Monthly Archives: January 2004

Ibook Admission

What was I saying just the other day? Something about Apple not coming clean about imperfect iBooks? Well, just look at yesterday’s late edition news: “We have determined that a small number of iBooks introduced in 2002 have a display problem caused by a component failure on the logic board,” said Phil Schiller, head of

Ibook Ire

I consider myself lucky. It’s been a little over a month since my iBook was serviced by AIS. I don’t mind mentioning AIS by name because AIS has proved to be far more adept than the so-called Geniuses (Genii?) at the actual Apple Store. So for your North Atlantan Apple needs, you’ll probably be happier

Going for Gold Men

Oscar noms were announced today. Nicole and Tom were ignored. Hobbits caught several considerations. And thankfully, Phil Collins is nowhere near the Best Song category. Hallelujah! And so, without further ado, I present my yearly list of double-sided Oscar-ific predictions.

A Monkey, A Chicken, A Penguin

Sorry. I’ve not written lately. I’ve posted, but I’ve not really written. Life has been frothing a bit. Nothing horrible or even bad. Actually, quite good. In all of the foam and mash, certain activities slide to the side, waiting to be picked up later. But something is coming. Somethings. There are a couple of

One Piece At A Time

Forgive me, but I need to post a shopping list and here is as good a place as any. The Mighty Dell is reaching the crumbly brink of obsolescence and it is time to trade-up to a better machine. I’ve tried to be patient while waiting for a Big Sale to drop out of the

A Revolution of Values

“I speak as a citizen of the world, for the world as it stands aghast at the path we have taken. I speak as one who loves America, to the leaders of our own nation: The great initiative in this war is ours; the initiative to stop it must be ours… We must rapidly begin

Holy Merciful Cow

JIVE has posted their Best of 2003 article, and I’m in it. They’ve declared my strange and delayed interview with Neil Gaiman their interview of the year. If you could look through my window, you would see me grinning like an idiot. Of course, if you are… why are you floating two-stories off the ground…?

Doubleplusironic

Bush Signs Anti-Corruption Proclamation ” Corruption of public institutions hampers U.S. efforts to promote security and strengthen democratic institutions and free-market systems, Bush said in a proclamation the White House released at the two-day summit, which began Monday. He said the United States is acting to restrict international travel and prevent entry into the country

This is my 80s

Had to eat my lunch through an audio haze of a so-called “Great 80s Music” station. What’s sad is that these 80s are not the 80s that I remember, or at least they’re not the 80s that I want to remember. Sure, Billy Ocean was all over the dial at the time, but who really

Paper and Fire

Iraq’s Arsenal Was Only on Paper ‘Dirty Bomb’ Was Major New Year’s Worry I’ll leave the comments up to you.