I’ve just been reading some of the articles about Kobe Bryant being charged with sexual assault. I can’t help but be reminded of O.J. Simpson’s case. That’s partly because they both had squeaky clean images before their ‘incidents’. The racial components of the situations and the composition of their legal teams are other similarities. Here… Continue reading Kobe & O.J.
Moxi PVR is No Longer Vaporware
After many trials and tribulations, not to mention all the hype, the Moxi PVR finally sees the light of day. Here’s Gizmodo’s description of the Moxi: More bad news for TiVo. Cable company Charter Communications is going to offer subscribers a new cable box that doubles as a digital video recorder and media center. The… Continue reading Moxi PVR is No Longer Vaporware
Suicidal Mickey Mouse
One Ugly Sloth!
This damn near made me jump out of my chair. 🙂
Should Microsoft be Awarded Homeland Security Contracts?
This article says it all: Homeland Defenseless
Rakim & Dr. Dre Split
I knew this would happen – Rakim Finally Gives Up on Aftermath. The project has been dragging on for too long, and Dre has a history of this. Maybe Rakim just needs to get back with Eric B. It’s funny how just a few days ago Rakim was talking about how the album was about… Continue reading Rakim & Dr. Dre Split
Sad Week for Cuban Music
Celia Cruz has just passed away of complications from brain cancer. She’s the second Cuban music legend to pass this week. Compay Segundo, of the incomparable Buena Vista Social Club passed on July 13th. This article, The Keeper of Cuba’s Music, has a good retrospective of his life. I’ll miss both of these incredible musicians,… Continue reading Sad Week for Cuban Music
African Ceremonies Exhibit
From yesterday’s Yahoo! Picks: African Ceremonies In this exceptional exhibit, photographers Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher thoughtfully record the vanishing customs of tribal African cultures. Ten years in the making, the collection spans the continent of Africa and captures sacred birth, marriage, and death rituals. See how a Surma father and his children express themselves… Continue reading African Ceremonies Exhibit
Gadgets of the Year
Check out Wired’s list of the gadgets of the year. My votes go to the Treo 600, the Minolta DiMAGE Xi, and the Danger Color Hiptop (even with T-Mobile’s mismanagement of it)
My Bloomba Review
I’ve been using the new Bloomba e-mail program for a few days now, so I thought I’d write about my first impressions. Installation and set-up were a breeze. Bloomba provides a wizard which imported all of my mail, and mail settings from Outlook 2000. The things that did not come across were my rules to… Continue reading My Bloomba Review