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Twin Peaks: Checkmate

webomatica — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:20:43 -0000

Synopsis

Deep space. A radioactive symbol hurtles forth. Major Briggs sits in a chair in a jungle. He returns to Twin Peaks with three, triangular scars behind one ear. At the sheriff's office, he mentions project Blue Book - an Air Force investigation into UFOs, part of whi

Elite Tech News Podcast #19

webomatica — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:53:39 -0000

I think a week was missed her and there, but another Elite Tech News Podcast was recorded this past weekend. Participating in this one was Mark "Rizzin" Hopkins, Art Lindsey, Steven Hodson and myself. It had been a while since I did one of these, and we didn't have too many tech

Firefly: Serenity Pilot

webomatica — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:09:54 -0000

Episode 0 (Pilot)

Synopsis
Flash back to some kind of war scene. We meet Malcolm “Mal” Reynolds (Nathan Fillion and his loyal second in command, Zoe (Gina Torres). Mal is aggressive and tels everyone to hold. He shoots down a large space craft which crashes

Apple September Predictions: iPods, MacBooks, iTunes

webomatica — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:37:44 -0000

Now that the iPhone 3G is losing its shiny new gadget smell (*cough* Safari crashing *cough*), the rumor-mongers are wondering what's next from Apple. There's no doubt something is coming real soon now, September specifically, as Apple likes to have refreshed goodies set up for

Thoughts On A Touch Screen Mac

webomatica — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:32:19 -0000

Cnet has a decent article about the prospect of a touch-screen Mac. This seems like a no-brainer following the multi-touch innovations of the iPhone, and also some aspects of the Leopard OS (Cover flow in the Finder, Quick Look) that seem particularly suited for multitouch on the Mac.

Interesting: iPhone App: 2 Across

webomatica — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:44:30 -0000

In the interest of fairness I checked out 2 Across, another crossword puzzle iPhone app. It's cheaper than Crosswords yet promises to do the same thing - download crossword puzzles from the web and let you solve them, so you'll always have a supply of crossword puzzles with you wherever you

Interesting: iPhone App: Simplify Media

webomatica — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:41:26 -0000

Simplify Media is a free iTunes app that allows streaming of your iTunes music collection, stored on your computer, to your iPhone, wherever you may be.

Upgraded to Disqus 2.0.1

webomatica — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 04:30:46 -0000

I just installed Disqus 2.0.1 on this blog - I decided to be fashionably late on this one because I had 4,000+ comments that needed to be imported into Disqus and it seemed there were some bugs with the initial 2.0 release.

Movie Notes: Transformers

webomatica — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:46:26 -0000

Synopsis

Extraterrestrial robots voyage to Earth to recover a powerful alien artifact. They initially masquerade as common human vehicles until all-out war ensues. Teenagers Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) and Mikaela Banes (Megan Fox) are inadvertently caught up in the conflict, wh

Link Sharing: 3/27/08

webomatica — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:46:24 -0000

Nubrella: The Hands Free Umbrella. I just wonder if the protection from the rain is worth looking like a complete weirdo in public.

It's FriendFeed Week: FriendFeed releases an API. Engtech writes super-useful FriendFeed greasemonkey scripts. Steven Hodson loves it. What? You'r

iPhone 3G Rumors

webomatica — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:46:23 -0000

Seems there are some iPhone 3G rumors floating around:

Wired's Gadget Lab reports iPhone sold out in New York stores, leading some to speculate that the new iPhone is "imminent."

Movie Notes: The Fly

webomatica — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:46:22 -0000

Synopsis

Eccentric scientist Seth Brundle (Jeff Goldblum) shows a revolutionary teleportation device to reporter Veronica Quaife (Geena Davis). Unfortunately, Seth's DNA becomes fused with a fly in an lab accident, and he slowly morphs into a horrific fly-human hybrid.

Webomatica DVD Give Away #4

webomatica — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:46:20 -0000

Once again, Iâm giving away DVDs through this blog. Listed below is a brief description of the title. First person to post the name of the movie described, wins a slightly used copy of that DVDâ¦ plus a bonus DVD of a mystery movie. So you basically get two DVDs for free.

Movie Notes: Zodiac

webomatica — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:46:17 -0000

Synopsis

Based on true events, late sixties bay area is stalked by a serial killer named the "Zodiac." Reporters and cops alike are caught up in a never-ending search for the killer.

Battlestar Galactica: Thoughts On Season One

webomatica — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:46:15 -0000

The first season's largest plot arc deals with Cylons who are aboard the Galactica fleet and look like humans. This knowledge leads to paranoia which leads to a near-witch hunt (Litmus), and even to where Roslin believes Adama himself might be a Cylon (Flesh And Bone). Four agents appear

Webomatica DVD Giveaway #3

webomatica — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:46:13 -0000

Once again, I'm giving away a DVD through this blog. Listed below is a brief description of the title. First person to post the name of the movie described, wins a slightly used copy of that DVD... plus a bonus DVD of a mystery movie. So you basically get two DVDs for free.

Comment Of The Day At ReadWriteWeb

webomatica — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:46:12 -0000

Well, this is a first. Somehow I won "comment of the day" over at ReadWriteWeb. I wrote a post on Oprah's influence on podcasts and technology, and the trackback to ReadWrite Web was a winning entry.

The Oprah Effect On Podcasts And Other Technology

webomatica — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:46:11 -0000

I've grown slightly less obsessed with podcasts over the past year. In 2006 I was listening to TWiT, Diggnation, and a whole bunch of others daily, during my commute. More recently - not so much.

This has changed in the past month however, as the Apple TV has made podcasts more

Movie Notes: The Towering Inferno

webomatica — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:46:09 -0000

Synopsis

A San Francisco mega-skyscraper goes ablaze due to ill-advised construction cost-cutting. Architect Doug Roberts (Paul Newman) and fire chief O'Hallorhan (Steve McQueen) battle the blaze to save a literal cast of thousands trapped within.

Webomatica DVD Give Away #2

webomatica — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:46:08 -0000

Okay, same rules as before. Just leave a comment with the name the movie based on my short, off the cuff description below. First comment with the correct title wins the slightly used DVD of the movie itself. Make sure you leave a valid email address so I can contact you and get your mailing inf

Movie Notes: The Dead Zone

webomatica — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:46:06 -0000

Synopsis

After a near-fatal car accident, school teacher Johnny Smith (Christopher Walken) awakes from a coma with psychic abilities. Soon his powers are involved solving crimes and influencing politics through of a future president, Greg Stillson (Martin Sheen).

Adding FriendFeed To The Blog Sidebar Using SimplePie

webomatica — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:46:05 -0000

Hopefully you haven't completely overdosed on FriendFeed, but I finally got around to shoehorning my FriendFeed Feed into this blog's sidebar. Look to the lower right and it should be there.

Webomatica DVD Give Away #1

webomatica — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:46:03 -0000

I keep having to remind myself my personal promise to return most of my ad revenue to readers (this blog is a hobby, not a business), so here we go with another contest of sorts.

This one is inspired by the digitization of my entire DVD library for use with the Apple TV. As a resu

Again: Why I Like FriendFeed

webomatica — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:46:02 -0000

With the sudden buzz building around FriendFeed, I thought I'd reiterate my enjoyment. I reviewed the site a few months ago and thought it was pretty slick back then. My initial opinion hasn't changed, and I've been using FriendFeed more and more.

A Glimpse At The Future Of Apple TV

webomatica — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:45:59 -0000

Apple Insider has a look at some recent Apple patent filings that are more interesting than the usual stuff - there are tons of images outlining an Apple DVR - basically Apple's take on a TiVO.