Monthly Archives: December 2006

Holidays and Justice

Posted on December 29, 2006 by Aram

Last week of the year is always a festive season, whether it’s the joys of children opening presents, having fun at the parties or spending New Year’s Eve with your loved ones, but justice doesn’t take holiday. Today, on December … Continue reading →

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Restaurant: Tonic (Overland Park)

Posted on December 25, 2006 by Aram

Some of you may already know that I’m very partial to tapas and I tend to try different restaurants in different cities (last time it was Dallas’ Hola restaurant which was pretty good). Recently I’ve been to Tonic in Overland … Continue reading →

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Vista: it’s in the game

Posted on December 24, 2006 by Aram

Vista: Games Ever since Minesweeper and Solitaire graced Windows 3.1, the world hasn’t been the same, except these games haven’t changed much ever since. With Vista, they’re improved and they’re joined by other games as well. Chess Titans A chess … Continue reading →

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PS3 on Woot!

Posted on December 22, 2006 by Aram

This isn’t the first time I talk about Woot! and it probably won’t be last… especially if they keep doing what they’re doing and expanding. What they do is simple: they sell only 1 item. 1 item per day. And … Continue reading →

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Legal Oddities: drugs edition

Posted on December 19, 2006 by Aram

Marijuana, the cash cow It looks like the War on Drugs, just like the War on Terror, may not be 100% effective: according to a study, marijuana is the top U.S. cash crop – making it bigger than corn and … Continue reading →

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Dash update: JogBar and Sudoku

Posted on December 12, 2006 by Aram

Enabling JogBar As I’ve previously mentioned, T-Mobile branded Dash doesn’t use the touch strip right next to the screen as a JogBar which allows you to scroll up and down (or launch applications by tapping twice): instead it’s just a … Continue reading →

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Review: The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

Posted on December 10, 2006 by Aram

The Devil Wears Prada is a surprisingly fun and sharp adaptation of the book by Lauren Weisberger. Featuring great performances by Meryl Streep (as Miranda Priestly) and Anne Hathaway (as Andrea), the movie skillfully explores the behind-the-scene of a succesful … Continue reading →

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Honda Civic Si in Tron

Posted on December 8, 2006 by Aram

Some visuals become iconic and Tron’s lightcycle racing is here to stay even the movie’s details may be forgotten… Honda’s new ad for its Civic Si borrows heavily from lightcycle racing (complete with the grid, obstacles and light trails) that … Continue reading →

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