Archive for July, 2004
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Monday, July 26th, 2004“I knew you were from Emerson because you are beautiful.” –The server at the City Place California Pizza Kitchen. My lunch date wasn’t so sure that the compliment was directed to her though…
A Moment of Chauvinism
Wednesday, July 21st, 2004Women should not be allowed to drive Suburban Utility Vehicles. Especially in Boston. When there are other people on the street. k, thanks.
Web Cam
Monday, July 19th, 2004
(Special thanks to Zoe for lending her photographer’s eyes.)
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Friday, July 16th, 2004“There’s enough room if you just shove.” –Driver on the T during Friday night’s rush to Coolidge Corner. I love Boston etiquette.
Macworld Expo Boston: The First & Last
Thursday, July 15th, 2004Nick Rhodes, a lovely lady friend, and I headed to the brand spankin’ new (and uncompleted) Boston Exhibition & Convention Center for Macworld Expo Boston 2004. Sure, Apple (and Alias and Macromedia and Adobe and…) would not be present, but surely there would be something worth seeing, right?
Having never been able to actually tour the whole show floor at Macworld Expo San Francisco 2003, I figured the three hours I allotted for this year’s show would not be sufficient. Alas, I finished the show floor in an hour and a half. Besides AIGA Boston’s table and Peter Cohen (who is even kewler in real life), the show lacked chutzpah. SpyMac had the coolest booth, but SpyMac does not use Mac OS X internally for the Wheel Internet Service it pitched to Apple fanatics and the kid they had handing out CDs was a smart ass. The Xerox guys were asses too when Nick asked about Bluetooth options. I think the vendors were just upset at their decision to attend, not that this is a reason to be rude at the attendees. Everyone on the shuttle bus (which as a waste of time because it took forever to essentially go over a bridge) talked about how disappointed they were at the show this year.
If there is a Macworld Expo Boston next year, I probably won’t attend. Let this fiasco be a lesson to IDG and others who think they can outwit Steve Jobs and not get hurt.
Web Cam
Wednesday, July 14th, 2004
Spider-Man 2
Sunday, July 11th, 2004Spider-Man 2 is amazing. The character development, the comic book plot, and my-oh-my-oh-my the compositing. 8-O
Listening to
Thursday, July 8th, 2004Make Love F**k War (Dirty Version) by Moby & Public Enemy
America’s Heart & Soul
Thursday, July 8th, 2004Need a detox from stupid white men like Michael Moore? Disney presents America’s Heart & Soul, an amazing documentary on America’s finest citizens embracing their freedoms by living life. Captivating cinematography accompanies an equally vibrant soundtrack. Politics are absent, real people are present. It’s 90-minutes of joy, perseverance, and coping with life’s challenges.
Today Hates Me
Wednesday, July 7th, 2004My Wacom Graphire 2 tablet no longer works. And I can honestly say that I did not do anything to damage it. For some unknown reason, the tablet suddenly registers pen pressure within 3 centimeters of the tablet, where it should only register cursor position. If anyone knows why this might be, please comment. This is an expensive (to a broke college student) piece of hardware to kiss good-bye.
