Archive for June, 2008

iTunes Controller

Posted by Ferndave June 30th, 2008

Why does GimmieSomeTune have to suck? It does everything I want in an iTunes controller, but it lags all the time. I’ve looked for alternative programs, but they either don’t do as much or they suck even worse than GimmieSomeTune. The latest was TotalTunes Control. Not bad, but it wastes too screen real estate.
Maybe a [...]

Bee Movie

Posted by Ferndave June 29th, 2008

Jerry Seinfeld didn’t do bad with this film. It was entertaining and fun, but it somehow left me a little empty. The animation is great, the bees are great, but the story just doesn’t have that same x-factor that Pixar brings to the table. Kids likely eat it up.
Not bad, but it’s no Ratatouille.

Darkly Dreaming Dexter

Posted by Ferndave June 27th, 2008

After watching the first two seasons of Dexter, I thought I’d read the books they are based on.
What I like most is the smart and witty way that Dexter narrates. The book is told in first-person and it doesn’t get old. Because of the style, it is a rather fast and enjoyable read.
The idea of [...]