http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ en Vox Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:23:53 -0700 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/if-i-ruled-the-world-computers.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(The Out-of-Focus Guy) http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/if-i-ruled-the-world-computers.html?_c=feed-rss http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/if-i-ruled-the-world-computers.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:23:53 -0700 Regular Wednesday post: This one focuses on changing the computer industry. I don't claim to know a lot about the industry, so this is just my wish list of things. 1. No more desktops, two types of laptops I see no reason to have a desktop any l... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/if-i-ruled-the-world-computers.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398e4fec400040100a7eb4560000e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> computers http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/movie-mini-review-the-dark-knight.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(The Out-of-Focus Guy) http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/movie-mini-review-the-dark-knight.html?_c=feed-rss http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/movie-mini-review-the-dark-knight.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:53:15 -0700 Yeah, it lives up to the hype. The Dark Knight is an art house film masquerading as a blockbuster. One way to look at it is if it were Munich mixed with The Untouchables. Director Christopher Nolan has created the best comic book movie that real... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/movie-mini-review-the-dark-knight.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398e4fec400040100a7eab2bd000e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> the dark knight 2008 movies http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/all-geeked-out.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(The Out-of-Focus Guy) http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/all-geeked-out.html?_c=feed-rss http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/all-geeked-out.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:15:47 -0700 There's a comic book movie coming out that I am excited about seeing, but it's not the one you think. As excited as I am to see The Dark Knight, the movie that I really want to see is Watchmen. I read the Watchmen comic book mini-series while I ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/all-geeked-out.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398e4fec4000400fa9689580b0003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> comics watchmen 2009 movies http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/movie-mini-review-tell-no-one.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(The Out-of-Focus Guy) http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/movie-mini-review-tell-no-one.html?_c=feed-rss http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/movie-mini-review-tell-no-one.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:42:34 -0700 Tell No One is a French film based on a novel by American mystery writer Harlan Coben. The plot has elements of Vertigo and The Fugitive in it: a pediatrician's wife is murdered while they are both on vacation at a lake. He was knocked out and p... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/movie-mini-review-tell-no-one.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398e4fec4000400fae8ccadeb000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> french 2008 movies tell no one http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/movie-mini-review-hellboy-ii-the-golden-army.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(The Out-of-Focus Guy) http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/movie-mini-review-hellboy-ii-the-golden-army.html?_c=feed-rss http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/movie-mini-review-hellboy-ii-the-golden-army.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:24:43 -0700 More spectacle than great movie. Lots of cool things to look at, but not as much heart or humor as I was hoping for. Overall, a B or B-. As in the first movie, Hellboy (Ron Perlman) still works for the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense,... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/movie-mini-review-hellboy-ii-the-golden-army.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398e4fec4000400fae8cc049d000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> hellboy ii 2008 movies the golden army http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/i-guess-im-a-whiner-too.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(The Out-of-Focus Guy) http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/i-guess-im-a-whiner-too.html?_c=feed-rss http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/i-guess-im-a-whiner-too.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:06:54 -0700 Former Senator (and current economic advisor to John McCain) Phil Gramm said that the recession was all in everyone's head and America has become a nation of whiners. I suppose it's because he doesn't pay for $4.50/gallon gas himself or he didn't... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/i-guess-im-a-whiner-too.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398e4fec4000400fa968730ca0003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> oil economy bush administration http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/if-i-ruled-the-world-auto-industry.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(The Out-of-Focus Guy) http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/if-i-ruled-the-world-auto-industry.html?_c=feed-rss http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/if-i-ruled-the-world-auto-industry.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:59:29 -0700 Regular Wednesday post: This one focuses on changing the auto industry, in particular, U.S. car companies. I don't claim to know a lot about the industry, so this is just my wish list of things. 1. Get into electric cars for real I know that the... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/if-i-ruled-the-world-auto-industry.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398e4fec4000400fad69828f50005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> cars electric car http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/tacking-to-the-center.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(The Out-of-Focus Guy) http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/tacking-to-the-center.html?_c=feed-rss http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/tacking-to-the-center.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:59:29 -0700 I know a lot of the left-wingers are upset at Barack Obama for taking more centrist positions like his FISA compromise and the faith-based initiatives stance, but by November, no one will vote specifically on these positions anyway. From my perspe... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/tacking-to-the-center.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398e4fec4000400fad69864480004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> barack obama john mccain 2008 election http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/movie-mini-review-wanted.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(The Out-of-Focus Guy) http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/movie-mini-review-wanted.html?_c=feed-rss http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/movie-mini-review-wanted.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:20:13 -0700 There's a good movie in there somewhere, but we got an okay one instead. I think the writers needed one more draft. I would give it a B- or C+. The plot resembles The Matrix: Guy living a humdrum existence gets drawn into a different, more exci... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/movie-mini-review-wanted.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398e4fec4000400fa968465bd0002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> wanted 2008 movies http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/if-i-ruled-the-world-e-book-readers.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(The Out-of-Focus Guy) http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/if-i-ruled-the-world-e-book-readers.html?_c=feed-rss http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/if-i-ruled-the-world-e-book-readers.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:04:07 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398e4fec4000400fad696055c0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00e398e4fec4000400fad696055c0005-50si" alt="IPod_Touch" /></a> <a href="http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398e4fec4000400fa9683cc530002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00e398e4fec4000400fa9683cc530002-50si" alt="Sony Reader" /></a> <a href="http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398e4fec4000400fa968470e10003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00e398e4fec4000400fa968470e10003-50si" alt="AmazonKindle" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Regular Wednesday post: This one focuses on changing the e-book readers (Sony Reader and Amazon Kindle). I don't claim to know a lot about either device, so this is just my wish list of things. 1. Smaller footprint I would prefer a footprint mor... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://theout-of-focusguy.vox.com/library/post/if-i-ruled-the-world-e-book-readers.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398e4fec4000400fae8c86f27000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> e-book reader