The Jesus Tablet isn’t even out yet and the Mac fanatics already hate it [Gizmodo]
There’s a new Transformers game coming out this year, and Hasbro’s toy line for it looks to be the tits. Topless Robot]
Marvel Comics’ “Heroic Age” kicks off the launch of Avengers #1 with Captain America, Thor, and Iron Man at the center. Looks shiny. [PW The Beat]
I’m having trouble not oggling the latest quasi nude Lindsay Lohan pictures from LOADED Magazine. TOTALLY NSFW [WWTDD]
I get drunk and jump off of things. Some people get drunk and meet the most hard-ass Mexican in the history of film, Danny Trejo. [Film Drunk]
Some really cool concept art from Green Lantern has me hopeful for the final product. [Comic Alliance]
Avatar is officially the highest grossing film in history. James Cameron’s pile of fuck you money continues to grow. [I Watch Stuff]
I have absolutely no interest in the iPhone or more appropriately the JesusPhone. The anticipation is at a fever pitch, with countless hordes lined up at Apple & AT&T stores nationwide. It’s getting quite ridiculous out there. This morning on Fox News, a reporter actually had an iPhone on hand and was going to demo it when an opportunist figured it would be a easy way to get one … by mugging the reporter on live TV. He ended up getting pwned by the NYPD.
Getting back to the iPhone assholes … there is a wide array of people from various segments of society vying to get their hands on this over-hyped piece of technology. Usually these people are college students, over zealous fanboys, oh and mayors of major cities. Whoa … what? Yes. Mayor John Street of Philadelphia has been on line at an AT&T store on 16th Street. Street had done nothing to further scandal and dishonest in City Hall. He’s the only guy who can be reelected in the midst of being investigated by the FBI for municipal corruption. Now he’s just waiting for the JesusPhone.
While the city of Philadelphia is in the midst of a murder crisis. Afterall, we are leading the nation in murders in 2007. It’s not like he has a city to run, or problems to solve. I ask you America, do you know where your Mayor is?
There are people lined up already at the NYC midtown Apple Store to grab the new iPhone which debuts this coming Friday. The first guy in line, whom Gizmodo is referring to as “Sweaty McTouchscreen” has been in line for three days at this point.
By the time he gets his grubby hands on an iPhone he’ll be have been on line for more than 100 hours. The level of ridiculousness is astounding. And this is coming from a guy who has lined up for a Wii, Star Wars Episode III, and will be lining up for Transformers next weekend.
Why would anyone want an iPhone in the first place? It’s a $600 iPod with an ridiculous phone/data plan that is about the size of a brick. Totally ghey.
My morning ritual at work isn’t very complex or labor intensive, but in the first half hour or so I drop my iPod into it’s cute little dock so I can listen to my music collection ranging from Ace of Base to Yes. This morning however, was a little different and a bit of a dagger. I dropped in my 4th Gen, 30gig iPod in … and no sound emanated from the tiny musical box. I looked down to find the iPod equivalent of the Blue Screen of Death
Tears welled in my eyes as I realized that I would have to say goodbye to a dear friend. Over 3 years many playlists and podcasts were shared, I will certainly miss the little guy. The timing couldn’t be any more perfect either, my friggin’ iPod dies the day after Christmas. I guess it is time for an upgrade.
My daily Interweb meanderings are never truly meant to spark a series of thoughts, and certainly nothing that would culminate in an entire post. However, as an iPod enthusiast I am often drawn to stories that examine what some quasi-intellectuals have deemed “The Cult of iPod”. It certaintly has spawned a sub-culture of iPod snobs who take an exhaustive approach to the tweaking of their playlists.
Anyway, I came across a New York Times article exploring the relationship between iTunes & iPods. As of September 2006, there were approximately 67.4 billion iPods in use worldwide; also in that time frame, there have been 1.5 billion iTunes downloads. When you simplify that fraction to the lowest common denominator, you come to a 22:1 ratio of songs per iPod.
From that study, they have ascertained that each iPod owner has downloaded around 22 songs via iTunes. I am confident in my assertion that most iPod users’ music libraries comes from means other than legal services like iTunes … perhaps LimeWire? Currently I have 3 iPods in my arsenal, a 4th Gen B&W 30gig, a 1st Gen 512mb Shuffle, and a brand new 2nd Gen 1Gig Shuffle. Based on that I should have roughly 66 iTunes downloads. A quick check found that I have 54 iTunes downloads. Granted some of those I got as free downloads, (some of which are actually good – i.e. Kasbian – Club Foot) but I am right there in that range.
I have not been able to fully commit to the digital music experience. I am one of those guys that will buy the CD to have the artwork and the liner notes. Since I bought my iPod(s), I have actually purchased more CDs. I also contend that there is a noticable difference in sound quality between iTunes tracks and CDs. However, I may be in the minority with that one.
Tomorrow … er I mean today in Chicago, Apple will be unveiling the latest color iPod Nano with the help of Bono & Oprah. This leaked picture appeared on various intro-net sites:
So what’s the rub? Why add red to the Nano color pallet? Because there is a cause involved. According to Engadget:
but unlike the U2 models, this one will cost the same $200 as its multi-colored brethren. Each DAP sold will reportedly net PROJECT RED $10, which will then be re-donated to The Global Fund to help African women and children afflicted with the deadly disease.
Seriously though? To AIDS research/relief? Don’t they get enough already?
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