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Thank you Google Buzz

I want to offer my gratitude to the Google Buzz team. My life has been enriched by their creation. I have saved time, rediscovered old friends and relearned important lessons about the value of communication. It just so happens none of this actually happened *on* Google Buzz (mostly because not much of *anything* happens on Google Buzz) but rather this all occurred for me because my high hopes for Google Buzz were my inspiration for disabling my Facebook account. I would not describe mysel...

52 books for 2010

Inspired by this blog post about How to read a book a week in 2010 I've decided to take the challenge. I'll track my progress in this blog post. Duct Tape Marketing Review: Great book on building a marketing plan. Just like it says, very practical and effective. Marketing always has a certain pop psychology aspect. This book delves into that gray area only when necessary. Instead the book focuses on actionable steps for any sized business. I enjoyed this book very much. Rating: 4.5 o...

Bohemian Bankruptcy

Came across this today and had to share...

This is how I started my Sunday

One of my favorite movies of all time. Posted via email from stuarthall's posterous

The old Internet

I was getting nostalgic at lunch the other day talking with friends about the "old Internet".  There were a few quality sites that are no longer available, specifically Productopia. Lately I have really been enjoying RSS feeds via Google Reader. The ability to share favorite articles and view your friend's recommendations has finally made RSS a worthwhile application on my taskbar.  Still, as I look at my Google Reader, I am reminded of PointCast from circa 1996.  PointCast was WAY ahead of i...

Media Center Wars: Boxee revisited

I use both Plex and Boxee as my home media center apps. I stopped using Boxee for a long time because they dropped Hulu (or vice versa). Each app has it's own advantages/disadvantages. For instance, Plex does a better job of browsing movies while Boxee does better with music. I recently upgraded to the latest version of Boxee and I'm digging a few of the new features. Pandora on Plex is just plain ugly. Check out Pandora on Boxee (it's damn sexee!): I'll probably continue to alt...

Star Trek Review

Let's get the good stuff out of the way. This movie nailed difficult casting choices. Quinto as Spock etc was very well done. Casting helped build the backstory of how these characters met because each character was easily recognizable. There was never a moment of disbelief that this character was not the younger version of a McCoy, Kirk, Chekov etc. They just "fit". Now that the good stuff is out of the way...wow did that movie fucking suck. Rotten Tomatoes gave it 95% fresh? That seriou...

Started a Tumblr

So, I signed up for Tumblr. Many of the people I follow on FAVRD have a Tumblr and their Tumblr's are hysterical. I felt like I was missing out on some jokes and, since I have an overpowering need to be accepted by the cool kids to stem my insecurities have accounts on most social sites, I figured I'd give it a try. I love Wordpress (which runs this site) but I see the potential of Tumblr for someone who just wants to post random funny stuff as easily as possible.

Please don’t cancel Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles is in danger of being canceled after just two seasons. The Season 2 finale aired tonight. Disclaimer: I am not a big fan of TV in general but I will watch certain shows. Terminator: TSSC, which is based on the Terminator movie series, has had it's ups and downs. Tonight's season finale (and the previous two episodes) were FANTASTIC. I hope that Fox will realize that there is value in keeping good TV on TV and not be solely driven by revenue. One can ...

Boredom plus Internet = Google Friend Connect

Just added Google Friend Connect to the blog.  So yeah, I'm lonely bored right now.