Wild Hogs

“Wild Hogs” is a fun adventure comedy about a few somewhat grown-up friends taking a road trip for the old times sake.  It’s a not a bad movie at all, but whether you’ll enjoy it or not depends a lot on your mood.  Gladly, I was in the mood for some light entertainment.  And I had a blast.   While there are a few places which are slow or silly, there are enough of those that made me laugh out loud. Overall it was worth it.

4 out of 5 from me and a solid recommendation for Friday evening entertainment.

Day in brief

Blues and Classic Rock at Krasares Tavern, Pafos

A friend of mine sent me an SMS with the following:

Krasares Bar and Tavern are presenting a Blues and Classic Rock evening on the 8th of January at Krasares Tavern.  Live music by Cold Shot and friends with special guest from UK Davey Woodford.  Only 100 tickets will be available.  Tickets are 25 EUR and include a full buffet. Tickets are available at Krasares Tavern and the Music Gallery.  Or call on 99-115957, 99-457483, 96-510378.

This sounds like a lot of fun.  I’m a fan of blues and classic rock, especially when it’s live music.  I’ve heard Cold Shot perform before and they are really good.  I have no idea about the quality of either sound or food at Krasares Tavern, but that shouldn’t be too bad.

What’s too bad is that I won’t be able to make it due to scheduling conflicts.  However, I’m interest to hear how it went from all of you who are lucky enough to attend to the event.  Please let me know.

Fargo

A few days ago I watched “Fargo” once again.  I saw it before, but couldn’t help falling asleep somewhere in the middle.  Thanks to many pints of beer beforehand.  This time though I was hooked and watch it through. And I really enjoyed it.

Like most other Coen brothers’ films, this movie is funny and sad, easy to watch, but with something to think about.  It is an atmospheric masterpiece with splendid visuals.  The soundtrack is great as well.   Lots of good acting.  And somehow, while having very simplistic appearances an slow pace, this film feels rich and enriching.

5 out of 5, highly recommended.

Delicious scare

During the last few days I’ve been asked by several people what I think about the scary bit of news regarding the shutdown of Delicious.   I’ve replied individually several times, but I feel that a blog post is in order.  So here it goes.

First of all, Delicious is not being shutdown.  Here is a quote from their blog:

Is Delicious being shut down? And should I be worried about my data?
– No, we are not shutting down Delicious. While we have determined that there is not a strategic fit at Yahoo!, we believe there is a ideal home for Delicious outside of the company where it can be resourced to the level where it can be competitive.
Secondly, if you are worried about your data, just make a backup of it.  Delicious had an export option for years.  Login to your account and you’ll be able to export your bookmarks from the Settings page.
Thirdly, I can understand that news like that could throw some people into a search for alternative mode.  And here are alternatives of them out there.  I haven’t tried any of them in years, since I’m a happy Delicious user.  But if I were forced to choose one day, Xmarks would be my first choice.  My reasons are:
  • All features that are vital for me are a part of the free subscription.  More features are available for premium subscribers.
  • Cross-browser support that covers all browsers that I care about.
  • Support for sharing of bookmarks.  That’s the main reason for me to actually use a social bookmarking service instead of a much simpler bookmark synchronization service.
  • Support for private bookmarks.  I want to share as much as possible, but not everything.
  • Easy integration with third-party tools and services.  For example, using an RSS feed.
  • Support for direct import from Delicious.

But with all that said, I want to stress it once again – Delicious is not shutting down.  So if you use and enjoy the service, simply continue doing just that.  No need to worry.