Television is having a hard time adapting to the age of television, but is 3D the answer? 3D technology still seems pretty gimmicky to me. Thus, the idea that it is coming to television in the next 2-3 years does nothing to impress me. It almost feels like a step in the wrong direction. Read the rest of this entry »
I am very thankful for all the support from all of you, not only in donations and comments, but sharing the blog and FB fan page. Furthermore, you guys are always sending me tweets and links of fun stuff to blog. I’ve made some real great friends here on the web. As the family of Sikkdays.com readers grow, it seems that the contributors should also grow. Thus, I figured it was time to add to the army of me and burdenday(Yes he’s still here, just busy with some really cool new projects and reviving TNN).
I would like you all to welcome, Spike Matthews as a new contributor. He’s across the pond, so be warned he types with an accent. 
Many of you will know him as Spikeyboy from PMOG/TNN, but for those of you who don’t I have assembled some questions for him to answer:
#1) Cake or Pie?
Cake if it’s a blueberry muffin, otherwise I like pie – key lime for the flan type, apple with cinnamon fer the pastry toppers (with thick custard of course.)
#2) Sometimes it feels like we are our jobs. What was your first job?
Paperboy? Meh – everyone did that. First real job was working in a greengrocer. Just don’t talk to me about rancid spuds… 
#3) After years of tension the semicolon and the comma finally rumble, what happens?
Well, you’ve seen the results on thousands of handwritten signs advertising “Vegetable’s for sale, cheap!” outside shops, surely? This isn’t the result of human inability, this is what happens as a result of the Great Punctuation Wars.
#5) Favorite childhood game? (video, board, handheld, sport-like activity, whatever)
Pada-tennis (small scale tennis court, using heftier versions of table ten… er… ping-pong bats), Scrabble, Blackjack, Ten-pin bowling. Skill is another matter.
#6) Theory on why question #4 is missing?
Chemically-enhanced cock-up. (Wow Burden day went for the drug comment here too. Hmm, where did I get a reputation like that.)
#7) Favorite word?
Many, although ‘arsebiscuits’ is my current favourite for the sweary side of things. Lots of words please me for various reasons; ‘crenelation’, all onomatopoeic words (‘plop’, ‘zing’ etc), and so on, ad nauseum…
#8) Which actor was your favorite Batman? Apologies, since you are across the pond let me translate, Who is your favorite Doctor?
Best Batman… hmm… I have to admit I liked Michael Keaton’s go at it. The best Doctor… Tom Baker with David Tennant a very close second.
#9) I recall you are quite the music buff. Is there any music you absolutely can’t stomach?
Two types, but since I think you have to attend an opera to properly appreciate it, I shall let that one go. Jazz, on the other hand…. Pass me that pile of sheet music, will you? I want to wave it under some pseud’s nose and rant awhile…
#10) Which is key to peace on Earth: Bacon or Charlize Theron?
As long as yer not on about Kevin, then I have no hesitation in planting the flag for Bacon.
Hmm…
Somehow I feel like you know even less about him, now. I should really work on my interview skills.
art by Naoko Ito
This youtube video has been my go-to for the month any time I was feeling uninspired.
The Oatmeal give you the 5 Reasons Pigs Are More Awesome Than You.
A classy campaign against solicitors, I know you are just doing your job.
Insomnia ruled my life this month. You know you should be sleeping when you find Hot Chicks with Stubbed Toes Making Sex Faces.
Science! The Top 10 Common Faults In Human Thought. Obviously number 11 is Marital Monogamy.
Bing gets into the URL shortening game with a longer URL? WTF? Old people.
Seinfeld Wars – Apparently I am the only one who has grown tired of the Star Wars crap.
The Beatles in infographics, um wow.
I should have probably give Sleep Talkin’ Man their own blog post. “It’s CHICKEN and you LIKE IT. Lentil-loving, bean burger-shitting wanker.”
Nic Cage as everyone is my nightmare.
GOOD Magazine has two interesting, and animated, pieces about the American prison system. Jailbirds and Organ Donors.
Just as disturbing as Nic Cage, Cheetah man.
Music video goodness of January: Wacked out animation with NSFW 3 boobs or fast food icons with NSFW strippers.
I actually created something, rather than steal material from another blog. From the SikkLabs, I give you the 3 channels of Television.
A must read: The Abridged Avatar script.
I started a little basketball competition for the visitors of Sikkdays only to get beat by a girl.
Hilarious animated penis is NSFW and also educational.
Everyone really seemed to like the Charlie Brooker video on how to report the news.
If you are interested in daily updates choose your poison:
Another interesting piece by the brit, Charlie Brooker. What counts for news these days is polarizing comments, drama and celebrity rehab information. There isn’t really any reporting of any kind and Brooker shows you the basic format.
via I Heart Chaos
He did a piece a while back on Reality TV editing, but apparently I never posted it. That one starts slow, explaining editing but the reality part is very good.
I don’t know how I missed this one, but The Oatmeal has put together a little chart discussing the different types of people on the FB.
via Neatorama
See the whole thing and learn about the other types at How to Suck at Facebook.
I have featured a couple Patrick Boivin pieces. This time he helps plug the new Google phone.
Thanks to pfmonaco
Those poor gadget freaks who love unboxing videos are going to cry when they see the ninjas destroy the box.
