tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58392042007-03-25T16:14:18.520-07:00Eddie HargreavesBlogger5001 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839204.post-moved2007-03-25T16:12:00.000-07:002007-03-25T16:12:53.178-07:00

Star Wars USB Flash Drives mimoco, in collaboration with Lucasfilm Ltd., proudly presents…Star Wars mimobot® Series 1 Designer USB Flash Drives!!! Each are available in 1, 2, & 4GB capacities and will come preloaded with bonus removable Star Wars mimobot content like trailers, soundbites, avatars, and wallpapers!

Eddie Hargreavestag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839204.post-78903171472362065862007-03-21T09:14:00.000-07:002007-03-21T09:14:13.131-07:00

Online anonymity lets users gets nasty the Internet — and the anonymity it affords — has given a public stage to people's basest thoughts, ones that in earlier eras likely never would have traveled past the watercooler, the kitchen table or the next barstool.

Eddie Hargreavestag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839204.post-10985358877692348602007-03-20T19:00:00.000-07:002007-03-20T19:00:49.265-07:00

Worth a peek It's long but if you wait till the very end there's a twist. Worth waiting for it. If you like Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, you'll want to watch this.

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Sales can't buy love for some top bands Chris St. Peter, 26, of New York, witnessed this hatred years ago at a concert in Boston, where Nickelback was opening for another band in front of an indie-rock crowd. "They threw batteries at them, which is terrible but also really funny," St. Peter said. "Nickelback represented everything I think they hated." It's only terrible if the batteries are

Eddie Hargreavestag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839204.post-75496818940134355612007-03-19T21:20:00.000-07:002007-03-19T21:20:40.391-07:00

Morrissey to embark on US jaunt The 40-date trek will hit theaters all over the US starting with an April 27 gig in Stockton, CA

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Superman Returns elevator marketing

Eddie Hargreavestag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839204.post-13515460832318300892007-03-17T14:28:00.000-07:002007-03-17T14:28:28.562-07:00

The most ambitious prank in history During the second quarter of Super Bowl XLI, a team of elite, highly-trained pranksters quietly distributed 2,350 packets to the lower east section of Dolphin Stadium. These "Party Packs" contained a six-inch light-up necklace, along with official-looking instructions. By wearing the necklace lights during the halftime show, Super Bowl fans believed they

Eddie Hargreavestag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839204.post-27641132394315327352007-03-15T11:35:00.000-07:002007-03-15T12:12:03.868-07:00

'Star Wars' droid R2-D2 to collect mail The post office is wrapping mail collection boxes in some 200 cities nationwide in a special covering to look like R2-D2. An amusing video is available at uspsjedimaster.com

Eddie Hargreavestag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839204.post-72508594512290448622007-03-15T11:57:00.000-07:002007-03-15T11:57:10.092-07:00

Cryptographer Solves Psychic Challenge In January, James Randi secured a mystery item in a specially designated locker in his Florida office, and challenged clairvoyants everywhere to use their remote viewing skills to divine its nature and claim a million dollar prize. Cryptography was a topic of the now-playing Zodiac film and I found it interesting though (wait for it) cryptic.

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Producer Ballard finishing Annie Lennox album Grammy-winning songwriter-producer Glen Ballard is putting the final touches on Annie Lennox's first album in four years, which will be released in the fourth quarter. Although I would prefer it be produced by Marius de Vries (1992's Diva), I think the best songs on Aerosmith's Nine Lives album were the ones produced by Ballard.

Eddie Hargreavestag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839204.post-16593920699192689672007-03-13T21:04:00.000-07:002007-03-13T21:04:09.670-07:00

BART passengers to see mini movies out train windows SideTrack Technologies, INC and CBS Outdoor have installed a series of high-tech posters resembling a filmstrip mounted on the tunnel's wall. As trains zip by the posters at 35 miles per hour, many passengers will see what appears to be an animated advertisement playing before their eyes.

Eddie Hargreavestag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839204.post-38686677532680262262007-03-13T10:26:00.000-07:002007-03-13T10:26:24.507-07:00

Iranian official lashes out at Hollywood movie "300" for insulting Persian civilization Javad Shamqadri, an art advisor to President Mahmoud�Ahmadinejad, accused the new movie of being "part of a comprehensive U.S. psychological war aimed at Iranian culture"

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Jim Hill's blog is one I've been greatly enjoying for the past few months. He writes about Disney, and often about Walt Disney Feature Animation (WDFA). I haven't posted links to any of his posts to date because every time I think about doing so an even more interesting post comes along. For instance, did you know: Disney tried to make a 'Beauty and the Beast' movie in 1954 In a 1965 interview

Eddie Hargreavestag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839204.post-27089780580101149002007-03-07T23:59:00.000-08:002007-03-11T14:53:49.845-07:00

Now that I'm finished posting video clips from the Masquerade, this post will contain clips from other portions of WonderCon. First up is a short clip of the Namco booth — an unexpected and fun presence on the show floor. I've re-posted this video clip because the previous one was missing its audio. In this 38-second clip, director Brad Bird (The Incredibles, The Iron Giant) talks about

Eddie Hargreavestag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839204.post-54965910302975619312007-03-11T10:20:00.000-07:002007-03-11T10:26:23.686-07:00

Noah and I didn't have much to talk when this episode started, but managed to do so for more than 50 minutes. We enjoyed it and hope you will too. Piracy Unboxed Amazon has brought its Unbox service to TiVo and Eddie is pretty happy about it (except for 3-5 complaints). Noah's experience in Mexico brings a new perspective to a discussion on piracy. And Apple is taken to task for doing ...

Eddie Hargreavestag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839204.post-74921761650568042512007-03-04T18:29:00.000-08:002007-03-08T00:09:12.170-08:00

I videotaped a few things while at WonderCon 2007 yesterday (mostly Masquerade contestants) and am in the process of uploading them to YouTube (so keep checking back on this post). There were a lot of great entries, but this one truly deserved (and won) First Place. The runner-up for the Lucasfilm award was this pair of Jedi, one who is very young ... and gets blindfolded! From the Spider-Man

Eddie Hargreavestag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839204.post-1173027669886309612007-03-04T17:27:00.000-08:002007-03-04T17:27:24.078-08:00

The March 2007 macCompanion is now available and I have one review in this issue: iMain Go The iMainGo is a zippered iPod case that has a clear, touch-sensitive window on one side and a pair of high output, stereo speakers on the other. You wouldn't expect to hear great audio from speakers this small, but that's what's so surprising about the iMainGo.

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Robots decide: Apple or poison? The Apple Blog In their experiments, the robots were set loose in an area containing two types of objects – one classified as “food” and another designated “poison.” The “poison” object was marked with a skull and crossbones, a common designation that has existed since the 19th century. But the “food” object was marked with the logo of Apple Inc.

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Noah and I had to break our biweekly podcast schedule this time, but the post-Superbowl, pre-Oscars episode is now available. We don't actually talk about the Superbowl or the Oscars, but we do talk about some funny, lame stuff. It's actually shorter than I thought it would be, but probably one of my favorite episodes. Thoughts on Lame Music A Mexico Moment from Noah kicks off this episode

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What Happened to Jeffrey Sebelia? New York Magazine On Project Runway, he was as gifted as he was catty, clawing and shredding his way to victory. So far, his fashion career hasn't followed the script.

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Viewers Fast-Forwarding Past Ads? Not Always New York Times It turns out that a lot of people with digital video recorders are not fast-forwarding and time-shifting as much as advertisers feared. According to new data released yesterday by the Nielsen Company, people who own digital video recorders, or DVRs, still watch, on average, two-thirds of the ads. Roughly, that average would mean

Eddie Hargreavestag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839204.post-1171955920304351182007-02-19T23:16:00.000-08:002007-02-19T23:18:40.330-08:00

After nearly a week of 'Call back after 5 p.m. tomorrow to check your status,' I got the message to report for jury duty. While in the waiting room, I got to watch an informational video that explained how juries work and what they do. The best part was when they showed the verdict being delivered and everybody (plaintiff, defendant, lawyers, etc.) was happy. I'm always on the lookout for great

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Top 5ive Gadgets You Shouldn't Buy It's fun to be the first on the block to own the newest gadget. If nothing else, you get serious bragging rights. But when it comes to actually using that product, many early adopters discover that some kinks still need to be worked out. I agree with all '5ive' picks, but "Draft N" Wireless Routers are the least expensive of the lot and will probably gain

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Hard Knock Life (Cherry Coke Anthem) I have to say, thank God someone is finally paying attention to Cherry Coke! Crazy fact: Coca-Cola spent only $100,000 on the brand over six years and zero dollars on it last year. That is a serious effort to get people not to drink Cherry Coke, and I'm sorry Coca-Cola, but your plan did not work on me. I guzzle the stuff by the can. Upon tearing open a new

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NOBODY ASKED ME, BUT…… By Anthony Bourdain I actually WATCH Food Network now and again, more often than not drawn in by the progressive horrors on screen. I find myself riveted by its awfulness, like watching a multi-car accident in slow motion. I actually don't agree with him overall about the Food Network, but I'm not a cook (not sure if that says something about me or the Food Network).

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