Pitch Perfect
Funny movie that doesn’t take itself too serious
Let Looper Take You for a Loop
Sometimes when you go into the theater you have a pretty good idea what you are going to see. The commercials for Looper seem to give the plot away or so I thought. About half way through the movie everything changed and it kept me guessing.… Read the rest “Let Looper Take You for a Loop”
Visit Hanauma Bay in Google Street View
If you’re ever in Hawaii on the island of Oahu I recommend a visit to Hanauma Bay (photo: http://panoramio.com/photo/25584412) for snorkeling. It is a beautiful spot and there’s a lot to see within an easy walk down from the main road and a short swim to the reef.… Read the rest “Visit Hanauma Bay in Google Street View”
Dredd Was a Good Summer Movie
I ended up seeing Dredd not out of a specific desire to see the movie but it was the only movie playing in theaters that held any interest for me at all. I figured I was in trouble when I saw that the theater was completely empty on a Friday night.… Read the rest “Dredd Was a Good Summer Movie”
Which Color Pebble Are You?
Given the chance to order a Pebble, which color would you choose? Black seems like the obvious choice but the gray does look nice too.http://getpebble.com/
Premium Rush
Pretty good movie. It was a good example of non-linear story telling, interesting editing, and a good use of graphics to make sure you knew where and when you were in the story. The entire story except for on flashback takes place over the span of about 4 hours.… Read the rest “Premium Rush”
How to View DICOM Files on a Mac
A common practice with radiology services nowadays is to provide your x-rays on a CD after your visit. These CDs typically come with their own viewer program that automatically runs when you insert the CD into your computer. This works great for most people assuming your security protections are disabled to allow autorun from a CD and you are _running Windows_.… Read the rest “How to View DICOM Files on a Mac”
Has My Home Internet Been Throttled?
I think my home Internet service has been throttled but I cannot confirm this. I’ve run speed tests numerous times and only been able to get a max of 1.5 Mbps on the download side. This is quite low since I am paying for the 6Mbps service.… Read the rest “Has My Home Internet Been Throttled?”
Apple ID for the Family
I used to recommend a single Apple ID account for a family to share media and apps purchased under an iTunes account. This way family members can share music, TV Shows and apps. With the introduction of iCloud that has all changed.… Read the rest “Apple ID for the Family”
Total Recall of Bad Mathematics
You know there’s something wrong with a movie if during the climatic action scene in the movie you are busy thinking about the bad science in this fiction movie. The movie was the 2012 remake of Total Recall. The original movie was full of its own bad science about life on Mars.… Read the rest “Total Recall of Bad Mathematics”
Chirp
I heard about the new app called Chirp (by ASGI Ltd). I downloaded it and immediately though it would be cool to save the chirp as a sound file but the app offers no such option. I used the Voice Memos app to save the playing sound.… Read the rest “Chirp”
Cloud Storage Comparison
I’ve been trying out DropBox, GoogleDrive and Microsoft SkyDrive in parallel over the last month. The experience has reaffirmed that DropBox is the gold standard for this category. Other entries like Box.net and iCloud do not qualify at this level as they lack desktop integration on multiple OSes.… Read the rest “Cloud Storage Comparison”
The Dark Knight Rises
It was a fitting end to the trilogy that bound itself together with the other two movies. It reminded me a lot of a Clancy thriller. Some parts were hard to watch. I’ll wouldn’t mind seeing it again while still in the theater.