Archive for October, 2007

A lightsaber in space

Mace Windu Star Wars EP II: Attack of the Clones FX Lightsaber

There are many children of the 70s and 80s who dreamt of being a Jedi Knight — going off into space, wielding a lightsaber, fighting the evil empire. Well we know at least today, the first 2 are possible.
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Time to clean up the garage?

My wife and I drive a car each. We don’t have much space to park, but we can fit both cars in our garage. How long that will last, I don’t know. Over the past ten years that we have been staying in our present home, we have accumulated a lot of junk — I mean, objects of sentimental value.
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Hulu launches

Just about everyone pooh-poohed NBC’s plan to go their own way with offering TV series online. Having broken off their relationship with Apple, NBC Universal formed a joint venture with News Corp. The joint venture, called Hulu, was the object of much discussion. Now, Hulu has launched a private beta. The initial reactions are more positive than negative.
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Does your car have a cover?

Outside of a house, the most expensive thing that you own is probably a car. Since you have spent thousands on a car, wouldn’t you want to spend just a little bit more for some protection and personalization?
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