I missed this one, Adobe Photoshop 1.0 was released on February 19, 1990.
Yes, on Friday Photoshop turned 20.
Here’s a quick website about the history: “From Darkroom to Desktop – How …

Check out the new trailer for the documentary Waking Sleeping Beauty about the revival of Disney animation in the 1980s.

I have the feeling once I see this movie I’m really …

Just started reading this article from the March issue of The Atlantic: “How a New Jobless Era Will Transform America“. Might not be a good way to start my …

We’ve had fun watching the Winter Olympics from Vancouver for the past two weeks. During the opening ceremonies I regaled Liz with stories about how Walt Disney and his …

Apparently there’s only sardine cannery in the United States: in Prospect Harbor, Maine.
But in two months there’ll be none.
Got that fun fact from this Bangor Daily News article: “State plans …

Now that Boston Red Sox spring training is in full swing with pitchers and catchers reporting, I wanted to share a link with you.
Apparently Gordon Edes, former sportswriter for the …

This is awesome and more than a little scary: “Holographic Emperor Stitch Figure Coming to Disney Parks“.

The Limited Edition Holographic Emperor Stitch, in honor of the 30th anniversary of Star …

We were talking about “what if Iran finished a nuclear bomb” at work the other day, and I was all over the map with what I was saying. Then …

Just found out that I didn’t get another job. This one a temp position. At a place where a co-worker / friend knows the president.
Ack.
Guess I should have …

Check out this BusinessWeek article: “Caring for Pets Left Behind by the Rapture“.
For a fee, this service will place your dog or cat in the home of a caring atheist …

So the Tokyo Disney Resort just announced they’re getting a Fantasmic night-time show, similar to the one Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios show now. It’ll be open in April …

The Orlando Sentinel’s Disney blog just posted one of my favorite recipes from Boma, a restaurant at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge: Coconut Curried Chicken Stew.
You might recognize it from Newlywed …

More info about the assassination of Mahmoud al Madbouh from last month (see Dubai Assassination).
Apparently they’ve found info about some of the assassins: “Dubai killers stole identities of UK citizens“.
The …

Don’t get me wrong, I like the idea of Spring Break, and I love me some baseball. Shoot, I even love Peter Gammons.
But this ad … there’s just something …

This is the most genius invention I’ve seen in 2010 so far: Power Outlet with Dual USB.

If I owned my own house (and if I had $20 to spend) I’d …

Just read an interesting fact over at the Opinionator blog at the New York Times:
Through immigration and high birth rates, the United States is expected to add another 100 million …

A little Edwards family history story for Tuesday. It was 213 years ago today that my ancestors moved to Maine. My great-grandfather’s great-grandfather, William Edwards, made the trek …

Oh joy: “Use of Temps May No Longer Signal Permanent Hiring.”

Remember last year when Israeli tennis player Shahar Peer wasn’t allowed into the UAE to play in the Dubai Tennis Championships because, well, she was Israeli (see Shahar Peer and …

Recently we’ve talked about LEGOLAND owner Merlin Entertainments Group and how thy’re partially owned by Dubai International Capital (see Cypress Gardens and LEGO, Merlin, and Dubai).
Well now it turns out …