by John D. Harvey on February 22, 2010
Remaking “Death at a Funeral”
So, I saw “Shutter Island” last night, and while watching the previews I was disappointed to discover that they have remade and Americanized the 2007 British comedy “Death at a Funeral” directed by Frank Oz.
The 2010 remake stars Chris Rock and Martin Lawrence. I enjoyed the original so much that I [...]
by John D. Harvey on November 13, 2009
It’s interesting to watch the migration of genre actors from one geek show to the next geek show. It’s almost like there’s a temp agency in Burbank, CA, that specializes in transitioning our favorite scifi actors. For example:
Hoban “Wash” Washburne (Firefly) begat Dale Maddox (V)
Inara Serra (Firefly) begat Anna (V)
Charlie Pace (Lost) begat Simon (Flashforward)
Penelope [...]
by John D. Harvey on November 11, 2009
As I delve more and more into comic book writing, I’ve come across a couple of nifty galleries of comic book art that I thought I’d share. Both are from design blog abduzeedo.com (which I highly recommend).
Super Heroes and Villains Alphabet
This comes from the online portfolio of an artist called Ankles (that’s the closest I [...]
by John D. Harvey on October 3, 2009
So, I logged in to my MySpace account last night for the first time in … ohhh … three months, maybe four, maybe more? I knew I had a bunch of messages, friend requests, and blog subscriptions accumulating in a digital landfill.
Like most people, the first thing that struck me after my long absence was [...]
by John D. Harvey on October 1, 2009
There’s been a lot of buzz surrounding ABC’s new paranormal drama series “Flashforward.” And for good reason, if the series pilot is any indication of upcoming quality in the show.
I won’t go into great detail regarding what the show is about. A quick summary though … A mysterious global event causes the entire Earth’s human [...]
by John D. Harvey on August 1, 2009
Taken from Jack Haringa’s LiveJournal.
by John D. Harvey on July 30, 2009
On occasion, friends who know I’m a bit of a geek email me with questions on how to service and troubleshoot their computers (MS Windows, I’m not a Mac guy). Often, my answers tend to be more comprehensive than they expected. I figured it might be useful to share these answers across [...]
by John D. Harvey on July 26, 2009
While this is a very basic tip for anyone who considers themselves at advanced intermediate or higher skill level when using Facebook (FB), I’ve heard from several novice and even more experienced users that they’ve shied away from using FB. This is because they have a hard time following all of the chatter that appears [...]
by John D. Harvey on July 24, 2009
Facebook has agreed to let third party advertisers use your posted pictures WITHOUT your opt-in permission. To prevent this, follow these instructions:
1. Click on SETTINGS button up at the top the FB page where you see the LOG OUT link. Select PRIVACY.
2. Then select NEWSFEEDS and WALL.
3. Next, select the tab that reads FACEBOOK ADS.
4. [...]