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Life is good, and it's Spring Break! My transfer to Merrill House as an intern got approved and I'm really happy about that. That's all from life, but I will say I'm glad things are slowing down (even if it's only for a week).
Apple's Planned Boston Flagship Store hits a Snag
According to the Boston Globe Apple's attempts to open a 4-story Flagship store on Boylston St. have hit a snag. Boston's Back Bay Architectural Commission (BCAC) is mulling over a block which would stop Apple from tearing down the property that Apple wants to develop.
I can see both sides, Apple prefers a modern look and doesn't want to develop the property as-is, which is also poor repair. They instead want to replace it with an impressive glassed cube which will glow different colors at night and be embossed with a large floating Apple logo - very Apple. BCAC opposes the plan because it involves tearing down an old historic building, the cube clashes (this is subjective) with surrounding architecture, and worries about the way the completely see-through building would light the street at night. The Back Bay is also a registered Historic District and any building of new buildings, especially involving the tearing down of an existing building involves a lot more red tape in order to try and preserve the existing buildings. Apple and the BCAC are currently deliberating and hopefully we'll know soon whether or not the store will ever exist in this location or elsewhere.
One thing's for sure, for most of Apple's history Boston has been Apple's East Coast city (hosting MacWorld for most of Apple's history) and as a bastion of the platform during it's darkest time (Remember, before it was cool) as a center of progressive politics, science, intellectualism (which brings many of the geeky persusasion), and education. Boston deserves an Apple Store that doesn't suck (by that I mean one that's not in an icky mall).
Moment of Zen
Wow, are Russians really that dumb?
Can you really say Porn on television?
Let's study FREAKS! Sweet!?
"Not enough things have a laser sight...I know scissors!"
Another contender for best headline ever: "Flying Cow Leaves Two Police Cars in Flames".
Ever since the trailer re-edit of The Shining that made it seem like a family movie there's been a ton of copy-cats. But the best one is a re-edit of the Jaws trailer to make it a love story.
Apple's Planned Boston Flagship Store hits a Snag
According to the Boston Globe Apple's attempts to open a 4-story Flagship store on Boylston St. have hit a snag. Boston's Back Bay Architectural Commission (BCAC) is mulling over a block which would stop Apple from tearing down the property that Apple wants to develop.
I can see both sides, Apple prefers a modern look and doesn't want to develop the property as-is, which is also poor repair. They instead want to replace it with an impressive glassed cube which will glow different colors at night and be embossed with a large floating Apple logo - very Apple. BCAC opposes the plan because it involves tearing down an old historic building, the cube clashes (this is subjective) with surrounding architecture, and worries about the way the completely see-through building would light the street at night. The Back Bay is also a registered Historic District and any building of new buildings, especially involving the tearing down of an existing building involves a lot more red tape in order to try and preserve the existing buildings. Apple and the BCAC are currently deliberating and hopefully we'll know soon whether or not the store will ever exist in this location or elsewhere.
One thing's for sure, for most of Apple's history Boston has been Apple's East Coast city (hosting MacWorld for most of Apple's history) and as a bastion of the platform during it's darkest time (Remember, before it was cool) as a center of progressive politics, science, intellectualism (which brings many of the geeky persusasion), and education. Boston deserves an Apple Store that doesn't suck (by that I mean one that's not in an icky mall).
Moment of Zen
Wow, are Russians really that dumb?
Can you really say Porn on television?
Let's study FREAKS! Sweet!?
"Not enough things have a laser sight...I know scissors!"
Another contender for best headline ever: "Flying Cow Leaves Two Police Cars in Flames".
Ever since the trailer re-edit of The Shining that made it seem like a family movie there's been a ton of copy-cats. But the best one is a re-edit of the Jaws trailer to make it a love story.