“The greatest part of a writer’s time is spent in reading, in order to write; a man will turn over half a library to make one book.” — Samuel Johnson My first novel, The Experiment, is now published. It represents a lifetime of … Continue reading
I don’t mean in a fashion sense (someone else made that argument well). I mean it makes the tech industry look ridiculous. It makes us look like we’re out of touch with what real people need. In this real world, … Continue reading
The Beatles’ mystery track “Carnival of Light” may finally see the light of distribution. The BBC reports that Sir Paul McCartney has confirmed that the 14-minute track exists and says he wants the public to hear it .
Continue readingYou all know it when you hear it: the most famous chord in rock that reverberates on George Harrison’s 12-string Rickenbacker: the opening of “A Hard Day’s Night”.
Continue readingLast week’s stupidity by a professional blogger, as well as CNN, was matched only by the gullibility of traders who acted on the rumor.
Continue readingA report from Greenpeace claimed the iPhone contains many toxic materials. Buried in the details are tests that indicate there may be some toxic materials in Apple’s earbud cables, but certainly not enough to cause any alarm.
Continue readingAt the OnHollywood conference, Arianna Huffington and Carson Daly were the most visible representatives of the professional media that has taken the plunge into blogging and video channeling; but the true stars are the geeks and weirdos that have turned professional.
Continue readingTurn your cell phone off in Bronx, Brooklyn’s iPods out of sight / Crazy taxi cab in Harlem, iPod Zombies are in fright / Peds love iPods they’re so proud, but the volume is too loud! / Car 54 where are you? (With apologies, based on the theme from the “Car 54 Where Are You?” TV show, 1961-63)
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