http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum A Place for Those Who Thrive on Ebullience Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:23:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I enjoy this bit at Daring Fireball regarding the iPhone 3G. "Let’s just say it up front: the iPhone is the greatest piece of consumer electronics that has ever been made." I really do not know if I can disagree with that, even playing devil's advocate. I can find no angle to ... http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2008/10/09/1158/ Want a good read, and confirmation of why Obama must be elected President over McCain? Then head on over to The New Yorker, whose endorsement of Obama is stated with intelligence and eloquence. These are the arguments that have to be made to those who think America's okay after the ... http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2008/10/06/1157/ I was certainly enthusiastic about seeing more of those Bill Gates/Jerry Seinfeld ads. Yet once again, Microsoft crushes my mirth and destroys any hope of fun I was ready to have. Seinfeld is gone, and now we have this: The Angel/Devil Get a Mac ad, while still being one of my ... http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2008/10/01/1156/ I am now officially on my vacation! I'm sitting in the International First lounge in Terminal 7. Here are some items of (not very important) note so far. Apparently, when you fly first class, they don't really give a crap if your suitcase is over the weight limit. Nor do ... http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2008/09/12/1154/ I am on my way to Australia later tonight. I'm flying first class. Yes, I used miles. To be honest, this has been one of the most exciting things about the trip... that I get to fly first class overseas! In the top of a 747! The 747 to me ... http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2008/09/12/1151/ Thank you thank you thank you, Jon Stewart. It is to be expected that conservatives would reverse the spin once Palin was chosen, but it still does not make it palatable. It makes me seethe, really. http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2008/09/05/1150/ Here are some very funny faux McCain bits, courtesy of 23/6. Enj— I mean, have fun! First, McCain's Voice Mail to Palin Leaked to Press. Then, Advice for the Big Speech. http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2008/09/03/1149/ Why have I never seen this before? Why have I never done this before? Why has my life been so empty until seeing this? http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2008/09/03/1148/ The dream I had last night could probably be considered the cliché Steve dream. I and some friends were at a convention, a mix of Comic-Con and Dragon-Con except it seemed to truly be a convention for independent "content creators." Robb and Tanya were there, I think, and we were trying to ... http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2008/09/02/1147/ I waited until late to write my weekly LFTI blog post. And it shows! Let's hope Obama does not pull this kind of procrastination while writing his speech for Thursday. Then we'll all be doomed! http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2008/08/25/1146/ Here's a man who owns millions of records. This is a very nicely shot mini-documentary which brings up a good point: Where does all that music go in the end? What if it's lost to future generations? A majority of music is crap and probably not worth the vinyl or plastic ... http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2008/08/22/1145/ I have only seen Brief Encounter once, but I always remembered, and often thought about, the ending, the moment when Laura decides to kill herself. I didn't remember it for the emotion, necessarily, but for how it was technically achieved, the brilliant camera work and direction that support the emotion. The ... http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2008/08/19/1144/ This morning, I tweeted about Microsoft's Surface showing up very select at Sheraton hotels. It was this video that made me comment: Besides being a bit creepy—is that woman wanting to slap the little boy, or seduce him?—the video is humorous in showing how minimally useful the Surface concept even is. ... http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2008/08/13/1142/ It's a bona fide scandal! But not really. http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2008/08/12/1141/ It wasn't until I was led to Brand Name Pencils by H&F-J that I realized I miss penicls. Well, maybe that's not entirely true, the not realizing it part. I have, from time-to-time, longed to write and create once again with a good-ol' wooden pencil. To chew on the slight metal ... http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2008/08/07/1139/ I did not have time to post on the LFTI blog today. Nor did I have time to tweet about posting, or write a post here about not posting. http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2008/08/04/1138/ Sorry for that uncouth title, but that's what I was thinking when I saw these amazing, brilliant charts. Zach Beane has charted the grosses, rankings, and longevity of the weekly top 25 movies since 2006, plus some top 10 charts for 1988 and 1998. I prefer the normal vs. the log ... http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2008/08/01/1137/ My post for the LFTI blog today tells the very truncated tale of Episode 6, the shooting of it on two cameras, and both those cameras using different speeds. If you would like to know why there is not yet a DVD of LFTI episodes 1 through 6, your answer ... http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2008/07/28/1136/ My last post on the LFTI blog has turned into a contest. If you're reading this, then you should definitely go enter it. Yes, go, now! http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2008/07/24/1135/ Hello! I'm just testing posting from the iPhone. With a picture. How will it work? Ah, it works pretty damn well. As does editing after the fact. Sweet deal! Totally rad! That picture, by the way, was taken yesterday on the way to Togo's. It was a kinda nasty rear-ending accident, though ... http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2008/07/24/1132/