I love Hitchcock, and my favorite Hitch movie is North by Northwest. When you look at all that movie has going for it, well… words fail. I could put on my hyperbole hat and heap praise on it and rant…
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Twitter Updates for 2009-07-22
Writing up presentations for a conference. #boringtweets # Thought I was done creating presentations and here comes another one I have to tweak ASAP. I thought I was out, and they pulled me back in! # I saved Timothy Leary…
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In praise of Michael Okuda
I idolize Michael Okuda. Many readers will go “who is Michael Okuda?” and that’s a natural reaction. Okuda is kind of like a geek “secret password” – if you know who Mike is you’re allowed admission into the secret society…
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Twitter Updates for 2009-07-21
RT (from @axurerp) Functional calendar date picker for Axure 5.5. Lightweight and durable! http://is.gd/1FMCW (via @mrjeffharrison) # Heard on news that Georgia's economy should start getting better around when football season starts. Will believe it when I see it. #…
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Twitter Updates for 2009-07-20
40 years ago today, we put a man on the moon. We will probably never achieve such greatness again. # On the way home after finishing up a proof of concept site and proofing the layout of the diary we'll…
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First shots of the New Doctor on location – with his new TARDIS!
io9.com has the shots of Matt Smith in costume as The Doctor and a BIG spoiler when it comes to a guest star of his first adventure. Enjoy.
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Twitter Updates for 2009-07-19
Good morning, Internets! # Planning next weekend's family vacation to Orlando… cheap hotel suite courtesy the depressed tourist trade in Florida… # Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the moon landing, here's CHUD's list of 5 bad (fictional) spaceflights: http://is.gd/1EjRo #…
Geek, Photos
Photo gallery of Huntsville Space and Rocket Center
Since this is the 40th anniversary of the moon landing, I felt obligated to post SOMETHING about it or NASA, so here’s a photo gallery from the Huntsville Space and Rocket Center from a trip I took with my three…
Movies, Neglected Cinema
Retro movie review – Who Knows what evil lurks in the heart of men? The 1994 Shadow movie does…
I decided, on a lark, to rewatch the 1994 The Shadow movie, starring (Emmy winner) Alec Baldwin, to see if the years since had been kind. When it came out I was (gulp) 15 and it was the third of…
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Twitter Updates for 2009-07-18
Off to buy a suit. # Just spent 2 hours looking for frantic sons' DSI – finally found it where he hid it and "forgot". As WC said, I'd rather be in Philadelphia. # New at josephdickerson.com: Need to do…
Geek
Going to Dragon*Con 2009? Here’s some hints and tips… UPDATED
Hard to believe, but the biggest SF/fantasy convention in the Southeast (and a consolation to those of us who cannot attend next weekend’s San Diego Comics Con) is less than a month and a half away. I’m referring, of course,…
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Twitter Updates for 2009-07-17
One interview down, one more to go. #UX # Interviews done, now to work… # RT from @greygirlbeast: …today is the official re-relaunch of the website, http://www.caitlinrkiernan.com, and thank you @strangeasangels ! # Tweaking a prototype (almost done) and finishing…
TV
LINK: Battlestar Galactica: the Complete Series on blu-ray, reviewed
You know, I am really conflicted sometimes. As the responsible head of my household, I need to plan for my family’s future and make sure that we have money saved for any rainy days that may come. And then, when…
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Twitter Updates for 2009-07-16
RT (from @chiatlanta) Looking forward to CHI*Atlanta social tonight @ UserInsight. Food, drinks, networking… #UX # @ScottBourne That camera you are giving away is drool-tastic… I'd love to win it! in reply to ScottBourne # @Televixen Just noticed your profile…
Geek, TV
Quick review: G.I.Joe Season 1.1 DVD
Ah, the marketing juggernaut for the upcoming G.I.Joe: Rise of Cobra movie has began in earnest; I noted three end-caps full of toys based on the movie at Target yesterday, and the T-shirts and backpacks are out in the back…
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Twitter Updates for 2009-07-15
"Bills paid, car gassed up, got a full cup of coffee, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses." #1stdraftscripts # Just downloaded some fantastic stencils from http://graffletopia.com for OmniFocus. I Love my MacBookPro So Much. #UX # Oops meant to say…