That’s Gold, Jerry, Gold!
Friday, September 12, 2008 - 11:33 AM
I hate to admit it, but I really like the new Jerry Seinfeld/Bill Gates commercials. They really have nothing to do with computers, and I certainly don’t think they’ll get people to go out and buy Vista. But, they are funny. And, Gates really comes off as being down to earth. He does a good job of playing himself, almost mockingly.
There’s a four-and-a-half minute version (it will be interesting to see how it’s edited for 30 second TV spots) up on YouTube:
New Family - Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates
Watch the whole thing, as it starts out a little slow. I love the part where they stiff the food delivery guy! And the part with the kid playing the video game: “Woah! When’s this comin’ out?” “Never. And if anyone ever asks where you got it, you don’t know!”
Again, I don’t think these ads will sell software, but they’re entertaining.
Dr. Horrible is Here.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 09:16 AM
Go watch Act I at Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog.
(Each act will only be available until July 20, then you have to buy the DVD, or get it from iTunes.)
Nice Freeze Frame
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - 08:34 PM
This post is inspired by a game invented by Scott Meyer called “Nice Freeze Frame”. (And, btw, if you haven’t checked out Scott’s comic, Basic Instructions, I highly recommend it!)
Carrie happened to pause the TV at this precise moment:
Now that’s a funny freeze frame!
Apple TV Redux
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 - 01:19 PM
So, the big news from Macworld Expo ‘08 is the revamped Apple TV with HD movie rentals. At least, that was the big news for me - the MacBook Air is cool, and I’m sure it will be a huge seller, but I don’t consider it “Big News”.
I’ll probably end up buying an Apple TV now that it has the rental service. Eventually. (There are other things that I need/want before this - it’s really just a toy, after all.) But, in the short term, I hope it gives a kick in the pants to Comcast and their “OnDemand” service - especially in the realm of HD. If you don’t have OnDemand, or haven’t used it for HD content, it’s greatly lacking (but has been slowly getting better). With the “new” movies that come out, the selection that’s available in HD is lacking (again, it has been slowly getting better). One thing I haven’t been able to understand is some of the choices for movies that are available in HD. Most of the time the big, “spectacular” movies - the ones that should be visual cinematic treats - aren’t always available in HD, and movies that I could care less to watch in HD are, of course, available in HD.
Like I said, Comcast has been getting better with this, and hopefully the Apple TV will force them to improve their HD selection. Also, this will hopefully force them to lower their pricing for both HD and standard def movie rentals, since Apple is coming in lower than them in both categories.
I should mention, by the way, that Comcast does have quite a bit of free content available in HD (not to mention standard def) - older movies and current TV shows from various network - so that’s a huge plus. I certainly don’t mean to bash Comcast’s OnDemand service, I just sincerely hope that the competition forces them to improve an already decent service.
No Accounting for Taste
Monday, November 19, 2007 - 09:54 AM
Major disappointment Friday night. Like I said in my previous post about the show The Next Great American Band, there’s no accounting for taste.
Franklin Bridge was eliminated. That’s right, the group that was easily the best band in the competition was eliminated. Meanwhile, the wedding band (Denver and the Mile High Orchestra) and the novelty act (Light of Doom) are still in the running. How is that even possible? People have absolutely no taste. This is just really, really sad and pathetic.
I could go on and on about this, but I won’t. I just hope that Franklin Bridge gets the recognition that they deserve. I sincerely hope that they do not let this travesty of justice get them down, or hinder their ambitions to pursue their musical endeavors. I wish them the absolute best of luck.