Sweet...and sour.
This is really just a short, "found gems" special, since I'm snowed under at the moment (figuratively speaking, although the rest of the week promises a modicum of flaky reality to follow).
"There are 10 types of people in the world - those who understand binary, and those who don't." - J. Paxman.
"Before you criticise someone, walk a mile in their shoes. Then, when you do criticise 'em, you'll be a mile away and have their shoes." - Anon.
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Via boingfeed, Stephen Fry (an Asus Eee PC user, of course) tearing into the Blackberry Storm:
http://gizmodo.com/5099720/stephen-fry-slams-the-blackberry-storm
And, however dire things may be at the moment, Timothy Ferriss' book still holds a certain appeal:
http://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Escape-Live-Anywhere/dp/0307353133
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Muso Note Edit: Ian McShane (Lovejoy, Deadwood, etc.) provided the narration on the accompanying track. It's mostly a lot of pretentious wank about Art (written by Paul Morley) but never mind...
Global Political Aside Edit: Taking the suggestion that individuals within Pakistan's intelligence services may have had some involvement in the Bombay attacks with a pinch of salt only seems advisable at this juncture:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7758809.stm
However, since the parallel has already been drawn, blaming the government of Pakistan makes about as much sense as America blaming the regime in Saudi Arabia for the events of 9/11.
"There are 10 types of people in the world - those who understand binary, and those who don't." - J. Paxman.
"Before you criticise someone, walk a mile in their shoes. Then, when you do criticise 'em, you'll be a mile away and have their shoes." - Anon.
___________________________
Via boingfeed, Stephen Fry (an Asus Eee PC user, of course) tearing into the Blackberry Storm:
http://gizmodo.com/5099720/stephen-fry-slams-the-blackberry-storm
And, however dire things may be at the moment, Timothy Ferriss' book still holds a certain appeal:
http://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Escape-Live-Anywhere/dp/0307353133
___________________________
Muso Note Edit: Ian McShane (Lovejoy, Deadwood, etc.) provided the narration on the accompanying track. It's mostly a lot of pretentious wank about Art (written by Paul Morley) but never mind...
Global Political Aside Edit: Taking the suggestion that individuals within Pakistan's intelligence services may have had some involvement in the Bombay attacks with a pinch of salt only seems advisable at this juncture:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7758809.stm
However, since the parallel has already been drawn, blaming the government of Pakistan makes about as much sense as America blaming the regime in Saudi Arabia for the events of 9/11.