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Not quite like the episode of “Portlandia,” but close.
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El Anatsui at the Brooklyn Museum
We went to see the John Singer Sargent watercolors, but the epic installations by El Anatsui is what we talked about.
George Bellows: A Mixed Bag
F. and I took advantage of Presidents’ Day to catch the tail end of the George Bellows exhibit at the Met. We walked away scratching our heads.
Bridesmaids
The “Line-O-Rama” in the DVD’s extra features section had me laughing so hard I had to leave the room and think of something sad.
Adesso’s “Compagno” Keyboard and Carrying Case for the Samsung Slate
All in all, I’m going to put the case back in the box. It’s just not ready for prime time. I’ll use the keyboard because it’s got a rechargeable battery and is very lightweight.
Les Miz — The Movie
Go. If only to hear homegirl Anne Hathaway’s big number. It is the single most remarkable thing I’ve seen in a movie since … well I don’t know if I’ve ever seen anything that made me react that way.
The Hobbit
Peter Jackson needs someone to tell him, “no.” Someone to tell him, “just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should.” That less is more.
Bond. James Bond.
Love it or not, it will always have this shot.
Appliance Delivery from Home Depot
A thorough consumer rip-off costing us real money.
Movie Roundup
It’s Day Twelve of our FIOS outage, and we have been taking advantage of the local movie theaters and a pile of still-shrinkwrapped DVDs around the house. Here are our findings.
ChronoForms for Joomla
Yesterday I complained bitterly about a separate forms package for Joomla. This one is a little easier, now that I know what to expect. Specifically, expect obfuscation and unnecessary steps.
Joomla Module “BreezingForms”
At the risk of getting slammed by the programmers, I’m going to slam this software here. Really a poor implementation. Usability approaches zero. Can I score it with a negative number of stars on the Joomla Extensions Directory site? No, I can’t score it at all because their log-in system is broken.
If It Weren’t True I’d Never Believe It
Ben Affleck does the ’70s a solid with his thriller “Argo,” the true-life story of the rescue of six American Embassy employees stranded in post-revolutionary Iran.
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet
As the 18th century becomes the 19th, David Mitchell’s book reflects in vivid detail the Dutch East Indies Company as it sunsets, decades before Japan is finally opened up for good. Besides being a fascinating historical novel of a vanished insular culture, it’s a lovely romance with vivid action sequences. …