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MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON (by Dean Fleischer-Camp) One of...

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:10:09 -0400

MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON (by Dean Fleischer-Camp)

One of the better shorts I’ve seen in a while. Laughed out loud. My buddy-pal Austin showed it to me, much to my enjoyment. Thanks, Austin buddy-pal.

Reality distortion field remains strong with Steve Jobs after...

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:51:53 -0400

Reality distortion field remains strong with Steve Jobs after antennagate (via NMANews)

"Twain recalls being invited to an official White House dinner and being warned by his wife, Olivia,..."

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:42:19 -0400

“Twain recalls being invited to an official White House dinner and being warned by his wife, Olivia, who stayed at home, not to wear his winter galoshes. At the White House, he sought out the first lady, Frances Cleveland, and got her to sign a card on which was written “He didn’t.””

- ‘There Is No Hurry. Wait and See.’ (via Instapaper)

Shirky on People

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 09:41:30 -0400

Shirky on People:

“Techies were making the syllogism, if you put new technology into an existing situation, and new behaviour happens, then that technology caused the behaviour. But I’m saying if the new technology creates a new behaviour, it’s because it was allowing motivations that were previously locked out. These tools we now have allow for new behaviours – but they don’t cause them.”

"James, according to various sources I’ve seen on the Internet, has in the last two months been..."

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:21:00 -0400

“James, according to various sources I’ve seen on the Internet, has in the last two months been secretly recruited by every single team in the NBA, 48 different NBA players, 12 NFL teams, four World Cup teams, two baseball teams (you can guess which two), three branches of the military, the Broadway show “Wicked,” the President of the United States, 18 Fortune 500 companies, the city of Wichita and, as I tweeted the other day, Lord Voldemort on behalf of Slytherin.”

- The Recruitment Of LeBron (via Instapaper)

Get Up Earlier and Do More Work

Mon, 17 May 2010 19:24:07 -0400

modernnerd:

“One thing I’ve noticed over the years is that if you drive into London at 6am, half of the cars on the roads are Porsches and Astons. Whereas if you go in at ten to nine, they’re all Renaults. Simple solution, then. You want a nice car? Get up earlier and do more work.”

— Jeremy Clarkson [source]

Tara cooks dinner (by Ben Jack) Terrific short movie from my...

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:42:58 -0400

Tara cooks dinner (by Ben Jack)

Terrific short movie from my pal Ben Jack. Nice work, Ben Jack.

Langhorne Slim in Asheville, NC (by benoftroy) I went with my...

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 10:33:01 -0400

Langhorne Slim in Asheville, NC (by benoftroy)

I went with my roommate Eric and our friend Robert to the Orange Peel in Asheville last night. We saw Langhorne Slim and the Drive-By Truckers. Terrific show.

'We're All Gonna Die - 100 meters of existence'

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 22:17:05 -0400

'We're All Gonna Die - 100 meters of existence':

This is a unique and stunning photograph.

Daniel plays the trumpet

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 08:10:48 -0400

Daniel plays the trumpet

superamit: I’m calling it now: The laptop starts dying...

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 01:56:45 -0400

superamit:

I’m calling it now: The laptop starts dying tomorrow.

IT’S HAPPENED BEFORE

As someone in both the photo and the tech world, I’ve seen (and spoken about) the point and shoot camera’s declining relevance.

Ten years ago, they couldn’t make those thing fast enough. Then one day someone put a camera into a phone.

It took a while, but the cameraphone has slowly, quietly, and almost completely replaced the point and shoot for many people. Cameraphones are simpler, more convenient (smaller) and, for 99% of situations, they are good enough.

When you need a really great photograph you use an SLR. The rest of the time, you use a phone. The point and shoot is dying, relegated to a niche middle ground.

IT’S ABOUT TO HAPPEN AGAIN

The same’s about to start happening in the computer hardware market. Laptops have always been a compromise solution. They’re awkward and unergonomic, slow compared to their desktop counterparts, have poor battery life, and are just as complex and confusing to operate as their larger brethren.

Enter the iPad. Simpler, more convenient, and for 99% of uses, good enough. See a pattern?

Yes, the first version will be flawed. Yes, it will be hard to tear your beloved laptop out of your hands. Yes, it won’t live up to all of its promises. Yes, it will take time. Maybe years.

And, like your cameraphone, it’s going to sneak up on you. But one day, pretty soon, you’ll realize that you haven’t used your laptop in days. That you tend to grab your iPad first whenever you need to visit a website or answer email. That your laptop never leaves your desk anymore.

It starts tomorrow.

A breakfast has died here this day. But it’s memory will...

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 10:00:56 -0400

A breakfast has died here this day. But it’s memory will live on.

Daniel don’t stand as tall as Mr. Wayne. Photo taken at...

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 01:52:51 -0400

Daniel don’t stand as tall as Mr. Wayne.

Photo taken at Lupie’s, a Charlotte landmark.

Dog days.

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:22:03 -0400

Dog days.

Took this photo with my iPhone looking down into the viewfinder...

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:33:31 -0400

Took this photo with my iPhone looking down into the viewfinder of my buddy’s Hasselblad. Edited on the iPhone with Mill Colour and PS Mobile.

The last thing I saw before I went to bed.

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:47:52 -0400

The last thing I saw before I went to bed.

My wonderful roommate and the treasures he provides me.

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:45:59 -0500

My wonderful roommate and the treasures he provides me.

Bananas Exploding on Face (via ineurodreams) This is one of the...

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:55:23 -0500

Bananas Exploding on Face (via ineurodreams)

This is one of the most bizarre things I’ve ever seen. I’m not sure what to make of it, but I think it scares me.

The Effing Biscuits

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:56:38 -0500

The Effing Biscuits

Charlie Brooker’s How to Report the News - Newswipe - BBC...

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 11:00:37 -0500

Charlie Brooker’s How to Report the News - Newswipe - BBC Four (via BBC)