D and I spent the week between Xmas and New Year’s with my parents, who live in Rancho Palos Verdes. Here’s the view from their back window, looking north toward downtown Los Angeles: It’s even more spectacular at night, when…
Category: sci/tech
Ich bin ein bassist?
It may just be a faulty translation, but I’m amused that the Vanksen|Culture-buzz blog calls me a “bassist” for The Richter Scales. The post is, of course, about our wildly popular “Here Comes Another Bubble” music video–over 600,000 views on…
Reality Bites
(EDIT: added screenshot below) The latest Nielsen ReelResearch Survey (which I signed up for the last time I was in Las Vegas, and which has been a source of intermittent entertainment) contains a portion asking me which of these reality…
It’s real simple: WGA==Right, AMPTP==Wrong.
It really is that simple, folks. The good news is, the AMPTP has agreed to re-open negotiations with the WGA on November 26th, the Monday after Thanksgiving. And I’m encouraged by all the pro-WGA, positive press that’s been hitting the…
The Lie Is Also A Lie: Primary Sources
It’s the second week of the Writers Guild strike, and things are just starting to get ugly. Yesterday, the AMPTP went Godwin and dropped the word “blacklist” into a press release. The WGA responded with a concise and focused message:…
I’m not your “pal”
Q: Why should I use the PayPal Security Key?A: You shouldn’t, really. – my version of the PayPal Security Key FAQ So I’m checking my PayPal account balance today, because I was supposed to get a refund from a merchant…
Woman On Fire
Did someone say synchronicity? I just read the first TPB collection of Greg Rucka’s Wonder Woman run a few days ago, and now a huge swath of southern California is on fire. Here’s what the Flash and Diana had to…
Instant Heroes
NetFlix should seriously be advertising the heck out of this: You can watch new episodes of Heroes via their “Watch Instantly” service, the same week they air. No DVR or advance planning required. Hooray for convenience! (The bad news is…