Monthly Archives: May 2006

MiniReview: Everything is Illuminated

Posted on May 23, 2006 by jetrotz

I’m trying to make it a policy that I’ll post at least a short review on anything we are watching from Netflix, mostly for the greater good my own recollection. Anyway, I’d seen a preview for Everything is Illuminated sometime … Continue reading →

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Addicted

Posted on May 23, 2006 by jetrotz

Not since playing the original Wizardry, the seminal adventure game for the Apple II back in the early 80s have I found an adventure-type game to be so engrossing – The Elder Scrolls Oblivion on the Xbox 360. Seriously, this … Continue reading →

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Eppys All Around

Posted on May 22, 2006 by jetrotz

Editor and Publisher has released the 2006 EPpy Awards (full list here), an annual competition in some 32 categories chiefly focused on new media in the print industry, and several buddies of mine can claim a part in some of … Continue reading →

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NYC

Posted on May 15, 2006 by jetrotz

View from the Parker Meridien, 38th floor.

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For all the moms…

Posted on May 14, 2006 by jetrotz

Happy Mother’s Day!

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Out in the Yard

Posted on May 13, 2006 by jetrotz

We’ve had a busy Saturday. First we were off to the Grant Park Cooperative Preschool’s organizational meeting for their new Cabbagetown campus where Sam will be headed this Fall. I’ll be on the communications/tech committee where I can cause the … Continue reading →

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Flickr Changes a comin’

Posted on May 11, 2006 by jetrotz

On the Flickr blog today, George Oates reveals a slew of site changes coming next week: It was a little funny for us to win a Webby Award for Best Navigation/Structure (we also won for Best Practices – yay!). “Funny” … Continue reading →

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Major HD

Posted on May 11, 2006 by jetrotz

Although I never had time to blog about it at the time, I wanted to mention that I had the most enjoyable time during the annual Masters golf tournament watching the action unfold in glorious high-definition. Sunday featured an unexpected … Continue reading →

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Priceless

Posted on May 10, 2006 by jetrotz

Fresh from the dSLR mailing list I’m on, this excellent commentary on photo manipulation from Scott Adams’ Dilbert.

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E3 Nuggets

Posted on May 10, 2006 by jetrotz

Wow – I’ve been so busy the last few days I haven’t had time to dive into the gaming goodness of this year’s E3 event. Here are some of the more interesting tidbits: Nintendo’s demos of their RevolutionWii platform and … Continue reading →

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