So, I replied to the Apple recruiter, giving a decent explanation as to why I wasnt interested in the genius position. This morning, my phone goes nuts, and I miss the call cause we're busy. When I check messages, its the same Apple recruiter, calling me from London. Yes, that london. As in merry ole ... Read More »

Its like nobody saw the movie Deep Blue Sea. Havent we learned not to screw with one of the oldest animals on the planet? Allow me to quote Richard Dreyfus in Jaws, “All it does is eat, and swim, and make little sharks. Thats it.” http://www.newscientist.com/channel/mech-tech/mg18925416.300.html Read More »

little sister. go to alienskin.com. download the trial version of “Exposure.” It simulates film grains. Might be handy to you, as alien skin makes good stuffs. The B&W TRI-X 400 is pretty damned close to what I remember. Read More »

so, I wanna sell my mac mini, and put the money towards a new one, an intel one. My Mini is a 1.24 GHz G4 system with a gig of ram, an 80GB drive, bluetooth, airport, and a DVD-R. I'd love to get $400 for the little beast. Oh, and its rocket red. Pictures are ... Read More »

So, I was culling ebay as usual. Randomly, I found a Kramer aluminum neck 6 string, in need of work. Notice I said aluminum neck. That means its first cousin to a Travis Bean. yes. I'm drooling. If anyone who owes me bank, wants to score me this guitar, we can call it even. Just ... Read More »

So, I got email this morning from an Apple HR person who's recruiting for an Apple Retail Store in Fair Oaks. They seem to be looking for Geniuses to open the store. As one would expect, they want to talk to me. As much as I love Apple, and their products, etc, I'm inclined to ... Read More »

So, I got up early this morning, and rolled to the DMV. I surrendered the obijuan plates off the Mitsubishi, and had them transfered to the Mazda. It took all morning, but the OBIJUAN plates are now on the Mazda. When I surrender the dealer issued plates, I'll get a $50 refund back, and all ... Read More »

this is nothing more than a random collection of thoughts. I'm gonna mark them as yay or boo, to convey feeling. enjoy. I downloaded all of MF Doom's Special Herbs Box set. YAY Bill, Brown Guy, and I nailed a sample that had been haunting me. It was the doobie brothers. YAY I ate too ... Read More »

Outpost.com has refurbed ipod shuffles for $39. 512MB ones. Since they're discontinued, thats a hell of a deal on a piece of apple history, and a rather fine little music player. Limit, one per household. link below. Nooch! http://shop1.outpost.com/product/4600858?site=sa:Homepage:Spot5 (edit) So, yeah, I couldnt resist. I know. Apple Fanboy and all that shit. $39 isnt ... Read More »

So, a while back I was linked to Yacht Rock, courtesy of a friend. Episode 2 has a sample of a keyboard line from a 70's song. I couldnt place it at all, but I hooked on it. I kept mentally coming back to it. I HAD to find it. Last night, I was surfing ... Read More »

When you're a kid, you inevitably wish for some kind of super power. stuff like x-ray vision, flight, laser feet, stuff like that. Well, animation has realized what I want, and maybe in my lifetime, science can make it happen. At current, keyboards are designed for our standard ten fingers. But, more fingers, means more ... Read More »

As of my news reading this morning, I've discovered that South Dakota is more dangerous to the american way of life than terrorists. http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/22/dakota.abortion.ap/index.html In a word, I support the legality of my female friend's right to choose. Should the conservative right, in some horrendous way, manage to overturn this right, I will be volunteering ... Read More »

As happens regularly, Apple adds new machines to the list of Vintage hardware. When something gets marked vintage, it means that apple no longer supports the unit hardware wise (except in CA). This means we cant order parts for them anymore, and have to rely on used dealers, chop shops and upgrade parts manufacturers to ... Read More »

In my weekly bid to find new and exciting lunch fare, I settled on Old El Paso Taco Taco meat, flour tortillias, and shredded cheese. its kinda hard to fuck up meat, sauce, cheese, and tortillia. But it IS possible. I made my soft tacos, and headed to my desk to eat and read the ... Read More »

For those of you who havent seen Richard The King in ages, he'll be at my house tomorrow evening for mai tais. If you havent seen the king, you know where you need to be. So there. Personally, I havent seen The King in ages, so I'm supremely glad he's gonna make it out Read More »

Just a general post, in thought of Lindsey Jacobellis. LJ, I'm sorry you didnt score gold. It should've been yours. Silver is nothing to sneeze at, but you shoulda had it nailed. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11403461/ Read More »

Its thursday afternoon, I have impending peace and quiet, I'm eating teryaki steak and rice from ricky's rice bowl, I've bought a bottle of rum that half as old as I am, I'll get to see owens and the BW sisters this weekend, oh, and the hundred dollar mai tai. Those of you that know, ... Read More »

Does anyone know where I can procure restaurant style meat dumplings? I'm having no luck. Read More »

Okay, so maybe it isnt so secret. But I digress. On the whole, I mean no ill towards smaller humans (children). The exceptions being when a parent is incapable of controlling them, they breech my personal space without permission (running full tilt into me in malls), or cannot control their volume. Of course, most problems ... Read More »

My Land Shark gets very little outside time. There's foxes and coyote's in Fairfax County and I dont want her to become lunch for some overly determined predator. However, snow makes for interesting times. Specially a decent foot of it. So, I took my shark out onto the porch, and dropped her in the snow. ... Read More »