I’ve thoroughly enjoyed reading all of the Harry Potter books. Although the books are technically for children, the substance of the books has increasingly become older and -darker- more complex. The Harry Potter series are very easy to read and J.K. Rowling has a knack for ending each chapter in way that makes you want …
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Improvised Acting Destroys $100,000 Ship
Last week’s episode of Battlestar Galactica had Edward James Olmos wrecking a model ship at the end of the show. Well, it ends up that it wasn’t planned, and it wasn’t just any ol’ ship. Salon.com has the scoop: And as it turns out, according to Ronald D. Moore’s recent podcast, Olmos was improvising, funneling …
Aim Lower
I stumbled upon this hilarious piece in the Nashville Rage while waiting for my bagel sandwich at Portland Brew this morning. Dear Bitterman, I’m a 34-year-old man and hopelessly single. I have been overweight all my life ( I’m 5-foot-7 and weigh more than 300 pounds), and although I have been in several relationships, I …
Is Apple Anti-DRM Afterall?
Steve Jobs posted an interesting “commentary”:http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughtsonmusic/ about the state of music, DRM (digital rights management) and record labels. I’m not sure what the inspiration for this was, but I can only guess that negotiations with the record labels aren’t going well and/or he’s trying to influence them to get rid of DRM. I’m in the …
If Only There Was a Dolphin Boat
Oh wait, there is! My dad just sent me a link to an article about a new dolphin boat created by two water sport fanatics. It looks like something from a James Bond film. Shaped exactly like a dolphin, this boat is the latest toy for millionaire adrenaline junkies. The Seabreacher can jump 10 feet …
Jedi Wii
Tyler Hall decided to have some fun with his Wii controller and his MacBook Pro. The result…is well…embarrassing, but quite funny.