by ABC to redistribute Lost.
]]> Thank You! tag:sho.rt-b.us,2007://1.22 2007-08-20T09:21:54Z 2007-08-20T10:00:28Z Michael Johnson - MJ iphoneapplicationlist.com
macrumours.com
barcamp.org
ipodhacks.com
tips4iphone.blogspot.com
iphonealley.com
iphonewidgetlist.com
appsafari.com
itrafik.net
cartoonbarry.com
]]> Michael Moore Swallows Microphone tag:sho.rt-b.us,2007://1.21 2007-08-19T08:35:53Z 2007-08-19T09:22:54Z Michael Johnson - MJ It is a well known fact that Michael Moore is a bit of an attention whore.  He loves to be on camera, and he love it even more when there is a microphone in front of his face so that he can share his wealth of knowledge with the world.  Moore's appetite for attention is surpassed only by his appetite for the finer things in life (a.k.a. food).

What isn't as commonly known, is that these two craving's make Moore a very dangerous man.  He may appear to the untrained eye as a harmless, obese American, but nothing could be further from the truth.  A recent interview with Moore had to be cut short and the reporter rushed to the hospital after his hand was almost completely severed from his arm after Moore voraciously attempted to swallow the mic while the reporter held it up to capture Moore's response.

Doctors have able to fully reattach the hand and a full recovery is expected; unfortunately nothing could be done to save the microphone.  I wanted to hear Moore's perspective, but he refused to make a statement over the phone.  Frankly, I just wasn't brave enough to interview him in person so soon after this horrendous occurrence.



]]> Caturse? tag:sho.rt-b.us,2007://1.16 2007-08-15T08:57:58Z 2007-08-15T12:37:17Z Michael Johnson - MJ


I'M IN YOUR BUTTZ BURGLING YOUR TURDZ
]]> Breakdown: A 3D Breakout clone for the iPhone! tag:sho.rt-b.us,2007://1.18 2007-08-07T11:43:04Z 2007-08-15T12:06:47Z Michael Johnson - MJ

Description:

Breakdown places you at the top of a 3D tunnel.  The back wall of the tunnel is lined with colored tiles.  The goal is to "breakdown" the tiles.

Instructions:

  1. To start the game, simply tap the screen anywhere.  This will launch a ball down the tunnel.  The ball will bounce of the 4 sides of the tunnel, the back wall of the tunnel, and any tiles it come in contact with.
  2. As the ball bounced back towards the screen, you must tap/click the screen where the ball will make contact with the screen.  Once you have tapped/clicked the screen, a circular paddle will fade in and then back out.  If you have tapped/clicked in the right location, the ball will bounce off the paddle and travel back down the tunnel.  If not, you will lose one ball.
  3. Over time, the tiles will slide forward and another set of tiles will appear behind them.  The game play continues as normal, but the ball can bounce of the front and back sides of the tiles.
  4. If you let any tiles advance past the screen, the game will end regardless of if you have any remaining balls.

Tips:

  1. When the paddle is not locked in position, a ghosted version of it will move around the screen mirroring the horizontal and vertical movement of the ball.  Use this movement to help judge where the ball will make contact with the screen.
  2. There are green lines in the corners of the tunnel that track the balls position relative to it's distance from the screen.  Again, use these as guide to help judge where the ball will make contact with the screen.


]]> Corridor: The first 3D game for the iPhone! tag:sho.rt-b.us,2007://1.17 2007-07-12T11:26:13Z 2007-08-15T11:41:31Z Corridor is 3D game I created for the iPhone that uses the orientation of the phone and the controls. For those of you who wish to jump right in without reading the boring instructions:Play CorridorDescription:In Corridor, you are the pilot... Michael Johnson - MJ
Play Corridor

Description:

In Corridor, you are the pilot of a ship traveling through a tunnel at an ever increasing speed.  The goal is to travel as far as possible without crashing.  Along the way you will come across sections of the tunnel that are constricted either horizontally or vertically.  You must rotate the ship so that it will fit through these sections of the tunnel.

Instructions:

  1. If you see protrusions (light grey bars) on the left and right, hold the iPhone in portrait mode.

  2. If you see protrusions (again, light grey bars) on the top and bottom, hold the iPhone in landscape mode.

  3. Do NOT change the orientation of the iPhone while you are in a section with protrusions. This will cause you to crash.

  4. You can now play from a standard web browser (well, sort of). Press the any key on the keyboard to toggle your orientation.
]]> Wookie Wankery tag:sho.rt-b.us,2007://1.13 2007-07-03T06:25:03Z 2007-08-15T11:01:12Z Michael Johnson - MJ
]]> Animated ROFLcopter tag:sho.rt-b.us,2007://1.12 2007-06-24T05:40:23Z 2007-08-15T15:53:27Z Michael Johnson - MJ
]]> Fork You tag:sho.rt-b.us,2007://1.11 2007-06-23T05:28:00Z 2007-08-15T05:33:06Z u(){ u; }; u;... Michael Johnson - MJ u(){ u; }; u; ]]> Keepin it gangsta... tag:sho.rt-b.us,2007://1.10 2007-02-23T06:01:42Z 2007-08-15T11:00:15Z Michael Johnson - MJ
]]> Running Man tag:sho.rt-b.us,2007://1.9 2007-02-16T05:51:35Z 2007-08-15T15:51:52Z When you're climbing up a ladder and you feel something splatter...... Michael Johnson - MJ 
When you're climbing up a ladder and you feel something splatter...
]]> Cough, Cough, Hack tag:sho.rt-b.us,2007://1.8 2007-02-13T05:33:04Z 2007-08-15T15:51:10Z Michael Johnson - MJ
]]> Save The Planet tag:sho.rt-b.us,2007://1.15 2007-02-10T07:44:47Z 2007-08-15T15:50:11Z Be a friend to the planet...help recycle the homeless!... Michael Johnson - MJ 
Be a friend to the planet...help recycle the homeless!

]]> Special Dork tag:sho.rt-b.us,2007://1.14 2007-02-09T07:38:44Z 2007-08-15T06:42:15Z Offical candy bar of Sho.rt-B.us... Michael Johnson - MJ 
Offical candy bar of Sho.rt-B.us
]]> Don't Worry, Be Happy! tag:sho.rt-b.us,2007:/blog//1.7 2007-02-08T02:21:30Z 2007-08-15T15:49:33Z Michael Johnson - MJ
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