You have to have a "taste" for the unusual to go out of your way to see a city replica made entirely out of Jell-O. Yep, Scottsdale in Jell-O, now showing at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts. Yep, my tax dollars at work. Actually, the work by Bay Area artist Liz Hickok is quite clever and precise in its attention to detail. I told her, in her depiction of nearby Scottsdale Stadium, she needed a little gelatin statue of Barry Bonds.

Rao’s is a legendary New York restaurant noted for being one of them most difficult reservations in the nation. It’s a small place in Harlem with something like 10 tables, which are generally saved for such noted celebs as Martha Stewart or Bill Clinton (if you consider him a celeb). I think there was some consternation when the great sportswriter Dick Schaap (who had a table at Rao’s) died, in that there was some question as to that would inherit that cherished seat.

We had the chance to meet Frank Pellegrino, one of Rao’s current owners, who was on a national tour for his Rao’s cookbook. Pellegrino also is an actor of some note who has appeared in “Law & Order” and “Sopranos.” In “Sopranos,” he is the head of the FBI task force, once uttering the words, “So, Tony Soprano…weak in the knees.” (Tony was brought in for questioning after getting food poisoning).

For those who make their way to Caesar’s Palace, there’s now a Rao’s west which offers those who cannot make their way to Harlem to attempt to enjoy this rare dining experience.

What’s there to say about CES—it’s exhausting, exhilarating, a pain in the ass and there’s a lot of waiting in lines. My feet hurt, but I saw the immediate future of the media-technology world. It’s a world going in opposite directions. We are looking to connect everything together and we’re looking as having the freedom to roam. We want portability but we want to have all our gadgets and gizmos connected to alow us to play anything, anytime, where.

This “clip” is long, but has lots of cool stuff inside. Enjoy.