August 2010
9 posts
RIM BlackPad: Checkmate II
RIM has announced the BlackPad: their acknowledging nod to the iPad’s success. Welcome to Checkmate 2.0: the only thing I need to do here is replace ‘iPhone’ with ‘iPad.’
End game
Because of that effort, since the iPhone was released, everyone else has been struggling to play catch up, and no one has really come close. Apple raised the bar higher than anyone else...
Dice Made of Bones (LOST)
I decided to re-watch the original pilot of LOST now that the series has finally come to an end.
I love how clearly the entire backstory is covered, in the first episode, while Locke tells Walt about backgammon:
Locke: Backgammon is the oldest game in the world. Archaeologists found sets when they excavated the ruins of ancient Mesopotamia. Five thousand years old. That’s older than...
The Gentleman's Guide To Selecting an Arch-Nemesis...
“WHERE IS HE!? WHERE IS VENTURE!?”
I’ve spent some time thinking about the whole Apple vs Google, Microsoft vs Apple, and Microsoft vs Google thing, and have a few thoughts on the enemies and one’s relationship to them to share.
Enemies
1. You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.
2. In order to have an enemy, one must...
Practice: the short form
Trying a very short (15 to 20 minute) daily practice consisted of the Omei Qi Gong, what I know of the dragon palm, what i know of the 8 directions/7 stars, and the dragon sword, one time each.
Will try to stick to this and save the longer version (12-15 reps each of the dragon palm and 8 directions/7 stars instead of just 1) for days that I get up early enough or can linger over practice...
