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Big Balls in Cowtown
Yesterday we went to see Asleep at the Wheel at the Oregon Zoo’s weekly World Music Wednesday concert. As expected, they were exceptional and everybody was dancing by the last song. Tina does a great job preparing for these concerts so we always have a great meal and plenty of beverages and snacks. It’s really a nice atmosphere as people relax on the grass and groove to the music. We saw Asleep at the Wheel for the first time several years ago at the zoo and it was one of the best shows I had ever seen. I was so impressed that I went out and bought a CD soon after. Asleep at the Wheel is a must-have for anybody with an appetite for great music. I especially recommend the tribute album they did for the music of Bob Wills. And if they come to your area to play? You can’t miss it!
The Onion
I am subscribed to The Onion’s daily Onion Radio News podcast for a good laugh every day. Today’s story struck me as particularly funny. Of course, if you don’t know what The Onion is, you should go directly here and read a few of the recent stories. The headlines alone are usually worth reading but the Infographic, statistics and surveys are guaranteed to be hilarious.
Hubris
Apple has regained the glory they used to have and along with it they once again have become arrogant and cocky. Yesterday’s keynote and follow-on sessions were proof:
- Apple’s description of their lame iPhone development solution was “Sweet!” on the slide.
- When introducing Safari for Windows, Apple subtly replaces Firefox’s slice of the browser pie on the slide with Safari.
- Steve Jobs describing the new “Cover Flow” feature in the Finder as “useful.”
- The whole keynote was filled with the usual jabs at Microsoft including the opening “skit” with “PC” masquerading as Steve Jobs before he gets busted by “Mac”.
- Apple leaves Carbon developers (like Adobe) out in the rain when they neglect to include Carbon under the new 64-bit umbrella.
Juan Cole on 24 and Heroes
Juan Cole thinks that 24 and Heroes represent differing views of the war on terror. He should watch the most recent season of Battlestar Galactica! Be sure to read the article he wrote for Salon.com, too.
Single serving Spam
Checkout what Jonathan gave me this morning. Crazy Tastyâ„¢!
My Books on Flickr
I’ve got a new set of photos on Flickr for your ogling pleasure.
Guitar icons
How well do you know the great guitar players of rock? Planet Rock has a Guitar Icons Quiz that shows 50 guitar players and asks you to name each of them. I only got 25, but I think I did pretty well. I only missed two that I think I should have had. How well can you do?
Soda Pop Stop
Who doesn’t love soda? Galco’s Soda Pop Stop is the premiere site on the internet for buying soda. You may have seen it profiled on the Food Network. Sure, it’s relatively expensive, but where else can you get Bubble Up these days?
Good advice (for Mac users)
Unsanity has an excellent article about the pre-binding phase of software installation and how it can really cause you grief if you’re not careful. It’s required reading for any Mac OS X user.