June 2011
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May 2011
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For Your Viewing Pleasure...
Natalie Portman has been really popular lately - she’s made like 19 movies in the past year (approximation only). Let’s go back to 2006, right after she had finished playing Padmé in the Star Wars prequels. Natalie got to host SNL that year, and, with the help of Andy Samberg, she provided us with this little gem. Enjoy.
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When is the Bin Laden Movie Coming Out?
As we all know, Osama Bin Laden was officially confirmed EKIA (Enemy Killed In Action) earlier this week - but do you know how ?
The New York Times released an AWESOME detailed article on the strategy and tactics used by the CIA, NSA, and Navy Seals in their reconnaissance and eventual top secret raid of the Bin Laden complex. Read NOW.
Once you read the article, you’ll understand the...
April 2011
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Walking to Defeat ALS
Hello All
For those of you who don’t know, last year, I decided to participate in the Walk to Defeat ALS. With many of my friends’ and family’s help, I raised over $1500 and I hope to do that again this year. The walk is on May 14th in NYC, so if you’d like to donate, please do so by then!
If you’d like to donate, simply go to my personal page here and click...
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Mobile Etiquette - Or Lack Thereof
This is a great commentary From the New York Times on the degeneration of social etiquette caused by mobile devices over the past decade. Click the link above to read the full article. Thanks to R. Seda for sharing.
“One of the more seductive data points in real-time media is what people think of you. The metrics of followers and retweets beget a kind of always-on day trading in the...
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March 2011
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Welcome to the Cloud.
Amazon made a smart move Tuesday. They released their new Amazon Cloud Player - an online music application that allows users to access and play their music from any computer or Android phone.
The Cloud Player is just a small aspect of the Amazon Cloud Drive, which can store up to 1000 GB of files per user for a yearly fee.
For those of you who don’t know what cloud computing is,...
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Rebecca Black on Leno - Yikes.
If you haven’t heard of Rebecca Black yet, congratulations - that means you don’t have her high-pitched, nasally, whiny voice stuck in your head. This teen pop sensation viral-video-star launched herself into YouTube fame with her obnoxious song, “Friday” earlier this month, when Daniel Tosh ridiculed the music video on his show, Tosh.0.
This past Tuesday night, Jay Leno...
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Firefox 4.0 Market Share Surges
Mozilla’s newest browser, Firefox 4.0, was released yesterday, and it has already gained almost 2% market share. That’s more than twice the market share of Microsoft’s IE9, which was released a week ago. Two percent may not sound like a lot, but that’s pretty impressive for a day’s work!
Overall, according to StatCounter, IE still leads the global market with 45%,...
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WatchFacebook - Successful CIA Project?
Found this hilarious.
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St. 'Who is Patrick, and Why Do I Honor Him?' Day
A great commentary from a truly patriotic Irishman. I like to think we honor Patrick Ewing.
WARNING: EXPLICIT LANGUAGE
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March Madness 2011
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Spring is finally here, and you know what that means - March Madness, baby - a month of strange pinstripe-suit/bright-colored-tie combos from Digger Phelps, obnoxious picks from Doug Gottlieb (such as Oakland over Texas), and Dick Vitale screaming about “BABIES!” “DIAPER DANDIES” and “CAPITAL ‘A’ -...
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Glee is Genius
Glee as a whole was just an amazing money-making idea from the start. Put together a great cast of talented singers and dancers, write just a few comedic and/or high-school-romantic storylines that don’t really need to make sense or connect, and get the rights to sing the most popular songs in America.
It’s a genius formula! People love the show AND they buy the music. But now, Glee...
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Skiing Above The Clouds
Today I fly home from a lovely little excursion to Park City and Deer Valley, Utah, where we had two fantastic days of skiing (and one day of bad-weather-skiing).
We stayed in an amazing 3-story condo in Deer Valley (thanks Mom and Dad), and skied Deer Valley twice and Park City once. I think I like Deer Valley better, mainly because they offer a Shabbat service on the mountain on...
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Market Share Numbers
In response to Smartphone OS Market Share, Ben H. writes:
I’ve been enjoying reading your blog. I’d like to disagree with your postulation that Google is taking market share from “RIM, Apple, and Microsoft”. As you can see in the chart from Horace Dediu in his Asymco blog:
Android’s growth has mostly come at the expense of RIM, Microsoft, Symbian. Apple and...
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In response to Pasta Bolognese, Stu “McCool” L. writes:
I want you to cook for me! Your meals look exceptionally tasty.
With love,
Stu
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AB's potstickers
In response to Pork and Beef Pot Stickers, Diana G. P. writes:
I make his potsticker recipe all the time. Delicious.
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In response to Lemon-Rosemary Chicken and Sautéed Broccoli, Brittany B. writes:
We made the chicken tonight! Easy and delicious :)
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In response to Pork and Beef Pot Stickers, Lauren G. writes:
Potstickers look amazing - and not that difficult to make (hopefully). Can’t wait to try!
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For Your Viewing Pleasure...
This is hilarious. Thanks, Dayne, for pointing it out…
Katie Couric Investigates the Sillies from Katie Couric
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Britney's Back - With a Veangance
Have you heard Britney’s new song “Hold It Against Me?” Catchy, right? Well, Britney and the producer of the song, Dr. Luke, were handed a lawsuit the other day that claimed they stole the lyric “If I said I want your body now, would you hold it against me?” from the Bellamy Brothers’ song “If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body, Would You Hold It Against Me?”
Uh oh. Sounds like they have a case,...
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American Idol Recap - Week 1 Women
Wow - the women are MUCH better than the men this year. It’s really going to be tough to pick a top 5 (though the bottom three really stood out). Unlike the guys, I’m not going to give the women nicknames, because they would just be a repeat of “Christina, Beyoncé, Christina, Beyoncé” over and over again.
Top 5 Performances
5. Ashton Jones - Such a powerful voice....
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American Idol Recap - Week 1 Men
It’s true - I am an American Idol fan. Let me qualify that statement though: I HATE reality television, but I love music, and since the top Idol performers usually go on to become successful musicians, I find it fun to watch them before they become stars.
Last night had some great performances and some awful performances, so below are my rankings and predictions (nicknames included)…
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February 2011
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A Bromantic Getaway
So I know many of you out there were worried that there was a sudden Shmedelocalypse, and that Edelson Shmedelson was no more, but fear not, for I am back from my bromantic ZBT reunion in Vail, CO.
The trip was awesome, with some great skiing and some epic partying. Highlights of the trip include:
22-person stretch Hummer at half-capacity for transportation from Denver to Vail (with free drinks...
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Pork and Beef Pot Stickers
I had a delicious meal of pork and beef pot stickers and shrimp stir-fry the other night with a good friend who will henceforth be referred to as “Bounty” - this is his Shmedalias, if you will. The pot stickers were a bit labor intensive, due to all of the folding - then again we made almost 50 pot stickers, which is a LOT. Here’s how we did it:
Pot Stickers
1. Create your pot...
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So, as some of you may have heard already, lately...
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While we're on the subject of restaurant...
In response to Luke’s Lobster Roll, Brittany B. writes:
I have the daunting task of picking my boyfriend’s birthday dinner in a month. He just took me to Babbo for V-day, so the bar is set pretty high. I currently have reservations at the following places (and know you have been to most):
Lupa Osteria Romana
Kin Shop
Gramercy Tavern
The Standard Grill
Minetta Tavern
Thoughts?...
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Jerry, HE-LLO!
Sad news, everyone. Len Lesser, a.k.a. Uncle Leo from Seinfeld, passed away yesterday from cancer-related pneumonia at age 88. R.I.P. Len.
In honor of Uncle Leo:
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Luke's Lobster Roll
This was dinner last night:
Luke’s delicious lobster roll. Maine lobster meat piled high on buttered and toasted white bread. The lobster is buttered and seasoned with Old Bay, and the bread has a light layer of mayo. The lobster is exquisite, and it’s a great value at only $15, but I’m a bigger fan of the Pearl Oyster Bar lobster roll:
They use...
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Take on Watson for Yourself
In response to My Dear Watson: A Review of the Jeopardy Supercomputer, Lee L. writes:
Quiz vs. Watson on NYT.com:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/06/16/magazine/watson-trivia-game.html?ref=science
<3 Lee. For the record, I beat him
I beat him as well. The questions weren’t all that difficult though.
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My Dear Watson: A Review of the Jeopardy...
Last night, Sam and I had a lovely Valentine’s Day. We ordered in Patsy’s (NYC Italian restaurant), watched How I Met Your Mother, and - most importantly - we watched Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter take on the IBM Supercomputer, Watson.
IBM decided to spend a great deal of money and time building a supercomputer that solves the grand, self-proposed...
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Rack of Lamb with Cajun Mustard Crust and Goat...
Decided to try and tackle a difficult dish the other night with Samantha. We slaved in the kitchen over the following menu while the ‘rents were in town:
Baked Brie with Raspberry Jam
Spinach Salad with Goat Cheese, Walnuts, Strawberries, and Balsamic Vinaigrette
Cajun-Mustard Crusted Rack of Lamb with Rosemary Jus
Roasted Artichoke Hearts with Shallots, Capers, and Red Pepper
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Andrew's Hot New Album: Some Good. Some Bad.
Shout-out to F-dot for the suggestion.
This is one of those fun little games where you can create your own imaginary band name and album cover. It’s a good excuse to get creative too.
1 - Go to wikipedia and hit random. The first random wikipedia article you get is the name of your band. 2 - Go to quotationspage.com and hit random. The last four or five words of the very last quote of...
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Poor Cavs. →
Click the link above (or right here) to find out whether or not the Cavs broke their abysmal losing streak last night.
In case you don’t follow basketball, the Cleveland Cavaliers (8-45) have now lost an NBA-record 26 games in a row in a single season (thanks Barry for the correction). The previous single-season record was (of course) held by the...
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WatchNews in the Digital Age
Sooooo, I happened to catch this little clip of the news after winding down my evening with some Scotch and an NBA game (read: Glee). It wasn’t Heather Brown’s superb diction or the riveting story about New York City education that grabbed my attention, but it was the sparkling graphics and dazzling images that really caught my eye.
Pay special attention to...
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For Your Viewing Pleasure...
It’s amazing how much the musical score can influence the tone and theme of a movie… check out this trailer for an edge-of-your-seat, heart-stopping action-thriller: Dumb and Dumber. Oh and by the way - I love Hans Zimmer’s music.
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Super Bowl Screw Up
For those of you who live under a rock, you may not know that the Green Bay Packers won the Super Bowl last night for the team’s fourth time in NFL history*. However, there was one highlight from last night that is more fun to watch than Usher magically appearing from the giant scoreboard, Slash rising from the Earth, Aaron Rodgers winning the MVP, and Ben Roethlisberger shaving his...
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'About' Page Updated ... FINALLY! →
That’s right, I FINALLY updated the Edelson Shmedelson ‘About’ page. Check it out.
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