How to win a prize at the claw machine – Lifehacker Tips and tricks. CNN.com – Boy stuck in supermarket game – Jan. 8, 2004 He crawled into the claw machine…how messed up is that? He really wanted that one toy… AICN-DOWNUNDER: Geoffrey Wright’s MACBETH, A POSEIDON Sinking, A STAR WARS Letdown, And More!! Star Wars Laser Disc Rips…BOOO!!!! Bad Lucas, bad! Jack Black scores Kate Winslet… Jude Law scores Cameron Diaz… in THE HOLIDAY! This movie looks like a lot of fun…Nancy Myers has that rare gift in making a straight romantic comedy a little fun. True, Something’s Gotta Give was very quirky and a little strange, but What Women Want was phenomenal and I’m basically willing to give her another chance. Merrick Says “Yippee Kai Yay!” To The DIE HARD 4.0 Script!! Fox dredges the UNDERWORLD for their director on DIE HARD 4.0! Come on now…Indy 4, Die … Continue reading →

Jim Hill : Wouldn’t it be cool if … …the Walt Disney Feature Animation division went back into the business of animated shorts? MORE RUNAWAY BRAIN! Hooray! Yikes… more OT STAR WARS DVD details have been released and Quint goes on a little rant… So the original un-messed with trilogy, eh? Han will shoot first again! But is it worth it? I already own 4 copies of the films (VHS recorded from TV, VHS remastered black case, VHS digital special edition gold case, DVD digital special edition silver case)…do I really need a 5th and then a 6th (HD, Blu-ray, whoever wins). Capone grills Andy Garcia on THE LOST CITY, Cuba, OCEAN’S 13 and mucho mas!!! Yay for Andy Garcia. He’s a good actor in many ways. I guess I will see Ocean’s 13…I just hope there’s a better story than 12. UPDATED: Narnia’s PRINCE CASPIAN leaps to Summer 2008! … Continue reading →

The Wi-Fi Revolution San Francisco AND Santa Monica are starting up their own free wireless access. This is fascinating, as I was pondering the idea just the other day. Maybe they all saw Firewall and thought, “Gee, wouldn’t that be great if it were real?” But to the news at hand: The Official Google Blog deals with San Francisco since the city dealt with Google and Earthlink and whines about the deficiency in current WiFi technology….maybe he should look forward to the new N-standard tech from Linksys and Netgear (courtesy of Maximum PC). San Francisco may be the most progressive city in the world, but they also have the highest smug emissions (God Bless South Park!). The news details are over here. And then there’s the news of the entirely city-funded wi-fi hotspotting in Santa Monica…did somebody lose a bet? Why is a city doing something intelligent and good for … Continue reading →

Inventory: Seven Songs With Factual Or Logical Mistakes In The Lyrics | The A.V. Club Factually inaccurate, eh? Of course these aren’t the only ones, but he does a good analysis. The Dilbert Blog: Smoking in Cars Fascinating comments on another aspect of rude behavior. Snarkmarket: Frankly This Is Just Chick Lit for Huge, Huge Nerds This looks very interesting…but I love the Barnum graphic novel where he’s working for the Secret Service and they’re fighting Nikola Tesla who’s trying to conquer the world…so funny. Rooster Teeth Productions: Breaking the Law This just makes me laugh…but the administration does have a point I think…the shirt is kind of provocative and not just an inside joke like some of the other shirts…dangerous, but funny. Column from PC Magazine: A Telematics Revolution This is absolutely fascinating…I experienced something like this with my laptop on a recent trip (my laptop with Microsoft Streets … Continue reading →