Archive for November, 2007

27 Nov

Marching Toward the Matrix

Japanese researchers have found a way for people to interact with Second Life using only their minds. Second Life, an advanced virtual world run by Linden Lab, could then offer people with conditions such as severe paralysis the opportunity to explore the world, interact with others, even go on a shopping trip, all without […]

27 Nov

Repent! The End is Nigh!

I use Google Calendar, and have, among the various iCal feeds it displays, one from the Weather Underground to give me local weather forecasts. Today, I went to take a peek at what Monday’s weather will bring and say this:

Apparently the universe will come to an end sometime early Monday morning when the temperature […]

26 Nov

Heroes - “Truth and Consequences”

It’s definitely all coming down to the wire now. All the plot lines in Heroes are drawing together ever tighter. While it’s been obvious for a little while now what the finale will be all about next week, I’ve really been enjoying the ride, and tonight was no different. And, as usual, […]

25 Nov

The Chase by Clive Cussler

I’ve been a fan of Clive Cussler for years. I have to admit, though, that a big part of what keeps me coming back to his novels has been his formula. They all follow nearly the same story, with one or more historical segments, some terribly evil arch-villain with a scheme for global […]

19 Nov

Heroes - “Cautionary Tales”

Tonight’s Heroes reminded us yet again that nothing is going to be exactly what we expect in the show. It’s going to be a short entry tonight, since I’m on vacation with my family and couldn’t watch as closely as usual.
Let’s get to the spoilers.

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15 Nov

A Book No Matter Where I Go

I get bored easily.
Always have, really. If I’m someplace where I have to sit and wait for a while, I start to get twitchy and fidgety. I fiddle with stuff around me. Sometimes I have to get up and pace. This is exacerbated by my tendency to arrive early to all […]

14 Nov

Where nothing can possibly go wrong!

Ahhh, South Korea. It’s a beautiful country, at least the parts of it I saw filmed in the hills of California. I’m sure the real thing is just as lovely. It’s also home to the Hyundai Motor Company, and Hyundai is just plain fun to say. Unfortunately, it’s also home to […]

13 Nov

Heroes - “Four Months Ago”

Ever since the Heroes season premier we’ve been waiting to find out what exactly happened in the four months that passed after last season’s finale. Tonight, we finally have our answers. They did a good job of framing the episode with current events while taking us systematically through the previous four months, and […]

12 Nov

Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (2007)

0.4 Bolls

Dustin, Jess, and I decided to give Wrong Turn 2: Dead End a try based on the recommendation of Film Threat’s Chris Gore. In the DVDuesday segment on Attack of the Show, he gave it a buy, calling it a slasher flick in the style of the classics of the genre. That […]

11 Nov

Further Thoughts on Guitar Hero III

This weekend I’ve had the opportunity to go further in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock before I have to return the game tomorrow morning. Jessika and I got the chance to try it out in multi-player cooperative mode, which was a lot of fun. She confirmed that it is a little harder […]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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