Finally finished watching Michiko E Hatchin last night and I must say I love it when shows like this come along.

Michiko E Hatchin does a great job as something of the stylistic successor to Cowboy Bebop. It takes all the great music, the heat of the dessert, the humidity of the jungle, the serenity of the seaside villages and the frenetic pacing of the cities; wraps it all in vibrant South American colors and culture then tells an at times hilarious, painful and heart-warming story.

It certainly has me itching to visit Brazil.

I should remember to look out for more shows like this that break the typical Japanese anime mold… oh, and get down to Brazil as soon as possible.

After 25 years, G.I. Joe is back… and I’m not talking about that shitty Summer movie.

G.I. Joe: Resolute represents an update of the cartoon to match the years that its audience and the world has developed. Major characters die. There’s a sense that the stakes really are high. And Cobra Commander has grown a pair.

I should remember to keep watching the free episodes to see how this whole experiment works out.

I’m currently not carrying a bag. It’s a revelation in NYC living that I’ve been experimenting with since early last year. However, should I ever decide to go back to rolling with a burden, I should remember to look into the new Incase Skate Messenger Bag. Even though I don’t skate, there’s tons of uses for those compartments and straps that could really come in handy.

Got to 100 miles this morning with Nike+.

I should remember to run more often…

I produce a lot of content online. Most of it in the form of images. Whether they’re desktop wallpapers at MyBestDesktops.com or photos I post to my Flickr and JPG accounts, I like to think that the copyright information that accompanies them would deter folks from ripping them off to use for their own financial gains. Of course, that’s super naive of me, and TinEye.com reverse visual search is here to help track down the offenders.

Basically, what TinEye does is take any image you submit to it and try to find wherever it’s being used online. The easiest way to use the service is by installing the Firefox extension.

So, with that out of the way, let’s check out some of the thieves using my imagery without permission:

MintProperty.com used my Empire State Building desktop for a party flyer:

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My Dark Sky desktop wallpaper is getting used quite a lot. Here are a couple examples:

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My High Voltage desktop from Hong Kong used for the Zap Stick 800,000 Volts Pink Stun Gun:

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And my Manhattan Bridge desktop used also for a party flyer (extra funny because I’m in the lower left of the image):

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These are just a few of the ways unscrupulous folks online have been ripping off some of my images. Not a ton that can be done about it, but at least with TinEye.com, I can stay up to date with some of the offenders.

I should remember to visit that site often…