Transformers 3: A Case Study of Flaws
This weekend my partner and I were travelling around Portland, Oregon. It was the July long weekend and we thought quite naturally, what better way of ringing in the 4th then watching Transformers 3. After all, it’s got all the…
Netflix is killing the Video Store
Just as video killed the radio star, now Netflix is killing the video store. And I most certainly do not feel fine about this. Don’t get me wrong. I love Netflix in some ways. I recently enrolled in their “program”…
Dim Sum – Community around a Revolving Table
Too often eating comes down to a separated and individually focussed regime. Each person reviews the menu and selects their own meal. I feel like steak and decide to choose it, despite sitting at a table with a bunch of…
Welcome to the habitable community
Dear Planets, This morning I arrived at work groggy. Sometimes that happens here on this planet when we Earthlings don’t get out caffeinated fix in the morning. As I propped open this morning’s newspaper, I saw a small blurb about your discovery….
Who’s better at fighting crime – Superman or Visa?
In the US, the crime rate is down. Significantly. While crime had once soared sharply in the late 1960s and early 1970s (does anyone remember the days of the “crack epidemic”), it has since declined steeply since 1993. The marked…
Professional Starcraft
On a small YouTube screen I am watching a Starcraft 2 game featuring TheLittleOne vs Sen. It is Game 2 of a multi-game tournament. Play by play casting is being provided by HD Starcraft, a young Korean American Starcraft fanatic based…
City Chase – Team Rankings
City Chase is coming up and we here at the Gumboot are all pretty excited. I’m excited for a few reasons. First, I said “yes” to join in on this little competition before having a full grasp of what I’ll…
The Sun builds Community
I don’t make this sort of a statement lightly. I know co-editor John Horn harbors some ill will towards the sun, and I believe he has reason to feel that way. But in recent summer weeks, I’ve been surprised by…
The World’s Ugliest Buildings
Sometimes architects in countries get pretty excited about new and funky new designs. But like many other sectors, occasionally this enthusiasm and niche specialism is so “out there” that its almost impossible for the general public to appreciate or understand….
Everyone loves the Communist Theme Park
Every once in a while you come across an interesting little pearl of wisdom online. This time it was thanks to @marcellam who posted this little doozy. Turns out, over on the other side of the world, there are a…