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June 2007
June 29, 2007
June 28, 2007
Synaptic Social Networking
A few weeks ago I made mention of the social networking site Twitter and the fact that I'm a regular participator. Not long thereafter, while "tweeting" my usual stream of consciousness nonsense, a nifty notion entered my noggin. It seemed to me that there could be a more purposeful configuration for sharing one's daily activities. Actually, "activities" would be less exact than "sensations". Rather than telling the world "I can't find my car keys", users could disclose, at any given moment, those things that are directly stimulating or aggravating their five senses:
Certainly such a place could become home to a lot of unpleasant people typing a lot of unpleasant information. But, like Twitter, each user could select various "friends" whose posts would be followed and then later eliminate those friends should they become wearisome. Yes, it would also be an unwanted occurrence if someone recorded in bad form (sight - "I'm so peeved that Adobe has abandoned FreeHand" ... taste - "TiVo'd American Idol") yet, once again, leaving the burdensome company of those clueless folk would be just a delete button click away.
Obviously, the conceptual illustration above is somewhat abbreviated and is condensed to fit the space, but I think you get the picture. No, I don't seriously believe that this would have mass appeal and that any venture capitalists are going to invite me to a power lunch. I just had this idea crowding my brain and had to let it out in order to restore proper cerebral comfort.
June 27, 2007
Cursor Wednesday
Wouldn't it be simply peachy if somebody would develop and market a stereo system with a removeable data drive? Said drive could be loaded up with beacoup gigabytes of tunes, via one's Mac or PC, and then be returned to the mother unit. iPods and other personal digital players are plenty nifty and have their purpose, but I'd really prefer a music machine that was entirely its own animal, if you get my meaning. No docks. No unnecessary wires. No dread of impending lithium demise. And those dolts who assault the general public with gut-wrenching bass will have a lengthier playlist and will, therefore, lose their hearing a lot sooner. Sweet justice!
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June 26, 2007
June 25, 2007
neither naked nor angry
The same entrepreneurial young people responsible for Threadless, the purveyor of tshirts designed by the general public, also established Naked & Angry, which features more upscale textiles also embellished by John and Jane Doe. However, while Threadless sells new tees every week, N&A rolls out new items only once a year (if that often). Makes sense, I suppose ... a stack of fifteen dollar tshirts is quite likely a lot easier to move than a batch of ninety-five dollar neckties. Anyways, there's a small selection of repeating patterns by yours truly just screaming to be applied to a bolt of fabric. Curious queries from textile manufacturers are very much welcomed!
June 22, 2007
June 21, 2007
yet another page from a cheapskate's sketchbook
Hello, little china marker. Who left you lying there?
June 20, 2007
Cursor Wednesday
No news is good news, or so goes the old adage. It is, however, bad news which keeps the station's viewership in the stratosphere. Sadly, there's no pithy, time-worn expression to that effect - at least not as far as I can determine. There is that song by Don Henley that's all about bad news, but I don't like Don Henley and won't mention his name here again. Today I thumbed through a news-oriented magazine. Inside was political analysis delivered with authoritative smugness and carrying the veiled threat any disagreement on my part would leave me an embarassingly backward person. Within the same issue I witnessed journalistic genuflecting over yet another self-absorbed film star and how she has the power to change the world for the better. Indeed, no news is good news.
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Cursor Wednesday
He's recovering nicely from his heart attack! She's expecting a baby! A village was saved from starvation! Joe won free passes to the science museum! Relief from the drought is on the way! The end of an unplesant project is in sight! The car was easily repaired with tools at hand! With my very own eyes I saw a Van Eyck! That glorious b&w film has been released to DVD! A plan is coming together! A reunion is imminent! They made peace with each other! Everything is 20% off! The creepy crawlies have been kept at bay! A brand new White Stripes album is in stores! Good news, people, good news!
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