Just As I Thought

Fun Stuff

Portrait of the Artist

Ah, that day when my friends Sara and Lance and I went to the Hirshhorn gallery to see the Laurie Anderson exhibit, and turned around to discover that we were being followed by… Laurie Anderson.

April 24, 2023

General Annoyances

Trailer Park Typo

Dear Logo:
Unless you’re referring to Brother Boy’s ersatz breasts, I think the correct phrase is “Sneak Peeks.”
Love, Gene

August 17, 2008

On the Board

General Annoyances

No hurry. Just wondering.

Dear Apple,
When are you going to fix this window bug in Safari? You know, the bug that’s been around since 2003?
Just wonderin’.
Love, Gene

August 16, 2008

The War with the Customer

The market works wonders. Just like with gas.

I'm not really leftist enough to want the government regulating every aspect of business nor do I think price controls would be a good idea, but really -- the way companies are gouging consumers left and right is [more...]

August 16, 2008

Fun Stuff

On Network Integration

Social networks, that is. I've been playing with a bunch of them lately, signing up for accounts all over the place trying to figure out what I like and what is useful. Here's a little report on the top four I'm [more...]

August 15, 2008

Fun Stuff

In commiseration with Mac

August 14, 2008

Fun Stuff

Today’s birthdays

Steve Martin

David Crosby

Susan St. James

Gary Larson

Danielle Steele

Sarah Brightman

Marcia Gay Harden

Halle Berry

Susan Olsen

Christopher Gorham

Catherine Bell

And my favorite, Alice Ghostley….
oh, and me.

August 14, 2008

Fun Stuff

As good an interface as the dock

For no very good reason, I decided to arrange all the icons on my iPhone in order of color. Now I can’t find a damned thing — and I didn’t even move the icons in the tray at the bottom. Just goes to [more...]

August 13, 2008