Archive for March 2005

"My precious"

In General on 31 March 2005

The basic philosophy of Mac OS X, inherited from its underlying FreeBSD architecture, might be stated as “Small pieces loosely joined.” It seems to me, the contrasting philosophy of Microsoft Windows is “One ring to rule them all…” ‘Nuff said.

Eat Fresh?

In General on 31 March 2005

The only fast food I’ll admit to eating with any regularity is Subway. Their closest location to where I work recently moved from a strip mall storefront to a newly-constructed outbuilding — which is inconveniently located, smaller inside and has way less parking available BUT has the addition of a drive-thru window. It’s a sad [...]

Short Bits

In Reviews on 30 March 2005 tagged Music, recommended

Show the world you “ain’t afraid of no” genre-bending, boundary-crossing, tore-up-from-the-floor-up music by giving a listen to these recent and upcoming album releases:

Bloc Party – Silent Alarm
Fiery Furnaces – EP
LCD Soundsystem – LCD Soundsystem
M.I.A. – Arular
Daft Punk – Human After All
Alog – Miniatures
Keren Ann – Nolita

Innovation in your mailbox

In Reviews on 29 March 2005

Up until it went dark at the end of February, 2005, NewsScan Daily, “a lively summary of information technology news,” was one of the few free email newsletters I read without fail. Since then, I’ve been receiving a free trial of Innovation Weekly, NewsScan’s “report on trends, strategies and innovations in business and technology.” Almost [...]

In General on 29 March 2005

The hyperactive pace of internet life can sometimes get me down. Now that I have wireless access at home (thank you unidentified neighbor), I feel the impulse to check my regular list of sites and feeds. It’s funny they’re called ‘feeds’, because I never quite feel satiated afterwards, just overloaded. It’s nice to be able [...]

Pole Positioning

In General on 23 March 2005

If the brands we favor are a facet of our total identity, then a few of my favorite things might say a lot:car: Volkswagen Golf; computer: Apple iBook; portable music: Apple iPod; digital storage: Other World Computing; fast food: Subway; soda: Switch; fitness drink: VitaminWater; energy bar: Balance Trail Mix; jeans: Levis; designer label: Kenneth [...]

Feel the Burn: Sony PSP and 'Wipeout Pure'

In General on 21 March 2005

Yes, I want a soon-to-be-released Sony PSP; if only so I can play the latest incarnation of Wipeout, my former racing-game-of-choice. It’s been years since I frequented that hyperkinetic, finger-numbing game space: “Contender Eliminated!” Sony PSP Offical Site

In General on 14 March 2005

A raging fever can change a person’s relationship to food and drink (and reality). I spent all of this past Saturday sleeping and otherwise trying not to move for fear of alerting the painful attack dogs posted throughout my skull. My whole body ached in a way it hasn’t for several years. To cope, I [...]

In General on 9 March 2005

This weekend I was reminded how I’ve long been interested in the art of poster design. This afternoon, I happened upon this interesting read by the renowned graphic designer and poster artist Milton Glaser. Serendipity?

In General on 3 March 2005

My mood is always better on days I’ve eaten breakfast. Go figure.