Monthly Archives: November 2011

TV: American Horror Story, Episode Eight

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TV: A Gifted Man, Episode Eight

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TV: Pan Am On Twitter

“Pan Am” is not canceled, says network, studio That article led me to search for the actors and actresses of the series on Twitter. Here’s who I found.

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A Pixel Qi Tablet Spotted In America

Here’s a strange photo I just came across in Flickr today. This is possibly the first sighting of a production tablet with a Pixel Qi screen in America. All other ones have been demo models shown in overseas trade shows. … Continue reading

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Nook Touch 1.1: Browser Loophole Exists

I came across this YouTube video today where a clever young guy has figured out how to get access to the Internet via the Nook Touch browser that Barnes & Noble closed off with the 1.1 update: Text from the … Continue reading

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Tweets Of The Day: Bad UI Edition

I remember in the late 80's my Mum taking hours to type code from a book into my Commodore 64 to make a ball bounce on screen.—   (@deanlines) November 28, 2011 Cut to now and half the time she … Continue reading

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Siri Dramatized In 1987 And Boxed In 2012

I’ve cited the BBC SF TV series Star Cops several times in my blogs. Once for foretelling the kind of touchscreen computers we are beginning to have (see HP’s new reclining TouchSmart). Another aspect of our current life the series … Continue reading

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The Dominoes Of Doom

Banks Build Contingency for Breakup of the Euro The main danger of a euro breakup, said Stephen Jen, managing partner at SLJ Macro Partners in London, is “redenomination risk,” the unpredictable effect that a euro breakup would have on financial … Continue reading

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Nook Touch 1.1 Rooting News For November 26, 2011

ATTENTION: With this post, I have inaugurated a new Category: B&N Nook Touch Rooting. All posts that deal with rooting the Nook Touch are now there. General Nook Touch posts are in the Barnes & Noble Nook Category. This should … Continue reading

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Interster: Fandub Voice Acting Call

Interster: Fandub Voice Acting Call I’m working on a fandub for a South African TV Series – a substitute for the famous “Thunderbirds” Supermarionation series, thanks to the apratheid regulations posed on the country. This series was never seen anywhere … Continue reading

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