Just when it seemed that the Lakers were destined to take the NBA title next season, the Minnesota Timberwolves make some power moves. They’ve just signed Latrell Sprewell, Sam Cassell, and Michael Olowokandi. I was seriously impressed with Kevin Garnett last season, and the T-Wolves must be considered a serious title contender with these additions.… Continue reading Timberwolves Now the Favorite?
Month: July 2003
Chicago Police Search for Ice Cube Doppelganger
“The Chicago Police Department apologized yesterday (July 22) for issuing a community alert that described a man suspected in a series of sexual assaults as resembling hip-hop artist and actor Ice Cube.” They quickly realized their (very foul) mistake and issued an apology. But to add insult to injury a Chicago TV station, WBBM-TV, aired… Continue reading Chicago Police Search for Ice Cube Doppelganger
Yet Another New PVR
New PVRs are being announced at an amazing pace. Wired is reporting on the Telly: “A Colorado startup, Interact-TV, has released a hacker-friendly digital entertainment center that plays, records and archives TV shows, DVDs, music and even digital photo albums.” (With a name like ‘Telly’ I thought it was built by a British company.) Competition… Continue reading Yet Another New PVR
Shaolin Soccer
I just saw the trailer for Shaolin Soccer. I like the concept of having Kung-Fu masters apply their skills to the game of soccer, but there’s way too much CGI in it for my liking. It’ll go on my NetFlix queue though. I’m sure my brother will love it though, since he loves all things… Continue reading Shaolin Soccer
Servin’ Em Up
I just got word that one of my boys from college has stepped up his blogging. He’s a budding author, so look for his first book soon. In the mean time, you can sample his material at ServinEmUp. The blog contains “Social Commentary, Fantasy Sports, Short Stories & Essays”. So give Dave some love &… Continue reading Servin’ Em Up
Mozilla Resource Page
I’ve just discovered Brad Choate’s Mozilla Resource Page which is chock-full of great info. For those of you who have yet to try a Mozilla browser yet, see ‘101 things that the Mozilla browser can do that IE cannot‘. Or one of my previous Mozilla posts.
This or That? – Audience Potpourri Participation!
July 22: This or That? – Audience Potpourri Participation! 1) DVD or VHS? – DVD and or TiVo – I’m strictly digital. How can people still watch VHS? It’s all about crystal clear surround sound, flawless video, random access, and extras. 2) Best Literary/Movie Villain: Voldemort (Harry Potter) or Sauron (LoTR)? – Sauron 3) Meat:… Continue reading This or That? – Audience Potpourri Participation!
I’m a BlogCritic!
I’ve just accepted an invitation to write for the BlogCritics site, so now you can find content from me over there too. (Thanks to my brother for telling me about BlogCritics.) I only visited BlogCritics for the first time last week. I posted a response to one of their articles that I took issue with.… Continue reading I’m a BlogCritic!
PCWorld Gets with the RSS Program
PCWorld.com has just started providing RSS feeds for some of their content. They have feeds for their latest news, and for the most popular downloads of the week, month, and year.
Google’s Advanced News Search
The best site for news just got even better. Google News has just unveiled their advanced news search. Now you can search for content from a specific source (e.g. L.A. Times, CNN), location (country or a U.S. state), a date range, or you can specify where your search terms occur (e.g. headline, URL, or body… Continue reading Google’s Advanced News Search