Monthly Archives: November 2007
Amazon Kindle: Your new e-book reader?
Amazon.com has released the Kindle just in time for the holidays. The device has a battery life that lasts for days, gets wireless EVDO delivery of content, and has a crisp black and white screen… all this in a device … Continue reading
Bad reviews: SimCity Societies
Earlier in the week, I mentioned I was anxious to see SimCity Societies. Maybe I’ll hold off. It’s getting bad reviews.
LOST Showrunner Back At Work During Strike
The Wall Street Journal has an article about “showrunners”, writers who are also producers on their shows going back to work, inspite of the writer’s strike. The reason? Well, there are two. First, they’re getting “breach of contract” letters since … Continue reading
Why We Side With the Writers During the Writer’s Strike
Variety is reporting that a study shows that public is siding with the writers during the writer’s strike. Part of that is that it’s the beginning of the strike, and nothing except the late night shows (and fake news programs) … Continue reading
Auctions for The Office, Heroes and other NBC Props
If you’re looking for that special gift for your favorite TV fan, you might want to look at NBC auctions for some of the props they use on the NBC shows like The Office, 30 Rock and Heroes. The auctions … Continue reading
Kitchen Nightmares: Finn McCool’s
This week, Gordon Ramsey travelled to The Hamptons to visit Finn Mc Cool’s, an Irish Pub. It’s run by Buddy and his sons Jason and Brian. Brian is the head chef. Jason is the bartender. Right from the start, everyone … Continue reading
SimCity Societies
I saw the video for SimCity Societies today, and I have to say this is the version of SimCity that I’ve wanted to see for a long time. You can zoom down into the city, see everything in 3D, build … Continue reading
Before Watching Heroes: “Four Months Ago”
As much as I like the show Heroes, I think they’ve made some mistakes this season. They’ve been losing viewers because of having a storyline that’s pretty complex and “mysterious”, the same thing the producers criticized “LOST” for. One problem … Continue reading
Winona Ryder Joins Star Trek Cast
Variety is reporting that Winona Ryder is going to join the cast of the next Star Trek movie to portray Spock’s mother, Amanda.