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Russell T. Davies has left the building

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Not a review of Victory of the Daleks but does contain a reasonably small spoiler. Something extraordinary happened in Victory of the Daleks that really made me feel like Russell T. Davies is finally gone. As the Doctor and Amy tried to bring out Prof. Bracewell’s humanity, Amy asked him if he’d ever fancied someone … Read more

E-Books and My Novel – an Unlikely Combination

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I’ve been doing some testing today on the iBook e-reader that Apple provides for the iPad. I’ve not-so-much been testing the reading experience, but testing the capabilities for outside material. You can, of course, buy books directly from Apple’s iBookstore and they even have a selection of free e-books – of exactly the kind you’d … Read more

Doctor Who Theme Music

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It seems that most of the feedback about the new Doctor Who series is positive, save for one thing – the new credits and the new music. Now, I must admit the new music was immediately a huge letdown for me. It grows on you a bit, but overall I’m not impressed. I decided that … Read more

iPad Notes and Review

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I promised my incoherent thoughts on the iPad after days of use and here they are… in no particular order. iPad notes Carrying it is awkward. There’s just no good way to carry the iPad by itself. You’d think it would be natural to carry it like a textbook, but it isn’t. No matter which … Read more

I’ve got an iPad

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I’d written up this long, convoluted post about my travails trying to get an iPad, but by the time I’ve gotten around to posting it… I finally got an iPad. I guess I’ll recount the story anyway. Let’s rewind to Saturday, April 3rd, the very first day of iPad sales. As you may recall, it … Read more

Doctor Who – The Beast Below – Review – Spoilers

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“Say, ‘Whee!’” – the Doctor I’ll skip the usual synopsis/analysis section and cut right to the bone: this was another fine episode of Doctor Who. With only two episodes of Smith’s reign and Moffat’s stewardship, I could hardly be happier with their start. This episode we get to see Smith in all his gangly, oddly … Read more

I held an iPad – Now I Must Own One

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Honestly, I don’t know which to write about first – The New Doctor Who or the new iPad. As I sit here on the sofa with my nice, shiny new MacBook Pro (which I love dearly, it’s a wonderful laptop) I can’t help thinking, “Hey, there’s an iPad version of WordPress just waiting for me.” … Read more