Archive for 2011/08


webOS Dies

Huh? What’s that? And why is this important to me? I’ll speak English. webOS is Palm. Which failed in its last iteration as a handset manufacturer and ran HP’s tablet until today, when both were killed. The reason this is important is because in tech, we’ve only got one winner. Everybody gravitates to one platform […]

‘Conan’ Falls Flat in Season 1

‘Conan’ Falls Flat in Season 1 You can’t be mainstream in an indie backwater. Few remember Zach Galifianakis had a late night show on VH1. I’d like to tell you it was good, that not only did it live up to the hype, but it’s a buried treasure, something you must seek out, like "Freaks […]

Adele At The Greek

"21" is "Hotel California", it’s "Rumours", it’s "Jagged Little Pill", we’re still at the beginning, most people still don’t know who Adele is, this album’s gonna sell and sell and sell. Because of its quality, because of its authenticity, because of its humanity. This was the hottest ticket of the summer. Sold paperless, it was […]

Authenticity

Last night I read an article about Five Guys Burgers. In case they haven’t come to you yet, Five Guys is a chain similar to California’s fabled In-N-Out, featuring fresh ingredients and few options. They don’t implore you to have it your way, they do it their way. However, Five Guys does allow you to […]