31st
May
2008
The original premise struck me as one without much credibility. Someone had released a game for the Wii that was on double-sided media, and since the console had single-sided support, then you could send your console back and the company would upgrade things, free of charge. I mean, Nintendo might have deep pockets, but the sheer logistics of having umpteen million crazed owners shipping their beloved boxes back to the warehouse for individualized hardware changes seemed fantastic, in every sense of the word.
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posted in technology |
16th
March
2008
Certain world powers go out of their way to prove how little moral ground they have, despite their wealth and real estate. Choose the moment that might make “the other guy” lose face and then play it for the cameras. There’s no sense of fair play, however.
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posted in politics |
12th
January
2008
In summation, a life between parentheses. The premise offered this afternoon by my friends over at Thalassa, during a series of short documentaries dealing with the world as seen from a container ship. Often, while my bus does its short detour beside the river, I see heavily laden freighters, inbound and outbound, with carefully corded containers. This was a chance to see vignettes from the life of those that move “all our stuff” around the globe.
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posted in education |
14th
November
2007
Part of the definition of insanity is to expect a different result while doing the same thing repeatedly. That also fits politics and “fits of optimism”, so there are lots of examples out there. I’m currently exercising my “hoping for a miracle” server scheme.
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posted in computing |
6th
September
2007
One of the traps that popular culture sets out is a belief that we recognize “the story” behind the plot of the movie or program or play or book or whatever. Take it from me; that’s just proof that the illusion is working as it should.
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posted in media, music |
3rd
January
2007
For the casual consumer, the times are changing. Not too long ago, those in large urban centers had a real advantage in pricing for many articles. I’ve been buying photographic equipment sporadically for better than thirty years. I grew up with the belief that the best prices were to be found in the nether pages of Popular Photography magazine (meaning in the stores that have doors on Times Square). I even ordered stuff via a slow boat from China. Little empirical proof to offer; just belief.
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posted in media |
6th
November
2006
Like the first snowfall, on a new day. Catchy lyrics for a hymn or something, should the need arise. The joy of the first snowfall.
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posted in Wx |
15th
August
2006
Made an early run to Elliott’s store to return our late DVD of Narnia, which didn’t seem to bother anyone given the usual payment of late fees. Rent, penalty, all go to the same bottom line. Down in Souris, found two CTMA vessels about, as the Voyageur was loading the big trucks before the Madeleine received a new litter of tourists. We decided to have a proper meal at the Bluefin, but had to wait until the lunch (pre-boarding?) rush had passed. Talking to a pair of MacAdams in the mall, one home from China for another couple of days.
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posted in travel |
