Monthly Archives: May 2004

Metacritic Dot Com

May 31, 2004
For a long time Rotten Tomatoes was my critic compiler of choice whenever I thought about seeing a new movie or couldn’t decide which one to rent. Especially after the demise of Mr. Showbiz, Rotten Tomatoes was my go-to site; … Continue reading →
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Ben and Dad Sing “Goodnight”

May 22, 2004
It wasn’t until after I recorded us singing this Beatles song that I went back to the original to see just how far we had strayed from it. Oh my. Let’s just call our version a whole new song. Here’s … Continue reading →
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Web Site Not So Featured

May 20, 2004
Well, we thought they would talk about the web site on the channel 13 news program tonight, and the report did show a web page for about four seconds, but the focus of the story was on what Priority Health … Continue reading →
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Web Site Featured on TV News

May 20, 2004
One of the web sites that I helped put together at work is going to be featured on the Channel 13 News (Grand Rapids) HealthBeat segment tonight at 6 o’clock. The report will explain why the site—Priority Health Generic Drugs—is … Continue reading →
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Amazon Gets Wacky

May 8, 2004
Okay, I am not making this up. I was looking up an album by Rosie Thomas on amazon.com the other day when I noticed the strangest thing. Where the page typically would have a section called “Our Customers’ Advice,” it … Continue reading →
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Mac OS X or Windows XP? You Decide

May 3, 2004
My boss/friend recently tipped me off to a Wired News article about a subculture of Windows users who like to “skin” their user interfaces to appear as much like Apple’s OS X as possible. As a Mac zealot, he of … Continue reading →
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