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Category: thought

A Democracy of Netbooks

A Democracy of Netbooks

To dismiss netbooks as like laptops, but lamer is to completely miss the importance of this pivotal moment in computing – when pervasive internet and the mass production of inexpensive portable computers finally intersected. I’m talking about unlimited access to the complete sum of human knowledge, and free, unfettered communication with anyone on earth. For everyone

An interesting take on this market. One that I had not considered before and almost makes me want to buy one just to “support the cause”.

Nil by mouth – Roger Ebert’s Journal

Nil by mouth – Roger Ebert’s Journal


I described my fantasies about root beer. I could smell it, taste it, feel it. I desired it. I said I’d remembered so clearly that day with my father for the first time in 60 years.

“You never thought about it before?” Johnny asked.

“Not once.”

“Could be, when the Lord took away your drinking, he gave you back that memory.”

Whether my higher power was the Lord or Cormac McCarthy, those were the words I needed to hear. And from that time I began to replace what I had lost with what I remembered.

May we all be so blessed as to learn from this.

May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you’re wonderful, and don’t forget to make some art – write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And I hope, somewhere in the next year, you surprise yourself.

Neil Gaiman (thx Princess Bethany)

A Lesser Photographer

A Lesser Photographer

A Lesser Photographer…

    • Always has a camera handy
    • Is not impressed by equipment
    • Is impressed by results
    • Understands that constraints foster better art
    • Doesn’t focus on what sells
    • Does focus on what moves

Love it. Looking forward to what CJ brings to this project. Looks great so far (plus, he quoted yours truly and that kind of ass kissing will always win you points).

Generalization of technological progressions

Generalization of technological progressions

But down here, below the clouds, in the world of ebook-reader owners, I can guarantee you that the times I want color are far outnumbered by the times that I’d benefit from sharper, bolder, faster grayscale.

I think Marco’s take on this is the right one. Better does not always have to mean more features, it often simply means making the current ones more useful.