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.
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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…
Apple
Apple store grand opening flickr photos
First photos uploaded here. Stunning, ain’t they? More coming throughout the day.
Apple
Live blogging outside the new Apple Store
Totally lame I know but my son and I are number 37 and 38 in line outside the new apple store at the Mall of Georgia an hour before they open. Since I never did this before I’m live-blogging it.…
TV
Missed it by that much – yesterday was the 30th Anniversary of “The Shark Jump”
September 20th, 1977. A day that will live in infamy. The day that Arthur Fonzarelli, “The Fonz,” strapped on some waterskis and, still wearing his trademark leather jacket, jumped over a shark in a “very special episode” of Happy Days.…
TV
Happy Birthday Adam West!
I almost forgot , today is the birthday of that world famous crime fighter Adam West. May he have many more. To celebrate, here’s Adam West in Pulp Fiction (kinda, NSFW language): [youtube]meIwLytkOX4[/youtube] Wally Wingert’s fantastic song about Adam West…
Apple
New Apple store opening at Mall of Georgia
Just found out that the new Apple store will be opening on September 22nd, which also is my birthday. “Oh Steve you shouldn’t have!”
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A proud papa – my 9-year-old posts his first YouTube clip
OK, I upgraded my son’s Mac Mini to iLife 08 and after I gave him some quick pointers (and I set up an account for him) he shot, edited together and uploaded his first YouTube video. Here it is: [youtube]kA07WYJzZns[/youtube]…
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Last Apple posting for a while…
And I leave the best for last: The G3 Apple Beer Server. Can I order two?