http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum A Place for Those Who Thrive on Ebullience Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:05:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Thanks to an Ars Technica article, I got a bit sidetracked today. Two bills have been introduced, one in the Senate and one in the House, that prevent the FCC from "regulating the Internet." The fake front argument is that "no one wants the government regulating the Internet!" Because, you see, ... http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2009/10/30/1575/ I sent some feedback to Apple regarding the new UI for QuickTime Player. Here's what I had to say. Notice I didn't once mention York Peppermint Patties. York! The Freshmaker! * * * * * * The new QuickTime Player X interface is very cool on the surface, but it has some ... http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2009/10/06/1556/ Here's a blast from... er, a time long ago. In 1991, I got to act in a few sketches for a Bridgewater, Massachusetts cable access show called The Cutting Room Floor, created by Bob Caron and David Almeida. Christian Roman wrote most of the episode. My B.U. friends Catherine, Synneve, Karl, ... http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2009/09/29/1546/ There are these half-inch-long flat bits of something that I have been finding in my apartment for years. I thought they were just some kind of odd "leftover"... bug shells or carcasses, or maybe a flattened droppings. I don't have vermin in my apartment, no mice or rats, so ... http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2009/09/19/1528/ I know everyone's doing this, but I didn't care. I had to get a preview of what Derrick and I would look like on the dance floor. I think we look smashing! And very hip and loose. And cool. And frankly, I've never looked better in skinny pants. http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2009/09/11/1516/ I took my day-old iPhone 3G S out for a hike today, and had lots of fun testing out the camera. It's pretty impressive for something on a "phone." I use the quotes because, really, the iPhone is maybe only 10% phone. I posted stuff live to Twitter during the hike. ... http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2009/06/21/1484/ Here it is: See actual glamor shots of the phone in my gallery. I waited a whole day to order the phone following the WWDC keynote, mostly because my 3G works just fine, and also mostly because it was gonna cost me $499! But I ordered it anyway. Luckily, this week, AT&T ... http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2009/06/19/1478/ Derrick and I figured this would be the iconic photo of my visit. It pretty much captures it all. (Click to see larger, bien sûr.) This was taken in front of the Smithsonian castle. Fortunately, you can not tell how unbearably hot and disgusting it was outside. Oh, and yes, that's an exploded ... http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2009/06/15/1467/ This is how Derrick greeted me at the airport in D.C.: (Click for bigger, of course.) The trip only got better after this. http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2009/06/15/1458/ I guess this is kinda the modern version of that phrase, eh? "Molly's got it made in the shade." http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2009/06/07/1457/ Here is my latest art installation at Maison des Wexlers. I call it "Candy Striper," and it will soon be open to the public. It will, inevitably, be an interactive piece. http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2009/06/06/1451/ Mazel tov! I hope I spelled that right. http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2009/06/06/1448/ We played a fun game tonight: Left, Right, and Center. (The actual game container called it Left, Center, Right, but who the hell cares?) Everyone around the table has $3 in singles. We take turns rolling the dice, one per dollar you have, up to three. For every L you ... http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2009/06/06/1445/ Forget that last picture. That was nothing. http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2009/06/05/1414/ I slept through the flight, and so before I knew it, it was NatkinWexler Madness time! I was so warmly greeted. My week is gonna be awesome. UPDATE: I fixed the title of the post. My French is a bit rusty. http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2009/06/05/1411/ It's off to NYC and DC for the next week and change. The most exciting part? I'm flying Virgin America! I mean, who has a check-in counter like that? And gate desks like those, separate from the gate to prevent crowding? Keen! Also, this isn't really the most exciting part of ... http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2009/06/05/1406/ Read this amazing piece by John Siracusa at Ars Technica. This is the latest in a recent series of articles that has given me hope that the standards I put on myself and on others are not unreasonable or impossible, but useful. Am I equating myself with either Jobs or ... http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2009/05/06/1401/ The inspiration for this... ...came from this... Read all about it in my Life from the Inside blog post! http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2009/04/06/1396/ Sorry for the punny headline. But not as sorry as I was to see this when I got home from work today: What exactly that is, I can't say. I can say what it looks like, but I will not. Why bother? A picture's worth one yucky word. Aside from the ________ ... http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2009/03/20/1393/ LFTI episode 8 is just a week away! I think it's about time. Really, it took too long. I'll have to have a word with the producers about that. I have posted a few interesting (read: not really) facts about the new episode over at the LFTI blog. Time to go ... http://www.lekowicz.com/wren_forum/2009/03/16/1366/