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An interview with Peter Oakes – producer & director of The Bill Collector Movie

Posted by Angela on Thursday, May 20th, 2010 with 1 Comment

Recently, I had the chance to sit down and interview the producer / director of the independent feature film, The Bill Collector Movie. I asked several questions about the making of The Bill Collector Movie and about alternative methods of distribution for independent filmmakers including YouTube Rentals. You can read that interview at examiner.com where...

The year 2058. Nano-technology? Cloning? Techno or rap in nursing homes? RFID chips? Microchips?

Posted by Angela on Tuesday, May 11th, 2010 with 1 Comment

I spend a lot of time thinking about the year 2058. I was asked why and this was my response: I think about 2058 because at one time I was pretty certain I was going to live until age 90. I’d be 90 in 2058. I still wonder if I’ll see the year 2058 and...

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart – Is Apple becoming Big Brother? Chill out with the paranoid corporate genius stuff!

Posted by Angela on Thursday, April 29th, 2010 with 1 Comment

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Appholes www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Tea Party...

From Cool Cat to Crazy Cat? A look at the recent cat fights between Steve Jobs and well…. everybody else.

Posted by Angela on Thursday, April 29th, 2010 with 1 Comment

Now before I say what I’m about to say, let me immediately establish the following: I’m an Apple fan-grrl. Have been for years. I wax poetic about all things Apple. And I think Steve Jobs is brilliant and a master at what he does, albeit no one gets anything accomplished without a team. [Remember this...

Playing with Google Street View

Posted by Angela on Wednesday, April 28th, 2010 with 1 Comment

So Google just released Google Earth for Google Maps. While playing around with this new gem of functionality, I decided to go back in time. Here’s our house in England. Front window on the left is the bedroom my sister and I shared back in the 70s. =) View Larger Map How absolutely amazing that...

6 reasons why the iPad could be the ‘Star Wars’ of tablet computing :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Andy Ihnatko

Posted by Angela on Friday, March 26th, 2010 with No Comments

6 reasons why the iPad could be the ‘Star Wars’ of tablet computing :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Andy Ihnatko. Since the iPad was on the horizon, I’ve had the almost daily argument with myself, “Should I?” “Shouldn’t I?” “Get an iPad? Or not…?” “Yes?” “No.” “Wait and see?” “Wait in line…” And which one? The...

NewsFactor Network | Twitter Hits 50M Tweets a Day as Cybercriminals Watch

Posted by Angela on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 with No Comments

NewsFactor Network | Twitter Hits 50M Tweets a Day as Cybercriminals Watch. Same ole, same ole…. if it sounds too good to be true… What’s fascinating is the phenomenal growth of Twitter! Flash in the pan fad? Or is Twitter here to stay for awhile?...

After Numerous Shake-Ups, is MySpace Dying?

Posted by Angela on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 with 1 Comment

After Numerous Shake-Ups, is MySpace Dying? I used to be a pretty heavy MySpace user. In fact, MySpace has at times played a very significant role in my life and I have met some very interesting people because of MySpace. But, I have to say I’ve all but forgotten about it these days. It’s full...

Update: Wal-Mart Confirms Plans to Buy Vudu

Posted by Angela on Monday, February 22nd, 2010 with 1 Comment

Update: Wal-Mart Confirms Plans to Buy Vudu “Wal-Mart on Monday confirmed that it will purchased online movie service Vudu for an undisclosed sum. The deal is expected to close in the next several weeks.” So, is Wal-Vudu going to try to compete with Netflix? Hulu? iTunes? Okay… maybe not iTunes… But the obvious goal is...

Broken back and a broken health care system

Posted by Angela on Monday, February 22nd, 2010 with 1 Comment

Well here I am in 2010 and again I find myself on the floor. I've been through all this before. I know the M.O. Only this time... I'm one of the approximately uninsured 46 million Americans. So here I am on the floor knowing the clock is ticking, my spine is collapsing, my discs are...