tron trailer

yes, this has been available for ages. but we at a blog about whatever are getting psyched about the 20 minute 3-d screening in rome scheduled for next week.

here’s a blast from the past:

tron sneak peak screening at rome film festival

disney is holding a special 20 minute 3-D screening of tron next week at the 2010 rome film festival.

Tron Legacy Starring Jeff Bridges

todd phillips casts mel gibson in hangover 2

the l.a. times is reporting that genius director todd phillips has cast mel (i continuously put my foot in my mouth) gibson as an american expat in hangover 2. perhaps he’s got the mike tyson-esque role in this sequel. the second film is set in thailand.

facebook transmitting behavioral data to third parties

have you ever asked a friend why he or she would put their entire life up on facebook and heard the person reply, ‘but you can adjust your privacy settings.’ would you hand over your most intimate details to a 26 year old who never finished college? do we know that zuckerberg dropped out or did he first get put on academic probation? but we digress. you can read the full story on wsj.com.

angry jobs says other tablets are too small

according to reuters, steven jobs went crazy on a conference call to investors. the ipad, which we’ve noted here before, which does not support flash–currently the industry standard for web video delivery, and which does not have a USB port, is seeing stiff competition. jobs has countered that his competitor’s tablets are too small.

research in motion, the canada based company, unveiled its tablet for business schmoos last month. yes, it’s far smaller than the iPad. and presumably works in direct sunlight.

forbes goes down the drain

forbes’ 2010 100 most powerful women list features 2 pop singers, 2 talk show hosts, and michelle obama –a woman without a job.

the case against obamacare moves forward in u.s. courts

a florida judge has decided the case against obamacare brought by state attorney generals can move forward. the judge writes that the individual mandate ‘…is not based on an activity that they (citizens) make the choice to undertake. Rather, it is based solely on citizenship and on being alive.’ which is the point we at ablogaboutwhatever brought up ages ago. by making health insurance mandatory, the government is basically telling everyone that he/she is born into debt.

yes, it would be nice to offer everyone free or low-cost health insurance. but the u.s. has a constitution that most likely won’t allow the government to demand citizens pay for this. the government can offer this service, but people can’t be punished by not taking the government up on its offer.

goldman sachs chief economist not bullish on 2011

the l.a. times quotes goldman sachs’ chief economist as saying in 2011 the u.s. economy will be: ‘fairly bad’ or ‘very bad’. this forecast is burried in a story about bobama’s chances for re-election in 2012.

putting your personal stuff in the cloud

the new york times is gushing over google apps for education. theoretically, it’s a fab idea that saves a lot of disc space. but now that educators are thinking about moving more of their stuff to the cloud. the question is, what is that stuff? does this include transcripts, test scores, and how many times a kid got sent home when she was 10 years old?

has google found a way to lock out women and minorities?

according to anonymous sources, google won’t even look at a resume by anyone who doesn’t have a computer science degree. yes, the elephant in the room is that women and minorities in the u.s. end to study computer science in smaller numbers than guys. –and that goes for women worldwide. so is this just another way to prop up the old boys club?