Category Archives: Giveaway

The Asian Aviator

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Stephen Dawson

A while back I ordered a few Warner Brothers Blu-ray discs on a two-for-twenty dollars special from EzyDVD. They came in yesterday. One of them was The Aviator, a fine movie. But when I was doing my indexing for my … Continue reading →

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Monsters and High Definition

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Stephen Dawson

I’ve previously mentioned the Quick Hitts podcast a couple of times. Dave Hitt has a superbly professional manner and tone in his podcasts on his wide ranging, but generally fairly libertarian subjects. I find a great deal to agree with … Continue reading →

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3D Escher

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Stephen Dawson

One possible artistic use of 3D display technology would be to represent the impossible. Imagine: you have two objects on the screen, one clearly ‘closer’ to you than the other, as conveyed by the 3D rendering. Now, imagine if that … Continue reading →

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Inception coming

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Stephen Dawson

Christopher Nolan’s new movie, Inception, is due to release in Australia on 22 July. You may remember Nolan, responsible for such brilliant works as Memento (featuring an Australian actor pretending to be an American), The Prestige (featuring an Australian actor … Continue reading →

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HD DVD Giveaway

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Stephen Dawson

I have quite a few HD DVD discs which I have since replaced with Blu-ray discs. Would any of you like them? No charge, except possibly for the postage, if it seems a bit pricey. Here’s what I have available: … Continue reading →

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A Bit on the Slow Side

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Stephen Dawson

One of the enormous pleasures of being self-employed is the many exciting hours one spends doing paperwork related to taxes one must pay. Fortunately, I am in a position to temper the extreme joy by having a beer (or two) … Continue reading →

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Blu-ray giveaway – Atlantis

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Stephen Dawson

Apparently in his early years French Writer/Director Luc Besson’s parents were scuba diving instructors, so he was much taken with the ocean, but had to abandon his diving after an accident in his late teens. So it isn’t surprising that some … Continue reading →

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Canberra and the regions lose yet again

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Stephen Dawson

SBS has been advertising how they are going to broadcast some 15 of the World Cup football matches in 3D. A world first, apparently. I have just telephoned them to find out who will get to see them. All capital … Continue reading →

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Blu-ray giveaway – Splinter

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Stephen Dawson

Here’s a cheap horror thriller from Icon. No proper label, no box, but the movie’s fine as far as it goes: Splinter. First request in comments from an Australian resident gets it. Running time: 82 minutes Picture: 2.35:1, 1080p24, MPEG2 @ … Continue reading →

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Would you like a movie?

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Stephen Dawson

If so, the first to ask in comments can have Into the Blue, a modest thriller about beautiful people swimming around in a tropical paradise. No box, no proper disc label. I’ll post within Australia. Running time: 110 minutes Picture: 2.35:1, … Continue reading →

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