A City In The Clouds

I never get tired of that.

So yeah, Mr. Bigshot Tech guy over here, builds/fixes computers for people, savvy on the web, etc., etc...has just tried Google Docs for the first time. Yes, I know it's been around for a year or two, shut the hell up and mind your business.

With the announcement by Microsoft that some of Office 2010 would be online, I figured it was time to see what this cloud nonsense was all about. Cloud computing? What in the blue hell...? Actually, it's pretty interesting. For those not in the know, it's pretty much Microsoft Office capability, but on the web. There's not programs to install on the comp, no files saved on the comp, it's all done through the browser and online, hence the term "cloud".

I really only got to play with Google Docs for about 15 minutes, but I was pretty impressed with what I saw. Robust (insider's term meaning "Hey, this damn thing actually works!"), very responsive, and very well done, the only real problem I can see is...what if you can't get online? Of course, the flipside is, you can now go anywhere in the world and write that love letter to Kylie without having to carry a thumb drive or CD with you. Not that I have written one...I've written 36.

So while it's probably going to be a bit of an uphill battle to get people to change (always is), I think this whole cloud thing just might catch on. If it does, we'll be one step closer to Jean-Luc and the Enterprise, kids.

I've Got Blood Ties

I started watching Blood Ties last week, saw the DVD on the shelves at Walmart and it looked interesting. It's about a chick private eye who, with the help of a vampire (who is, in a neat bit of mythology, the lost son of King Henry the VIII) solves various supernatural cases. She has a cop friend who helps her out, and there's a bit of a love triangle going on. From what I can gather, it's based on a series of books about the PI, Vicky Nelson.

It's a pretty cool show, heavy on the supernatural and coolness. I was surprised to find out it's a Lifetime Channel show, it just doesn't seem like, other than the love triangle aspect, something women would go for. Sure, the vampire guy is a good lookin' kid, but still, this seems much more acclimated to the Sci-Fi channel or FX.

I quite like it, but alas, the show was cancelled after just two seasons, and I'm pretty sure there's no neat little bow at the end. Still, it's a good run, and while probably not a keeper for the DVD shelf, it's worth the watch.

Oan Randoms

*Ryan Reynolds has inked the deal to play Hal Jordan in the Green Lantern movie. I like Reynolds, he's a good actor, but he's just not how I picture Hal Jordan looking (or sounding, for that matter), which to me is an important part of playing these characters. I hope he does well and surprises me, I'd love nothing more than to walk out of that theater yelling that Ryan Reynolds is the greatest thing since Butter Pecan ice cream, but as of right now, I'm a bit disappointed.

*And heck yeah, I will totally admit I'm biased and I wanted Nathan Fillion for the role. Who the hell wouldn't?

*Speaking of ringslingers, Blackest Night starts in earnest this week, and everyone and their mother is excited about it. This one's gonna be a winner.

*I picked up a couple more Transformer toys, holy crap those things are a painintheass. They look great, but transforming them is Elucidian at it's finest.

*Just watched the movie Outlander, very cool and fun movie about an alien guy who lands in Viking times. The lovely and talented Sophia Myles stars alongside Jim Caviezel.

*My new business endeavor I just started this week is going well, I have a couple of concerns but for the most part, I'm quite enjoying it.

*I'm reading a neat little book by Neil Gaiman, Smoke And Mirrors. It's filled with short stories about various oddities, and I think it's gotten me to think about writing again, which is a good thing. I've had a few story ideas percolating in my head for a while now, so maybe this is the perfect time to take up the quill again.

*I'm off to go do...whatever it is I actually do.

Do Re Mi

I just watched The Princess Diaries, and Julie Andrews was amazing in it. Time to watch Sound Of Music again.

Superman/Dazzler = New World's Finest

Rumors are popping up again in the hopelessly tangled Superman case, and word is that in 2013, the rights to Supes goes back to Seigel/Shuster if WB doesn't start a new movie by 2011. Or some such nonsense. Honestly, no one has any clue what the hell's going on with this thing.

Bottom line, I don't see WB giving up Supes any time soon. As much as I hate saying shit like this, there's way too much money in that S, and the greedy Trade Federation that owns WB ain't about to let that thing go.

It would be interesting though, certainly history making, if WB lost the rights, and Marvel picked them up (over simplification if I ever saw one, but deal with it). Would they re-do the whole origin? It was Galactus that ate Krypton, I knew it. Or just plop him down fully suited in the middle of Genosha? I wanna see Wolvie's claws break like toothpicks when he tries that whole Snikt! thing on big blue. Does he fall in love with Ms. Marvel instead of Lois? I mean, what's gonna happen here?

We'll have to wait a few years to find out, but I'm sure it'll be a fun ride no matter what goes down in the end.