A fastinating look into high-level macro-economics by the former US Secretary of Labor Robert Reich, in easy-to-understand terms. Thos goes beyond the "blame game" and into what's really going on in our economy. 9/10
Reviews of Movies mostly, and occasionally products and services I've actually used, tips and tricks for saving money or energy or time. *Note: My reviews will also be posted on Yelp.com - Chicago region.*
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Sony Xperia Z: How do I copy and paste text in messages? - Sony Smartphones (UK)
We recently got the Xperia Z. It is in all other ways a fantastic phone, but even with a 140 IQ, I had to resort to Google search to find the way, and the method changes between landscape & portrait orientation.
Above is the correct answer.
My next question is "why isn't this shit standardized across the 'droid platform????" This is way too basic to go all greedy-capitalist-proprietary nutso on.
9/10 for the phone, -9/10 for the idiots that couldn't make something so basic intuitive and easy to find.
Dan
Captain Phillips:
I actually forgot it was Tom Hanks. Phenomenal movie. Totally glagd we went. Gripping suspense and acting was amazing, as well as cinematography. I don't want to say too muchf so as not to spoil, and you don't want to miss it. 10/10
Dan
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Machete Kills...
Action Comedy. And I do mean comedy. I laughed so hard at parts of this I thought I'd need Depends to make it through the flick. It is SO over-the-top in just the right places that it's incredibly clever. So is the cast, which is full of phenomenal actors, including Lady Gaga. (That Lady G needs to do more comedy flicks.) The movie is a brain-bending mix of predictable and unpredictable. The eye-candy (both technical hardware and human software) is really cool in all the right ways to pull this off. OMG, does Sofia Vergara pull it off!! In the end, you find yourself laughing hysterically at the collective craziness of the entire North American continent, and even the whole planet, which goes at least three levels deep.10/10 for fans of the series, 10/10 for deep thinkers, and...nah. Just 10/10.
Dan