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Review: Cowboys & Aliens
Two thumbs up.I went into this movie determined to like it. I told my stepfather: "It's either going to be so good it's good, or it's going to be so bad it's good. It's got Daniel Craig, Harrison...
View ArticleRoundup: Online Awesomeness for your Kid
You know how I'm a fan of technology, especially my smartphone, so it's not surprising that I've found ways to use it to help me entertain Nathan. Here are my four favorite resources.The standard...
View Article24 Hours with Oneiric Ocelot
I've blogged before about how I hate it when an operating system takes away features that I like. Two years ago, I left KDE for this reason. Two years later, I'm leaving Gnome. Their sin? Removing...
View ArticleLeaving Your Wallet At Home
There's been more and more talk recently about using your cell phone to pay for things. I'm all for it."But, what if I lose my cell phone?" Well, what if you lose your wallet? If you take something...
View ArticlePassing the Uncanny Valley?
A recent review of the new Tintin movie claims that we have finally passed the Uncanny Valley, and thus a whole new vista of hyper-real animation is open to us. I'm not convinced.read more
View ArticleThank You Comcast
It seems like this is becoming a common refrain on the internet. Let me preface it by saying that they're still better than AT&T DSL - I canceled that shit after one week, and I've been putting up...
View ArticleAlcatraz: First Look
For once, I'm not talking about the island; I'm talking about the new show. The premise: In 1963 the prison closed and all the prisoners were transfered. "Only, that's not what happened." Now, they're...
View ArticleDaddy In The Kitchen
I like to cook. I like to blog. And now, the twain have met. Meet Daddy In The Kitchen (DITK).read more
View ArticleOpen Source Legal Practice
I am still a lawyer, even if I don't act like it much any more. But I have a client right now, a criminal defendant, and it's time to write a motion. I haven't written a motion in three years; my new...
View ArticleDisneyland for Nerds
I went to Noisebridge for the first time today. It's this incredible, magical place. After spending all day there, I still can't believe it's real.read more
View ArticleBeethoven's 9th: The Original Mashup
I don't think you realize just how awesome Beethoven's 9th really is. Beethoven was a rebel in his day - the original punk rocker - and he broke so many rules with his 9th Symphony it's amazing they...
View ArticleThe Fight for Your (Thin) Desktop
For a while now I've felt that the Linux desktop isn't just "as good as" Windows / Mac OS; it's better. But is such an issue even relevant, as everything goes to the cloud? Yes - here's why.read more
View ArticleProduct Reviews: Sonic.net + DirecTV
Like every single other person in San Francisco, I had Comcast for television and internet, and AT&T for telephone service. And like every single other person in San Francisco, I got sick of...
View ArticleThe Best Shave You're Not Having
The Art of Manliness says upgrading from a disposable cartridge razor to an old fashioned safety razor is like upgrading from a Pinto to a Cadillac.It's true.Yesterday I stopped by The Art of Shaving...
View ArticleAndroid, Jelly Bean, the Cloud, and Google's Long Game
I've ranted before about Google's long game; see Google's Endgame. I 2011, I predicted that Google was aiming at a unified user interface. I was partially right. Google is still aiming at a unified...
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