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How to Reboot a Franchise

Michael — Sun, 10 May 2009 03:55:49 +0000

There have been many attempts over the years by Hollywood to reinvent a franchise. By and large, they have failed miserably. The problem is studios try to fill every frame with as many of the currently popular cliches as possible while casting pretty boys and hot girls. There’s little wonder why fanboys and fangirls are [...]

Everything I need to know…

Michael — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:58:39 +0000

Have you ever seen those posters that start out with “Everything I need to know I learned in <insert school grade/movie/book>…” that list all these wonderful little truths about life that everyone knows but nobody really pays attention to? I have my own version of this poster. Everything I need to know I learned from [...]

Comcast in the Kiddie Pool

Michael — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:27:03 +0000

Comcast gets a lot of press and most of it is bad. I still, despite my glowing praises for the Digital Media Outreach, agree with most of what’s said. The service is flaky. The content is mediocre. The price is outrageous. The hardware just plain sucks. But there are even more frustrating problems. Finally, though, [...]

Dr. Horrible Really Isn’t

Michael — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:42:48 +0000

If you’ve been under a rock, then you might not have heard of Joss Whedon‘s latest gem, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. Comprised of three fairly short episodes and designed for web distribution, this mini-series is full of whimsy and general silliness. Long time geeks will recognize the stars that Whedon has breathing life into this [...]

Movies With Flair

Michael — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:24:56 +0000

I just got back from watching Wall-E. Most of the movie had no dialogue. When there was, it was mostly made up of the same two or three words. After all, we are talking about robots here. Now I won’t get into movie spoilers because everyone should take the time to go see this flick. [...]

A Comcast Summary

Michael — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:44:10 +0000

For those of you that have been following my Comcast saga, you can jump down to the last paragraph. Newcomers, you are being treated with a brief summary of the previous trials. More in-depth information can be found in the posts tagged Comcast…just hit up the search feature.

The whole thing started about nine or ten [...]

Welcome to the 21st Century, Comcast

Michael — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:36:21 +0000

In the long struggle with my cable service there has always been one thing that has bugged me. Comcast is arguably one of the largest communication companies in the United States. So why are they about the only company in the United States that still doesn’t have an e-bill option? They give me internet and [...]

Home Media Makeover Part One: DVD Library

Michael — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:26:27 +0000

Technology abounds in every aspect of our lives. Computers are usually the center of a great many media types that we experience throughout the day. You can buy a computer pretty much anywhere these days for really reasonable prices. So the question on my mind has been, why are most people still using the old [...]

Comcast Episode Three: Revenge of the Box

Michael — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:36:59 +0000

Another week and still the high signal issues persist. I figured that since the tech that came out Saturday was one that had been there before and managed to get me fixed back then, I would see some satisfaction. I was wrong. While attempting to watch Good Eats last night I got frozen frames, pixelated [...]

Comcast Episode Two: Attack of the Fuzz

Michael — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:38:08 +0000

There I was, minding my own business. It had been a long day at work but the week was now over. I had made it to Friday night. Supper was eaten and the dishes put away. All I had to do was relax on the couch with Doctor Who. The episode teaser was intriguing. The [...]