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Archive for August, 2009
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The Legacy of The Dark Knight
Posted on August 31, 2009 | No CommentsIt’s one of those films I’m very particular about. It’s not Batman or Batman II. It’s The Dark Knight. I get sensitive when people are so stuck with their Adam West memories that they mistakenly allow young children to watch it as something to pass the time. I remember once talking to an older gentleman about what he thought and he dismissively said “ Well, my grandkid liked it. He likes that kid’s stuff.” I don’t think he heard my teeth grinding but I can’t be sure. -
Following the Penguin – Summer Edition
Posted on August 19, 2009 | No CommentsIt’s that semi-annual time of year for me to dive headlong into the Ubuntu land of hippies, do-gooders, and folks who FLOSS regularly. I was missing some of the interface options in Ubuntu with my latest couple of months on the Windows 7 Release candidate... -
How Star Trek Stopped Being the Alternate
Posted on August 13, 2009 | No CommentsThere’s a moment in one of my favorite movies, High Fidelity, that seems pretty apropos to my reaction watching JJ Abrams’s Star Trek… John Cusack’s character is the put-upon owner of a record store. Every day these skateboard punks take over the street and basically...
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