From NYTimes.com: Volt’s No. 1 Question: How’s Life After 40?
An early look at the Chevrolet Volt. This car sounds intriguing. Enough so to consider GM the next time I’m purchasing a car.
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From CNN.com: Belgian PM is first ‘president of Europe’
As one Indian official said before the announcement: “If the EU chooses as its worldwide representative the prime minister of Belgium or Luxembourg I am not sure our leaders will have the time to meet him.”
Sounds like a pretty prestigious role.
If you ever feel like extruding some meat or caulking your tub, this device is for you.
Being a fan of the artist Shepard Fairey, I’ve been slowly drawn to the urban art scene. So, when I heard that Prefab77, a UK art collective was going to be exhibiting in Covington, I decided to take a look. The exhibit opened last friday at a gallery, BLDG in Covington and runs until December 31st.
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From TimesOnline.co.uk: The Obama brothers meet up in Beijing
Mr Ndesandjo seemed overwhelmed by the meeting. He told the Associated Press: “My big brother, you know I think he was on his way to see the President of China.
“He came directly off the plane, changed some clothes and then came down and saw us. And he just gave me a big hug. And it was so intense. I’m still over the moon on it. I am over the moon. And my wife… I think she is still recovering.”
More about Obama’s half-brother Mark Okoth Obama Ndesandjo.
This is somewhat old, but new to me. It’s hard to stay up with the awesomeness that is the internet.
Also, two hilarious prank calls involving Muppets.
Not only do you have to sell Windows, but you also have to dance and act happy doing it.
From CNN.com: Palin slams ‘sexist’ Newsweek cover
Palin took aim at Newsweek’s eye-catching cover this week that shows the former vice presidential candidate in her running outfit – an image that was apparently lifted from a Runner’s World photo shoot months ago. Writing on her Facebook page Monday night, Palin said the depiction is flat out “sexist, and oh-so-expected.”
“The choice of photo for the cover of this week’s Newsweek is unfortunate. When it comes to Sarah Palin, this ‘news’ magazine has relished focusing on the irrelevant rather than the relevant,” Palin wrote. “The out-of-context Newsweek approach is sexist, and oh-so-expected by now.”
I think this is the first time that I actually agree with something that Sarah Palin has to say. I think it’s totally inappropriate to take photos that were intended for Runner’s World and use them out of context for the cover of Newsweek. The picture is pretty standard fare for a running magazine, but used as the cover of Newsweek for a political story about the GOP, it becomes a “titillating” photo of Sarah Palin showing off her legs. Used like this, the photo becomes demeaning and sexist, conveying a message that was not the intent of the photograph.
Quitting on your state during the worst recession in recent memory and avoiding all the hard decision governing requires for a money grabbing book tour is a serious issue, but this is not the way for Newsweek to comment on that.
Newsweek should definitely do better than this.
From AppleInsider.com: Microsoft official admits Windows 7 design inspired by Mac OS X
One of the things that people say an awful lot about the Apple Mac is that the OS is fantastic, that it’s very graphical and easy to use,” Aldous said. “What we’ve tried to do with Windows 7 — whether it’s traditional format or in a touch format — is create a Mac look and feel in terms of graphics.
Microsoft is just pitiful. A company with the resources that Microsoft has should be pushing the envelope of computer design. Instead, compared to Apple and Google, Microsoft is like the old GM, old and slow and unable to innovate. GM’s profits and market share masked the problems the company was having, but the lack of innovative design caught up.
UPDATE:
From AppleInsider.com: Microsoft denies Apple had influence on Windows 7 design
On the official Windows Blog, Brandon LeBlanc said that the widely circulated quote was “inaccurate.” He flatly stated that the style of Windows 7 was not inspired by Mac OS X.
“Unfortunately this came from a Microsoft employee who was not involved in any aspect of designing Windows 7,” LeBlanc said. “I hate to say this about one of our own, but his comments were inaccurate and uninformed.”
Anyone can see Microsoft copies from Apple, from retail stores to Windows 7. It’s a surprise that they even have an R&D department.
thrfeed.com: Twitter user ‘Shit My Dad Says’ gets CBS deal
Twitter sensation Shit My Dad Says is headed to television.
CBS has picked up a comedy project based on the Twitter account, which has enlisted more than 700,000 followers since launching in August and has made its creator, Justin Halpern, an Internet star.
You know you’re officially bankrupt of ideas when you’re signing deals with people who Twitter. I guess making TV shows staring GEICO cavemen wasn’t the bottom of the idea barrel.
Shitmydadsays on Twitter is kind of an amusing read, but trying to expand the concept into a 30 minute sitcom just doesn’t seem like a great idea.