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Author Archives: Ryan Olson
Venting to a TV shrink now worth $172
The approximate round-trip cost to take Amtrak’s first-class Acela train from New York to Philadelphia is about $172 (depending on demand). Thanks to TV, that cost might be free for a select few. According to an acerbic post on the … Continue reading
Facebook offers games, extras, but I’m not playing
I have huge queue of requests in my Facebook account. I’ve been meaning to go through and clear them out — by denying nearly all of them. I thought it would be useful to explain why. Games – A ton … Continue reading
Posted in Gadgets and technology
Tagged Facebook, friends, games, Mafia Wars, social networking, Yoville
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For want of spite, Twitter was lost
Less than a day after the microblogging Web site Twitter was briefly knocked offline and social Web site Facebook was hampered, a picture of what happened began to develop and who was targeted. Instead of some sort of corporate or … Continue reading
Posted in World at large
Tagged cyberterrorism, denial of service, Facebook, Internet, outages, Twitter
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Monday’s ‘Fresh Air’ touches on food and high concert prices
I always like listening to the diverse topics discussed on public radio, but Monday’s “Fresh Air” seemed to hit a lot of high notes in my book. There were discussions about the increasing popularity of cooking shows and a look … Continue reading
Secret Shame: Short-sighted stargazing leaves me adrift in stellar sea
Once upon a time, I was a member of the Young Astronauts. That’s not the secret shame — my membership in this esteemed club and lifelong fascination with space merely provides some background for my tale. One of the coolest … Continue reading
Posted in Travels
Tagged Big Dipper, camping, observatory, Plumas-Eureka, Polaris, stargazing, stars
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‘Futurama’ cast, studio strike deal
Good news, everyone! Word came out Friday evening that the “Futurama” cast has signed on for the new season of the show. It’s not clear what cleared the way toward a deal between the actors and the studio, but I’m … Continue reading
Posted in TV, Film and Radio
Tagged contracts, Fox, Futurama, TV
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Secret Shame: Never been to Comic-Con
Every so often, I delve into my drawer of “Secret Shames” — some deep, dark, pop-culture secret that I’m not too proud of. This latest secret shame deals with one of the largest pop-culture events of the year — the … Continue reading
Posted in TV, Film and Radio
Tagged Comic-Con, comics, culture, San Diego, scifi, secret shame, WonderCon
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Submerging in the city of Salt Lake
In the spring, I went back to my hometown of Salt Lake City for a grandparent’s 80th birthday party. It was too short of a visit, and I left with a desire to return soon. Part of the visit included … Continue reading
Fox threat to recast ‘Futurama’ actors likely a folly
Many fans of the resurrected TV series “Futurama” have gotten their dander up in recent weeks over the possibility that the show may go on without the original voice actors. According to several sources (including this Kansas City Star blog), … Continue reading
Posted in TV, Film and Radio
Tagged contracts, Fox, Futurama, TV
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You’ve got to change your ‘big city’ ways
Complaining about the ill effects and encroachment of large cities on smaller communities is a common pastime. In this area, it seems that people in rural Butte County complain about Chico and Chicoans complain about the Bay Area. If you … Continue reading
Posted in La vida Chico
Tagged cities, evil ways, Plumas-Eureka, rural, Sierra Nevada, state park
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