Category: Culture
The Real Reason to Attend CES
The Consumer Electronics Show isn’t about the gadgets. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssg0i1uaFDY
Watch History Hacker with Bre Pettis
My friend Bre Pettis has a pilot show airing on the History Channel tonight at 8pm. The trailer strikes me as Bre channeling David Tennant as Doctor Who leading us through an energetic lesson in deconstructing technology. I know I’ll be watching! Before the debates lull you into sleep, be sure to set your Tivo…… Continue reading Watch History Hacker with Bre Pettis
Meet me at the CES Bloggers Party
I’m wrapping up everything I need to do to prepare for CES 2008, including finalizing all my plans for post-show hours. One place I’ll be for sure is the 2008 Blogger Party at CES. It’s happening on Tuesday January 8 from 5:30-8pm @ the Atomic Testing Museum, with shuttle service powered by Intel. The blogger…… Continue reading Meet me at the CES Bloggers Party
The Red Theater – Chun Yi The Legend of Kung Fu
The Red Theater, located in Beijing’s Chongwen district, offers Vegas-style Kung Fu entertainment, complete with requisite lights, fog and bombastic music. It’s Kung Fu if Cirque De Soleil did Kung Fu. The show tracks the story of a boy who’s dropped off at a Buddhist temple by his mother and slowly grows through kung fu…… Continue reading The Red Theater – Chun Yi The Legend of Kung Fu
Wrightspeed Super Fast Electric Car
If the fuel efficiency of a Toyota hybrid like the Prius doesn’t seem exciting, how about a full electric race car? Wrightspeed has their X1 prototype parked on the Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus sidewalk this afternoon, in the spirit of Earth Day and demonstrating that electric cars are more green than gas powered alternatives. Wrightspeed…… Continue reading Wrightspeed Super Fast Electric Car
Jenna Jameson at Night of 100 Stars
I spent the 2007 Oscar Sunday streaming the red carpet and Beverly Hills Hotel party for Night of 100 Stars. Among the celebs in attendance were Jenna Jameson and Ultimate Fighting boyfriend, Tito Ortiz. Update: I botched the name of the interviewer in this post initially. She’s actually Tamara Henry, a former Fresno TV-anchor and…… Continue reading Jenna Jameson at Night of 100 Stars