{"id":275,"date":"2008-10-23T08:14:32","date_gmt":"2008-10-23T13:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zephyrusanemoi.com\/blog\/?p=275"},"modified":"2020-02-06T20:18:27","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T02:18:27","slug":"i-was-merely-a-connoisseur-of-movies-featuring-desert-planets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zepfhyr.com\/blog\/2008\/10\/i-was-merely-a-connoisseur-of-movies-featuring-desert-planets\/","title":{"rendered":""I was merely a connoisseur of movies featuring desert planets""},"content":{"rendered":"

John Hodgman is best known for his portrayal of PC in the Mac vs. PC ads, however he is an accomplished writer and actor, as well. He spoke at TED<\/a> (Technology, Entertainment, Design) this year, an organization whose sole purpose is to promote the spreading of ideas. The video is embedded below. He recently released a new book, which you can get more information on from his blog<\/a>. I highly recommend the new book, as I have the audiobook of his previous one: The Areas of My Expertise. I enjoy the audiobooks immensely, as they are read by Hodgman himself in his delightfully deadpan manner.<\/p>\n

Incidentally, J.J. Abrams, creator of “Lost” and “Alias” also spoke. You can view his video here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Direct link here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

John Hodgman is best known for his portrayal of PC in the Mac vs. PC ads, however he is an accomplished writer and actor, as well. He spoke at TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) this year, an organization whose sole purpose is to promote the spreading of ideas. The video is embedded below. 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