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Beatles on iTunes: “We can work it out”

Written on 16 Nov, 2010 in Discovered | 3 comments

Media speculation is rampant about a possible announcement that the Beatles music catalog may soon (finally!) be available on iTunes. [LA Times] An agreement for legal downloading of the group’s cherished catalog of more than 200 songs recorded from 1962-1970... (Continue reading)

“Danno” from Hawaii 5-0 books no more

Written on 29 Oct, 2010 in Discovered | One comment

James MacArthur, who played Danny “Danno” Williams in the long-running TV series “Hawaii 5-0,” died Thursday in Florida of natural causes. He was 72. [LA Times] MacArthur, the adopted son of stage legends Helen Hayes and Charles MacArthur, enjoyed a... (Continue reading)

Google developing self-driving cars

Written on 11 Oct, 2010 in Discovered | 5 comments

The future has arrived. It is coming by car. And apparently, according to experts, the car is driving itself. Google officials revealed Saturday that they are hard at work on road-testing cars driven, not by humans, but by artificial intelligence.... (Continue reading)

Travel: Rafting with the Hualapai

Written on 9 Oct, 2010 in Discovered | One comment

By DAVID CONGALTON Second in a series When it comes to whitewater rafting, certain rivers pop into mind. Folks talk up the American River and the Kern River and the Upper Sacramento, or the Lower Klamath. All fine places, I’m... (Continue reading)

The CCN Interview: Dennis Palumbo

Written on 4 Oct, 2010 in Discovered | No comments

By DAVID CONGALTON Writer Dennis Palumbo has many fans on the Central Coast, thanks to his regular appearances as a presenter at the Cuesta College Writers’ Conference. Palumbo knows his craft on many levels. He started out in Hollywood back... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo: “Where joy seems to be in the tap water”

Written on 3 Oct, 2010 in Discovered | 5 comments

Everyone thought that Disneyland was the happiest place on earth. Guess again. According to a new book–and we’re not making this up, we swear–it’s San Luis Obispo, “where joy seems to be in the tap water.” [Parade] Yep. Parade, that... (Continue reading)

Review: Sheryl Crow at Chumash Casino

Written on 19 Sep, 2010 in Discovered | No comments

By COLIN P. JONES Sheryl Crow reminds me of Neil Young, in the sense that the reigning queen of rock bends and challenges musical genres every time she steps into the studio.  While this shows lots of creative moxie, it... (Continue reading)

“More Than Stars” shoots in San Luis Obispo

Written on 17 Sep, 2010 in Discovered | 5 comments

A low-budget independent movie, based on the experiences of a former New Times writer, is currently being shot in and around San Luis Obispo. The second week of a planned 16-day shoot for “More Than Stars” has wrapped. Directed by... (Continue reading)

Last call for Writers’ Conference

Written on 12 Sep, 2010 in Discovered | No comments

Time is running out to attend next weekend’s 26th annual Central Coast Writers’ Conference at Cuesta College. The annual event, scheduled for next Friday night and Saturday, September 17-18, is expected to draw approximately 250 writers from around the state.... (Continue reading)

Consumer Reports: In-N-Out Best Burger

Written on 8 Sep, 2010 in Discovered | 9 comments

The new issue of Consumers Reports confirms what almost anybody in California, Nevada, Utah, or Arizona already knows: In-N-Out makes the best burger. [Consumer Reports] The magazine surveyed 28,000 online subscribers and asked them to rate the burgers at 18... (Continue reading)