March 27, 2004
Andy Rooney talks to God
I am no big fan of Andy Rooney. To me he is a whiney fart with obvious problems seeing the good things in life. Of course that impression is based on his appearances in CBS 60 Minutes....Continue reading "Andy Rooney talks to God"
February 21, 2004
Year of the robot
This will be an interesting year at the movies. I, Robot by Asimov and this, Robot Stories, reviewed in WIRED will among others bring a different kind of robots to the big screen....Continue reading "Year of the robot"
February 04, 2004
Eastern Standard Tribe - new book by Cory Doctorow
Cory Doctorow, blogging at boingboing.net, has released a new book. Like his last, Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom (great read, get it!), it is released under Creative Commons and available for free download....Continue reading "Eastern Standard Tribe - new book by Cory Doctorow"
January 28, 2004
Comicbook The Movie: this is going to be fun
A new Spinal Tap? Mark Hamill directs "Comicbook: The Movie"....Continue reading "Comicbook The Movie: this is going to be fun"
July 06, 2003
Reviews don't come much rougher than this
This is the roughest review I have ever read. I do agree that the songs I have heard from the last Madonna album aren't exactly the best she made (to me Like A Prayer tops the list and from...Continue reading "Reviews don't come much rougher than this"
July 03, 2003
YES! Quicksilver by Neal Stephensson
Finally. A new read from Neal Stephensson is coming....Continue reading "YES! Quicksilver by Neal Stephensson"
July 02, 2003
Joi Ito: Review of Science in Action
During a discussion on IRC about science and whether it is a method, tool, philosophy, belief system along other belief systems and so on Joi Ito dropped this link and recommended a book related to the subject....Continue reading "Joi Ito: Review of Science in Action"
June 17, 2003
Excerpt from 'Code Name Ginger'
New book: 'Code Name Ginger'. About how the Segway came to be, describing the development of the innovative human transporter. Detailed accounts of discussions with Bezos and Jobs....Continue reading "Excerpt from 'Code Name Ginger'"
June 04, 2003
This summers reading list...
Liz Lawley, blogging at mamamusings, recently published a list of books to read covering the topic of social networks. Looks like a good starting point....Continue reading "This summers reading list..."
May 20, 2003
Fast Pot Nation? Eric Schlosser follow up
Eric Schlosser wrote the well known "Fast Food Nation", which I haven't read. ;) Now he publishes the follow up: "Reefer Madness: Sex, Drugs, and Cheap Labor in the American Black Market". Time to read both of them I think....Continue reading "Fast Pot Nation? Eric Schlosser follow up"

