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24 Sep, 2007

Could Google do evil?

Posted by: Geoff In: Pop Culture| Technology

My coworker Martin sent around a link to an article that paints Google as being a great big source of evil, tantamount to being the core of a near-police state. To say that it’s a little alarmist is putting it mildly.
I have one fundamental issue with the spin this article (which is more a work [...]

If you’ve been reading this site for any length of time, you’ve probably come across a rant or two of mine about all the garbage surrounding things like DRM and the MPAA saying stupid things.
Recently, Canada passed additional legislation to strengthen existing laws to curtail the supposed rampant piracy north of the border. This [...]

In a previous life, I worked for Radical Entertainment, maker of video games. Very fun company, very fun job. Well, when I wasn’t writing technical documents, which is about the most boring job I think I’ve ever done.
Even though it’s been almost 7.5 years, I do still miss working there. But I know that today, [...]

04 Jul, 2007

More than meets the eye

Posted by: Geoff In: Pop Culture

Tonight, we went to see the Transformers movie. I got three words for you:
Giant. Robot. Mayhem.

13 Jun, 2007

My favourite cooking show

Posted by: Geoff In: Pop Culture

Some years ago, and I honestly don’t know how many now, I started watching cooking shows. I’d like to think that, largely, they’re the reason (sometimes to blame) for my cooking ability.
Yes, Virginia, you can learn something from TV.

08 Jun, 2007

Mozart on roller skates

Posted by: Geoff In: Pop Culture

Some of you might have already seen the Audi commercial. Pretty neat.
Even neater, when it comes right down to it, is the guy who thought of this in the first place. (I’m not certain, but I think he’s also in the Audi commercial at the beginning.)
Watch him play Mozart on roller skates. This is creative [...]

28 May, 2007

Where does he find these wonderful sites?

Posted by: Geoff In: Pop Culture

Andre’s got good stuff again. I’d love to know where he finds this.
First up, something called The Vader Project, a reimagining of Vader’s helmet. I love the rusty riveted-iron version.
Then there’s Pacman’s skeleton. Reminds me of the Looney Tunes skeletons.


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