Stuff and nonsense
Aug. 1st, 2011 10:13 pm( Tonight's Warehouse 13 )
I tried to watch Rizzoli & Isles tonight, but about halfway through, the sound acquired a weird transmitted-through-water quality. Honestly, as pretty as HD is, Comcast's version of it certainly leaves something to be desired; at least on the cable networks, I have yet to watch a full episode of anything without some kind of problem such as the sound cutting out, the picture stuttering or going blank for a couple seconds. I'm tempted to go back to watching them online the next day. Anyway, the half of this episode I saw had way, way too much plot and not nearly enough Jane/Maura, plus there was an excess of children, so I can't say as I feel compelled to finish watching it any time soon.
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Links for you:
A lovely bird picture.
Cracked: 5 Visions of the Future from Experts (Who Should Be Fired). I agree completely with five and four. I watched those videos and actually felt a sense of revulsion. I will never, ever answer IMs from work on my bathroom mirror, okay? No. Just...no.* And the House of the Future was...oddly fond of making you work harder to do everyday things like make a shopping list. How is hunting through pictures of what you want or writing it on a screen with a fingertip easier than writing with a pen or pencil on a piece of paper? They even make magnetized pads that stick to your fridge for that kind of thing, guys. Come on. I know these are concept videos rather than deliverable products, but still.
...I swear, I didn't used to be this much of a Luddite. Actually, I think I'm less a Luddite than someone with well-thought-out concerns about whether whiz-bang tech will actually make my life easier or not, as well as someone with a well-developed sense of privacy. *shakes old lady cane*
* Although I would totally take one of those flexi-glass e-books, and the flexi-glass pad thingy they were using in the office.
I tried to watch Rizzoli & Isles tonight, but about halfway through, the sound acquired a weird transmitted-through-water quality. Honestly, as pretty as HD is, Comcast's version of it certainly leaves something to be desired; at least on the cable networks, I have yet to watch a full episode of anything without some kind of problem such as the sound cutting out, the picture stuttering or going blank for a couple seconds. I'm tempted to go back to watching them online the next day. Anyway, the half of this episode I saw had way, way too much plot and not nearly enough Jane/Maura, plus there was an excess of children, so I can't say as I feel compelled to finish watching it any time soon.
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Links for you:
A lovely bird picture.
Cracked: 5 Visions of the Future from Experts (Who Should Be Fired). I agree completely with five and four. I watched those videos and actually felt a sense of revulsion. I will never, ever answer IMs from work on my bathroom mirror, okay? No. Just...no.* And the House of the Future was...oddly fond of making you work harder to do everyday things like make a shopping list. How is hunting through pictures of what you want or writing it on a screen with a fingertip easier than writing with a pen or pencil on a piece of paper? They even make magnetized pads that stick to your fridge for that kind of thing, guys. Come on. I know these are concept videos rather than deliverable products, but still.
...I swear, I didn't used to be this much of a Luddite. Actually, I think I'm less a Luddite than someone with well-thought-out concerns about whether whiz-bang tech will actually make my life easier or not, as well as someone with a well-developed sense of privacy. *shakes old lady cane*
* Although I would totally take one of those flexi-glass e-books, and the flexi-glass pad thingy they were using in the office.
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