The Yankees are serious about their bizarre prohibition on going to the bathroom during the playing of “God Bless America” during the Seventh Inning Stretch: a man was dragged out of the stadium for daring to stand up and move around instead of singing a patriotic, religious song. I really like Tommy Smothers’s formulation of the principle at work here: “America, where you’re free to say anything you want, and you’d better not say what you’re not supposed to!”
Cupola, originally uploaded by that.turtle.
Pressing the emergency call button at the unlock screen, followed by two taps on the home button, takes you to the iPhone’s private ‘favorites’ page without the need to enter the unlock code.
Pedal Point, originally uploaded by that.turtle.
Trip Inside This House: 10 Questions
What if “The Hokey Pokey” really *is* what it’s all about?
Ten questions for the incomparable Kris Thompson posed by the indefatigable Valis Hertel.
Abigail Washburn tour diary – Regina to China and Somewhere in the Middle :: Dear Diary :: Paste
When I first came to China I was overwhelmed, and I wasn’t even sure I liked it. As a westerner it struck me as a caucaphonous, treacherous, malodorous mayhem…
The RIAA shuts down Muxtape | Webware : Cool Web apps for everyone – CNET
Free music mixtape service Muxtape has temporarily been shut down due to pressure from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Sharing mixtapes (sic) is more about sharing a love of music than sharing music. A subtle distinction perhaps and while it may be unreasonable to expect a reactionary organization like the RIAA to make allowances for such subtleties, I am consistently surprised by the extent of their tone deafness. At some point, trying to prop up an industry on it’s last legs with these toothpicks will fail and the thing will come crashing down one would think. One can hope.
MobileMe: Supplemental 60-day extension eligibility and details
The MobileMe false starts and their aftermath are good litmus tests for Apple. They’ve done the right thing here, but, if they want to be serious about the push into enterprise, they’re going to have to be more transparent. Including more complete information regarding software updates. As if to prove the point, iPhone 2.0.2 is out. With “bug fixes.” Uhm, thanks.
I Love Typography: The Rather Difficult Font Game: The Hall of Fame
Rather difficult indeed. I scored a 23 out of 34 on the first run through. Exactly average. Sounds about right.
