Duggeh Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Apple Store, here I cooooome! Oh Richard, you're so dreamy. Especially with your just-puberty second season facial hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Oh Richard, you're so dreamy. Especially with your just-puberty second season facial hair. Forgive my pop culture ignorance, but what show is that from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duggeh Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Legend Of The Seeker. It could have been LOTR for TV. Instead it's slightly below average insipid rubbish, but very watchable just the same. I still love that the Train Man from the Matrix sequels is the wizard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadneddz Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Speaking of the Matrix, its funny that today I read that Will Smith was offered the part for Neo but turned that down instead to star in Wild Wild West... I just can't imagine Neo from the Matrix series being Will Smith. But either way, Wild Wild West was a flop at the box and The Matrix turned out to be successful. Guess he chose the wrong film to star in. or Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphsci Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 I don't know, if I had to choose between being reborn as Will Smith or Keanu Reeves, I would definitely pick Will Smith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duggeh Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 the biggest part turn-down mistake imo was sean connery saying no to playing gandalf in LOTR. they offered him something like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphsci Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 My favorite is that O. J. Simpson was turned down for the lead role in Terminator because the executives did not think he made a believable killer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphsci Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 He was turned down for the role and that appears to be the reason most often cited. as far as them being on the jury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
episiarch Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Speaking of the Matrix, its funny that today I read that Will Smith was offered the part for Neo but turned that down instead to star in Wild Wild West... I just can't imagine Neo from the Matrix series being Will Smith. But either way, Wild Wild West was a flop at the box and The Matrix turned out to be successful. Guess he chose the wrong film to star in. Actually I remember reading an interview with him in which he said he was glad Keanu took that part - he said he would have screwed it up and Keanu got the tone just right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted January 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Daring Fireball: The Tablet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
en480c4 Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Speaking of the Matrix, its funny that today I read that Will Smith was offered the part for Neo but turned that down instead to star in Wild Wild West... I just can't imagine Neo from the Matrix series being Will Smith. But either way, Wild Wild West was a flop at the box and The Matrix turned out to be successful. Guess he chose the wrong film to star in. I don't know about that. Because of that decision Will Smith is only responsible for one turd of a movie... Wild Wild West. Keanu Reeves decision to play Neo resulted in a good move... The Matrix... And two complete turds that were far worse than Wild Wild West... The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions. I'd argue that the Wild Wild West was the lesser of two evils. No expectations means no real disappointment from WWW. But the Matrix sequels? They could teach a class at film school on how to follow up a successful film to maximize audience disappointment based on the Matrix series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Daring Fireball: The Tablet That is an awfully long article that says essentially nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloaudio Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 That is an awfully long article that says essentially nothing. x2. All I got from it was the iSlate will not be an updated iPod touch or just an eBook reader. Not exactly news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 x2. All I got from it was the iSlate will not be an updated iPod touch or just an eBook reader. Not exactly news. I dunno, I think it just said "here's my guess". It very well could end up being a 7" ipod touch. I don't know about that. Because of that decision Will Smith is only responsible for one turd of a movie... Wild Wild West. Keanu Reeves decision to play Neo resulted in a good move... The Matrix... And two complete turds that were far worse than Wild Wild West... The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions. I'd argue that the Wild Wild West was the lesser of two evils. No expectations means no real disappointment from WWW. But the Matrix sequels? They could teach a class at film school on how to follow up a successful film to maximize audience disappointment based on the Matrix series. I preferred the 2nd and 3rd matrix movies to the first. Given that the goal was to expose millions of people to interesting ideas of what it means to be alive, I think it worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopstretch Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Did 10 miles on a stationary bike last night and discovered one thing the Slate will be absolutely great for -- passing time while on a stationary bike. The iPhone/Touch is too small and fiddly to type and surf effectively when you're doing something else that involves even minimal body motion. And unless you built a really trick stand, a laptop obviously isn't feasible either. Might be a bit too much of a niche market for Steve, though. And he probably favors yoga or pilates anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted January 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 (edited) Microsoft and H.P. To Reveal Slate PC Ahead of Apple - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com Microsoft to reveal HP built Courier slate tomorrow? Edited January 6, 2010 by blessingx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Microsoft to reveal HP built Courier slate tomorrow? I like how they have a picture of an HP convertible tablet that has been for (probably) at least 5 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Did 10 miles on a stationary bike last night and discovered one thing the Slate will be absolutely great for -- passing time while on a stationary bike. The iPhone/Touch is too small and fiddly to type and surf effectively when you're doing something else that involves even minimal body motion. And unless you built a really trick stand, a laptop obviously isn't feasible either. Might be a bit too much of a niche market for Steve, though. And he probably favors yoga or pilates anyway. know what is way better on a stationary bike? competing against other stationary bikers online in a biking video game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oogabooga Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 know what is way better on a stationary bike? competing against other stationary bikers online in a biking video game I tried that - my boss has his road bike hooked up to a Tacx trainer, which is connected to his computer/TV. The trainer can even detect steering, you can steer up/down hills (in/decreasing the trainer's resistance) or even crash (the trainer locks the back wheel!). OTOH there's the "biking" on Wii Sports Resort... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopstretch Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 I have a similar program for the indoor rower and it's pretty cool. It's also seen pretty much no use in the last year or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 know what is way better on a stationary bike? competing against other stationary bikers online in a biking video game Something like that would probably keep me on a bike longer, if I ever get my lazy ass back to exercising. I have a similar program for the indoor rower and it's pretty cool. It's also seen pretty much no use in the last year or so. The rower or the program? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopstretch Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 The rower or the program? Boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted January 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 In case there are others getting off on these tablet rumors, todays interesting tidbit... Apple employee says tablet UI has "steep learning curve" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopstretch Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Not sure I buy that. Apple (read Jobso) is obsessed with ease of use. Look at his crusade against physical buttons. Unless it's thought controlled and you have to train your brain not to think about naughty stuff so it doesn't keep taking you to dodgy Web sites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Here's one of the better articles I've ready about the Tablet, albeit it is more about what the device is likely to be in the context of how Apple approaches any product. But I found it interesting anyway and figured others might as well. Daring Fireball: The Tablet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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