Four Reasons Why I Hate the Term 'Cloud'
Four Reasons Why I Hate the Term 'Cloud'Wired NewsBy Chris Dotson, IBM They might be giants, but they're probably accountants out to get me for this blog entry. Image: Courtesy of IBM's Thoughts on Cloud blog I think most readers of this blog probably know there is no single “cloud.and more »
Readers' Choice: Where is the Best Place for Live Entertainment?
Readers' Choice: Where is the Best Place for Live Entertainment?Patch.comThe Rio Theatre has been bringing in some really big names including Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain, They Might Be Giants, Ani DiFranco, Joe Bonamassa, to name a few. It holds 680 people, an intimate setting for names that play bigger ...and more »
'Mad Men' Spoiled Bastard: Ep. 8: 'Lady Lazarus.'
'Mad Men' Spoiled Bastard: Ep. 8: 'Lady Lazarus.'Hollywood ReporterThere might be better Mad Men episodes to come, but at this point I'd say Lady Lazarus is the episode Matt Weiner should win an Emmy for writing. He's truly in command here and he's touching on so many longtime Mad Men truisms – including the main one, ...and more »
Osi Umenyiora Will Be Back for New York Giants, but Only When Necessary...Again
Osi Umenyiora Will Be Back for New York Giants, but Only When Necessary...AgainBleacher ReportThe Giants might not need Umenyiora, but they can certainly use him. Without him in the lineup last season, they went 4-3 and averaged 2.7 sacks per game. With him, including the postseason, they went 9-4 and averaged 3.1 sacks per outing.and more »
Local bands share how they got their names
Local bands share how they got their namesStarNewsOnline.comSome names help identify a band's style (Iron Maiden, Megadeth) while others clarify nothing (They Might Be Giants). But it's impossible to market yourself in the music business without a name – consider The Who, a band whose name was thrust upon it ...and more »