I couldn’t have said it any better. Kudos to whoever made this. (Another one I love is: “I have nothing against any god; it’s their fan clubs that I cannot stand.”)
Month: September 2010
iPhone 3G comes back to life after installing iOS 4.1
As I had predicted, Apple introduced iOS 4.1 at the iPod event last Wednesday. It is officially scheduled for release on September 9th, but there are ways to download the Gold Master that was seeded to the members of the Apple Developer Program. I am not one — not yet, anyway — but I couldn’t take…
Portal bookends: HUGE SUCCESS
I don’t know if these are actually for sale or not, but I would buy them immediately. Probably more than just one pair. This was a triumph, I’m making a note here: HUGE SUCCESS. It’s hard to overstate my satisfaction. PS: the cake is a lie. 🙁
Twitter’s RSS feeds are broken, and will stay broken
What happens when Twitter switches from basic authentication to OAuth? Clients that relied on the former will stop working, until an update comes to add support for the latter. This has been called the OAuthocalipse and aside from minor glitches with some programs, it happened without much of a problem, much like the infamous millennium…
My personal progressive rock anthem: The Ytse Jam
Those who know me also know about my obsession with Dream Theater. I even met them personally on April 11th, 2000. For this reason, I think it would be interesting to share a live version of what I personally consider the archetypal modern progrock anthem, The Ytse Jam. First, a little history: Dream Theater’s first name…
Progressive acoustic music: Maneli Jamal and others
The word “progressive” carries many meanings. When talking about music, it’s the best word to get people confused, as everybody will give a different definition of it. To me, progressive music is not necessarily linked to a genre; rather, it defines the progression of a piece — no pun intended — that defies the typical…