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Living In A Sci-fi Future – Movies, TV, and the Theater

04.08.2010 Art

I loved Avatar. It was a hell of a lot of fun. But I’m not running out to buy a 3D TV. And I’m not going out to see every new 3D movie. I remember one of the worst movies I ever saw was also in 3D – The Treasure of the Four Crowns – [...]

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Writing Assignment: Capturing Dialog

03.19.2010 writing

If you have the goal of becoming a better writer, you need to practice. Here’s your writing assignment for today: Write a short section of dialog. You can start from an overheard conversation, but you are not limited to it. Try and convey the individual personalities using only their spoken words. Dialog is one of [...]

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Why Apple’s iPad Is Under-Hyped

03.18.2010 Business

April 3rd. That’s the big date. It’s not the Singularity. But it does herald a major shift in the way that ordinary people interact with computers. And if that isn’t enough, I believe that the iPad and its successors will transform not just computing, but several other major and seemingly unrelated industries. Here are my [...]

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Looking Forward Into 2010

12.01.2009 Future

We’re about to wrap up the first decade of the 21st century. Here’s a bit of prognostication and advice for the coming year. The new frugality will continue. Consumer spending will stay low. It’s a good idea. Hang onto your money. It’s tough, especially with the holiday season upon us, but this is a time [...]

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Off-Topic Friday: Book Review Before The Movie – The Road

10.23.2009 Books and Literature

The movie adaptation of The Road opens on November 25th. Strange positioning – it’s not a holiday movie. It’s a bleak, post-apocalyptic story. Just what I want to see on Thanksgiving weekend. But no worries. I’m not planning on seeing it. I read the book a year ago, back when it was getting rave reviews and [...]

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