Posts in month: July, 2006

I noticed a few days ago that good old Google will show you the local show times and locations of any given movie title (assuming you have saved your zip code with google local otherwise you will be prompted for a zip code). What I didn’t realize is they have a pretty full featured movie portal for current movies, and even more impressive is the search function for things within movies (I.E. try ‘movie:Arctic Explorers Vikings‘ to get one of my favorite 70s adventure movies).

Their database of movies both new and old seems pretty extensive and it’s already helped me track down a few movies where I could remember basic plot points but not the title or any of the actors.  The only thing stopping Google from being the one-stop-shop for movie stuff would be links to Netflix and Fandango (or movietickets.com) for each title.
Way to go Google!

(I suppose I should point out that according to the Googleblog this feature has been around since February, I just never noticed it before.)

Oh… By the way, does anyone want to see any of these soon?

• The War Tapes
• A Scanner Darkly
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
• Clerks II

Popcorn’s on me!

Purchased on a whim Saturday (July 1st)
Miles ridden so far: about 50

A few things that have surprised me

1. I haven’t been on a bike since I was about 15– Remarkably the saying is true and I didn’t forget how.
2. I am faster than the bus (usually).
3. My neighborhood seems bigger.
4. This is a lot more fun than I remember it being.

I’m seeing some long bike rides in my future.