Personal Technology Coaching
Jimmy Page Was My Co-Pilot – “My English teacher’s assignment was an oral report on a book of our choice. I had no trouble selecting a book, because I had just read the definitive work on one of my favorite topics: Led Zeppelin. Stephen Davis’s cheesy Led Zep biography, Hammer of the Gods, had just … Read more
Vitamin Q – a temple of trivia and lists – posts Twenty Films whose ‘fans’ are more annoying than the film itself. (Can’t recall who pointed to this, or I’d give them credit.)
The 64 Second Film Contest – the link came via the DMN newsletters I subscribe to.
Several years ago, while working as an adjunct instructor teaching film studies, two of the more sarcastic students I taught asked me to sponsor a student club, a club to be their response to the Campus Crusade for Christ. They wanted no more than to register the name of the group, and for that they … Read more
Star Wars: Kids | Revenge of the Halloween Masks
How to Cut Quill Pens from Feathers “This is a page about how to cut feathers into useful quill pens. It attempts to go into most of the tradeoffs and possibilities that are possible with one of the most flexible writing instruments ever made.” Well, how can I not like this? Could this serve to … Read more
Project Gutenberg Titles by P. G. Wodehouse Project Gutenberg Titles by P. G. Wodehouse It seems many of them have moved into the public domain. Have you read Wodehouse? Very funny.
This is precious. OregonLive.com: Mad About Movies “The Trailer Looks Good….” That’s how people often justify their itch to see a movie that is obviously awful. To give you an idea of how easy it is to manipulate a movie so that it comes off well in a trailer, check out this work of sheer … Read more
Sci.Electronics FAQ: Surplus: USA is a listing, by city and state, of places selling surplused electronic and computer equipment. Possible to get really cheap (apparently really cheap) stuff… there are a couple in reach here in Atlanta.
This was a draft I noted almost three years ago: Boing Boing: Laughing and Crying Records. It’s a great idea. Reminds me of Drivin’ ‘n’ Cryin’ from the 80s and 90s: rock is for driving and country is for crying.