One of the hard things about having a political discussion (besides the fact that a lot of people tend to go crazy whenever the general subject comes up) is that far too often we’re operating from different notions of the … Continue reading
Liam Neeson, in Berlin for an academic conference, is injured in a traffic accident and wakes up three days later to find that he has no ID and that his life has been taken over by another man, and everything … Continue reading
Typical television. A new show starts, they keep moving it around the schedule, and then it goes off the air for several weeks. For those of you who miss the weekly Republican presidential debates now on temporary hiatus, here’s a … Continue reading
Amanda Price (Jemima Rooper) is a likable twenty-something Londoner with an appreciative but uninspiring boyfriend, a divorced mother who thinks she should get married, and a rather wild flatmate named Piranha. All the romance in Amanda’s life comes from reading … Continue reading
A few weeks ago I finally got around to watching this six-part BBC miniseries (total actual running time five hours) that’s widely considered the best and most faithful adaptation of Jane Austen’s best-known novel, Pride and Prejudice. It’s also the … Continue reading
Wayne Newton endorses Michele Bachmann on Fox News: Moment of Zen on FOX – Wayne Newton Endorses Michele Bachmann – Watch more Music Videos at Vodpod. by … Continue reading
The current U.S. economy, growing slowly but still depressed, has led many localities to cut back on schools and public safety, two of the most basic functions of government. That’s bad not just for now but for the future. The … Continue reading
OK, two days ago we had two old floppy drives playing John Williams, then yesterday four old drives of two different sizes playing Bach (proving they can both record and playbach*), and now a whold ensemble of old computer hardware … Continue reading
If yesterday’s video of floppy drive music wasn’t enough for you, here’s what you can accomplish with two 3.5-inch drives and two 5.25-inch drives: by … Continue reading
Two old 3.5-inch floppy disk drives play the Imperial March from Star Wars with just the sound of their motors. by … Continue reading