Welcome to synide.net, personal site of Ryan Thompson. This site is a rolling list of my activites and interests, including location-tagged photos from my phone, lists of what I am listening to on my mp3 player, news I find interesting on the internet, and other nerdstuff. I live in Brooklyn and work in Manhattan. Originally from Arkansas, I moved to NYC a few years ago to work for Major League Gaming as Video Content Director.
Stephen Hawking: "Humans Have Entered New Stage of Evolution
Although It has taken homo sapiens several million years to evolve from the apes, the useful information in our DNA, has probably changed by only a few million bits. So the rate of biological evolution in humans, Stephen Hawking points...
synide played some Halo 3 (360).
synide played some Halo 3 (360).
synide started playing Halo 3 (360).
synide started playing Halo 3 (360).
synide played some Halo 3 (360).
synide played some Halo 3 (360).
synide started playing Halo 3 (360).
synide started playing Halo 3 (360).
Major League Gaming Inc
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rays bday
Major League Gaming Inc
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one of these does not fit
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one of these does not fit
WoW Players Can Soon Change Sides
If you're a WoW player, you're one of two things. You're Alliance, or you're Horde. That's it. That's where the line is drawn. Or...it was. Pretty soon, that won't matter anymore. Blizzard have begun work on a new service that…
Tom from MySpace Gets Paid $1 Million to STFU and Stay Home
While MySpace CEO Chris DeWolfe got the firing squad, your default friend Tom only got a knife to the back. Sorta. He was told to never show his face at the office again -- to the tune of $500,000 for…
Firefox 3.5 Final Officially Released
Mozilla Firefox 3.5 Final is now officially available for download. Other then being the Fastest Firefox Ever, new features include a Private Browsing Mode to hide browser activity, a JavaScript engine known as TraceMonkey, new location services, Open Video, and…
David Bazan – Cold Beer and Cigarettes
Cold Beer and Cigarettes by David Bazan
If you love Lost and are lamenting the series coming to an end next year, then I've got good news for you – we're going to get one extra hour for Season 6.
Pirate Bay’s YouTube Competitor is “Coming Soon”
The Pirate Bay team has continued developing its video streaming site - which will open up to the public within 5 years. On The Video Bay users can share video clips without having to worry about getting them taken offline…
synide played some Rock Band 2 (360).
synide played some Rock Band 2 (360).
synide started playing Rock Band 2 (360).
synide started playing Rock Band 2 (360).
McCarren Park
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the grill cost less than the hot dogs. woot.com ftw again
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the grill cost less than the hot dogs. woot.com ftw again
synide played some Rock Band 2 (360).
synide played some Rock Band 2 (360).
synide started playing Rock Band 2 (360).
synide started playing Rock Band 2 (360).
How Come Cheap Flights Are So Cheap? (Infographic)
An explanation of how airlines cut costs, presented in graphical form.
The Descent Into Credit Card Debt Hell (GRAPHIC)
When used wisely, credit cards can be the cornerstone of a sound financial strategy. A solid credit history makes you a good credit risk and that in turn allows you to purchase the necessities of life. But credit cards can…
Storyboards from Michael Bay's The Great Gatsby
Hey, Michael, thanks for sending over these storyboards, we're super psyched to have you on board for 'The Great Gatsby'. We did have a couple of issues. Nothing major, just some... Well, let's just get right into it.
A Famous Person Has Died... (COMIC)
Typical Mainstream media reaction...watch the news tonight, and you'll see it for yourself. Justsayin'...
Dream Hotel
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sepso wtf is going on
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sepso wtf is going on
Snafu
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poundin sepsos birthday. pound it from around the world people. #sepso
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poundin sepsos birthday. pound it from around the world people. #sepso
App Growth: PalmOS vs iPhoneOS (Graph)
Over a ten-year period, the PalmOS grew to support about 29,000 apps. The App Store passed that mark about 10 months after launching, and by now has probably doubled it.
Learn PSD to XHTML in a great way...
So please take some time to review these 20 great tutorials on PSD to XHTML Conversion. Hope you like them all.
Do Not Mess With Dexter's Baby (pic)
'Dexter' season four teaser poster.
James Cameron's 'Avatar' Will Change Movie Industry Forever
Jim Cameron screened 24 minutes of footage from Avatar at the Cinema Expo in Amsterdam last night, moistening fanboy panties the world over. /Film collected some reactions to the footage reported anonymously to other websites (yes, we went there. welcome…
Digsby: It Doesn’t Eat Your RAM Anymore!
Digsby has been a rising competitor in instant messaging. Its social client can not only link to your Gtalk and AIM, but to your Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, and Gmail. But it faces stiff competition from competitors like Meebo, Trillian, Pidgin,…
1 Illegal Download = 3+1/3 Dead Relatives
Profoundly sick society?
This week, Zero Punctuation reviews Prototype in a head-to-head cage match against inFamous.