I’ve been a Netflix customer since 1997, during the rise of DVD, becoming the de facto media replacement of VHS. I thought the idea of mailing the DVD direct to my door was brilliant. Those red envelopes are iconic! As an early adopter, I was even awarded with free T-Shirts. Netflix was one reason why [...]
We went to California Pizza Kitchen. It was a warm sunny day when we talked about: Iron Man 2. Watched it in IMAX for maximum viewing size and earth shattering sound. This latest installment is a tribute to Marvel’s The Avengers. The movie itself was totally awesome! Advance Placement (AP). Apparently in high school, AP [...]
Two things I did a lot while growing up: Watched movies and listened to radio. In the 80′s, the movies had a strong influence on what’s being played on radio. Sometimes the music was much better than the movie! These are some 80′s songs, as part of movie soundtracks, still stuck in my mind: Simple [...]
It’s that time again for the Academy Awards! As a semi-tradition, I’m involved in an Oscar Pool. It’s nothing high stakes – more for fun and giggles. Plus it makes it bearable to watch through 4 hours of the award show. My picks for 2009, based on the Oscars list from IMDB, are below. [...]
These days, a parent like me who has a lot of things to do every day and night, would not have so much time to watch any TV, right? Surprisingly, I do have some time, thanks to streaming technologies like Hulu, Netflix, Torrents, Tivo, and YouTube. Time shifting becomes much easier. Granted, I don’t [...]
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