Author Archives: Joel

NYC’s Tavern on the Green is closing???

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Joel

Tavern on the Green is closing on Dec 31st? It’s world-famous, and yet I’ve never eaten there. That sucks.

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New games – I’m both Nathan Drake and Batman

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Joel

I got two new PS3 games for Christmas this year. Both highly rated. Both cool. The first is Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, the 2009 sequel to Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune. I loved the first Uncharted and the character of Nathan Drake. … Continue reading →

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The Galactic Empire takes control of Wall Street

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Joel

I know it’s a popular event to get a chance to ring the opening bell the NY Stock Exchange, but this was just weird. Why is Darth Vader allowed to ring the opening bell this morning?  Flanked by Imperial Storm Troopers?  … Continue reading →

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Rare in-utero images glimpse animals inside the womb

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Joel

Pretty neat.  Anyone hear about this National Geographic documentary, Extraordinary Animals In The Womb airing last year in the States?  Maybe it was just in the UK? I would have watched it if I had known about it. More fascinating photos … Continue reading →

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Roomba saves child from deadly viper

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Joel

Read about this a while back. Pretty neat accident, but I think there’s a market for security robots in the home. In Israel, a couple came home to find that their Roomba had killed a venomous snake that snuck into … Continue reading →

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American Spendor (2003)

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Joel

After weeks of sitting around and collecting dust (uh, not me, the DVD), I made time and watched American Splendor. It’s a 2003 movie starring Paul Giamatti as Harvey Pekar, the creater of the American Splendor comic book. What a odd, … Continue reading →

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I will never attempt to drive in a winter storm ever again

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Joel

Saturday was the big winter storm of the season. Saturday was also the big year-end party among a set of our friends. This year, our friends hosting the big party live about 90 mins away up north. Knowing that we … Continue reading →

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The first snowstorm of the season to hit the Eastern seaboard

Posted on December 19, 2009 by Joel

We’re expecting the first big snowstorm of the season this weekend. Looks pretty bad — 12 inches of snow. I can tell, because we’re in the purple portion of the map illustrating NJ below. Normally, I’d be more excited, but … Continue reading →

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A 70-min review of Star Wars 1: The Phantom Menace

Posted on December 18, 2009 by Joel

Who here is a Star Wars fan?  Great, millions of you.  Who is also a fan of Episode 1: The Phantom Menace? Hello? Anyone there?  I just hear crickets. Yeah, didn’t think so. The Phantom Menace came out in 1999, … Continue reading →

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WSJ: How Facebook Is Making Friending Obsolete

Posted on December 18, 2009 by Joel

Uh, hello, fellow Facebook members. Do you remember how Facebook rolled out the new privacy changes earlier this month? Do you know why?  Facebook has completed distribution deals with both Google and Microsoft to distribute your FB data (wall postings, etc.) Don’t … Continue reading →

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