Monthly Archives: May 2010

The Matrix runs on Windows XP

Posted on May 28, 2010 by David Forbes

Old, yet still very funny. Enjoy.

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Obama, oil gush, and Wall Street

Posted on May 28, 2010 by David Forbes

I’m not always the biggest fan of Robert Reich, Bill Clinton’s Secretary of Labor, but he’s spot on in this assessment. I really do wish Obama would disentangle himself from the Wall Street gang of thieves and put his boot … Continue reading →

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My schedule for Balticon

Posted on May 27, 2010 by David Forbes

Here’s my schedule for Balticon this weekend. Hope to see you there! Friday, May 28, 9:00 pm: Name your ten favorite books with Larry Hodges, Paul Melko, Alexander Potter, and James Daniel (moderator) Saturday, May 29, 12:00 noon: Reading of … Continue reading →

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Apple now larger than Microsoft

Posted on May 27, 2010 by David Forbes

Amazing. Thirteen years ago Apple was hovering near the brink of death, and now they’re the second largest U.S. company, behind EXXON Mobil. Microsoft’s fall has been equally amazing, and shows no sign of ending any soon. They’re in the … Continue reading →

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Sony’s paper-thin flexible OLED display

Posted on May 27, 2010 by David Forbes

Someday this stuff, or something like it, will be what everyone thinks of when they say “paper.”

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Shakeup at Microsoft

Posted on May 25, 2010 by David Forbes

Microsoft has just fired several key personnel and completely reorganized it’s entertainment divisions in an (last ditch? desperate?) attempt to breath some life into it’s non-Windows business units, the most successful of which has hemorrhaged billions of dollars over the … Continue reading →

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Returned to the old look

Posted on May 25, 2010 by David Forbes

The new look wasn’t doing it for me, so for now I’ve returned to the old theme. (It’s not like you hadn’t noticed, but I thought I’d let you know it was a deliberate change and not some WordPress voodoo.)

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More features isn’t better, it’s worse

Posted on May 25, 2010 by David Forbes
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North Korea really is batshit crazy

Posted on May 25, 2010 by David Forbes

I hope the lunatics in charge of North Korea back down before things get really ugly on the Peninsula.

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“Letting go.” Bravo LOST!

Posted on May 24, 2010 by David Forbes

So last night it all ended. I needed to decompress and think about it for a while, but my initial reaction still stands: I loved it. Obviously spoilers ahead, so consider yourself warned. I was initially confused by Christian Shepherd’s … Continue reading →

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