Archive for December, 2009
Avatar sucked, and here’s why.
Posted by Benjamin J. Thompson | Filed under Literature, Thoughts
I just got back from watching James Cameron’s Avatar and I’d like to brace you for some bad news and a truckload of spoilers: The reason they advertise the bajeezus out of it based on its special effects is that there’s not much else going for it. The characters are flat, the story predictable, and the message is shallow. (more…)
Ball & Chain OS
Posted by Benjamin J. Thompson | Filed under Linux, Technology
Only one thing keeps Windows on my home PC: the nagging fear that a must-have piece of hardware will come along, and the manufacturer will have been dumb enough to lock the device into Windows-only compatibility. (more…)