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Entries Tagged as 'Guilty Pleasures'

Video Programming Goes Social, TV Just Gets Old.

July 10th, 2008 No Comments

apparently the median age of a tv viewer is hitting a whopping 50. sucks to be a broadcast exec eh?

thanks as usual piers. great info-graphic courtesy of christian science monitor.

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Online Search(ing): Your Mom

July 10th, 2008 No Comments

I’ve been doing some work with these guys, www.onnetworks.com, and by far this is my favorite episode. Classic. Check out searchinusa, a funny show. Think “best day ever” for search.

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The Facebook Dillemma

May 21st, 2008 No Comments

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrlSkU0TFLs

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Indiana Jones and the Lego’s of Doom: Fanboy Film.

May 21st, 2008 1 Comment

.. another random tangent in anticipation of tomorrow’s Indiana Jones release: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Fanboy’s get their geek on:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFGVzt7c5bY

courtesy of Geekologie.
Note: The initial reviews are pretty brutal, but this movie could be a straight-to-video disaster and I’d still be grinning in anticipation.
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But wait, theres more: Celebrity Twitter III

May 20th, 2008 No Comments

as Hunter S. once said, when the going gets weird, the weird go pro.  This is a little weird.. Hammer, Diablo, and now…
Hi, Andy
Zappos.com CEO -Tony (zappos) is now following your updates on Twitter.
Check out Zappos.com CEO -Tony’s profile here:
http://twitter.com/zappos
Best,
Twitter
Don’t get me wrong, it’s cool to follow Tony.  What’s weird is that its cause he’s [...]

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Now For Something Completely Different:

May 20th, 2008 No Comments

STOP. Hammer time:
Hi, Andy.
Hammer (MCHammer) is now following your updates on Twitter.
Check out Hammer’s profile here:
http://twitter.com/MCHammer
Best,
Twitter
..as entertaining as this?: I doubt it. But hell if it ain’t worth a shot.

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Forget the Tango. Remember the Slow Dance: “Que Vuelvan los Lentos”

May 12th, 2008 No Comments

pure awesomeness: Que Vuelvan los Lentos.

this slow dance revival/protest has me inspired. being a child/teen of the 80’s my Austin revival playlist will be as follows:
1) songs from any of the following movies: say anything, pretty in pink, st. elmos fire, sixteen candles, or any other assorted cusak or brat pack flick.
2) morrisey or [...]

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Rude Book Title Zen

March 17th, 2008 No Comments

thank you to John for updating my book reading list.

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SXSW 2008: Bridezilla Meet’s the Geeks

March 11th, 2008 No Comments

I don’t know who scheduled this event for this past weekend. But whomever did must of been high on vanilla wedding cake icing, or’s been watching to much beauty and the geek. I was amused (and confused) to see this over the weekend, smack in the center of the convention center’s lower [...]

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SXSW 2008: More chatter on Zuckerberg Keynote

March 10th, 2008 No Comments

Despite all the pent up geek-anger at the whole thing, looks like there’s as many folks entertained than really put off by it all.
Wired adds to the Comic Relief:

Ideacity gives us a post-report and simply thought Sarah was a bit blabby.
Wired/Underwire takes a nap during it all, but gives us another good toon.
Mashable gives [...]

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