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Still trying to decide on an MP3 player - there is such a thing as too much information and too many choices, methinks. Brain explodes. Here's the one the guy at work showed me, which he bought his daughter. In case the link doesn't work, it's a second generation nano ipod and blue. I'd rather have black but they don't appear to have black except in 8 GB. I've been advised to get 4gb and always second generation, never 1st. Also told itunes works on all systems, although it appears to be crashing my pal, CW's system. Also told that itunes is free. Which after some additional research, appears to be true as does the fact it works on Windows, there are however issues with Windows Vista. (Really wish these stupid operating systems would stop upgrading every two years, just when I was getting used to XP, Windows wants to go to Vista. Doesn't matter, still on XP anyhow. By time XP is defunct, will be time to get a new lap-top.)

Working for a tech company makes one a bit more savvy than one used to be about this stuff.

Read flist, realized we aren't really in synch on tv shows any longer. For example: I like Dresden Files a heck of a lot more than anyone else appears to. Course, I knew going in that it was going to be *very* different than the books from listening to the podcasts at www.jimbutchernews.com. ^{(What? I was unemployed and bored out of my skull at the time. It could have been worse...much worse.)} Very funny podcasts by the way. Tell you everything you ever wanted to know about what they are doing or why they are doing what they are doing on that tv series. Process fascinates me. Much more than product does.

Still watching lots of other shows. Owning a DVR is loads of fun. Oh, did anyone else, who watched Heroes this week, think to themselves that Mohinder is just too stupid to live? LOL!
For a scientist, this guy is incredibly dumb.

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Re Dresden: I've read all the books and listened to three of the audios by Marsters (loaned to me by friends). Yet, love the series, and think Blackthorne is actually a better choice for Dresden than Marsters. Which is odd coming from a JM fan, I know, but Marsters is the wrong physical type. It would be like casting JM as Angel and DB as Spike. Wouldn't work. Harry is 6'5 and towers over everyone - part of what he has to deal with is that he towers over people - one of the things I found appealing about him - since that's rare in books, most characters are average height: 5'4-5'8, which is Marsters. It makes him stand out more. In the series it works - because he does stand out, he looms over Murphy and the other cops.

Re Heroes: Ah. I don't take Heroes that seriously, it's like eating cotton candy for the brain. Fun. And it has marvelous visuals. From an art direction and cinematography standpoint - it's quite a treat.
There's three tv shows that have great cinematography and visuals on at the moment - they are: Friday Night Lights, BSG, and Heroes. Dialogue and storywise - Heroes is the weakest and has the least to say, yet ironically is the most popular. Makes sense - people are tired after work, they just want to veg in front of the telly and watch pretty pics. ;-) I get that, feel much the same way. I DVR BSG and FNL, and watch Heroes live. Saving the other two for Fridays or Sat, when my brian isn't fried.

I have to say I find Heroes hilarious at times. But I've read a lot of comics in my lifetime and it does underline some of my issues with the form. And why I think of comics as a *guilty* pleasure.

Mohindre as a character bores me. Pretty, but not much there. But I find his stupidity highly entertaining in a weird way. I was laughing my head off this week. I mean, how oblivious can a scientist really be? Or anyone for that matter? LOL!

My favorite characters: Claire, Nathan, Hiro, and the invisible guy.