Archive for September, 2008
The Fateful Apple: The original sin and inherent depravity
Posted in business on September 24th, 2008 by admin – Be the first to commentI know Steve Jobs is very protective of it’s user experience (rightly so), but I think they might be pushing it a little too far. Transparency is not one of their strong points.
You are the banana king!
Posted in video on September 23rd, 2008 by admin – Be the first to commentThis is old but my son and I love to watch it over and over again. I think the sequal “Charlie the Unicorn 2″ is even better.
Stop Making Sense
Posted in music on September 12th, 2008 by admin – Be the first to comment“The better the singer’s voice the harder it is to believe what they are saying” – David Byrne
I found this quote in a random promotion video for the famous Talking Heads movie “Stop Making Sense”. I guess that why I have always like singers like Neil Young, Frank Black or Kurt Cobain. These guys would not be classified as great singers, but at least they are or were authentic.
Death Star over San Francisco
Posted in business on September 10th, 2008 by admin – Be the first to comment
UI designer needed for major publication
Posted in business on September 9th, 2008 by admin – Be the first to commentA co-worker was showing me the front page of a major newspaper in Pakistan. Looking at it made me go into a seizure. Rarely do you encounter this kind of advertising anymore in the US. I don’t even know where the actual news is on this page?
So if you are feelin’ blue and think you are a complete hack, just graze upon this and smile. Web design has come along way…and Pakistan is in desparate need of a UI designer.