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Entries for May 2003
Great piece on what happens to company-wide
Great piece on what happens to company-wide mailing lists as small companies “grow up”.
The Incredibles by Brad Bird
Finding Nemo** opens today (and it’s getting great reviews) but I’m already looking forward to Pixar’s next movie, The Incredibles. The man in charge of the film is Brad Bird, Simpsons alum and director/writer of The Iron Giant, one of my favorite movies of the past few years and probably the most underrated children’s film ever. More on The Incredibles:
This is the sixth film from Steve Job’s production company Pixar, which has also produced Toy Story, A Bug’s Life, Toy Story 2, and Monsters, Inc. The film, which is about a family of superheroes, is completely CGI and the distributor is Pixar’s partner Walt Disney Pictures. Like the Fantastic Four, the film explores the dysfunctional family situations that can result from constantly having to save the world. During the concept stage, the title for this film started out as The Incredibles, then changed to The Invincibles, before finally changing back to The Incredibles. The picture is the brainchild of masterful storyteller Brad Bird, the director of the critically acclaimed animated film Iron Giant, which had mixed results at the box office. Many blamed the distributor of that film, Warner Bros., for poor marketing, and soon after in early 2000 Bird moved on to Pixar.
** We got a new server today at work and the guy setting it up named it “Nemo”. When he was testing it over the network later in the day, he got an error message that said, “Cannot find Nemo”.
Solar storm warning!
Solar storm warning!. Expected to reach strong to severe levels (G3 to G4)
Nanocrystal quantum dots provide a view from inside capillaries.
Nanocrystal quantum dots provide a view from inside capillaries.. Could be used to examine cancer cells within the body.
California landfills filling up with Evian bottles.
California landfills filling up with Evian bottles.. Health-conscious water drinkers only recycle 16% of their bottles — versus 60% overall.
Ted Turner: “It’s hard to compete when
Ted Turner: “It’s hard to compete when your suppliers are owned by your competitors.”. The FCC vote: Monopoly or Democracy?
Design the Malama Learning Center in Kapolei, Hawai’i.
Design the Malama Learning Center in Kapolei, Hawai’i.. Wide open architectural competition welcomes all entries.
Jason’s rules for the NYC subway
1. Get the hell out of my way, I’m coming through.
2. Do not stop at the top of the stairs to put your MetroCard back into your purse/wallet. You are between me and my train.
3. Act more like a particle and less like a wave. When you’re weaving all over the platform like a drunken sinusoidal, energetic particles like myself — who, in keeping with Newton’s first law of motion, like to remain in a uniform state of motion until acted upon by an outside force — cannot easily get past you.
4. Slower traffic keep to the right.
5. Yield to persons crossing the platform from the express train to the local train (or vice versa). They need the right-of-way more than you do for that 15 seconds of your existance on this earth.
6. Have your MetroCard out of its holster before you get to the turnstile. Before.
7. If you are waiting for your train, suppress the urge to wander the crowded platform aimlessly. Pick a spot and stay exactly there. If you need to move, do so with purpose and well-defined direction.
8. I’m embarrassed that I even need to mention this one because it’s so bloody obvious, but get out of the way and let everyone off the train before you attempt to board. (Calling Malcolm Gladwell…why haven’t you written a NYer article that explains the particularly brain dead human behavior of people crowding into subway cars and elevators before people have exited them?)
9. Get the hell out of my way, I’m coming through.
Child molesters say Lance should never be
Child molesters say Lance should never be allowed to legally wed anyone he loves..
iBlog is what Apple should be doing
iBlog is what Apple should be doing as the “writing” part of their iLife apps. and there should also be a photoblogging component built into iPhoto
Microsoft pays AOL Time Warner $750million —
Microsoft pays AOL Time Warner $750million — and lets them keep the lousy browser.. How much would you pay for Netscape Navigator?
“…never pay more than $25 for a web site.”
“…never pay more than $25 for a web site.”. Learning eCommerce with Carpet Boy
In celebration of Bob Hope, some other
In celebration of Bob Hope, some other people also Not Dead Yet.. Whitney Houston’s career, notwithstanding.
President precedent.
President precedent.. Belarus leader says the title is his — and his alone.
Japan on sale at United.com
Japan on sale at United.com. Roundtrip for two to Tokyo/Osaka from west coast: $549. From east coast: $649. You do the math.
Please, someone, anyone, get Mike Tyson off the streets *immediately*
Please, someone, anyone, get Mike Tyson off the streets *immediately*.
photologgers vs. camgirls on fotolog.net
photologgers vs. camgirls on fotolog.net. locked in a photo battle
Wow, you can use Photoshop actions to
Wow, you can use Photoshop actions to adjust your photos in iPhoto.
How the ASRG and the IETF plan to can Spam.
How the ASRG and the IETF plan to can Spam.. Initial technologies deployed within months.
A Mighty Wind
Guest’s latest mockumentary is probably the strongest film of the bunch that includes Best in Show, This is Spinal Tap, and Waiting for Guffman. A Mighty Wind tells the tale of a folk singers reunion show and is funny, genuinely touching in parts (the Mitch and Mickey storyline), and features some great original music (and I’m not a big folk music fan). However, Guest’s mockumentary format is beginning to wear a little thin for me; I would have liked it a lot more had I not seen the others first.
Condom availability does not equal more h0
Condom availability does not equal more h0t h-i-g-h skool ac+ion!.
Careful, New Yorkers! That cab driver could be a terrorist!
Careful, New Yorkers! That cab driver could be a terrorist!.
Death of a Web Team
Death of a Web Team. “I’m sick and tired of hearing about the users. Who cares? Fuck the users. We need this to be engaging and exciting!”
First it’s a Supercomputer, now it’s a TiVo.
First it’s a Supercomputer, now it’s a TiVo.. The Sony PSX is a PS2 with a DVD recorder, 120gb hard drive, TV tuner, Ethernet and USB 2. DVR much?
AT&T Wireless doesn’t want Spam
AT&T Wireless doesn’t want Spam on its services - unless they send it..
Jargon watch: “cosplay” is dressing up as
Jargon watch: “cosplay” is dressing up as your favorite cartoon/movie/tv character at conventions.
You’ll be ROTFL reading these Microsoft nicknames
You’ll be ROTFL reading these Microsoft nicknames. macrohard, microcrap, micro$hit, junksoft, LOL! LOL! anti-MS folks are the funniest ever!
A Mighty Wind, Christopher Guest
Guest’s latest mockumentary is probably the strongest film of the bunch that includes Best in Show, This is Spinal Tap, and Waiting for Guffman. A Mighty Wind tells the tale of a folk singers reunion show and is funny, genuinely touching in parts (the Mitch and Mickey storyline), and features some great original music (and I’m not a big folk music fan). However, Guest’s mockumentary format is beginning to wear a little thin for me; I would have liked it a lot more had I not seen the others first.
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