The iPod was talked about, some statistics showing the iPod's continued dominance were tossed out. A few sly jokes about the Zune were also made. No updates were made to the iPod, nor to the Mac. More content on iTunes was mentioned, particularly Paramount putting their movie library on iTunes. Apple showed off the iTV, renamed it Apple TV, and ( Read more... )

Microsoft's much-touted 'iPod Killer' was released into the wild a few days ago. So far the response has been overwhelmingly negative. From the difficulty with installing the software and getting it to work. Clocking in at 60% larger, 17% heavier, and a significantly shorter battery life than the iPod sure make it an inferior product on paper, at ( Read more... )

Intern training is finally over and I am incredibly happy about this fact. The downside is that we don't get any break and tomorrow the new students come, which means I'll be working literally all day and into the evening. This is a damn shame as I was liking campus being nice and quiet.

The summer as of tonight is officially over.

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Well, my crippled-ness hasn't gotten any better, and two days ago I braved the pain to go to Little Stevies for their $4 lunch special (nearly half a pizza and a drink). In my absence Little Stevies completely renovated so it's sketch level is significantly lessened as it looks pretty respectable. Damnit, now more than street urchins and cheap ( Read more... )

Nintendo had stolen the pre-show press by announcing a the new (rather divisive) name for their console as the Wii. As Sony and Microsoft struggled to hype their pre-shows but the media focused entirely on the what the heck the 'Wii' thing was all about. This strategy paid off as clearly the media had its eye on what the hell Nintendo was up to ( Read more... )

Microsoft Vista
It shouldn't come as a surprise to most people that, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer (of Monkey-man fame) runs his home like a police state not allowing his children to use Google or own an iPod. What is surprising is how nonchalant he is about it in a CNN Money Interview. Superior products be damned, you have to use Daddy's crappier ( Read more... )

I wonder if I should be really worried about a Professor of mine dropping off the face of the planet for four days. Natalie Sowell, my beloved Division II chair, and constant companion has cancelled the last three meetings I've scheduled with her. The final meeting she left a sign on her door, saying she was sick ( Read more... )