Web Performance, Branding, and Social Media
In: Life
21 Feb 2007David Parmet pointed me to these Pledge Week extravaganzas.
My fave:
Surviving members of every 50s doo-wop band fight to the death with clubs — shirtless and totally coked-up — in massive Thunderdome-like arena
Merlin Mann is a god. One of the minor deities, but a deity nonetheless.
Some additions:
Celtic Women v. The Three Tenors in a massive glass-breaking, [...]
In: smp
22 Sep 2005Later today, I will be discussing an offer of support for the GrabPERF System which came in last night.
I know that I have made my need for hardware and financial support for GrabPERF fairly clear over the last couple of days. However, I was impressed and surprised by this offer of sponsorship/support, especially given who [...]
In: smp
15 Sep 2005I watched part of Fatal Flood last night. It was brutal. And, unfortunately, was echoed far too recently not to be a disturbing insight into the nature of the American mind.
The attitude in this nation towards the disadvantaged and disenfranchised has not changed since 1927. This country is falling away from the city upon a [...]
In: smp
19 Jan 2005Watched Auschwitz on PBS tonight. It is terrifying to see this happening, but a historical perspective must be jarred to reality by the knowledge that the over-arching goals of the extermination camps still apears in human activity.
Sometimes I wonder if we are fit to consider ourselves the primary species on this world.
In: smp
12 Dec 2004The Head Lemur has an excellent rant on his favourite Rubbermaid Laundry Basket, and the state of the company itself (Laundry Baskets).
I agree with his design changes, and I also wholeheartedly agree with his rants on the state of the Rubbermaid site. I used to be a Rubbermaid evangalist myself. When I was a grad [...]
In: smp
4 Dec 2004Looks like the slow Holiday shopping season is affecting everyone, even Wal-Mart.
Seems that even the Chinese can’t help them now (Frontline: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?).
Link: Yahoo! News – Hockey Night in Canada theme composer launches lawsuit against CBC.
Of course, the true Canadian National Anthem is this…Northwest Passage
Stan Rogers
Chorus:
Ah, for just one time I would take the Northwest Passage
To find the hand of Franklin reaching for the Beaufort Sea;
Tracing one warm line through a land so wild and savage
And make [...]
WGBH – TV: Wasting airspace, again
In: Commentary| RANTING| WGBH
25 Aug 2008WBGH, again you win the contest as the most clueless PBS station in the world.
There is this small news event occurring this week, called the Democratic National Convention.
And what are you showing tonight?
John Denver, a man and his music.
Are you completely clueless?
Another year, another lack of donations from me.
When will you start showing the programs [...]