Monthly Archives: January 2010

iPad or iPlop?

Posted on January 28, 2010 by

Yesterday’s announcement of the iPad left me feeling disappointed.  There’s no built-in camera at all — let alone a forward-facing one for doing live iChats — and the thing doesn’t do voice and it doesn’t multitask and it doesn’t have … Continue reading →

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Saving American Soaps from a Grisly Death

Posted on January 14, 2010 by

An article in the recent issue of Entertainment Weekly lamented the possibility that American television would soon be without soap operas if the trend toward canceling them continued much longer. A sad image lurked above of tombstones of shows canceled … Continue reading →

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New Jersey Inhales

Posted on January 12, 2010 by

Late last night, New Jersey once again chose life over death by passing a medical marijuana bill.

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