January 2011
8 posts
Why 3D doesn't work and never will. Case closed. -... →
And lastly, the question of immersion. 3D films remind the audience that they are in a certain “perspective” relationship to the image. It is almost a Brechtian trick. Whereas if the film story has really gripped an audience they are “in” the picture in a kind of dreamlike “spaceless” space. So a good story will give you more dimensionality than you can ever...
Jan 25th
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Soul-crushing
Being a sports fan is a difficult and emotional ride. Largely it is heart-breaking & soul-crushing. Tends to be that way more often then not…
Jan 17th
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Jets Continue to Mouth Off
Often times what gets lost in sports is the difference between confidence and egotistical behavior.  There’s a clear distinction between “I know we’re prepared” to “We’re going to smack you around”.  Now I’m not stupid enough to believe that trash-talking doesn’t happen in sports.  It obviously does and to a very large degree.  Where I start to...
Jan 14th
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iPad/iPhone Home Button Disappearing Soon?
T​here’s a rumor circulating that the next version of the iPad/iPhone won’t have a home button.  This rumor was further fueled with the introduction of the new multi-touch gestures in the new 4.3 developer beta that got released for the iPad yesterday.  While this could very well be a distinct possibility, especially because from an Apple design standpoint, where it’s clear Apple...
Jan 13th
Danny Woodhead turns his hometown from Cornhusker... →
Woodhead got his work ethic from his dad. His humility is something that is just expected in North Platte. One day, Woodhead was playing Nintendo with his brother and needed a chair to sit on. He grabbed one of his Harlon Hill trophies, which are as big as a small child, screwed the football off of it and sat on the base of the trophy. For those that are unaware of the Harlon Hill trophy: In...
Jan 13th
“”Yeah, I think he’s going to unleash hell on them,” Dilfer responded. ”I do....”
– BostonHerald.com - Blogs: Rap Sheet» Blog Archive » ESPN analyst Trent Dilfer on Tom Brady’s ultimate response to the Jets: ”I think he’s going to unleash hell on them.”
Jan 13th
Boy Was Eric Wilbur On the Right Track →
Now that the 2010 regular season for the New England Patriots is over it’s nice to look back and see what all the critics and NFL pundits were saying prior to the seasons start.  I haven’t had the opportunity to sit down and go through all of the information but I know one thing: you’ll be hard pressed to find anyone in their right mind who picked the Patriots to go 14-2 this...
Jan 3rd
“Dumbest officiating decision of the new millennium: The...”
– Peter King being right on in his complaint about the officiating in the Pinstripe Bowl and by the NCAA in general in college football
Jan 3rd