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It’s done. Internet’s hooked. That is all.

So, I was slated to make a [temporary] move within Waterloo tomorrow. However, due to the impending storm that’s being forecasted for tonight and into tomorrow, I’ve decided to push it off for a day [i.e. change my UHaul reservation]. Still, in my finite wisdom, I’ve already contacted all my service providers of the move and all of my stuff [phone and internet to be specific] will be turned on there tomorrow. This leaves me with just my cell phone to stay connected with the world for some time [and subsequently no internet or phone here]. So, if you need to reach me, please call me on my cell phone.

Thanks.

–The Management

It’s been a few weeks since I wrote my initial impressions to jPod [found here], and with a few more episodes under the belt, this would be a good time to fully weigh in on the show.

The show continues its slight edginess and quirkiness that just seems to elude the mainstream, though I must admit the feel is more of a bleeding-edge culture, rather than uncontrolled wackiness. The acting continues to impress, but the writing requires a bit more tightening so that audiences won’t get overwhelmed by the layers of stories being told. The show is still solid, but there is still more that can be done to improve and reach a wider audience.

While the show is still alive and kicking, CBC’s move to slot it on Friday night is a worrying sign that the show is losing the confidence of the network’s scheduling executives. I hope the show would see to the end of this season [when the US networks will resume its airing of prime time shows], but I wouldn’t hold my breath.

Publisher: Nintendo

Genre: Puzzle

Platform: Nintendo DS

What they say:

In the curious village of St. Mystere, townsfolk greet each other with brainteasers, lock their doors with sliding puzzles, and hide their secrets in mazes. When a baron’s last will reveals a treasure hidden in the village, it’s up to puzzle master Professor Layton to crack the case.

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Liz!

From all of us [i.e. just me] at scwleung.ca!

I saw this on the bus yesterday. I thought it was kinda funny.

Enjoy.

I always love open-ended questions, like the one that graces the title of this post and was asked Sunday at Games Day. The question burned in my mind for hours after I got home, and I may have come to a greater understanding of the scope of the question. The problem with this question lies with the timescale involved with the sitcom genre – that of over 40 years. During such a time, not only would socio-economic conditions change [the staple of sitcoms], but there would also be changes in technology and the way we entertain ourselves. As such, I am no longer surprised that we were unable to arrive at a common definition for this genre. Still, there is no reason not to keep poking at it and try to see what results.

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When they were first commercialized, DVDs have been touted as the next generation of media and data storage. So plentiful is the capacity, that many movies and TV shows on DVDs have hours of extras available for the devout fan. Only recently, however, have I started going through these extras [namely the Futurama commentaries]. Now, I know many of you have a pretty substantial DVD collection. I was wondering if you’ve actually gone through these extras and made use of these features. Do you? Or are the special features simply lost to the depths of the DVD? With the current DVD format war where data capacity is even greater, will special features eventually play as one of the deciding factors?

Why don’t you Insert Thought Here.