Author Archives: Oliver

About Oliver

Oliver Starr is a well known blogger, speaker and serial entrepreneur. His current blogging is focused on mobile technology and applications, green (eco-protective) technologies, and entrepreneurs and their companies. He is currently engaged as the Community Evangelist for Pearltrees.com, a new social curation tool. Oliver was also a professional cyclist and six time member of the US National Cycling Team.

Hancock: a Departure for Me, a Review for You

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Oliver

I’m not a guy that’s driven to review movies. Generally speaking, I figure that my taste and my opinion don’t matter much to other folks when it comes to cinema; and when you consider that I’ve lived in LA for … Continue reading →

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CAS Refuses to Hear Landis Appeal. Positive Doping Verdict Upheld.

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Oliver

So ends one of the most ludicrous, unfair, illegitimate and biased trials in the history of professional sport. According to CNN, a three person committee meeting in Lausanne Switzerland has issued a 58 page ruling denying Floyd’s request to be … Continue reading →

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Want a Limited Edition Nokia N96? Now’s Your Chance!

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Oliver

Nokia just launched this new site announcing the very limited availability of their newest multi-media computer, the amazing N96.  We’ve been hearing about this phone since 3GSM…the specifications are basically mind-blowing.  It’s the N95 on steroids, growth hormone, speed and … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Must be More Desperate than We Realize but Selling Viagra?

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Oliver

Otherwise how do you explain this odd bit of spam that found its way into my inbox this morning? Okay,  I don’t really believe that Microsoft is trying to sell me cut-rate Viagra, but you have to admire the “testicular … Continue reading →

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AP/Blogger Solidarity Post – The Zac Browser for Autistic Children

Posted on June 13, 2008 by Oliver

Note: This post is in response to Jeff Jarvis’ suggestion that all bloggers repost substantially all of any AP story to show solidarity and support for their fellow blogger, Rogers Cadenhead’s community-created Drudge Retort, after it was aggressively threatened by … Continue reading →

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Bush Articles of Impeachment to be Voted on by the US House of Representatives Today

Posted on June 12, 2008 by Oliver

President Bush my yet get all the love he deserves from the government he has so effectively co-opted for his own purposes. Today the US House of Representatives votes on on sending articles of impeachment against President Bush to the … Continue reading →

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Facebook Reaches New Low: Spamming for Members

Posted on June 11, 2008 by Oliver

Before you start saying that MySpace is the slime of the social networking space you should probably take a look at this nice bit of spam that found its way to my inbox (courtesy of an email address I don’t … Continue reading →

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The McCain – RomneyPalin Comedy: Year 3

Posted on June 9, 2008 by Oliver

Today’s unprecedented announcements have lead to mass chaos here in the United States. At this point it is uncertain if a Federal state of emergency will be announced or not, particularly in the former state of California where no one … Continue reading →

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Amazing Sports Footage and a Contest.

Posted on June 8, 2008 by Oliver

I just announced a weekly “Guess the Theme of These Videos” contest over at GTDtimes – the website I edit on the Getting Things Done system of organization and productivity developed by David Allen, the author of “Getting Things Done: … Continue reading →

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Dear GoDaddy, Signed “a Loyal but Annoyed Customer”

Posted on June 7, 2008 by Oliver

Bright and early this morning my email managed to do something that I’m sure everyone’s email does on occasion; it pissed me off. The culprit this beautiful Saturday was the following notice from the domain registrar GoDaddy. (I have truncated … Continue reading →

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