I’m sure I’ve got another post on this blog with the same title… the rumours about new iPods have been going around for quite some time now. The iPod line has not been touched since the introduction of the 5th-Generation iPod (with video) last October. That’s a record amount of time for Apple to not [...]
Archive for August, 2006
It Smells Like Fall…
31Aug06A few times today a breeze came in through the window and I immediately got that weird feeling that only a fall breeze can bring. It sort of reminded me of other times and years past, and it definitely reminded me that fall is here. Summer is winding down, and my vacation has only four [...]
Wintersleep vs. The O.C.
23Aug06I was bored and decided to test the capabilities of Windows Movie Maker to see if I could use it with my students on some PCs, as I only have 9 Macs in my room… so I took "A Long Flight" and put it to some clips from the O.C. season finale that my wife [...]
Overheard
20Aug06There’s a few "overheard" sites out there, and I recently re-found "Overheard at the Office." Here are a few gems: Boss: I’m just going to stop taking notes and just use yours after the meeting, because I have no idea what’s going on. 545 Fifth AvenueNew York, New York – Supervisor: So Tina* and I [...]
Today’s Telemarketing Call
17Aug06We all love when telemarketers call and try to push their wares on you, right? It’s especially fun nowadays because they are even more fast-speaking and completely scripted than ever before. Today I received a long distance call from 1 (301) 392-8151. I answered it and had to say “hello” three times before someone actually [...]
AFI Top 100 – Omissions
14Aug06Ken’s comment on my last entry got me to thinking about the unfortunate reality of creating a best-of list of anything. One downside to AFI’s list is that it was published in 1998 (to commemorate “100 years of movies), and of course there’s no way to please everyone when you’re trying to weed through 100 [...]
