Dear Blog, I feel slightly insane. It's been very busy last week and it's only getting busier. Just so you know, everything I planned to get done last week has been pushed over to this week. Which really sucks for the both of us. But, don't worry, I still care about you. Please don't think my silence means I don't care. I just have slightly more important things in my life, such as putting food on the table, paying bills, and keeping the business moving along. Plus, you're not alone... even though I'm not around, Google Analytics and Feedburner are keeping tabs on you. And, I'm sure all your trusted subscribers won't drop you off their list. Don't worry, as incentive, I have a good christmas gift for you... time permitting, you might have your own domain and a new look! To add some value to this post... since I've been sapped of every ounce of creative thought I'm piggy backing off of iJustine's recent post about We Feel Fine by Jonathan Harris and providing links to both her blog and the project's site. I'm sure many of your readers will get a kick out of it. Yours, jcd
Monday, December 10, 2007
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
The Human Race, In General.
It's easy to get lost on the Internet. Consider this scenario; You wake up your suspended computer to "quickly" check e-mail and all of a sudden it's a couple of hours later, and you find yourself viewing some YouTube video of some random person doing some random thing. For me, many times I'm left in disbelief with my jaw dropped opened, wondering "What The Fuck?".
Other times, I'm just go into an Internet Trance. Someone sends me some link which I review and then I continue from one related link to another, absorbing as much information that my eyes can see. Albeit, useless information, but information nonetheless.
This completely wasteful use of time is interrupted by a phone call, email notification or, more embarrassing, someone asking me what I'm doing. To which, I promptly reply, "Nothing!". Which is completely, but sadly, true.
I could lie to myself and say that really all I'm doing is studying human nature and it's raw, truthful and sometimes disappointing portraits that are painted on the electronic canvas called the Internet. I say disappointing because many of the videos that I stumble upon are of people doing really stupid things.
What are there people doing? Are they looking for attention? fame? eternal glory? C'mon kids, let's not kid ourselves... *eternal* on the Internet is the better part of 5 minutes. Either way... if some superior alien race was to snap up a portion of YouTube's most popular videos I don't think it would make much of a testimonial.
Now, I know access to the Internet hasn't really changed how people are, what it simply has done has allowed ease to provide and get information, is this a good thing?
Here are some videos that make me worry about us... and our future generations...
It's uncanny and disturbing the number of rooftop jumping videos.
Saturday, December 1, 2007
It's official. Google wants to play.
Google announce yesterday that they will participate in the FCC's auction of wireless spectrum in the 700 MHz band. This is 3 days before the FCC's deadline to file an application to participate in the auction.
See their press release here: Google Press Center: Press Release
What's that mean if they win the C Block? Only Google, really knows... either way, regardless who wins, we as consumers will be seeing a lot more flexibility with our wireless Internet service.
The auction starts on January 24th... and it'll be interesting to see the outcome.
Check out this blog on DailyWireless.org, which has some good hypothetical situations, concerning the whole thing.
Friday, November 30, 2007
Exploding Dog
by far, this is the site that i could spend forever on.
And, today, this is my favorite pictures... hint hint.
http://www.explodingdog.com/title/areyougoingtoeatthat.html
Sam draws the pictures... I just admire them.
I love iJustine.
I stumbled upon iJustine back when the iPhone just came out and there was all that foo foo about AT&T sending out crazy phone bill statements in boxes.
Here's her video:
She's been around for a quite some time now life casting, blogging, being herself. She's quirky, funny, charismatic and cute; Top this all off with smarts, she's entertaining to watch. Even though she is a Mac lover and Steve Jobs stalker, she is someone I wouldn't mind meeting.
So, my blog today is dedicated to Justine for making me laugh... yesterday's post "NOT SO YUMMY" hit the spot for the Friday morning blah.
If you haven't done so, check out her blog at here:
