Diversions
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Event Tracking with Eventful
The Events and Venues Database (EVDB) has apparently changed names to Eventful (though the company name appears to remain EVDB). I'm always a proponent of the shorter name, so I can understand the name change, and it may do very well. While "EVDB" may have caught on eventually,…
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Purple Cow
The subtitle of this book is "Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable"….
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Business by the Book
I just finished reading Larry Burkett's Business by the Book….
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Plan 9 from Outer Space
While we're speaking of freebies for download, don't forget about Plan 9 from Outer Space, now apparently in the public domain, and available for download from the Internet Archive….
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How Much do Bootlegs Cost?
So Warner Bros is releasing movie DVDs in China on the same day as the US movie arrives in theaters. The selling price of these DVDs? Just $2.75. Now I realize that the average Chinese resident makes a lot less than their US counterpart – about $1000 a…
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Suitably Spooky
Last night we went to see The (New) Amityville Horror. While my expectations weren't especially high (in fact, they were pretty low), I was impressed. Well, perhaps not impressed. But I wasn't entirely disappointed. The mood of the movie was very dark, but also very believable – and…
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Sweet Tea by the Gallon
Not too long ago, McDonald's introduced sweet tea in their restaurants (at least here in Charlotte). I haven't had a chance to try it. Chick-Fil-A has had sweet tea for at least a few years, and it's pretty good – though as I recall it's rather pricey. Today,…
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Traveler Digital Camera
With all of Peter's talk about his digital cameras, I figured I'd throw my own hat into the ring. A few weeks ago, I purchased a Traveler 6.31 Megapixel Digital Camera, from, of all places, Aldi. As mentioned in the comments, the camera appears to be a rebranded…
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Wishes Do Come True
I must admit that I haven't really received much from my wish list lately, but that's okay. Some of you have sent monetary donations or even just a note of thanks. I'm not trying to make you feel bad. Though it's probably worth nothing that, if you do,…
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The Last One Percent
The Polar Express, the latest animated feel-good Christmas movie making the rounds (and roundly being panned by critics), we're left wondering about the problem. The Incredibles did well by nearly anyone's standards. A Shark Tale was reasonable. Finding Nemo was stellar, as were the Shrek movies and a…