8月 2011
2件の投稿
再生するハシさんと私 // Mr. P and Me, v2
Danny Tanner's Alphabet
A is for Ajax B is for Brillo C is for Clorox D is for Dial E is for Endust F is for Fantastik G is for Gain H is for Hoover I is for Ivory J is for Joy K is for Kleenex L is for Lysol M is for Mop and Glo N is for NeverScrub O is for Off! P is for Pledge Q is for Quickie R is for Raid S is for Spic and Span T is for Tide U is for UltraClean V is for Vinegar W is for Windex X is for X-14 Y is for...
6月 2009
3件の投稿
5月 2009
8件の投稿
Kaylee completed the quiz “What Japanese Mascot Are You?” with the result Tsuginohi Kerori.
“Positive thinking” .. you love to gaze at the stars and hope for the great things tomorrow will bring. But you also can become stressed and sad and this affects your mood greatly. You are always trying to look at the bright side of things!.
Recap: Upfront ups and downs →
“The pill was bitter, but network and studio execs knew they had to swallow it in order to survive this year’s upfronts. After years of refusing to find a remedy to what ailed the business, the industry finally appeared ready to clamp down on out-of-control costs. But it didn’t come without side effects.”
It’s been one hell of a week…
(And in case you were...
FOX to Air "Virtuality" Pilot on July 4 →
‘FOX is giving viewers a holiday treat on Saturday, July 4. Network sources have confirmed to the site exclusively that the two-hour pilot to “Virtuality” will air on said night at 8:00/7:00c.
Co-created by Michael Taylor and Ronald D. Moore (“Battlestar Galactica”), the sci-fi drama revolves around the crew of the Phaeton, Earth’s first starship. To endure the...
No shocker: 'Fringe' gets the sophomore pickup →
Still smarting from Vista, Microsoft aims for... →
“Given Microsoft’s history, Larson-Green’s plan seems downright revolutionary: Build an operating system that doesn’t require people to take computer classes or master thick manuals.
“We want to reduce the amount of thinking about the software that they have to do, so that they can concentrate all their thinking on the task they’re trying to get done,”...
4月 2009
8件の投稿
America's Most Dangerous Cities: Memphis at #2 →
‘Detroit was followed closely on the list by the greater Memphis, Tenn., and Miami, Fla., metropolitan areas. Those three were the only large cities in America with more than 950 violent crimes committed per 100,000 people.’
This is not surprising in any way, shape or form.
You Are a Comma.
You are open minded and extremely optimistic. You enjoy almost all facets of life. You can find the good in almost anything. You keep yourself busy with tons of friends, activities, and interests. You find it hard to turn down an opportunity, even if you are pressed for time. Your friends find you fascinating, charming, and easy to talk to. (But with so many competing interests, you friends...
The 2009 Upfront Schedule →
May 05 NBC May 18 FOX May 19 ABC May 20 CBS May 21 The CW
As always, I’ll be covering the stuff that interests me here.
Amazon criticized for de-ranking 'adult' books →
‘Amazon.com recently delisted gay and lesbian titles from its sales ranking system it deemed “adult,” raising the ire of some who characterize the move as online censorship.’
Amazon’s claiming it’s a ‘glitch’. Bullshit. Something like this has to be tested by IT before it gets pushed for release. I just don’t buy their excuse.
Really? Has it been two months? Goodness...
I really gotta get back on the ball over here…
For now, I have a new little blog thingy. (The Wordpress one is being abandoned, effective immediately.)
http://purplefuku.livejournal.com
2月 2009
7件の投稿
The original DTV transition: what could've been -... →
‘Exactly one year ago today, we sat as prepared as ever to embrace the forthcoming world of digital TV. After February 17th, no longer would Americans have to suffer through yet another poor analog broadcast, and no longer would we have to wait for all that spectrum to be freed up for much more spectacular things. With just a year to go, we laid out a simple six-step program that would help...
Pill Could Erase Bad Memories →
‘Scientists have discovered a drug that could erase fearful memories in humans. The method, using existing blood pressure pills, could be useful for weakening or erasing bad memories in people with post-traumatic stress disorder, the researchers say. Unfortunately, other research has shown, bad memories stick better than good ones.’
Topher: “You see someone running. The first thing you gotta ask is, “Are they running to something or running from something?” The answer is both. See, these personalities come from scans of real people. Now, I can create amalgams of those personalities from here or there, but not a greatest hits - it’s a whole person. Achievement, balanced by fault. By a lack. Can’t...
Bill Gates playfully frees swarm of mosquitoes →
‘Microsoft founder turned disease-battling philanthropist Bill Gates loosed mosquitoes at an elite Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) Conference to make a point about the deadly sting of malaria.
“Malaria is spread by mosquitoes,” Gates said while opening a jar onstage at a gathering known to attract technology kings, politicians, and Hollywood stars. “I brought...
1月 2009
13件の投稿
Fire station in Nagoya, Japan burns after cooking... →
‘Most of the duty staffers were out on a call when their colleague, alone at the station and cooking dinner for the crew, was himself called out.
In his haste to respond to the call, he forgot to turn the stove off, said Seiji Hori, a Nagoya City Fire Department official. Ten fire trucks from other stations put out the fire, Hori added.’
In case you didn’t know, Nagoya is the...
R.I.P. Kim Manners: The Vancouver production... →
‘I first met Manners during The X-Files’ fifth season, the series’ final year in Vancouver as it would turn out. He was directing a short, inconsequential night scene in a parking garage involving Mitch Pileggi, “Skinner” from the show, and Vancouver acting teacher William B. (Bill) Davis, aka “CSM” or Cigarette-Smoking Man. It was a nothing scene, really,...
TV director Kim Manners dies at 58 →
‘TV director and producer Kim Manners, who served as director and co-exec producer on “The X-Files,” died Jan. 25 in Los Angeles of complications from lung cancer. He was 58. Manners joined “The X-Files” in its second season, directing more than 50 episodes. He was part of the team that received four Emmy nominations for the long-running show. Currently, Manners was...
The Simpsons, South Park go HD →
‘Good news for all you cartoon lovers with fancy-pants television sets. Fox has announced that The Simpsons is finally making the technological leap to high definition next month, starting with the episode “Take My Life, Please.”’
‘Earlier this month, the boys from South Park announced that their series would also be going HD at the beginning of the next season,...
Senate passes bill to delay digital TV switch →
‘The Senate passed a bill on Monday to delay the nationwide switch to digital TV signals, giving consumers nearly four more months to prepare.
The transition date would move to June 12 from February 17 under the bill that was fueled by worries that viewers are not technically ready for the congressionally-mandated switch-over.’
This is an ABSOLUTE MISTAKE. If they aren’t ready...
Goat detained over armed robbery →
‘Police in Nigeria are holding a goat on suspicion of attempted armed robbery.
Vigilantes took the black and white beast to the police saying it was an armed robber who had used black magic to transform himself into a goat to escape arrest after trying to steal a Mazda 323.
“The group of vigilante men came to report that while they were on patrol they saw some hoodlums...
Jane Espenson named Showrunner on 'Caprica' →
“The “Battlestar Galactica” prequel “Caprica” will have some familiar names among the credits when it debuts next year on Sci Fi.
Jane Espenson, co-executive producer of “Battlestar Galactica,” will have that title on “Caprica” and will eventually become “Caprica’s” showrunner.
Fans of the Joss Whedon universe will likely know Espenson’s name. She’s written for...
'BSG' returns to Double-Digit gains →
‘The season 4.5 premiere episode, “Sometimes a Great Notion,” earned a 1.6 Household rating, over 1.3 million Adults 18-49, over 1.4 million Adults 25-54 and more than 2.1 million total viewers.
Battlestar was the #1 cable program in the 10pm hour among Men 18-49 and Men 25-54, and SCI FI scored as the #3 cable entertainment network of the night among Adults 25-54 and #4 among...
Japan learns English from Obama speech textbook →
‘President-elect Barack Obama’s speeches are proving a best-seller in Japan — as an aid to learning English.
An English-language textbook, “The Speeches of Barack Obama,” has sold more than 400,000 copies in two months, a big hit in a country where few hit novels sell more than a million copies a year.
Japanese have a fervor for learning English and many...
再生するEnter the Jossverse - The Sexy Confident Walk
THIS IS A MUST WATCH.
You know, I think he’d just be a really fun person to be around. It’s funny. I do crazy things like that all the time…
Baby born during trans-Atlantic flight to Boston →
‘There were 124 passengers on Northwest Airlines Flight 59 when it left the Netherlands. There were 125 when it landed in Boston.
Phil Orlandella, a spokesman for Logan International Airport, says a woman went into labor and gave birth to an apparently healthy baby girl over the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday during the eight-hour flight from Amsterdam.’
12月 2008
11件の投稿
Time Warner may drop MTV, VH1 →
‘Time Warner Cable subscribers may wind up starting the new year without MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, VH1 and other Viacom-owned cablers on their channel lineup.
Viacom late Tuesday issued a lengthy statement warning that channels may be dropped as of 12:01 a.m. Thursday because of a contract wrangle with Time Warner Cable, the nation’s second-largest cable operator. Time Warner...
4 ... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... 1 ... Happy New Year! →
“If you’re fretting that 2008 is about to end, and that another year has slipped by, don’t panic: you do have some extra time on your hands. one second, to be precise.
On New Year’s Eve, the international authorities charged with keeping precise time will add a single second to our lives. It will be the 24th “leap second” since 1972, and the first since 2005.
If that doesn’t sound like a...
Battlestar Galactica: The Face of the Enemy -... →
Readers should know my love for writer Jane Espenson. Well, she’s writing these Webisodes! SO awesome.
Nielsens issue first DVR list →
‘As if to certify that time-shifted TV viewing had attained techno-cultural significance, it’s now the subject of a year-end top 10 list, as the Nielsen Co. has issued a ranking of the programs that saw the biggest increases in DVR use in 2008.
Cable skeins were much more in evidence in a second list that ranked shows in order of the percentage increase attributable to time-shifted...
Joss Whedon reviews 'Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along... →
“I think you should buy the DVD every day forever, and I am totally unbiased.”
Fans bid farewell to Polaroid film →
“Sixty years after Polaroid introduced its first instant camera, the company’s iconic film is disappearing from stores.
Although Polaroid says the film should be available into 2009, this is the final month of its last production year.
Eclipsed by digital photography, Polaroid’s white-bordered prints — and the anticipation they created as their ghostly images...
NBC gives Leno the 10pm slot, five nights a week →
“Jay Leno will host a new comedy/talk show on NBC five nights a week in primetime, beginning in the fall of 2009. The show will originate from Burbank, Calif., and will air Monday through Friday, 10-11 p.m./9-10 p.m. CT.”
This is…. stunning. I can’t believe this… Could this be the beginning of the end of the primetime drama?
Well, at least NBC hasn’t had a new...