2009-01-06T20:25:12Z Adam Stout Copyright 2009, Adam Stout SPHPBLOG Zack and Miri Make a Porno". I find it funny that most of the time in TV and Radio ads it is just "Zack and Miri" although they do say the full title later at night.



Much like Boogie Nights there isn't much sex or nudity, but there is a lot of foul language and implied sexual content.

Anyway, this is something like a Judd Apatow, but with a little more wit. I like Seth Rogan but he really is best when he didn't write the material.

In the movie, you really start to feel for these hopeless losers. There ingenuity is something to be admired.]]> http://www.adamstout.com/index.php?entry=entry081110-181132 2008-11-11T00:00:00Z 2008-11-11T00:00:00Z Burn After Reading". It was great, odd, witty, and random.


I can't say much more because near the end (I think) the fire alarm went off in the theater and the whole place was evacuated.



We waited outside for a while then were finally told there was a real fire in one of the theaters and that they were not going to reopen that night. I guess we will just need to rent the movie when it comes out. (Our tickets were good for another movie of our choice at a later date).]]> http://www.adamstout.com/index.php?entry=entry081024-220355 2008-10-25T00:00:00Z 2008-10-25T00:00:00Z Tropic Thunder has put him back in on my list. Anyone that can dance like that (and still does) is alright. I can't quite imagine the conversation during which he got offered this spot, but I'm glad it happened. He is great.



The rest of the movie is fine. I figured it would be "OK", but I was pleasently surprised. This was a very funny movie. It was definitely worth the $5 mid-week price at the theater and it may have even been worth full price (which is pretty rare for me to say).

If you only see one movie before the summer ends, go see The Dark Knight, but if you see two or just want to laugh, go see Tropic Thunder. Tom Cruise' best role since Risky Business.]]> http://www.adamstout.com/index.php?entry=entry080828-130733 2008-08-28T00:00:00Z 2008-08-28T00:00:00Z

I've always planned a run for the White House at some point, but I guess 2008 is the year to start.]]> http://www.adamstout.com/index.php?entry=entry080821-173545 2008-08-21T00:00:00Z 2008-08-21T00:00:00Z The Dark Knight and I definitely got my money's worth. I just wished I could have gotten a ticket for the IMAX showing.



The movie was awesome although it was a bit long but worth while. However, I could have done without the 22 minutes of previews. I know we are a captive audience but they don't need to take quite as much advantage of that fact. I don't understand why we need to see previews for movies still filming that won't be out until next year (Specifically, Terminator 4). There will be enough buzz next year, why do we need to see ads for it now (even if it has the same star).


On a related note, I just found out that Chris Nolan (who directed and wrote one of my favorite movies, Momento) was the writer and director of Batman. Now I'm on a quest to track down and watch Nolan's other movies.]]> http://www.adamstout.com/index.php?entry=entry080728-151608 2008-07-28T00:00:00Z 2008-07-28T00:00:00Z


I'm guessing this is a glitch or maybe there is some new technology I haven't heard of. What do you think?]]> http://www.adamstout.com/index.php?entry=entry080713-140526 2008-07-13T00:00:00Z 2008-07-13T00:00:00Z

Recently there was a cheating scandal in the news dealing with the GMAT (the SATs for Business School). A writer at BusinessWeek got a hold of me to get my opinion as a current top tier business school student.

We talked about it for 10-15 minutes (IMHO, let the cheaters pay) which resulted in a few lines in the story . To clarify, while I understand the pressure to cheat I:

1) Don't condone it
2) Don't think it would help
3) Think think they should revoke the scores (and ban them from taking the test again) anyone who posted questions (and kick them out of school)
4) Think they should revoke the scores of anyone trolling the boards for live questions. (Although perhaps they should let them take the test again).

Luckily, my parents have always been supportive of whatever I wanted to do and were happy when I wanted to get a MSBA from San Diego State University. While this is very reputable program that some of my friends have gone through (and my undergrad alma mater), but not a top tier MBA program.
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Luckily we did find one movie that we could agree on, Iron Man.



Good choice, this is a great movie. We both loved the movie and we talking about for the next hour after we saw it. I'm looking forward to seeing Dark Knight when it comes out, but this was a great movie to tide me over until then.

If you are looking for a movie to watch and are turned off by the crap currntly out there, I recommend going to see Iron Man.]]> http://www.adamstout.com/index.php?entry=entry080622-143757 2008-06-22T00:00:00Z 2008-06-22T00:00:00Z http://www.cmu.edu.

]]> http://www.adamstout.com/index.php?entry=entry080521-225434 2008-05-22T00:00:00Z 2008-05-22T00:00:00Z Teradata and then I'll be done there after eight years of working there. It is a very strange feeling to really leave it behind. Not bad, but definitely strange.

Once I'm done with Teradata, I have the weekend off and then I start my internship at Anacomp. It should be interesting. I'm looking forward to a summer of new experiences.]]> http://www.adamstout.com/index.php?entry=entry080514-173007 2008-05-14T00:00:00Z 2008-05-14T00:00:00Z Tepper. This was the first trip to Africa by the business school and we are currently being featured on the Tepper web site. (I've heard rumors that we may make the main CMU site at some point).



Nothing really exciting to add, but that is me, second from the left. Now I just have to figure out how to make it onto a poster in Posner.

More info on the trip can be found here.]]> http://www.adamstout.com/index.php?entry=entry080429-181240 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Microsoft is great at making smart acquisitions. A recent acquisition that is now included in Office is Groove. Groove is a peer-to-peer collaboration software solution that syncs files on multiple computers.

This is great as it removes the need to email files back and forth with every update. I have access to my entire team's documents as they update them. Perfect for a small team without a lot of resources to spend on a more expensive file sharing system.

If you have Office 2007, give Groove a try. If not, you can get a 60 demo on the Groove web site or you can get an older version from Groove Networks that is limited in the number of workspaces you can have but has no time limit expiration.]]> http://www.adamstout.com/index.php?entry=entry080408-130512 2008-04-08T00:00:00Z 2008-04-08T00:00:00Z Bill Gates Unplugged: On Software, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Giving Back" as part of his five university farewell tour.

I didn't get into the main theater where he was speaking but I got the second to last ticket to the overflow theater (a friend of mine got the last ticket).

As for the talk itself. It was great. He seemed very candid and he certainly wasn't just giving a sales pitch. At the beginning of the speech, he started off with a video of his last day at Microsoft. I recommend watching all of the presentation, but at least the first few minutes to watch his "Last Day" video.]]> http://www.adamstout.com/index.php?entry=entry080228-101212 2008-02-28T00:00:00Z 2008-02-28T00:00:00Z
Outlook stores a lot of information that is useful (like birthday and spouse) but it didn't have this info. You can add a User Defined Field to store anything you want (which I did) but they you have to click on Used Defined Fields to both enter the data and view it. This isn't very usefult now is it?

I figured that there must be a better way. A quick Google search and I found my answer. There is a great tutorial on adding an age field based on a contacts birthday. I went through this then was able to quickly create my own add-in to capture the information I wanted.

Here is a screen shot of my new contact modification screen.



If you would like this add in, send me an email (there is contact link on the side) and I'll be happy to send you the files and let you know what you need to install it. At some point I'll write up the directions and post this, but for now, you have to email me.]]> http://www.adamstout.com/index.php?entry=entry080221-095621 2008-02-21T00:00:00Z 2008-02-21T00:00:00Z