Aircraft weighing is a thing, because every pound has a cost to move. This works out ok until a computer error calculates the weight of adults as if they were children. Luckily there wasn’t any issue!

It was too long ago where technology forced us to have more shared experiences, especially with pop culture. Growing up, there were only three networks, and only three choices of shows during prime time. Back in 1999 there was another shared experience, when Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Teaser Trailer was released on the internet. The limitations of video on the internet were so much of an issue that my sister and I went and saw Wing Commander specifically because the trailer was being shown.

But I do remember some of the comic book superhero names. If you remember them and what to create names of your own, then I have the site for you.

This past Sunday, after 14 months of no theaters, I ventured to my first movie. Mortal Kombat was showing. I was a big fan of the first one, and even though this one doesn’t have the storied production of the first I still wanted to see it, and I was not disappointed. After surviving Battlefield Earth I can watch just about anything. I’m not writing a review, there are for more of those out there and written better than anything I could commit to the keyboard, so this is more along the lines of what I thought of the movie as a Mortal Kombat outsider.

Just to let you know, today is Alien Day, so be sure to celebrate the planet LV-426 by watching Alien, Aliens, or sucking on someone’s face.

On March 14th, Ludwig Ahgren started streaming, stating he was going to stream until no one else subscribed to his account or 31 days, whichever came first. Well, the 31 days came first. It’s just amazing that by the end there were 225,000 people watching and he had 282,000 subs. Let me do the math, at $2.50 per sub, that’s $705,000, per month (if the subscribers don’t cancel). That’s a whole lotta cheddar.

@tvaziri examines the theory of whether the switch of Twin Pines Mall to Lone Pine Mall in Back to the Future is an Easter egg or thing in the movie. My definition of Easter Egg is a sly wink or nod for the audience to notice and feel a sense of satisfaction, while a thing in the movie is something that should be in the movie because it makes sense or is required for continuity.

The screenwriters of ‘Predator’ are suing Disney to regain control of their creation. The first movie was awesome, and the second one kept the party going. After that, it was all downhill. Speaking of the first movie, Shane Black, who played Hawkins, went on to write several Lethal Weapon movies along with Iron Man 3 and The Last Boy Scout.

At the Apple event, Apple brought out the multi-colored iMacs. I’m sure these will be a big hit with social influencers and YouTubers. The general consensus is that they look great, except for one thing. The chin. Apple could have install the computer behind the screen and eliminated the chin at the expense of making the computer thicker. Heaven forbid we have a Mac that is thicc. But, I have a theory…

Just when you think you may be too old for the internet game along comes eight senior citizens showing you how it’s done. There’s hope for me yet!