Expedient MEANS

Notes on Film, Art, Writing, Technology and other things by Steve A Furman

  • A Great Online Experience is like The Twilight Zone

    Updated: February 8, 2009 The classic 30 minute television drama is all but extinct, having given way to reality shows and various forms of forensics and autopsy programs. Thanks to Me TV and Nick at Nite numerous classic (and not so classic) shows still live. There is one show from television past that has a Read more

  • Frost/Nixon – Film Review

    On the first day of government class as a freshman in college, my professor entered the room pushing a television on a small cart and carrying a stack of magazines. He introduced himself and said that if anyone had not yet purchased the textbook to save their money. For those that already bought it, take Read more

  • Barnes and Noble.com Making Progress

    I know, I know, Amazon is where everyone goes to buy books, videos, even snow blowers. But for the pure book person, like me, Barnes and Noble is still the preferred destination. Clearly Amazon’s site has been ahead for years, but the in store experience is not available to Amazon customers. I don’t care what Read more

  • President Obama in the White House

    It’s been a few days now since the inauguration and over two months since the world has known that Barack Obama would be working from possibly the most famous address, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Each day since Wednesday I have come home and asked myself out loud, “What has he done today?” This will be a Read more

  • Slumdog Millionaire – Film Review

    Update: Slumdog Millionaire nominated for 10 Academy Awards! Go to official Oscar site here. I settled into my seat in the Landmark Renaissance Place Cinema in Highland Park, Illinois expecting to see an interesting film set in India. I knew it was the story of an indigent young man from Mumbai who has a reversal Read more

  • Five Years of WordPress Interfaces from John Koetsier

    Slide show tracking the evolution of the WordPress author interface. I love seeing transformations that have taken years and hundreds of thought hours boiled down to something so simple. Thanks John. Read more