http://adam.rosi-kessel.org/weblog Technology, law, and personal stories Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:50:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Boston offers slim pickings for vegetarian fine-dining options in the financial district. Most nice places have some sort of pasta dish and not much else. I have forgotten several times, but now write this blog entry to permanently remember, that Radius at 8 High Street is an excellent choice for ... http://adam.rosi-kessel.org/weblog/2008/04/30/vegetarian-shout-out-to-radius I reluctantly include Slashdot in my Google Reader subscriptions. I've yet to find another source with the same breadth of news coverage that approximately matches my personal and professional interests. The problem is that I'm increasingly annoyed by the editorial slant. The comments have always been hit-or-miss -- mostly miss ... http://adam.rosi-kessel.org/weblog/2008/04/21/in-search-of-low-calorie-slashdot-replacement I do very little law-firm-life blogging here, although that life is where I spend the overwhelming majority of my time.  Consider Real Lawyers Have Blogs (something of a misnomer -- they mean real firms have blogs). Counterpoint: Be Careful What You Post (motion to amend to assert defamation counterclaim against ... http://adam.rosi-kessel.org/weblog/2008/04/07/how-to-be-a-superstar-associat I received a glossy mass mailing today from "Axe Flix," enclosing a DVD for a film supposedly entitled "A Diary." (I haven't loaded the DVD). The promotional copy: AXE FLIX Did the resounding climax merit a four-hottie rating? Do the action scenes provoke a second go-around? Or did the ending leave her wanting just ... http://adam.rosi-kessel.org/weblog/2008/04/05/is-axe-flix-scam-or-what-is-axe-flix Via Lifehacker, legal cost-free books under copyright from Wowio. This is a great idea, and I give it even odds for being the future of books. (Or at least, part of books' future). What is WOWIO? WOWIO is a new kind of online bookstore that enables readers to download ebooks for free, ... http://adam.rosi-kessel.org/weblog/2008/03/29/free-books Growing up for the most part in the 1980's, Saturday Night Live was the funniest regularly scheduled part of my week. It's either gotten less funny over the years, or I've changed. Probably both. One of the biggest problems SNL faces is that it must fill ninety minutes every week, although ... http://adam.rosi-kessel.org/weblog/2008/03/21/the-onion-video-is-the-new-snl This, from my alma mater, is a good idea: Group to explore creation of 'bridge year' program Princeton President Shirley M. Tilghman has appointed a working group to explore the creation of a "bridge year" program that would allow newly admitted undergraduates to spend a year of public service abroad before beginning ... http://adam.rosi-kessel.org/weblog/2008/03/18/bridge-year Mostly of interest to friends and family: our renovation has started. I stopped by today to find our kitchen and family room were gone. Alas. Before (on a snowy day): Now (follow the link for more photos): 7336 [Tags]Renovation, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy[/Tags] Share This http://adam.rosi-kessel.org/weblog/2008/03/08/you-cant-lie-in-front-of-the-bulldozer-indefinitely I've been provided the latest Verizon and Sprint EVDO cards to evaluate in the field for the past month.  I now have to decide which to keep. It's a close call (no pun intended). I've tested them both over various areas in Greater Boston and Washington DC. Key observations: (1) Speed: The ... http://adam.rosi-kessel.org/weblog/2008/03/07/aircard-dilemma Anatomy of a Murder. David Denby put it best: Otto Preminger’s “Anatomy of a Murder,” from 1959, is still the best courtroom drama ever made in this country, and, in its occasional forays out of the court, among the finest evocations of place—an Upper Peninsula Michigan resort area in the off-season, ... http://adam.rosi-kessel.org/weblog/2008/03/01/the-best-movie-to-watch-at-11pm-after-a-long-trial