Category Archives: TV

TV: The Big Bang Theory

Posted on January 12, 2010 by ratatosk

Been getting a number of good props for this series, from oft trusted and credible sources. But yet when I sampled a few random episodes from the end of season 2, I was largely unimpressed. Founded on the timeless formula … Continue reading →

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How to fill a 100Gb harddisk

Posted on December 15, 2009 by ratatosk

So a colleague tossed me a harddisk to fill up with goodies. That’s a bit like making a mix-tape. Without any parameters given. I see this as an opportunity to impress some culture and introduce a healthy expectation of quality … Continue reading →

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TV: Flashforward

Posted on October 2, 2009 by ratatosk

Interesting new TV series starting up. At 11am, every single person in the world blacked out. Simultaneously. For 137 seconds. Cars crash. Planes crash. Surfers drown. During the blackout, everyone ‘remembers’ what happens to them 6 months from the blackout. … Continue reading →

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TV: Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

Posted on August 17, 2009 by ratatosk

Some part of my brain has been bludgeoned by Harvey Birdman. Just the title, Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law, should send alarm bells ringing… But a friend somehow convinced me that a cartoon about a washed out, antique Hanna-Barbera cartoon … Continue reading →

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TV: Better Off Ted

Posted on August 17, 2009 by ratatosk

Funny, funny TV series. Brand new. Season 1 of Better Off Ted just ended. And I hear it’s getting renewed for another season. Ted Crisp works R&D at Veridian Dynamics, a multinational company that can invent ANYTHING. Usually something malevolent. … Continue reading →

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