Push (the movie) Review – Seriously?

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Sometimes I wonder who reads the scripts.  

Push was ok.  Sometimes exciting.  Too many plot holes.  And one horrible ending.  It is almost like they ran out of money and decided to call it quits.  

This movie is maybe a Redbox, maybe a free one.  Don't go out of your way to see it.  And don't expect it to make much sense.

Push (the movie) Review – Seriously?

Push-movie

Sometimes I wonder who reads the scripts.  

Push was ok.  Sometimes exciting.  Too many plot holes.  And one horrible ending.  It is almost like they ran out of money and decided to call it quits.  

This movie is maybe a Redbox, maybe a free one.  Don't go out of your way to see it.  And don't expect it to make much sense.

Why Apple Really Bought Lala

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Apple changed the online music industry with their "99 cents download and own" policy with the launch of the iTunes Music Store.  Since then, iTunes has come to dominate the online music industry with up to %90 of the market share. (http://www.ipodhacks.com/article.php?sid=2191

Apple of course wants to maintain this position.  They are realizing that the market is now moving away from "buy-download-own" to "stream-listen-move on" model.  I recently started using Lala, and Spotify, and my musically tastes are far larger and diverse when I don't have to worry about paying 99 cents for each song.

Apple purchased Lala to integrate it with the bare bones web iTunes they currently offer. (http://joshuadance.com/itunes-preview-apple-missed-the-boat)  By offering a dual buy-or-stream model, they can keep their cash cow of 99 cent downloads and still stay on top of the rapidly expanding streaming services.

The Speed of New Stuff – Author Robin Sloan

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I've mentioned him before, but Robin Sloan is a new kind of author.  I tweeted him about theSixtyOne, a new music listening site, and how it reminded me of a site in his book.  No sooner than 5 minutes later he had posted to his blog (http://robinsloan.com/2010/1100) an entry about the tweet, linking to the site, my tweet, and my twitter.  That is instant feedback.  So do yourself a favor and go read his stories.  Not only are they great, but you will see the new literature being created one post at a time.  

The Speed of New Stuff – Author Robin Sloan

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I've mentioned him before, but Robin Sloan is a new kind of author.  I tweeted him about theSixtyOne, a new music listening site, and how it reminded me of a site in his book.  No sooner than 5 minutes later he had posted to his blog (http://robinsloan.com/2010/1100) an entry about the tweet, linking to the site, my tweet, and my twitter.  That is instant feedback.  So do yourself a favor and go read his stories.  Not only are they great, but you will see the new literature being created one post at a time.  

Love, Hate, and Todo Lists

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Todo lists are the ultimate productivity enhancer.  Just write out what you need to do and then do it. Cross it off. Instant ego boost.  So why is my todo app filled with hundreds of todos that I have marked for later?  Maybe because I never read this article from the Harvard School of Smart People about how to write todo lists that work.  

Basically it boils down to 2 things.

1. Break it down. – Don’t confuse projects with todos.  Plan party is a PROJECT, call Dan for sound system is a todo.

2. Use Action words and include details. – Even putting Dans phone number IN THE TODO means that there is less of a chance that you will put it off because you “didn’t have his number” at that moment. 

So let’s go be productive!

Love, Hate, and Todo Lists

3437630552_6f2b679d0a

Todo lists are the ultimate productivity enhancer.  Just write out what you need to do and then do it. Cross it off. Instant ego boost.  So why is my todo app filled with hundreds of todos that I have marked for later?  Maybe because I never read this article from the Harvard School of Smart People about how to write todo lists that work.  

Basically it boils down to 2 things.

1. Break it down. – Don’t confuse projects with todos.  Plan party is a PROJECT, call Dan for sound system is a todo.

2. Use Action words and include details. – Even putting Dans phone number IN THE TODO means that there is less of a chance that you will put it off because you “didn’t have his number” at that moment. 

So let’s go be productive!

Waffle Fun!

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I love waffles.  And I just found out you can cook cookies and bacon in a waffle iron.  Well imagine my suprise when I found an entire blog devoted to cooking everything in a waffle iron!

They need a better header image and title, but I really want to try some of these recipes.