Hollywood is adaption-crazy. This is somewhat understandable: Hollywood is risk-adverse and adaptions build buzz. Could you imagine “The Hunger Games” done without the book buzz behind it? The recent spate of “Fairy Tale” adaptions is a case of a seemingly … Continue reading
OK, here’s the Facebook IPO. It’s here. We knew it was coming. We’re all waiting to analyze the results, and see how many of us have been humiliated. So first, let me go with my take on this. Thus I … Continue reading
OK I’ll put on my Robe and Economist’s Hat and note we’ve got a nice article here on what happens if Greece leaves the euro – or gets kicked out. Basic result is it hurts, but also people pull money … Continue reading
So I have seen a 3D printer in action when my friend Doug got one. I have speculated on the impact of these devices economically, professionally, and for geek culture. I can say, after experiencing one that one of my … Continue reading
I won’t even try to sum up this great article on why Microsoft is in trouble. Go read it yourself. Anyway this article got me thinking on Microsoft’s strange mixture of effectiveness (the XBox) and meandering (where IS Office for … Continue reading
OK, it’s not exactly geeky on the surface, but man are there some cuts coming in the banking jobs in London. I bring this up for a few reasons: Holy cr@p that’s a lot of jobs. It’s a reminder banking … Continue reading
Joss Whedon is on top of the world. He redefined horror, manned mega-hit the Avengers, and that’s just recently. With The Avengers doing so well (and trust me, it is deserved), what does he do next? Well he posts a … Continue reading
Well, in case you hadn’t heard, EA had it’s stock price drop, probably due to the loss of members of the Star Wars MMO – yes, that MMO lost people. And, yes, on top of this a restructuring is coming. … Continue reading
So I returned to playing Minecraft again. I do this now and then because it’s fun, well-planned, and evolving. Every few version’s there’s something new as Notch tweaks and adds and changes. Then I spent way too much time building … Continue reading
The bloodletting continues at Yahoo, with the latest news being that CEO Scott Thompson kinda sorta maybe, oh, I dunno, lied about his degree in computer science, as uncovered by one of its shareholders, activist company Third Point. I could … Continue reading