Entries from September 2004
Sidewalk sloganeering
Spotted near Quack’s:
Remnant of old ad
Spotted in east Austin:
No soup for you!
No credibility for you!
Code 46
Released with no fanfare that I know of, Code 46 is one of the best SF movies I’ve seen in a long time.
The movie tells of a bustling, gleaming future where everyone in the world speaks perfect English, liberally sprinkled with Spanish, French, Arabic, and Chinese (five of the six official UN languages–I didn’t notice [...]
Allegro non Troppo
Bravo!
Stonehenge
Photos of stonehenge from Hunt, Texas
Date authentication
In the slow-motion controversy over the gaps in the record of GW’s Texas Air National Guard Duty, the latest wrinkle has been the emergence of some damning documents that some people are concerned might be forgeries. While I’d be delighted to see Bush publicly embarrassed for shirking his military duty, I have to admit that [...]
The new iMac
Everyone else is talking about it, so why not me?
There are two categories of reactions to Apple products: emotional and rational. Most technology companies don’t evoke much of an emotional reaction, and when they do, I suspect it’s more often negative than otherwise. But Apple’s got the kavorka. You can look at the spec sheets [...]
