Is here: [youtube]VysVxz2_rQg[/youtube] Umm, do you HAVE to wait till next year, SciFi? Come on, you’re KILLING ME here!
Year: 2007
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Kudos to NBC on new The Office site…
I’m a big fan of The Office, and this past week’s episode featured a fantastic ad at the end of the show “recruiting” people for Dunder Mifflin, the fictional paper company, and pointed viewers towards the new (discussed in the…
Movies
Another notable anniversary – James Bond turns 45
Well, the movie character, separated in countless ways from the original Fleming literary creation, turns 45 today. On October 5th 1962 Dr. No was released in the UK. Must have been something in the water over there that day, because…
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It was 50 years ago today…
…that Sputnik was launched and started the space race. As a history buff and a fan of space exploration past and future, I could not let this anniversary pass without a mention. Here’s the man behind this pivotal moment. I…
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More iPhone update reax – this time from Leo Laporte
I posted earlier about the feedback – mostly negative – towards Apple’s update of the iPhone software that removed the ability to install third party open source apps and rendered “hacked” phones (that work with networks other than AT&T) deader than…
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For all you Scrappy Doo fans out there…
(Boy THIS title will really boost my web traffic…) Mark Evanier, who was one of the original writers on many classic Hanna-Barbera cartoons is posting, for the record, the secret history of how Scrappy Doo came to be. Because, dammit,…
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Finally… U.N.C.L.E. on DVD
The preorder and details page went up today on the Man from U.N.C.L.E. Time-Life complete series on DVD set. It is not shipping till the end of November, but I’ve waited so long I can wait a little longer. Here’s…
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Here’s to the crazy ones…
If you are mildly interested in the whole tech world, you may have noticed there’s a pretty huge outcry from many voices that took place this past week over the latest update for the iPhone. Basically the latest firmware update…
Movies
Goodnight Miss Moneypenny… Lois Maxwell dead at 80
Nothing else to add, but another reminder to us fans of Bond that nothing lasts forever, the original Miss Moneypenny (who flirted with Connery’s Bond oh so many years ago) has died. Here’s the BBC obit.
Geek
More (semi-final) thoughts (and photos) from the G.I.Joe convention
Keep in mind as you read this that I only did general admission on Saturdayy (along with three sons to manage) so I attended no panels and could not go to any of the exclusive General package events (such as…
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Report on the G.I.Joe Hasbro roundtables…
Full reports on the two Hasbro panels at the G.I.Joe Convention here. If you were looking forward to any news on new 12″ Joes (or even new 8″ figures) you’ll be disappointed. The 8″ line (Sigma Six) is going on…
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One day at the G.I.Joe con – initial wrapup
K, we’re done. Thoughts? Well, I love the fact that there are lots of dealers that sell loose small joe vehicles and figures really cheap – my sons have always liked the small figures more than the 12 inch figs…
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More Joe con blogging
Well the good news was that we were able to get a room at 9 am this morning when we arrived. The bad news is (and they did give me fair warning) is that there is construction going on in…
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Live blogging from the gijoe convention
Could not afford the full package so my three sons and I are in line to do the whole general admission thing. Unfortunately we got to the line late and there are tons of people in front of us… There…
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Post-mortum: Mall of Georgia Apple Store opening
Wow, I’m glad I got there early. Bythe time the doors were opened there was over 500 people in line, and the line stretched serpantine all around that side of the mall. A former Apple store employee sitting next to…
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More apple store blogging
The 22 or so Apple employees just came out and ran the line, high-giving everyone. The cause for their enthusiasm? A corporate mandate they be excited, apparently. “It’s almost time!” one cried out. Yes, yes it is. Three minutes to…