Hollywood CA, 1992.
Lots of buzz going around about the #NewTwitter, described as: “An easier, faster, and richer experience. Coming soon to all users!”
I still haven’t seen the New Twitter, indicating they’re likely rolling it out to the early adopters last. After assuming the role of Ranting Twitter Evangelist back in the early days, it’s actually been kinda cute to watch the critics gradually give in, reluctantly jump on what they thought was a bandwagon, and have their whole definition of communications change. TOLD YA SO. But hey, go team!
Anyway, the trailer:
Arlette’s in town for about a week while M recovers from ankle surgery. We’re playing tag team with things, starting with a run to the market to stock up on some basics. Hollywood CA, 10.02.2010
A feline twist on the classic Spinning Ballerina Illusion. Which direction is the cat spinning: clockwise or counter-clockwise?
With the cat’s speed considerably slower than that of the ballerina, this optical illusion is a little easier to control. Can you make the cat switch directions halfway through its spin so that it simply goes back and forth like a pendulum without rotating a full turn? Try it.
Source: Pech Misfortune via Mighty Optical Illusions
My new buddy, T5 Corporal Edward P. Santella. He served for us in Europe, WWII. He was born 07.30.1924, his favorite color is blue, his favorite grub is spaghetti with meatballs, he loves listening to Sinatra with a cognac, and he just bought me a tequila. Ed’s buddy — coincidentally named Pete — trained dogs for war. Now we’re talking about Under Angels.
PF Chang’s, Happy Hour, Torrance CA.
Yabba dabba doo! The Flintstones turn 50 years old today. Appropriately enough, Google’s paying their own homage with the characteristically awesome doodle seen above. Those guys.
While you’re here, you might as well revisit the classic intro to the TV show dedicated to our favorite modern Stone Age family:
David Fincher’s decade-defining film The Social Network opens tomorrow. Roger Ebert — an embracer of both Facebook and Twitter — loves the film, and has posted a review that compares Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg to World Chess Champion Bobby Fischer.
[Zuckerberg] reminds me of the chess prodigy Bobby Fischer. There may be a touch of Asperger’s syndrome in both: They possess genius but are tone-deaf in social situations. Example: It is inefficient to seek romance by using strict logic to demonstrate your intellectual arrogance.
In theory, there are more possible moves on a chess board than molecules in the universe. Chessmasters cannot possibly calculate all of them, but using intuition, they can “see” a way through this near-infinity to a winning move. Nobody was ever better at chess than Bobby Fischer. Likewise, programming languages and techniques are widely known, but it was Zuckerberg who intuited how he could link them with a networking site. The genius of Facebook requires not psychological insight but its method of combining ego with interaction.
It’s said there are child prodigies in only three areas: math, music and chess. These non-verbal areas require little maturity or knowledge of human nature, but a quick ability to perceive patterns, logical rules and linkages. I suspect computer programming may be a fourth area.
Lots of people have been looking forward to this film for a long time. I’m one of them.
Happy National Coffee Day!
Here are 10 coffee facts you may not know. A refill of coffee trivia can be enjoyed here. And is caffeine bad for you?
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