The Core Dump
The Core Dump is the personal blog of Nic Lindh, a Swedish-American pixel-pusher living in Phoenix, Arizona.
Welcome to Nic's Core Dump. Enjoy.
Louisiana to Missouri, via tow truck
Nic’s first personal experience of driving across America, complete with a breakdown outside a motel in Blythesville, Ark.
Review: Let the Right One In (novel and movie)
Both the movie and the novel Let the Right One In kick Nic in the teeth.
Movie roundup, part 11
Included in this movie round-up are: Tell No One, Harakiri, Babylon A.D., Death Race, Wall-E, Let the Right One In, Hellboy II, Good Night, and Good Luck and Kingdom of Heaven.
Microsoft and the lemonade stand parable
Nic tries his hand at a parable to explain the problem with Microsoft.
The British Wallander
Kenneth Branagh takes on Swedish detective icon Kurt Wallander. Unfortunately it doesn’t turn out well.
Review: Gang Leader for a Day
Very interesting insights into the shadow economy.
Tower of babble
Ever wonder why parents always look tired? Here’s a video to explain it.
It’s the sound of inevitability, Mr. Anderson
Nic lists the ways the Blu-ray experience is miserable.
A poke in the eye
Nic discovers the Blu-ray spec allows studios to not allow resume of a movie. And the studios don’t. Guess how he feels about that?
Paid back
Nic doesn’t need proof he is the father of his child, but he gets it anyway.
Review: American Shaolin
Very interesting and funny book about an American who travels to China to become a Shaolin monk.
Movie roundup, part ten
In this installment of the movie round-up: Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, Iron Man, Payback: The Director’s Cut, Blade Runner: The Final Cut, Doomsday, Maxed Out and The Dark Knight.