http://www.marcasmcphee.com/blog Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:57:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Generally speaking, I assume if my Tivo doesn't record it, I don't want to watch it.  However, I occasionally like to double check the DVR just in case.  Tonight I saw that Better Off Ted was going to air (and was not set to record).  I assumed it was a ... http://www.marcasmcphee.com/blog/2009/07/21/better-off-ted-is-back/ Sadly, IMDB has missed it again.  Brooke Williams plays the character of Jennsen on the ABC syndication Legend of the Seeker. Her name is alternately spelled Jensen and Jansen depending on which website you read.  According to the records IMDB does have (and to Wikipedia) the spelling in Jennsen. In the ... http://www.marcasmcphee.com/blog/2009/05/27/jennsen-is-played-by-brooke-williams/ I just watched the newest episode of Fox's Fringe.  I'm behind, I know.  The story focuses on the character Valerie Boone, who despite having very few actual lines, is the driving force of the entire episode.  I was so struck by Boone's quiet beauty that I immediately jumped on the ... http://www.marcasmcphee.com/blog/2009/05/03/valerie-boone-on-fringe-midnight/ One of the areas of recent scientific study I have been following is NeuroMarketing.  Scientist have been studying our brains reactions to everything from a coke can to the word FREE using fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) scans.  They can now tell in many cases why we are making descisions ... http://www.marcasmcphee.com/blog/2009/04/11/mindreading-becoming-a-reality/ So, I'm on Twitter now.  I don't really know why, but it seemed like the thing to do.   You can find me here. http://www.marcasmcphee.com/blog/2009/03/14/come-follow-me/  I don't typically watch anything on TNT, but I've heard some good things about Leverage and I like the leading men in Trust Me.   So, I went over to TNT.tv to check out the pilots of those shows.  As it it turns out TNT does not support Macintosh computers.  I ... http://www.marcasmcphee.com/blog/2009/02/24/tnt-no-macs-allowed/ Priscilla Ahn easily makes my Top 5 Vocalist list, so I figured I'd repost this here for those who haven't heard about her. - - Article originally appeared on 13 June 2008 at The EFP Online. - - Priscilla Ahn (pronounced Ahh-n not Anne) is a Korean-American singer-songwriter currently residing in Los ... http://www.marcasmcphee.com/blog/2009/02/05/priscilla-ahn/ While trying to use CBS' terrible website I came across an odd link at the bottom.  Of all the networks CBS has to have the worst video player, worst percentage of their shows online, and is the most inconvenient to use.  Comedy Central has a great player, keeps their shows ... http://www.marcasmcphee.com/blog/2008/11/25/cbs-direct-link-to-paris-hilton/ The CEO's of the big three automakers (Ford, Chrysler, GM) flew to congress Tuesday in private jets to ask for 25 billion dollars of federal bailout money. Now whether you are in favor of bailouts or are strict free market capitalist, this just doesn't make any sense. These ... http://www.marcasmcphee.com/blog/2008/11/19/18/ I really liked this video.   There's a bio at the bottom if you want.   [Bio] Kate Micucci is a New Jersey born American actress and singer-songwriter currently living in Los Angeles. Micucci spent most of her school years in Nazareth, Pennsylvania where she enjoyed playing outside in the woods and playing ... http://www.marcasmcphee.com/blog/2008/10/23/kate-micucci/