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Monthly Archives: December 2007

The A-Team on Hulu

Just got my beta invite to the new video site “hulu”. This site is similar to Joost, in that you can watch full-length television shows and movies for free. 15 to 30-second commercials are lightly interspersed and don’t detract from the viewing much.
What really sets “hulu” apart from Joost is that “hulu” is simply a […]

Finally - The Naked Prey on DVD!

After years of waiting, I’ve just ordered my copy of “The Naked Prey” on DVD. The new, restored high-definition digital transfer was done for The Criterion Collection and will be released on January 18, 2008. I can finally retire my old VHS copy!

This classic tale of survival is one of my all-time favorite films. Very […]

Cheap Enh@nc3ment Dr()gs!

Thought I’d post this before a blog spammer does it for me :)

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Great “Legalese”

Found this little gem within the Publisher Agreement over at the DivX Stage 6 site:
“Please read the remaining sections carefully. It’s very important stuff, but we’ve found it impossible to re-write it in plain English. If it helps you get through it, imagine a lawyer standing next to you and reading it to […]

Google Maps for Mobile Devices - Real Time Location Without GPS

Google recently released a mobile application for their great maps interface. I don’t know about you, but this year Google Maps on the web has become my defacto mapping tool for getting from point A to point B around the United States. Now, this tool is available for download in “Beta” release at http://www.google.com/gmm.
I discovered […]

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