http://www.richalot.com/index.cfm Rich Alot en-us Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:44:28 -0400 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:34:00 -0400 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss richalot@gmail.com richalot@gmail.com http://www.richalot.com/index.cfm/2009/9/17/Oh-Dear I have a small area in my garage that I converted into a gym. My normal routine is to work out in the evening or on a rare occasion, in the morning. This week I've been working out in the afternoon, mostly because the Florida summer is wind... Photography Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:34:00 -0400 http://www.richalot.com/index.cfm/2009/9/17/Oh-Dear http://www.richalot.com/index.cfm/2009/5/12/This-Time-Glen-Davis-Isnt-the-Big-Baby There's a bit of controversy in Orlando after Glen “Big Baby” Davis hit a game-winning, buzzer-beater to help the Boston Celtics even up their best-of-seven NBA playoff series with the Orlando Magic. The controversy isn't relate... Sports Tue, 12 May 2009 16:30:00 -0400 http://www.richalot.com/index.cfm/2009/5/12/This-Time-Glen-Davis-Isnt-the-Big-Baby http://www.richalot.com/index.cfm/2009/4/8/Sideshows-GI-Joe-Snake-Eyes-Review I have to admit, I was shocked when Sideshow Collectibles announced they had acquired the rights to produce 1/6-scale G.I. Joe figures. G.I. Joe has been a staple of Hasbro's portfolio for going on 5 decades and along with Mr. P... Reviews Toys Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:07:00 -0400 http://www.richalot.com/index.cfm/2009/4/8/Sideshows-GI-Joe-Snake-Eyes-Review http://www.richalot.com/index.cfm/2009/2/19/Sideshows-Idol-Chamber-Environment-Review Continuing my review of Sideshow Collectibles’ Dr. Rene Belloq, today I take a look at the Idol Chamber Environment, which is the unique piece included with the exclusive version of the figure. During the priority pre-ord... Reviews Toys Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:56:00 -0400 http://www.richalot.com/index.cfm/2009/2/19/Sideshows-Idol-Chamber-Environment-Review http://www.richalot.com/index.cfm/2009/2/18/Sideshows-Dr-Rene-Belloq-Review My Sideshow Collectibles' exclusive Dr. Rene Belloq 12-inch figure (with Idol Chamber Environment) arrived via UPS, yesterday. Like one of my previous UPS shipments, the box had a gratuitous gaping hole at the bottom, s... Reviews Toys Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:32:00 -0400 http://www.richalot.com/index.cfm/2009/2/18/Sideshows-Dr-Rene-Belloq-Review http://www.richalot.com/index.cfm/2008/12/6/Sideshows-Obi-Wan-Kenobi-in-Clone-Armor-Preview I can't believe it's been over a month since my last post. I've been so busy that I haven't had a chance to look over the handful of Sideshow Collectible's 1/6-scale figures that have made it my way, including their latest Star ... Toys Sat, 06 Dec 2008 06:13:00 -0400 http://www.richalot.com/index.cfm/2008/12/6/Sideshows-Obi-Wan-Kenobi-in-Clone-Armor-Preview http://www.richalot.com/index.cfm/2008/11/4/Top-5-Android-Applications The Android Market has been growing steadily since the T-Mobile G1 launched this October. Thanks to the five-star rating system and user comments, in the market, it's been relatively easy to identify the applications worth downloading and those that ... Reviews Technology Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:15:00 -0400 http://www.richalot.com/index.cfm/2008/11/4/Top-5-Android-Applications http://www.richalot.com/index.cfm/2008/10/30/Happy-Howloween Tomorrow is Halloween and to get into the spirit of things I decided to carve a pumpkin. Up until now, the extent of my pumpkin carving experience has been under the supervision of a parent. Yep, it's been that long. Being a pumpkin carving... General Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:26:00 -0400 http://www.richalot.com/index.cfm/2008/10/30/Happy-Howloween http://www.richalot.com/index.cfm/2008/10/28/My-First-Week-with-the-TMobile-G1 I’ve been at it for one week with my Android-based, T-Mobile G1. I admit that every time I get a new cell phone I either get a tinge of buyer’s remorse or end up comparing it to my previous phone more than I should. ... Reviews Technology Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:04:00 -0400 http://www.richalot.com/index.cfm/2008/10/28/My-First-Week-with-the-TMobile-G1 http://www.richalot.com/index.cfm/2008/10/20/Macro-Photos-of-a-Micro-Card If you follow me on Twitter, about a month ago I tweeted about a 16GB microSDHC card by SanDisk. The card just hit the market in the UK and at the time was available for around $80 shipped to the U.S. I decided to buy one ... Technology Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:28:00 -0400 http://www.richalot.com/index.cfm/2008/10/20/Macro-Photos-of-a-Micro-Card http://www.richalot.com/index.cfm/2008/10/18/Pulling-the-Plug-on-Cable I've pulled the plug on cable television. I called to cancel my television service on Thursday and dropped off my HD-DVR this morning to make it official. I decided to stop paying for cable for because it was costing me about a $100 a month and I onl... Technology Television Sat, 18 Oct 2008 10:43:00 -0400 http://www.richalot.com/index.cfm/2008/10/18/Pulling-the-Plug-on-Cable http://www.richalot.com/index.cfm/2008/10/7/Making-Sense-of-the-Bailout After a 777 point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, businesses, citizens and politicians alike begged the U.S. Congress to pass a $700 billion bailout package bill, late last week. Congress responded by tossing Wall Street the $700 billion li... Politics Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:36:00 -0400 http://www.richalot.com/index.cfm/2008/10/7/Making-Sense-of-the-Bailout http://www.richalot.com/index.cfm/2008/10/6/Beaglemania-Arrives-in-the-US If you watched the 2008 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show you'll recognize Uno, the 15-inch Beagle, who won best in show. Being a Beagle owner myself (Brodie, whom I sometimes refer to as Ono for reasons I'll explain), I was amused to see Uno s... General Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:38:00 -0400 http://www.richalot.com/index.cfm/2008/10/6/Beaglemania-Arrives-in-the-US http://www.richalot.com/index.cfm/2008/9/25/TMobile-G1-The-7-Haves Yesterday I touched on some of the disappointing aspects of the T-Mobile G1. Though the G1 isn't flawless, it does have several key features that will make it a viable competitor in the mobile market. And so I give you the 7 haves of the T-Mobile G1.... Technology Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:16:00 -0400 http://www.richalot.com/index.cfm/2008/9/25/TMobile-G1-The-7-Haves http://www.richalot.com/index.cfm/2008/9/24/TMobile-G1-The-7-Have-Nots Now that everyone has had time to digest the full specs for the T-mobile G1, here is a list of 7 missing or incomplete features. My biggest gripes are the omission of GPS and the exclusion of a built-in headphone jack, but there are a few more that w... Technology Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:29:00 -0400 http://www.richalot.com/index.cfm/2008/9/24/TMobile-G1-The-7-Have-Nots