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Do you like the new Facebook app?
Many are in love with the new Facebook app and giving it high ratings. “Its App Store review average has risen from 1.5 stars to 4 stars in just three weeks since relaunch, Facebook told reporters at its headquarters.” And apparently we were all chomping at the bit. Half of all iPhone users …
‘The Example Show’ on Netflix – newest meme involves over-the-top reviews
There is a new meme floating around the internet and it involves finding the rarest of cult hits on Netflix. Anything from classic 80s comedies, to Japanese cartoons, even art-house flicks from the 50s. Well, here is a new one, the 11-minute entertainment clips Netflix created to test out new streaming devices. “This is television …
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Final report issued on San Onofre Nuclear Plant – Edison not to blame, it was a Mitsubishi computer glitch
The final review of the radiation leak at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Stations (SONGS) has been completed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Among its findings are that Southern California Edison (SCE) responded appropriately to the issue, while Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, a company based in Japan, is to blame. They found that Mitsubishi’s “faulty …
The most complete review of Apple’s new OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion – the ars technica review
It’s bold, it’s brash, and it’s 25 pages long. Don’t worry it has a table of contents. If you’re short on time, read the TOC and you’ll be up-to-date. Otherwise, sit back and dig in for a feature rich update on your favorite computer. Apple’s traditional desktop computing business has suffered many indignities over …
Review – new MacBook Air has great performance improvements, no design changes
You have to give it to ars technica, they write the best, most in-depth reviews. If you’re interested in buying the new MacBook Air the whole 4-page article is worth reading. But, to cheat, I skipped to the last page and copied the conclusions below: Conclusion The 2012 MacBook Air doesn’t look any different …
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Glowing reviews for Snow White and the Huntsman – from Ebert and the L.A. Times
Despite poor overall reviews from Rotten Tomatoes (49%) and Metacritic (56), the movie “Snow White and the Huntsman” has been winning over some top critics. Among them Roger Ebert: “Snow White and the Huntsman” reinvents the legendary story in a film of astonishing beauty and imagination. It’s the last thing you would expect from a …
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Review of the reviews – Apple’s new iPad
A review of the reviews from Om Malik. The new iPad reviews are out and here is my summary of those reviews: LTE is fast, the retina display is stunning and immersive, the new processor is speedy, the camera takes great pictures now, and the more (1 GB) memory makes the iPad awesome. In short, it is …
Bureaucrats around the around – they pretty much look the same
From a fantastic new book called Bureaucratics come these photos of bureaucrats around the world. For the full story check out brain pickings review.
Hugo in 3D – the perfect December movie
Hugo dazzlingly conjoins the earliest days of cinema with the very latest big-screen technology. ..this opulent adaptation of Brian Selznick’s extensively illustrated novel is ostensibly a children’s and family film, albeit one that will play best to sophisticated kids and culturally inclined adults. Not sure which one I am a sophisticated kid or a culturally inclined adult? …