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Trying this out for a while.
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Sunday, January 17, 2010
One more thing...
I am a huge fan of the Apple computer company. When I was a kid, my best friend Ven had an Apple II in his home and I would always look forward to getting my hands on it. Once I began recording my own music I realized I would never buy another non-Macintosh computer again.
In the past 5 years, I've become more and more intrigued by the company and it's marketing strategies. They have amazing designs, beautiful retail stores, unifying hardware/software concepts, and remarkably intuitive user interfaces. However, none of us would know about this company if it weren't for Steve Jobs.
Not only is he responsible for creating the company itself, he is also the face of the company, responsible for introducing new products and software at keynote presentations over the last 27 years. He is, in my opinion, the greatest salesman in the world.
His presentation keynote speeches are the equivilant to Christmas morning for many an Apple fanboy (including myself). With an upcoming Apple event, rumored to be the unveiling of an Apple tablet, right around the corner, here are a few of my favorite Jobs moments from years past.
The Apple Computer: 1983
The iMac: 1998
The iBook: 1999
The iPod: 2001
The iPhone: 2007
The Macbook Air: 2008
In the past 5 years, I've become more and more intrigued by the company and it's marketing strategies. They have amazing designs, beautiful retail stores, unifying hardware/software concepts, and remarkably intuitive user interfaces. However, none of us would know about this company if it weren't for Steve Jobs.
Not only is he responsible for creating the company itself, he is also the face of the company, responsible for introducing new products and software at keynote presentations over the last 27 years. He is, in my opinion, the greatest salesman in the world.
His presentation keynote speeches are the equivilant to Christmas morning for many an Apple fanboy (including myself). With an upcoming Apple event, rumored to be the unveiling of an Apple tablet, right around the corner, here are a few of my favorite Jobs moments from years past.
The Apple Computer: 1983
The iMac: 1998
The iBook: 1999
The iPod: 2001
The iPhone: 2007
The Macbook Air: 2008
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
My HD Wishlist part 1: Star Wars
If you don't know by now, I'm a huge fan of Blu-ray movies. Nothing compares to seeing one of your favorite films in glorious 1080p! Although many of my favorite movies have already been released on Blu-ray in it's first 4 years (Amadeus, Serenity, Ghostbusters, Office Space) many have not. In this ongoing series, I will be highlighting all of my very favorite films which, for one reason or another, have not seen an HD release.
Let's start with the obvious:
The Star Wars Saga
Oh, the pure joy that will fill my heart when I see Luke standing before the twin suns of Tatooine in high-definition... it's enough to make a grown man cry in standard-def!
Seeing as how it took 6 or 7 years after the introduction of DVDs for the original Star Wars trilogy to be released, I imagine the folks at Lucasfilm will play the same game with us when it comes to Blu-ray. The only official info so far comes from head of Lucasfilm fan relations, Steve Sansweet in a recent interview:
"...Obviously we've been looking at (Blu-ray) for a couple of years and I think one of the questions is when is the market penetration there and these days, will there be a market penetration before everything goes streaming? But we've been looking at an ultimate box set of the Star Wars movies, all six of the movies. And what special features would be. And clearly these days, if you did an ultimate box set and didn't do it in HD, Blu-ray, it just wouldn't make any sense. So now it's a matter of thinking okay, we've been thinking about this for a while, we know what kind of assets we want to use, we've done some work in cleaning up things, it's really a matter of making that decision of when's the best time to release it."
Translation: "It's gonna be a while. Go buy the DVDs a few more times, suckers!"
I predict we'll see a full saga box set sometime in the next 2 years (probably later than sooner). Mr. Lucas, if you're reading this, just know that I am being patient and I love you.
George Lucas: "I know."
Let's start with the obvious:
The Star Wars Saga
Oh, the pure joy that will fill my heart when I see Luke standing before the twin suns of Tatooine in high-definition... it's enough to make a grown man cry in standard-def!
Seeing as how it took 6 or 7 years after the introduction of DVDs for the original Star Wars trilogy to be released, I imagine the folks at Lucasfilm will play the same game with us when it comes to Blu-ray. The only official info so far comes from head of Lucasfilm fan relations, Steve Sansweet in a recent interview:
"...Obviously we've been looking at (Blu-ray) for a couple of years and I think one of the questions is when is the market penetration there and these days, will there be a market penetration before everything goes streaming? But we've been looking at an ultimate box set of the Star Wars movies, all six of the movies. And what special features would be. And clearly these days, if you did an ultimate box set and didn't do it in HD, Blu-ray, it just wouldn't make any sense. So now it's a matter of thinking okay, we've been thinking about this for a while, we know what kind of assets we want to use, we've done some work in cleaning up things, it's really a matter of making that decision of when's the best time to release it."
Translation: "It's gonna be a while. Go buy the DVDs a few more times, suckers!"
I predict we'll see a full saga box set sometime in the next 2 years (probably later than sooner). Mr. Lucas, if you're reading this, just know that I am being patient and I love you.
George Lucas: "I know."
Friday, January 1, 2010
Resolutions
This year I have a very reasonable goal as my new year's resolution: READ MORE BOOKS!
It's pretty simple and it's something I haven't been very good at lately. I usually have a few nonfiction books at hand at any given time but I never read novels anymore (unless it's Harry Potter).
I have already begun reading a classic that for some reason have never read up until now. The Time Machine by H.G. Wells. So far it is blowing my mind.
It's pretty simple and it's something I haven't been very good at lately. I usually have a few nonfiction books at hand at any given time but I never read novels anymore (unless it's Harry Potter).
I have already begun reading a classic that for some reason have never read up until now. The Time Machine by H.G. Wells. So far it is blowing my mind.
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Best of the Decade
After a great 10 years of media consumption I've decided to try my best at sorting these things into lists. It was incredibly difficult and probably won't reflect anything but how I feel right now, but who cares...
Best Movies of the Decade
Best Video Games of the Decade
25. Super Smash Bros Melee - GC
24. Pikmin - GC
23. Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader - GC
22. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass - DS
21. The Sims - PC
20. Little Big Planet - PS3
19. New Super Mario Bros. - DS
18. Grand Theft Auto IV - PS3
17. Wii Sports - Wii
16. James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire - GC
15. Animal Crossing: City Folk - Wii
14. Star Wars Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast - PC
13. Final Fantasy IX - PSX
12. Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem - GC
11. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - PS3
10. Super Mario Sunshine - GC
9. Resident Evil 4 - GC
8. John Madden Football (Series)
7. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 - GC
6. Metroid Prime Trilogy - Wii
5. Advance Wars 2 - GBA
4. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker - GC
3. Super Smash Bros Brawl - Wii
2. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - Wii
1. Super Mario Galaxy - Wii
Best Albums of the Decade
25. Ash - Free All Angels
24. Spiraling - Time Travel Made Easy
23. Ben Kweller - Ben Kweller
22. Linus of Hollywood - Let Yourself Be Happy
21. Teen Idols - Full Leather Jacket
20. Steve Ward - See And Be Seen
19. Green Day - Warning
18. Keane - Hopes and Fears
17. Jets to Brazil - Perfecting Loneliness
16. Ben Weasel - These Ones Are Bitter
15. The Apples In Stereo - New Magnetic Wonder
14. Ozma - Spending Time On the Borderline
13. Dream Theater - Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence
12. Joe, Marc's Brother - Around the Year With...
11. Silver Sun - Disappear Here
10. Saves the Day - In Reverie
9. The Queers - Pleasant Screams
8. XTC - Wasp Star (Apple Venus Volume 2)
7. The Plus Ones - Oh Me of Little Faith
6. Brian Wilson - Smile
5. Electric Light Orchestra - Zoom
4. Adventures of Jet - Muscle
3. Daft Punk - Discovery
2. Ben Folds - Rockin' the Suburbs
1. Superdrag - In the Valley of Dying Stars
Best Movies of the Decade
25. Cloverfield
24. X2: X-Men United
23. Unbreakable
22. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
21. The Dark Knight
20. Napoleon Dynamite
19. Once
18. Mr. Deeds
17. Sweeney Todd
16. Best In Show
15. Spider-man 2
14. V for Vendetta
13. Big Fish
12. Ratatouille
11. Hellboy (I and II)
10. Iron Man
9. Harry Potter (I-VI)
8. Punch Drunk Love
7. High Fidelity
6. A Mighty Wind
5. Serenity
4. Star Wars (II and III)
3. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
2. Wall-E
1. Lost in Translation
Best Television Shows of the Decade
25. Parks and Recreation
24. Da Ali G Show
23. Freaks and Geeks
22. Robot Chicken
21. The Office (UK)
20. Chapelle's Show
19. Heroes
18. Dollhouse
17. Tom Goes to the Mayor
16. Flight of the Conchords
15. Aqua Teen Hunger Force
14. Stella
13. Pushing Daisies
12. The Office (US)
11. Angel
10. Venture Bros.
9. 30 Rock
8. Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
7. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
6. Extras
5. Curb Your Enthusiasm
4. Friday Night Lights
3. Arrested Development
2. Firefly
1. Battlestar Galactica
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