SCOTT MOTIEStaff Writer Have you lost a love for technology? Do dreams of Bill Gates include horns and a pitchfork? Do you repeatedly watch the end of Napoleon Dynamite searching for inspiration in Kip’s “I love technology” song? There are three online services that could rekindle your love for technology. And for the most part, they’re free. They are Pandora, Skype and … [Read more...] about Fall in love with technology (again)
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How to avoid the recording at the end of a voicemail greeting
KELSEY MAYSLiving Editor The Man — that supreme evildoer responsible for singed toast, traffic jams and income tax — is alive and well. In fact, he’s found himself a wife, a twisted woman just as nefarious as he. You hear her these days at the end of cell-phone voicemail greetings when, mildly disgruntled that your intended receiver is not available, you just want to leave a … [Read more...] about How to avoid the recording at the end of a voicemail greeting
Satirical artwork obscures message
GABE DURHAMStaff Writer I stumbled across the news Web site “The Onion” last week, and the top story was “Trick or Treaters to Be Subject to Random Bag Searches.” I said to myself, “It’s about time. The streets should be as safe as an airport. After all, children are the future.” But it turns out that, when you peel this onion, what you find are satirical messages that imitate … [Read more...] about Satirical artwork obscures message
‘Jardhead’ holds no message
CANON HAMLINStaff Writer A lone soldier rushes out of the transport as bullets rush by him. Mortar explosions pound the desert beside him, spraying sand into his eyes and face. He pulls out his rifle, aims and shoots at two Iraqi soldiers, as snipers on the hill above him kill his two squad mates. Typical war movies involve a similar scene, where a heroic soldier makes a stand … [Read more...] about ‘Jardhead’ holds no message
King Tut run extended at LACMA
SHANNON UTRNOWSKIStaff Writer The gold and glitter of ancient Egypt will remain in Los Angeles a little longer because the Los Angeles County Museum of Art exhibit “Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs” has extended its run by five days. The exhibit showcases treasures from Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, or King Tut, several of his relatives and his 18th-dynasty … [Read more...] about King Tut run extended at LACMA