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This Shit is on the Move

Thanks to Engadget, yours truly has been acquainted with Indipod, a revolutionary sanitary system for people on the go. In other words, a toilet, enclosed in a private, plastic bubble, perfect for the commuter who would rather not drive with their eyes crossed.
All it takes is four simple steps. First, make sure you pack the […]

A Memorial Day Message

Whether you call it courage, or sacrifice, or integrity, it’s always the same voice that calls. That voice inside you that demands your best and pushes you beyond.
Sometimes it whispers, and sometimes it shouts.
But it’s always that same voice.
And it never fails to draw us together as one. To unite in our resolve to protect […]

LL Visits ZPA

I was fixing one of our Xserves at work today when I overheard some commotion in the reception area. I poked my head out and saw a couple guys hanging out, obviously waiting to see one of our account managers or an executive. I never made any connection and it certainly is not out of […]

100 All-TIME Greatest Movies

The movie critics for Time magazine, Richard Schickel and Richard Corliss, have compiled an unranked list of the 100 greatest films. It was posted Sunday to time.com. Included are traditionally acclaimed flicks like “Lawrence of Arabia,” “Casablanca” and “Citizen Kane,” as well as more atypical choices like “Finding Nemo,” “Star Wars” and the 2002 Brazilian […]

When Good Design Goes Bad

CNN’s US presentation was recently updated as part of sweeping changes being made by the network’s head man, Jon Klein. The change involved increasing the size of the text used on the lower-third of the screen. The initial design was purposely created to ‘fit’ together — and look good. The new changes are completely out […]

“We’re Prepared to Make You an Offer…”

And they did. I’m now employed! Yay!

Apple Gets iTablet Patent

Apple was granted a patent for an ambiguously-titled ‘electronic device’ on May 10th, 2005. The patent filing and accompanying illustrations clearly show the device to be a tablet-style Macintosh. The filings also compare the device to HP’s Tablet PC and other competitive tablets on the market.
Initially filed on March 17, 2004, patent D504,899 was granted […]

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