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Apple TV: Slowly Dissolving Into Uselessness

March 18th, 2010

AppleSince hooking up the Mac Mini to the television, it goes without saying our Apple TV is getting less use. The primary app running on the Mac Mini is Hulu Desktop, which has proved a solid app, recreating the TV experience on a computer with a minimum of fuss. It even responds to a remote flawlessly.

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Movie Notes: Baby On Board

March 18th, 2010

MoviesSynopsis

Career woman Angela (Heather Graham) and husband Curtis (Jerry O’Connell) suddenly find themselves unexpectedly expecting. Best friends Danny (John Corbett), Sylvia (Katie Finneran), and demanding boss Mary (Lara Flynn Boyle) inavertandly threaten to tear the couple apart.

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Interesting: Notational Velocity + SimpleNote (And DropBox)

March 16th, 2010

InterestingIn an earlier post I mentioned playing with Notational Velocity on two Macs, synced with DropBox. This worked really well, but I then wondered if I could edit the same notes using the iPhone. The great DropBox iPhone app only lets you view files, not edit them.

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iPhone App: Angry Birds

March 15th, 2010

iPhone AppTake revenge on the green pigs by launching angry birds at their towers.

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Apple Vs. Google: I’ll Stick With Apple

March 14th, 2010

AppleSeems the competition between Google and Apple is heating up, with a New York Times article reporting some increasing behind-the-scenes rivalry, specifically around Android.

Which naturally got me thinking: if hypothetically forced to choose between Apple and Google – without hesitation – I’d go with the former.

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Movie Notes: Quantum Of Solace

March 14th, 2010

MoviesSynopsis

James Bond (Daniel Craig) investigates the death of Vesper Lynd, which leads to a multinational conspiracy based in Bolivia.

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iPhone App: Sweep Man

March 13th, 2010

iPhone AppMr. Montblanc wants a clean lawn. Get to work, Mario doppleganger.

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Movie Notes: Alice In Wonderland

March 12th, 2010

MoviesSynopsis

Older and facing an arranged marriage, Alice (Mia Wasilkowska) returns to Underland (turns out she heard it wrong the first time), home of the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp) and the Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter).

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TV Everywhere, Served Up By The Usual Suspects

March 11th, 2010

TechnologySolid article over at BusinessWeek about the cable companies reacting to threat of video delivered using the Internet. The article uses the term “TV Everywhere” which is essentially what I’ve oft-referred to as “digital video nirvana.”

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Movie Notes: Brick

March 10th, 2010

MoviesSynopsis

High school loner Brendan (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) investigates the murder of his ex-girlfriend.

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