@Televixen Heh. Tryin' for the whole "Revelations 8:1" thing but yeah, Bergman is equivalent… in reply to Televixen # Tonight's BBQ sauce brought to you by Stubbs. Mmmm… ribs… /Homer noise # Pawn Stars on the History Channel is one…
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Twitter Archive – Updates for the last few months up to 2010-03-20
Finally got around to picking up Star Trek 2 on bluray. After football, tonight belongs to KHAANNNN!!!! #nerd # Have spent WAY too much time trying to get UB Funkeys working on my son's computer. Mattel, I'm glaring in your…
Geek, Music
VIDEO: DEVO focus group from South by Southwest
I had the great pleasure yesterday to participate in a live focus group that the members of DEVO did in order to get a better understanding of how they can re-imagine their brand through the power of marketing. Here is video of that focus group:
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VIDEO: Great time lapse of a great artist
Enjoying a great drink with fine Texas artist Ty Walls, who did this great wall-size mural for Pepsi: [youtube]RrXWgtlrg4E[/youtube]
Apple
Speculation: Is Apple planning a personal payment service?
OK, this post should be considered wild-ass speculation, but, since a great many industry analysts are paid a great deal of money for such seemingly random musings, where’s the harm in throwing another ill-based rumor on the pyre? I noted…
TV
THEORY: How will LOST end? The same way it began. UPDATED!
I’ve been very right in some of my predictions about LOST (Locke being in the coffin) and very wrong (too embarrassed to link) but I’ve got an interesting theory that, if I’m right, will mean LOST ends the same way…
TV
Photos: Unboxing of the LOST season 5 Dharma Initiative Orientation Kit
This is some of the best DVD or bluray packaging I have ever seen, the vintage 1977 Dharma Orientation Kit version of LOST season 5. Here are some pics:
Movies
Belated movie review: Avatar
As I write this, I just finished watching James Cameron win both best director and best picture awards for Avatar at The Golden Globes, a semi-phony awards ceremony that is still seen by some as an indicator of chances at…
Movies
Video: A-Team movie trailer
I can’t help it, I’m a guy who grew up watching the silly and bombastic A-Team TV show in the 80s and I’m excited about the new big-budget movie. Here’s the trailer: The opening narration! The Jeep flip! Even B.A.’s…
Photos
Some more photos from Sydney, Australia
These photos are mostly from Darling Harbour and the Maritime Museum there…
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VIDEO: Mythbusters take on the Gorn Cannon
I am filled with joy. Check out this preview of the Mythbusters taking on Star Trek: [youtube]OclaRDU0fNg[/youtube]
Movies
Two must-read biographies, from Nicholas Meyer and Roger Moore
Since I have been traveling quite a bit lately I have started reading more, to fill flight time. I have always been fond of biographies because they provide interesting “behind the scenes” perspectives, and I usually focus on biographies of…
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Photos: Sydney, Australia
Here’s some shots I took for my latest business trip to Sydney, still in process.
Featured Articles, The Prisoner, TV
Revisiting The Prisoner, The End: Where we find out who Number One really is
I grew impatient over this past week and decided to cut right to the chase – rewatching the last two episodes. Here’s my thoughts on the series finale, and if I have time I will post additional thoughts on the…
The Prisoner, TV
Revisiting The Prisoner, part 10: Where Hammer meets Anvil
In celebration of AMC’s re-imagined The Prisoner and of the recent blu-ray release, I’m re-watching all 17 classic episodes. Join me, won’t you? “Hammer Into Anvil” Another great episode, with (not surprisingly) a New Number Two, who starts the episode…
The Prisoner, TV
Revisiting The Prisoner, Part 9: Wherein some pawns move themselves
In celebration of AMC’s re-imagined The Prisoner and of the recent blu-ray release, I’m re-watching all 17 classic episodes. Join me, won’t you? “Checkmate” Now this is another great episode, with McGoohan leading a mini-rebellion against The Village… one that…