I generally have several books going at any one time. There are the books on my iPhone, the books on my Kindle, the books in the bathroom, the books I'm reading to review, and the books I picked up and skimmed before setting aside to get to later. Just recently I read "Agatha H. and [...]
Read MoreThe new DVD/Blu-ray copyright notice I'm sure they really MEANT to use
It was announced that the U.S. Government was going to change the anti-piracy notices on new DVDs and Blu-rays to include not one but two unskippable 10-second notices to further harangue the people who didn't steal the discs, telling them not to steal. Obviously, this is either a mistake or part of a larger scheme. [...]
Read MoreTor Books goes DRM-free! World mysteriously fails to end.
It was announced today that Tor Books, the largest science fiction and fantasy publisher, will from this point on publish its ebooks without DRM restrictions. This means that once you buy the book, you can convert it and read it on any platform. Kindle, Nook, ebook app, whatever. This is a huge deal. It's also [...]
Read MoreIrresolute resolutions…
In the clash between my resolutions: 1. Blog every day. 2. Only blog if you have something useful or funny to say or share #2 seems to be winning.
Read MoreDC Comics' Newest of the New 52: "Helen Keller: Unleashed!"
The latest in DC's new "We totally respect women, you bet" line of comics, "Helen Keller: Unleashed" is both inspirational and wicked hot! Remember, a beautiful and confident woman shouldn't have to be ashamed of how she dresses, or chooses to splash about, or carries on all her conversations with Anne Sullivan while one or [...]
Read MoreGoodbye, Steve
He defied conventional reasoning and made the unconventional commonplace and obvious. He proved that technology could be beautiful. He demanded that technology be easy to use and as foolproof as possible. He had a simple, unbelievably complicated goal: "“I want to put a ding in the universe.” And he did just that. As I write [...]
Read MoreSomeone do this: Dueling Documentaries
Thought of a fun media-spin project I'd like someone to do. First, film some poor people in a run-down area. Get some interviews, shoot some driveby footage of dingy houses and trailers, get some charts showing income levels, unemployment, the tanking economy, etc. Edit it together into 5 or 6 minutes of compelling video. Now [...]
Read MoreWhat's in a name? Don't worry, Google+ will tell you.
The Internet: Wow! Google launched a new social media service! Yay! Google+: Yes, we're just in time to save you from Facebook's privacy violations and Twitter's treacherous shortness. Look, you can assign different people to different "circles" and then, when you post stuff, you can control which of your social circles gets to see what! [...]
Read MoreMemorial Day: Remembering Dad
Dad and I were never what you'd call close. Didn't talk a lot, didn't spend a lot of time together. He wasn't much of a hands-on father, and I was either out with friends or reading in my room or using half the furniture in the house to support my wildly optimistic, rapidly-growing, 300-foot-long Hot [...]
Read MoreSurviving the End Times, a Primer
According to some enlightened nutbars, the Rapture is due to hit tomorrow and people are panicking. Well, I say panicking. In fact, a very few people are smug and looking skyward, a few thousand more are selling those schnooks post-Rapture insurance and pet-housing, and the rest of us are shaking our heads and cracking Rapture [...]
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