I am belatedly posting photos from a recent trip to see the Chihuly exhibit. Apparently I wasn't supposed to enjoy it, or at least should feel really ashamed of myself for having done so, but I did anyway. Perhaps it's all just eye candy, but oh, what sumptuous eye candy it is. The toddler I was carrying on my back particularly enjoyed the room with the glass-festooned ceiling.
OK Apple, all is forgiven. You fixed my laptop, replaced my bricked iPhone, and, most importantly, updated it to version 2.0. And oh my, do I ever love version 2.0.
I've been hooked on my iPhone since I got it. It's not just a phone, or a drool-inducing status symbol. It's also been a camera, a web browser, a photo album, a music player, and a stopgap toddler-entertainer (those handful of Yo Gabba Gabba video clips have saved many a BART ride)
But now, I can install programs on it. And some of them are pretty darn cool.
My current faves:
Pandora - my "radio stations" are finally getting some airplay by me, now that I can take them with me anywhere I go
NetSketch - an awesome little drawing program that lets you upload your creations - and then download them in vector format for further editing in Illustrator. Plus you can collaborate with others (not that I've tried this yet)
Picoli - Just discovered it this morning! This program lets you adjust the brightness, contrast, sharpness, and other aspects of your photos. It then saves the edited versions as separate copies, so you still have the original if something goes horribly wrong.
BrainChallenge - Oh my aching brain. I'm hooked on these little puzzles.
VoiceRecord - Great little recording program which I immediate used to record a work interview.
I'm also enjoying Trism, More Cowbell, Jared, NYTimes, Labyrith LE, Jott, and Stanza.
There were the awesome sculptures in the wetlands bordering Highway 80 from Berkeley to Emeryville. The nice folks at the Poop dug up photos. Very cool.
Mother Jones published a list of songs that have been used to torture/interrogate detainees.
I bet former Rage Against the Machine band members unleashed a stream of unprintables when they heard they were on the list. Also, yet another example of people ignoring the real meaning of "Born in the USA".
And BARNEY? Sick.
A certain poetry to it...
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1) My Macbook's hard drive has died for the second time in a year.
2) I was told nearly a week ago that the replacement drive would be in in a day or so.
3) I was told yesterday that the drive should arrive today.
4) I just got off the phone with them after being told it did NOT arrive today and may not even arrive tomorrow.
5) They can't even do anything about it until it's been a week since the part was ordered.
Combine this with the huge cluster-fuck that was the iPhone 2.0 launch this weekend, and I start wondering whether perhaps I should stop recommending Apple products so enthusiastically to my friends and relatives. After all, they obviously can't handle the popularity.
GAH!
The following are real-life updates to my Friend Feed on Facebook. Names removed to protect the guilty.
_____ loves sf.
Not bad.
_____ is studying for a test on Tue.
Hope it went OK.
_____ is jet lagged but happy to be back!
Welcome home.
_____ In spite off efforts to avoid it, I had to nap today. Transitioning from Korea time back to Pacific time is tough.
Sure 'nuff.
_____ is wondering whether she should be concerned that Kate just looked up at a picture of two otters on her wall and said, "How 'bout we give beers to the otters?"
{Chokes on her beverage}
_____ is glad he has not eaten a foot long yum rocket.
WTF?
