Asus' New 10- and 12-inch Eee Pad Tablets

ASUS-Eee-Pad-EP121( www.ubergizmo.com)After many rumors, atlast here's the Asus Eee Pad, a 12" tablet that is powered by an Intel Core Duo CULV processor. Asustek Computer on Monday unveiled two Eee Pad tablets running Windows software and an e-reader.The Eee Pad EP121 sports a 12-inch touchscreen and has Microsoft's Windows 7 Home Premium operating system and an Intel Core 2 Duo processor inside. The device is meant for Internet access, watching videos and other multimedia uses, computing and as an e-reader, the company said in a news release.The other iPad-style device Asustek showed, the Eee...

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People from high school who are more successful than me

And this is film-relatedI started rooting around on Facebook, looking for old high school friends. Hit paydirt. Found one guy who had "friended" a bunch of other people I had known. Well. People I had sort of known.I knew them in junior high. I would hang around with them at school. They were actors---creative types. I thought I was part of their group. But they'd start talking about the parties they had on the weekends. They never mentioned any parties in front of me until after the fact.I don't know how much it bothered me at the time.There was an episode of Dragnet where a teenager crashes...

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And now Dennis Hopper

Dead at 74.I think Hopper became a Bush supporter. Like Jon Voight.Here's a clip from the right-wing "comedy" he made, An American Carol, directed by Zionist David Zucker, with Jon Voight and Kelsey Grammar:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDvpPGvMEY4Perhaps not surprisingly, even critics in the right-wing press thought it stunk. It was promoted by Bill O'Reilly and Glenn Beck.Well, it's probably rude to talk about Hopper's failures now that he's dead. Although it might also be rude to talk about what he came to regard as his shameful past as a counter-culture type. Is it polite to talk about the...

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Gary Coleman

Years ago, some friends came over. They wanted to annoy me. They did that now and then. They would come up with some plan, something they thought would get my goat. Then they'd come over and started talking to me, telling me something that was supposed to bother me.On this occasion, they came over and told me that Gary Coleman was more successful than me even though I was five years older than him."Pretty much everybody is more successful that me," I said. "He was more successful than me when he was six."They hung around for a while and then went away disappointed. I don't know why they thought...

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Art Linkletter

I was going to post a link to John Waters' short film "The Diane Linkletter Story". It was posted on YouTube. Now gone. Removed because John Waters made a copyright claim. He didn't mind mocking the death of a young woman, but he can't abide copyright infringement.Waters may have wanted it taken down because he felt bad about it. He expressed regret over a movie he made about the Tate-LaBianca murders. Was it Multiple Maniacs? The matter came up because he was calling for a member of the Manson family he befriended to be paroled (and he made a pretty good case for it.)But Waters has said that...

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A punk rocker I used to know

Well, it's not cinema, but it could have been if they had played their cards right.In the 1980s, I worked in an drug and alcoholism treatment center. Many of the employees were recovering drug addicts and alcoholics. And one of them was a fellow I had known in junior high school. I'll call him X.I remember X before he knew anything about drugs. We were in the 7th grade and an older kid in art class drew a picture of a bong, of a bong in use. I assumed it was something like a burrito. The drawing wasn't clear. I wasn't going to admit I didn't know. But X showed greater intellectual curiosity and...

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NCIS

I didn't actually watch it. It was on TV in the next room. And it sounded terrible!The investigation consisted of them going around and directly asking people if they did it.Here is some actual dialog (to the best of my recollection)---"Did you rape her?""No.""Why should I believe you?""Because it's the truth."There was some "wit" in it. One of the fellows couldn't understand why the woman wouldn't report it if she was raped. The woman investigator said she wouldn't report it, either. She would torture the rapist.Of course, if she could capture and torture the fellow so readily, how would he be...

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Breaking Bad

Breaking bad. Breaking bad. Not a bad show. Bryan Cranston stars as high school chemistry teacher. He has cancer. He wants to leave his family money if he doesn't survive. So he starts producing meth.Now they're in trouble. They have to produce meth and plenty of it. And they have no margin of error. Not with the violent criminals they're dealing with. If they don't get it done, they're finished.Reminds me a little of a pretty good Russian movie I saw recently. I don't know how long ago it was made. With a great Soviet comic actor appearing uncredited.It was inspired, apparently, by Pulp Fiction---it...

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More reviews of Precious on Konch Magazine

There were a few interesting reviews of Precious on Ishmael Reed's online Konch Magazine.http://www.ishmaelreedpub.comI haven't actually seen the movie. Maybe if I did, I'd like it. Maybe I wouldn't think it was the least bit racist. I doubt it, but it wouldn't be impossible.Hariette Surovell writes a long review, very interesting. Discusses the racist elements of the movie, of course, and also goes into just how bad it is otherwise. Anachronisms abound. It's set in 1987, but Bill Clinton is president of the United States. And she points out how lousy the writing is.... Her first child, a girl...

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Justin Bieber Says He Enjoys His Childhood | Video

Young pop sensation Justin Bieber says he does not have a lost childhood. All of 16-years-old, Bieber says that he was not noticed for his talent until 13-years-of-age. He attended regular school for most of his life.Check out the interview below. Bieber tells us what he will be doing 10-years from n...

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Spartacus: Blood and Sand or Sex and Nudity

Spartacus: Blood and Sand just ended its first season. Awesome Series! A series made for men. Full of blood and women. This series is from Starz  premium cable network's latest drama that promises more fighting, gore, women and sex than "300" or HBO's "Rome." Starring Andy Whitfield, John Hannah, Lucy Lawless, Peter Mensah, Manu Bennett, Viva Bianca, Craig Parker, Jai Courtney, and Erin Cummings.Beautiful ladies like Lucy Lawless (Star of Xena: Warrior Princess), Viva Bianca and Erin Cummings have few episodes Topless in the Series. Anchor Bay Entertainment, a DVD distributor, announced...

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Charice's Version of Justin Bieber's Baby

Saw this video of Charice singing Justin Bieber's Baby. Charice and Justin fans would dig th...

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Fresh Milk Loses Nutrients in Refrigerated Milk Displays in Supermarket

Image Via allundervalued.comWe all know that Milk in direct sunlight is not good. But do you know why? Milk can develop off-flavors and lose nutrients after four minutes of exposure to direct sunlight. But do you know that Refrigerated milk in supermarket cabinets can have the same effect? Most supermarket cabinets have fluorescent display case lighting. After four hours of exposure to fluorescent display case lighting, refrigerated milk will develop off-flavors and lose nutrients.Light initiates two chemical reactions which result in off-flavors and the loss of nutrients. Milk in glass or plastic...

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Thailand Red Shirt Protesters Crackdown

"The government has been under pressure to be more decisive in its action," a senior Thai government official said. "We have been showing patience and restraint." That, he said, has upset those who want the government to take action against the protesters. The government said it was forced to take action after demonstrators disregarded an ultimatum by Abhisit to vacate a key intersection by Wednesday.[CNN]I can't help but compare this to the Philippines. I'm not Thai and I have no idea why this is happening to them. But I know for a fact that the Red Shirt Protesters are causing violence and chaos...

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Google Maps Street View

One of the impressive features Google Maps is its Street View. This means you can virtually walk through streets and change the camera angle.  This gives you the ability to get a street view of many urban and suburban areas. The street view is an actual photograph shot with a special camera that delivers a 360 degree image of the surroundings. These images are detailed enough where you can even look the people on the sidewalks. Although not all areas have been mapped yet, there are still so many uses for this feature. You can use street view when you're not familiar with your destination...

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Web Sensation Greyson Michael Chance Performs at The Ellen Show May 13, 2010

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Miley Cyrus Lap Dance with Adam Leaked

Image Via TMZ.comMiley -- who was 16 at the time -- was dancing with 44-year-old Adam Shankman during a wrap party last summer in Georgia for the movie, "The Last Song." Shankman, who is openly gay, produced the movie as well as "Hairspray" and other flicks and is a judge on "So You Think You Can Dance?" The people who shot the video say they were offended by the dirty dancing -- which included a graphic lap dance. [TMZ]Adam Michael Shankman is an American film director, producer, dancer, actor and choreographer. He has been a judge on the television program So You Think You Can Dance since Season...

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Abu Dhabi ATM Machine Dispenses 24K Gold

Image Via blogs.ft.comAbu Dhabi’s Emirates Palace is a $3bn government-owned hotel. Its a place for the people of the oil-rich Arab Gulf. Having that said, for no reason they made an ATM machine that dispenses gold in exchange for cash based on the latest prices. The ATM itself is covered in 24-carat gold. The ATM-style kiosk in the Emirates Palace monitors the daily gold price and offers small bars up to 10 grams or coins. Each bar or coin can be custom-engraved.The gold ATM Machine was unveiled on May 12 by Thomas Geissler, chief executive of Ex Oriente Lux AG. They billed as the first international...

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Juice Drinks Are Also Unhealthy

Most of us think that fruit juices are healthy or let's say healthier than cola or any other soda drinks. But fruit juices just has the flavor. It doesn't have the substance of the real fruit. Manufacturers always sell juices by saying they are healthy and keeps you fit and many more sales talk. And people really do believe this. Drinking juice is always connected to having a healthy diet. And this is so wrong.Read an article called Unhealthiest Juices in America in Yahoo Health. It says that "It doesn’t mean juice is a terrible choice—after all, it’s still a great way to get your daily quota...

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YouTube Web Sensation Greyson Michael Chance's "Paparazzi"

Greyson Michael Chance's "Paparazzi" just might be the best web sensation yet.It was a school recital performance at Edmond's Sixth Grade Festival. They said at the end of Greyson's stunning piano performance, he could "teach Lady Gaga a lesson."Greyson Michael Chance bona fide prodigy. He also has original piano compositions of the songs "Stars" and "Broken Hearts. These three videos has already reached 10 Million views on YouTube. "Paparazzi" having the 8 Million views. We all know what happens to people having that many views.That's right! He's been invited to perform on "The Ellen DeGeneres...

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Real Life Wedding: John and Belle

Church: Shrine of the St Therese of the Child JesusReception Venue: La CastellanaHotel Preparations: The Marriott Hotel ManilaWedding Gown Couturier: Danilo FrancoWedding Shoes: VeluzMake Up Artist: Val VillarinEntourage Gowns Couturier: Liza L. Evangelista Couture Jeweler: V-GEM Jewelry On the Day Coordinator: Your Events Caterer: Hizon's CateringCake: Vienna CakesEmcee: Cecille Maglalang c/o Hizons Photographer: Vignette PhotographyBack-up Photographer: Atty. Raymond FortunPhotobooth: Play With Me PhotoInvitations: CardprintsBridal Car: Don Robert's Cars (Studebaker) Lights and Sounds:...

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