February 2010
20 posts
People seriously need to stop comparing the fucking iPad’s potential for success with the iPod’s. Yeah, people made fun of the iPod in 2001. Yeah, it was deemed too pricey and too niche. But just because the iPod fucking killed it doesn’t mean the iPad certainly will. Just saying.
January 2010
36 posts
“Why the fuck would I pay $600 dollars extra for solid state? So that my computer...”
– A friend of mine
Roger: I'm still feeling pretty sick; I think I'm going to die
Me: Maybe
Roger: If I die, you can have my BlackBerry...
Me: I'll sell it on Craigslist
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“I know, [the iPad]’s not everything you dreamed of…but that doesn’t mean it’s...”
– Dan on this asinine piece (via marco)
Marc Flores:
Um… actually, this is a really bad retort. Very bad. Dan says even if it’s not everything I dreamed of… that doesn’t mean it’s not awesome? Actually, that’s exactly what it means. You see, “awesome”...
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“Night On Disco Mountain” sample and...
When it rains, it pours. Does it fucking pour. But sometimes the flood can be very overwhelming.
“It’s frivolous. Between an iPhone and Macbook Pro, you don’t need...”
– My brother on Apple’s latest. We’ll see if he turns out to be right.
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The Apple iPad
Steve Jobs said, “This will be the most important thing I’ve ever done.” It’s too early to really say what the implications of that statement is as it relates to the iPad. The device isn’t even out yet. But based on today’s presentation and what we know so far, all I have to say is, “Meh.”
“Do something compelling. There’s a trillion people writing blogs that need...”
– Frank Chimero (via marco)
Thank you!
Was it good for you, too?
I love reading books and magazine articles. Sure, they’re lengthy and time-consuming and most people don’t have that luxury these days, but I think it’s healthy. I also enjoy reading blogs - mostly tech blogs, but others are fun, too. What I don’t like to read are lengthy posts or wannabe editorials on tech blogs that get so ridiculously wordy and prose-y that I feel like...
Apple is holding an event on January 27 in San Francisco. Actually, I wouldn’t be all that shocked if there isn’t a tablet announcement lined up.
Extended Childhood
Why are 20-somethings still expected to behave like children? Why is it so surprising if a 20-something achieves some kind of great success?
“27? Oh, well you’re still a kid!”
Really? Alexander III of Macedon, better known as Alexander the Great, was a king and conqueror by the time he was 21. Charles Darwin had surveyed a good chunk of the planet and and prepared the...
“Remember: how you write is how you define yourself to people who meet you only...”
– William Zinsser
Proof that God loves us
Jon: Do you think this girl is pretty?
(shows me pic online)
Me: Um, she's not bad.
Jon: Well, you should see her in person with a couple beers in you, dude!
Paid Vacation
Teacher: Thanks for coming in, we wanted to talk to you about your son's behavior and school habits.
Father: Ok. What's wrong?
Teacher: We're suspending your son for a whole week.
Father: Why?
Teacher: He's been ditching school; he hasn't been attending his classes.
Father: So, he hasn't been going to class and you want to take him out for a whole week?
Teacher: ... yes?
“He sounds very smart, even when he’s very wrong.”
– Said a friend about a South-African-accented man.
Short Writing →
A lengthy article on brevity. Haha. Oh, irony.
“Yeah, man, you had it really rough at CES. You personally did what all the other...”
– A friend whose name I won’t mention in a conversation with me after the event. I do feel proud, buddy. I do.
When I learned the guitar solos for this at the...
Snake Oil For Sale
Pop non-fiction these days is just so much garbage. From Gladwell to Levitt and everyone in between, the collective intelligence is being dumbed down by authors who present their ideas as well-researched hypotheses and theories, but most of it turns out to be sensationalism. It’s the real life version of trying to get clicks on a blog you wrote. The sad thing is that this buries genuine...
You're killing me
I haven’t seen my friend Jon in a while; he’d been goofing off in Europe for months. We hung out for the first time in a while since he’s been back and I’ve quickly forgotten how hilariously retarded he can be sometimes.*
Here are some quotes I can remember from him tonight:
“Whenever my ex and I hang out, I always end up nailing some other chick. It’s like...
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Clusterfuck Electronics Show
The best thing about CES wasn’t the show or the gadgets, it was the people I met. No, wait, scratch that - that was the second best thing about CES…
It’s and odd feeling to meet people for the first time after spending months or even years communicating with them in a digital medium. Twitter, Facebook, AIM, blogs, e-mail and BlackBerry Messenger gives you such a complete idea of...
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Nexus One by Google and HTC
I live-blogged the event today in Mountain View. Click here if you want to check it out!
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The Apple Tablet
Okay, no one knows with 100% certain when or if this device will be released, but some are already saying that the world doesn’t need it. And that it’s a stupid, niche device.
Here is my retort.
“He peeks into the inner life of American culture, but thankfully refrains from...”
– Our coffe, Ourselves (Gladwell should take some cues)
Happy New Year!!!