Dinosaur Bones are made of Plastic
Chat on February 5, 2010
| Woman 1: | So he really doesn't belive in dinosaurs? |
| Woman 2: | No. He said they're just a figment of everyone's imagination. |
Photo on January 26, 2010
My Narragansett Tie Design submission. I was informed I’m a finalist so if you want to see me not win, come have a Gansett at AS220, January 30th at 7PM.
Styleboost.com gets a makeover
Link on January 20, 2010
Probably the only site I have consistently viewed for 10 years has gotten a new look. Great for web-inspiration. The legacy images for past posts are a bit rough, with the repeating thumbnails. Perhaps some script to take a screenshot of the linked site to replace the small thumbnail. Either way, new design, go.
Oh. It’s a “netbook.” Sorta.
Text on January 11, 2009
Although Steve Jobs has been quoted as saying he’s not interested in the netbook market, that doesn’t mean he won’t reinvent the netbook market itself.
A netbook is essentially a small form-factor PC with limited hard drive space and continuous presence. Hmm… Much like an iPhone. But netbooks come with all their issues. A small cramped keyboard, small screen, and an OS that’s not really built for the job. Apple would reivent that by making a small form-factor device with more screen, continuous presence, and a reinvented way to input data.
Any talk of an Apple Tablet with an on screen keyboard is ridiculous. Imagine yourself spending a day with a nine inch iPhone. What is that like? How does it feel when you write a five paragraph email? Are you enjoying holding it in front of you while watching a tv show from iTunes? Oh, is it easier just laying the flat piece of glass on your lap. With an onscreen keyboard it would be an unbearable experience.
You would have to use one hand while the other holds the device (people who type on their iPhone with one finger will see no problem with this). You could place the device down on your lap and type but if it’s flat chances are it wont feel too great on your wrists.
Other alternatives would be some type of QWERTY keyboard ala Kindle or an onscreen keyboard made for your thumbs at the edge of the screen. A split-up iPhone keyboard if you’d like. There are also other methods like dragging your finger from letter to letter of the word you want while the computer figures it out, a reorganized keyboard to be used with one hand, or a dictionary of every word that you swipe through until you find the word you want. Much has been written on text-input throughout the years.
Personally, I would like to see some type of physical keyboard. If Apple can make a netbook that either folds with a keyboard somehow or creates a way for the user to type while holding the device, than I will probably get one.
Something will be entirely different and that will be the game changer. It will be something nobody has ever thought of and Apple will invent it. Sorta.
Iowa Man Spells Out Wife's Birthday Message in Manure
Link on January 6, 2010
What a shitty idea.
Overheard RIPTA #1
Chat on January 6, 2010
| Old Lady: | Orson Welles! |
| Orson Welles: | ... |
| Old Lady: | Has anyone ever told you you look like Orson Welles? |
| Orson Welles: | No. |
| Old Lady: | You do! You look just like him but fatter. |
| Orson Welles: | ... |
| Old Lady: | Boy he was a good writer. Remember his news bulletin? When the aliens came? That was something. He was good at orienting you know? |
| Orson Welles: | He was a good actor too. |
| Old Lady: | He was! |
Video on December 23, 2009
My family is more interesting than yours.
Photo on December 23, 2009
Baby Owen and the leg lamp.
More proof I don't know what I'm doing
Chat on December 23, 2009
| Me: | Say something i can quote you on. I will post that |
| Steve: | A quote, who said I'd give you permission to quote me. |
