bigjim.org http://bigjim.org a non-prophet organization Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:59:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Eastbound & Down Season 3 http://bigjim.org/2012/02/01/eastbound-down-season-3-trailer/ http://bigjim.org/2012/02/01/eastbound-down-season-3-trailer/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:58:23 +0000 jim http://bigjim.org/?p=5281

Eastbound & Down Season 3 Trailer

]]> http://bigjim.org/2012/02/01/eastbound-down-season-3-trailer/feed/ 0 Hollywood Idiots http://bigjim.org/2012/01/28/hollywood-idiots/ http://bigjim.org/2012/01/28/hollywood-idiots/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:48:54 +0000 jim http://bigjim.org/?p=5278 Continue reading →]]> Apple Outsider: Hollywood Still Hates You

Matt Drance on Warner Bros. idiotic new 56-day DVD rental window:

Also under this new deal, pirated movies remain free of charge, free of non-skippable ads, free of five-minute load times, and are now nearly three months ahead of the competition.

[via parislemon.com]

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]]> http://bigjim.org/2012/01/28/the-best-guacamole/feed/ 0 Breach Sites Nominated http://bigjim.org/2012/01/27/breach-sites-nominated/ http://bigjim.org/2012/01/27/breach-sites-nominated/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:31:00 +0000 jim http://bigjim.org/?p=5273 Continue reading →]]> CNN: Katrina breach sites nominated for National Register of Historic Places

The group’s founder said Thursday that the mission is to change the belief that the storm caused the flooding in New Orleans after Katrina struck in 2005, killing hundreds across six states, with a majority of fatalities in Louisiana.

I did not know that.

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Great story in the Times, centered on Apple, but could be talking about any technology company.

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Avicii – Levels, cool video.

]]> http://bigjim.org/2012/01/20/avicii-levels/feed/ 0 Click, Clack http://bigjim.org/2012/01/19/click-clack/ http://bigjim.org/2012/01/19/click-clack/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:41:02 +0000 jim http://bigjim.org/?p=5265 Das Keyboard has a Model S Professional For Mac up for pre-order. Been considering buying a Razer BlackWidow or Matias Tactile Pro 3 recently, now there’s one more mechanical switch keyboard for Mac to consider.

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Yu Darvish signs with Texas Rangers

Hopefully a lot posts coming about Yu kicking ass this season for the Rangers.

]]> http://bigjim.org/2012/01/19/yu-darvish/feed/ 0 Four Rebels, One Ole Miss http://bigjim.org/2012/01/17/four-rebels-one-ole-miss/ http://bigjim.org/2012/01/17/four-rebels-one-ole-miss/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:41:09 +0000 jim http://bigjim.org/?p=5255

Four Rebels, One Ole Miss

[via @mtjrolemiss]

]]> http://bigjim.org/2012/01/17/four-rebels-one-ole-miss/feed/ 0 Lessons for Kickstarter Creators http://bigjim.org/2012/01/17/lessons-for-kickstarter-creators/ http://bigjim.org/2012/01/17/lessons-for-kickstarter-creators/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:25:47 +0000 jim http://bigjim.org/?p=5252 A Whole Lotta Nothing: Lessons for Kickstarter creators from the worst project I ever funded on Kickstarter.

Looks like I’m not the only one who feels completely burned by these guys. This post even got the attention of Chairman Gruber.

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