Author Archives: Joel

Indians representin’ at the 66th Annual Golden Globes

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Joel

Wow, I didn’t watch the entire award show, but Anil Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan, A.R. Rahman, the cast of Slumdog Millionaire were at the ceremony.  Slumdog Millionaire was a big winner at the show, by winning all four of the … Continue reading →

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Donnie Brasco (1997)

Posted on January 10, 2009 by Joel

For the life of me, I don’t know why I haven’t seen Donnie Brasco in the last 11 years.  This was a good movie.  This is a movie, based on the real life true story of the Joe Pistone, a … Continue reading →

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Ghost Town (2008)

Posted on January 10, 2009 by Joel

Friday was movie night here with the Ipes.  We rented Ghost Town, a 2008 movie starring Ricky Gervais and Tea Leoni.   My friend Doug, who used to work in tv media advertising, told me once that it is called … Continue reading →

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Updated photo galleries

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Joel

With a little help from my friends, I’ve added new photos to the galleries, and uploaded photos from November through yesterday’s trip to the Liberty Science Center: November -> See additional photos from Heidi’s birthday party, courtesy of Vijay. December … Continue reading →

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Baby Nicholas has arrived

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Joel

I forgot to mention it last week, but congratulations to our friends Sunil and Ligy on the birth of their first kid, Nicholas. Everyone is doing well. Welcome to the we-used-to-be-so-young-why-am-I-so-tired club. Seriously, kids are great.  Even more seriously, why … Continue reading →

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Samsung Multimedia Coke machine

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Joel

Samsung and Coca-Cola collaborate on an interactive, touch-screen Coke machine. It was on display this year at CES in Las Vegas.That’s really cool. One question — is that guy behind Brian Tong just waiting around for the segment to finish … Continue reading →

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First look: Palm Pre and WebOS

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Joel

I think it’s a good lookin’ smartphone.

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Liberty Science Center

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Joel

Today, Josh and I made a father-son trip to the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, NJ.  This was our first trip to Liberty Science Center, but I’m a big fan of science museums for kids.  I once went to … Continue reading →

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It was lost, but now has been found

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Joel

It’s been missing for almost an entire month, but we have found it.  I found our beloved Canon digital camera.  I found it under the couch cushions, deep in the corner.  It must have fallen, and many butts have come … Continue reading →

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Is the show ‘Ghost Hunters’ for real?

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Joel

Anybody watching this show Ghost Hunters on Sci-Fi channel?  Is it for real?  How much is real, and how much could be exaggerated?  I’m watching Ghost Hunters International at the moment.  Real or fake, you couldn’t pay me to visit … Continue reading →

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