Archive for August 2004

iSweet

In General on 31 August 2004

I think the new G5 iMac looks sweet. I’m wondering if you can take it off its stand and set it in your lap. Even if not, it looks like a nice balance of form and function.

Quickie Cinema

In General on 31 August 2004

Napoleon Dynamite was surprisingly delightful; Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle was an amusing romp; Ying xiong (Hero) was an epic masterpiece.

Food for thought

In General on 18 August 2004

“I think we are created deep and simple. Society doesn’t nurture that. Society nurtures shallow and complicated.” — Fred Rogers (of Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood)

"What's Your Damage?"

In General on 12 August 2004

Without going into the sticky specifics, I’m in a bit of a personal recovery period right now. I’ve been telling myself I must get back on the Right Path, as I’ve strayed very far from it lately. My list of to-dos to that end: Drink more soup, go back to eating vegetarian, re-join the Y [...]

Gear Envy

In General on 12 August 2004

Every so often, I get what I call ‘gear envy’ and think I must buy some new electronic gadget or other.
Sometimes I look up pro audio and synth equipment on eBay, thinking I’ll update my music studio (even as I gradually sell-off my old, unused gear). There are a number of shiny new synths with [...]

In General on 12 August 2004

I’ve been interested for most of my life in the future. Throughout school and into my adult life, I’ve read loads of science fiction novels and nonfiction dealing with the future. Right now, I’m exhausted by the future.

In General on 9 August 2004

Sometimes I come up with an idea and think, “Someone should do that.” Usually, I write it down and forget it. Lately, I’ve been toying with the desire to form an organization or company that would actually take such ideas and start them going. I was thinking about potential names and realized I’d already [...]