Found this on CNN.com this morning. One would think a story about Amazon and the Kindle would feature a Kindle photo, too? Some subversive editor at CNN must love the Barnes & Noble nook. Long live the nook!
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DOOM II XBOX Live Arcade Review
May 29, 2010I am fairly certain that the DOOM series will be relevant forever. Even as old as the series is, DOOM continues to translate well to other platforms and enjoy success without any real updates. Most recently, DOOM appeared on the iPhone, and the new control schemes added a new dimension to the game without hampering [...]
Stream It: LCD Soundsystem’s “This is Happening” Review
April 20, 2010You know, James Murphy is indie music’s Zack Morris. James Murphy (to me anyway) seems like the guy who shows up late to the party and tells a funny story that everyone remembers over everything else. He’s the jerky guy at work who shows up hungover with a three-day beard and has one bright idea [...]
Apple Announces New MacBook Pros — Are They Worth It?
April 13, 2010Today, Apple announced its updated line of MacBook Pros. Apple has gotten on the Core i5/i7 bandwagon, which is great for the 15.4″ and 17″ models, but I’m more interested in the decisions behind the newest 13.3″ model. I’m curious about two things in particular: 1. Why would you continue to use an integrated graphics [...]
Jacqui Naylor makes a visit to Blues Alley
November 17, 2009I had an interesting discussion tonight about cover songs. Covers are both a pretty funny idea and a bad idea most of the time. Many covers, like the Goo Goo Dolls’ “Give a Little Bit,” are basically chord-for-chord rehashes of the original. This makes me wonder why in the world anyone would do an identical [...]
One for the Little Guy?
September 18, 2009One of the things I’m really passionate about is open access to information online. I love looking for information and following the trail until I find exactly what I’m looking for. It’s like an episode of Murder, She Wrote and MacGyver at the same time. And, open access to information online (without violating any security [...]
On the Horizon: Real Estate
August 7, 2009Imagine a band that’s a mix between the Walkmen and Vampire Weekend. Then imagine this hybrid band playing on the Jersey shore. This basically sums up Real Estate, which is a band to get to know now and buy the t-shirt before they become the next big thing in 2010 (like the Walkmen and Vampire [...]
2009′s Best New Music (so far)
July 31, 2009Well, it has been an embarrassingly long time since I last blogged (or even logged in!). To try and make up for it, I’ve put together a list of what I think is some of the best music released so far this year. No matter what anyone else says, 2009 has been a weak year [...]
Follow-up to the Mutant Bolthouse Finger Carrot Incident
April 24, 2009Hi, everyone. So, I realize you’re all on the edge of your seat to learn what happened to my giant carrot (I threw it away) and if I reached out to Bolthouse Farms (I did). Below, find my exchange with the lovely representative from Bolthouse: Me: Hi, just wanted to let you know that I [...]
What is going on with Bolthouse Farms?
April 16, 2009This is a good trick, you guys. I opened up my bag of Bolthouse Farms baby cut carrots to find half of a gigantic, rotting mutant carrot with the leafy green bits still on top. So, my question is: were the quality assurance people asleep at the wheel here? Or, does one half of a [...]
