I have seen the future, and it will be. Stay tuned...

Last night, I set everything aside and started listening to Thievery Corporation's new mix compilation, The Outernational Sound. It's a casual mix of tunes combining rock, electronic, old school R&B, funk, reggae, and African and Brazilian sounds to create a CD that makes for perfect listening music for any party you might want to hold. After it ( Read more... )

I wanted to like mid-calorie cola. The concept was a winner -- all of the taste of regular cola with half the calories. Who wouldn't want that ( Read more... )

Just because I'm not playing poker these days doesn't mean I'm not playing to win.

Yesterday, I tallied up everything I have won so far playing QBz on my mobile phone. Here's the full list:

• $40 in Best Buy gift certificates
  
• $20 in Target gift certificates
  
• $20 in Blockbuster gift certificates
  
• $12 in Baskin-Robbins gift certificates
  
• The PC version ( Read more... )

Of course, just because I've stopped playing poker online doesn't mean I've stopped watching poker.

ESPN's coverage of the 2004 World Series of Poker began last night, and despite the fact that the DVR was set for it, I couldn't stop myself from watching it. That's going to change, though, for a number of reasons:

1. By cramming a nine-seat No Limit ( Read more... )

It amazes me that so many web sites can slag on Sony for their approach to online music, which is clearly out of touch with both consumers and reality, yet the company continues to push their proprietary ATRAC format and offer up gadgets that customers will neither buy nor like. The latest slagger? Charlie Demerjian of The Inquirer, who levels ( Read more... )

I gave up online poker last week.

Yes, I know, this isn't the first time, and it probably won't be the last, but it's likely going to be the longest since this whole poker odyssey started last year. This decision is mostly the result a four-day binge two weekends ago, spurred on by UltimateBet.com's "bonus dollars," which you get automatically ( Read more... )

ESPN reported at noon that Duke head basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski has turned down the Lakers offer and will remain at Duke.

Crisis averted. We now return to our regularly scheduled blogging, already in progress...

Mitch Kupchak, the GM of the Los Angeles Lakers, is a UNC graduate.

Retired UNC head coach Dean Smith, meanwhile, is still college basketball's all-time leader in coaching victories with 877. Krzyzewski has 694, including 621 at Duke.

Maybe there's more to this than appeasing Kobe...

Andy Katz:

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski is still evaluating the Los Angeles Lakers' offer and will spend the weekend discussing it with his family, according to Blue Devils assistant Steve Wojciechowski ( Read more... )