Monthly Archives: March 2012

Link Ch. 7 – Is the music industry dying? Or just the recording industry?

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

In February of 2011, a graph was making the rounds based on data attributed to Bain & Company showing a huge growth in the music industry peaking in about 2009 followed by a fairly sharp drop off.  The graph was … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 7 – Chuck Berry does Maybellene live in 1958

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Here’s Chuck Berry doing Maybellene live on TV from 1958. The song “Maybelline” was based on an old fiddle tune called “Ida Red” and supposedly got its name from a mascara box. Others claim that Maybelline was the name of … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 7 – Amos ‘n’ Andy radio show

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Here are some excerpts from the popular Amos ‘n’ Andy radio show from the 1920s and 30s.   The show would be a fixture on the radio, in one form or another, for nearly thirty-five years. Starring on the show … Continue reading →

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Trailers for a host of fantasy and sci-fi films

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

The last few days have brought us a host of cool new trailers for upcoming fantasy and sci-fi movies.  Here a links to my tumblr for them: Snow White and the Huntsman A very dark take on what was a … Continue reading →

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Best Obit Ever

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

I hope when I die my family can have this good of a sense of humor about it.

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Link Ch. 10 – Who has the rights to your social media?

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

The point of having social media accounts like Facebook, Twitter, FourSquare and the like to be able to share aspects of your life with your friends and the rest of the world. Which is fine when you are going out … Continue reading →

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The Future is Now – Laser Keyboard For Your Tablet!

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Last summer I posted a link to a cool concept video for a virtual laser keyboard that would work with your iPhone or iPad.  The concept video was just an animation, though.  The product didn’t exist…. UNTIL NOW! LASER VIRTUAL … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 8 – What’s killing the movies?

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

GQ – The Day The Movies Died Mark Harris takes a look at what’s wrong with the movies today, and with a single paragraph nails it: [L]et’s look ahead to what’s on the menu for this year: four adaptations of comic … Continue reading →

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Were Rush Limbaugh’s “slut/prostitute” comments actionable for criminal prosecution? Not likely.

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Fascinating post from Eugene Volokh this afternoon on whether Rush Limbaugh calling a Georgetown law student a “slut” and a “prostitute” could be actionable for libel/slander, false light, or for violating a Florida law the forbids “imputing to her a … Continue reading →

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Star Wars Episode II – Attack of the Clones as a tribute to the films of Ridley Scott

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

I’ve been rewatching the Star Wars prequels riding the exercise bike at night lately, and after finishing Episode II – Attack of the Clones, I’m reminded of a couple things. First, for me Attack of the Clones is by far the … Continue reading →

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