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    Deckard: Only one talker that I could hear during Avatar last night. It's why I don't go to the movies that often. That movie was totally engrossing. My e... more »
    Baroness: Wonderful article, thank you. I enjoyed the technical aspects as well as your account of the legend himself. I've read Orson was melancholy at time... more »
    skaven: One of my worst experiences was at a midnight premier of The Return of the King. Some lady brought in her twin toddlers... To a midnight showing of ... more »
    joetato: The strange thing is that if you compared this list to one from ten years before it, you would have seen a LOT more innovation than the previous decad... more »
    Jux: Very well done. more »
    Marcelo: Wow, an amazing story and memoir. Thank you for sharing it. more »
    lostarchitect: Wow. Amazing piece. What an experience. I'm going to pass this on to everyone I know who works in film, video and theater. Thanks for this. more »
    Slinkytech: LMAO, funny thing is that in South America PS2 is still the console. Also, turns out the console was actually xbox. And WHAT THE FUCK happened to So... more »
    surfer88: Great Article! I've purposefully avoided any news whatsoever about this film so that I can go to the theatre with a fresh, open mind. After reading th... more »
    HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.: #5... isn't that the TwitterPeek? more »
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    deciBels: What's funny is my best friend had 4 of the above gadgets back then; the PS2, the Creative Nomad, the Nikon camera, and the Motorola text message page... more »
    dingus: Ah, 2000... When all MP3 players were based on the same chip and did nothing but play MP3... more »
    redman042: #5 is great. Surprisingly, I recognized the lake instantly even though we just quickly drove by it during a trip to Banff a few years ago. I guess the... more »
  • #filmmaking

    Orson Welles and His Brief Passionate Betacam Love Affair

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  • #bestof2009

    Most Popular Featured Workspaces of 2009

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  • #iphoneapps

    This Week's Best iPhone Apps

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  • #rant

    It's Time For Us to Fight Back Against Movie Theater Talkers

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  • #tgif

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  • #review

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    Put simply, Avatar is the most visually fantastic film I've ever seen. It will be hailed as the groundbreaking 3D release of its time while setting a new standard by which all blockbusters are measured. Yes, it's that good. More »
  • #bestmodo

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  • #bestof2009

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  • #christmas

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  • #familyguy

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  • #att

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  • #google

    The Economics of a Free Google Phone

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  • #googlechromeos

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  • #space

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  • #bestof2009

    Most Popular Linux Posts of 2009

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  • #yourprivacyisanillusion

    The Facebook Privacy Settings You've Lost Forever

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