Adam Lisagor, in Final Cut Pro: The New Class -
“Why did Apple screw A) up so badly and B) over so many of their devoted users? When Apple makes a move like this, it’s always a mistake to assume it was poorly thought-out.”
You guys, Commodus was so much cooler than Caligula!
“The Romans found Commodus’ naked gladiatorial combats to be scandalous and disgraceful.”
“It is the human being who is sacred not beliefs or religion.
The problem is that religion sees things the other way around.
And this is the main reason why religion must be relegated to being a private matter.
More importantly than the fact that it divides, excludes, denies, restricts and so on is the compelling fact that when it comes to religion, it is not the equality, rights, freedoms, welfare of the child, man or woman that is paramount but religion itself.
This is precisely what is wrong with multiculturalism. It gives precedence to cultures and religion rather than people and their rights and lives. And it says that human beings – depending on how they are pigeon-holed – are fundamentally different, and should be treated as such. The idea of difference has always been the fundamental principle of a racist agenda not the other way around.”
-Maryam Namazie, The Islamic Inquisition
This focuses on Islam, but it’s really pretty damning of any of the various unfounded superstitions out there. I hope someday the world will be a better place. Let’s all do our part to be tolerant of people, not religions.
“The annal of the emperors exhibit a strong and various picture of human nature, which we should vainly seek among the mixed and doubtful characters of modern history. In the conduct of these monarchs we may trace the utmost lines of vice and virtue; the most exalted perfection and the meanest degeneracy of our own species.”
-Edward Gibbon, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
So, my mom wanted to play Words With Friends with me. It’s a pretty fun idea for a game and I like the pacing of it; kind of like chess by mail back in the pre-intertron dark ages. I am enjoying it. I am not enjoying the godawful UI. Take a look at this chat feature:
How could they get it this wrong? Aside from the fact that two “send” buttons are redundant, how did they not notice the bubbles are backwards? Look at the text app, or any app that borrows that UI. My texts are green and on the right. The person I’m communicating with is grey and on the left. I don’t know if this is Newtoy or Zynga’s fault but Zynga owns it now and they’re a massive company with a shit load of money. They should get things like this right. I’ve never played any of their other games but I’ve read sketchy things about them. I guess they’re more concerned with spamming and facebook than making well polished software.
I saw this on the PATH train coming home from New Jersey last night. I’m not sure what’s supposed to be going on here.
What does R2-D2 have to do with drugs no one’s ever heard of? Who is this for? Parents or kids? What is it supposed to be saying to either?
Here’s one I made a few weeks ago. Enjoy.
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Secretary: Mr. Poole, you have a call on line 3, a call on line 5, a call on line 8, a call on line 9, a call on line 10, and 11.
Me: No, Pamela, fuck those calls. Clear my day calendar, I’ve got a business Emergency!
Now let me tell you all how I start my day
A double tall latte and I’m on my way
Before I leave the house it’s the Wall Street Journal
In my penthouse bathroom with a diamond urinal
I commute to the city, but I don’t drive
My Bentley’s commandeered by my chauffeur Clive
Trump calls me up to ask for permission
Cause I’m the man behind his executive decisions
My interns have interns and they work unpaid
For a chance to see a business that’s so well played
Just to be in the presence of someone like myself
With capitol and equity and so much wealth
Portfolios and hedge funds and finance and fees
If I wanted I could crash the NYSE
Bloomberg, Merrill Lynch, Forbes, GE
Exxon and Bear Stearns all answer to ME
Cause we’re Business. Straight Business. Everything is marketing and sales around here
Metrics and pie charts and 4th quarter earnings
Our revenue’s projected for next fiscal year
I got 3 or 4 or 5 different agendas
A pea colored suit with classy suspenders
An appointment book that’s a hundred pages long
And I added three meetings since I started this song
When I close deals, I pay with cash
I got a fine secretary with a beautiful ass
I got myself a wife so I could have some affairs
And a personal stylist for my mustache hairs
If you see me on a plane, it’ll be first class
And I’ll buy an extra seat just so I can relax
Too busy for lunch, but I play golf with the guys
I make important decisions and I bid and I buy
My options are diverse and I make acquisitions
I navigate the market from strategic positions
And if you cross me or my business elite
I’ll bankrupt your ass and put you out on the street
Cause that’s Business. Straight Business. Everything is marketing and sales around here
metrics and pie charts and 4th quarter earnings
Our revenue’s projected for next fiscal year
