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Space Oddities
(YouWillNotGoToSpaceToday.tumblr.com)
November 29th, 2012
With all the current interest in the Curiosity rover, the promise of new Star Wars movies and the looming end of the Long Count calendar, it’s only natural that our fancies should turn, once again, to outer space. Read more »
Taking Pleasure in Pain
November 29th, 2012
By now you might have forgotten about Pete Wells’ scathing New York Times review of UNLV alum Guy Fieri’s Times Square restaurant. In the days after its Nov. 13 publication, Web readers shared it with an uncommon zeal, hailing it as pure genius. Read more »
Vegas Tech
Scratching the Surface
November 15th, 2012
It’s strange to think of Microsoft as an underdog. But in markets dominated by Apple devices, that’s what it’s become. Microsoft originally launched its Zune music player in 2006 as an “iPod killer,” but finally discontinued it last year following disappointing sales. Now Microsoft is going after the iPad with its new Surface tablet. Read more »
Found Material
Into the Fire
November 15th, 2012
It remains the biggest tragedy in Nevada history, and the second-worst hotel fire in U.S. history. Read more »
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All The Right Movies
(YouTube.com/watch?v=U0x9HtYgVqA)
November 15th, 2012
I don’t often feature YouTube videos in this space, but this one is currently making the rounds and I love it too much not to slip it under your doormat. Jonathan Keogh has assembled a supercut featuring all of the films listed in the Internet Movie Database’s top 250—along with 53 more highly regarded movies, because why not—in a briskly paced 2-minute, 30-second montage. Read more »
Vegas Tech
The Vegas Touch
November 8th, 2012
Las Vegas-centric smartphone apps offer a dizzying array of features, from augmented-reality viewers and simulated casino games to real-time traffic-camera video feeds. However, the best apps succeed simply by providing solid information quickly with few frills. Read more »
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Building Appreciation
(Archidose.Blogspot.com)
November 8th, 2012
Truthfully, you should stop reading this right now and go see Amy Lee Finchem at COLAB at Art Square. She can explain the importance of architecture and landscape architecture better than I ever could. Read more »
Found Material
A Man and His Statues
November 8th, 2012
Ever wonder who created all those life-size bronze statues located in Green Valley? The Los Angeles Times provides some insight into sculptor J. Seward Johnson, the 82-year-old artist whose creations can be found in major cities throughout the world. Read more »
Vegas Tech
Romo: The Next Generation
November 1st, 2012
Around this time last year, the three Romotive founders were working together in a downtown Las Vegas apartment, feverishly assembling the yet-to-be-released first-generation Romos by hand, hoping to get them shipped before Christmas. Read more »
Found Material
Surviving in the City
November 1st, 2012
When CityCenter opened nearly three years ago, the timing couldn’t have been worse. With the recession taking a heavy toll on Las Vegas, the $8.5 million, 67-acre CityCenter negatively impacted other properties in the Valley, and risked becoming a colossal failure. Read more »
