Category Archives: tech

2
Apr

Why hard copy rules

I mean, look at that Marvel app (just look at it). I was a comic-book kid, and I’m a comic-book grownup, and the thing that made comics for me was sharing them. If there was ever a medium that relied … Continue reading →

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31
Mar

A neat story mined with patches of chloroform

In my review of the comic book, I forgot to mention how weird it was to get “thought bubbles” of text bubbling from Buffy’s head. You virtually never had that in the TV show. Maybe one episode started with Buffy … Continue reading →

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14
Dec

Buffy Season 8, episodes 1-5

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Volume 1: The Long Way Home What can I say about this? One of the unique things about the TV show was that it made the writers famous. Part of that was the fact … Continue reading →

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1
Oct

I’m not posting this so much to really take sides as to revel in the irony.

For, truly, the irony is deep enough to swim in. [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/a40BQ8ThsTc" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /] [link to video] And, if you haven’t seen it already, don’t forget to read about the “blue box” industry that met a need in … Continue reading →

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20
Sep

2 more iPhone entries

First, I saw Mike Hyatt’s review of his first 30 days with his iPhone. Then I discovered that the professional reader of Harry Potter books has an entry about the iPhone. (In fact, he is a passionate machead.)

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19
Sep

You know who this is going out to, right?

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18
Sep

Instead of more mobile phones, why not an iVidcam?

Remember Max Headroom?–a show I am not ashamed to call awesome, the first (only?) cyberpunk show we ever got on TV. Well, I’m not thinking of AI comedy.  I’m thinking of the news show.  Remember?  The protagonist was a journalist … Continue reading →

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12
Sep

Crimson Dark

Chapter Four is now complete. You can see a content list with links here. So if you have not yet begun following the story, now would be a great time to begin since you have four (plus prologue) complete virtual … Continue reading →

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8
Sep

The business model and dealing with the deviant customer

Promise unlimited service. Expect users to operate within undisclosed limits Feel free to call those customers who violate your limits bad names and terminate the promised service. I remember hearing rumors that Netflix was “holding” the movies of users who … Continue reading →

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6
Sep

Web Widget Wednesday: 30 boxes

I’ve mentioned 30boxes before. Google’s calendar is quite functional, I’m sure, but 30boxes has some unique features and, besides, I can’t allow the secret agents of Google to know everything about me that easily. What you get with 30boxes is … Continue reading →

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