Monthly Archives: November 2016

#FuckCancer: Death

Posted on November 29, 2016 by mikecane

CRUSHER: He’s dying. (Korris, Konmel and Worf stand over the bed. As the young man breaths his last, Korris holds his eyelids open. Then they all start a deep throaty growl, which becomes a roar as they are sure he … Continue reading →

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Thunderbirds Are Go: Season 2, Episode 7

Posted on November 28, 2016 by mikecane

Be careful what you create. It will come back to haunt you.

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R.I.P. Special Effects & CGI Pioneer Ron Thornton

Posted on November 22, 2016 by mikecane

Facebook The passing of another LightWave3D legend – Ron Thornton Ron Thornton has passed away At post time, there’s no official obituary. He was a giant in his field. He saved Gerry Anderson’s New Captain Scarlet from the abyss, being … Continue reading →

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Thunderbirds Are Go: Season 2, Episode 6

Posted on November 22, 2016 by mikecane

This is just about the halfway point of what has so far been a very disappointing and forgettable second season. Warning: Spoilers ahead!

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Asus ZenPad S 8.0 Z580CA Notes

Posted on November 21, 2016 by mikecane

I’ve been looking anew at this tablet because of the B&H sale price: Despite some earlier testing (see this post), I went at it again with a real torture test. I was especially interested in trying that due to another … Continue reading →

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#FuckCancer Update And Blog Notes

Posted on November 21, 2016 by mikecane

March 11, 2015: #FuckCancer I sincerely hope none of you have to go through this. It’s the worst thing in the world. As if the ravaging disease wasn’t bad enough, the people who allegedly treat it are sometimes even worse. … Continue reading →

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iPad Mini 4 Price Drops Below My Expectation

Posted on November 21, 2016 by mikecane

September 8, 2016: iPad Price Drops: … I was thinking about a Tyrant Gold model with 128GBs of storage. But ouch! $599. Then I remembered some stores — like Target and Best Buy — sometimes run $100-off sales. So it … Continue reading →

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Making A Point Simply

Posted on November 21, 2016 by mikecane

Weekend reading: Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple’s Success Highly recommended. Many tales of Steve Jobs and Apple that are instructive. One I want to point out.

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Photos: VisionVR Quick Unboxing

Posted on November 18, 2016 by mikecane

No time to even remove the plastic today.

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Photos: US$10 VisionVR Google Cardboard Headset

Posted on November 18, 2016 by mikecane
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