February 2009
15 posts
January 2009
17 posts
Among the stupidest tech articles I've ever read →
As of this week, Gmail has reached perfection: You no longer have to be online to read or write messages.
Like every other desktop email client ever, that is.
If you’re still tied to a desktop app—whether Outlook, the Mac’s Mail program, or anything else that sees your local hard drive, rather than a Web server, as its brain—then you’re doing it wrong.
Well, I’m...
Watchmerlin:
Fireball: The John Gruber Story
It’s an honor to have been involved in Dan’s project. Frankly, this is the kind of role every actor waits for his whole life. What a cast. And, Kubrick made us reshoot the drinking scene almost 300 times.
Well done, Dan.
The craziest interview I've ever read →
Portland Tribune: How did you get started in this business?
Pamela Barrett: I picked up a cat show judge at the airport because that was part of helping put on a cat show up there, and it was the ex-Marlboro Man, a tall blond-haired, blue-eyed gorgeous man in a western tuxedo. He was the judge, and he was also … the first gay man I had ever met in Alaska.
“If the universe was found to be finite or infinite, either discovery would be...”
– Christopher Hitchens
WatchSkimming Faces in iPhoto ‘09 - beats taking a photo of myself every day.
"Poll Finds Faith in Obama, Mixed With Patience" →
This is one of those polls where you want to go “hell yeah!” at every datum.
President-elect Barack Obama is riding a powerful wave of optimism into the White House, with Americans confident he can turn the economy around but prepared to give him years to deal with the crush of problems he faces starting Tuesday, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News Poll.
Decorate Obama's new digs with IKEA stuff →
Would it be terribly obvious for a downtown yuppie like me to say I love IKEA?
Ken Rockwell says get a Nikon D40 →
Christa and I got us a D40 this Xmas after an ugly website run by a family man with an attitude convinced us we were good enough for a DSLR and a cheap DSLR was good enough for us. It’s been a blast; you go, Ken.
Thanks, Merlin.
I love me some Tumblr, you know. But here’s the obligatory Web 2.0xcuse: it’s been crazy, man. Busy busy busy. A good busy.
So, two decisions re: my ~~*@Online Presence@*~~:
1. I’m moving “big stuff” to Mrgan.com. It’s got RSS and stuff too.
2. I’m being more selective. Picky, y’know. Less ranting and fun-making.
3. What the hey,...