by Jeffery Battersby | Mar 12, 2009 | Asides
And it just so happens that this moniker pretty well describes me. From the middle of U2’s new song, Unknown Caller: Oh, oh, Force quit and move to trash Yeah, that would be an oblique Apple reference. Which makes me an oblique geek....
by Jeffery Battersby | Mar 12, 2009 | Asides, Featured
I don’t go in for games much, but if I do it’s usually something mindless and simple that I can play during the few idle minutes that I’m waiting for the elevator or sitting on hold. Zen Bound is just such a game, although it’s likely to steal...
by Jeffery Battersby | Mar 11, 2009 | Asides
A rather balanced look at what was behind the Bush Administration’s stance on stem cell research. In the wake of Obama’s decision to lift Bush’s funding ban, many scientists are celebrating the freedom of science from ideology. Their relief is...
by Jeffery Battersby | Mar 11, 2009 | Asides
Happened to catch U2 playing five songs live from the Somerville Theater in Boston on WFUV. Not as great as being there, but wow, so good. WFUV kills it too.
by Jeffery Battersby | Mar 10, 2009 | Asides
I like the idea of footnotes in my blog posts. It’s something I’ve seen on other sites and there are places where they make sense in what I’m writing. (tip of the hat to DFW1 and JG2 of DF3.) So, can I make them work here? Looks like I can! Although...
by Jeffery Battersby | Mar 9, 2009 | Asides, On miPod
This is a book better read in your head, but if you’re an audio book kinda reader, the iTunes music store has Cormac McCarthy’s The Road on sale for the rest of the month for a mere $5. It’s stunning. While you’re there have a listen to...
by Jeffery Battersby | Mar 7, 2009 | Asides
Of the many trailers preceding The Watchmen two stood out. Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds [sic] Michael Mann’s Public Enemies Mmm, mmm, good.
