May 14 2009
Apparently, a columnist over as MSNBC has gotten a bit offended that Dell has launched a new sub-site called Della, targeting her side of the demographic pool. Well, except that they’re targeting women with interests in fashion, fitness, time-management and possibly mobile computing? And it looks like that’s not quite her demographic after all. Continue Reading »
May 13 2009
I’m quite a literary nut some days, as much as I geek out about technology and computers I also geek out about literature and, on occasion, literary theory. Egads! So, after seeing the new Star Trek movie last weekend1, I came across two articles I thought I’d put forward. The first is from John Rogers at Kung Fu Monkey, Star Trek and Breaking the Rules. The second is from Eric Burns-White at Websnark, a site I follow on a regular basis. And yes, when you look at my posting schedule, that last sentence works, darnit! Anyway, Eric’s rebuttal: On Treks into Heroism and Reclaiming Ashes: Star Trek and the Heroic Journey.
So you know now, they both contain spoilers! Massive, earth shattering, why-bother-to-see-the-movie-now? kind of spoilers. You have been warned.
Oh, and I personally prefer Eric’s analysis. As overwrought as Campbell’s Hero’s Journey is in movies today, it’s always nice to see a really clever movie come along and sneak it in right under your nose. If you read Eric’s essay and think, “huh, I didn’t even see that!” Then JJ Abrams can pat himself on the back.
That is, of course, if he or his script writers even planned it that way. And if they didn’t? Well, that’s even better.
