January 2009
67 posts
I can’t find my damn book of postage stamps. Anything I use less than once a month, fuhgetaboutit.
“Buy American? Maybe. Buy best of breed. If American, great.”
– Me. Because for stimulus to be lasting, money and jobs needs to end up where we are our best. If some money goes oversees, fine. We are a connected world, and a healthy foreigner may just buy our exports, or come to the U.S. for vacation. Chill people. Consumers should do only what they know...
micahtc: Michael Dell and Vladimir Putin need... →
Sony’s BDV-IS1000 Blu-ray HTIB reviewed: probably... →
Sony’s BDV-IS1000 Blu-ray HTIB reviewed: probably a skip - Engadget HD.
What a shame… the one thing that killed this otherwise nice package was:
The wireless rear speakers didn’t…
Another speaker in a light bulb socket idea from... →
Bulb Sound Kit.
Nice. But where is the light gonna come from? Also… they ripped off the wrong Altec Lansing logo.
“Bartiromo also asked Thain to explain, when jobs and salaries were being cut at...”
– Op-Ed Columnist - Wall Street’s Socialist Jet-Setters - NYTimes.com (via matsm)
There is no end to how effed-up these executives are… they’ve been living up high in a douche-fruit tree for too long. Time to rattle that tree and let the rotten fruit rain down and splat under our feet.
micahtc: @menand I hope you have fun. →
RIF →
Wireless audio blog is announcing that today, we’ve made our first ever workforce reduction, in order to stay in line with the economic times.
Our team says farewell to 75% of our workforce. But…
micahtc: thinking of changing industries... again. →
micahtc: http://www.phome.us/ is better than my... →
Watchchartier:
Facebook | My Videos: The Epic Battle of puppy vs much larger puppy
Yes, it is time to embed a puppy video, largely because I just found out that Facebook is finally allowing users to embed videos in external sites. But also because I love these early days of Maddy’s puppydom so very, very much.
micahtc: @matsm hook me up with the latest #biome... →
micahtc: how did an inspection turn into an... →
micahtc: state vehicle inspection will happen... →
Advertisement: NewEgg’s 72 Hour Sale Starts Today →
Advertisement: NewEgg’s 72 Hour Sale Starts Today.
Logitech’s ClearChat PC Wireless Headset on sale at Newegg.com for 79.99 for 72 hours!!!!!!! Go get it!!!! I just used mine…
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-1-25) →
Radiohead (10)
Keane (2)
David Cook (2)
The Hives (1)
Jet (1)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
micahtc: @menand ditto →
Watchmashable:
The Future Of Social Networks
AMAZING presentation from Charlene Li (click easel button for full screen).
Soundbulb serves two great purposes, at least in... →
Soundbulb serves two great purposes, at least in theory - Engadget.
I can assure you this is not a new idea. I think the challenge is that the audio quality and cost point simply don’t…
WatchGrey Reverend at Royal Albert Hall performing with The Cinematic Orchestra.
Netflix's Reed Hastings talks future technologies,... →
In fact, Streaming Netflix is nearly useless with its current Watch Instantly catalog. I frequently go there and realize the movie I really want to see is not available yet. Settling for something older in that moment is a compromise and completely damaging to the overall user experience. The result, I’ve watched only one movie in over 2 months of having access.
TV selections are better,...
micahtc: RT @boxee boxee gets Lost. we just added... →
micahtc: http://bit.ly/js51 obamicon.me is a great... →
On "Scobleizer: Manufacturing is changing with... →
Scoble has been pushing his theories very proudly lately.
The community design approach will have major issues delivering breakthru game-changing devices. It might create products that the contributing community wants (if for irrational participatory loyalty reasons only), but design-by-committee tends to yield feature-creep and only incremental improvements. Big leaps in UI, design, features,...
At Dinner in Fort Greene Brooklyn
People here ar chez oskar were pissed when CNN cut away from first dance. So many political conversations going on. People applauding at TV. What a new vibe. Look out world.
micahtc: Obama gives the shaka to Punahou marching... →
“In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is...”
– Text of President Barack Obama’s inaugural address
You heard the man, America—the way out of our collective malaise is through hard work, risk taking, and innovation. Let’s get down to business!
(via buzzandersen)
How it went down today...
John Roberts: Are you prepared to take the oath, Senator?
Barack Obama: I am.
John Roberts: I Barack Hussein Obama do...
Barack Obama: I Barack...
John Roberts: ...do solemnly swear
Barack Obama: I Barack Hussein Obama, do solemnly swear
John Roberts: That I will execute the office of President to the United States faithfully
Barack Obama: That I will execute...
John Roberts: the off... faithfully the pres... the office of President of the United States
Barack Obama: ...the Office of President of United States faithfully,
John Roberts: and will to the best of my ability,
Barack Obama: and will to the best of my ability,
John Roberts: preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States,
Barack Obama: preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States,
John Roberts: so help you god?
Barack Obama: so help me god.
John Roberts: Congratulations Mr. President.
Barack Obama: Thank you, sir.
John Roberts: All the best wishes Mr. President.
I had to laugh when John Roberts and Obama fumbled over the oath. Upon replay, it was clear Roberts botched it up, and Obama’s handling was remarkably cool.
Roberts (who also said “President ‘to’ the United States”) misplaced “faithfully” in the recital, and Barack, who no doubt knew the correct sequence by heart was caught off guard, and it stopped him...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-1-18) →
Hammock (1)
Eluvium (1)
Lights Out Asia (1)
A Silver Mt. Zion (1)
M83 (1)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Watchsmarterplanet:
Web 2.0 Expo SF 2008: Clay Shirky
“Ideologies separate us. Dreams and anguish bring us together.”
– Eugene Ionesco (via affremblequotes)
Watchsmarterplanet:
Mobility 2088: Honda - the Power of Dreams
micahtc: expert on news7, ny: the "pictures of... →
micahtc: @TUAW glad to see steve jobs is focusing... →
micahtc: In his exit interview tour, W looks old,... →
Brian Eno's answer to Edge's question, "What will... →
dailymeh:
THE FEELING THAT THINGS ARE INEVITABLY GOING TO GET WORSE
What would change everything is not even a thought. It’s more of a feeling.
Human development thus far has been fueled and guided by the feeling that things could be, and are probably going to be, better. The world was rich compared to its human population; there were new lands to conquer, new thoughts to nurture, and new...
Palm Pre sets a bar, prepares to see it raised yet... →
Telstra exec: new Android-based HTC phone ‘better’ than Pre - Engadget.
In my opinion, Palm Pre is the new bar as far as phone concept is concerned. Execution another matter, the touch screen…
micahtc: CES was 'different' this year, for the... →