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{ Monthly Archives } November 2008

Similarities between Percy Jackson and Harry Potter

On a scale of 1 to 10, there seem to be a LOT of similarities between these two series of books.
Let me be clear.  I do not mean to denigrate, descry or besmirch Rick Riordan’s books (the first of which came out after the first book in the HP series) in any way.  I love [...]

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Netflix on the new XBOX 360 Live – disappointing so far

On a scale from 1 to 10, the Netflix / Xbox experience is slathered in weaksauce.
I have an Xbox 360. When I heard about the new Xbox Live experience (new UI, new architecture, more features, more customization, etc.) I thought it sounded really cool. I’ve always thought it was a neat product, but [...]

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There and back again: a Geek’s holiday – iPhone vs. Google Phone G1

On a scale from 1 to 10, the G1 was just not as good as the iPhone. 
I’ve had an iPhone for more that a year and a half.  I waited in line at an AT&T store the at the mall in Capitola in Santa Cruz, CA in June of 2007 to get the first iPhone. [...]

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