Steve Jobs: 1955-2011
I am saddened by the loss of Steve Jobs. Steve Jobs only got 56 years on this earth, but boy did he make use of his time. Anyone would be lucky to have just one of his successes. Every computer in use today is based on the original vision of the Macintosh. Every Mac in use today uses the operating system created by Steve Jobs’ team at Next. The music industry was changed, for the better,...
Read MoreBook Recommendations
A few books I recently finished that I highly recommend: Getting Real Rework Both of these are by 37Signals. I had previously read Getting Real (you can read it free online). I liked its premise and decided I need a hard-copy to keep on my bookshelf. Rework is very similar to Getting Real (some of the short essays are almost exactly the same). But Rework is more focused on business topics and...
Read More2009 Year End Awards
A little late, but here are my 2nd annual “Best of the Year” awards. Best Movie: Star Trek I only saw two movies in the theatre in 2009: Star Trek and Transformers 2 (both in IMAX because I only see IMAX movies in the theatre nowadays). But I did watch lots of movies on DVD (I have Netflix). Out of all of these, my favorite movie of 2009 was Star Trek. I’ve always been a Star...
Read MoreiPad Musings
I don’t know if the iPad is something I’ll get, but it sure looks cool. I’ve already had two friends of mine, who are not computer-savvy at all, say they really want one! One friend just bought a netbook because she wanted a small, portable computer to do some light internet surfing, email and general writing. I tried to talk her into a Mac, but even used ones were more than...
Read MoreRocking While I Work
I like to listen to tunes while I’m working. And my choice of tunes is often something I can play loud with lots of guitars and screaming! I recently started using Lala and Napster to try out new music and they’re worth a mention here. Lala Lala is a combination streaming service and music store. You’ll need a computer to play music through the browser. It works fine on...
Read MoreRandom Pop Culture Musings
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles is officially cancelled. That makes me sad. SCC was a really great show. I find it ironic that given all the hype surrounding Terminator: Salvation (which opens tomorrow) that the TV show could not find a big enough audience. What was up with the CG of the sub leaving the island on the next-to-last episode (Follow the Leader) of Lost this season? It was...
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