Archive for May, 2003

Chinese Thinking Skills

Friday, May 9th, 2003

It is a sad day for journalism. Read this piece by Emily Eakin in the New York Times, and ask yourself if they imbue all of their reporting with the same level of journalistic integrity. When you understand what a shameful piece of tripe Emily’s article is, how will you ever trust their integrity again?
“Mr. […]

I Know Jedi Technique!

Friday, May 9th, 2003

[via Joe Beda] This kid has jedi technique!
Hard to say which is better, the original or theremix. The appeal is so universal because most of us can identify with the kid; we all did stuff like that when we were his age. And talk about instant fame — it’s going to be hard to forget […]

Mind Mapping on a Tablet

Friday, May 9th, 2003

Sascha is testing MindManager for Tablet PC. I bought MindManager 2002 Pro (forPC, nottablet)awhile ago and am really happy with it. It’s nice for organizing your thoughts and taking notes, both of which are good fits for the “think in ink” pitch of Tablet PC. It seems like the perfect app for showing the value […]

So Much Religion

Tuesday, May 6th, 2003

Anearly review of theLonghorn UI, and all three comments are from Mac advocates saying “OS X already does this!”.Obviously they haven’t seen the product. Just wait until they actually see Longhorn UI, and their jawsdrop permanently agape. Longhorn UI is the coolest freekin’ thing to happen to Windows UI since Windows 3.0, and it will […]

Behind the Retro Curve

Tuesday, May 6th, 2003

Why do the anti-war, anti-Bush protesters have such a hard time getting anything to stick?
In my opinion, they fail because they have failed to recognize the diminishing subliminal effectiveness of 60’s and 70’s pop-culture messages, and the Bush team has effectively marshalled 80’s pop-culture engrams to appeal to today’s young adults.
First, watch any video […]