You’ve probably seen it in countless futuristic films and television shows: a character addresses his computer by name and asks a plain-English question, prompting the computer to respond with a plain English answer. “Computer, what was the average rainfall on the Serengeti plain between the years 2000 and 2010?” “Computer, what is the recipe for … Read more
Maybe so. From the Company Town blog on the LA Times site: Amazon.com has been quietly recruiting game developers, posting dozens of jobs on its site. Why this burst of interest in game design from the world’s largest online retailer? P.J. McNealy, founder of Digital World Research, believes that Amazon is amassing resources to potentially … Read more
Kindle Fire owners have been reporting a problem: their books seem to sporadically disappear from ‘the cloud’ or their device. Andrys Basten over on A Kindle World blog investigated, and with the help of some other users, reports back on a solution. From A Kindle World: THE KINDLE BOOKS APP ON KINDLE FIRE HAS A … Read more
A common complaint among Fire owners is that the Silk browser is a bit sluggish. If you’re part of this group, you’ll want to try these tips for streamlining Silk so it’ll load pages more quickly and display them in a mode that’s optimized for the Fire’s Screen. From How-To Geek: Not that long ago, … Read more
Of course, everyone knows Tom Hanks first came to the public’s attention in the cross-dressing TV sitcom Bosom Buddies, and that he took a number of comedic and romantic comedy film roles like those in Bachelor Party, Joe vs. the Volcano, Sleepless in Seattle and You’ve Got Mail (currently part of the Amazon Prime Instant video library, available for … Read more
Following the death of singer Whitney Houston, many bereaved fans took to the Hollywood Walk of Fame in search of her star, in order to leave flowers, notes and other mementos. Imagine their surprise to learn that they won’t find a star for the multi-platinum, multi-Grammy winning Houston there. Why not? After all, even Ryan Seacrest has … Read more
Yesterday, Random House Audio gave Stephen King fans everywhere a Valentine’s Day gift those fans have been waiting decades for: they released the uncut, expanded edition of The Stand in audiobook form. This special edition, which includes some 500pp more than the original release, was released in print over twenty years ago, but never before has it been made … Read more
If you’re a fan of H. Jon Benjamin (voice of Sterling Archer on Archer and Bob on Bob’s Burgers), of smart, quirky animation, of movies or of comedy in general, Home Movies is not to be missed. Animation That’s Not For Little Kids This clever and hilarious animated show ran for four seasons on the … Read more