iLong For The Ultimate iThingy
[ 1 Comment ]Posted on October 4, 2008 by admin in Technology
What’s the opposite of a Luddite?
For years I’ve endured Microsoft Windows for business reasons, claiming I’d buy a Mac when the price was right. Well, the price finally became right – thanks to my friend Eric – who hooked me up with a lightly-used black MacBook. My new gizmo then led me to fantasize about the perfect laptop. I’ve always dreamed of an “all screen” device that blends a multi-touch user interface, scanner, and projection device in one lightweight package. Things are getting closer. The device pictured at left is a One Laptop Per Child concept, but Mac addicts are claiming that Apple is about to announce something very much like it. Combine the flexibilty of that interface with this inspired, “holographic shadow” interface (vimeo clip) and a digital pen, and all that’s missing is the scanner.
I’m Giving Myself A Palinoscopy
[ Comments Off ]Posted on October 4, 2008 by admin in Politics
If I need a Palinectomy, will I have to go to a Palintologist?
So I can locate the tumor and get it out of my head, once and for all. Unless she does something remarkable before election day, like pose for Playboy for instance – this will be the last I have to say about Sarah Palin. So here’s the roundup: By now you’ve probably seen the Sarah Palin Debate Flow Chart. Pretty amusing, but if you’ve followed the strategies closely enough, a lot of the Palin dopiness and “youbetcha” talk is a campaign style perfected by Bush. I’m personally convinced she says “nucular” on purpose. So apparently downplaying her intelligence leading up to the debates worked, but all the same it’s a shame somehow that one of the most common comments in the press regarding the debaters was “no major gaffes”. On that point, Tucker Carlson of MSNBC summed it up about Palin when he said: “She couldn’t have done worse than expected; That would violate the laws of physics.” Strange hearing that coming from Mr. Bowtie. And lastly, David Letterman nails it with his Top 10 Things Heard at Palin Debate Camp (YouTube). Click “more” for the list if you don’t want to watch the clip. Read the rest of this entry »
There’s Always Time For Internet Porn!
[ Comments Off ]Posted on October 3, 2008 by admin in Popular Media
You’ll be snuggly warm in your blanket of shame all day.
Since I work at a computer up to 14 hours a day at times, people occasionally make the mistake of thinking I know how to fix them, and then they make the additional mistake of thinking I want to do it for free. Honestly, would you ever say to your neurosurgeon friend “my brain’s completely screwed. Can you come over and operate on it tonight? We can open a nice Pinot I picked up today.” Anyway, a couple of years ago, I noticed that the same kind of person was always having problems with porn pop-ups, homepage hijacks, and viruses on their computer. Can you guess the demographic? If you guessed “MEN”, you guessed correctly. It got to the point that when people called with a problem, I’d jokingly ask them (in a total deadpan, in the middle of a bunch of dull technical questions) “Is there a male, age 13-87 in the house?” I also bought the domain AllPornedUp.com (SFW, but just a layout prototype) as a result. So it’s always amazed me – when it’s SOOOO obvious how many men look at porn daily – how many women are SHOCKED when they find it. So check out the informative video at left, it’ll leave you, as the video says “…snuggly and warm in your blanket of shame all day…”
Does Being A Master Debater Make You Go Blind?
[ Comments Off ]Posted on October 2, 2008 by admin in Editorial & Opinion
Heh. I said “Master Debater”.
Love arguing but don’t feel like watching Sarah Palin talk in her grating, nasal whine for an hour tonight? Why not start your own argument? Mention any of these topics while out having drinks or dinner, and then just sit back and watch: 1.) The airplane on a treadmill question. In the discussion on that link, the topic went on for fifteen pages. 2.) Does hot water boil faster than cold water? 3.) Can water be colder than 32°F and not be ice (here’s the answer in video form) ? 4.) If the curved top of an airfoil makes airplanes fly, why are the most efficient airfoils curved on both sides? Okay, that one’s a little nerdy. I asked an airline pilot the question once, and he said “put enough THRUST behind it, and a BRICK’ll fly”… Got any more to share?
I’m Udderly Ashamed, But Behooved
[ Comments Off ]Posted on October 1, 2008 by admin in Editorial & Opinion
There’s just to much at steak.
To bring you this little news item. Who would’ve thought that chasing small children around and peeing on somebody’s porch while wearing a cow costume was somehow illegal? Maybe the poor woman was just getting fired up about halloween a little early. It is only a few weeks away. If you’re stuck for an idea, one classic solution is to hope that somebody famous dies. Always a winner. For 2008 an obvious theme would be a bailout-related costume, but all I can think of is sticking my head up my ass and saying that I’m a politician. For a commercially-produced outfit, maybe something like this Genie in the Lamp “Rub Me”