Monthly Archives: October 2009

Susan Klebold’s Essay in O Magazine

Posted on October 23, 2009 by

A long time coming… read the full essay here. Their theft had shown that under each other’s influence they could be impulsive and unscrupulous. Could they also—no matter how unbelievable it seemed—be violent? contingencies… And yes, he’d written a school … Continue reading →

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Amazon Recommendation Algorithm Gone Mad?

Posted on October 23, 2009 by

You Make the Call – does the amazon recommendation engine have me figured out?  here’s what I saw when I logged in 10 minutes ago: Quiz: Which of these products do I actually own?

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Wolfram|Alpha iPhone App Released

Posted on October 19, 2009 by

[full disclosure: I've been working with the Wolfram|Alpha team... so I'll leave out a review or discussion on price justification] The Wolfram|Alpha iPhone App is live in the App Store.  The blogosphere has its own impressions.  Argue price, features, business … Continue reading →

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Balloon Boy Hoax All Around

Posted on October 18, 2009 by

It wasn’t real news the other day, but it is now.  Balloon Boy – a series of hoaxes.  First the original hoax, now the authorities “misleading” the media to “keep the trust” of the Heenes.  So now how do you … Continue reading →

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Colorado Balloon Boy Found Alive… more to come…

Posted on October 15, 2009 by

Good news.  The boy was just hiding in the attic. The bad news… the real time web (twitter) and news outlets went haywire.  These outlets are fighting for credibility and this ain’t going to help. Oh, and this story is … Continue reading →

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LCROSS Moon Bombing

Posted on October 8, 2009 by

BOMBS AWAY! LCROSS Centaur Separation occurred at 9:50 p.m. EDT (6:50 p.m. PDT), Oct. 8. After separation, the spacecraft performed a 180 degree pitch maneuver (turning around) to reorient the LCROSS science payload towards the receding Centaur. Read more from … Continue reading →

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Halo 3 ODST Sales OR If I were a movie studio…

Posted on October 8, 2009 by

… I would stop making movies altogether and just focus on making video games. HALO franchise has sold more than 27 million units worldwide.  $1.6 billion or so in cash money.  This from a game that probably only cost $40 … Continue reading →

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Geeky Celebrities and Celebrity Geeks

Posted on October 4, 2009 by

Paul Carr nailed this. Geekiness is now cool enough to invade pop culture in a non-patronizing way.  It goes much deeper and further back than than Carr presents in his funny (and weird!) post this morning. The “geek” used to … Continue reading →

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Zune HD vs. iPOD Touch

Posted on October 3, 2009 by

Straight Shot:  The Zune HD is a better gadget than the iPOD touch. Still needs work:  The Zune HD has only a handful of games available and almost no apps. Frustrating:  Despite a decent browser, most websites kick the Zune … Continue reading →

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Why We Love Zombies

Posted on October 2, 2009 by

I can tell you this article is WRONG about why we love zombies.  and by love, we mean, we fear them and we love the adrenaline they produce. Channeling my evolutionary psycho/bio/social – ist… it’s because mostly mindless stuff has … Continue reading →

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