Grizzly Bear - While You Wait for the Others [Official Music Video in HD]
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Please to enjoy a selection from most excellent record album from Grizzly Bear. Best Album of 2009.
Mom This Posts For You
Before getting my mom a white MacBook last year, I would not have called her a member of the digital elite. She's never been scared of computers (she got me my first, an Apple //c, and used it almost as much as I did) but she is not quite hacking the gibson. However, seems that since the macbook, things started getting weird:
Last night, when i spoke to her on the phone she said "I love Facebook!" and "I've been reading your blog".
She has been on Facebook for at least a month and has not ONCE written anything horrifyingly embarrassing on my wall. It is a brave new world.
Ticket Collection Gem: Radiohead
Had to drive to St. Louis, but it was PIT for Radiohead in 2003. Best $42.50 I've spent in my life so far.
Charlie Rose on The iPad, With David Carr, Michael Arrington and Walter Mossberg
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Interesting take on the iPad from the uber pundits.
There Was A Time
...when I was a Windows user and excited about the promise of Vista. Always (almost) the optimist, I had high hopes. The cold reality of my first copy of Vista was a major factor in me finally giving a mac a try.
*via iPhone
Fever Ray at P3 Guld
The ever elusive and brilliant Fever Ray and her acceptance speech at Sweden's P3 Guld award show
Mule Design Studio's Blog: The Failure of Empathy
The people don’t want “tablet computers” with Ubuntu and OpenID (worst name ever for a product attempting broad acceptance). They could honestly give a shit whether it’s a closed or open system. And, let’s be really honest, they probably care as much about DRM as they do about baseball players juicing; by which I mean not very much at all. They want things to work most of the time, and be easy to fix when they don’t. And if the process by which it happens is “magic” they are totally cool with that.
I've said this nearly exact thing 5 times (at least twice in anger) since the launch of the iPad to very dear friends and colleagues.
Nine out of 10 premium-priced PCs sold at US retail is a Mac | Betanews
Nine out of 10 premium PCs purchased from US retail brick-and-mortar stores or online sites (including major chains and Apple Store) during fourth quarter was a Mac. The data isn't good for Microsoft's Windows PC partners. Microsoft and OEMs touted more feature-rich Windows 7 PCs for the holidays. Additionally, ahead of Windows 7's launch, Microsoft spent six months marketing premium Windows PCs during its "Laptop Hunters" campaign. These marketing efforts apparently failed. Apple doesn't just own the premium market, its sales are increasing there.
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John Haro
I am a software designer turned suit, occasional low-rent photographer, and as a friend once said a "sarcastic mother @#$@r". I can sleep soundly through any team sporting event but I'm passionate and politely opinionated about music, technology, and many other less valuable topics.
