Monthly Archives: August 2010

The Departed (2006)

Today was an  odd-yet-relaxed day. I got the kids ready for school, then Namita and I went the funeral of a friend’s grandfather down in Englishtown, NJ. Afterwards, we went to get a late lunch at a new Thai restaurant that opened up … Continue reading

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The Expendables (2010)

Busy day yesterday. In the morning, I went for an early 25 mile ride on my bike after the quick-and-dirty repairs. Unfortunately, another rear wheel spoke broke on the ride home. In the afternoon, we visited and had lunch with … Continue reading

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My road bike is back

After a long week and a half, I picked up my bicycle today. It’s not perfect, as I ordered a new rear wheel, but delivery on the wheel has been delayed. Maybe next week. In the meantime, I got the … Continue reading

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The Hangover (2009)

After four weeks, we finally sat down to watch 2009’s breakout comedy The Hangover. The film was directed by Todd Phillips, and stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and Zach Galiafianakis. I think, at this point, hasn’t everyone seen this film … Continue reading

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Verizon FiOS conducting trials with new Motorola DVR set-top boxes that are higher capacity, more energy-efficient

Woohoo, a better FiOS DVR set-top box, and it can’t get here soon enough. Verizon is testing out the new Motorola DVR QIP7232, and while it is more energy-efficient, I don’t think that’s the most important new feature. The Motorola … Continue reading

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The BlackBerry Torch 9800 is nice and all but I’m underwhelmed

Research in Motion (RIM) is trying to stay in the game, and announced their new BlackBerry 9800, dubbed the BlackBerry Torch. If you haven’t seen it, it’s the Storm 2 with a built-in keyboard, and will be available on the … Continue reading

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iSkysoft’s free DVD-to-iPhone converter until August 9 2010

Last month, the 5th Circuit court ruled that it is not illegal to rip DVDs as long as you aren’t sharing or selling copyrighted content. That’s great, because I believe if you own the content, you should have it available … Continue reading

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PC World: Stupid Movie Tech Moments

As a tech head, I hate silly or nonsensical recreations of technology. Don’t ever get me started with how they depicted hacking in the film Swordfish. That Hugh Jackman movie drives me nuts every time I watch him banging away on … Continue reading

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