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Happy 50th to the Flintstones

Happy 50th to the Flintstones

Today I decided to take a break from Macs and tech and wish a Happy 50th to the Flintstones. This marks the 50th anniversary of the show’s first airing. According to the Museum of Broadcast Communications, modeled after the Honeymooners, the Flintstones were the first and longest running animated situation comedy to run on prime-time [...]


3D TV | Not What I Expected

3D TV | Not What I Expected

Yesterday I had the opportunity to experience 3D TV first-hand at the UVillage Sony Style store. My impression is that it is very similar to IMAX 3D. Hard to look at without the glasses. Uncomfortable to look at with the glasses. Lot of motion really only makes watching it harder on the eyes (and brain). [...]


Just How Old Am I?

Just How Old Am I?

Despite what the photo may bring to mind, this isn’t a post about being childish or harkening back to the days of my youth and recalling my affection for the 1970s Robert Blake police drama “Baretta”. Fred was pretty cool and I do recall how funny Blake’s drunken antics were on the “Tonight Show”, but [...]