February 2010
Dear CBS
I think most people in the world have heard a swear word or two in their time, and if you’re seeing Eminem et al perform at the Emmy’s, you’re kinda expecting it. So please don’t bother spoiling it all with huge quiet sections during the performance. kthanxbye
January 2010
Note to self
if you’re going to ask questions on your blog, you should probably get your arse in gear and sort out some comments…..
Google’s ‘Don’t Be Evil’ Mantra is ‘Bullshit,’ Adobe Is Lazy
– Steve Jobs, never one not to have an opinion
You know what might be nice?
Using your iPhone/iTouch as your keyboard for the iPad… Just sayin
Currently Boulder law bans nudity only at a city lake popular for nude swimming...
– Local News Channel
So does this mean you can currently just wander round the town naked? (apart from the obvious current frostbite risk)
Staggering amount of alcohol is obviously very... →
Guinness and Gin & Tonic’s are what make up my staple drinking diet when I’m out, so 3 pints and a few shorts doesn’t really warrant “staggering” amounts. More like a normal Friday night maybe? (or it was when I went out on Friday nights).
Wall Street 2 - Gordon Gecko is back!! (via Trailer Addict)
Then the iPad announcement confirmed what has already been obvious since the...
– An Industry Reborn - robgo.org (via bijan)
Things I discovered yesterday
Cookies are good, and surprise cookies delivered to the office that look like little cookie monsters are awesome.
Sending shirts to the cleaners, and having them returned clean and ironed for only $2.89 is the biggest bargain of my lifetime. Why have I not done this for the previous 12 years I’ve lived in America?
My lack of appreciation for semi-automatic (or fully automatic) cars might...
Come on, Steve, just think—think, dammit—you’re running out of time,” the...
– The Onion: Frantic Steve Jobs Stays Up All Night Designing Apple Tablet (via caro)
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-1-24) →
Spoon (31)
Imogen Heap (28)
Vampire Weekend (21)
Jamie T (19)
La Roux (16)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
The new products we are planning to release this year are very strong, starting...
– Steve Jobs
Just in case anyone wasn’t convinced about Wednesday (and now the speculation starts about what the other ones are….)
Obama should launch his own moon shot. What the country needs most now is not...
– Thomas L Friedman, New York Times Op-Ed Column today
Not many more sleeps
until Apple’s big event. If you haven’t seen the rumors, you probably haven’t been on the internet, and so will probably never read this post. I have a feeling it’s going to be a goodie 8-))
Awkward. Stock. Photos. →
It does what it says on the tin
21 Great Portraits →
Tuesday already?
I have too much to do, and too little time. This week is a bit of a blur
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-1-17) →
Vampire Weekend (28)
Jamie T (22)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs (20)
La Roux (12)
Oasis (12)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Haiti Six Days Later →
Some truly horrifying pics - it’s going to be a long road back to anything approaching a normal life on that island.
(given the tragedy, some of the pictures are really rough - don’t say I didn’t warn you)