Interweb Gems for March 16/17, 2009

We have reached a milestone folks, after more than 5 years my house has finally stepped into the 21st century and become equipped with hi-speed internet access! At approximately 10am on March 16, 2009 my laptop recieved a wireless signal and i havent left its side but for food, drink, and the bathroom. Sad? Maybe. Necessary? i think so. As a result of this recent change of events i have searched the web for hidden gems and im submitting the top 3 things ive found today.

Number 3.
I, among others, celebrated Pi Day (March 14 [3.14]) negligently, many of us failing to understand Pi's true power as the mathmatical constant whose value is the ratio of any circle's circumference to its diameter in Euclidean space. Chris Hardwick and Mike Phirman brake it down in this oddly amusing ode to pi.



Number 2.
Ever since i bought Street Fighter IV ive been hooked, more like addicted. Its quite possibly the best fighter i have ever played. So what do you get when you mix the best fighting game with some of the best face recognition software? My face on Street Fighter Ryu's body! Check it out.

Try it for yourself at streetfighter.com

Number 1.
March Madness is almost here and its time to fill out your college tourney brackets. What? you say you dont want to take the time to print it out and fill it in by hand or join some office pool that you'll probably never win. Well ESPN.com has taken all of the work out of it wit the ESPN Tournament Challenge. They have made it user friendly for even the most sport-challenged individual! Picking your teams is a breeze with this interactive bracket. Dont know who to pick between #4 Xavier and #13 Portland State? You are only one click away from match-up info and stats including records, key wins and losses, and even expert analysis to help you make the right choice to take all the way to the end of the Big Dance! Its quick, its easy, and best of all its FREE! Just take a few minutes to set up an ESPN Fan Profile and get started now before the tip-off!

Check out my picks here!

Well thats it for me! i started this entry an hour or so ago and now its officially St. Patrick's Day! I'll drink to that. Cheers!