Nick Gordon, Bobbi Kristina Browm's boyfriend, was on Dr. Phil for some stupid reason. This was a horrible thing for both Dr Phil and Nick Gordon to do in making money off the tragedy of Bobbi Kristina Brown's hospitalization. Moreover Gordon's words make me wonder how responsible he was for her condition. Not cool. Not for Nick Gordon or Dr Phil. Stay tuned.
I am totally late. I just saw Robert Scoble's "white space" message and I am sad but also happy that he had the courage to just let it all hang out and explain what he elected to do and why. We were not buddy buddy but we did have fun times together and I prefer to remember the January 5th impromptu dinner we has at CES 2015. That was a fun time. Robert caused that, and the meal was paid for by one of the patrons who's secret I will keep. (Unless he tells me to do otherwise). Robert you are fun and loved and missed.
I tell Ya Atlanta Georgia weather is just plain weird. It was 40 degrees when I arrived Sunday but then kicked up to 70 on Tuesday, when President Obama flew in to town. Now it's 55 degrees and raining. Nuts.
Is High Tech Talking Barbie An NSA Spy? Is the new Barbie that 'talks' and 'listens' to your conversations an NSA spy? Consider that this new High Tech Barbie is actually Internet aided and the microphone sends conversations to a server - and then uses the stored back and forth talk to make new responses. Suppose it can pick up background conversation and has a GPS built in? Then someone could listen in on family talk if Barbie is at the table and locate the source of the conversation. So if the family happens to harbor a terrorist then Barbie becomes a good NSA spy. But what if it's a misunderstood talk? Then Barbie becomes a bad NSA spy. Look, Mattel, who makes Barbie, is not going to come out and say that the data is not shared with the NSA. If it's given to a third party, Mattel has its cover. Mattel would have to have a disclaimer that it's data is not shared or sold. Personally I think that is not enough. That kind of device should be outlawed. Stay tuned.
Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke Lost the Marvin Gaye Lawsuit where the Gaye Family argued that "Blurred Lines" sounded like "Got to Give It Up" and have to pay $7 million. I expected that outcome but guess what? Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke and T.I. will appeal the verdict Wow. They should just respect the Gaye family. It does sound like his legendary work. So why not give them a cut?
47 GOP Senators Broke Law With Iran Letter The 47 GOP Senators who wrote the letter defying President Obama's work in trying to secure a nuclear deal with Iran have broke the law in the process. The 1799 Logan Act says this: "“Any citizen of the United States, wherever he may be, who, without authority of the United States, directly or indirectly commences or carries on any correspondence or intercourse with any foreign government or any officer or agent thereof, with intent to influence the measures or conduct of any foreign government or of any officer or agent thereof, in relation to any disputes or controversies with the United States, or to defeat the measures of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.”" And that is what the 47 GOP Senators have done, and violated The Logan Act. The President is the Comander-In-Chief, and is supposed to be able to act in such a way without this kind of interruption. The 47 GOP Senators should apologize to President Obama.
Chip Kelly Wants Marcus Mariota for the Philadelphia Eagles - don't be fooled. The Eagles Head Coach tipped his hand when he said that someone at a team wanted to give up their first round pick for him. Chip knows what he has got and don't think he is not going to try a run at him.
DeMarco Murray Forget Philadelphia Eagles DeMarco Murray is reportedly in contract negotiations with the Philadelphia Eagles, among other teams like The Oakland Raiders. But Eagles Head Coach Chip Kelly has already signed Ryan Matthews away from the San Diego Chargers. So Murray would be a fool to deal with the Eagles now. Kelly has Matthews and Darren Sprouls. Murray would not get as many carries as he did with the Cowboys - especially with Ryan Matthews there now. Move on DeMarco. Chip just wants to get you away from Dallas and thinks you are a fool.
This New Orleans Saints young fan Ashley-Ann Woods is really upset that her team let star tight end Jimmy Graham go from the New Orleans Saints to the Seattle Seahawks. She is a little girl too and not an older fan. This shows the enormous popularity of the NFL and how it reaches across gender and age. Poor thing.
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Windell Middlebrooks Passes RIP Kirby Windell Middlebrooks, the great actor and writer who was the Miller Delivery Guy, and on "Body Of Proof", and "Cougar Town" and "Scrubs" as well as "Kirby" on "The Suite Life", passed away at 36 due to a myocardial infection which is a heart attack. That is way too young for anyone to pass on. He was found unconscious in his home.
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Raiders, Eagles Try For DeMarco Murray In NFL Free Agency Wow. If the Oakland Raiders best the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles to get DeMarco Murray that would be massively huge! The Dallas Cowboys are in a bidding war now.
Malcolm Smith, Rodney Hudson To Oakland Raiders Makes Great NFL Free Agency The Oakland Raiders add two young playmakers, Malcolm Smith, and Rodney Hudson - both 25 years old, and both all-pro players. Last year, the Raiders had the "over the hill" gang, but this year, it's like someone saw my blog post from last year - pick people under 27.
Air Force One On Tarmac In Atlanta; President Obama Off To Georgia Tech. The President deplaned from Air Force One, greeted families on hand, then got into The Beast for a trip to Georgia Tech. There, President Obama will talk about the need for an affordable college education. Afterward, President Obama will return to Air Force One for wheels up and back to Washington DC this evening.
I am here with other media waiting on the arrival of Air Force One at Atlanta Harsfield Jackson Airport. I am standing on a riser next to what will be the ramp the President uses. The riser is just rickety enough to be slightly unnerving. I expected more media... Stay tuned.
Hey all! I am at the iHop bear Atlanta Airport for breakfast prior to the arrival of President Barack Obama for a speech at Georgia Tech University today! I am covering the arrival of Air Force One.
Grand Fare Oakland is coming to Grand Avenue and to the space once used by Monkey Forest Road Cafe. That is just next to Penrose at 3311 Grand Avenue. It's supposed to be like a kind of food fare turned out. Whatever that means. Stay tuned.
Oklahoma Racist Video, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and me. In the wake of the Oklahoma Racist Video, I felt compelled to share my experience with SAE at The University Of Texas At Arlington. Stay tuned.
Patrick Willis retires as San Francisco 49er. Wow. With Frank Gore off to the Philadelphia Eagles and Jim Harbaugh at Michigan and now Pat Willis calling it quits, the 49ers would appear to be in trouble. Pay was the heart and soul of the 49ers Defense. He was one of the greatest players in team history and in NFL history. A seven time pro bowler. Stay tuned.
Apple Watch Sport Costs Just $349. That is far less than the $17,000 gold version that you and I can't afford to buy yet. Yet. I am accounting for winning the lottery. Stay tuned.
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Apple Watch - Apple Watch Review Of Cost Apple Watch, not iWatch, is an incredible piece of machinery. At just $349 for the Watch SPORT, the new device does everything from call Uber to book your hotel room and flight. Oh, and it tells time too. Who will buy Apple Watch? At $349 everyone will buy Apple Watch. I predict this will be the Pet Rock of the 21st Century. Something you want even if you never really use it. But I will. Stay tuned.
Ndamukong Suh - Is Ndamukong Suh worth the $114 million the Miami Dolphins have offered him? When he signs the contract, Suh will become the highest paid defensive tackle in the NFL. His 36 sacks lead the league and Mr Suh has done nothing but strike terror in the minds of offensive linemen. But is he worth quarterback money? What do you say?
Dez Bryant Gets Cowboys Franchise Tag Non Exclusive Dez Bryant, the Dallas Cowboys star wide receiver, was given the franchise tag, but non-exclusive. This means other teams can bid for his services. I see why Dallas did that but I feel it was a huge mistake. Dez is at the top of his game and could be picked up by a team at a price the Cowboys may not want to match.
Dez Bryant was given a non-exclusive franchise tag by the Dallas Cowboys. That means other NFL teams can bid for his services. Why not the Oakland Raiders? The Raiders should do it. Oakland lost out on Randall Cobb and Ndamukong Suh. It's time for a payback deal. Dez presents that opportunity. Let's see how badly Dallas wants him.
Brooklyn In Oakland Not Oakland Is Brooklyn This video is an answer to my good friend Ken Hamik. Ken remembers my long rant that I was tired of Oakland being compared to Brooklyn, New York. But that is not what this video is about. It's not what the shirt is about. The Jim Copes shirt is about the Brooklyn that Oakland annexed in the late 1800s. I still say Oakland is not Brooklyn.
Street Paving Machine On Grand Avenue in Oakland As I was Vlogging about the Grand Avenue Street Repaving Project, along came this giant street paving machine! What it does is lay the asphalt flat and provides compaction before pressed by the roller. Pretty cool stuff. Stay tuned!
SpaceX At GDC 2015 Hiring Game Developers Once again SpaceX was at the Game Developers Conference and the purpose was to hire those who had a programming background. GDC provides a rich environment for such activities. This year, the SpaceX booth was four time larger than in 2014, and was marked by a giant banner overhead.
Boarding United Airlines SFO To ATL Flight Sat Night I boarded United Airlines flight from SFO to ATL (San Francisco to Atlanta) which was a Boeing 737-800 and I was in seat 2F in first class! Nothing is better than UAL First Class!
Brooklyn In Oakland Old School Copes T-Shirt Jim Copes is a long time Oaklander who has made and sold many interesting Oakland-related tshirts. "Brooklyn In Oakland" is the latest one. I hated the comparison of Brooklyn NY to Oakland, but Jim Copes nails down the history of Brooklyn in Oakland in this video. Did you know Brooklyn was a town in California that Oakland annexed? Visit http://ift.tt/1CRSehh
At GDC 2025 Takehiko Terada CEO Silicon Studios presented new products for game developers. Silicon Studios is a game publisher but it was at GDC 2015 to present its technology as in Mizuchi and Yebis3. For more info go to http://ift.tt/1ASLqsG.
Mark Halperin is a veteran journalist of the Washington Political Scene. He's been a TIME editor, a commentator on MSNBC, and the author of several great books on politics,including one on Sarah Palin and the 2008 Presidential Race. With all of this, you would think Halperin would know something about Videoblogging. But here he proves he is an old media guy. Jeb Bush was at an event at Urbandale, Iowa, and Mark Halperin was there on the scene. But when Bush walked in front of him, Halperin didn't get in front of his face, where the other camera-users were and the light was shining on his face, Mark just stood there and videoed the back of Jeb Bush's head. What did Mark see back there that was news worthy other than a silhouette of a head surrounded by bright light? That works for a still shot but Mark was obviously making a video. Mark, always get in front of the subject. Also point your camcorder at yourself and tell your viewers what is happening. Wow. Jeb Bush must have an interesting head!
SalesForce Tower TransBay SF Transit Center Night Construction Video. On Thursday night, traffic was diverted to make room for construction vehicles as SalesForce Tower and the TransBay Transit Center take shape. An amazing site to see at Mission and Fremont Street.
If Jay Cutler To Oakland Raiders, Cutler Will Start There is a rumor that Jay Cutler and Matt Forte will be headed to The Oakland Raiders. I don't believe that will happen in full, but I do hold value in the Cutler side of the idea. If the Raiders cut Matt Schaub then they will be without a veteran backup. Cutler gives them experience (though Matt McGloin is ready to start) but if Jay comes into the mix he will win the job flat out. Derek Carr needs a team that will invest it's time in developing him. The Raiders under Jack Del Rio don't seem to be that organization. I hope I am wrong but I doubt it. Stay tuned.
Brandon Marshall To NY Jets Great Trade The NY Jets pick up Brandon Marshall from the Chicago Bears and for just a fifth round pick. Marshall has overcome his issues with depression and went on to become as great a person off the field as on it. Plus, Marshall has seven straight 1,000 yard seasons, which is incredible for any player. The trade signals that the NY Jets will also push the ball downfield with their passing game. Stay tuned.
This video says a lot about Oakland First Friday. Two young men, one black and the other white, slowly walking with a 70s boom box in tow and blaring "Pusher Man" from 'SuperFly" and the legendary Curtis Mayfield. Stay tuned.
The Oakland Mind closes out First Friday! The Hip Hop group was still going strong as the bars and restaurants were closing around Uptown Oakland. The Oakland Mind is becoming an institution at 18th and Telegraph Avenue in front of Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe.
The Oakland Mind Hip Hop At First Friday, March 6, 2015 A cool group of rappers performing right at 18th and Telegraph in front of Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe. They are always there (it seems) so I took the occasion to get an interview with one of them. Check out The Oakland Mind.
Oakland Raiders Sign Lease With Coliseum JPA To Stay At Oakland Coliseum Oakland Raiders and the Joint Powers Authority Reach New Lease Agreement to Stay at the Oakland Coliseum Lease of one year duration to provide flexibility as City, County, and Team consider next steps and future stadium possibilities Oakland, CA – Today, the Joint Powers Authority approved a short term lease renewal for the Oakland Raiders to remain as tenants at the Oakland Coliseum. The team and the Authority plan to remain in active discussions for future tenancies and even stadium projects on the site. The lease for the Oakland Raiders was extended through the end of the 2015-2016 football season. The Raiders will pay a fee of $400,000 in December 2014 with an additional fee for use of the training facility in Alameda, CA. The lease must now be approved by the Oakland City Council and the Alameda County Board of Supervisors. “This is a good start and we need to maintain this momentum,” said Oakland City Councilmember and Joint Powers Authority Chair Larry Reid. “Starting today, we can work with new urgency and take a fresh look at the opportunity ahead of us to find a solution for our teams and our community,” he added. Joint Powers Authority Executive Director Scott McKibben said, “We are confident in the future for professional sports in Alameda County and Oakland. There are numerous paths forward to retain all of our teams and support the local economy. We will use this lease term to continue to work on a long-term solution that works for all parties.” About the JPA: The Authority is a pubic partnership between the City of Oakland and the County of Alameda (owners of the Coliseum Complex) that manages the Complex on behalf of City and County. The Authority subcontracts the day-to-day operations of the Complex to AEG. An eight-member Board of Commissioners governs the Authority. Oakland City Councilmember Larry Reid serves as Chair of the Board and Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley currently serves as the Vice-Chair.
Harrison Ford Plane Crash - Star Wars Star Ok Harrison Ford gave Star Wars fans a scare when he crashed his vintage plane Thursday. The 72 year old actor was forced to make an emergency landing at Penmar Golf Course near Santa Monica Municipal Airport. He was hospitalized with injuries, including a head wound, but is said to be recovering well. Ford experienced engine trouble and asked for an emergency landing. But the plane missed the runway. Harrison Ford just rapped up filming Star Wars The Force Awakens. The NTSB is investigating the accident.
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Jam Sabastian or Jamich on YouTube lost his battle with lung cancer. He was just 28. He became famous when he uploaded a video to YouTube declaring his relationship with Paolinne Michelle Liggayu in 2008. The love video called 'By Chance' was seen over seven million times and his channel gained 543,163 subscribers. Michelle proposed to Jam at the Philippine International Convention Center on May 11, 2014 and after he was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. RIP Jam.
East Oakland Residents (or a group from East Oakland) talked at the Oakland Planning Commission in favor of a Oakland Coliseum City / Coliseum Area Specific Plan that reflected their concerns regarding open space and affordable housing. The Oakland Planning Commission voted to post pone voting to March 11th, and due to an incomplete staff report. Both residents and Raiders fans were not at odds with each other and many Raiders fans were clapping with the speakers from the group.
Oakland Raiders Fans Edward Toomey and John Lupo took time to share their view of the Oakland Planning Commission Hearing as well as the overall effort to build a new stadium.
The Oakland Plannng Commission is discussing the Coliseum Area Specific Plan. There is no opposition to it but there is a concern that the land will not be used in a way that ignores public need for affordable housing and open space. That is not a deal killer at all.
IGDA Executive Director Kate Edwards Celebrates Her Birthday. Kate Edwards celebrates her 50th birthday with members and friends of IGDA at the annual Game Developers Conference bash in San Francisco. It was cool to see everyone breakout in song and for such a deserving person. Happy Birthday, Kate!
Indie Soap Box At GDC 2015 Has Diversity Talk Tuesday's Indie Soap Box at GDC 2015 has a surprising number of speeches on the advantages of a diverse gaming workforce. One game developer said that he found himself hiring "non white" worker and did not think about it one bit. "It's great to have people who have different points of view with you," he said. Another, a mother who is a game developer, talked about balancing that with being q mom. A heart warming story. In all, a welcome break away from the rancor of #GamerGate
Charley Hallowell Of Penrose Oakland on Minimum Wage Law. Charley says that all of his employees make well over the minimum wage law, so they are not impacted at all. But his tipped employees were and he made changes to help them.
Lou Ferrigno Talks The Hulk And Comic Con Lou Ferrigno at The Night Of 100 Stars Oscars Party 2015. We talked about why his character, The Hulk, is still so popular. Lou also says he will be back to Comic Con in 2015.
LANDING Game at IDGA GDC 2015 was created by Maria Saint Martin who is an IDGA Scholar. The objective of the two person game is to be either the Alien or the Area 51 Guy. The Area 51 Guy tries to capture the Alien for study. The Alien tries to get away from the Area 51 Guy. If you want to play the game send her an email at maria.saintmartin@gmail.com.
Alex Handy of M.A.D.E Oakland was at the great IDGA party at GDC 2015. The Oakland Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment needs your help. Alex explains in the video, their roof collapsed. The Museum needs your financial help to make repairs. Just go to http://themade.org
I forgot how fun playing board games could be until I stumbled on Masquerade. The idea is to gain wealth via deception. If you are at GDC you can come over to Moscone Center West second floor and check it out. It's just $20 on Amazon.
XCOM Board Game at GDC 2015 is a cool merging of SCI-Fi and tech within the simplicity of a board game. What is interesting is the design of the toy ships. They look lifted from the movie Independence Day!
Nudge Live Ops For Mobile Games I talked to Dano Lee the CEO of Nudge about his new service for publishers to monetize large scale mobile games. Go to http://nudge.do for more info.
Fuse Powered Monetization At GDC 2015 Ben explains what Fuse Powered is and how it can help you the gaming publisher monetize your creations. The engine is designed to be used by every game developer regardless of size. Visit http://FusePowered.com.
This GDC 2015 seems much smaller than in years past. There is no over the top marketing effort. Fewer people. In all it just feels smaller. If someone has official numbers let me know.
IDGA's Renzo On Games For All Initiative. The International Game Developers Association has a new initiative that invites you to support the idea of games for everyone. It's at the South Hall of Moscone Center
House Of Cards Season 3 Is Creepy, Mean To Women House Of Cards Season 3, the continuation of the American, 21st Century version of House Of Cards on Masterpiece Theater, is a dramatic departure that starts interesting then turns creepy to the end. In all it is more violent toward it's female characters, and presents Chief of Staff Doug Stamper as a seriously screwed up psychotic killer. What he does and has done to Rachel Posner would never pass law enforcement gaze at some point in real life. If House Of Cards has any ties to that, then jail time or worse should meet the fate of both Stamper and Frank Underwood - both save their worst behavior for women they are involved with and kill. The UK version of House Of Cards did not seem to save such bad treatment exclusively for women. And there were no rapes or almost rapes in that version. Still, with all of that, House Of Cards America is riveting and with amazing performances by Robin Wright, Michael Kelly, and Rachel Brosnahan, in particular. Stay tuned
Oakland Raiders Small Stadium Idea Is Illogical How can the Oakland Raiders want a small new stadium in Oakland, yet still expect NFL G3 money? To get that the stadium has to be near 70,000 seats. Also the Raiders don't demand that in the LA context either.
I am at GDC 2015 at Moscone Center in San Francisco at the South Hall, where (as last year) Microsoft XBox has a giant exhibit and drink bar, but Intel also has the "Intel Gaming Portal". The Intel Gaming Portal presents game applications using Intel RealSense Technology for 3D http://ift.tt/1rD3GWI.
Ronda Rousey Record 14 Second Cat Zingano Fight Analysis Ronda Rousey set a UFC record with a 14 second fight versus Cat Zingano. Here is how it happened. Ronda Rousey is the best UFC fighter, and a hot and sexy woman, too!
GDC 2015 , Game Developer Conference San Francisco, starts today at Moscone Center. I am personally looking forward to seeing the new gaming applications for VR wear. Wearable VR is transforming gaming and we are seeing a lot of new products in just the last six months. Stay tuned to Zennie62.com / GDC
Focus with Will Smith and Margot Robbie, is a sexy, stylish, and modern romantic thriller. It has enough plot twists to keep your interest, and for me Margot Robbie is hot. Focus has an interracial cast and couple but thankfully race is not part of the story. Check it out at Grand Lake Theater Oakland.
Venezuela President Maduro Human Rights Violator. It was announced that Venezuela President Maduro was kicking American's out for espionage violations. But let's face it: Venezuela has nothing America wants. The truth is that the country does not want its human rights violations known to the World. That is the real story.
Oakland Raiders Coliseum City - Floyd Kephart Not A Developer There's too much back ground talk and speculation regarding the Coliseum City development for the Oakland Raiders and the Oakland A's. Floyd Kephart is not a developer at all. He's a financier but lacks the $400 million to $800 million needed to make the deal happen. His job is to find that person or group that does. The City of Oakland screwed up long ago by not pointing out land for the Raiders around the city, and tyiing itself to the Oakland Coliseum, thus calling for dealing with Alameda County. Alameda County now wants to have an ENA process of its own, wow.