December 2007
39 posts
Corey78: very much wishing I didn't have to work... →
A Marine’s Order: Feed the Hand That Bit You - New... →
A most interesting read, about what it’s now like in Iraq and the changes in mindset the marines have had to make.
Fortune: Radiohead was dumb to ditch iTunes, make... →
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Multimedia, Odds and ends, iTunes
As long as we’re in 2007 review mode, let’s review the saga of Radiohead’s In Rainbows album (which is definitely one of my favorite albums of the year, by the way). First, they said no to iTunes to keep their album in one-piece, then they decided to “sell” it for free on their website (asking their...
Corey78: Warner music on Amazon mp3 is a very good... →
Corey78: For the Love....Maybe if SCSU would stop... →
Bits Blog: Questions We Thought, but Didn’t Ask,... →
Are there ever “shorter than expected” hold times on phone help lines and other perplexing questions.
Questions We Thought, but Didn’t Ask, in 2007 →
Are there ever “shorter than expected” hold times on phone help lines and other perplexing questions.
Bits Blog: Questions We Thought, but Didn’t Ask,... →
Are there ever “shorter than expected” hold times on phone help lines and other perplexing questions.
Questions We Thought, but Didn’t Ask, in 2007 →
Are there ever “shorter than expected” hold times on phone help lines and other perplexing questions.
Corey78: getting ready to go to the Vikes game,... →
Corey78: it has seemingly come to my attention... →
Corey78: Honestly is it too much to ask that I can... →
A shift in priorities in college hockey →
Kyle Okposo’s departure is another reminder that today’s game places an emphasis on development before team play.
Corey78: Realizing it's the day I never thought... →
Ronald Reagan →
“Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.”
Corey78: I do so want to see Juno....anyone want... →
Corey78: wondering why I even care? →
Street View follow-up: Navel gazing ensues →
I followed up on Google’s Twin Cities version of Street View today. My front-page piece riffs on the navel-gazing aspect of looking up your home and workplace (while often also finding your cars, loved ones, friends and pets). The image below, for instance, is that of Noah Kunin’s old warehouse-style apartment, adjacent to the Interstate 35W bridge, before that structure collapsed...
Apple posts Santa Claus Get A Mac ad →
Filed under: Odds and ends, Apple
Apple has posted a special Christmas flavored Get A Mac ad. This ad, as you can see above, features a stop motion-esque (I’m going to assume that they are actually CGI) PC, Mac, and Santa singing a little Christmas carol for you. PC makes sure to let you know to never buy a Mac, or else Santa might not like you. Thanks, Matthew.
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a new christmas video →
Juno | Movie Review | Entertainment Weekly →
Knight Rider storms back, new K.I.T.T. showcased →
Filed under: Transportation
We know, it’s a little sad how dear Knight Rider is to our hearts, but honestly, we couldn’t be more elated to find that the show is finally getting a new breath of life. Starting in February, an updated version of the classic will be hitting NBC, and while we could spend hours gushing over the cast, our eyes are fixed on the star pictured above. The new...
UPS turns to software to cut down on left-hand... →
Filed under: Transportation
While it won’t have quite the same effect that, say, converting its entire fleet to hybrids or all-electrics would have, UPS is apparently taking some steps to improve the efficiency of the 95,000 trucks it has on the road, including using software to cut down on the number of left-turns its drivers make. As The New York Times reports, in addition to improving the...
Microsoft rebrands PlaysForSure to Certified For... →
Microsoft’s PlaysForSure DRM just took another step closer to the grave with the help of some rebranding. Those of you with players from SanDisk, Nokia, and Creative among others, looking for compatible music from Napster, Real Rhapsody, Yahoo Music, Wal-Mart and such must now look for the “Certified for Windows Vista” logo, not PlaysForSure. Of course, Microsoft’s Zune...
Burt Bacharach →
“A synonym is a word you use when you can’t spell the word you first thought of.”
Will Rogers →
“Everything is funny as long as it is happening to Somebody Else.”
Corey78: I suppose I'm in a state of shock but not... →
Corey78: Pirates 3 was not as confusing as i was... →
Corey78: Why is the gov't bailing out people who... →
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Improvise Like a Jazz Musician →
Or: Everything I Need to Know About Productivity I learned from Charles Mingus
You don’t think of Charles Mingus‘ autobiography Beneath the Underdog as a productivity book, and it’s not, really. Mingus was one of Jazz’s great composers, as well as a great bass player. Plagued by depression, Mingus invested himself heavily in psychotherapy, and Beneath the Underdog is a kind of reflection on...
Improvise Like a Jazz Musician →
Or: Everything I Need to Know About Productivity I learned from Charles Mingus
You don’t think of Charles Mingus‘ autobiography Beneath the Underdog as a productivity book, and it’s not, really. Mingus was one of Jazz’s great composers, as well as a great bass player. Plagued by depression, Mingus invested himself heavily in psychotherapy, and Beneath the Underdog is a kind of reflection on...
Corey78: why why why will dotmac NOT sync for... →
Corey78: okay....maybe I'm starting to believe the... →
Corey78: Best. 30 Rock. Ever. →