Reading back through this blog, I’ve realized that I miss reviewing things. I got tired of reviewing the mind-numbing amount of media I consume, and that may happen again, but I really liked doing it for a while.
Maybe I’ll pick it up again…
~E.
1 year ago · 0 notes
Me swinging a laser sword around (which is CLEARLY what I would do) is 100% a terrible idea. Still… #MayThe4thBeWithYou
http://gizmodo.com/5907718/they-finally-made-a-real-lightsaber
1 year ago · 2 notes
I don’t think I have to explain why this article sets my blood on fire.
Nonetheless, the fact that these guys are not only unapologetic, but actually PROUD of this behavior, is absolutely beyond comprehension. It’s abhorrent. It upsets me, to my core, that a part of the culture I take so much pride in, is so blatantly disrespectful. That they legitimately define this foolishness as an indigenous part of the community is plain preposterous. Just goddamn stupid.
That’s the “way it is”? Really, assholes? Tell you what; GET FUCKED.
~E.
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Rick Santorum legitimately believes that college is ruining this country. That kids receiving a higher education is actually a bad thing. Why? Because of secularization.
Progress be damned!
Come on guys. Santorum has already made it clear that he has little respect for women and gays. Now he’s saying that pursuing a college degree is tantamount to being “indoctrinated”?? THIS IS TRANSPARENTLY MADNESS.
This man LITERALLY wants to take the country back decades. Maybe even more than that. I just simply do not understand the argument against progress. I don’t. Religion and politics aside, I can’t grasp why someone doesn’t want a society to advance. I suppose that the issue lies in how one defines “advance”, but I also feel like there are certain definable qualities that you can quantitatively assign as progression.
For instance: giving women equal standing and the ability to govern their own bodies. Another example: attending college, learning more about the world around you, and using that knowledge to improve yourself, your community, and society.
But no. Religious and conservative ideals should take precedence over all that. And more importantly, an entire nation should adhere to those principles. That way we can guarantee our irrelevance as soon as possible.
~E.
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This might get pulled down, so watch quickly.
Can’t wait for the day that something like this is unnecessary. Equality for all, in LOVE most of all.
I hope, sincerely, that myself and my children (should I have any), will someday be witness to a world where men and women don’t have to hide behind pixels, or ANY other facade, in order to be who they are. And to love who they want to love.
Thanks Nat.
To what I’m sure is no one’s surprise, 10.8 “Mountain Lion” looks to integrate more of the iOS UX into the desktop space. On paper, this probably frightens a lot of users, but what I’m reading sounds pretty good for my use.
http://www.macstories.net/stories/os-x-mountain-lion-the-ios-ification-continues-this-summer/
I like the Messages app, I’ve been waiting for that. Apple needs to lock this down and ensure stability though. I’ve always had a tough time staying connected to accounts via iChat. I also like the system-wide Notifications, similar to Growl, but with the elegant Apple aesthetic. The Twitter integration also looks pretty slick if it works as well as they seem to want it to. Not sure how much I’d use that (I rarely use the integrated Twitter on my iPhone), but I can see the utility.
I’m really looking forward to Safari having their version of the Omnibox as well. I like Chrome, but I’ve always found Safari to be a bit faster and more stable as a browser on Mac. Just a preference, but it’s what I’ve noticed in my use. I also use my Mac email addy as my primary email account, so more iCloud integration works just fine for me. Overall, I think things look pretty good and I’m excited to work my way around this iteration.
~E.
1 year ago · 0 notes
If I were Hollywood, I’d be far more concerned with Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and the other up and coming movie delivery vehicles. Granted, Hollywood licenses rights to these distribution models, but that’s partly out of fear of simply being left behind.
I have rarely, if ever, heard someone tell me that they aren’t going to a movie because they’re going to just pirate it. Instead, I often hear that they’ll “just wait for it to come to Netflix (or other movie rental/streaming service).”
The focus should be less on piracy and more on how to effectively leverage the digital distribution system in addition to providing incentives for getting people into movie theaters. Just a thought.
~E.
1 year ago · 0 notes
There is simply no way that Double Fine’s nearly offensive Kickstarter campaign won’t garner attention from the big wigs at top-tier (and likely smaller) gaming companies. $1 million dollars in 24 hours? This is madness.
Madness? THIS! IS! …Well, yeah, it’s nuts.
That’s too much money to be ignored. I won’t be surprised to see EA, Activision, Bioware, etc. start Kickstarter campaigns for smaller projects at some point. Just to dip their toes in. Test the waters.
The water’s warm.
~E.
1 year ago · 0 notes
Video game companies should stop calling special edition releases of their games “Complete” editions. The implication there is that if I don’t purchase this “complete” edition, then I am spending $60 to purchase an incomplete edition. A lacking edition.
That’s not a good value proposition.
~E.
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