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From the Movies-I'd-Like-To-See Department:

"Old Hobbits Die Hard." Continue reading

Posted Apr 13, 2013 at House of Jorob

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38 Studios Wipeout: Two Views of a Colossal Cock-Up

When 38 Studios ploughed into the earth last month, site Gamasutra had what I feel is the most comprehensive detail on the collapse. A finely detailed piece was released June 1, and is here: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/169444/38_Studios_Downfall_The_Gamasutra_Report.php . But to truly understand,... Continue reading

Posted Jun 14, 2012 at House of Jorob

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Autism ratios reach 1 in 88 children. Is this OMG or WTF?

The CDC is reporting( http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss6103a1.htm?s_cid=ss6103a1_w ) a newer, really scary increase in the number of kids affected with Autism. At least, that's what I think the headlines and PSAs are going to start saying sometime soon. (There's a string of... Continue reading

Posted Mar 30, 2012 at House of Jorob

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Aloha! All the fun of Hawaii, without all that annoying Pacific Ocean

The world's largest indoor flower show kicks off March 4: the Philadelphia International Flower Show, held in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, 12th and Arch Streets. I could write a ton of stuff here, but you know what? See... Continue reading

Posted Feb 25, 2012 at House of Jorob

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Jamming With Edward!

When I was younger--I was something like 12 or 13--I had a cassette copy of "Jamming With Edward!", an album featuring Mick Jagger, Bill Wyman, Ry Cooder, Charlie Watts, and Nicky Hopkins. That cassette had some of the kickingest piano... Continue reading

Posted Feb 5, 2012 at House of Jorob

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Tebow, Prayer, and Who Is Listening?

"We should set aside the notion that if we pray, we'll get what we want. That is a false notion of religion." http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2012/01/09/did-praying-to-john-316-really-help-tim-tebow-win/ Continue reading

Posted Jan 15, 2012 at House of Jorob

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Phillies Wreckage

Ryan Howard crumpled in the base path, 10 feet up the line. That image will represent the entire season, in my mind. Cliff Lee blows 4-0 lead in game 2, and the Cardinals never looked back. <sigh> For this, I'm... Continue reading

Posted Oct 7, 2011 at House of Jorob

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Opportunity Extended

"Mars," said Wallace. I set my scotch on the endtable. I used a coaster. "They put a Roomba up there. Named Opportunity..." I waited. "...Designed for a three-month look at the rocks." I eyed my neat scotch. Why the hell... Continue reading

Posted Sep 2, 2011 at House of Jorob

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Electricity Choice: I Left PECO For Another

"Hey, have you picked an energy supplier yet?" "Nope." After going 11 for 11 with that question this month, it was clear I wasn't going to find a quick answer, one that would solve the problem created not by energy... Continue reading

Posted Aug 31, 2011 at House of Jorob

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The Rapture, 9 PM EDT.....

The world needs another thought on May 21's Rapture like a baseball needs an air valve. Half the news agencies on the planet have probably done some kind of lead or another on Harold Camping's prediction not coming true today.... Continue reading

Posted May 21, 2011 at House of Jorob

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Delicious has life after Yahoo!

AVOS has acquired Delicious from Yahoo!, removing for the time being the threat of losing hundreds of thousands of bookmarks, for users of the social bookmarking site. Details in a FAQ here. For reposting, that link is http://www.delicious.com/help/transition Continue reading

Posted Apr 28, 2011 at House of Jorob

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How to Fix Your Broken Delicious Extension in FireFox 4

I like Firefox 4. Seems to run cleaner, faster, than previous versions. But the new release completely busted my Delicious bookmark extension. No more sidebar. No more tag button. Here's how to get it all working again. You need a... Continue reading

Posted Apr 15, 2011 at House of Jorob

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A list of companies affected by the Epsilon information theft (updated 4.15.11)

Following up last week's massive theft of millions of email addresses and names from Epsilon, I thought I'd cobble together a list of the companies known-to-date to have been impacted by the breach….because this theft is truly dangerous, in a... Continue reading

Posted Apr 8, 2011 at House of Jorob

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Blockbuster Goes to Auction April 4

The once-mighty franchise will likely go for just under $300 million dollars. Details here. Continue reading

Posted Mar 31, 2011 at House of Jorob

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The Agony of Un-Friending

"So I got this friend," said Wallace. He handed me another drink. Single malt, neat. I nodded him on. "Nice guy. Known him since high school. Accepted his friend invitation soon as it hit my mailbag. Why wouldn't I? Half... Continue reading

Posted Mar 22, 2011 at House of Jorob

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This thing won't make money for the people who pay for their copies and pay for the mailing lists and pay for the postage to mail it all. It's only going to make money for the guys who are selling those people lists of 200 names at $45 a pop. Unless you are selling the mailing lists, my advice is to find something else.

Commented Feb 16, 2011 on Scam: Send A Dollar to Six People and Grow Rich at House of Jorob

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Please. If You're Drinking This New Year's Eve, Don't Drive.

Yeah, I know. I sound like a killjoy. Humor me. Between now and Dec 31, take five minutes. Just five. And watch this: Maybe it'll change your mind. Continue reading

Posted Dec 28, 2010 at House of Jorob

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The Happy Meal Suit: If You Liked the Hot Coffee Suit, You're Gonna Love It

Apparently tired of telling her kids that they can't go to McDonalds for a Happy Meal, a mom has lawyered up and sued the fast-food giant. According to the press release posted on the CSPI site, Monet Parham's six year... Continue reading

Posted Dec 27, 2010 at House of Jorob

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Cowboys and Aliens

The cast is awesome. Producer and director, killer pedigrees, both. Imho, something like this has no middle ground. It's either blockbuster or dishrag. Cowboys and Aliens. Continue reading

Posted Dec 5, 2010 at House of Jorob

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NANOWRIMO 2010!!!

I don wanna talk about it. Continue reading

Posted Dec 3, 2010 at House of Jorob

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A silly, clever game available on PSN ($14.99), DeathSpank's a fun RPG whose job it is to provide me with comic relief when I can't keep the farkin horse going in the direction I want it to in Red Dead... Continue reading

Posted Dec 1, 2010 at House of Jorob

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Before We All Start Exploding About The Deficit Commission's Report

This is recommended reading: http://motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2010/11/deficit-commission-serious Continue reading

Posted Nov 12, 2010 at House of Jorob

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Free Credit Report: You Don't Need to Pay For It. Really.

All you need is this web site: https://www.annualcreditreport.com/ This is the official website to help consumers obtain a copy of their free credit report. It was set up by the three major credit bureaus. You can get one copy of... Continue reading

Posted Nov 10, 2010 at House of Jorob

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Three posts in 11 months: Ferocious blogging!

I wrote about reconnecting after NANO back in December. Then managed to post three items in the last year. What the hell. I didn't have anything to say. Continue reading

Posted Nov 6, 2010 at House of Jorob

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SPOILER ALERT: If you're timeshifting in order to watch the series finale, DO NOT READ THIS POST. ------------------------------------- Now then: You'd think that with over 100 hours of programming and a huge cast, they'd have figured out a better way... Continue reading

Posted May 23, 2010 at House of Jorob

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