Monday, February 05, 2007

How to make Plucker display full screen

Wisdom from the plucker mailing list:

Q: How can one use the offline web browser Plucker in full screen mode on the Palm Tungsten T3 (or other full screen Palm)?

A: 'Go to "Preferences" > "Layout" > Rotation at the bottom of list and select clockwise or counterclockwise or none.'

This American Life live shows!


It's finally time again for THIS AMERICAN LIFE LIVE -- the "What I Learned from Television" Tour!

THIS AMERICAN LIFE is doing its first "live show" tour in four years! We'll be peforming an extended version of the radio show in six cities at the end of February/beginning of March. Tickets go on sale soon -- in many cases you're getting an early chance to buy tickets before they're available to the general public -- so get 'em before they're sold out. All the information is below.

In the shows, Ira Glass and popular TAL contributors will tell stories on the theme "What I Learned From TV" -- hear Sarah Vowell talk about the popularity of Puritans on TV (she swears this is true); Dan Savage on shielding his son from sexual content on TV while he writes what is possibly one of the dirtiest advice columns in the country; and more! Plus, Ira Glass will talk about making the new TAL TV show for the Showtime network, with behind-the-scenes footage of what did and didn't work as producers tried to apply the TAL sensibility to TV.


NEW YORK CITY: February 26, 2007, 8 p.m.
Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center
Special This American Life Email Pre-Sale: TAL email subscribers can purchase tickets right now by calling 212/721-6500 and mentioning code WNYCTAL.
Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, February 2, at www.lincolncenter.org, at CenterCharge (212/721-6500), or at the Avery Fisher Hall Box office.
Appearances by: Ira Glass, Chris Wilcha, Dan Savage, Sarah Vowell, and Jonathan Goldstein, with special musical guest Mates of State

BOSTON: February 27, 2007, 8 p.m.
Boston Opera House
Special This American Life Email Pre-Sale: TAL email subscribers can purchase tickets right now by going to http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/1099363 and entering code: WBUR
Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, February 2, at http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/1099363, via Charge by Phone at 617/931-2787, or at the Boston Opera House box office.
Appearances by: Ira Glass, Sarah Vowell, Dan Savage, and Jonathan Goldstein, with special musical guest Mates of State

MINNEAPOLIS: February 28, 2007
Orpheum Theatre
Tickets are sold out. Seats may be available closer to the event. Check http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/1099357
Appearances by: Ira Glass, Sarah Vowell, Dan Savage, and David Rakoff, with special musical guest Mates of State

CHICAGO: March 1, 2007, 8 p.m.
Chicago Theatre
Special This American Life Email Pre-Sale: TAL email subscribers can purchase tickets right now by going to www.ticketmaster.com and entering code: WBEZTAL
Tickets available Friday, February 2, at http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/1098912, via Charge by Phone (312/902-1500), or at the Chicago Theatre Box Office.
Appearances by: Ira Glass, Sarah Vowell, Dan Savage, and David Rakoff, with special musical guest Mates of State

SEATTLE: March 7, 2007, 8 p.m.
Paramount Theatre
Special This American Life Email Pre-Sale: TAL email subscribers can purchase tickets Wednesday, February 7, by going to www.ticketmaster.com and mentioning code: KUOWTAL
Tickets available to the general public February 9 at 10 a.m. at www.ticketmaster.com, via Charge by Phone (206/292-ARTS (2787)), or at the Paramount Theatre box office.
Appearances by: Ira Glass, Alexa Junge, and David Rakoff, with special musical guest Mates of State

LOS ANGELES: March 12, 2007, 8 p.m.
Royce Hall
Special This American Life Email Pre-Sale: TAL email subscribers can purchase tickets Wednesday, February 7, by going to www.ticketmaster.com and mentioning code: KCRWTAL
Tickets available to the general public February 9, at http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/862391, via Charge by Phone (310/825-2101 or 213/365-3500), or at the UCLA Central Ticket Office at the James West Alumni Center.
Appearances by: Ira Glass, Sarah Vowell, and John Hodgman, with special musical guest TBA