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Suggested Amazon Warning Labels

Posted on February 4, 2016 by jeroljohnson

Sometimes you see things on Facebook that are actually good. Thank you Words on Words.

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Feelings of Digital Abandonment

Posted on November 20, 2015 by jeroljohnson

This is not a post to pick on Apple, though the image above might suggest that. Instead I’m going to lump them all in one demonic basket: Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon. All because they’re alienating hardcore music listeners and … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Returns to TV…Kinda

Posted on November 11, 2015 by jeroljohnson

CBS has announced that is is booting up a new Star Trek series and for us nerds, that’s great news. There’s so much potential, so many ways this could be cast, and so many worlds left to explore. Sites like … Continue reading →

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Ultraviolet Fury

Posted on October 5, 2015 by jeroljohnson

A few days ago I finally got my Blu-ray copy of George Miller’s latest installment in the Mad Max sago, Fury Road. It came with a Blu-ray disc, regular DVD, and a little placard with a code stamped on it. … Continue reading →

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To 1010101 or To Not 1010101

Posted on July 16, 2015 by jeroljohnson

There was a recent thread on Metafilter about owning physical books vs just having digital copies on a device. It appears that the new “I Don’t Own a TV” is “my entire library is digital”. As a dedicated bibliophile I … Continue reading →

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Now if I Just Knew Where to Start

Posted on January 23, 2014 by jeroljohnson

I’ve been bouncing around in my mind for a few days, trying to get a handle on everything I have to do. We’ve got some projects going on in the house (more on that on another day) but it’s the … Continue reading →

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Advice Taken Mr. Gaiman

Posted on November 13, 2013 by jeroljohnson

Here’s an update on where I am with my sabbatical from actual writing. I have finished reviewing my 70 page list of things to watch for in my rewrite. Many of the issues in this list were things that are … Continue reading →

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Keep In Mind, I Asked For It First

Posted on September 4, 2013 by jeroljohnson

Remember this blog post? Anyone? Buehler? http://jeroljohnson.org/2013/02/20/hey-amazon-how-bout-this/ Anyway, I thought it would be great that Amazon would make available digital copies of the books you bought from them. And like the aghast prophet railing in the wilderness, or a stopped … Continue reading →

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Avast, ye Scurvy Dogs

Posted on May 20, 2013 by jeroljohnson

At this point, I can only think that either media providers are encouraging piracy or have the collective intelligence of a dung beetle. Last night I took 4 new DVDs that offered digital copies and downloaded the files to my … Continue reading →

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I Call It My Semi-Precious

Posted on March 22, 2013 by jeroljohnson

This came in the mail today. With snow falling and us likely snowed in for the weekend, it’s going to be this and the NCAA to keep us occupied. Speaking of March Madness, I’m still laughing over my picking Harvard … Continue reading →

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