August 26, 2010 Archive

Sci/Tech

• Me and My Kindle, Part IV: The Latest Generation

  My “New Generation” Kindle appeared on my doorstep this morning.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by SJ Reidhead — on Aug 26, 2010

• Four Social Media Marketing Lessons From Jerry Lewis

  The original social media marketer.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Danny Flamberg — on Aug 26, 2010

• The Best Free Android Game Apps

  What are some of the best free game apps for Android?

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by alohaitsaj — on Aug 26, 2010

Video

• DVD Review: For My Wife

  Learn how one woman turned her unfair treatment into a benefit for tens of thousands.

  Review in Video — by Miss Bob Etier — on Aug 26, 2010

• Rubicon: A Newbie Viewers Guide

  New to Rubicon? Want to know the players and play catch up? Read on.

  Opinion in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Aug 26, 2010

• New Movies and Box Office Predictions: The Last Exorcism, Takers, Avatar Special Edition

  Which do you prefer: scares of thrills? (Still not too late to see Scott Pilgrim!)

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 26, 2010

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital: Sonny Pleads His Case, Patrick Begs for Forgiveness

  Olivia rushes to Johnny's side and Sonny pleads his case,

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Aug 26, 2010

• DVD Review: Our Family Wedding

  Say "I don’t" to flat, formulaic features; you won’t regret it.

  Review in Video — by Miss Bob Etier — on Aug 26, 2010

• DVD Review: The Ghost (2010, aka The Ghost Writer)

  Roman Polanski takes ghost writing and politics and makes them interesting.

  Review in Video — by Scott Varnham — on Aug 26, 2010

• TV Preview: Beyond Survival with Les Stroud

  The star of Survivorman ventures off the beaten path once more to see how others survive.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Aug 26, 2010

• Blu-ray Review: Nanny McPhee

  Oh, dear God, what is this pile of rubbish? Who the hell gave this turkey the greenlight? Argh!

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Aug 26, 2010

Gaming

• Playstation 3 Review: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game

  Scott Pilgrim's video game adventures prove the perfect companion to his movie and comic-based escapades.

  Review in Gaming — by Jason Townsend-Rogers — on Aug 26, 2010

• Konami's Gamers' Day: The Intro and the Kinect

  Today we played a whole lot of videogames. It was a good day.

  News in Gaming — by Josh Lasser — on Aug 26, 2010

Books

• Book Review: From Those Wonderful Folks Who Gave You Pearl Harbor: Front-Line Dispatches from the Advertising War by Jerry Della Femina, Edited by Charles Sopkin

  A great time capsule of 1960s Madison Avenue.

  Review in Books — by Gordon S. Miller — on Aug 26, 2010

• One Man's Junk is Another Man's Treasure

  "Too often, everyday throwaways amount to easy fortunes lost." - Dennis L. Prince

  Opinion in Books — by Geoff Snyder — on Aug 26, 2010

• Graphic Novel Review: Northlanders Book 3: Blood In The Snow by Brian Wood

  The Vikings Retold.

  Review in Books — by Eilonvi — on Aug 26, 2010

• Book Review: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Book For Digital Photographers by Scott Kelby

  Do you do Lightroom?

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Aug 26, 2010

Culture

• Brit Blogging Mums' Mission to Bangladesh

  Blogging mission for Save the Children to Bangladesh.

  News in Culture — by Nixdminx — on Aug 26, 2010

• The Dog Day of Summer

  Happy National Dog Day! Reminder: there’s a dog waiting for you at the local shelter.

  Opinion in Culture — by Miss Bob Etier — on Aug 26, 2010

• Marketing Multipliers: Connecting With the Connectors

  Online marketing that targets marketing multipliers.

  Opinion in Culture — by Randall Radic — on Aug 26, 2010

• The Philippines Bus Hijacking: One Disaster Follows Another

  "Hijacker kills 8 tourists" fits the Philippines' media image of a dangerous tourist backwater. But is this picture entirely fair?

  Opinion in Culture — by Mike Aquino — on Aug 26, 2010

• Against Hunger, Poverty, Desperation and Chaos in Yemen

  Food security for Yemen is a foundation for overall security and stability.

  Opinion in Culture — by William Lambers — on Aug 26, 2010

• Mom's The Word

  No one is truly grown up until the party ends.

  Opinion in Culture — by Realist — on Aug 26, 2010

Politics

• Political Symphony: When Politics Is the Family Business

  An unified effort to deprive the state of its progress and wealth is underway.

  Opinion in Politics — by meenas17 — on Aug 26, 2010

• Jimmy Carter in Pyongyang

  Jimmy Carter has flown to North Korea to negotiate a release, and to discuss various issues without the approval of Washington

  News in Politics — by John Lake — on Aug 26, 2010

Sports

• Whither Is Freddy Adu?

  Whatever happened to US soccer's 14-year-old savior?

  News in Sports — by Wredchard — on Aug 26, 2010

• SEC West Breakdown: The Tide Will Roll; Arkansas & Auburn Will Follow

  Strengths, weaknesses, and the great unknowns about all six SEC West teams...

  Opinion in Sports — by Josh Hathaway — on Aug 26, 2010

• Cleveland Indians Need New Ownership

  You must commit to winning: the fans and the revenues come later.

  Opinion in Sports — by Eric Olsen — on Aug 26, 2010

• Are You Ready for Some More Football? NFL Owners Want 18-Game Season

  How would the schedule look if this is implemented? Would we be playing the Super Bowl in March?

  Opinion in Sports — by Victor Lana — on Aug 26, 2010

Music

• Music Review: Duke Robillard - Passport To The Blues

  Passport To The Blues is a pleasure cruise for blues fans...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Aug 26, 2010

• The Promise Fulfilled: Springsteen's Darkness On The Edge Of Town Goes Deluxe

  Darkness expands to 3CD/3DVD on Nov. 16...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Aug 26, 2010

• Interview: Andrew Garcia from American Idol

  Getting to know the talented season nine finalist.

  Interview in Music — by The Other Chad — on Aug 26, 2010

• Music Review: Laura Cortese - Acoustic Project

  Laura Cortese's experiment with folk fiddling quartet a winner

  Review in Music — by Jack Goodstein — on Aug 26, 2010

• Music Review: The Dollyrots - A Little Messed Up

  A Little Messed Up is a step up for The Dollyrots.

  Review in Music — by Carl J. Mancuso — on Aug 26, 2010

• Interview: Katie Stevens from American Idol

  Catching up with the season nine finalist.

  Interview in Music — by The Other Chad — on Aug 26, 2010

• Rolling Stone Picks the Top Ten Beatles Songs

  So many fans have favorite songs that it is difficult to ever come down to what would be a list everyone would agree upon.

  Opinion in Music — by Victor Lana — on Aug 26, 2010

Tastes

• "There Must Be an Angle, Playing with My Heart"

  Pondering the nuances of a Chinese restaurant buffet table.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Bill Sherman — on Aug 26, 2010