Welcome to the 2011 US Open of Surfing! The party officially starts today with check-ins for the athletes and the big on-beach retail stores opening up. Though, with a big swell hitting right now most are probably in the water. If you’re looking to attend I pulled together my favorite, must-see events, check ’em out:
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Geeks on a train
If you ever have a chance to geek-out, don’t hesitate to take it. There is nothing greater, no more pure joy than that. Ok, maybe there is romance and you’re child being born, but we are talking about geeks here. — I revel in these moments and seek them out, like the recent Harry Potter …
Ginormous nuclear haul from California to Utah
Today the largest truck ever to travel in California transports a nuclear steam generator weighing 750,000 pounds to Utah. The 50 foot long turbine is classified as nuclear waste and is travelling on a truck with 192 tires to a nuclear waste dump in Utah. The story of the journey is fascinating. A large police …
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Snow White: the reboot
Of all the strange things we saw at the 2011 Comic Con, the one I was not prepared for was Snow White — in armor. From Disney cartoon to dark war story? It’s true, and there are two Snow White movies coming out. The first, starring Kristen Stewart (Twilight fame) involves the damsel in distress …
You can reuse all new content on Quora
Quora is a fantastic resource for and I often want to share the info I find. With that in mind I found the following copyright rules on the site: — This is an official Quora policy that reflects the agreed upon conventions of the community You can reuse all new content on Quora by publishing it anywhere on …
Just Released: New Batman, New Spider-Man Trailers
I’m locked into Comic Con right now. With so much material and glam I just can’t get enough. Starting with some top Hollywood talent in 2011 discussing their favorite moments (Jon Favreau). And, now the studios fighting each other to get out the best trailer. Check out these two and let me know which one …
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Comic-Con Turns Geeks into Hollywood Kingmakers
“Everything I learned about the movie business I learned at Comic-Con.” Jon Favreau — Walking around San Diego for the 2011 Comic Con is an experience like no other. It combines the crowds and energy of SXSW with the geekiness of opening night at Harry Potter. There are costumes galore with (my favorite) girls as …
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Weta: servicing the world's creative industries
I’m a movie geek and can’t get enough movie magic especially when it comes to Visual FX. I buy DVD’s just for the special features. The Lord of the Rings set, which is 16 or so discs, is amazing with it’s 26+ hours of behind the scenes features on special FX. Which is where I first …
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Weta: servicing the world’s creative industries
I’m a movie geek and can’t get enough movie magic especially when it comes to Special FX. I buy DVD’s just for the special features. The Lord of the Rings set, which is 16 or so discs, is amazing with it’s 26+ hours of behind the scenes features on special FX. Which is where I first …
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Milk, it does a body…BAD?
This is a re-post of a piece I wrote last year on Posterous about milk and breaking my addiction to it. I’m reposting it because I’m writing a piece in response to the recent controversy over a PMS milk campaign. — A habit is a behavior pattern acquired by frequent repetition or physiologic exposure that shows itself in …