Archive for December, 2006

Hamsterdam Bound

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!I’m officially Amsterdam-bound this Spring - 9 days of bliss. Oh, did I mention that Yonder Mountain String Band, Keller Williams, Galactic and Dark Star Orchestra are playing there as part of Jam in the Dam? Because they are, […]

I don’t think that YouTube understands that they’re the biggest thing since sliced bread

Take a look at their “Visual Designer” position they’re looking to fill. The greatest thing about this ad is in the very beginning:
If you love working
with start-ups environments
that have a mission let us know.
Start-up? Are you fucking kidding me? Start-ups rarely get purchased by Google for $1.6 billion. Learn how to update your fucking ads, […]

This is coming from the person who used to go by A Superhero By Night

Before there were lots of prime-time shows directly related to comic books. Smallville, Who Wants to Be A Superhero?, and (who could ever forget) Lois & Clark. I think that Heroes is by far the best of the lot. I have to admit that I’m more excited for the Heroes to come back on TV […]

El Puente Magazine Is Fucking Brilliant

While we were in San Juan Del Sur, Kevin introduced me to El Puente, a magazine about Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. It comes out 4 times a year and features all articles in both English and Spanish. I just subscribed and recommend that you do, too. $5 an issue is completely worth it, as […]

Assorted computer-related ramblings

I’m also in Winter Park right now, doing a little bit of telecommuting. I think that Apple laptops, especially the new ones are absolutely fucking fantastic. I’ll probably never get a desktop again. I would also hope that they come out with the goddamn phone/iPod/Newton thing soon, with some real computer functionality. That way I […]

The Difference Between Intrawest and Vail Resorts

At Vail, when a new ski lift is purchased and built in the Summer, invariably you will have a brand new 4-person chair made by Dopplemayr or Poma. This is a very nice thing for them to do! Quads are fast. At Winter Park, however, they expand by using a 6-man chair (last season) and […]